Ian's 99 build thread
#1291
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It's been a year since I posted here and in that time I drove the Miata... twice? Sigh. It's leaking oil somewhere at the front passenger side of the motor and I have a horrible feeling it's the O-ring for the oil pump. Motor probably needs to come out.
Oh, and it needs smog again.
On the bright side I went and did TT4 at NASA with the beemer last weekend. Man it feels slow after detuning to 250 rwhp, but was my first time on Hoosiers as well. Came in 3rd in TT4 (out of 7), but I need to go find 2-3 more seconds before there's any point in trying ST4. I can see about half of that delta in the AIM data just from cleaning up what I'm doing now and being more consistent, the other half is going to require looking further.
--Ian
Oh, and it needs smog again.
On the bright side I went and did TT4 at NASA with the beemer last weekend. Man it feels slow after detuning to 250 rwhp, but was my first time on Hoosiers as well. Came in 3rd in TT4 (out of 7), but I need to go find 2-3 more seconds before there's any point in trying ST4. I can see about half of that delta in the AIM data just from cleaning up what I'm doing now and being more consistent, the other half is going to require looking further.
--Ian
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Last weekend as in 26/27?
I know these feels... mine probably has year old gas in it and I can smell coolant, but can't find the source. No oil leak though. By the end of the summer it probably won't have any clear coat left on the hood
I know these feels... mine probably has year old gas in it and I can smell coolant, but can't find the source. No oil leak though. By the end of the summer it probably won't have any clear coat left on the hood
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I probably won't go to NASA again until October. I have a policy of not going to Thunderhill in July/August, and a conflict with the next Sonoma event.
--Ian
#1297
Yep, I'm always there unless something comes up. If you (or any other local MT.nutters) need a tech, PM me and I can come out to you. I can do an annual, but you'll still need to come to tech to get your sticker from the chief scrutineer, but that's easy (he's the only one who has those). I don't have any log books to issue, unfortunately.
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Yep, I'm always there unless something comes up. If you (or any other local MT.nutters) need a tech, PM me and I can come out to you. I can do an annual, but you'll still need to come to tech to get your sticker from the chief scrutineer, but that's easy (he's the only one who has those). I don't have any log books to issue, unfortunately.
--Ian
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Not even plausibly Miata-related, but WTF:
Spent the last 3 days driving BRZs in dirt/gravel at DirtFish, up in Washington. This is so much fun.
Due to covid concerns I decided to drive up instead of flying.
They have an AWD school that uses a WRX STi, but the RWD school is BRZs. Everyone recommended the RWD school.
Things get dirty. I'm glad I don't have to wash the cars.
End of the school, this was awesome.
--Ian
Spent the last 3 days driving BRZs in dirt/gravel at DirtFish, up in Washington. This is so much fun.
Due to covid concerns I decided to drive up instead of flying.
They have an AWD school that uses a WRX STi, but the RWD school is BRZs. Everyone recommended the RWD school.
Things get dirty. I'm glad I don't have to wash the cars.
End of the school, this was awesome.
--Ian