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SFGuy

30th August 2013, 14:18

Installed an OEM Mitsubishi shift knob and like it so far. It's heavier (10 oz. vs. 6 oz.) and a bit shorter than stock.

Lokrien

30th August 2013, 14:55

Did this the other night, but finished up today... I had my alternator go in my 99 at 140k miles and ordered a denso replacement from amazon. Part of the reason was there being no core charge, so I was able to keep my original alternator. I followed the directions elsewhere in the forum and rebuilt the alternator by just replacing the brushes. Got it put back together and took it to autozone today at lunch and it tested great! Woot! So when this refurbed one goes in a few years (I hope), I will be able to just pop the fixed original one back in and be back on the road in a few hours!

ozzie84

30th August 2013, 16:17

This just happened to me about two weeks ago..Where did you find the tutorial for the rebuild?

Sent from my SPH-D710BST using Tapatalk 2

Lokrien

30th August 2013, 16:24

right here:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=443966

worked well for me. I didn't do the bearings, as they weren't in stock, but since this is to put on the shelf for when the refurbed one dies, I can do them later if i feel paranoid about it.

CrazyBlue85

30th August 2013, 18:38

I'm rolex-ing the bushing RR a couple of weeks. There's another two-day autocross event in El Paso and I wouldn't want to go down there needing an alignment!

I washed my car and cleaned the interior a bit, as well as cleaned a lot of the weatherstripping day before yesterday. It's insane how much dirt can accumulate so quickly in this horrid little desert. At least it's dirt and not desiccated bovine leavings like I dealt with in Clovis! On a more positive note, it rained quite a bit in the wee morning hours yesterday. I'm batting 1000 for rain-after-washing this summer! You'd think that's a bad thing, but it's only an annoyance. I'd much rather have rain and water spots than bone dry and dusty!

Plus, all the rain has done wonders for my back yard. It's taken a year since I've moved in to get it to come back.

DNMakinson

30th August 2013, 19:01

Fixed the Idle Droop by cleaning Throttle Body, including idle screw, and setting idle with the TEN-Gnd jump. Then touched up the only paint chip I am aware of.

shoult

30th August 2013, 20:02

I did a dry fit of my new 03 SE front end parts. Once I got the old front bumper cover off the damage was worse than I hoped but less than I feared so guess that's good. I'll do some pulling tomorrow to straighten this up a bit. Then I'll start putting things back on permanently. One thing I did fins was that my drivers side headlight socket was well toasted. It crumbled a bit as I removed it from the headlight.

I temporarily hung the new parts just to see where I was. It's not right but it already looks way better than before with out any straightening or even adjusting. It also looks HOT! after looking at the 2000 front end.

Slide show of todays work (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/slideshow/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit)

Here's a comparison pic of the way it's been since January.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-28%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20bits/IMG_1496_zpsd4bd3683.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-28%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20bits/IMG_1496_zpsd4bd3683.jpg.html)

BlackBandit

30th August 2013, 23:51

Can anyone link me how to install a 3 point autoexe strut bar and how to mount it to the firewall ?

notbenh

31st August 2013, 00:15

Washed & waxed. Getting prepped for a nice weekend.

em1zack

31st August 2013, 02:46

Drove to work - top up :(. But it had been down since last Friday :). Enjoyed several night drives on the twisties up and down the mountains. First time all year we have been able to enjoy several days without rain.

amptramp

31st August 2013, 17:38

Went back after doing the power window job to clean off all the vapour seal mastic. I still had a big blob of it on the parking brake handle. Goo Gone does a good job although the handle surface looks a little dull.

shoult

31st August 2013, 17:55

With $20 worth of assorted HD hardware, some time with a sawazall and a drill to make some assorted pulling tools, a big chain and a tree I pulled that crushed front member back much closer to where it's supposed to be. It's not perfect and to me, it doesn't have to be. No one will ever see it. I was surprised when I noticed just how close that member came to crushing some of the AC stuff. While I had easy access to everything I installed the Stebel horn that used to live in the NA I sold. Unfortunately, I've come to a stopping point for two reason. First is the hood latch is hosed. The second is that it started raining.

Here's the front member after pulling it out. Yes, it's ugly but compared to where it started from it's turned out really nice.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/IMG_1516_zpsb3a01567.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/IMG_1516_zpsb3a01567.jpg.html)

J3cubrc

31st August 2013, 18:50

Took my son to a car cruze last night where we walked past an S2000 with the hood up. It seemed like the distance from the back of the bumper to anything essential was forever.

Triple88A

31st August 2013, 23:57

Here's the front member after pulling it out. Yes, it's ugly but compared to where it started from it's turned out really nice.

Time for a tube front end with a V mount radiator/intercooler :wave:

tobra

1st September 2013, 13:43

Replaced my thermostat and rad cap, both OEM, 50150 miles. Thermostat I took out did not open at all in boiling water. I can't believe I was only seeing the temp gauge move with sustained 80 mph speeds. Beautiful sunny day, need to go see about a new cell phone after I take a shower.

If you have an MSM, do yourself a favor and just take the BOV off for this job.

apwp93

1st September 2013, 14:51

Oil change.... and an 02 exhaust manifold change, getting rid of the 99-00 stock manifold!

PB Blaster, creative leverage, a warm (not hot!) exhaust system and wobble extensions were the "constructive" keys to success, although a few well-placed "phrases" seemed to help me, if not the Miata...

Thanks to all who have contributed to the different threads on this topic over the years -- which gave me the confidence to try, and also the assurance that the three nuts on the triangular phlange would indeed come off, with enough patience and effort!

boomercarguy

1st September 2013, 19:33

Drove it in the rain AGAIN. It's been rained on more times than it has been washed and that is saying a lot! When the sun shines, I drive the lawn mower. What a summer!

CrazyBlue85

1st September 2013, 19:49

apwp93, I know about "well-placed 'phases.'" I did my turbo install by myself as an amateur!. :D

boomer, could you box up some of your rain and send it this way?

As for what I did, I autocrossed it. 5th among rookies. Not bad, but I'm learning that I need more tire, experience, and talent. The last is the hardest to come by; I've never been particularly talented at anything. Good, maybe, but not great. Such is the life of an everyman.

J3cubrc

1st September 2013, 20:01

I'll come out your way and race Crazyblue, that will move you up one in the standings. :(
But hey, I still have a blast. :) Hope you have your misfires sorted out.

viriiguy

1st September 2013, 20:40

I got my Silver Queen Key cut :)
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b185/viriiguy/77C4521D-113F-4D80-9B06-9EEC6462AFBF-22093-00000A68C805383B_zps6d0fb512.jpg

mx54us

1st September 2013, 20:49

After changing the transmission fluid today and the differential fluid yesterday, I spray painted the visible part of the muffler flat black using high heat spray paint that is made for grills (withstands heat up to 1200 degrees). For some reason, the aluminum muffler had under coating or something on it, and parts of it were poorly done. I did this a few years ago on our SUV and it worked well.

mferrante123

1st September 2013, 21:49

Why'd you paint it black?

mx54us

1st September 2013, 22:46

Well, for some reason, it was mostly black already with some undercoating or something sprayed on it at the factory or the prior owner, with very little aluminum or bar metal showing. Plus, the black goes with the rest of the undercarriage in back.

5Miata10

2nd September 2013, 00:52

After a false start installing new Racing Beat springs when the rear bump stops crumbled out of the boots, I ordered new bump stops from Fat Cat Motorsports (cheaper and better than stock), new upper and lower spring isolator rubber, and a fresh set of Bilsteins. My intent was to install some old Koni's while I sent the Bilsteins out to get rebuilt but TireRack had new Bilsteins for $100 per corner, the same price as a rebuild. I'll save the Bilsteins for a rebuild later.

I must be getting old. I used to be able to do this job in 30 minutes per corner. Today it took way too long although the 105 temp might have had something to do with it. Too late, and too tired, to drive it tonight. Tomorrow I'll give it a bath and a test drive.

kallsop

2nd September 2013, 03:42

Replaced the window guides with the Teflon ones from

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=509743&highlight=window+guides

Got them in the mail Monday, and sure enough, Friday, shut the drivers door and heard a metal clank in the door. The keeper for the roller fell off. Replaced both doors guides and very pleased. Great kit. Thanks again for the kit.

(Non paid person, no connection to the vendor, read all instructions, easy to do, and well worth the effort)

MysteryFlavor

2nd September 2013, 04:20

Took me 7 hours installing (for the first time) Megan ez streets into my NB. my back is killin' me. and i still gotta readjust height tomorrow sighh

BadHans

2nd September 2013, 06:22

Hi guys, this is my first post here, so - cheers from a medieval town in the middle of Europe :) I'm not native speaker, so please forgive possible mistakes.

Just bought my NBFL 1.8 month ago, it's pretty stock, in good shape and gives me great deal of pleasure - I testdrive modern cars as my job, so it's very refreshing to have something "analog" in the garage.

Not to be OT: yesterday I had stock steering wheel removed and replaced by smaller used steering wheel. This is temporary setup, there is custom spacer being fabricated. I need the wheel good 4 or 5 inches closer to me, as I'm 197 cm (that's almost 6'6") and my knees collide with it. Also looking at bucket seat to replace the stock one. I'm not really hitting my head, but I could use a little better visibility.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16214432/Miata/Miata_02.jpg

yossi126

2nd September 2013, 06:49

Search for foamectomy. It will give you an inch or two of clearance.

BadHans

2nd September 2013, 07:07

Search for foamectomy. It will give you an inch or two of clearance.

