My 1996 Boosted Miata Build Thread

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I don't have any pictures, but I ditched the shitty AEM F/IC piggy back that was running on the car and went full standalone ECU. MegaSquirt 3x, tuned by yours truly. Also ditched the FPR and swapped the small injectors for some bigger ones. Absolutely love it because it allowed me to do stuff like this:

At the same time my boosted Miata was back on the streets and running better than ever, I got rid of pretty much everything from the parts car. Gibby's came and picked it up, still gave me $500 for a bare tub! I made lots of dough off this parts car.

Meanwhile, I was very much enjoying the new-found LSD.

Friends!

Then my "hood pins failed". Well, that's just what I told people. I really just forgot to put them in. Hood flew up and cracked the windshield. This is after I bent it back the best I could.

And very shortly after, I ran over a dead cat. My car was beginning to fall apart.

So, I traded the Jeep straight up for a BMW 328is.

This brings us to today. I swapped the hood I kept from the parts car on, so it's not the right color. I put a G-wing on the hardtop and installed a tow-hook through the hood. I also bought a new lip, which I busted up 4 days after installing it. Stupid rocks.

I bent it back the best I could, and took this last night:

Sorry for the super long thread, but that's what happens over the course of 3 years and I'm sure I'm still forgetting stuff that I never documented.

The car is finally reliable, runs great, pulls hard, and looks pretty good.

Stay tuned, there is more to come. I actually have a large package that should be delivered tomorrow

[Brian.]

Wow, I'm pretty sure this said Members BMW's and not, Members bitch-miata's. .

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Kidding, I love miata's. Especially NA miata's. I've seen you post pictures on Fb like a boss. I wanna see fireballs in person. We can tandem fireballs down the highway if you'd like. :3

Love your car btw.

[KaiserRolls]

i love threads with lots of pictures.

[YoungCR]

This is great! Thanks for sharing the story 

[Jdesign]

Well I applaud you dear sir. I wanted a miata before my e30 vert, and still do. I am all kinds of jelly inside. Nice thread!

[StewCrew]

This car is awesome.  Bring that thing to drift day next saturday!

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New pics!

The Yada by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

The Yada by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

The Yada by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

The Yada by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

Inside the Yada by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

Under the Hood of the Yada by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

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Out with the crappy Racelands...

Adios by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

In with the new:

Stance by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

[Brian.]

Stance FTW. Back when I had my Onevia, I really wanted Stance GR+ 3 ways. Couldn't justify the price at the time though. These should help your car a ton in the handling aspect! In for installed pics

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Instagram teaser

Install by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

[Brian.]

Looking good! I'd say I'd come help I'll be in Oshkosh this weekend, but you seem to have beaten me to the offer! Congrats dude!

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Here's a picture after installing the new coils. Rears are all the way down, with the bottom collar removed. This is the lowest you can go in back without messing up the preload. The front still has a lot of room to lay frame. They ride MUCH better than the Racelands. Can't wait to fine tune them with the damper adjustments. Sorry for the uneven ground, but the car is level.

Oh, and anyone notice anything different?

Coils = Installed by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

[ethirtysix]

skirrrrrts

[johnprusinski]

this miata is so awesome.

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Thanks!

Did some hooning yesterday.

Burnin' by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

Uh oh. by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

Rubber. by Jake Spence Photography, on Flickr

[e36point5]

great looking car, miata's are sinful!

[Brian.]

Fuckin' Webb lookin all goofy an shit! He did a pretty sweet drift in the PN'S parking lot saturday night.

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Brian said:

Fuckin' Webb lookin all goofy an shit! He did a pretty sweet drift in the PN'S parking lot saturday night.

PN'S parking lot? I was with him for most of the night on Saturday.

[Brian.]

He came in the miata at like.. 10:30/11ish drifted around the light pole 9 times, after talking for a little bit then left

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Brian said:

He came in the miata at like.. 10:30/11ish drifted around the light pole 9 times, after talking for a little bit then left

Gotcha. Was just after he left my place.

What's PN'S?