Few autoX vids of the Miotta.
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So I finally got enough done to the car that it was autox...able. So I took it to a test and tune yesterday.
![](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm133/splitime/Miata%20build%20pictures/Autox/autox19.jpg)
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It was very fun to drive... a serious handful... but fun.
Of note...
4k+rpm vibration... still there (can't hear it in video though :( )
195 rt615s are NOT enough tire
I shouldn't be lazy and work harder on tire pressures
springs are too soft for my taste (coilovers in the mail)
I was about 4 seconds off FTD... and there were stock miatas on Rcomps faster than me.
Also realize... its the 2nd time I've ever pushed/driven hard a rwd car... the last time was 1.5yrs ago... and it was 100% stock![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Anyways... as i said...it is a handful.
Without further ado... here is my last and "best" run
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...07397870&hl=en
Here are the rest of them 3-9 (1/2 i hit wrong button on camera... dnfs anyways
, 4 is also a dnf)
run 3 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...56140179&hl=en
run 4 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47960876&hl=en
run 5 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...90658658&hl=en
run 6 - (never knew my voice sounded so aweful on video...) http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...87822258&hl=en
run 7 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...38856963&hl=en (up soon, google is slow)
run 8 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...95832016&hl=en
run 9 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...88542177&hl=en
Enjoy the first run out in the car. It didn't explode or burn or smoke... so it is almost a 100% success... 100% would have been it handling like I want... and having traction... and not vibrating above 4k rpm
![](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm133/splitime/Miata%20build%20pictures/Autox/autox19.jpg)
![](http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm133/splitime/Miata%20build%20pictures/Autox/autox15.jpg)
It was very fun to drive... a serious handful... but fun.
Of note...
4k+rpm vibration... still there (can't hear it in video though :( )
195 rt615s are NOT enough tire
I shouldn't be lazy and work harder on tire pressures
springs are too soft for my taste (coilovers in the mail)
I was about 4 seconds off FTD... and there were stock miatas on Rcomps faster than me.
Also realize... its the 2nd time I've ever pushed/driven hard a rwd car... the last time was 1.5yrs ago... and it was 100% stock
![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Anyways... as i said...it is a handful.
Without further ado... here is my last and "best" run
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...07397870&hl=en
Here are the rest of them 3-9 (1/2 i hit wrong button on camera... dnfs anyways
![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
run 3 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...56140179&hl=en
run 4 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47960876&hl=en
run 5 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...90658658&hl=en
run 6 - (never knew my voice sounded so aweful on video...) http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...87822258&hl=en
run 7 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...38856963&hl=en (up soon, google is slow)
run 8 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...95832016&hl=en
run 9 - http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...88542177&hl=en
Enjoy the first run out in the car. It didn't explode or burn or smoke... so it is almost a 100% success... 100% would have been it handling like I want... and having traction... and not vibrating above 4k rpm
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COOL, there can never be enough SM2 miatas.
Here a a few of mine http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...2&search_type=
Here a a few of mine http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...2&search_type=
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only uh 10 more than factory.... oh wait... hardtop vent....11 holes
Not sure i'd be classed in sm2
I suspect my vmount and lack of other crap tosses me into d-mod or something else silly like that. I'm not an autox'r though... i just need a place to test/debug/learn a bit before I get out on open track.
Not sure i'd be classed in sm2
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only uh 10 more than factory.... oh wait... hardtop vent....11 holes
Not sure i'd be classed in sm2
I suspect my vmount and lack of other crap tosses me into d-mod or something else silly like that. I'm not an autox'r though... i just need a place to test/debug/learn a bit before I get out on open track.
Not sure i'd be classed in sm2
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I was wondering why your bumper cover hole looked so much bigger and cleaner than what I was able to do. Oh well.
Any empirical testing on the ventilated rear bumper cover? I melted the side of my current one running without the muffler on. I have a replacement that is more open, but haven't gotten around to putting it on yet. I do have a hole saw and am not afraid to use it. Anything I should watch out for?
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I should weigh over 2k. It takes quite a bit to get a miata under 2k from my understanding.
No personal data on the bumper. Other than on drag cars... a lack of bumper or a holed bumper will see gains in trap speed due to the reduced drag.
That was enough for me. Plus I got the diffuser dress up plate in a trade... and figured why not
No personal data on the bumper. Other than on drag cars... a lack of bumper or a holed bumper will see gains in trap speed due to the reduced drag.
That was enough for me. Plus I got the diffuser dress up plate in a trade... and figured why not
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COOL, there can never be enough SM2 miatas.
Here a a few of mine http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...2&search_type=
Here a a few of mine http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...2&search_type=
#17
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Question for you. Custom vented hood? How have those vent positions worked for you? I'm back to thinking about more hood venting on my car.
This format....
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I've just noticed a VERY warm/hot hood... and I am still undertrayless...
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Side note: a 1.8L forced induction SM2 car must weigh 2247.8 lbs. Depending on how much fuel load I carry I am right there.