FRT's Build
05-11-2009, 03:55 PM
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FRT's Build
Car: Mazda Miata
Year: 1997
Package: B Package
Miles: 80,000
Color: Red
Plan: I will be back from Afghanistan for two weeks this summer, so I plan to install everything when I get home. I am going for 3-4 days. If it takes longer than so be it.
Goal: The Miata will be daily driven, with quite a few cross country trips in the future. I wanted ride comfort to be present, but not overwhelming. I still prefer to feel the car. As for power, I don't expect, or want, more than 200whp. I am shooting for 170-180whp. In the future I will probably go with a MS and upgrade fuel delivery and shoot for a bit more power.
Year: 1997
Package: B Package
Miles: 80,000
Color: Red
Plan: I will be back from Afghanistan for two weeks this summer, so I plan to install everything when I get home. I am going for 3-4 days. If it takes longer than so be it.
Goal: The Miata will be daily driven, with quite a few cross country trips in the future. I wanted ride comfort to be present, but not overwhelming. I still prefer to feel the car. As for power, I don't expect, or want, more than 200whp. I am shooting for 170-180whp. In the future I will probably go with a MS and upgrade fuel delivery and shoot for a bit more power.
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05-12-2009, 02:36 AM
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Here are two pictures of the car right after my friend picked up from the dealer in Ohio. The black one is my friends, the red one is mine.
I will try and get the pics of the parts sometime later today.
I will try and get the pics of the parts sometime later today.
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05-15-2009, 03:33 PM
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More pictures.
Nice picture, sooooooo clean
Hard Dog M2 - Safety First
Nitto Neo Gens: 205/50R15, They look kinda big...
Pretty clean.. about to be minus P/S minus A/C and plus TUUURBOZ
My favorite picture of the car yet, the body lines are perfect.
Nice picture, sooooooo clean
Hard Dog M2 - Safety First
Nitto Neo Gens: 205/50R15, They look kinda big...
Pretty clean.. about to be minus P/S minus A/C and plus TUUURBOZ
My favorite picture of the car yet, the body lines are perfect.
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05-15-2009, 04:00 PM
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Figured I post a parts list for the build. Everything has arrived, or on it's way except the Boundary Frame Rail Stiffeners.
Transmisison:
+Braided Clutch Line
+FM Happy Meal
+Lightweight Flywheel (10.3lbs)
+Level 1 Clutch (318lb/ft)
+Polyurethane Differential Mounts
Engine:
+Oil Filter
+Fuel Filter
+Timing Belt + Pulleys
+Water Pump
+Mazda Competition Motor Mounts
+NGK Extended Reach Spark Plugs Heat #6
+Magnecor 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires
+FM Voodoo2 Turbo Kit
+19" FM Intercooler
+Ceramic GT2560R
+Ceramic Turbo Manifold
+Ceramic Turbo Outlet
+Water/Oil Hard Lines
+FM Turbo Exhaust
+2.5" Race Pipe
+Coolant Reroute Kit
Brakes
+FM Brake Kit
+Porterfield Front Pads
+Porterfield Rear Pads
+Braided Brake Line Kit
+DOT 4 Brake Fluid
+Rotor Set (Slotted) Front
+Rotor Set (Slotted) Rear
Safety
+HardDog Sport M2 Roll Bar (Dual Diagonal)
Suspension
+Manual Steering Rack
+FM Suspension Kit, Stage 2.5
+FM Spring Set
+Shock/Tokico Illumina Front
+Shock/Tokico Illumina Rear
+FM Performance Sway Bar Set
+FM Shock Mount (Rear) w/ Bump Stops (10mm)
+FM Set of Bump Stops for FM Shock Mounts
+Rota RB 15x8 +30
+205/50R15 Nitto Neo Gen
Boundary Engineering Frame Rail Stiffeners
Electronics
+AEM Wideband O2 Kit w/ Guage
Interior
+Momo Tuner Steering Wheel w/ Momo Hub Adapter
Still trying for 3-4 days or so. I know it's a lot, but I have a pretty good amount of non-miata car experience. As long as something major doesn't break, that involves ordering something, the installs should be pretty straight forward.
