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Orangello

11th February 2022, 15:31

I don't think it's branded. I know I found it somewhere.

-Rob.

https://youtu.be/uV-7D4io1Rs

Gort

11th February 2022, 17:43

cmnork

12th February 2022, 01:48

Went for a nice lunch time drive, then noticed lots of coolant at the edges of the timing belt covers. Time to open it up less than 500mi after installing new timing belt and water pump...ugh. no noticeable leaks while parked, hoping it's just a loose bolt

Rodan

12th February 2022, 13:37

My NB has been in the paint shop since early January. Finally got it back and put back together. Updated to an NB2 front bumper/headlights as part of the project, and it got new wheels. Pretty happy with the results. :D

Before...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51803258292_1a9b53d685_c.jpg

After:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877968710_8de7e6cf8b_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876363417_ba90ecd5b4_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877326356_c23fd44213_c.jpg

PAW1

12th February 2022, 19:14

After:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877968710_8de7e6cf8b_c.jpg

Lookin' Good! :thumbs:

Growe58

13th February 2022, 12:42

Not my best day, nor the Miata’s. I’ve been battling an off and on P0300 code for a couple of months and just about a week ago suffered a significant loss of power under all conditions but no CEL. So far, I’ve replaced the coil packs, spark plugs and wires and swapped the cam position sensor for one that was known to be working when pulled. No joy. Yesterday I removed and cleaned a very grungy (although didn’t smell like teen spirit) crank position sensor and carefully re-gapped it. No better. So I switched in my spare – again used but working when pulled. No better. Next step was replacing the fuel filter – and despite hearing some horror stories about golden gasoline showers, it went smoothly. The car started right away, but ran rough for a few seconds while the system re-pressurized so I revved it a few times until it settled down. I went to test drive and got 10 feet out of my driveway and it stalled. Repeated crankings would not re-start it so my son and I pushed it back into the driveway. One of the things that I checked was the wiring routing on the Crank Sensor and when I wiggled it, it caused a clicking from the coil packs. That didn’t seem right to me so I went to swap the other CPS back in and snapped the head off the mounting bolt. Argh! I *think* there might be enough threads sticking out to grab with vice grips, at least that’s what I’m hoping. At any rate, I was quite done for the day. I have an appointment to replace a cracked windshield on Tuesday that I guess I will have to cancel, I need to get it inspected by the end of the month. Oh and today it’s snowing. (Sounds like there might be a good blues song somewhere in there.)

marksman76

13th February 2022, 14:53

Get someone to weld you a nice nut on the stud.
That way you can back stud out.
But you need a GOOD weld

Growe58

13th February 2022, 19:34

Thanks Marksman! I put a small weld bead on the end of the stud and it was enough to grab the remains and back it out. A quick swap of crank sensors and the car fired right up! Still WAY down on power but that beats no start. At least I can drive it to the shop if I can't figure it out on my own.

marksman76

14th February 2022, 04:01

Growe58, just trying to help.
Figured you could use that advice.

kallsop

14th February 2022, 16:52

Before...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51803258292_1a9b53d685_c.jpg

After:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877968710_8de7e6cf8b_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51876363417_ba90ecd5b4_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51877326356_c23fd44213_c.jpg

:thumbs:

kallsop

14th February 2022, 16:55

Getting new track day shoes installed, another set of BFG Rivals 225/45/15 to start the 2022 season. Off to Chuckwalla in a month and then to Vegas in April.

Rodan

14th February 2022, 18:54

Getting new track day shoes installed, another set of BFG Rivals 225/45/15 to start the 2022 season. Off to Chuckwalla in a month and then to Vegas in April.

You going to AMP with Pro on March 5th?

kallsop

14th February 2022, 20:09

You going to AMP with Pro on March 5th?

Not sure right now, have to see what happens with mu work schedule.

itszeWiggles

14th February 2022, 22:01

Over the weekend, I was finally able to figure out how to change out the motors on both windows. I had to dig pretty hard to learn how to sequence everything to get the cables wound up correctly and routed the right way on the regulators. Got both windows working and replaced their bushings with delrin ones. I highly recommend, as my windows move up and down much more quickly than they ever did, now.

Time to do something about my ratty door cards, now. Might get the "forever" ones on eBay, but I need to keep researching.

Buddy Fey

15th February 2022, 01:10

Installed some PF01's
Which offset, 35 or 41?

JoMamma_Smurf

17th February 2022, 23:24

Installed my new Momo wheel and Daikei Boss hub.

https://i.ibb.co/rwqwygD/274097071-10221518651862534-3611902073647800275-n.jpg

Rodan

19th February 2022, 18:35

Finished up putting all new bulbs in the NB's lighting... LEDs mostly, except for the turn signals and headlights. Headlights got new Sylvania Silverstars, which I still need to aim. Also put the rear splash guards back in... fronts will wait until the new fog lights are installed.

I was feeling nostalgic, so I pulled out a picture of the car the day I brought it home in December of 2017. I tried to duplicate the photo today, day 1528... can't believe I've owned this car for 4 years already.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51890645357_482a9dcb70_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51890645362_20365edfcd_c.jpg

It's been through lots of changes even before the repaint... suspension, engine, swapped from auto to manual. Still have lots planned for the future!

cajun312

19th February 2022, 19:02

I was heading to Lowes about 20 miles away, I noticed the battery light was on, turned around and found out the alternator belt was gone. I checked the local O'Reilly store and they had a belt. I let the car cool off.Then I drived the two miles to pick up the belt. I will change the belt tomorrow, it will be warmer tomorrow.

only1db

20th February 2022, 10:45

Pulled the trigger on a ds style lip. I also have to roder all of my belts, water pump, seals, ect.

StreetAndTrackToy

20th February 2022, 18:10

Yesterday I got around to finally installing my Blackbird Fabworx hard pipe for my Supermiata coolant reroute. Used the silicone hose Supermiata supplied and shortened it and installed the s-hose and cut it to fit at the radiator. Found a bracket in my shop and then cut and bent it to work with the supplied clamp from Blackbird. Attached it to the intake manifold and it works perfectly for the test fit. Then painted it to make it look a little better. After that, I decided that the factory manifold heat shield was also looking sub par so painted that for fun and to make that area look better. Before I left yesterday, I stripped off all of the crappy paint that my detailed sprayed on the JDM cubby I had made locally and then I puttied in the small pits that it had. Today I put the bracket and heat shield back on along with my strut bar and radiator brackets. Now I only have to add some coolant and get it started.

Skrelnik

20th February 2022, 21:49

Not my best day, nor the Miatas. Ive been battling an off and on P0300 code for a couple of months and just about a week ago suffered a significant loss of power under all conditions but no CEL. So far, Ive replaced the coil packs, spark plugs and wires and swapped the cam position sensor for one that was known to be working when pulled. No joy. Yesterday I removed and cleaned a very grungy (although didnt smell like teen spirit) crank position sensor and carefully re-gapped it. No better. So I switched in my spare again used but working when pulled. No better. Next step was replacing the fuel filter and despite hearing some horror stories about golden gasoline showers, it went smoothly. The car started right away, but ran rough for a few seconds while the system re-pressurized so I revved it a few times until it settled down. I went to test drive and got 10 feet out of my driveway and it stalled. Repeated crankings would not re-start it so my son and I pushed it back into the driveway. One of the things that I checked was the wiring routing on the Crank Sensor and when I wiggled it, it caused a clicking from the coil packs. That didnt seem right to me so I went to swap the other CPS back in and snapped the head off the mounting bolt. Argh! I *think* there might be enough threads sticking out to grab with vice grips, at least thats what Im hoping. At any rate, I was quite done for the day. I have an appointment to replace a cracked windshield on Tuesday that I guess I will have to cancel, I need to get it inspected by the end of the month. Oh and today its snowing. (Sounds like there might be a good blues song somewhere in there.)

I've used the double nut method a couple times with good results.

https://youtu.be/8qYKMtb3Jpo

Rob01

21st February 2022, 00:25

https://youtu.be/uV-7D4io1Rs

The bulk of the series, Dude. :cool:

PAW1

21st February 2022, 01:48

UH! Pics if you got 'em

Rob01

21st February 2022, 07:38

I found a large tupperware front lip for sale, but was unable to buy it because it's in Canada and the dealer won't ship it to the US. :cry:

-Rob.

StreetAndTrackToy

21st February 2022, 18:07

UH! Pics if you got 'em
Here you go.

PAW1

21st February 2022, 18:49

Here you go.

That clean up the big ole floppy hose nicely! :thumbs:

marksman76

21st February 2022, 23:47

I installed the 3rd Millenium air horn.

I prepped it on Friday, but was busy all weekend working on my Ford trucks.
Today it took about 30 minutes, because the red extended positive slipped off, and I had to turn horn around due to some tubing in front of radiator.

PatrickGSR94

22nd February 2022, 00:28

I recommend LED turn signals also. You can swap out the flasher for an electronic unit, which negates the need for any sort of resistors at each bulb.

rwyatt365

22nd February 2022, 15:34

I installed these (https://supermiata.com/Supermiata-863-Bronze-Bushing-Kit-90-05-MX5.aspx). Well...I got the rears installed. This weekend...the fronts!

Rodan

22nd February 2022, 19:49

More detail work...

Kosei K1s don't come with center caps. Great for track, not so great for street. I determined a set of center caps from my old Konig Rewinds would fit... they just needed some TLC.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51891801539_b44095f490_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51891552498_1fb18d7deb_c.jpg

Once they were the right color, I finished them off with a cet of inserts from Revlimiter.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191877_4b797e02ab_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191867_f616cbfbc9_c.jpg

The calipers are on the list for some attention. Very disappointing that reman calipers should look like that after less than a year... in AZ.

kallsop

23rd February 2022, 09:13

More detail work...

Kosei K1s don't come with center caps. Great for track, not so great for street. I determined a set of center caps from my old Konig Rewinds would fit... they just needed some TLC.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51891801539_b44095f490_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51891552498_1fb18d7deb_c.jpg

Once they were the right color, I finished them off with a cet of inserts from Revlimiter.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191877_4b797e02ab_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191867_f616cbfbc9_c.jpg

The calipers are on the list for some attention. Very disappointing that reman calipers should look like that after less than a year... in AZ.

I had thought about doing the red M logo like yours, but with the Twilight Blue Mica that mine is, and with the Advanti Storm wheels I went with the Mazda Eunos logo for mine. Adam does a fantastic job.

The red M on those wheels and with your paint scheme looks great.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Misc/i-td45Skt/0/4a3f149b/M/lugs-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Misc/i-td45Skt/A)

kallsop

23rd February 2022, 09:18

Because the gauge pod shorted out on mine and the one that a shop replaced it with only had ~44k miles on it, I got to see 123456 miles for the second time. The actual mileage on the car is ~205k miles.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7nqvcfr/0/353731cb/M/i-7nqvcfr-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Miata-pics/n-gvJD8F/i-7nqvcfr/A)

GreaseMonkey2000

23rd February 2022, 09:33

@kallsop: You can swap the odometer from your original cluster.

