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spend $1500-2000 on a retail price trans and rear end
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this transmission crap is about to push me over the edge
#61
No, they welcome track days man. A dude that lives down the street from me tracks his Z4 over at Sebring, and he works for the local BMW dealership, finance department. He and his 2009 M3 buddy went down there right before xmas. They know their **** is going to be on the track and they build them that way. Same with Porsche.
That being said, man I would have to think hard about a 135i. The 335i isnt much more cost wise, and you get a bigger car with more room. All the registered times that I have seen for both cars are almost dead even. You would think the 135i would be considerably faster and more nimble, but it isn't. Check them both out.
As for the Miata, get a 6spd and be done with it. That is where I am heading when mine finally goes boom.
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My dream involves drinking the blood of ****-talkers at the track in Tulsa. When I blow it up there, I have to pay one-thousand dollars to get it towed home, probably miss work on monday, lose my job, then by that time it will be time for the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse. Who knew my car was the catalyst for the end of Earth?
#66
6 spd on craigslist.
In CA for $750 only 8k miles claimed. miata 6-speed trans
You next track car. 02 Z06 by Lingenfelter.
Lingenfelter Corvette Z06 - VIPER KILLER
In CA for $750 only 8k miles claimed. miata 6-speed trans
You next track car. 02 Z06 by Lingenfelter.
Lingenfelter Corvette Z06 - VIPER KILLER
#70
I have been through 2 tranny's and about to blow up my 3rd. I just keep buying 5-speeds for like $300 and pop and say screw it. I can't afford to buy a $2000 gear set. I would buy a 6speed but would need to get a 3.63 or wheatever the rear end close to that would be, but once again $$$. and with 270whp and 250ft. lbs I know I am gonna break plenty more.
anyone found a way to make a FC tranny fit? or a gearset from a FC fit in our tranny
anyone found a way to make a FC tranny fit? or a gearset from a FC fit in our tranny
#72
My dream involves drinking the blood of ****-talkers at the track in Tulsa. When I blow it up there, I have to pay one-thousand dollars to get it towed home, probably miss work on monday, lose my job, then by that time it will be time for the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse. Who knew my car was the catalyst for the end of Earth?
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so I drove my car today, a lot. I was a bit freaked out, but I guess its more manageable than I thought. I just need more time. This car is way too much fun to dump off. It needs more boost though.
Its kind of cool to see a whole slew of miatas and notice that yours really is worked pretty far, and it would be an injustice to not continue the quest of domination and pilaging...but 10psi is starting to feel slow in 5th.
Its kind of cool to see a whole slew of miatas and notice that yours really is worked pretty far, and it would be an injustice to not continue the quest of domination and pilaging...but 10psi is starting to feel slow in 5th.
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My dream involves drinking the blood of ****-talkers at the track in Tulsa. When I blow it up there, I have to pay one-thousand dollars to get it towed home, probably miss work on monday, lose my job, then by that time it will be time for the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse. Who knew my car was the catalyst for the end of Earth?
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so I drove my car today, a lot. I was a bit freaked out, but I guess its more manageable than I thought. I just need more time. This car is way too much fun to dump off. It needs more boost though.
Its kind of cool to see a whole slew of miatas and notice that yours really is worked pretty far, and it would be an injustice to not continue the quest of domination and pilaging...but 10psi is starting to feel slow in 5th.
Its kind of cool to see a whole slew of miatas and notice that yours really is worked pretty far, and it would be an injustice to not continue the quest of domination and pilaging...but 10psi is starting to feel slow in 5th.
**** you hustler, I want your car
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I went to a gay meet today and wel all drove to begi...then noticed that of all the cars they had in front of the shop, only the HE-X car has more bullshit in it than mine, lol.
I pulled on a shelby GT (GT w/ intake, exhaust, chip) last week, hard...at only 10psi, lol.
Things worked out with BEGi and i scored a scooper that I can adjust...so I can make a huge splitter and mount for my oil cooler, to keep it a sleeper and still crush *************. Now I just need Emilio to sell me the bronze 15x9's, and to get my special deal rolling for suspension. Oh, I also need to buy a gopro and a digicam...off to the pawn shops.
Things worked out with BEGi and i scored a scooper that I can adjust...so I can make a huge splitter and mount for my oil cooler, to keep it a sleeper and still crush *************. Now I just need Emilio to sell me the bronze 15x9's, and to get my special deal rolling for suspension. Oh, I also need to buy a gopro and a digicam...off to the pawn shops.
#78
“There are known knowns. 5 spd tranny's aren't quite strong enough for 200+hp. There are things we know that we know. 6 spd trannys can take just about any abuse. There are known unknowns. When, or if, Hustler's 5 spd transmission will implode. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know. Why Hustler spent 3 years and $10,000+ planning and building a car but didn't pick up a 6 spd transmission. But there are also unknown unknowns. Will Hustler's paranoia over breaking down keep him from enjoying the car. There are things we do not know we don’t know.”-Rumsfeld
Good to hear you are driving it, HARD, and enjoying it! Every Miata needs boost! If it already has boost it needs more!
Good to hear you are driving it, HARD, and enjoying it! Every Miata needs boost! If it already has boost it needs more!
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I'm driving it a lot right now, but not "HARD." I want to get it on the track...the only thing left is the oil cooler/scooper/splitter and we're ready to rape and spit. I want to put enough air into this radiator that I don't need the fans.