I did, and I was considering this option. But I'd like to keep the original seat in original condition, if at all possible. Plus, the sport or bucket seat would be new and relatively comfortable, whereas foamectomied seat I could get wrong...

tobra

2nd September 2013, 11:00

If you are careful, and remove the foam from the bottom side of the cushion, the foamectomy should be fairly easily reversed.
Hub extender eh
http://www.garagestar.com/shop/t3_hub_extender.html

jimbop99

2nd September 2013, 15:59

Replaced the flasher unit on my '99. The replacement that I got from AutoZone works fine but is missing the little slot on the top of the relay that slides onto the bracket under the dash. So I tucked it up in the wires instead. Anyone else use this "EP33" flasher replacement and where did you place it?

rgrega

2nd September 2013, 16:59

Picked the car up for a test drive 1 year ago today. Never gave it back. Left before sun up this morning for a run to the Cumberland Plateau. Highway 85 between Livingston and Gainesboro was interesting. Will have to do this one again.

redn8

2nd September 2013, 17:37

Washed, clay bar and waxed. Car looks great. I can see my reflection on the hood. There is nothing better for cleaning than Zaino.

LOMOTION

2nd September 2013, 20:02

Why'd you paint it black?

LOL
I have painting my stock muffler black on my to do list. It is not appealing(my opinion) and black would simply blend right in and clean up the awkward look from the rear.

mx54us

3rd September 2013, 07:31

And to be clear, I just painted the muffler black, not the chrome tail piece.

fined

3rd September 2013, 10:56

Lamented the loss of my special roadster while driving into work this morning.
Sold it last week and picked up an AWD replacement (2011 Audi TTS.)

Miss my NB2 and will be getting another as soon as I have a garage.
The TTS will keep me entertained and in the spring once I move I will get another NB (in addition to the TTS) so I can have something fun to wrench on.

mferrante123

3rd September 2013, 12:27

Lamented the loss of my special roadster while driving into work this morning.
Sold it last week and picked up an AWD replacement (2011 Audi TTS.)

Oh man that's a beautiful Audi! Have fun :)

BlackBandit

3rd September 2013, 14:13

S2000 antenna now on...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/9663757415_c7d04c1438_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/9663757415/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/9663757415/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7353/9663746737_7a8c4d481b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/9663746737/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/9663746737/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7443/9663738605_7b6862420a_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/9663738605/)
s2k antenna (http://www.flickr.com/photos/63839450@N02/9663738605/) by rocketeerbandit (http://www.flickr.com/people/63839450@N02/), on Flickr

fined

3rd September 2013, 14:28

Oh man that's a beautiful Audi! Have fun :)

Thanks!

Triple88A

3rd September 2013, 15:02

Bought oil, filter, and a rear hub bearing. Also passed emissions like a bauce.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1235043_10151623633936725_1475937150_n.jpg

BadHans

3rd September 2013, 18:06

Picked up custom tailored aluminium spacer for my steering wheel. It did miracles - my NB now fits me like a glove. Scratch that - it fits me like made-to-measure glove! (And I'm near as makes no difference six foot six.)

Also changed the belts to get rid of the annoying screeching sound after cold starts. I know the problem could be elsewhere, but fot now the belts will do and if the problem resurfaces, I'll look into it.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16214432/Miata/HK_Miata_naba_01.jpg
Spacer ready to go in

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16214432/Miata/HK_Miata_naba_02.jpg
The steering wheel is provisional. Couldn't keep the original Nardi wheel - and the airbag would end up far too close to me anyway...

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16214432/Miata/HK_Miata_naba_03.jpg
side view

Highly recommend this for any long-legged drivers, it really does work!

AKADriver

3rd September 2013, 20:56

Over the weekend I came across a Sav-On gas station in Verona Beach, NY that sold non-ethanol gas, so I gave it a try for my return trip back to Virginia. I had last filled up 310 miles earlier at a Sheetz in Dillsburg, PA, and this time I put in 9.4 gallons, for an average of 33.0mpg - excellent, but it's a straight highway shot with no traffic and I had the top up much of the time.

Filling up again at the 300-mile mark at the Sheetz in Dillsburg after running the non-ethanol - I put in 8.4 gallons. That's 35.7mpg. :eek:

Given that the non-corn-fed gas cost an extra 17c ($3.999 vs. $3.829 at the same station), the improved fuel economy would make the straight stuff worth it if I had one near me. I only wish I had my OBD2 reader plugged in for a second set of data, and to see what happened to my LTFT (with 10% ethanol, my LTFT is always highly positive/rich, as you'd expect for an oxygenated fuel).

Vip3r

3rd September 2013, 22:12

Topped off my foglight fluid since it was getting low...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/LSntegra/Miata/null_zps4d1603ec.jpg

Seashed

3rd September 2013, 22:24

Might be time to put some antifreeze in that one, since Fall is on the way!

Triple88A

3rd September 2013, 22:26

Topped off my foglight fluid since it was getting low...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/LSntegra/Miata/null_zps4d1603ec.jpg

Topped of the halogen fluid eh? Mines the same way. :/

shoult

3rd September 2013, 22:37

Topped off my foglight fluid since it was getting low...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/LSntegra/Miata/null_zps4d1603ec.jpg

Proof that people probably shouldn't use the fog light hole as a scoop for their CAI project.

JulieDriving

3rd September 2013, 23:24

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16214432/Miata/HK_Miata_naba_01.jpg
Spacer ready to go in

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16214432/Miata/HK_Miata_naba_03.jpg
side view

Highly recommend this for any long-legged drivers, it really does work!

Congrats! Nice Miata and glad to hear your steering wheel mod worked. :)

kallsop

4th September 2013, 03:31

Topped off my foglight fluid since it was getting low...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/LSntegra/Miata/null_zps4d1603ec.jpg

Did you rotate the air in your tires as well? :D

kallsop

4th September 2013, 03:37

Did an oil change, scheduled a rotate and balance and an alignment, did a dust and clean of the interior in preparation for a trip to the SF Bay area this weekend. Flipped a $.50 piece to decide if I take I-5 or 101, 101 won the toss. Looking forward to driving in SF.

kallsop

4th September 2013, 03:43

S2000 antenna now on...

Just curious, does the S2000 antenna just plug in, without running the cable to the HU? Forgive me I have not looked at doing this.

bucko3the7man

4th September 2013, 06:11

Fixed the hinge on the 99. Two bucks and 20 minutes of my time

vernondriver

5th September 2013, 03:58

was moved fast enough my truck lock sucked into the trunk and taillight shattered then the trunk lid bent and the ford edge drove away after police reports got filed, but not after noticing I've been driving all over creation without my insurance card! SINCE MAY!

zimmerframe

5th September 2013, 15:35

Today I just about finished fitting a pair of salvaged front fog lights. They were taken from a Japanese imported Eunos that had been in a crash and was being broken up for spares. These lights are like hens teeth, (very rare) in the UK. When I found them on ebay witha buy it now price of just £50 I had to have them. The set came with both front light assemblies, the front bumper with shrouds and the front part of the original wiring loom. There was no dashboard switch or rear wiring. The brackets were rusty and the right side, (crash side) was slightly bent. All brackets were rubbed down, straightened where necessary and hammerite pained. I have lots more pictures but am limited to 6 on the forum.

My car is red and my theme for the car is very much red & chrome, a throw back to the 60's I guess.

Anyway, these are some photos of my fitting

The old bumper was cut into thirds and the left and right sides were further cut and trimmed to allow them to be used as templates for the shroud holes

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/zimmerframe_1955/Mazda/readyformarkingup_zps6f373c54.jpg (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/zimmerframe_1955/media/Mazda/readyformarkingup_zps6f373c54.jpg.html)

The brackets were rusty when bought. I cleaned and hammerite painted them. After cleaning and painting, the brackets were mounted to the car.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/zimmerframe_1955/Mazda/frontofcarwithbothlightsmounted_zps721d8bd6.jpg (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/zimmerframe_1955/media/Mazda/frontofcarwithbothlightsmounted_zps721d8bd6.jpg.ht ml)

After cutting and easing, the shrouds, (which I rattle can painted red from the original black) were test fitted. The knobbly knees belong to my mate who helped me.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/zimmerframe_1955/Mazda/helpersknobblyknees_zpsdcf9b106.jpg (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/zimmerframe_1955/media/Mazda/helpersknobblyknees_zpsdcf9b106.jpg.html)

I originally mounted the shrouds using silicon sealer. It was useless:mad:. The original fit used a double sided foam bond, probably 3M stuff. I bought some double sided tape from a body shop supplier.

I like red and chrome! I ringed the inner part of the shrouds with chrome strip.

I also deceided to add an outer chrome edge to the shroud. Did I say I like red and chrome...

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/zimmerframe_1955/Mazda/Chromeringaddedtoshroud_zpscb679ea6.jpg (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/zimmerframe_1955/media/Mazda/Chromeringaddedtoshroud_zpscb679ea6.jpg.html)

I was given a front fog switch by a friend, (well swapped it for another switch)/ He helped me with the electrical wiring. I can do most things on my car but I dont like touching the electrics.

I also bought a generic light loom from ebay that included a 20 amp line fuse. Power was taken direct from the fuse box and run in conduit around the back of the angine bay and through the bulkhead into the co*ckpit behind the glove box, ( mine is right hand drive remember).

