My Slow NA
 

Well i have been putting a build thread off for a while. Honestly i dont take alot of pictures while im working on the car, and i probably wont remember to update this often but whatever.
They way i got It
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Putting a new radiator in it
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Some autocross runs
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some little mods to pass some time
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hit a raccoon about a week ago and took out my radiator, and a small leak in the intercooler. Heres the remount of the intercooler. you can see the pusher fans also
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Out with my best friend for some pics
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Parts going to be on the car by spring
Megasquirt
Walbro
460/550cc injectors
brake upgrade
calipers
tie rod ends
bushings all
hopefully have money for the FM turbo Exhust

got the megasquirt today :D
now i need the iat sensor and the vtps upgrade.

Looking good! Glad to see some progress!

cool stuff! What brake upgrade? 1.8 brakes or something else? Tie rod ends and bushings?? thats a fun job. I would leave a weekend for that, cause those bushings are a pain in the ass if you don't have a press!

i cant decide between the 1.8 setup or going to drilled and slotted, my best friends dad runs a small mechanics shop and he has a good sized press.

drilled and slotted? I wouldn't go any farther than slotted if you do any track events.

You will see a lot more benefit from 1.8 brakes than you will from drilled and slotted. Plus, you just need rotors and the bracket for 1.8 brakes anyway.

just depends on whats in the classifieds between now and march. if you see any let me know

got a deal on 550cc rx7 injectors today.

Need new seals acrossed top of window.

What kind of coils u running ??

the Previous owner use racing beat lowering springs, on the stock shocks. im going to end up on the fm vmaxx setup

don't do vmaxx man, they are not worth it. its like a more expensive rokkor/racelands.

You can go with a setup like I did, its not even $100 more than vmaxxx. You can save money on springs and go with summit springs instead if you like.

Bilstein shocks: $400 at tirerack or CHEAPER at parts geek
allstar sleeve: $16x4 at summitracing
allstar perch: $13x4 at summitracing
QA1 springs: $38x4 at summitracing (or cheaper)

dude thanks for the list. i was going to go this route but didnt know where do begin. i dont know much about spring rates, all i know is a good ride for some DD duty, and autocross and and track when i get to that point.

I would go with 375/275 (or stiffer really, I like my 550/450, a bit rough on the cracked up roads, but everything else is fine). Supple, but compliant in the bumps. Get some really stiff sway bars for rolling resistance and that will make up for the low rates, but do keep in mind at those spring rates you can't take a big drop in ride height, or you will end up on the bump stops a lot, especially if your roads suck.

I would do no more than 1.5" drop at that spring rate, but that even be too much.

also, when you get the all star sleeve, make sure its the 5" one. the 7" ones are too long. Also the "kit" they sell is kinda gimmicky, it comes with a top perch that does nothing (I have them sitting around), so don't get the kit, just buy the "replacement" parts. I can provide you with links later, if you have a hard time finding them.

cool, i would appreciate it, ill see what i can come up with.

I am going to embark on a polishing spree, Cam cover, Intake, Throttle body. First im going to take the cam cover and intake to a local grave stone maker. they use a very fine media blaster that takes paint and such off very easily. the im going to work with some 500, 800, 1000 grit sand paper and finally a polishing wheel on the drimmel.
Est time 20ish hours

Bushings? Bump stops? Top hats? Might drive the price up a bit too much for his tastes.

he can reuse all of what he has.

I cut my stock NB bumpstops, used the two rubber bushings and bought some beefy washers (actually used the washers in the ES sway bar bushing set) to use on the bottom. I am about to do my alignment in the next week or so, so I can snap some pictures of how I got around that.

If you decide to move to NB tophats, buy the rubber bushings, but buy 2 of the flat metal thing, rather than buying the cup.

2x
http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/prod...52d774%29.html

1x
http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/prod...52d776%29.html

1x
http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/prod...52d775%29.html

Thats per side btw. and don't forget the actual tophat. better yet, just buy a set of used NB tophats from CR, they go up all the time.

Most of my upgrades are used parts, i usually dont have the kind of money to by new. so im just waiting for the right suspension to come up for sale somewhere.

Nothing on his NA is worth using if he's upgrading to those parts.

I do not know man, thats his call tbh. I know a few guys on track with koni race shocks, GC sleeves and spec rates that still use the NA tophats.

I have an NB, this is a none-issue for me, but in any case, curly is right in that while you are at, you should just go ahead and move to NB top hats.

Received a large package from fedex. i present Cspence's Brake setup.
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What's your suspension budget? Miatas have a tone of suspension options across a large budget spectrum. Check out this spreadsheet, its a bit outdated, but quite a few under $1k coilovers have been released since it was made.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...COuP2bQC#gid=0

around 300-500, im just waiting for the right setup to come up for sale on MT or CR.

https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1323901092
Starting the polishing process.

Megan Racing can be had for 600+35 shipping.

got tired of polishing, so many little spots. finishing tomorrow. photos up when its on car.

are they any good?

I've heard very good things. With everything you get what you pay for. Obviously these are not meant for the track. But for a street setup it seems like a good deal.

i need a something that can be good for 75% street 20% autocross, and 5% track. i havnt started track racing but this year is the year.

Tell me where, I'll update my spread sheet.

Feature wise, I think they're the best bang for buck. They're mono-tube, and have height and dampening adjustment. Decent warranty too. Only problem is, the reviews I've found are all from the slam crowd. But they do seem to be decent enough for street use, which is the majority of what you need.

well, had to take my car to my grandparents and borrow there truck for a while. 2 1/2 hour drive to go see/work on it in a non insulated or heated garage. so nothings gonna happen to it for a while.
And driving to california next week.

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Got her out while i was out at my grandparents for christmas, took it for a bath. got home let it dry outside, and put it back in the garage with a car cover over it. next to my grandpas 62 Ford Galaxie 500XL( i could park the miata in the trunk)

Looking good ;)

I just picked up the same koyo rad (automatic) for 115 shipped.. Will it really hold its own if I decide to go for a mild boost setup in the future? I was thinking of a quick-spooling t25 pushing conservative 8 lbs. sorry for thread jacking I'm just really curious.

P.S. the build is looking great.

i got mine from advance auto parts for 70$, commercial price. mine doesnt like freeway above 90degrees ambient temperature. yes, recommend it not really, but itll work till you can afford a good one

not even a cooling reroute and better fans will help this?