Transmisison:
+Braided Clutch Line
+FM Happy Meal
+Lightweight Flywheel (10.3lbs)
+Level 1 Clutch (318lb/ft)
+Polyurethane Differential Mounts
Engine:
+Oil Filter
+Fuel Filter
+Timing Belt + Pulleys
+Water Pump
+Mazda Competition Motor Mounts
+NGK Extended Reach Spark Plugs Heat #6
+Magnecor 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires
+FM Voodoo2 Turbo Kit
+19" FM Intercooler
+Ceramic GT2560R
+Ceramic Turbo Manifold
+Ceramic Turbo Outlet
+Water/Oil Hard Lines
+FM Turbo Exhaust
+2.5" Race Pipe
+Coolant Reroute Kit
Brakes
+FM Brake Kit
+Porterfield Front Pads
+Porterfield Rear Pads
+Braided Brake Line Kit
+DOT 4 Brake Fluid
+Rotor Set (Slotted) Front
+Rotor Set (Slotted) Rear
Safety
+HardDog Sport M2 Roll Bar (Dual Diagonal)
Suspension
+Manual Steering Rack
+FM Suspension Kit, Stage 2.5
+FM Spring Set
+Shock/Tokico Illumina Front
+Shock/Tokico Illumina Rear
+FM Performance Sway Bar Set
+FM Shock Mount (Rear) w/ Bump Stops (10mm)
+FM Set of Bump Stops for FM Shock Mounts
+Rota RB 15x8 +30
+205/50R15 Nitto Neo Gen
Boundary Engineering Frame Rail Stiffeners
Electronics
+AEM Wideband O2 Kit w/ Guage
Interior
+Momo Tuner Steering Wheel w/ Momo Hub Adapter
Still trying for 3-4 days or so. I know it's a lot, but I have a pretty good amount of non-miata car experience. As long as something major doesn't break, that involves ordering something, the installs should be pretty straight forward.
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05-21-2009, 12:05 AM
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Well I just made an impulse buy last night, saw a 88 RX-7 Clutch Type LSD off an Automatic for a good deal. Had to grab it, so now I have an LSD to put on!! Since it is the Automatic version it will have the 3.909 ratio, which was the selling point for me. This is the LAST part I will buy for this summers build...
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05-21-2009, 08:29 AM
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Well I just made an impulse buy last night, saw a 88 RX-7 Clutch Type LSD off an Automatic for a good deal. Had to grab it, so now I have an LSD to put on!! Since it is the Automatic version it will have the 3.909 ratio, which was the selling point for me. This is the LAST part I will buy for this summers build...
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05-21-2009, 09:08 AM
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200 Shipped, which I felt was fair considering it only had 60k on it. I was going to wait and try and get one in a junk yard around me, but really didn't want to take the chance of not finding one in time.
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05-23-2009, 12:50 AM
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100% more pics
The FM shipment has ARRIVED!!
I won't insult your intelligence by labeling everything..
FM really likes to put their names on stuff. Not a problem. The Intercooler will be showing the non "FM" side when mounted. Nothing against FM, I love them. But I am just not down with it.
ENJOY!
I won't insult your intelligence by labeling everything..
FM really likes to put their names on stuff. Not a problem. The Intercooler will be showing the non "FM" side when mounted. Nothing against FM, I love them. But I am just not down with it.
ENJOY!
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05-23-2009, 01:20 AM
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Very nice. We have pretty much the same exact car. Red 97 with a hard top and we are both going about things pretty similarly. If you need a extra hand at all to meet your time limit let me know. I'm 45 minutes out of chicago
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05-23-2009, 01:23 AM
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A few more...
Shout out to my friend who was kind enough to man handle all my parts and take pictures for me well I cry here in Afghanistan looking at the pictures
Shout out to my friend who was kind enough to man handle all my parts and take pictures for me well I cry here in Afghanistan looking at the pictures
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05-23-2009, 01:25 AM
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I may take you up on that offer. My friend (the one taking the pics) is going to be helping me out, but he has a full time job, so I will be doing a lot of it by myself.
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