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k303/zimmerframe_1955/Mazda/Rockerswitch_zps4a170893.jpg (http://s91.photobucket.com/user/zimmerframe_1955/media/Mazda/Rockerswitch_zps4a170893.jpg.html)

There is still a little bit to finish on the wiring side. Tidying up though, thats all.

All in all, I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Buc23

5th September 2013, 22:21

Awesome. Thanks for sharing

Mattesa

6th September 2013, 09:41

I drove it to work after a 2.5 week gap in the NC... MAN do I love the NB. It's just so, so, so good, so damn fun to zing around in. Arrrggh, frustrated because I'll have to let it go. Don't want to depart with this.

amptramp

6th September 2013, 18:05

I like red and chrome! I ringed the inner part of the shrouds with chrome strip.

I also deceided to add an outer chrome edge to the shroud. Did I say I like red and chrome...

All in all, I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Looks spectacular! The front end sort of reminds me of the Toyota 2000 GT from the 1960's.

shoult

6th September 2013, 18:19

One of these things is not like the other...

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/IMG_1518_zps33a3fd80.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/IMG_1518_zps33a3fd80.jpg.html)

The one on the right completely worked until I straightened things up a bit. Once they got closer to straight it would only engage the safety latch. Once I got the new hood latch and mount (on the left) I could see that the upper crossmember was still off by a bit. So tomorrow I go do little more fine adjusting on the that. At least the new hood latch will give me absolute reference points.

Kylini

6th September 2013, 19:19

Changing brakes isn't as easy as I had hoped. I'm sure I had a lot to do with that (something about messing up 3 lug nuts, adjusting it with the parking brake on, not realizing it until after I remounted the wheels, then having to adjust again).

Here are the rears after 4 hours. I'm taking a break before I do the fronts!

http://kylini.com/ul/brakesp.jpg (http://kylini.com/ul/brakes.jpg)

Triple88A

6th September 2013, 22:22

One of these things is not like the other...

The old model latch uses a 1 piece design while the new latch uses 2 piece design (silver piece). The rest should be the same though. Looks like u can remove the silver piece and they will be exactly the same.

chiefmg

6th September 2013, 22:25

Got home from my trip, within two hours I was out replacing the clutch master and slave. Unfortunately that didn't fix my problem. It's acting like the clutch isn't disengaging the tranny fully which makes it hard to shift. I tried adjusting the push rod twice without much change. Only other thing I can think it might be is the throwout lever is broken in some fashion. I'm going to try adjusting the push rod again in the morning, if that doesn't work then I may be pulling the transmission.

shoult

6th September 2013, 23:05

Look closer. They were the same piece. The one on the right is just all twisted up from the Chrysler 300 backing into me.

96Formula6spd

7th September 2013, 02:33

Drove it around and after almost two years of ownership I still don't like this car. I miss having something with power and handling. To bad my cars is upside down on the loan. Here is to at least one more year with it.

Triple88A

7th September 2013, 03:49

Look closer. They were the same piece. The one on the right is just all twisted up from the Chrysler 300 backing into me.

Oh i gotcha the silver piece is ripped off.

lesebre

7th September 2013, 08:30

Topped off my foglight fluid since it was getting low...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/LSntegra/Miata/null_zps4d1603ec.jpg

All I can say is thank you for making my day! That has to be one of the better posts I've seen in quite a while! I'll be smiling all day as I driver er like I don't have a dollar in it!

hcrown280zx

7th September 2013, 09:14

Why not use the new one?:confused:

One of these things is not like the other...

good2go

7th September 2013, 09:18

. . . Now where, oh where, did I put my popcorn? :rolleyes:

Mathias

7th September 2013, 10:05

Sucks to be you. How horrible to be stuck with a car that has some of the best predictable handling.

CheapWhine

7th September 2013, 10:31

Parked it next to this. Turns out, the guy bought it new..

yossi126

7th September 2013, 10:38

Had a friend install me a new top. A good 7 hours of work.

nate0123

7th September 2013, 10:51

That's a good friend! I need a friend like that.

Seashed

7th September 2013, 11:22

CheapWhine,

We seem to forget just how small some of those earlier sports cars really were.
I parked next to a Bugeye Sprite a few weeks ago, and it was so tiny! Made my
NB look like a luxo-barge. Even an MGB looked very narrow next to my NB. Loved
them all, just forgot the size of them, relatively speaking.

96Formula6spd,

A Miata "doesn't" handle compared to an F-body GM car in what respect? Details & facts please. Sell the car, end your misery, fix & drive your F-body. Wait, you are upside down on a
loan on a 12 y/o used car? Hmm, other things in play here.

CheapWhine

7th September 2013, 11:45

CheapWhine,

What's crazy is that Lotus is almost half the weight!

CheapWhine

7th September 2013, 11:51

not today.. or yesterday.. not even last year.. but, had this done a couple years ago. I had some aluminum to 'waste'.

Seashed

7th September 2013, 12:03

OK, I give up, what is it exactly that you are "wasting" it into?

And as for the Lotus, Mr. Chapman was all about the weight.
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere"

chiefmg

7th September 2013, 12:08

Did some research last night on my problem, found one guy on here with a FM Happy Meal like mine who ended up having to get a new clutch/pressure plate from them. As a last try I adjusted the pedal this morning to increase the overall travel. While this puts it a little higher than I would like (it's topped out on the switch bracket) it appears to have fixed the problem. I may try some minor adjusting to see what I can do with it, I'm just glad I won't have to pull the tranny.

96Formula6spd

7th September 2013, 12:17

Sucks to be you. How horrible to be stuck with a car that has some of the best predictable handling.

It is predictable but understeer. That is do to tires.

96Formula6spd,

Not worried about the handling bit as much as I would be happy with 20 extra horse power. Heck drove my buddies 94 miata and loved that car so much more than mine.

Side not being upside down on the loan is because of me driving around 20+k miles a year plus the paint going bad on the car.

bucko3the7man

7th September 2013, 17:14

If you're not happy In the car you're driving 20k miles per year in sell it. Lots if time spent in a car, you better enjoy it.

bigdave

7th September 2013, 17:17

life is too short to keep driving something you don't like. get rid of it, get something you like or mod it to get what you want.

Toadster88

7th September 2013, 18:27

Started re spraying our 01 header shield

http://i.imgur.com/O4xJihul.jpg

Triple88A

7th September 2013, 19:18

Why bother on the inside?

CheapWhine

7th September 2013, 20:07

Why not? Anything to slow down corrosion can't hurt. I wish the PO of my heatshield had done so..

SlowJim

7th September 2013, 20:24

Diff fluid change with Redline 75w90

snowallergy

7th September 2013, 20:47

Fixed the hinge on the 99. Two bucks and 20 minutes of my time

Tacky. Get to a junk yard & get the right part. :cool:

Toadster88

7th September 2013, 21:01

Why not? Anything to slow down corrosion can't hurt. I wish the PO of my heatshield had done so..

+1 it has lots of rust blowby from the headers themselves - so it's 2000F protected now :)

shoult

7th September 2013, 21:21

Got the 03 headlights wired into the 00 chassis. Did the simple wire job so that the headlights are either/or rather than low beam/all beams. Took a beautiful, top down, sun down cruise to see what the new lights would be like. God I love these things. I don't miss the Bosch H4s I had in the NA anymore let alone the crappy 99-00 headlights. Nice sharp cutoff. Nice long beams. No more fuzzy lighting.

Derrick_B

7th September 2013, 21:38

Tacky. Get to a junk yard & get the right part. :cool:
The "right" part? The OEM design is garbage. The hinge is plastic and breaks easily. What the OP has done may not look great, but it is functional and should last longer. I do recommend a piano hinge and trimming the console to fit, though.

shoult

7th September 2013, 21:44

Piano hinge, trimming to fit and paint to match is the right answer.

Ciotti

7th September 2013, 23:09

MSM rear sway bar and subframe brace

CheapWhine

8th September 2013, 00:45

OK, I give up, what is it exactly that you are "wasting" it into?

Just some wheel spacers.. good for few mm of 'poke', lol. Got bored one day in my buddy's garage...

Seashed

8th September 2013, 00:57

Inexpensive Vino,

Thanks, I was just wondering what the heck are you plasma/laser cutting into there?
Nice to have tools, huh? I felt blessed back "in the day" because I had a buddy with a powder coat business with a huge media blaster. You'd be amazed at the stuff I ran through there!

CheapWhine

8th September 2013, 00:59

Tacky. Get to a junk yard & get the right part. :cool:

meh.. I prefer Gorilla Tape. Did mine years ago. And I haven't had to redo it since.

Astro in Bayview

8th September 2013, 01:03

Changed diff oil from Mobil 1 75-90 to Lucas 80-90 GL5 to cure a light grinding noise from the rear of the car. Since that didn't do anything, signs point to one or both rear wheel bearings being the source of the noise problem.

CheapWhine

8th September 2013, 01:04

Inexpensive Vino,

Thanks, I was just wondering what the heck are you plasma/laser cutting into there?
Nice to have tools, huh?
Dude is amazing. He even built his own 3D printer! Definitely good to know..

Hope I never piss him off.. he can probably blow up my miata without even leaving his house..

Triple88A

8th September 2013, 02:16

Hope I never piss him off.. he can probably blow up my miata without even leaving his house..

lol :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLM3tK0dgk

zimmerframe

8th September 2013, 03:41

Sucks to be you. How horrible to be stuck with a car that has some of the best predictable handling.

