'88 E30
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Just picked up some axles from Nick! Will be ordering crap to reboot and regrease them.
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Haven't touched the axles as the Miata is suffocating the garage right now. But I slapped on a wheel I picked up from Dan. I really like the smaller size and the way it sits a tad closer to the driver
Size comparison to stock for those interested (no idea what mm the sparco wheel is)
Might eventually get a center horn button, even though I don't have a horn
What a comprehensive review
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looks purposeful next to that hydro lever!
also the yellow stripe compliments the blue ratchet strap nicely.
Dan
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So haven't done anything to the car, as the Miata is still priority. But I finally hung up some lights. Already have the 2 LED bulbs in the normal sockets-but they're in non helpful spots.
Went to menards. Spent $10 per fixture thing. Bought some 6500K LED bulbs for like $8 and hung them. For under $50 I can now see what I'm ruining in the garage!
Also put it on jackstands again, hooray
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Also, it's t shirt and shorts weather!!
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I didn't know you could buy fixtures and bulbs that cheap! I'd love to upgrade my halogen's to LED's at some point in the garage.
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Let there be light! I added lights to my work benches in my shop about 6 months ago, I dont know why I waited 5 years to do it, but it made a world of difference. Looks great, I am also impressed that you hired someone to stare deeply into the casting of the miata engine to search for extra horsepowers!
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Updates-ish
Car still remains a pile of parts
Miata motor is hopefully going back in the car this week
Haven't fixed my axles, haven't reinstalled power steering, haven't installed my seats
Just been Miata stuff lately, please send help
Ben came over last weekend. We pulled the head
I will be taking it to a shop in MN most likely. Then I will probably be ordering ARPs and a cutring headgasket because why not
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What's getting done to the head?
It was pulled because it was seeping coolant externally when I would shut the car off hot. Tiny amounts, but enough to piss me off
Also because I wanted to replace the HG, figured it's best practice to have the head gone through. Then I will have no concerns about running this motor for another xx,xxx amount of miles
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The crack in the head is getting repaired, right Mitch?
Yea, it has a crack larger than your ass
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I also want to get rid of the ABS pump, as I have no ABS anyways.
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Ben came over last weekend. We pulled the head
Yeah we did.
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KaiserRolls said:
Ben came over last weekend. We pulled the head
Yeah we did.
Get those springs installed!!
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Get those springs installed!!
That's the plan for this weekend!
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Nope.
Parts were supposed to show up Wednesday, but brooke and I ran to mke so she could pick up another Miata.
I can't get away from these god damn cars.
She keeps buying vehicles I can't fit in.
It's a 2004 MSM with a bit of work done. Runs about 10/11/12 psi on a tiny turbo.
Good news parts showed up today! But brooke ran to the bank at the same time so I get to wait till tomorrow delivery. 3rd times a charm I guess
I hate miatas
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Missed the package twice. Went to FedEx and scooped it up.
RMS hardware, vortech v1 (loud straight cut gear style) some 30lb injectors, nick g tune, etc
All said and done it should be good for 300whp/240ftlbs (crank 365hp/295tq) -ish
Head will go to headwerks in MN once they open back up sometime in march
I didn't go turbo because:
Going through the turbo build with Brooke's car is proving to be way more money than I'd want to dump into a 30 year old car
Tuning things annoys me to the depths of my very being
I get to keep my delicious sounding exhaust
Car keeps it's "NA style" power delivery (good for autox)
6/7lbs should be very reliable (not that I drive the car much anyways) with headstuds and possibly a cutring HG - might be overkill, but I don't want to replace a HG ever again (paging Ben)
I don't have to buy a new clutch (already did that last year)
Should literally be bolt it up and go (expecting some slight modifications for radiator and other "lack of room" issues)
I was on the fence about a VF kit, but through research it didn't really seem that they easily supported expanding (i.e. Stage 2/3/4 bro) with the RMS hardware, I should be able to more easily run a smaller pulley/upgrade injectors (It also popped up at a relatively decent price) but then I'm back into the "I need a new tune" boat.
I'm going to get all this crap cleaned up and will likely replace all the rubber hoses/vac lines
Will also need to extend the MAF wiring *maybe*
So for now, this should do
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