Sixshooter - Miataforumz.com April '12 Feature - Team MFz
04-10-2012, 03:16 PM
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Sixshooter - Miataforumz.com April '12 Feature - Team MFz
Our feature for April:
--Sixshooter--
Steve with his daughter and the fish she caught but wouldn't carry-
The cars and trucks i have owned as best I can recall:
’83 F-150
’66 VW Bus
’66 Manx Dune Buggy
’77 Olds Cutlass
’71 VW Fastback
’68 GTO Convertible
’65 VW 21 Window Deluxe Bus
’71 Pontiac Bonneville
’88 Chevy Spectrum
’72 Pontiac GTO
’91 Toyota Camry
’98 Dodge Durango
’67 Austin Healey Sprite
’69 Opel GT
’94 Mercury Grand Marquis
’89 Mazda RX7
’96 Chevy Caprice
’68 Austin Healey Sprite
’96 Toyota T100 Pickup
’96 Mazda Miata
’01 Toyota Tundra
’93 Mazda Miata (parts car)
Boats:
’71 Starcraft Super Sport 16
Aircraft:
Always borrowed, never owned.
My father had the ’48 Stinson when I was in jr high through college.
The driveway at one point-
My old RX7-
My '96 Miata shortly after purchase-
Heavy machinery that I sell and play with for a living.
The Miata track car project
Mods List
Modification list:
52mm Mishimoto Radiator
ACT HDSS clutch assy
RX7 460cc injectors, cleaned by Deatschwerks
Brain’s MS1 ECU
Innovate wideband O2
2870 Turbo, chinese ebay, “EMUSA” (mfd by TBO)
Flyin’ Miata cast iron manifold
3in downpipe and exhaust
HKS HiPower 3in muffler
BKR7E-11 plugs gapped to .025
Bar and plate intercooler, Chinese ebay
Bosch BOV
GM IAT
Power steering deleted
Hawk HP+ brake pads
Flyin’ Miata front and rear sway bars
949Racing adjustable end links
Bilstein shocks, NB ‘Hard S’ valving
Ground Control coilover sleeves
Summit springs 550/350 lb/in
NB tophats
Hard Dog M2 Sport double diagonal rollbar
Stein’s stainless frame rails
Braided clutch line upgrade
Kirkey Pro Street Drag seats
Momo steering wheel with quick release
G-Force Racing five point harnesses
Rennen Metal tow hooks
Mazda hard top
Rennen Metal hard top brackets
Wide angle rear view mirror
Rota Slipstream wheels 15x7, used
Goals:
My future goals are to continue to develop the car for the track incrementally and inexpensively while keeping the car streetable. It is about enjoyment on a budget. Tinkering, modifying, figuring, researching, and scheming are what keeps me interested. And the anticipation of the next track day makes me feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. And when it arrives, every track day is a thrill, every lap a reward, and every car passed is sweet vindication.
--Sixshooter--
Steve with his daughter and the fish she caught but wouldn't carry-
The cars and trucks i have owned as best I can recall:
’83 F-150
’66 VW Bus
’66 Manx Dune Buggy
’77 Olds Cutlass
’71 VW Fastback
’68 GTO Convertible
’65 VW 21 Window Deluxe Bus
’71 Pontiac Bonneville
’88 Chevy Spectrum
’72 Pontiac GTO
’91 Toyota Camry
’98 Dodge Durango
’67 Austin Healey Sprite
’69 Opel GT
’94 Mercury Grand Marquis
’89 Mazda RX7
’96 Chevy Caprice
’68 Austin Healey Sprite
’96 Toyota T100 Pickup
’96 Mazda Miata
’01 Toyota Tundra
’93 Mazda Miata (parts car)
Boats:
’71 Starcraft Super Sport 16
Aircraft:
Always borrowed, never owned.
My father had the ’48 Stinson when I was in jr high through college.
The driveway at one point-
My old RX7-
My '96 Miata shortly after purchase-
Heavy machinery that I sell and play with for a living.
The Miata track car project
Mods List
Modification list:
52mm Mishimoto Radiator
ACT HDSS clutch assy
RX7 460cc injectors, cleaned by Deatschwerks
Brain’s MS1 ECU
Innovate wideband O2
2870 Turbo, chinese ebay, “EMUSA” (mfd by TBO)
Flyin’ Miata cast iron manifold
3in downpipe and exhaust
HKS HiPower 3in muffler
BKR7E-11 plugs gapped to .025
Bar and plate intercooler, Chinese ebay
Bosch BOV
GM IAT
Power steering deleted
Hawk HP+ brake pads
Flyin’ Miata front and rear sway bars
949Racing adjustable end links
Bilstein shocks, NB ‘Hard S’ valving
Ground Control coilover sleeves
Summit springs 550/350 lb/in
NB tophats
Hard Dog M2 Sport double diagonal rollbar
Stein’s stainless frame rails
Braided clutch line upgrade
Kirkey Pro Street Drag seats
Momo steering wheel with quick release
G-Force Racing five point harnesses
Rennen Metal tow hooks
Mazda hard top
Rennen Metal hard top brackets
Wide angle rear view mirror
Rota Slipstream wheels 15x7, used
Goals:
My future goals are to continue to develop the car for the track incrementally and inexpensively while keeping the car streetable. It is about enjoyment on a budget. Tinkering, modifying, figuring, researching, and scheming are what keeps me interested. And the anticipation of the next track day makes me feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning. And when it arrives, every track day is a thrill, every lap a reward, and every car passed is sweet vindication.
Last edited by sixshooter; 04-13-2012 at 04:17 PM.
Even more reason you deserve this 
04-16-2012, 12:21 PM
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I had the Racing Beat sways on that RX7. The handling balance was so neutral in sweepers you could steer it with the throttle very precisely.
Thanks guys for all of the encouragement.
Thanks guys for all of the encouragement.
05-10-2012, 07:21 AM
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In other news, I have signed up with NASA to run with them at Miami Homestead Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 19th. It was a snap decision made upon receiving notification that the infield course was closed on one end and everyone would be using the high banks of NASCAR's turn 3 and 4 along with their front and back straight!
See attached map.
Needed- large Wonder Bread decal for my hood.
I wonder if there is room to hit 150 out there... Note to self- rebalance tires before next weekend.
Last edited by sixshooter; 05-10-2012 at 07:25 AM.