Yep, mine drives like it is on rails. You are using the gearbox correctly arent you? The engine comes alive above 4k revs:)

Triple88A

8th September 2013, 04:00

http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/nathan-fillion-well-nevermind.gif

bucko3the7man

8th September 2013, 10:49

Tacky. Get to a junk yard & get the right part. :cool:

The "right" part? The OEM design is garbage. The hinge is plastic and breaks easily. What the OP has done may not look great, but it is functional and should last longer. I do recommend a piano hinge and trimming the console to fit, though.
This is why I didn't get another oem part. It would just break again. I'll check out the piano hinge though

Triple88A

8th September 2013, 17:03

You can find piano hinge alikes locally in ace hardware stores.

Personally i would do it just like you did it but i'd get a black hinge instead of the silver.

ptmays

8th September 2013, 18:35

Made room in the basem*nt and parked the car inside for the first time ever, and polished the headlights to like new finish. :)

good2go

8th September 2013, 18:49

http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/nathan-fillion-well-nevermind.gif

Well said.

jsinnard

8th September 2013, 18:50

Oil change, coolant flush and change... swapped tires from the 205/50 kuhmo 615s to the 195/55 bfg comp IIs. Size is almost the same but the ride is really nice. Once the protective coating is worn through, I'll post a long term review.

Price from TR was only $360 delivered and was at the doorstep the next day.... didnt even request expedited delivery!

bucko3the7man

8th September 2013, 18:59

You can find piano hinge alikes locally in ace hardware stores.

Personally i would do it just like you did it but i'd get a black hinge instead of the silver.

A little black spray paint will fix that right up

Triple88A

8th September 2013, 21:40

A little black spray paint will fix that right up

Yeah but regular paint will peel on that metal.

CrazyBlue85

8th September 2013, 21:58

Clicked over 106,000 coming back from a weekend in Albuquerque. I used the Miata as a truck to haul down my new bow (as in recurve), arrows, target, and miscellany. A good couple of days.

shoult

8th September 2013, 22:46

Took my Miata for another long bonding drive. Took the Natchez Trace from Nashville to Tupelo, MS. Round trip was just over 500 miles. Drive was beautiful. Nice winding road with NO billboards on the way down. The Trace is a beautiful CRUISE if your ever in the neighborhood.

Got to really see how good the 01+ headlights are compared to the crappy 99-00 units while driving the backroads of TN in the pitch black night.

Rallek

9th September 2013, 08:06

Changed the valve cover gasket, and painted the valve cover red. Cleaned the residue of a few years of leaking valve cover gasket off the motor, sub-frame and under-tray. Installed a "new" alternator. Struggled blowing fuses and finally figured out the "new" alternator was bad. Replaced the top portion of the air box with a cone filter. Cut off the factory intake tube resonator. Installed the AIT sensor into the removed resonator hole.

Rallek

9th September 2013, 08:31

I think the important word that everyone is missing here is AND. Power AND handling. The handling in a Miata is awesome, the power is NOT. The power in the Firebird is awesome, the handling is NOT. You could put a coil-over suspension on your Firebird and it still wouldn't out handle a stock Miata. And you could put a supercharger/turbo on your Miata and not catch the Firebird.(well maybe you could) Pick your poi$on.

I'll add that I think your frustration isn't in the Miata vs Firebird, but rather that the Miata is stock.

green2000

9th September 2013, 09:19

Is there any threads on this swap

shoult

9th September 2013, 11:42

Is there any threads on this swap

Lots of them. Basically you need to install the front bumper cover and headlights from a 01+ (or suffer a bad looking gap), snip off the single bulb sockets from the 99-00 wiring harness, and create a small "Y" wiring harness for the dual bulbs using Dorman high power low (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/CTI0/84793/03589.oap?year=2004&make=Mazda&model=Miata&vi=1426272&ck=Search_03589_1426272_917&pt=03589&ppt=C0243) and high (http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/CTI0/84792/03589.oap?year=2004&make=Mazda&model=Miata&vi=1426272&ck=Search_03589_1426272_917&pt=03589&ppt=C0243) beam sockets.

My main motivation for this originally was that someone had backed into my car while it was parked so I needed to replace the hood, front bumper and both headlights. They apparently couldn't see my car over their big tall rear end Chrysler 300 and kept backing up not understanding why they weren't moving.

dhoffman

9th September 2013, 17:12

On Friday I put on a Racing Beats exhaust. Not as much of a growl as I hoped for but it sounds nicer than stock!

Miah

9th September 2013, 20:22

Replaced the stock license plate bulbs with blue LEDs that I got on eBay for 2$ ! Woo! Replacing the Camshaft Position Sensor tomorrow when it comes in the mail.

Rallek

9th September 2013, 21:42

Deciding that Silver and Red are my theme colors for the car, I painted my valve cover red this past weekend, and filled in the letters with silver today. I also painted the brake fluid cover red, and the radiator brackets silver. I used caliper paint for longevity.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=2615&pictureid=12459

Painted a part of the center console silver. With everything black, it needed something, but it's easy to go overboard. I figured just that center section would be perfect. I may decide to do the vent rings. I used caliper again. I really like how it turned out. Only thing left is the calipers.

http://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=2615&pictureid=12458

bmgreenberg88

9th September 2013, 21:42

Just bought mazdaspeed pedals and steering wheel for my 99. Giving her a little interior upgrade! Fellow user batmans kindly sold me the parts and they should be arriving later this week. Pics will follow when installed! I really want some 05 mazdaspeed wheels.... but that may be a while... either way I can't wait for these parts! :D

redn8

9th September 2013, 21:50

http://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=2615&pictureid=12459

http://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=2615&pictureid=12458

That looks great. I'm doing mine the same.

SlowJim

9th September 2013, 22:13

It'll get louder after you drive a couple hundred miles. All exhausts do.

Peaviner

10th September 2013, 02:23

Yesterday I changed the transmission and differential fluid. The day before I changed the valve cover gasket. This next weekend (depending on shipping time) I'll install a new intake so I can use an Amsoil filter.

GhostFive

10th September 2013, 05:54

Took the engine out. Time to put in the lower miles engine.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/revrags/motor_zps8a0ce21d.jpg (http://s139.photobucket.com/user/revrags/media/motor_zps8a0ce21d.jpg.html)

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/revrags/IMAG1439_zps66ea75d0.jpg (http://s139.photobucket.com/user/revrags/media/IMAG1439_zps66ea75d0.jpg.html)

chiefmg

10th September 2013, 10:28

Still having some problems with the clutch. Spoke to a tech at FM yesterday and he gave me one other thing to try. If that doesn't do it then I'll have to get another clutch.

Got a fresh alignment this morning. Last time I used the FM specs, this time I went with 949's Dual Duty specs. Main difference between the two is more front camber. In just the short drive home I noticed quicker turn-in with lighter feeling steering. Not sure if my power-on oversteer has been affected much or not, that will be checked on my next drive.

Claff

10th September 2013, 13:05

I had noticed that the brake pedal in my 99 wasn't as stiff as I remembered (going on long memory, this car does not get driven much). The last time I attempted to drive it the pedal was VERY soft. I let the car sit for a couple weeks while on vacation and came back to investigate. Nothing was leaking, and the master cylinder was full. The fluid in the master cylinder looked murky at best, perhaps even muddy.

I enlisted the help of the wife for an hour or so yesterday and flushed the system with fresh fluid, keeping my fingers crossed that this would do the trick and I wouldn't have to replace any hard parts. And I lucked out: the fresh fluid and complete system bleed has resulted in a rock solid brake pedal and excellent stopping ability. I'm very happy.

Josh_Daigo

10th September 2013, 15:16

did my second foamectomy to my drivers seat. NOW i finally sit below the window :jump:

bucko3the7man

10th September 2013, 17:41

Still having some problems with the clutch. Spoke to a tech at FM yesterday and he gave me one other thing to try. If that doesn't do it then I'll have to get another clutch.

What are these specs?

nwick

10th September 2013, 18:38

172280

Put my Packer Bumper Sticker on.

bigdave

10th September 2013, 18:40

172280

Put my Packer Bumper Sticker on.

:thumbs:

good2go

10th September 2013, 18:57

^^ mehh . . . still won't stop the niners :p ;)

Jehuty

10th September 2013, 18:57

Changed out the Trans/Rear Diff/Shifter fluid for the first time. Made two trips to Autozone due to a case of chronic bad memory.

Burger

10th September 2013, 19:13

Joined a Miata Forum. Also detailed the interior for over 2 hours, Q-tips involved. Removed the visors so I can see a bit better, plus I hate moving them to latch the top. I have about a 6 inch tint strip across the top to deal with the sun. Also ordered some extended forged steel wheel studs, so I can get more than 4 rotations out of the lugs with the spacers I just bought. (No the spacers are not on right now.) My 225s are rubbing a tad when the wheel is fully turned. Was gonna wash/wax it but I was recently rear ended and have a jacked up bumper, tail light, and rear drivers side quarter panel. Shes staying filthy till all repairs and new paint and done.

Maybe these picture will work?

chiefmg

10th September 2013, 19:52

What are these specs?

Go here and scroll down:

http://949racing.com/miata-race-alignment-info.aspx

Dasfxt

10th September 2013, 21:05

172280

Put my Packer Bumper Sticker on.

Your car is my twin!

J3cubrc

10th September 2013, 21:17

172280

Put my Packer Bumper Sticker on.

How many low mileage, mint condition, dirt cheap Miata's did you pass on until you found one painted to match your bumper sticker? :D

kallsop

11th September 2013, 02:34

S2000 antenna now on...