PatrickGSR94

23rd February 2022, 09:34

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191867_f616cbfbc9_c.jpg

oh hey I just ordered those same tires in 205/45-16 to put on some 16x7 Rota wheels I've had in the garage for years. I used to run them on my Integra, and I might still swap them back and forth as I feel like it.

On Saturday I installed those 16" wheels, still with the current 9 year old tires on them (sitting on shelf past ~4 years), just to see how they fit with my current suspension height. Drove down to the gas station, and realized quickly that 9 year old tires on a RWD car will get sideways VERY, VERY easily. I went around a corner at a traffic light, applied throttle a little too early, and ended up sideways in the middle of the street. Thankfully no other traffic was around and I continued on, very carefully. Came right back home and swapped back to the Miata wheels.

kallsop

23rd February 2022, 11:01

@kallsop: You can swap the odometer from your original cluster.

Sadly, some dumb a$$ car owner didn't ask for the old gauge cluster, and the shop didn't think about changing the odo from the old to the new/used one in 2012 when the work was done. When I picked the car up, the old cluster was gone. I've learned a bit since then.

Hurlabrick

23rd February 2022, 12:07

I tiny job but it pleased me. From 15 March here in Ontario, there will be no more tax stickers for cars (and no more paying for them) - Woo Hoo! (Hey, they'll get us some other way for sure!). So I gleefully removed the tax sticker from the licence plate. For any other Ontarians, it is very easy, just use a hair dryer to heat the sticker up and gently scrape a corner back with your fingernail, once you have purchase, grasp or use tweezers to grasp the corner and gently peel back while still using the hair dryer, it should come off nicely in one piece.

Growe58

23rd February 2022, 20:24

I took my valve cover off yesterday for a reason not germane to this post. While it was off I cleaned the PCV valve. After I put the cover back on, I went to reinstall the PCV valve and the hose clamp had fallen off and disappeared. Uh oh, what if it fell in the cylinder head when the valve cover was being lifted off. I briefly started the engine and heard no metallic clang of hose clamps being flung around by cams like a beach ball at a rock concert so that was hopeful. But I decided that I really had to look and see so today it was off with the valve cover again (it went a LOT faster the second time). No hose clamp in there.

I had also lost the gasket for the EGR tube to the EGR valve and bought a new one at the dealer (none of the parts stores seemed to carry it and I didnt want to wait and pay shipping for an internet order). $20!!! for the little thing! Guess Ill be more careful next time about dropping it. Somewhere in the depths of my engine is a gasket and a hose clamp that may never be found.

Jesse1999

23rd February 2022, 21:06

I did something similar to Rodan last year. My MSM came with a set of Konig Feather 16x7 rims and the Crown logo was starting to show it's age. I found an emblem seller on eBay that had quite a few nice, rounded emblems but not the correct size. They were happy to make them to fit my center caps and made a listing. Quite inexpensive and they haven't shown any UV degradation. If I order another set I'll ask for a solid background color instead of the striped, almost carbon fiber look. Silver, Gray, or Red would have looked better.

Original Emblem close up:
https://i.ibb.co/kqsQWXC/Original-Konig-Center-Cap-Emblem.jpg

Mazdaspeed Emblem close up:
https://i.ibb.co/NsHnRtd/Custom-Mazdaspeed-Center-Cap-Emblem-1.jpg

Mazdaspeed Emblem 2:
https://i.ibb.co/Wsr69Gj/Custom-Mazdaspeed-Center-Cap-Emblem-2.jpg

Couldn't resist parking here and taking a comparison picture:
https://i.ibb.co/xCxp111/Not-so-MINI.jpg

Not so MINI? I think it was a Countryman...

MX5LUVR

23rd February 2022, 23:40

Couldn't resist parking here and taking a comparison picture:
https://i.ibb.co/xCxp111/Not-so-MINI.jpg

Not so MINI? I think it was a Countryman...[/QUOTE]

Pulled up next to one a year or so ago. Felt it was the size Rhino. Was shocked to see it was a mini cooper. What's really funny is when the guy who owns the 3/4 ton, 4 w/d, 4 door, chevy truck w/ big mud tires parks next to my miata at work. The mx5 literally looks like a kid's toy next to the truck.

Jesse1999

24th February 2022, 14:28

Pulled up next to one (MINI Countryman) a year or so ago. Felt it was the size Rhino. Was shocked to see it was a mini cooper. What's really funny is when the guy who owns the 3/4 ton, 4 w/d, 4 door, chevy truck w/ big mud tires parks next to my miata at work. The mx5 literally looks like a kid's toy next to the truck.

I once came out of a store walking far out in the parking lot (dent avoidance spot) to find a lifted, dually truck parked nearby. I'm 6'2" - 6'3" and they had just driven past. They got out laughing asking if it was a toy kit car. I just smiled and said "Mazda Miata!" as I got in.

Now I have the pleasure of saying Mazdaspeed MX-5 and with the GT2560R turbo pushing 12 psi, it's no slouch. Amusingly, I recently learned the 1995 Escort GT that I turbocharged, running on piggyback timing/fuel computers, was slightly faster than a stock MSM according to magazine tests. :rofl:

Today I moved the smart trickle charger from my the Miata over to my 2016 Mazda 6. Turns out a 2 mile drive to/from work isn't enough to charge the battery and it's probably getting old/weak.

Rodan

24th February 2022, 21:22

Plugged the holes in the bumper with some Morimoto LED fog lights, covered with Lamin-X film.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51902887360_7c3856de25_c.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51901278752_2e0eafed1e_c.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51902887370_f34cc64981_c.jpghttps://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51901278797_4085ec1ac7_c.jpg

PatrickGSR94

25th February 2022, 09:35

Today I moved the smart trickle charger from my the Miata over to my 2016 Mazda 6. Turns out a 2 mile drive to/from work isn't enough to charge the battery and it's probably getting old/weak.

wow, if I lived 2 miles from work I would leave the cars and cycle there every single day. I cycle to work sometimes, but it's 15 miles each way so I don't do it very much.

Living that close, you might should extend the drive a few more miles to ensure the engine oil gets up to temp and fully burns off any condensation or other moisture. If it doesn't ever have a chance to do that on short trips, you can end up with sludge issues.

Rodan

25th February 2022, 18:05

Doing some work on the NA, so the NB is sharing the garage at the moment.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51904305389_a0ac8d50ea_c.jpg

only1db

26th February 2022, 23:36

Picked up my lip from the post office. It's quite twisted. Guess I have to let it warm up and straighten itself out.

dougk56

27th February 2022, 06:17

More detail work...

Kosei K1s don't come with center caps. Great for track, not so great for street. I determined a set of center caps from my old Konig Rewinds would fit... they just needed some TLC.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51891801539_b44095f490_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51891552498_1fb18d7deb_c.jpg

Once they were the right color, I finished them off with a cet of inserts from Revlimiter.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191877_4b797e02ab_c.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51893191867_f616cbfbc9_c.jpg

The calipers are on the list for some attention. Very disappointing that reman calipers should look like that after less than a year... in AZ.

Your wheels look so very good, Red calipers add. I did mine in brushed rustoleum red a couple years past and they still look shiny new.

LoudMuffin

27th February 2022, 07:19

qDidn't think it was worth making a thread over this, but I pretty recently installed an aluminium radiator I bought off a local Miata "guy". Installed it, ran it for a few days with no problems and today as I was exiting the drive through I heard a loud pop.

I get home, and it appears that the upper radiator hose clamp had failed. No big deal, I put another one on. I filled the car up with coolant and ran it with the cap off for a good long while and noticed that it kept smoking. At first I thought it was just coolant evaporating (since the hose blowing off shot coolant everywhere) but it didn't stop. The temp gauge didn't react, but I then noticed that I suddenly lost coolant after idling for a bit, and that the heat inside the car was ABSURDLY hot (like, physically painful).

Figured at this point something was wrong and shut the car off. Looked underneath the car and saw this. Did I get sold a bum/leaky radiator? Of course coolant went everywhere earlier so this could just be residual (I hosed it off so I can check if it leaks later) I got it for....sorta cheap so while I'm not too mad it's done more to solidify my view that I shouldn't trust anyone, but more importantly, is the car going to be fine? I ran the car for about 40 minutes (quite foolishly) before I realized that maybe the car wasn't just evaporating the spilled coolant. Oddly enough, I the last couple of days I was driving around there were no signs whatsoever that the radiator had any issues.

I guess that is what I spent my night doing to my Miata lol...

So many problems with this stupid car...the old radiator is about 8-10 years old (service records say so) and a bit faded so I will put it back in to be on the safe side but now I'm kinda bummed.....

Will a TYC OEM off Amazon be good enough for a future forced induction build? I plan on turbo'ing the car when I graduate college, which is why I bought this dumb aluminium unit.

Rodan

27th February 2022, 10:38

Will a TYC OEM off Amazon be good enough for a future forced induction build?

In a word, no.

The TYC is a fine stock replacement, but you should invest in a better radiator for forced induction. Several of the site vendors have good options.

You should also install a re-route to improve the efficiency of the cooling system.

Jesse1999

27th February 2022, 11:32

wow, if I lived 2 miles from work I would leave the cars and cycle there every single day. I cycle to work sometimes, but it's 15 miles each way so I don't do it very much.

You might not bike during winter here in Minnesnowta. Most of my trek would be on sidewalks as there's NO way I'm risking my life riding on a 40-45 mph, four lane road where you can't see lane markers due to snow, in the dark on ice/snow each winter. Not to mention it's still often below zero temperature and those -10F to -20F plus wind chill days suck! I used to bike 8 miles to work, walk 10+ miles as a USPS Letter Carrier, and bike home but it took too much time. Once Spring arrives I will be riding in as my bad shoulder and elbow allows.

I occasionally take a longer route home to get some heat into the engine. Then it's 8-10 miles including some highway and once or twice a week I drive further out for groceries. Both for the engine as well as it being a wealthier area with better chances of meeting single woman. Alas, only one has approached me to chat, most rush in/out now due to Covid and barely respond to any comment. :cry:

2002tiitomx5

27th February 2022, 14:31

Plugged the holes in the bumper with some Morimoto LED fog lights, covered with Lamin-X film.

You can get the OEM bracket to mount those Morimoto dogs.

6079smithw

2nd March 2022, 19:53

71º in Reno this afternoon. Clean Headlight Day for my DD, work truck, and the 99 NB.
2 passes with H2O Cleaning Clay followed by a thorough coat of Meguiar's PlastX... both outstanding products IMHO.

monkeylizard

2nd March 2022, 20:07

80F in Nashville today. Drove it. Loved it.

