EFR'ed alpine thrill-seeker
#101
I'm really enjoying this (still) stock miata. Amazing how well balanced and fun it is in the corners, while maintaining enough comfort for everyday driving. Really appreciate the power steering and faster rack. Will install PAS on the red one as well.
in the meantime I swapped the NA airbag wheel for an NB Nardi wheel. Now all my cars have a wooden Nardi again.
really loving the look and feel of the NB wheel.
today I'm leaving for a final tour through the Dolomites. This time we'll bring a RUF 993, an Opel Speedster Turbo, my NA Turbo and the likes. This gonna be fun.
in the meantime I swapped the NA airbag wheel for an NB Nardi wheel. Now all my cars have a wooden Nardi again.
really loving the look and feel of the NB wheel.
today I'm leaving for a final tour through the Dolomites. This time we'll bring a RUF 993, an Opel Speedster Turbo, my NA Turbo and the likes. This gonna be fun.
#108
really, it's almost impossible to convey the impressive scenery on plain pictures. Just take my word for it: if you were to hoon these roads for one day, you could die a happy man.
or a screaming man in case you miss the apex and crash down the slope right next to the road. There isn't a lot of protection after all.
all in all the cars held up well. Temporarily blue brake discs, and the PAS line on the Ruf developed a leak, spraying oil onto the front right tire and caliper :-O
the roads are really demanding there. Not a single straight line, and you get to spend most of the day either thrashing through fast sweeping corners at 80-150 kph or negotiating 180 degree turns (brake from 120+ kph to 30, almost full lock, stomp the accelerator from 2nd, 3rd, 4th, hit the brakes hard, full lock, 2nd, 3rd,...)
car and brakes held up just fine. I've been to trackdays that were less demanding than driving these roads.
fun fact #1: it doesn't really matter whether you have 450 or 110 bhp - you get to have the same fun and won't lose that much time after all. The only time that extra ponies pay off is when you need to overtake another car.
fun fact #2: the ND in stock form (with lowering springs) is a BRILLIANT car. I was utterly impressed how planted it handled and how composed it felt in the corners. Also the interior looks and feels amazing. If I were to sell my NA, this is the one I'd get. Great job from Mazda.
fun fact #3: I wasn't really impressed by the Öhlins suspension the blue 10AE had. Damping quality felt ok, but it was very bumpy, as if it was riding on hard rubber bump stops all the time. We need to check for bump stop clearance sometime.
or a screaming man in case you miss the apex and crash down the slope right next to the road. There isn't a lot of protection after all.
all in all the cars held up well. Temporarily blue brake discs, and the PAS line on the Ruf developed a leak, spraying oil onto the front right tire and caliper :-O
the roads are really demanding there. Not a single straight line, and you get to spend most of the day either thrashing through fast sweeping corners at 80-150 kph or negotiating 180 degree turns (brake from 120+ kph to 30, almost full lock, stomp the accelerator from 2nd, 3rd, 4th, hit the brakes hard, full lock, 2nd, 3rd,...)
car and brakes held up just fine. I've been to trackdays that were less demanding than driving these roads.
fun fact #1: it doesn't really matter whether you have 450 or 110 bhp - you get to have the same fun and won't lose that much time after all. The only time that extra ponies pay off is when you need to overtake another car.
fun fact #2: the ND in stock form (with lowering springs) is a BRILLIANT car. I was utterly impressed how planted it handled and how composed it felt in the corners. Also the interior looks and feels amazing. If I were to sell my NA, this is the one I'd get. Great job from Mazda.
fun fact #3: I wasn't really impressed by the Öhlins suspension the blue 10AE had. Damping quality felt ok, but it was very bumpy, as if it was riding on hard rubber bump stops all the time. We need to check for bump stop clearance sometime.
#114
Progress was made using state-of-the-art tools and virtual design technology.
full pictures (and background info for those who speak German) here: https://miatiniracing.wordpress.com/...iatini-part-2/
full pictures (and background info for those who speak German) here: https://miatiniracing.wordpress.com/...iatini-part-2/