Three questions and a comment.

1. How well does it work?

2. Is it just a swap out with the old one, and was yours an electric one?

3. Did you use the power lead for the motorized one to power the amplifier in the base of the S2K unit?

Love the blended ducktail spoiler! Looks sharp!

seangh

11th September 2013, 05:16

Catching up over the last few weekends. Finished up my Pioneer AppRadio2 install, now my Galaxy S3 phone powers my touchscreen head unit. Very happy with it. This is what it looks like in night mode - red to match the gauge illumination:)

http://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=433&pictureid=12461

Finished my RoadsterSport exhaust install. Had an issue with a poor weld, but Brian at Goodwin took care of me and sent the replacement adjuster pipe asap. If you are installing one of these in the future, be sure to inspect all the welds and if anything looks suspicious, test it, or just get it replaced. I really should have caught this issue before I installed it. It's obvious that the seam bead is poorly done. But all done now and it sounds great!

http://forum.miata.net/vb/picture.php?albumid=433&pictureid=12369

andyb

11th September 2013, 05:34

Removed the "B" pillar panels on my new to me 2001 SE with 25000 miles and cut out the openings to mount the striker plates from my 2000 with 140000 miles. There weren't any marks to use as a cutting guide on the tan panels so I made a template which I will post on the site. Perfect fit. Next project is to change the paint of the emerald green mica hardtop to BRG. Maybe this weekend.

Vip3r

11th September 2013, 06:41

Restored the headlights using 2k grit, rubbing compound and elbow grease.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b41/LSntegra/Miata/null_zpsccf6c68b.jpg

chiefmg

11th September 2013, 13:28

Spent about three hours quality time with the Miata this morning. Pulled the 'charger so I could access the O2 sensor plug (I have now moved that so it is accessible at all times), removed the O2 sensor for the wideband and calibrated same. Shimmed the 'charger nose out with an additional two washers to see if that will finally let the belt track straight. Finally, identified my slight coolant leak as coming from the thermostat cover on the reroute spacer, so pulled that off, cleaned it up, made a new gasket and used some silicone on both sides this time. Going to let that dry overnight before refilling the system. Everything else is buttoned back up and ready to go. I'll look at the clutch later today as it's pretty muggy at present.

Oh, and while the new alignment is ace, it doesn't stop power-on oversteer. Things are pretty controllable however.

nwick

11th September 2013, 14:21

How many low mileage, mint condition, dirt cheap Miata's did you pass on until you found one painted to match your bumper sticker? :D

About 5. I'm just lucky!

Triple88A

11th September 2013, 15:11

Wait you removed the o2 sensor? Where do you plan on putting ur wideband?

chiefmg

11th September 2013, 15:20

Wait you removed the o2 sensor? Where do you plan on putting ur wideband?

I pulled the wideband O2 sensor to calibrate it in air. I still have the front/rear factory O2 sensors in place but they don't really do anything since I am running a MS.

Triple88A

11th September 2013, 15:35

Oh right right gotcha, yeah i was just confused for a second there.

Dr. Duck

11th September 2013, 20:14

Since a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://i43.tinypic.com/ive9uf.jpg

sonny1

11th September 2013, 20:59

Since a picture is worth a thousand words...

http://i43.tinypic.com/ive9uf.jpg

Willwood and FM coils...nice setup. Did you install yourself? how long for the coils?

Happy Motoring ~

Triple88A

11th September 2013, 21:03

Willwood and FM coils...nice setup. Did you install yourself? how long for the coils?

Happy Motoring ~

Coils take about an hr per coil if you take ur time and most of the stuff goes right (aka no too badly stuck bolts and then all the bolts thread back on easily). You cannot do coil per coil though u gotta do fronts together and rears together because of the swaybars. Overall about 3 and a half hours or so if u've done them. First time will probably take more since theres few funky moves you gotta do to get the fronts out. On the other hand if you get them perfect the first time and everything slips out just right you can probably do them in 2 and a half 3 hours. For the rears ensure you got enough distance to clear the half shafts before you put them on.l

chiefmg

11th September 2013, 22:24

Measured travel at the clutch slave cylinder, it's 16mm which matched what FM measured on one of theirs. Also checked that I could push the slave pushrod back into the cylinder (this is necessary to ensure you don't have the pedal pushrod too tight), I could. So it's looking like I'll be getting another clutch.

bmgreenberg88

11th September 2013, 23:18

One more day until my mazdaspeed pedals arrive! Still looking for some cheapish 05 MSM wheels even if they've got curb rash. The only 17s that look awesome on a Miata IMO!

Mark Booth

12th September 2013, 01:18

Cathy and I took the Miata to El Indio Restaurant (http://www.el-indio.com) and enjoyed their delicious chicken burritos and chicken taquitos for lunch! Then it was off to Cabrillo National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm) to enjoy the spectacular views on a spectacular blue-sky day! Finally, it was down to Seaport Village (http://www.seaportvillage.com) to visit a few shops and grab some cookies for dessert before heading home.

It's the wrong car and younger people, but the photo at the top of Seaport Village's page pretty much sums up our day in San Diego! :)

Mark

shoult

12th September 2013, 09:58

This was actually a week or two ago, but finally found the mystery clank sound in the front end. When I took the front bumper off I found a 3" extension I had lost when I put the engine back in.

scenturion

12th September 2013, 11:38

^^ haha awesome

Triple88A

12th September 2013, 13:16

This was actually a week or two ago, but finally found the mystery clank sound in the front end. When I took the front bumper off I found a 3" extension I had lost when I put the engine back in.

Long time ago I was messing around with the radiator fans.. i ended up dropping a wrench and heard it hit the plastic pan on the bottom. I'm like oh well i'll get it later. It was late and when i got done I cleaned up and forgot about it. Next day i went to work and remember hearing a clunk of something hitting the asphalt and then hit the back of the car. About a month later i go to jiffy lube to get the oil changed in the diff. The guy comes out with a 10mm wrench saying this was stuck in the back over the muffler heat shield. Yup that was my wrench.

Peaviner

12th September 2013, 16:45

Replaced the turret fluid (and cleaned up the spilled latte...). Combined with the new fluid in the transmission and differential shifts are wondrously smooth.

nwick

12th September 2013, 18:25

I dropped a small wrench down the oil filler on my 47 Plymouth back in '58. Heard it clunk in the oil pan. Never had a problem.

dhoffman

12th September 2013, 20:54

Any thoughts on the chrome fuel lid cover? Cheesy or cool? LOL! I kinda like it but it takes away from OEM look.

J3cubrc

12th September 2013, 21:07

Any thoughts on the chrome fuel lid cover? Cheesy or cool? LOL! I kinda like it but it takes away from OEM look.

I think they look really nice on green and black cars, on red not so much. I actually like this style a lot:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-13807109791991_2267_129178606

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_38YFGnbEIFLEl1mVdvRBjG9SlcXL4 VJxRl5zYQRbairTL35xDw

dhoffman

12th September 2013, 21:40

I think they look really nice on green and black cars, on red not so much. I actually like this style a lot:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-13807109791991_2267_129178606

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_38YFGnbEIFLEl1mVdvRBjG9SlcXL4 VJxRl5zYQRbairTL35xDw

I have Mica Emerald which is why I was enamored with the Moss add on. Those examples are sweet, where can those be found?

CheapWhine

12th September 2013, 23:16

Any thoughts on the chrome fuel lid cover? Cheesy or cool? LOL! I kinda like it but it takes away from OEM look.

Cheeeeeezzzzy!!

CrazyBlue85

12th September 2013, 23:39

The chrome cover looks fine on my not-quite-crystal-blue, but hey, when the rest of the paint most certainly does not look fine, who cares? :D

Edit: I also verified that my top drains are functioning correctly. I did this because of the somewhat-unexpected, fairly continuous, rain we've had here for the past four days. I've gone out to my car in the morning to note sizeable splotches on the concrete where the drains exit. Good. Very good.

loNslo

13th September 2013, 00:52

Any thoughts on the chrome fuel lid cover? Cheesy or cool? LOL! I kinda like it but it takes away from OEM look.

Wonder if the Runabout chrome lid for NAs would fit on the NBs?

jayeare

13th September 2013, 01:04

i have a 1991 miata that needs a OEM front bumper. previous owner thought it was ok to drill a body kit right over the OEM one. where could i find one? any for sale? ive tried looking at junk yards but no luck

GhostFive

13th September 2013, 01:25

Put the motor back in and drove it to the exhaust shop. Felt great to get it running again.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/revrags/IMAG1451_zps753c552c.jpg (http://s139.photobucket.com/user/revrags/media/IMAG1451_zps753c552c.jpg.html)

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q294/revrags/IMAG1456_zpsf0417265.jpg (http://s139.photobucket.com/user/revrags/media/IMAG1456_zpsf0417265.jpg.html)

kallsop

13th September 2013, 05:12

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqAMXt6ho6Y

chiefmg

13th September 2013, 06:36

I have Mica Emerald which is why I was enamored with the Moss add on. Those examples are sweet, where can those be found?

Here: http://rev9autosport.com/nb/exterior/zoom-retro-fuel-lid.html

Wonder if the Runabout chrome lid for NAs would fit on the NBs?

No, it won't.

Check out any of the Miata specific yards that advertised on here. Also, you will have better luck with your questions in the future by posting in the NA subforum.

nwick

13th September 2013, 12:37

Any thoughts on the chrome fuel lid cover? Cheesy or cool? LOL! I kinda like it but it takes away from OEM look.

cool

Chris@Moss

13th September 2013, 15:27

Hello new guy, and welcome to Miata.net!

http://www.miata.net/marketplace.html

Try Treasure Coast or any other vendor listed there that does used parts. Good luck in your search!