Drippy

2nd March 2022, 23:30

It's not perfect and I want to refine it, but for now it works. Tried to DIY it as much as possible since the off the shelf parts are so pricey.

https://i.imgur.com/Ky6Cxxd.jpeg

rwyatt365

3rd March 2022, 08:12

Not today, over the weekend, but...I installed the full bushing kit from 949 racing. Taking on something like that is more than a notion so I hope it's worth the effort. Taking it in to get an alignment today.

Rob01

4th March 2022, 03:19

Today I installed the MiataRoadster 6 speed short shifter in my 02 LS. It took longer to install than it should have, but that was on me. The directions were clear, everything was included in the kit, and the parts, instructions, and diagram were all top notch. The kit was expensive, but I got the military/first responder discount (maybe they know I'm a nurse?), and when you suubtract the cost of a complete shifter rebuild it stings a little less. The new shifter is incredible, from sloppy and difficult to get into gear to the proverbial rifle bolt. I wish I'd taken measurements and pictures, but I didn't think of it. I can't tell you how much shorter the shifts are, but it feels like I've gone from shifting with my wrist to with my fingers. I am impressed and would buy it again if another six speed found it's way into my life.

Oh, and I took a top down drive on a sunny day to my travel assignment. Dropping the top in the morning after a long night shift sure does feel good. :)

-Rob.

PatrickGSR94

4th March 2022, 09:43

turboedpickup

4th March 2022, 15:02

^^^ Either do a longer knob, or get somewhere between a 3-4" extension. I've got a 2" spherical knob with a 3.5" extension. I can't remember what the short shifter was in reference to stock, but the extension puts the knob ~2" over stock.

cardude_1

4th March 2022, 17:14

80F in Nashville today. Drove it. Loved it.

Liking this weather!

Rob01

4th March 2022, 20:27

Did you notice an increase in muscle required to shift with the MR shifter? Because I definitely do. It's a little easier with a taller shift knob, or I suppose with the 4" taller shifter. I went with stock height in mine. I recently re-installed my MR shifter after having gone back to stock for awhile, but this time I put it in with an OEM Mazda shift bushing on the bottom. The bronze and delrin options for the MR shifter in my car were just too difficult to shift, and made it way too easy to mis-shift or even money$hift.
It definitely requires more effort to move the lever, and more precision to get the right gear. That being said, at this point I'm attributing missed or incorrect gear selections to myself, as I need to build new muscle memory for the shift pattern.

As for extensions and tall knobs, the directions specifically advise against them, going so far as to say "use any non-dild* knob of your choice." I don't know if it's an effort to sell more tall levers or if there have been problems with the added leverage on the stock height shifter, but with as well as the kit was built, and the maker's reputation for the last 10+ years, I imagine there's a reason.

-Rob.

udonzilla

5th March 2022, 11:28

but this time I put it in with an OEM Mazda shift bushing on the bottom. The bronze and delrin options for the MR shifter in my car were just too difficult to shift, and made it way too easy to mis-shift or even money$hift.

This is an interesting observation. I have a MR shifter, tall angled with stock bushing. I have the bronze waiting to install but will keep this in mind. Thanks for sharing.

StreetAndTrackToy

5th March 2022, 15:15

Filled and bleed my coolant for my Supermiata Qmax Reroute. I'm pretty sure when I had my cluster apart I didn't set the needles correctly since the temp gauge moves up a little and then that's it. I'm going to test it with the cluster I have at home to see if the temperature changes. Finally got rid of that annoying squeal. Fully tightened my belts to where they were previously. Painted my JDM cubby.

spezjag

5th March 2022, 22:54

Here you go.

https://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=374089&d=1645481246

Wow, that is CLEAN!! Congratulations!

pdxa4

6th March 2022, 00:02

Put the hardtop on today, I've mostly had the car in storage in my garage all winter. Brought it for a drive.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-25ZLpnQ/0/9e1e8cbf/L/i-25ZLpnQ-L.jpg

Hung a new poster in my garage

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JmK953t/0/76b7f1b2/L/i-JmK953t-L.jpg

StreetAndTrackToy

6th March 2022, 00:27

Wow, that is CLEAN!! Congratulations!

Thank you. I wrapped the hard pipe in the gold reflective heat tape between the rubber hose and the bracket to protect the wires and hoses that are in the area. It definitely is getting there now. :)

cduplain

6th March 2022, 08:09

Put the hardtop on today, I've mostly had the car in storage in my garage all winter. Brought it for a drive.

Very nice. Such a great color. Of the Miatas I have owned, I think that one was my favorite color. Better than BRG and Merlot Mica, in my opinion. Looking good!

PatrickGSR94

6th March 2022, 15:07

This is an interesting observation. I have a MR shifter, tall angled with stock bushing. I have the bronze waiting to install but will keep this in mind. Thanks for sharing.

Since you have the taller shifter it likely won't be an issue for you. I went with the stock height MR shifter as I just hate the look of super-tall shifters. But with stock shift knob and bronze bushing, it was just ridiculously hard to shift. Couldn't shift fast at all, at least not with a ton of effort.

I'm currently using the MR shifter with the OEM bushing (installed a brand new one), and a JSP delrin shift knob that's probably 1 inch taller than stock at the very top. So far I'm liking that setup.

CMMCK

6th March 2022, 19:51

77 degrees!!! Time to drop the top and take a drive in the country. An NC pulled alongside me at a traffic light, but he didn't acknowledge my existence. Met an NA and he gave me the Miata Wave. Unfortunately not going to stay this warm.

go3go

6th March 2022, 22:00

Swapped the Works back on today and lowered the car just a tad more.

https://i.imgur.com/4xXQdZn.jpeg

Gort

6th March 2022, 23:21

50* in Maine today - took a ride around Kennebunkport and the beaches.

Hurlabrick

7th March 2022, 09:06

Swapped the Works back on today and lowered the car just a tad more.

https://i.imgur.com/4xXQdZn.jpeg
That looks fantastic!

cduplain

7th March 2022, 09:15

Swapped the Works back on today and lowered the car just a tad more.

Very nice!

Hurlabrick

7th March 2022, 12:17

With the weather now going above 0C, time to Krown to sill drainage vent holes! Already had the car fully Krown'd last year, but as it is a summer only car, don't need to fully re-do every year.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51924705065_0cb5acacc8_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51923101337_ba2c761790_c.jpg

PatrickGSR94

7th March 2022, 12:54

After nearly 3 years of ownership, I finally removed the crappy looking stickers off my Boss Frog roll bar. Some old Exedy sticker, and one of those oval-shaped stickers you see on cars in Europe, I believe from Latvia, as it had LV on it and what was probably the Latvian flag. Looks much more fresh and clean now with nothing on the bars.

turboedpickup

9th March 2022, 18:52

Swapped the Works back on today and lowered the car just a tad more.

https://i.imgur.com/4xXQdZn.jpeg

Damn, you make me want to wrap my apillars and hard top (white miata). Well done.

only1db

10th March 2022, 21:59

I looked at mine while the snow was falling...more to come on Saturday!!!!

I did manage to order up my t belt and accessories, brake fluid, oil and filter. I also have a new lip waiting to go on.

Oh and my top.....well I need to order one.

Rezisehtnys

11th March 2022, 01:58

Not today, but a few weeks ago I did the 5X Racing shifter rebuild with the bronze shifter tip bushing. Even though all the bushings were there and intact, and it was still full of oil, the fresh bushings and Redline PS fluid made a notable improvement in feel and reducing slop.

Also did this because f*** coated bulbs that always fail:
https://i.ibb.co/9czBKJv/20220212-152857.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/CQrfF97/20220212-152910.jpg

Lokiel

11th March 2022, 06:32

Damn, you make me want to wrap my apillars and hard top (white miata). Well done.
I've always thought Sunlight Silver, or whatever that colour is, was too bland unless it was highlighted with contrasting colours or black stripes running from front to back. That car proves me right IMO :P

GreaseMonkey2000

11th March 2022, 07:18

I'm fairly confident the issue was the brass bushing which was made to be used with a stock shifter. The MR has a different design, notice the difference in the MR delrin bushing(for 5spd, 6spd is different) and a Beatrush brass bushing:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b261/superhonda02/97%20M%20Edition/parts%20bought%20and%20sold/IMG_1731_zpsawvyiwzi.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/superhonda02/media/97%20M%20Edition/parts%20bought%20and%20sold/IMG_1731_zpsawvyiwzi.jpg.html)

I couldn't tell much of a difference other than a increase in effort and not in a good way. Switched back to the MR delrin bushing and noticed the difference immediately. I contacted Bill at MR later and asked about it and he confirmed the difference in design.

You are literally the only person I've heard complain(I'm sure there are others) about the MR having too much resistance, it definitely was more than stock but that's kind of the point...less deflection means a more precise shift but also increased resistance. Can't have one without the other.

go3go

11th March 2022, 19:13

Damn, you make me want to wrap my apillars and hard top (white miata). Well done.

Highly recommend it, it's not too bad of a job if you take your time. The top is the hardest part to wrap, but if you screw up at least vinyl is relatively cheap!

go3go

11th March 2022, 19:14

I've always thought Sunlight Silver, or whatever that colour is, was too bland unless it was highlighted with contrasting colours or black stripes running from front to back. That car proves me right IMO :P

It is sunlight silver, and I agree haha

WordMan

11th March 2022, 20:46

Bought a set of tires, then drove to Florida. It rained pretty much the whole way, but the new tires were perfect.

I went with Continental Extreme Contact DWS 06 Plus. More interestingly, I went with 205/50ZR16. The factory tire is a 45 series, but, as my speedometer was slightly fast, and, as I didn't like how small they looked in the wheel wells, and, as the 45s were difficult to find, I went with the 50 series.

Speedometer reads perfectly correct now. The tires are much quieter than the ones they replaced, they felt great, too.

turboedpickup

11th March 2022, 23:12

Yeah it doesn't take much to go from super stiff --> nice --> bleh sloppy. Try out another added inch.

Rezisehtnys

11th March 2022, 23:50

Try out another added inch.
If only it were always that easy. :p

StreetAndTrackToy

12th March 2022, 17:07

Installed the new used glove box that I got off of eBay. Installed the airbag cut off switch in there also. Replaced all of the VViViD XPO film that I put on the radio and shifter trim with VViViD Epoxy High Gloss. Installed the JDM cubby that I had made locally after I painted it with about 6 layers of Testors model paint. Reinstalled the center console. Then the biggest thing was installing the coolant temp sensor ground harness to fix my temp sensor that was not reading. Still waiting for Amazon to ship me my Wilwood brake bleed screw to replaced the bleed screw on my Qmax. Cant wait to drive this thing so I can order wheels and coilovers. :cry:

kallsop

13th March 2022, 00:44

Replaced the front pads and rotors. Had the rotors resurfaced three and a half years ago when I installed my first set of EBC Yellow's and got 25k miles and 14 track days out of them. Pads were a little thin. The rotors were DBA cross drilled and slotted and have eight years and 85k miles on them with no cracking around the drilled holes.

