Flyin Miata Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 *Note to self....get tires from Turbo* Ahh, another NA owner....looks like i can relax a bit now Regarding the paint, i think the car was in a garage and under a cover for the first 11 years of its life. Over that time, it averaged about 5500 miles/year. I've nearly doubled that in the last 3 years. Your paint looks damn good in that pic, esp for being 17 years/old. How long ago was that pic? What kind of bar is that and how tall are you? Any issues with it? That was taken a few years ago I think. The paint on the sides still shines pretty damn good for it's age, but the front bumper is almost pink now and waxing or polishing it only rips more paint off. I guess it was a problem they had the first few years in the painting process that they eventually fixed. I'll try and take a pic sometime to show how much worse it has become. As for the roll bar, I'm 99% sure it's this one. I use a hard top during the winter and it fits perfectly with it. I'm about 5 foot 8 inches, so I'm just about the right height for a Miata, but I've had no complaints about the bar. It's a good thing to have if you plan on doing autocrossing or road racing (some events at certain tracks will require a bar if I'm not mistaken), plus I think it makes the car look a little less like the official AARP cruiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphout Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 yeah, i figured it to be a hard dog, lol on AARP comment.... would like to meet up with you sometime and sit it in to see how that thing works with a guy who's 6'2" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyin Miata Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 yeah, i figured it to be a hard dog, lol on AARP comment.... would like to meet up with you sometime and sit it in to see how that thing works with a guy who's 6'2" Sounds good, I'll be moving back to campus around the middle of September. My driver side seat does sit a bit lower though since a lot of the padding inside has been worn down, but it should still give you a general idea. The biggest thing is getting used to having two big diagonal bars in your rearview mirror, but it really isn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chpmnsws6 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 welcome in from a fellow turbo miata owner. if you know any 1.6's craving boost i have an FMII kit coming off the car here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourString Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I have a buddy looking for an NA right now. He's already talking about going turbo as soon as he gets it. Keep us updated when you remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chpmnsws6 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Let me know and it can be removed in a week or so haha Tell him to pick up a cheap rolling chassis car. engine has 40k miles on it (JDM long snout) and a good 5 speed. I'll also include an NA rx7 trans so he can have the good 5th gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Let me know and it can be removed in a week or so haha Tell him to pick up a cheap rolling chassis car. engine has 40k miles on it (JDM long snout) and a good 5 speed. I'll also include an NA rx7 trans so he can have the good 5th gear FC RX7 transmissions work best...taller 5th I presume you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 holy fuck... those front tires are done.... son.. please change them before you rearend me in the rain You sure they are not Hoosier QTP's? Maybe he converted to FWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot_wire Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Nice NA! Looks just like mine. You should show up to autocross sometime! Those tight courses are what our cars were made for. How do you like the FM turbo? I've been looking into the BEGI-S kit recently, although I need to do suspension/brake work before I do the go fast mods. Chpmnsws6, what price are you looking for on the turbo? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to say here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ed, you done bodywork on it yet? Also what's the word on the "turbo'd SHO" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chpmnsws6 Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 FC RX7 transmissions work best...taller 5th I presume you're talking about. This is the one I have sitting here. The turbo ones are supposed to have the short gearing and the NA ones had the tall gear. I was going to swap it in but decided I'd swap in a 6 speed and 4 more pistons.... but have to remove the turbo in order to do it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot_wire Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Ed, you done bodywork on it yet? Also what's the word on the "turbo'd SHO" Bodywork? The damage is just battle scars. I figure a little rust/chipped paint makes my little car a little less gay. You and I both knew that freakSHO would never happen. He doesnt have the $, ability or motivation. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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