Christine

boomercarguy

13th September 2013, 22:38

I replaced my old fuel pump (still running but with 107K miles) with a new Walbro pump and OEM fuel pump relay from Rosenthal. Since I had to pull the relay out to run the engine empty of gas to de-pressurize the tank, I put in a new one. I kept the old relay as a spare. Pulling the old relay out was MUCH harder than replacing the fuel pump. I had to remove the bracket which holds the fuel pump relay and a bunch of others just to get access to the relay. Hint: remove the driver's seat for both jobs.

Ciotti

14th September 2013, 01:01

Put in Rev Limiter Warbird gauges and a Shift-i shift light :)

illestatus

14th September 2013, 14:42

Nice..... What wheels are those? 15 inch? Do you know the weight?

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/milkdinero/20130816_150518.jpg
thanks, they are ASA AR1 15X6.5 and they weight 15.9lbs

Ciotti

14th September 2013, 20:30

MSM spoiler, Brainstorm fuel door, red overlays on the orange of the tail lights (screwed them up royally), and de-yellowed the headlights

Toadster88

14th September 2013, 22:59

More paint :-)

http://i.imgur.com/XOUCsJtl.jpg

notbenh

14th September 2013, 23:17

Prep for autocross in the morning. Mostly cleaning and fluid checks.

5Miata10

14th September 2013, 23:55

Two weeks ago, installed new Bilsteins and Racing Beat springs. Last week was a Thompson Automotive flip up license plate bracket to meet renewed Texas law. This week, polished the headlights and put lamin-x on the headlights and fog lights. Washed, waxed, and vacuumed. Loading the ipod for a road trip. Time to enjoy.

TenEchs

15th September 2013, 07:56

Replaced the outer tie rod ends. The ball joint on the right side was bad.

TxTortuga

15th September 2013, 11:42

Pulled out the drivers seat to get a good vacuum job done. Got interrupted before I could do passenger side. Found a pocketknife and 58 cents richer tho!

sixstringsteve

15th September 2013, 12:54

swapped on some new wheels and tires.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rq1NXXLozDw/UjVGLyWtUGI/AAAAAAAAT4c/XzaS3cY9j9c/s800/IMG_20130914_144610_827.jpg

andyb

15th September 2013, 14:57

Added an offset license plate holder from Garage Star to my 2001 SE.

lesebre

15th September 2013, 18:39

Washed and waxed using Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax... On a whim I bought this wax because I was bored with everything else. What a fantastic result! It's rather spendy at about $17 for a 16oz bottle but the results are phenomenal!

chiefmg

15th September 2013, 19:26

Three hours and fifteen minutes to pull the head off the Miata (think I've worked on this car too much). Looks fine with no apparent warpage. The only thing I can think of is the slightly uneven tightening I did due to that little bit of wiring that got trapped at the rear. If that was it, then it means the MLS gaskets can absolutely not be compressed more than once. I'm going to try cleaning the head up with some aluminum polish I saw at Ace, ordering the gasket in the morning.

Helpful tip, an easy way to remove hard-to-reach washers is to use a magnet. My fingers are somewhat long and slender, but just won't reach into the head very well.

amptramp

15th September 2013, 20:58

Drove it to the British Car Day, an exhibition of over 1000 cars held in Bronte Creek Provincial Park. This was the thirtieth event, held since 1984 on the third Sunday in September. They had a number of vendors there and I picked up a copy of Mazda MX-5 Miata Find It. Fix It. Trick It. for $14.99. I also got a Great Cars picture book for $1. Lots of interesting cars there. I really like the TVR's that I saw there, except the nicest ones seem to be only available in right-hand drive.

Part of the festivities was a dogfight high above us between a Fokker triplane, a Sopwith Camel and an SE-5. This was provided by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum.

I filled up with premium fuel and found I was getting 25.4 US mpg / 30.48 Imperial mpg / 9.267 litres / 100 km with mainly city driving. Not too shabby, especially with premium fuel at $1.364 / litre.

Architeuthis

15th September 2013, 21:57

Well not today but yesterday I finally washed her free from all the filth of driving her up to NorCal. I also put som 303 on her top. That stuff is pretty amazing. I guess I'll see how long it lasts. Other than her getting clean and a quick coat of spray wax nothing else to report.

Isabel

15th September 2013, 22:45

90K service, +trans & diff fluids, then took out the seats and cleaned up the carpet a bit. Put her all back together and took a little shakedown spin around the block. The Motorcraft MTF magic has already begun.:thumbs:

seangh

16th September 2013, 00:11

Installed my FM V-Maxx XXtreme coilovers yesterday. thought I had the car height set where I wanted it, but looked at it this morning, and I swear it as dropped another 1/4" or so.:dunno:

Triple88A

16th September 2013, 00:44

Installed my FM V-Maxx XXtreme coilovers yesterday. thought I had the car height set where I wanted it, but looked at it this morning, and I swear it as dropped another 1/4" or so.:dunno:

Yup, the springs will sag some more. You'll have to adjust it for sure again in a month.

Mine sagged about half an inch. Maybe bit more.

seangh

16th September 2013, 01:48

Yup, the springs will sag some more. You'll have to adjust it for sure again in a month.

Mine sagged about half an inch. Maybe bit more.Well, good to know. The front is already slightly under 12 inches hub to fender, so I think I'll need to adjust before I can even drive it, can just get my one finger between tire and fender now.

DurhamCFI

16th September 2013, 11:28

Sold it...

BGrigg

16th September 2013, 11:56

Well, good to know. The front is already slightly under 12 inches hub to fender, so I think I'll need to adjust before I can even drive it, can just get my one finger between tire and fender now.

How do you hold onto the wheel and shift with only one finger! :eek: :D

I made one of my sons drive around with me for a few hours to get the passenger side to sag equally with the driver side, as I ended up lop-sided with just me in the car. I suspect had I merely adjusted that side to match without matching the weight load, the first passenger would have caused the springs to drop on that side, requiring an additional adjustment.

I also experienced more than 1/2" of sag overall, and am about 1/4" lower than "I should be", but like the look. No rub so far on my 225/45/15 tires on the pinky width gap.

green2000

16th September 2013, 13:04

Ordered 15x6.5 Konig feathers gloss black wheels with BFG G force comp 2 195-50-R15s mounted and balanced with black lug nuts for $669 from DTD

Triple88A

16th September 2013, 14:19

Sold it...

Awe, we'll see u again in a year :wave:

DurhamCFI

16th September 2013, 15:03

Awe, we'll see u again in a year :wave:

Probably not. I'll really miss the Miata, but I had to make room for my Project 818 build.

chiefmg

16th September 2013, 18:54

Got the head gasket ordered, it will be here on Wednesday. Cleaned up the head and block surfaces, due for a root canal tomorrow so I doubt I'll feel like doing much. Replaced the studs/nuts holding the reroute spacer on with socket head cap screws, I couldn't get the one nut tight enough to make me happy due to the machining which restricted access to it. I had put the bottom nuts for the intake manifold on the head so they wouldn't get lost, as I was cleaned it up I noticed one was missing. Looked all over for the damn thing and couldn't find it, right before I came in I moved the head slightly and heard a clink. There it was! Still have no idea where it was hiding.

TINY

16th September 2013, 19:24

I love reading what people do with their Miata's, here's what I did with my 04 MSM, drove to a local BMW dealer here in Fort Lauderdale, took a look and a test drive on a 335 Coupe Hard Top Convertible Twin Turbo (PRE OWNED),came back home with my 04 MSM, there is nothing like driving a Miata, sorry BMW...

NFexec

16th September 2013, 19:37

Oh man that's a beautiful Audi! Have fun :)
Ditto! :thumbs:

Doug

loNslo

16th September 2013, 19:40

Installed my FM V-Maxx XXtreme coilovers yesterday. thought I had the car height set where I wanted it, but looked at it this morning, and I swear it as dropped another 1/4" or so.:dunno:

Where are you in the Bay Area, if possible, I'd love to hitch a ride and see how the Vmaxx perform, I'm thinking about them too!

Dasfxt

16th September 2013, 20:02

I've also installed the VMaxx Extreme 2 with the sway bars. Still dialing it in. Height set at 13 front and rear. Will adjust when I have the time. Feel: it's just a bit firmer than stock and it's much more planted when drive over a freeway hump.

andyb

17th September 2013, 05:14

Installed new shifter bushings in my 2001 SE. Also replaced shifter dust shield and insulator. Both were torn. Probably did not need to replace the bushings but since the shifter was out anyway I figured I might as well do that too.

boomercarguy

17th September 2013, 07:05

I did the same thing to my 2001 LS last fall. I figure I'll probably do the boots @ 30K, along with tranny, 5-speed turret and diff lube changes, and the bushings @ 120K miles.
Any input from other NB owners on this frequency?

kallsop

17th September 2013, 16:27

Replaced the "RC Car" antenna with an S2000 one. Got the idea from BlackBandit.

Removed the stock electrical connecter from the S2K unit and installed a ground with quick disconnects

172808

Cut the plug from the original, and used the black wire for ground, and the blue with red tracer for power with HU on to feed the amplifier built into the S2K unit

172809

And realized how much better it looks, and the antenna amp does not pickup stray electric noise, and improved reception.