Replaced with EBC Yellow and a set of slotted DBA rotors from Moss (https://mossmiata.com/1999-2005-miata/brakes/rotors-pads-hoses/slotted-brake-rotors-by-dba)

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-B2Dqcvt/0/e806da25/M/i-B2Dqcvt-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Miata-pics/n-gvJD8F/i-B2Dqcvt/A)

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-FQRKz8B/0/7089b439/M/i-FQRKz8B-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Miata-pics/n-gvJD8F/i-FQRKz8B/A)

JoMamma_Smurf

14th March 2022, 03:21

A few weeks ago I installed new wheels and tires I got from Fitment Industries and here is also a better pic of the MOMO wheel. I also installed a new double din stereo system. I'll get pics of that soon

https://i.ibb.co/hYMH1V1/274297266-10221531798871201-5184588756613291913-n.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/jhv8xcn/274567844-10221536701553765-6002326276331996155-n.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/yNcmHk0/274357457-10221536701793771-340595763689098687-n.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/2qgfnFW/274322450-10221522664562849-4857436254547306544-n.jpg

GreaseMonkey2000

14th March 2022, 10:28

@JoMamma Smurf: Those Hankook's are(were?) absolutely terrible! Be very careful in the wet!! Had them for less than 6 months before getting new tires(Continental ExtremeContact Sport) because they were so bad in the wet. Here is a thread started over 3 yrs with others echoing the same experience:
https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=682567

Hopefully they have done something to improve them. :O Weird thing is they have good reviews on lots of other platforms. :dunno:

PatrickGSR94

14th March 2022, 14:19

The bushings are still interchangeable despite slight design differences. I'm using an OEM Mazda bushing currently on my MR shifter.

Yeah I expected an increase in effort, but not so much that it caused me to miss shifts and very nearly money shift on 3 separate occasions, when shifting at high RPM.

yv1ax

14th March 2022, 14:27

I'll 2nd GreaseMonkey's comment. If I know it is going to rain the '92 stays home and the '94 goes to work with some totally worn out Conti ECS's. Yes, down to wear bars and still better than new V2's. Never again.

doorpz

14th March 2022, 14:57

Hopefully they have done something to improve them. :O Weird thing is they have good reviews on lots of other platforms. :dunno:

I'll third that opinion. My 99 came with them when I bought it and I've also had traction issues with them in the wet as well, not even heavy rain just light mist and condensation. I'll eventually order some conti's ECS's when I switch over to the advanti storm's.

Rezisehtnys

14th March 2022, 15:43

I did a thing, GK Tech 1.75" steel sphere on a 1320 Performance 3" brass extender. Between the 5X Racing bronze shifter bushing kit, Red Line MTL, and this I'm now a very happy girl:
https://i.ibb.co/wN6cNWw/20220314-133457.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/vvLPXzN/20220314-133518.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/hZ5G1d3/20220314-133918.jpg

JoMamma_Smurf

14th March 2022, 16:42

New stereo I installed a couple of days ago. I have to say, Cruchfield is an underrated resource. Absolutely everything I needed was in the kit. I even paid the extra $24 for them to wire the harnesses all together. I had that thing installed in no time.

https://i.ibb.co/ZGsC2h9/275799812-10221632540149670-5199023951025470156-n.jpg

PatrickGSR94

14th March 2022, 17:24

holy BALLS (literally :p ) that is gonna get hot as hades in summer! Looks cool, though. The price makes me want to try one.

Rezisehtnys

14th March 2022, 20:48

holy BALLS (literally :p ) that is gonna get hot as hades in summer! Looks cool, though. The price makes me want to try one.

Never had an issue with the Voodoo Magnum getting hot, but it's also aluminum(and way too big for me). Definitely worth a try if you have smaller hands and want a weighted knob. Plus all the climate controls are still easy enough to reach with the extension and ball, unlike a tall teardrop(which I tried and immediately returned).

One more thing, because having these be the only chrome pieces triggers my OCD.
https://i.ibb.co/j6NLZWf/20220314-191308.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/g9pVQ6f/20220314-191512.jpg

Blikes

15th March 2022, 00:52

I reupholstered my seats with Ridies this weekend, overall a good experience.

https://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=6362&pictureid=30115

https://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=6362&pictureid=30116

PatrickGSR94

15th March 2022, 08:41

One more thing, because having these be the only chrome pieces triggers my OCD.
https://i.ibb.co/j6NLZWf/20220314-191308.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/g9pVQ6f/20220314-191512.jpg

nice, although for some reason the ibb.co pics are blocked at my office. Had to look at my phone to see them.

I went with what I guess is a "teardrop" shift knob, from JSP Fab. The top is basically spherical, but then is elongated to make the knob about an 1 to 1.5" taller than the stock shift knob. I'm loving it so far. Way easier to grip that 1-2 and 3-4 upshift than the dinky stock knob.

Rezisehtnys

15th March 2022, 09:15

nice, although for some reason the ibb.co pics are blocked at my office. Had to look at my phone to see them.

I originally tried a 1320 Performance teardrop, but I hated how it felt and got in the way of the climate controls. I thought I'd hate how an extension would look, so that's why I tried the teardrop first. The stock knob is ok for my smöl hands, but I prefer a sphere I can get my hand around comfortably *insert lesbian joke here*. Since I'm so light handed the extra weight and height is nice though, really adds some leverage to my old lady driving. :p

Rankus

15th March 2022, 10:11

I reupholstered my seats with Ridies this weekend, overall a good experience.

https://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=6362&pictureid=30115

https://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=6362&pictureid=30116

What color did you get. Any two tone or special stitching?

Blikes

15th March 2022, 11:12

What color did you get. Any two tone or special stitching?

It’s Audi Burnt Orange, its a little darker than the photo shows and the closest I could find to the factory Saddle brown. Stitching color matches leather, no special stitching, had them perforated like factory seats.

Rankus

15th March 2022, 12:35

Its Audi Burnt Orange, its a little darker than the photo shows and the closest I could find to the factory Saddle brown. Stitching color matches leather, no special stitching, had them perforated like factory seats.

Glad it went well for you. I plan on Riddies in the near future. I have the same interior as JM_Smurf has in post #585 above. Right now I have black cloth NB2 seats. I really like the black but thinking I might add tan inserts. Either way they'll probably be perforated.

Hurlabrick

15th March 2022, 13:42

I got Ridies in black leather with mid-grey inserts and no special stitching or piping. With hindsight, I wish I had gotten the inserts 'perforated'.

Rankus

15th March 2022, 13:56

and you had a good experience with Riddies too? They ain't cheap.

Blikes

15th March 2022, 17:56

and you had a good experience with Riddies too? They ain't cheap.

I think for full leather upholstery it is reasonably priced. Most places I looked were $800 and higher for leather. LSeat was cheaper but they use leather front and the rest is vinyl. They offer full leather but then its almost as much as Ridies. Yes I had a good experience with Ridies, I had them send me samples and then they reached out to me through email to ask if I had any questions. I responded but still didn't buy. I went back on their website a couple months later and the next day someone called me and left a message to call them back if I had any questions. I called him, he answered my questions and I ordered. I paid $50 for expedited order, I ordered on 2/22 and they were delivered on 3/11. I Installed this weekend and I'm very happy with the result. The stock leather is seating area only the rest is vinyl or cloth, these are much better quality than stock. I added seat heaters as well, but I haven't wired them up yet.

Rezisehtnys

15th March 2022, 18:57

I wish someone made cloth or microsuede seat covers, I yeeted the factory leather seats A.S.A.P. for some nice '04-05 seats that hadn't been "foam-ectomied".

doorpz

15th March 2022, 19:05

I wish someone made cloth or microsuede seat covers, I yeeted the factory leather seats A.S.A.P. for some nice '04-05 seats that hadn't been "foam-ectomied".

Yeah I'm right there with you. My stock seats are pretty worn out and the foam is sad. I've thought about rebuilding them but one of the main things that is stopping me is that I hate vinyl or leather seats and I haven't been able to find any new clothe or microsuede covers either. I could take the stock covers apart and copy the pattern in new material but I'm not really motivated to do all that work.

Blikes

15th March 2022, 23:27

My driver seat foam was very sad, I used steam to perk it back up, not like new but better.

GreaseMonkey2000

15th March 2022, 23:58

My driver seat foam was very sad, I used steam to perk it back up, not like new but better.

Rankus

16th March 2022, 08:43

I plan to follow this guys lead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mi1HVCnRv0. He does a lot more than just cover the seat. He redoes the pan and adds some foam also, foam at about 12:50.

Rezisehtnys

16th March 2022, 12:33

This is one major reason I see no point in buying new seat covers/skins for 20+ yr old seats. To be "like new" they new foam as well. I don't think NA/NB seats are comfortable for anything beyond an hour or so of driving but I have a messed up back so I'm probably more sensitive to it.
I find the '04-05 NB2 cloth seats to be comfortable and supportive at least, despite my fibromyalgia, as you just sink into the seat fabric for the foam to cradle you. Though they were clearly not designed for women with wide hips, as it's a bit snug there for me, but what sport seat is? At least it's not painfully snug like my brother's 335i.

Hurlabrick

16th March 2022, 16:50

and you had a good experience with Riddies too? They ain't cheap.

Yep, they fitted really well. With hindsight, I perhaps should have glued an additional half inch of foam around the bottom of the seats (back foam was fine).

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51231400211_457b250f8b_b.jpg

supergoat

16th March 2022, 19:56

When I did Timing Belt/Water Pump/exhintake a few months back I went with an aftermarket thermostat. Well, 1k miles later the car overheated. No damage done. Today I installed an OEM thermostat and went ahead and replaced the radiator cap with OEM as well just for good measure. Runs like a champ again.

I went with a Stant thermostat at first as I've had good experience with them in the past. Lesson learned on Miatas. Luckily, I was only a mile from the house and halfway back it unstuck itself and my temp gauge snapped back to normal.

PAW1

16th March 2022, 23:09

My driver seat foam was very sad, I used steam to perk it back up, not like new but better.

Can you give more details about how you used the steam - just apply to the surface, some how inject inside the foam , etc

jboehm

17th March 2022, 02:36

I plan to follow this guys lead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mi1HVCnRv0. He does a lot more than just cover the seat. He redoes the pan and adds some foam also, foam at about 12:50.

