Guy Pays Full Price for Miata - Then decides cycling is the sport for him
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That last update was from this past Saturday, so the thread is up to date with where the car sits now.
To Do List
To Do List
- Brake ducting
- Use wire ties for something
- Brake lines
- Oil cooler before spring
- Coolant re-route before spring
- Remove pesky little coolant lines
- Make environmentalists cry
- Radiator sealing and ducting before summer
- Oil and water temp gauges before summer
- Seats and harnesses
- Clutch
- Learn to drive
- ECU?
- Match spec Miata record
- Trubo!
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On the idea of the alignment, much the same, just found a local PepBoys, talked to the front store tech saying I wanted some particular numebrs and he said to talk to the guy that was doing it. Walked out back, turns out he is into tracking his 350z and we became friends. Now he has done all 4 of my miatas and is super chill about any requests I have about the car. Kind of just about knowing and meeting the right people. Harder for people like me that like to keep to themselves, but can help.
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Hmmm... Whatever could I do with these?
Mounting to the undertray presents exactly the correct angle for something or other. I wonder how much positive pressure there is in that location. FM and Mishimoto seem to think there is enough to support an oil cooler. Enough for stealth brake duct inlets?
Why do I get the feeling Jeffbucc wants me to clean something?
Mounting to the undertray presents exactly the correct angle for something or other. I wonder how much positive pressure there is in that location. FM and Mishimoto seem to think there is enough to support an oil cooler. Enough for stealth brake duct inlets?
Why do I get the feeling Jeffbucc wants me to clean something?
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Why? Why must you break my heart so?
I have butcher's twine, gaffer's tape, and a GoPro. And, there is a helpfully located useless access panel there. We shall see what happens this weekend...
I have butcher's twine, gaffer's tape, and a GoPro. And, there is a helpfully located useless access panel there. We shall see what happens this weekend...
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Have you been out to Cresson before? If so, who do you run with? What car do you drive now? I am out there upwards of 18 times per year with Apex Driving Academy and SCCA TNiA, and I drive a black RX-8. I'm willing to bet we have crossed paths. If not, we definitely should.
I've only taken this Miata to the track twice, and even though it's sloooooooooow, I'm already hooked. I'll start shopping for the next one soon. This one will be kept nice. No holds are barred with the next one.
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This is what I want to eventually solve with this Miata:
It's a long boring video with no overlay or lap times displayed, so don't get too excited.
At about 11:00, I have chased down a Lexus ISF. He refuses to let me pass for about 10 minutes. I am clearly out-cornering him in every turn, but he can easily walk away from me on the straights. All I need to do with a guy like that, is stay with him enough on the straights to convince him I really am faster than he is. I'll eventually need a low boost, fast spooling turbo to accomplish that.
On the bright side, the goofball runs out of gas at 19:40. Probably one of those who splashes in a couple of gallons at a time for HPDE.
[What may not be clear in the video is how much I am lifting and braking to stay off of him in the corners. He is constantly killing my momentum, which makes my slowness in the straights worse.]
Unfortunately, this happens more than it should. This was the advanced run group, and that guy really had no business being in it. Somehow, he talked his way up to advanced and made problems for more experienced drivers. When I tried to ask him if he saw me in his rearview, he cursed at me in Japanese and made rude hand gestures, before I could even get my mouth open. Alas.
It's a long boring video with no overlay or lap times displayed, so don't get too excited.
At about 11:00, I have chased down a Lexus ISF. He refuses to let me pass for about 10 minutes. I am clearly out-cornering him in every turn, but he can easily walk away from me on the straights. All I need to do with a guy like that, is stay with him enough on the straights to convince him I really am faster than he is. I'll eventually need a low boost, fast spooling turbo to accomplish that.
On the bright side, the goofball runs out of gas at 19:40. Probably one of those who splashes in a couple of gallons at a time for HPDE.
[What may not be clear in the video is how much I am lifting and braking to stay off of him in the corners. He is constantly killing my momentum, which makes my slowness in the straights worse.]
Unfortunately, this happens more than it should. This was the advanced run group, and that guy really had no business being in it. Somehow, he talked his way up to advanced and made problems for more experienced drivers. When I tried to ask him if he saw me in his rearview, he cursed at me in Japanese and made rude hand gestures, before I could even get my mouth open. Alas.
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OP when you do decide that it is time for boost, TSE is where you need to shop. I know you have been buying everything from FM, and they are a good company. But TSE and 949 are a bit better when it comes to pioneering track products.
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I haven't bought everything from FM. Goodwin and 949 have received some love $$$ as well. I will be doing a lot of research before the turbo decisions are made.
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The Cliff Notes version of my beer-addled thought process is, that track has several short straights that I can take without braking to slow down or to set the car. Therefore, my entry speed on those corners is determined by my ability to accelerate, which is determined by the HUGE torque I enjoy from my Renesis. What happens at the end of the longer straights is a different equation. In any case, that bozo limited my entry speed almost everywhere by being a slowpoke jackwad. No entry speed, no ability to pass, and no exit speed: the perfect storm to prevent a momentum car from passing. In this particular case, I was already entering turns between 10 and 25mph faster than he was, and braking much later and harder. Bottling me up where I normally excel was the ultimate **** block.