172810

Total cost: $60.00 (including shipping) for the antenna, $3.00 for connectors from Radio Shack, and 30 minutes to remove the old one and install the S2K unit.

zimmerframe

17th September 2013, 17:42

I changed the two boots/seals + the plastic cup and renewed the turret oil last year. Probably had never been done before. The car had around 85k on it then. The rubber seals were both shot an fell to bits when i changed them. Shifting felt much better after the job:)

pinkglitter111

17th September 2013, 19:16

still recovering from my car accident in my Na r pkg miata,,,,,broken sternum....I have a 10th Anniversary/black mazda miata now......So I took pics of her......I have driven my new miata about four times...still nervous since my accident....but she is beautiful and has only 48, 550 miles on her..........oh she is waxed and buffed per my fiance......

CheapWhine

18th September 2013, 09:09

Went to roll my window down yesterday and it would only come down 20%. So, I went home, yanked the doorcard, and fixed it. Gotta love zipties!

Ciotti

18th September 2013, 09:17

Drove it to BOONE!!!!!

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/553123_10153241290225494_1545493774_n.jpg

MarkZ28

18th September 2013, 10:10

Spark plugs and a wash yesterday. New/used top and diff fluid swap next on my 00 SE.

ApexAnimal95

18th September 2013, 13:26

The 10ae is blue. So you have a black 99?

SlowJim

18th September 2013, 13:35

Ordered pads and rotors, plus two quarts of motorcraft for the tranny. This stuff is pricey (the fluid not the brakes)!

El Berto

18th September 2013, 20:57

Pulled in to the grocery store and heard a weird noise, a speed based noise out of the drivers rear corner. Nail! Nail, with an audible and tangible leak. Rush home one mile away, before 0 psi.

Oh well, no time like the present to see if the jack works. (new to me, since May, but I DID check and fill the spare!!!! 12 lbs to 60!). Everything is fine, I can nearly lift the driver-rear with the scissor jack by hand, off the loop.

By the time I get the tire off I figure that there might be some local shops still open. Bingo! Throw the dud in to the Accord-amino and get-er-fixed!

bucko3the7man

18th September 2013, 21:50

You could patch it yourself, those plug kits work well

BJ Haskin

18th September 2013, 21:58

Sad day in the Pacific North West. Well I put my hard top on yester day!!! Fall is here and the soft top gets put away until April 2014. It has been a very nice summer here in the Seattle area and we are sad to see it go. (2003 LS, Garnet Red Mica)

shoult

18th September 2013, 22:22

Brown dropped a pair of these bad boys off at work for me today. Since the new (to me) 03 SE front end on my car only had one fog light blanking plate I needed to do something. Get another blanking plate, remove the one I have (and find something to do with the holes) or get a pair of new fogs. I chose #3. The fog units look like nice units and the wiring harness (made for a 01+) looks well made and includes a fuse and a relay.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-18-Newfoglamps_zps6fc3ffd9.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-18-Newfoglamps_zps6fc3ffd9.jpg.html)

I remember as a kid paying almost as much for a pair of what was really a single filament brake light bulb in a generic, semi reflective enclosure (your choice of round or rectangle) with a crappy clear lens. They didn't come with any wiring harness or a relay so your wiring was always a little suspect. After you got it all installed you didn't get any extra light down the road, but you looked cool(?).

chiefmg

19th September 2013, 00:13

Head gasket arrived so got her nearly put back together. Just need some more coolant, and to install the belly pan and cowl cover. Then we'll see how well she runs!

5Miata10

19th September 2013, 01:08

After polishing the headlights, I installed clear lamin-x on them and the fogs. I vacuumed, washed, and waxed, then loaded up for a quick weekender to the lake. The springs finally settled a bit. And yes, that is my thumb in the corner of the picture.

El Berto

19th September 2013, 08:19

You could patch it yourself, those plug kits work well

In my opinion, plugs are evil. There is a reason they are banned in some states. But that is only my ranting... er... opinion.

TenEchs

19th September 2013, 08:19

Pulled the Cruise Control module.

Installed a pair of Sparco Sprint V seats.

bucko3the7man

19th September 2013, 09:51

In my opinion, plugs are evil. There is a reason they are banned in some states. But that is only my ranting... er... opinion.

I've got nothing against them. Autocrossed on a set of all seasons that had a plug in them for half a season before I got new tires and never had any problems.

Formula292

19th September 2013, 11:04

I think they look really nice on green and black cars, on red not so much. I actually like this style a lot:

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-13807109791991_2267_129178606

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_38YFGnbEIFLEl1mVdvRBjG9SlcXL4 VJxRl5zYQRbairTL35xDw

My 02 silver Miata has a chrome filler from the factory and I think it looks great

J3cubrc

19th September 2013, 12:15

My 02 silver Miata has a chrome filler from the factory and I think it looks great

Yes, I could imagine that it would be very nice on a silver car as well.

chiefmg

19th September 2013, 12:33

All back together, she fired right up once the fuel system primed. Just waiting now for the moisture to clear from the roads/rain clouds from the sky before my shakedown drive.

sportclay

19th September 2013, 14:34

Replaced plugs, wires, lower shift boot on my 2000SE. Original plugs and wires 29,600 miles. Went to get the mail at the box at the end of the driveway .2 mile ...turned into 55mile run to foothills of the Adirondacks. Forgot to pick up the mail. I guess I'll have to go out again.

kallsop

19th September 2013, 14:38

Replaced the "RC Car" antenna with an S2000 one. Got the idea from BlackBandit.

Removed the stock electrical connecter from the S2K unit and installed a ground with quick disconnects

172808

Cut the plug from the original, and used the black wire for ground, and the blue with red tracer for power with HU on to feed the amplifier built into the S2K unit

172809

And realized how much better it looks, and the antenna amp does not pickup stray electric noise, and improved reception.

172810

Total cost: $60.00 (including shipping) for the antenna, $3.00 for connectors from Radio Shack, and 30 minutes to remove the old one and install the S2K unit.

Need To update this. Do Not use the blue with red tracer wire for power to the amp unit on the antenna. It has 12 volts present when the ignition and radio are off. Found this out this morning when there was a dry spot around the base of the antenna in the dew on my car this morning. Use the grey with the black tracer for power when the ignition and radio are on.

zimmerframe

19th September 2013, 18:08

Yes, I could imagine that it would be very nice on a silver car as well.

And red...;)

green2000

19th September 2013, 18:21

Mounted my new Konigs and BFG comp 2s today 173026

LOMOTION

19th September 2013, 20:56

LOL
Yup, I finally installed my raked shorty antenna Monday evening and checked the 2 wires both with key on/radio off, and key on/radio on. As mentioned, the blue/red wire is hot with radio off. Grey/black wire is only hot when radio is on.

Reception is surprisingly good with this antenna. I have just as good of range with this antenna as with the factory power antenna.

kallsop

19th September 2013, 22:56

Reception is surprisingly good with this antenna. I have just as good of range with this antenna as with the factory power antenna.

Yeah it was obvious something was wrong. The upshot is, if I decide to put a trunk light in, I now have a 12 volt supply with the ignition off to power it.

chiefmg

20th September 2013, 15:16

Went out with the wife last night, car was idling high so this morning I checked my rerouting of the throttle cable. I moved it to a slightly different position which seemed like it would improve things. Went to start the car before heading to lunch, crank, crank, crank, start and immediately to redline. Shut her down and checked, the throttle cable had jumped off the bellcrank. Took a look after lunch, I didn't get the holding bracket for the throttle cable oriented correctly which is what caused the problem. FYI, that bracket must be parallel to the ground or slightly higher, otherwise because the throttle body is at an angle the cable will not align properly and will come off the bellcrank. This is a bad thing.

When I got that all back together I noticed there wasn't any slack in the cable, causing the throttle to be held open. A couple of washers on the bolt behind the cable bracket to move it closer to the throttle body fixed that. Took a test drive and all those problems are now solved.

CheapWhine

20th September 2013, 16:26

In my opinion, plugs are evil. There is a reason they are banned in some states. But that is only my ranting... er... opinion.

I've always plugged my own tires. I have never had a problem. However, I'd never exceed two per tire.

shoult

20th September 2013, 18:28

I've always plugged my own tires. I have never had a problem. However, I'd never exceed two per tire.

And never in or close to the sidewall.

shoult

20th September 2013, 18:37

I'm getting closer. Installed the new hood hinges tonight and swapped back to the new hood as well. I still have a gap in the front on the drivers side, but it's getting smaller and the side hood gaps are getting more and more alike. I also test fit the new Stratos Blue lip. It fits SO well I'm sure it would stay on without fasteners, but I'll install the fasteners tomorrow when I also wire in and install the new fog lamps. Gotta figure out a way to close that drivers side hood gap though.

BTW, I went with a Stratus Blue lip since the bumper and hood are now that color. Straight on from the front you would almost think it's a Stratus Blue Miata. Until you get to the 3/4 view.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-20-FrontendReassemble01_zpsfaf41ba2.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-20-FrontendReassemble01_zpsfaf41ba2.jpg.html)

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-20-FrontendReassemble06_zpsc4717e06.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-20-FrontendReassemble06_zpsc4717e06.jpg.html)

LOMOTION

20th September 2013, 21:50

I've always plugged my own tires. I have never had a problem. However, I'd never exceed two per tire.

I too have plugging nail holes in my tires for 20 years without a single problem.