Yep. Here is my thread on the topic - https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=752085

turboedpickup

17th March 2022, 14:57

Cleaned my engine bay again after some mice/rats left their "mess". Also took the time to actually remove the hood off of the car and clean the underside. It has... gone through many things. The only pic I have of its condition was when I was putting in my louvers.

https://i.imgur.com/lByKPsp.jpg

Either way, had a bottle of simple green and a sponge, and went to town. Happy with how it turned out. I need to get the shield back onto the manifold.

https://i.imgur.com/8tygeF3.jpg

Rankus

18th March 2022, 06:39

I installed LED lamps from Flyin' Miata. Brakes, markers, and turn signals. I of course I didn't fully read the FM literature before I ordered and purchased the switchback turn signals. I always drive with my parking lights on and liked the idea of my front directionals working like daytime running lights, switchbacks are white when on and turn amber when blinking. FM does not recommend them on NB1s because they have an amber lens where NB2s have a clear lens. So I ran with them anyway and like the results. I now have yellow lights when on that go to amber when blinking. The whole idea of the LEDs is to make the car more noticeable as they are much brighter. I like the yellow running lights (think yellow fog lights) because it is a color that you do often see on the road and I think the car stands out a bit more. I tried to take pictures but the colors just don't come through. Turned out to be a happy mistake.

Rob01

18th March 2022, 12:01

There's a guy outside detailing it. He's going to do the exterior, interior, engine bay, and headlights. Normally I do these things myself, but I'm working out of town three nights a week these days and as i grow older I'm sometimes finding that my time is worth more than the money. The detailer has done three vehicles for the guy across the street and spent more than six hours on each. I inspected them after and he does great work. It's not cheap, but i think it's going to be worth it.

-Rob.

BigBoi

18th March 2022, 13:46

New wheels and tires today. 15x7 Enkei 92s with 205/50/15s on a 2004 NB.

15x7 ENKEI 92s FIT MIATA NB FROM 2003-2004 with the factory big brakes!

Just in case anyone is googling like I was, and wasn't able to find a straight answer.

Blikes

18th March 2022, 15:40

Can you give more details about how you used the steam - just apply to the surface, some how inject inside the foam , etc

I watched a couple of youtube videos but basically I used a wide attachment on the steamer and pushed it right on the foam 3 or so seconds and let it push the steam in, you can see the foam expand, then moved section by section. Then I let the foam sit out in the sun for an hour or two to dry.

WordMan

18th March 2022, 20:15

That's what most upholstery shops do as well.

PAW1

18th March 2022, 22:08

That's what most upholstery shops do as well.

Thanks!

How long does the re-inflation last?

StreetAndTrackToy

19th March 2022, 18:21

Finally got around to testing my coolant temp sensor wire mod for my QMax reroute. I’m happy to say it worked. After that, washed my car. I think it’s the first time in two years. Put my bleeder valve back in there also. The wonderful, cheap set of tiny 1/4” SAE sockets that I bought worked great up until the actual 1/4” socket for the reroute bleeder valve is now stuck on there. Still waiting on my four pack of bleeder valves for my reroute from eBay. Going to change the oil and fill the gas tank on Monday.

only1db

19th March 2022, 19:00

Yearly oil change and I removed the god forsaken intake brace. It's alot easier to get in there now....ALOT EASIER. Also installed my eBay lip. It's the DS style. It was a little twisted from shipping but I got it on there. It's a good low key option for the nb2.

Where does everybody host their photos? I used Photobucket back in the day, but my account is locked past a pay wall. No thanks.

Rezisehtnys

19th March 2022, 19:22

Where does everybody host their photos? I used Photobucket back in the day, but my account is locked past a pay wall. No thanks.

I don't see what all the talk is about with the oil filter on these cars, it takes me all of a minute to get in there and remove it and another minute to put the new one on. One of the easier cars I've owned.

Also most use Flickr now, as they're free to upload, host, and link to.

only1db

19th March 2022, 19:33

Rez. This is the first non Hyundai I've owned. It's a pita in comparison. And oil spills everywhere even with a diaper, ect ect.

I'll look into Flickr. Thanks.

sholzy

19th March 2022, 21:15

Where does everybody host their photos? I used Photobucket back in the day, but my account is locked past a pay wall. No thanks.

The NB was the first car that gave me messy oil changes. My NC is even messier removing the oil filter although the filter is much easier to get to. All my prior vehicles were no mess at all.

I self-host photos on my off-site server.

kallsop

20th March 2022, 01:40

Going to the first track day of the year tomorrow at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. Fourth trip to this track, but in a way it will be a new track since it's being run in the opposite direction that I have run before.

Will post photos later and have more info in the Track section here.

only1db

20th March 2022, 08:01

https://www.flickr.com/photos/195231301@N07/51947637602/in/dateposted-public/

Figured it out. Lol

WordMan

20th March 2022, 11:28

Ordered a top with rain gutter from Moss. Ouch.

only1db

20th March 2022, 14:47

Word man ...Was there a reason you went with moss as opposed to ordering from Robin's themselves? Just asking, I too will be ordering a new top in the up and coming weeks.

WordMan

20th March 2022, 16:18

Word man ...Was there a reason you went with moss as opposed to ordering from Robin's themselves? Just asking, I too will be ordering a new top in the up and coming weeks.

Price was the same, so I went with Moss. No other reason other than it helps a vendor.

only1db

20th March 2022, 17:17

Word, just curious.

monkeylizard

20th March 2022, 18:46

Where does everybody host their photos? I used Photobucket back in the day, but my account is locked past a pay wall. No thanks.

I use ImgBB: https://imgbb.com/

WordMan

20th March 2022, 20:52

Word, just curious.

No problem.

PatrickGSR94

20th March 2022, 22:38

Also most use Flickr now, as they're free to upload, host, and link to.

I’ve changed oil on a bunch of cars over the years. The Miata is definitely the hardest. It’s the only car I’ve ever removed a wheel to reach the oil filter. It’s even harder than my Integra where I have to get all the way up underneath the engine to reach up between the engine and firewall to get to the filter. Even that is easier and less messy (slightly less) than the Miata filter.

Rezisehtnys

20th March 2022, 23:05

Ive changed oil on a bunch of cars over the years. The Miata is definitely the hardest. Its the only car Ive ever removed a wheel to reach the oil filter. Its even harder than my Integra where I have to get all the way up underneath the engine to reach up between the engine and firewall to get to the filter. Even that is easier and less messy (slightly less) than the Miata filter.

I should start charging people then to change their oil filter for them, since I can get it from the top so easily. :rofl:

Rob01

21st March 2022, 00:23

-Rob.
The car looks great. He was able to remove some oxidation I'd had trouble with, and every nook and cranny is clean. I'd installed some LED low beams back in the fall and they were much brighter, but with the newly polished headlights it's literally night and day. It doesn't look like a new car, but if it didn't have the knicks and dings of twenty years, it would. I'll try to get some pictures.

-Rob.

P.S.- The car had a Monsterflow intake when I bought it and he polished the intake tube! :p

CMMCK

21st March 2022, 09:04

Sunday I drove all of the sports cars at my disposal - the NB, the MG, and the Z. It occurred to me that it's the first time I've driven them all on the same day. If I could only keep one, it would have to be the NB. It just does everything better. It's my favorite car ever. But the vintage driving experience of the MG speaks to me. The Z? It was my son's car and he signed it over to me when he moved and couldn't take it with him. I do enjoy driving it. To a certain extent. But it's just not my cup of tea. Time to find a buyer who appreciates it.

MN MX-5

21st March 2022, 19:07

https://i.ibb.co/ZGsC2h9/275799812-10221632540149670-5199023951025470156-n.jpg

Nice install. What head unit is that?

PatrickGSR94

22nd March 2022, 09:00

Finally a usable cup holder!

375552

trailrun

22nd March 2022, 10:43

Finally a usable cup holder!

375552

Hey - Who makes this?

PatrickGSR94

22nd March 2022, 11:35

Hey - Who makes this?

Moss and GoMiata both sell them, and probably others. Got mine from GoMiata and it took about 6 weeks for them to get in another production run. They might have some in stock now, though.

PAW1

22nd March 2022, 15:52

Finally a usable cup holder!

375552

They are nice

Orangello

22nd March 2022, 17:36

Yesterday, i broke the bolt that holds the battery hold-down frame in the down position. I can remember commenting in a thread about some guy who did that, but i cannot remember which smart-alec remark i made.

wataboy

23rd March 2022, 21:43

I'm definitely in your camp. My '97 Odyssey filter location is identical to your Integra albeit further from the firewall I'm sure.

Speaking of OC's, I just did my Miata recently and used my tinfoil/funnel method at the filter for an absolute no-mess job.

Then experienced a moment of transcendence yesterday as I rolled over 77777 on the way home. (Cue heavens choir sound effect)

konakona

24th March 2022, 01:41

Been trying to fix the malfunctioning speedo. The car is manual-swapped, and the speedo had been running good up until recently.

My regular repair shop told me the VSS checks out OK, and I went over and redid the auto-to-manual conversion wiring bit myself (gauge cluster to TCM yellow pin, orange and b/w pins on the TCM connector) for a good measure - still no dice. Maybe it's the wiring harness between the VSS and the TCM connector, not sure how I would go about testing that without tools to jack the car up.

I can read speed off GPS mounted in the car just fine for the time being, but we have many tunnels around my neck of woods (no way to keep GPS lock in tunnels).

kallsop

24th March 2022, 06:16

This past Sunday went to a track day event at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway for a weekend event.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-JhZ3qLN/0/0ac94c56/M/i-JhZ3qLN-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Chuckwalla-2022/n-4jpCzT/i-JhZ3qLN/A)https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9VpwB3J/0/461ccc95/M/i-9VpwB3J-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Chuckwalla-2022/n-4jpCzT/i-9VpwB3J/A)https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-TkpGXNg/0/fbb57711/M/i-TkpGXNg-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Chuckwalla-2022/n-4jpCzT/i-TkpGXNg/A)https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nFR2FMP/0/03d222b6/M/i-nFR2FMP-M.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Chuckwalla-2022/n-4jpCzT/i-nFR2FMP/A)

PatrickGSR94

24th March 2022, 13:48

I'm definitely in your camp. My '97 Odyssey filter location is identical to your Integra albeit further from the firewall I'm sure.

Speaking of OC's, I just did my Miata recently and used my tinfoil/funnel method at the filter for an absolute no-mess job.

Then experienced a moment of transcendence yesterday as I rolled over 77777 on the way home. (Cue heavens choir sound effect)

heh my Integra rolled 377,777 just a few weeks ago. :)

Orangello

24th March 2022, 15:06

heh my Integra rolled 377,777 just a few weeks ago. :)

Out of curiosity, your Integra wouldn't happen to be a pale green, would it? A buddy of mine when i lived in memphis sold his that was that color. It was a nice car.

PatrickGSR94

24th March 2022, 17:35

Out of curiosity, your Integra wouldn't happen to be a pale green, would it? A buddy of mine when i lived in memphis sold his that was that color. It was a nice car.

Mine's teal green, but I bought it 21 years ago, in June 2001, from a neighboor woman who lived down the street from us in Collierville, outside of Memphis.

Orangello

24th March 2022, 17:51

Mine's teal green, but I bought it 21 years ago, in June 2001, from a neighboor woman who lived down the street from us in Collierville, outside of Memphis.

Cool, Jonathan sold his in 2005 i bleve. He was prepping for a move to Japan a year later (and broke as heck).

