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Old 06-04-2016 | 02:57 PM
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Neat, very interesting.

So, the 2002 HZ Yellow LS is a Miata?

Stoked for you Ian.
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Old 06-04-2016 | 07:28 PM
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Yes, it's a Miata. HZ is the paint code for the Sunburst Yellow cars made in 1992. Mazda reissued the color in 2002 as an extra cost paint color and renamed it Vivid Yellow. "LS" refers to the trim level of the car.

I'm a big fan of yellow cars in general and especially Miatas and RX7s. I had a Sunburst '92 and now have the Vivid '02. I just refer to them both at HZ Yellow.
Old 06-04-2016 | 11:04 PM
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The 92 was the submarine, right?

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Old 06-04-2016 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by codrus
This is what the 4-post lift is really for:
I knew rotaries used a lot of oil. Didnt know you needed to oil the roof too though
Old 06-05-2016 | 12:00 AM
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Top feed oil injection
Old 06-05-2016 | 03:21 AM
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I replaced the oil cooler in the Miata, it shouldn't be leaking any more.

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Old 06-05-2016 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by codrus
I replaced the oil cooler in the Miata, it shouldn't be leaking any more.

--Ian
Miatas always leak
Old 06-05-2016 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by codrus
The 92 was the submarine, right?

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Yes it was.
Old 06-05-2016 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
Miatas always leak
molested/neglected ones do.
the well kept ones are dry
Old 06-06-2016 | 12:33 AM
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Nobody likes it dry. That's just painful.
Old 06-12-2016 | 01:09 AM
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Got some wheels and tires:











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Old 06-12-2016 | 01:09 AM
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Looks good but kinda needs either a tiny drop or higher sidewall tires?
Old 06-12-2016 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Looks good but kinda needs either a tiny drop or higher sidewall tires?
It's on stock suspension right now. The 25-year-old shocks have 55K miles on them and could probably do with being replaced. I'm undecided on what to do with it.

These are 245/40R17 RE71Rs, which are tiny bit shorter than stock (225/50R16). The 255/40R17s would have been my first choice (a similarly tiny bit taller than stock), but they're out of stock for a month so I went with the 245s instead.

17x9 6ULs with the +48 offset.

--Ian
Old 06-12-2016 | 01:19 AM
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possibly a strut/spring combo to keep it street friendly? no idea what's available for those
Old 06-12-2016 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 18psi
possibly a strut/spring combo to keep it street friendly? no idea what's available for those
Goodwin has the Ohlins coilovers on sale for almost $700 off the usual price ($2315 vs $3K) which is tempting me, but I've sort of blown my budget already...

--Ian
Old 06-12-2016 | 07:38 PM
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Ugh.

that rx7 is so beautiful.

It looks photoshopped into each photo.
Old 06-13-2016 | 05:34 PM
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Woohoo, the FD is now smogged, registered, and plated. I can drive it without worrying about the CHP pulling me over for no tags!

--Ian
Old 06-13-2016 | 05:36 PM
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The 'smoked' before the ninja edit made me nervous
Old 06-13-2016 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by EO2K
The 'smoked' before the ninja edit made me nervous
Stupid autocorrect! The RE-71Rs have too much grip to be making much smoke.

--Ian



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