Two good examples:
1. Wife drove over a bunch of nails in the road on her way to work one day. I took a jack, plug kit, and tire pump to her place of employment. Wound up plugging 13-16 holes(I no longer remember the exact number) in her practically new tires. We drove that set of tires more than 35,000 miles after that without a single tire ever losing air.
2. I drove over a bolt in the paddock at the dragstrip and punctured one of the drag radials on my 11.5 second Mustang. I plugged that hole and was doing burnouts and making passes on it 2 hours later. That tire has been more than 80 passes since that day and never an issue with it.
I don't carry a spare tire in any of my 4 cars. I keep a plug kit and pump in the trunk when driving out of town.

As mentioned, plugs are NOT for use in or at the edge of the sidewall of a tire.

Triple88A

21st September 2013, 02:21

Man to be completely honest i love the color of the new parts. Definitely like it a lot more than the green to be honest.
I'm getting closer. Installed the new hood hinges tonight and swapped back to the new hood as well. I still have a gap in the front on the drivers side, but it's getting smaller and the side hood gaps are getting more and more alike
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-20-FrontendReassemble01_zpsfaf41ba2.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-20-FrontendReassemble01_zpsfaf41ba2.jpg.html)

shoult

21st September 2013, 11:20

Man to be completely honest i love the color of the new parts. Definitely like it a lot more than the green to be honest.

To be honest, so do I. While the hood and bumper look good, the new lip looks stunning in the sunlight. Since I'm going to have to get some painting done I briefly thought about painting the entire car Stratos Blue. Then reality caught up with me and I know I will end up painting it Emerald Mica Green again (unless I win the lotto).

sbauer

21st September 2013, 16:35

Changed plugs, rotated tires, detailed suspension, and did a mandatory "test drive" before it started to rain. I love this car.

shoult

21st September 2013, 17:52

Played with hood and bumper gaps again today. I may be at the limit of my abilities with it. While I had the bumper off again I installed the new Spec-D 01+ foglights. I didn't use any of the kits supplied harness except for the actual foglight connectors. Those I just grafted the foglight connectors into my 2000's foglight harness. So now the new fogs work just like the original fogs except they actually work and they throw light down the road.

I didn't permanently install the lower lip yet. I really need to scrub the new bumper clean and then apply alcohol before I do that. Maybe tomorrow. Looks like it's going to be a beautiful night for a drive.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-21-FoglightinstallON_zps1a9108cf.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/2013-09-21-FoglightinstallON_zps1a9108cf.jpg.html)

Triple88A

21st September 2013, 17:57

Change the bumper until the headlights are perfect, then align the hood until the fenders are perfect.

CharlestonMX5

21st September 2013, 18:00

Scored a Hardtop, not going to say how much, incase I decide to sell it ;)

It's in pristine condition, sitting in a garage.

Can someone photoshop the second picture so I can see what it looks like with a matching top ?

El Berto

21st September 2013, 18:06

Not today, but tomorrow, I will roll 100 000KM (62137.1 miles). However, only +-5840 of those are mine. How I now wish the rest were too!

shoult

21st September 2013, 20:18

Change the bumper until the headlights are perfect, then align the hood until the fenders are perfect.

Unfortunately I think there's more to it than that.

Triple88A

21st September 2013, 21:24

There isnt. How is the back passenger side of the hood? You can lift that to lower the front right side.

socal pat

21st September 2013, 21:48

Picked up a new battery tender for those weeks-at-a-time when I don't drive her. Given the way it works on my boat, this battery should now last many years.

shoult

21st September 2013, 22:58

There isnt. How is the back passenger side of the hood? You can lift that to lower the front right side.

Both sides of the hood near the windshield are now even with the fenders since I replaced the hood hinges.

My car was backed into which resulted in not major damage, but enough. This morally challenged person took off without even leaving a sarcastic note on my windshield. So I'm stuck trying to piece this together myself using my own money. I've pulled some of the damage out using chains and come-alongs but it's not perfect, not even close. The new pieces fit better than the old ones, but that's not saying much. I'm pretty sure that this damage is the problem I'm running into. I'll keep trying, and I'll take whatever suggestions I get. Just remember that I don't have a garage, I have limited electricity, not enough for a welder for sure. I'm just not sure there's much more I can do or have the patience for. I may just have whoever I get to do the paint to look at the fitment if I can't get it to sit better.

This is where I started..

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/shoult/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/IMG_1503_zps5e67f1aa.jpg (http://s155.photobucket.com/user/shoult/media/Vehicles/2000%20Mazda%20Miata/2013-08-30%20-%20New%20Front%20end%20test%20fit/IMG_1503_zps5e67f1aa.jpg.html)

Triple88A

21st September 2013, 23:03

Nah man you're almost done. Thats a half an inch gap or so, closing it up should be fairly easy. If no luck with the hood you can go and move the fenders a little bit.

shoult

21st September 2013, 23:54

Nah man you're almost done. Thats a half an inch gap or so, closing it up should be fairly easy. If no luck with the hood you can go and move the fenders a little bit.

I'm obviously no body man.

DNMakinson

22nd September 2013, 09:02

Installed FCM Elite CoilOvers. Had a friend with a lift help so we got the basic changeout done in 2 hours. Then another 2 to drive, adjust heights, poor man's corner-weighting, and re-adjust rear heights. Heights could be adjusted on lift without pulling wheels, so that went well. Rates are 325 Front 275 Rear. Quite pleased after 1 day.

Peaviner

22nd September 2013, 13:24

Scored a Hardtop, not going to say how much, incase I decide to sell it ;)

It's in pristine condition, sitting in a garage.

Can someone photoshop the second picture so I can see what it looks like with a matching top ?

What I could come up with:

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4522/si9k.png

CharlestonMX5

22nd September 2013, 20:16

Thanks Peaviner, that's awesome. That settles it, I'm keeping it, guess I will start preping for paint work.

desert red

22nd September 2013, 20:53

Washed her up after a day long road trip yesterday to Cottonwood Pass (12000+ feet in elevation) in central Colorado. Looking for the turning of the aspens on the last day of summer. A few patches of yellow, but I was about a week (or so) early for the peak color changes.

shoult

22nd September 2013, 21:08

Another cool night in Nashville so I thought I would take a nice night drive. As I pulled out I noticed that I didn't get any flash of light from the paint in a neighbors freshly waxed truck when I pressed my brakes. Tried my horn and nothing. You know what that means? Yep, somewhere along the way I popped the 15a STOP fuse under the hood. Luckily I saw it and luckily I always grab handfuls of fuses when I'm at the pick-n-pull. Popped a new one in and all was fine. Still fine after the drive. So no clue what popped it, but I'll be keeping an eye on it.

kallsop

22nd September 2013, 21:41

Meant to post these a while back, was surprised to find the cam cover and the top of the head free of any sludge on either at 135k miles (I have put 75k on it since I bought it). I have been good at doing oil changes regularly and have used either synthetic or when money got tight, good quality dino. Did the vacuum line reroute to fix the P0402 and lately have been getting P0401 and found the reason for it was the vacuum line I used is too light and is collapsing so needed to change that. Otherwise, it was a routine TB/WP change.

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jdmcwestevo

23rd September 2013, 03:48

too tired to post yesterday and you will see why lol. took the drift car 99 monster miata on e85 out to shake down before all star bash 2013. had a roller rocker nut back out and eventually blew the rings and valve stem seal on cyl 1 pissed oil out exhaust. didn't like all the limiter riding and clutch kicking. :thumbs: time for a 347 stroker high compression and big cam!

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa355/waytoofastmotorsports/Facebook/tnt%20drift%20round%202/spunouttandem_zps67dd2652.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa355/waytoofastmotorsports/Facebook/tnt%20drift%20round%202/tntround2_zpsdb1a5e61.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa355/waytoofastmotorsports/Facebook/tnt%20drift%20round%202/tntdrift_zps4f93cc3b.jpg

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa355/waytoofastmotorsports/Facebook/tnt%20drift%20round%202/rockernut_zps8aaae579.jpg

that there seems to be your problem :eek:

fun day huh lol

shoult

23rd September 2013, 10:18

Had to do the zip tie fix on my passenger door his weekend. After doing my drivers door earlier this year it took me about 10 minutes to do this one. This car will never be "done".

miatadoug99

23rd September 2013, 13:14

I changed out a leaking clutch line for the 5X Racing version in black. Old line was a PITA to get off. New one looks better and the clutch feels better.

bvsbutthd101

23rd September 2013, 14:56

Tough to roll my windows up and down. A while back I used White Lithium Grease which worked well for a couple months. So today I bought some Super Lube Synthetic Grease from Harber Freight. Didn't want to completely take apart my door so I just took the door panels off, cleaned out the tracks the best I could with a long stick with a paper towel wrapped around it. Then applied the grease also with a stick. So far so good, hopefully this last longer then the White Lithium Grease.

Magoosan

23rd September 2013, 15:11

Bought an beautiful, pure white '01 with 76K miles on it 5 weeks ago. Has to be one of the great purchases of my life. Live in a beautiful, wooded town in CT with mile, upon mile of great roads for spirited driving. Washed it up yesterday, put a James Taylor CD in the box and just cruised. Smiled the entire time.

TGR96

23rd September 2013, 17:26

Plastidipped the chrome "roll bar" that came on my recently acquired 99 Miata. It looks so much better black.

stiglet

23rd September 2013, 19:28

Made it some friends at work.

Peaviner

23rd September 2013, 21:33

Thanks Peaviner, that's awesome. That settles it, I'm keeping it, guess I will start preping for paint work.

You're welcome!

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