Rodan

24th March 2022, 20:25

Received the passenger headlight I found on eBay. Much better condition than the first one I bought for the NB2 conversion, but it does have a broken tab. I think I can deal with that pretty easily, though. Pardon the messy bench...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51959334838_7c688f4861_c.jpg

Also swapped on the S1s... I haven't decided if I like these or the black K1s better yet...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51958283197_dc2b9041e0_c.jpg

s4wood

25th March 2022, 19:43

Went to the track at Thunderhill...and played with my NB. Oh, and today I bought a new dipstick...cause the tip of my current one broke off.

https://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=4420&pictureid=30152

pdxa4

25th March 2022, 21:38

Went to the track at Thunderhill...and played with my NB. Oh, and today I bought a new dipstick...cause the tip of my current one broke off.

https://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=4420&pictureid=30152

👍👍👍

:wave:

StreetAndTrackToy

26th March 2022, 17:36

Performed an oil change on my Z06 and Miata today. First time since owning the Miata I changed the oil.

pgh_miata

26th March 2022, 18:52

Installed my new Xidas. Can't wait to try them out at first autocross in a few weeks.

Rezisehtnys

27th March 2022, 00:04

I finally sold its original seats, because f*** leather.

Rankus

27th March 2022, 07:16

Installed a pair of Freeway Blasters, one high tone and one low tone. They are very loud and certainly get one's attention. I thought it was going to sound like my F-150 because the horns are the same brand and look exactly the same. Someone on here said they sound like a Buick which is an accurate description, the car sounds like a 1970's Buick. Very happy with them.
https://i.imgur.com/EwN4K00l.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/kokfYFNl.jpg?1

https://i.imgur.com/u31Uilsl.jpg?1

miataman3

27th March 2022, 10:02

The clear lens is a nice touch, with the white paint. Details do matter, looks great!!

only1db

27th March 2022, 11:04

I bought a whole bunch of maintenance stuff. T belt, acc belts, thermostat, new brake fluid, ss lines, and soft top is on its way.

supergoat

27th March 2022, 17:41

Motor mounts! First time on a Miata so I started on the driver side which is supposed to be the worst side. Other than limited access to bolts it went smoothly. My only issue was getting the nut that holds the mount to the bracket off. Since it wasn't in the car anymore I had no leverage but I got creative and got it all done.

only1db

27th March 2022, 22:06

What mounts did you go with?

cmnork

27th March 2022, 23:43

Got half the front suspension installed before I was stopped by a damaged thread on the upper ball joint... I swear this car is cursed! Been on Jack stands since January... But just a few nuts away from driving it again, but now I have to wait for the right size die to attempt to fix the threads

PatrickGSR94

28th March 2022, 11:03

Been there, done that. I changed my NB1 manifold to NB2 while I had the transmission out of the car, which I got for really cheap because the EGR pipe had boogered up threads. So I had to buy a HUGE die off Amazon to try to repair the threads so that the new NB2 EGR pipe would bolt up. Whole bunch of waiting it seems like sometimes. But it worked and everything bolted up nicely.

s4wood

28th March 2022, 20:41

👍👍👍

:wave:

Hey...when you moving back to the north bay......its too wet up where you are

konakona

28th March 2022, 22:15

Been trying to fix the malfunctioning speedo. The car is manual-swapped, and the speedo had been running good up until recently.

I can read speed off GPS mounted in the car just fine for the time being, but we have many tunnels around my neck of woods (no way to keep GPS lock in tunnels).

All good now. turns out it was weak contact between the jumper cable and cluster PCB contact (1M). A quick glance at the PCB traces suggested 1M and 1N are shorted together, and 1N is in turn shorted to GND. Then I found this on the GRM forums

1M Yellow - (reference ground)
2M Orange - (signal output - AC Sine Wave)
2L Green / Red - to ECU (signal output - DC Square Wave)

So instead of trying to get the yellow cable to somehow mate with the unpopulated 1M pin, all you really need to do is to connected it to some reference ground on the cluster circuit. In fact there is a conviniently located phillips head screw labeled GND toward the bottom of the cluster. I just pinched (shorted) the yellow wire underneath the screw, didn't even that to solder once. Voila!

supergoat

29th March 2022, 14:53

What mounts did you go with?

I just went with stock.

RuffleCheps

30th March 2022, 11:47

Re checked the codes from half a year ago (01+ header swap but was too lazy to plug second o2 sensor) just to see if there are any other codes besides the missing o2. Sure enough, there was a P0171 code. Pretty sure its been there since last year because I've been getting really bad MPG (22 MPG). Hopefully all that driving time didn't cause too much damage while running lean :) Does anyone know if a backed up stud from the exhaust manifold would cause an exhaust leak? I used an impact to get the old header out and one of the studs started unthreading a bit but I didn't bother with threading it back.

GreaseMonkey2000

30th March 2022, 13:55

Installed a few parts, including a CAE shifter.
GRacing sts w/ oem console
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51971678969_80e3fbca91_h.jpg

vs CAE shifter, Jass Performance console delete and window switches
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51970385997_4387bddaa6_h.jpg

See post #255 for more pics and details:
https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=637745&page=11

PatrickGSR94

30th March 2022, 14:24

yes it can definitely leak. I had a broken stud on my Integra for years, until I pulled the engine out and could replace it. Saw plenty of black soot on the head around that area of the broken stud. Not sure if that would cause a P0171, though.

Rankus

30th March 2022, 18:30

Finished the install of my new Meister R Club Race and put on my new Storms with 205 Conti ECS. Looks to be a little low, need to do some measuring and adjusting. Then schedule an alignment. Also installed extended lower ball joints.
https://i.imgur.com/3qJYQpLh.jpg?1

JoMamma_Smurf

30th March 2022, 21:58

Nice install. What head unit is that?

Boss BV755BLC DVD receiver with rear-view camera

I got the complete kit from Crutchfield. It couldn't have been easier and it was super affordable!

PatrickGSR94

31st March 2022, 09:13

Looks about like how mine sat after installing ZetaCRD's. I left the rears untouched, but adjusted the front dampers up higher 6 turns. I'm not sure of the damper body's thread pitch so I don't really know how much actual length that added to the damper. I did 4 turns at first, still felt it a touch low in front, then did 2 more turns.

Rankus

31st March 2022, 09:29

It sits at 11-3/4 front, 12-1/4 rear, I'm going to go up about an inch. Took it for a quick ride on a bumpy road no rubbing and feels tight. I did an eyeball adjustment to my toe but alignment is WAY off.

monkeylizard

31st March 2022, 10:58

Give it a Carolina Squat :D

only1db

1st April 2022, 00:19

I saw a package for it. My ss lines came in. The parts list keeps getting bigger. Now I need a slightly warm day to install everything.

cduplain

1st April 2022, 05:56

Give it a Carolina Squat :D

Ok, I'll bite. What's a Carolina Squat?

GreaseMonkey2000

1st April 2022, 06:24

Ok, I'll bite. What's a Carolina Squat?

Such "offensive"/"NSFW" images are undoubtedly a violation of forum rules. Google it. ;)

P.S.- offensive for enthusiasts. :D

monkeylizard

1st April 2022, 11:21

Low in the back, high in the front. Apparently first popularized in the Carolinas, plus it looks like a dog squatting to take a crap, thus "Carolina Squat" was born.

It's like a mullet for your truck.

https://www.gmtruckclub.com/attachments/11015535_793492407354672_597211358_n-jpg.112521/

PatrickGSR94

1st April 2022, 11:44

It's by far the dumbest automotive suspension trend, or at least the dumbest truck suspension trend. Some of those idiots can't even see the road for 100 feet or more in front of the truck.

Rodan

1st April 2022, 16:19

Finally got a chance to run down a driver's door rattle that's been driving me nuts. It was a bolt I neglected to tighten when I reassembled the door after the car was painted. :O

Next, I need to find the motivation to pull the front bumper cover to replace the passenger headlight.

Maybe mañana...

pdxa4

1st April 2022, 19:53

Brought it out for a drive as it was dry today, lots of rain expected.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sZLfXGW/0/1782be11/L/i-sZLfXGW-L.jpg

ElmerFud

1st April 2022, 20:54

Purrrdy, love that blue color!

Rodan

2nd April 2022, 14:59

Swapped out the passenger headlight.

When I painted the car, I converted to the NB2 front end, but the passenger headlight I sourced for the conversion remained cloudy even after a headlight 'restoration'. I found another headlight in better shape, but it had a broken tab, so I had to fabricate a repair to install it.

'Old' vs. 'New'

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51977853884_66157423f0_c.jpg

Tab repair

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51978136680_5cb2f49a67_c.jpg

Done!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51978136655_b28f0edba9_c.jpg

pfk1106

2nd April 2022, 19:49

Low in the back, high in the front. Apparently first popularized in the Carolinas, plus it looks like a dog squatting to take a crap, thus "Carolina Squat" was born.

It's like a mullet for your truck.

https://www.gmtruckclub.com/attachments/11015535_793492407354672_597211358_n-jpg.112521/

I believe that has been outlawed in NC now.

monkeylizard

2nd April 2022, 20:03

And several other states.

Orangello

2nd April 2022, 20:04

And several other states.

The states of Sanity and Morality amongst them.

ElmerFud

2nd April 2022, 20:46

I believe that has been outlawed in NC now.

All it needs now is a bouncy hydraulic kit just like the low rider getto cars in California!

sholzy

2nd April 2022, 21:31

I believe that has been outlawed in NC now.

Also in NB's, NA's and ND's! :D

When I lived in NC back in the early to mid 80's the craze was putting tall wheels on lifted cars. Don't know if that is still a thang?

Growe58

2nd April 2022, 22:49

When I bought my car, it had some obvious repairs done to the rocker panels but it seemed to be done reasonably competently, so I left well enough alone. Fast forward 4 years and Im seeing some cracking and bubbling in the repairs (how does Bondo bubble??) so I decided to go in there with a flap disc and grinder and see how extensive it was. The bad news was that it was worse than I hoped; the good news is that there was some clean metal on both sides so it gave me something to weld to. In a couple of places, I found small pieces of sheet metal which werent welded or otherwise bonded in place just stuck behind rust-out and Bondo-ed over. I cut a piece of metal to cover the hole and welded it into place. My welding skills are just so-so and my equipment is cheap but eventually I can get a strong if ugly weld. The first picture is the hole after removing the Bondo and rusty metal, the second is my attempt at welding (I ran out of flux wire so its not finished yet) and the third is after grinding the welds and smearing my own Bondo over it. Fortunately I picked up some Tupperware for $40 at the junkyard and it covers the whole area. So my goal is just strength and some body filler over the burn throughs, a quick rattle can job spray over to prevent future rusting and cover it with the Tupperware.

zephyrusaurai

3rd April 2022, 12:27

Had a guy print a JDM cubby with a resin printer...it came out pretty nice. No extra work aside from installing for me.

https://i.imgur.com/4otAXwp.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/d87Z9U9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OIZjnkA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lOB4wMu.jpg

pfk1106

3rd April 2022, 17:18

Also in NB's, NA's and ND's! :D

When I lived in NC back in the early to mid 80's the craze was putting tall wheels on lifted cars. Don't know if that is still a thang?
Not so much, but I do see some donks from time to time. Usually older GM or Ford 4 door sedans:rofl:

PatrickGSR94

4th April 2022, 09:52

Swapped out the passenger headlight.

