"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
06/10/2019 at 17:09 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
06/10/2019 at 17:09 • Filed to: None | 2
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Took a required cruise after doing the brake fluid and coolant. Had to make sure everything was done right, right? Always love stopping at this spot on Piuma road to get a photo and enjoy the view.
This past Saturday, I changed out the brake fluid, clutch fluid, and coolant in the Miata to ensure it will be ready for the upcoming first track day on June 28th. I went with RBF 600 DOT 4 and now the car definitely shifts better already. Havent gotten the brake fluid hot enough to notice it for braking but we shall see how it holds up at the track. Next up will be figuring out which brake pads to go with. I am currently set on either the G-LOC R10/R8 (front/back) or the Carbotech XP10/XP8 (front/back) but just havent gotten around to ordering them yet. Those will require new rotors as well and I will probably just street them since they are a compound that will work on the street but just be very dusty/noisy. Still doing my research though.
Only other things on the list before I am ready for the track are: finish the harness install, tow hooks (ordered, will install after arrival), fix my sway bar brackets (broken bolts to drill out), swap over the coilovers from the other car (with bumpstops replaced, in same order as the tow hooks), and then a proper race alignment. Goal is to complete the harness and sway bar and order brakes this week and then install the new parts next week upon arrival. So assuming nothing wild goes wrong I should be ready to go! I also checked on my tires in storage, and they havent gone anywhere I guess so no reason to expect any trouble with those. I expect the wheels to fit since the two cars are identical. Looking forward to having real tires on this car!!
The view without the car, with better lighting
The view in the other direction from the same spot
CaptDale - is secretly British
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
06/10/2019 at 17:49 |
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Nice! Sadly my buddy pretty much has his NA sold to someone else :/ Can’t find another Miata I’d want to buy. Stupid cars.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> CaptDale - is secretly British
06/10/2019 at 17:58 |
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They are easy enough to build to your liking though! Its not like any particular example is really “special” on its own. Hard tops are probably the only annoying thing to source if that’s your fancy. And its cheap if you stick to naturally aspirated builds. Would be hard pressed to spend more than $5k on parts without FI. My ideal miata would be the one from my blipshift shirt: a nice APR wing on the back, some custom front aero, really nice paint, the best coilovers + wheels + tires money can buy , and nicer seats than my ebay bride.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
06/10/2019 at 18:35 |
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Honestly my basic criteria is LSD, not terrible paint, not red, not full tan interior, 94-98 / 01-05, and then my discretion if it is somewhere I would want to start from. I know LSD can be added for relatively cheaply, but eh. I kinda had my eyes set on the NA and have’t really found one I feel would fill my planes for it yet. Might just go another direction. Not really sure till I have money from selling the GTO.
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> CaptDale - is secretly British
06/10/2019 at 19:21 |
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You’re at $9k so far on the auction at least and all of the good bidding is always in the last couple minutes anyways. Should buy plenty of miata, assuming you arent upside down on a loan or something lol. Finding an NB with an LSD and without a tan interior would be near impossible I imagine. I prefer more black in the interior for sure as well. Finding an NA that isnt red might be difficult though! Either way if you have a budget of at least $5k, finding a miata to your specifications should be easy enough. Especially preferring NAs, that should be a little easier. If you are considering NBs though, dont discount the NB1 (99-00). The ones I test drove really felt the same and I considered it if I had found one that met what I was looking for.
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
06/10/2019 at 19:35 |
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No I am far from upside down thankfully. Yeah my Miata friends al discount the NB1s and to me it would have to be the perfect NB1. So idk we will see once I have the money from the sale.
I am also looking at more race cars cause I want to go racing so idk.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> CaptDale - is secretly British
06/10/2019 at 22:42 |
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Like spec series racing or hpde? Gotta come out to speed ventures if hpde
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CaptDale - is secretly British
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
06/11/2019 at 11:19 |
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Like some sort of SCCA spec racing