newb with a couple bucks
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newb with a couple bucks
I just sold my vw gti and bought a 1990 miata with 94k miles on it i have some money leftover from selling my old car and want to know how i should go about spending it. I want to drift have never drifted so i dont need crazy power but i want to be able to get sideways and hold it.
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alright so i guess drifting isnt going to work but before i can worry about making power i need a few parts i'm looking for a shifter rebuilt kit (car came with no shifter insulation can see the ground under my shifter), i need a roll bar and a hard top for safety i wanna get the parts used but dont know where to look or how to know if i can trust the seller any recommendations?
#10
Craigslist for roll bar and hardtop. Protect your bootyhole.
Shifter rebuild kit, Moss Miata or 5xRacing have the best prices on full kits last i looked. Expect to spend around $100. If that is too much money, you could probably get away with just getting the upper and lower boots for.... nearly as much money.
If that's too much money, try a different car.
Shifter rebuild kit, Moss Miata or 5xRacing have the best prices on full kits last i looked. Expect to spend around $100. If that is too much money, you could probably get away with just getting the upper and lower boots for.... nearly as much money.
If that's too much money, try a different car.
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The Miata is a terrible choice for a drift car because of its short wheel base and low polar moment of inertia. Conversely, it is what makes the Miata an excellent track car. The short wheel base and low polar moment of inertia make it extraordinarily difficult to carry a drift angle in a Miata. Longer wheelbase cars such as the RX-7 or the 240 actually do significantly better with much less effort. This is why drifters that actually have sponsorships never use Miatas. It is also why broke-*** high school dropouts that want to show off break them so often. They have no concept of the physics involved in drifting.