'Old' vs. 'New'

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51977853884_66157423f0_c.jpg

Tab repair

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51978136680_5cb2f49a67_c.jpg

Done!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51978136655_b28f0edba9_c.jpg

Is there a difference between your left and right headlights? The projector lenses almost look like they're different sizes. Are they both OEM?

udonzilla

4th April 2022, 11:33

Had a guy print a JDM cubby with a resin printer...it came out pretty nice. No extra work aside from installing for me.

Quick question, where you do you put your window switches?

zephyrusaurai

4th April 2022, 11:53

Quick question, where you do you put your window switches?

Sorry I had it all apart and was doing some modifications. probably should make sense now

https://i.imgur.com/QRjZ7N7.jpg

Rodan

4th April 2022, 13:48

Is there a difference between your left and right headlights? The projector lenses almost look like they're different sizes. Are they both OEM?

Just an optical illusion from the cell phone camera lens. Both are the same and OEM. I have yet to see an aftermarket NB headlight that isn't junk.

gravehunterzero

5th April 2022, 08:30

https://i.imgur.com/xYE85wj.jpg

Added a roll bar

s4wood

5th April 2022, 10:46

Brought it out for a drive as it was dry today, lots of rain expected.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sZLfXGW/0/1782be11/L/i-sZLfXGW-L.jpg

Hey C, if you ever want to sell the NB hardtop...lemme know.

only1db

10th April 2022, 20:45

After two years I finally got toy fuel filter. Whoever made "quick connects" is an idiot. I used the 5/16 tool and it was not coming off, so I tugged a little bit and boom BOTH lines came off and fuel was coming from both lines. Whoops. New one in and some fuel on the garage floor.

I swear it's faster now. Lol

PatrickGSR94

11th April 2022, 10:48

I swear it's faster now. Lol

same here. Holy crap I could not get the stupid disconnect tools to fit right. Took me an hour to change mine. Idiotic design. Takes like 5-10 minutes on my Honda.

dvc_nb2

11th April 2022, 14:17

Re-adjusted damping on the Tein Street Advance coilovers that came with my NB. There appears to be 30 clicks of adjustment range. When I first got the car they were set to full stiff. I lowered them down to about 6-8 clicks from full soft and had been running that way for about 3 months.

I thought that by doing this I was making the ride more comfortable and compliant, but what I really did was make the car extremely bouncy. So this morning I tried bringing the damping up to max again. Too stiff. Brought it down to 22/20 clicks and the ride feels GREAT. No bounciness but much more compliant than on max setting.

Also snapped a pic leaving the grocery store.

https://i.imgur.com/Ds2cIZu.jpg

m3fan4ever

11th April 2022, 15:01

Also snapped a pic leaving the grocery store.

https://i.imgur.com/Ds2cIZu.jpg

I have the same coilovers. The manual says not to exceed 16 clicks from full stiff, going further may cause damage. Seems like they should just put some kind of stop in there if it is really going to damage the shock.

dvc_nb2

11th April 2022, 15:30

Thanks for the heads up. I was confused since all of Tein's reference materials online only mention 16 clicks. I agree the design could be a bit more idiot proof. :O

Orangello

11th April 2022, 15:33

I agree the design could be a bit more idiot proof. :O

Maybe they needed further testing? https://youtu.be/CM5Dpr-F0ME

I think my Meisters only have clicks for the usable settings, but i haven't adjusted them too much.

PatrickGSR94

11th April 2022, 15:36

wow, that seems ridiculous to have 30 positions but then say to only use the lower half of the range.

I'm somewhere in the middle on my ZetaCRD's. I took them to full stiff once, just for poop and laughter, and holy crap it was ungodly stiff!

El Berto

11th April 2022, 18:54

Got her out of storage! I declare summer open!

only1db

12th April 2022, 10:57

same here. Holy crap I could not get the stupid disconnect tools to fit right. Took me an hour to change mine. Idiotic design. Takes like 5-10 minutes on my Honda.

That's ford for ya. My hundais were crazy easy, hell my 03 and 04 Elantra were in tank and technically did t need servicing. My sonata is the same way. I mean I changed the day like 100k but they could go a long time.

MN MX-5

12th April 2022, 23:40

Installed FM's DRL module with my existing switchback bulbs. No more trying to remember to turn my parking lights on and off trying to avoid getting run over by SUVs and pickups.

https://i.imgur.com/cSejgsk.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/BrZpBzd.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/kZHIzYW.jpeg

PAW1

12th April 2022, 23:48

Got to dyno my stock '01 with 103K miles. I was hoping there were at least 100 ponies left. There was only 90 of 'em. With the air box open for less air flow restriction. Of course this is at 5200'. So, the ponies were wheezing. :rofl:

only1db

13th April 2022, 20:46

Went for a nice drive....before heading to work.
https://flic.kr/p/2nefq9R

Why can't I embed this in the actual post? I tried with the image icon, but nothing.

MN MX-5

13th April 2022, 21:25

Went for a nice drive....before heading to work.
https://flic.kr/p/2nefq9R

Why can't I embed this in the actual post? I tried with the image icon, but nothing.

I just went through this. Instead of using the link the site provides, right click and get the full url address. It'll look like this - https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52002111937_ed26eaf3cb_k.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52002111937_ed26eaf3cb_k.jpg

only1db

14th April 2022, 19:53

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52002111937_ed26eaf3cb_k.jpg

Cool, thanks.

only1db

14th April 2022, 19:55

http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/195231301@N07/52002111937/in/dateposted-public/

Spanner

14th April 2022, 21:11

It came to this...

https://i.postimg.cc/BZg6FPtc/Screenshot-20220414-210614-Gallery.jpg

Probably hasn't been off since the car was built.

only1db

14th April 2022, 21:29

Oooof

Ted Crilly

14th April 2022, 21:39

It came to this...

https://i.postimg.cc/BZg6FPtc/Screenshot-20220414-210614-Gallery.jpg

Probably hasn't been off since the car was built.

Damn! What was the crank like? Was the gear rusted onto the crank?
Ive removed two crank gears on Miatas and both times it slid off easily without any resistance. Maybe I was just lucky.

dvc_nb2

14th April 2022, 22:24

Maybe they needed further testing? https://youtu.be/CM5Dpr-F0ME

I think my Meisters only have clicks for the usable settings, but i haven't adjusted them too much.

Lol! It's been way too long since I last saw that.

wow, that seems ridiculous to have 30 positions but then say to only use the lower half of the range.

I'm somewhere in the middle on my ZetaCRD's. I took them to full stiff once, just for poop and laughter, and holy crap it was ungodly stiff!

It is rather peculiar. I dug up the manual online and expected everything to make sense, but it was even less intuitive than one could have imagined. Apparently Tein refers to the "full soft position" as position 16, and the "middle" position, 16 clicks over, as position zero. Like, honestly...

Spanner

14th April 2022, 22:31

Oooof
Uff da may

Damn! What was the crank like? Was the gear rusted onto the crank?
Ive removed two crank gears on Miatas and both times it slid off easily without any resistance. Maybe I was just lucky.

Yup, it was rusted. I was surprised because the car has been south of the Mason Dixon line its whole life and has hardly any visible rust. The rust didn't look too bad, but it was enough that bluing the gear with heat didn't persuade it.

sholzy

14th April 2022, 22:43

Damn! What was the crank like? Was the gear rusted onto the crank?
Ive removed two crank gears on Miatas and both times it slid off easily without any resistance. Maybe I was just lucky.

I had a hard time getting mine off too due to a slight amount of rust. Took a couple hours but it came off. I polished up the crank a tiny bit and the gear slid right back on freely.

Orangello

15th April 2022, 16:15

Lol! It's been way too long since I last saw that.

Had to chase a possum out of the office cat's food this week.

Growe58

15th April 2022, 21:27

I decided to see what was behind the cracking bondo on the rocker panel in front of the passenger wheel. After previously seeing what I had on the other side, I can't say I was surprised. Looks like there's some welding in my future.

marksman76

15th April 2022, 22:41

Yesterday I took a friend from San Diego to Mt. Palomar.

About 180 miles round trip. Mountain twisty roads!
Beautiful sunny day, ABOUT 66 DEGREES

Saw what I thought was a large pine cone in the middle of my lane. Went over it and heard a God awful clunk. It was a large rock, small boulder.
Looked under the car and saw how low she is to the ground.
Saw no damage but when I change the oil Sunday I will look closer.

I have only put just over 1100 miles on her since I bought her on Veteran's Day 2021

konakona

16th April 2022, 05:15

On my way to work (warm afternoon), fully warmed up engine died a few times on decel. No CEL or other symptoms, but I managed to make it safely to work (~11km trip). Some 4-5 hours later I was ready to head back home, and the car would stall immediately unless I feather the throttle.

Popped the hood to run some quick checks:
No fluid buildup in the spark plug wells, air filter looked mostly clean, engine oil well within the F-L range, spark plug wires/IACV plug/TPS plug all intact.
IACV/TB were thoroughly cleaned early last winter (IACV bypass pathways and all).

Then as the last resort I reached in the bag of spare parts for a fresh TPS and replaced the current one with it - and thankfully that did the trick!
I've once had a similar problem few years back, where the root cause was tracked down to be the failing TPS. Started carrying spare rockauto TPS's since then. I guess that paid off for once :D

wataboy

16th April 2022, 19:24

Rainy day out so finally got unlazy enough to spray paint the sun-faded B pillar caps which I'd put off for way to long. They have to be twisted out from under the rain rail end caps and installed the same way. Took a couple of tries to get it right.

Earlier this week I heard a loud ping sound like a spring snapping. Sounded like it was in the cabin area. Was only going about 45 coasting up to a stop sign. I checked the springs on each side of the soft top and they were still good. Oh well...I've driven it a couple days to work since then and everything works like normal so far. Weird.

wataboy

16th April 2022, 19:31

Yesterday I took a friend from San Diego to Mt. Palomar.

About 180 miles round trip. Mountain twisty roads!
Beautiful sunny day, ABOUT 66 DEGREES

I have only put just over 1100 miles on her since I bought her on Veteran's Day 2021

OMG what a cringe inducing moment. Hope all is good and intact. I remember my first time not long after I got her. Never had a car that low before. It was a smallish (dead)possum I thought I could straddle...NOT! Now I go around most everthing.

PAW1

16th April 2022, 20:04

Yep! I need todo mine.

What kind of paint did you use? Did you sand them before painting?

I assume it was just a side to side wiggle to get them out and back in?

Growe58

16th April 2022, 21:32

See post 719. I welded in some metal plates to cover the holes. I'm feeling pretty good about this repair - feels a lot more solid now. It was kinda squishy before with all the fiberglass ands filler. I'll finish it off with some Bondo but it's going to get covered up eventually with some Tupperware I snagged at the Pick 'N' Pull.

Ted Crilly

17th April 2022, 00:10

Earlier this week I heard a loud ping sound like a spring snapping. Sounded like it was in the cabin area.

Check the cup holder lids. The little piece of plastic that holds the spring on these lids is a common failure. Though I doubt the pinging sound would be that loud since it is a small spring.

For a spring that makes a louder pinging sound when it gets free, my guess is on the spring thats part of the seat hinge. Can you still recline both seats as normal?

only1db

17th April 2022, 18:38

Went ony first miata drive with others. Met some chill peeps and maybe the next one will be a bit more organized.

wataboy

17th April 2022, 21:31

Yep! I need todo mine.

What kind of paint did you use? Did you sand them before painting?

I assume it was just a side to side wiggle to get them out and back in?

Krylon Rust Tough Enamel Flat Black...it was the only black I had on the shelf. I didn't sand them but I did clean them with some alcohol then wrapped the rubber parts with tape and hit them with 3 coats. Quick and easy was the theme of the day, probably not long lasting but time will tell.

After removing the 2 screws and push plug I lifted the cap off and started twisting the assembly toward the front while working the rubber ridge out from under rain rail cap from rear to front. Installed in reverse order.

Rodan

17th April 2022, 23:50

Changed a leaky valve cover gasket, swapped in new plug wires and finished wiring up my fog lights.

monkeylizard

18th April 2022, 09:43

Earlier this week I heard a loud ping sound like a spring snapping. Sounded like it was in the cabin area.

Pull your seats and check underneath. You may have popped a seat spring. I had this happen a couple of times on an OTM.

marksman76

18th April 2022, 11:10

Yesterday I did the 2TWISTY oil flush, but I did some slight modifications.
First I put about 4 oz. of SeaFoam in the crankcase. then I drove to NAPA to pick up one quart 50W Valv Racing oil, which actually was on sale for $5.99, reg price about $9.98.
So I did about 20 mile warmup .
After draining oil and swapping filter with a Motorcraft FL816, I added 1 qt. 50W, 1 Qt. ATF, and 2 Qts. Marvel mystery oil. I idled car exactly one hour. After draining 2TWISTY concotion I did do the Kerosene 1 gallon flush
( purchased at WallyWorld for approx. $10.87 a gallon, and the MMO now $21.97 a gallon. )
After draining concotion I replaced Motorcraft FL816 with same.
Then I poured in one gallon Shell Rotella T6 15w40.

During the hour long idled I replaced missing wiper plug, and chrome knock out wiper plug with 2 Mazda OEM wiper arm plugs p/n LA01-67-395C $9.75 includes additional markup.
I also swapped out dark dome light lens with Mitsubishi clear lens p/n MR951527 $7.60.

I also noticed right front clearance bulb was out, so I changed that. I Was going to use 168 which is brighter, ( 4.9 watt ) but I worried a bit about lens heat so I used the regular 194 bulb ( 3.8 watt)

PatrickGSR94

18th April 2022, 12:49

wait, what? You ran the engine with Kerosene in the crankcase??

PatrickGSR94

18th April 2022, 12:49

what about all that rusted, rotted metal that was inside the exterior skin?

marksman76

18th April 2022, 13:33

wait, what? You ran the engine with Kerosene in the crankcase??

No, sorry.

For clarification, while filter was removed and drain plug was out, I poured through one gallon of kerosene.
Then I waited about 1/2 hour for it to completely drain and hopefully evaporate.

to all considering the 2TWISTY flush, please see this post for proper instructions

https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=193131

Growe58

18th April 2022, 20:50

what about all that rusted, rotted metal that was inside the exterior skin?

That's certainly a fair question! I wire brushed the inside metal to remove the surface rust, hit it with rust converter and then Rustoleum rusty metal primer. The pictures are "Before" shots and it looked a lot better after I got done with the above. I didn't pay a lot for the car and I knew it would never be an heirloom. My goal is to simply fight a slow retreat against the rust and who knows what will happen in the future? (Maybe the horse will sing :cool: )

PatrickGSR94

19th April 2022, 09:18

No, sorry.

For clarification, while filter was removed and drain plug was out, I poured through one gallon of kerosene.
Then I waited about 1/2 hour for it to completely drain and hopefully evaporate.

to all considering the 2TWISTY flush, please see this post for proper instructions

https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=193131

So if the Kersosene really needs to just run through all the oil galleries and drain straight out, it would be better to pour it over the valvetrain with the valve cover removed. If you just pour it into the oil filler cap, it'll only really touch that area of the head directly under the cap.

cduplain

19th April 2022, 16:14

Yeah, that part confused me, too.

Orangello

19th April 2022, 16:44

If you dumped a gallon in as fast as it would flow from a gallon jug without restriction, i bet it would fill the majority of the space under the valve cover quickly and for more than a moment. Now if you could snake a little high pressure sprayer in there....

Growe58

20th April 2022, 22:30

Ive been playing whack-a-mole with my check engine light for the last 9 months or so. Every time I get one problem fixed, another pops up. The funny thing is that the light wouldnt stay constantly lit at any time it would stay on for while and then go off for a while. Rinse and repeat. It was especially prone to going on when I visited my daughter in Philadelphia, about a 30 mile drive. It became a bit of a joke in the family - every time I went to Philly someone would ask if the CEL went on and the answer was almost always yes.

After a while, I noticed that it tended to go on when I hit a large bump or pothole and I theorized that maybe a sensor or a wire (or heaven forbid, the ECU) was reacting to the shock. After I found and fixed a worn keyway in the crank which was causing all sorts of problems, the light went out and stayed out and I figured that was the end of it.

A few weeks ago while idly messing around with my Bluetooth OBD adaptor, I noticed that I was getting an error code for excessive EGR but no CEL was on. How could that be? It occurred to me that maybe the bulb was burned out and when I checked if it came on at startup to test the bulb, it didnt. Rats! Two things to fix.

So Im driving to visit my daughter last night after work and dodging Phillys Phamous Potholes and I hit one and the CEL came on! So did the lightbulb over my head! I realized that all this time, my codes hadnt been appearing and self-clearing they were probably permanent and the bulb must be loose or have a touchy filament and a good jolt would get it working for the time being. How do people who live in places with good roads diagnose these things?

MN MX-5

20th April 2022, 23:00

While waiting for the good weather to get here so I can put the summer tires back on and hit the road, I decided to work on a couple of things that have been bugging me lately, the slow and slower speeds on my wipers and the slow power windows - especially my passenger side.

After reading a few posts, I elected to do the easy fixes first before I started dissembling anything. Most point to lubrication and ensuring that the contacts are clean so the motors are getting good power. I hit both the power connector to wiper motor and the power window switches with contact cleaner. Then I used T-9 on the wiper motor shaft as well as on all the the wiper linkages. I like T-9 as it cleaned a lot of old gunk off the linkages and it leaves behind a lubricant that doesn't attract dirt. The difference was amazing - I think this was how the wipers worked when the car was new.

I cleaned out the front channels on the windows by the sealed vent windows using rubbing alcohol and a small toothbrush. Then both channels got a hefty shot of heavy duty silicone spray. The driver's window also now operates like new. The passenger side is better, but still not as fast as the driver's side. I'll see if I can live with it longer before working up the motivation to pull off the door card.

konakona

26th April 2022, 23:05

Engine still stumbled a bit to start, but ran strong for the remainder of my trip home, including a quick stop at a grocery store.
The earliest I can have my trusted mechanic check it out is next coming weekend. I will be keeping my eye on it.
Just realized I said TPS in my earlier post, but what I really meant to say was CPS (camshaft position sensor). Must have been a brain fart! Just making sure I am not spreading misinformation.

To reiterate, if you need to keep giving gas until the engine warms up to prevent it stalling and/or your engine suddenly quits on decel, check your CPS!

only1db

27th April 2022, 01:07

Sounds like you have a bad ground. Did you check the battery? Make sure it's tied down and the terminals are tight.

kallsop

27th April 2022, 18:36

Driving home in the dark from work Tuesday morning, though I saw a black plastic bag blow across the highway, thought it went under the car. Driving to work Tuesday night noticed that the water temp was running about 10 to 15 degrees higher than normal. (205* to 210*)

Got to work and found that it wasn't a plastic bag stuck in the grille, but part of some ones plastic undertray wedged in the opening.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-p3PH98m/0/680225fa/L/i-p3PH98m-L.jpg (https://kevinallsop.smugmug.com/Android-Auto-Upload/n-5Cj7LR/i-p3PH98m/A)

monkeylizard

27th April 2022, 19:56

Just realized I said TPS in my earlier post

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ScebgXAd_J8/maxresdefault.jpg

Yonexman

27th April 2022, 22:51

Brought my baby home to SA from Austin. Only 74k miles. Pulled the 11 yr old General AS-04's off. Added Falken Azenis RT660's. Lateral grip is ridiculous now.

cduplain

28th April 2022, 07:35

Brought my baby home to SA from Austin. Only 74k miles. Pulled the 11 yr old General AS-04's off. Added Falken Azenis RT660's. Lateral grip is ridiculous now.

Very nice. Congratulations!

darkTurbo14

28th April 2022, 13:04

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Drilled my oil pan for my turbo install. I drilled a bit too high and had clearance issues with the A/C compressor bracket. I made a cut to clear the new drain feed

PatrickGSR94

28th April 2022, 15:43

ouch, that sucks. Thou shalt measure thrice before proceeding with thine incision.

JgleeNB

28th April 2022, 20:02

Hey all, looking for quick bullet feedback on what must be changed.
2002 Miata, stock suspension, new tires Conti extreme contact 205/50r-15. Only mod are some beefed up sways front and rear.Attaching sheet, this is just a tire shop, $68 alignment, I had done with new tires. Its within specs but I have to assume the high front toe is going to toast my tires, and I dont much like the cross front numbers; camber caster toe all different left to right. Theyre going to adjust for free, but Im guessing not by muchKnowing they might have limitations at their shop knowledge wise , And they dont ballast,what would be your key like three or four changes as mandatory? Is there a certain figure on a certain corner you would adjust a little bit knowing theyre not ballasting ?
Thanks for passing along your wisdom

only1db

30th April 2022, 23:14

Friday took a nice ride up my local mountain road and some picks before heading back down. Got stuck behind an Acura TLX type s....ugh.

Today I decided to pull my calipers, paint them and add my new ss lines. While painting the calipers, off the car, I noticed the bleeder screw on my rear caliper was snapped off. This should be a fun repair. It's currently on jack stands. Noooooook

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