Help me buy/mod a Miata
08-14-2014, 06:01 PM
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It drove awesome. Felt no hesitation issues, would of loved that for a DD, just a little spendy. And yeah, the bushing had to be completely gone. Along with the lower boot. Not surprising for a hot turbo car. Pretty sure I could of walked out with that one for $7250 ish, best case.
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08-14-2014, 06:11 PM
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It drove awesome. Felt no hesitation issues, would of loved that for a DD, just a little spendy. And yeah, the bushing had to be completely gone. Along with the lower boot. Not surprising for a hot turbo car. Pretty sure I could of walked out with that one for $7250 ish, best case.
Edit - Forgot about the miles on the car. Can't do that :(
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08-15-2014, 06:42 PM
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Aaaaaaaaaand it's mine!
Little spendier than I wanted, a bargain would of been $4500, a steal would of been $4500 with fees included. But I realize they need to make a profit. So I drove off with it after paying $5,150. $5,152 actually.
Anyways, I've been diving into the car, although very little. Found the original window sticker, and it is indeed listed, VIN matching, as a 5-speed.
So someone has swapped in a 6-speed, and apparently 16" wheels too. Which is good, it means my transmission doesn't necessarily have 177,000 miles on it. It also means I have an open diff, but that's something for another day, it still drives fantastically.
What I AM excited for, is the standard 1.8 brakes, and the rotor's $20/pair replacement costs. I've measured the fronts to be, as close as I can tell, to 10".
Little spendier than I wanted, a bargain would of been $4500, a steal would of been $4500 with fees included. But I realize they need to make a profit. So I drove off with it after paying $5,150. $5,152 actually.
Anyways, I've been diving into the car, although very little. Found the original window sticker, and it is indeed listed, VIN matching, as a 5-speed.
So someone has swapped in a 6-speed, and apparently 16" wheels too. Which is good, it means my transmission doesn't necessarily have 177,000 miles on it. It also means I have an open diff, but that's something for another day, it still drives fantastically.
What I AM excited for, is the standard 1.8 brakes, and the rotor's $20/pair replacement costs. I've measured the fronts to be, as close as I can tell, to 10".
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08-15-2014, 07:57 PM
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It's a Torsen.
All the LS cars had a torsen.
Some LS cars had the optional 6-speed.
An LS car with a 5-speed had a 4.3 torsen IIRC
An LS car with the 6-speed had the 3.9 Torsen.
See how the window sticker says "torsen limited-slip differential" in the very last section?
Edit: Just in case you're wondering though, I doubt that the complimentary full tank of fuel is still installed.
All the LS cars had a torsen.
Some LS cars had the optional 6-speed.
An LS car with a 5-speed had a 4.3 torsen IIRC
An LS car with the 6-speed had the 3.9 Torsen.
See how the window sticker says "torsen limited-slip differential" in the very last section?
Edit: Just in case you're wondering though, I doubt that the complimentary full tank of fuel is still installed.
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08-15-2014, 08:58 PM
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Ha! My wife would kill me. Cheap/free mods only. I did have a chance to pick up a used OBX header for $100, but I skipped. Gotta keep this one simple.
I'll throw a few pics on here, and if shows any interest I'll move it to the build section. Perks of being a mod.
First mod was the license plate removal:
Second was getting rid of THAT GOD DAMNED NARDI ****. What a piece of ****. They don't make **** like they used to, hence, the 1.6 5-speed ****.
I'll throw a few pics on here, and if shows any interest I'll move it to the build section. Perks of being a mod.
First mod was the license plate removal:
Second was getting rid of THAT GOD DAMNED NARDI ****. What a piece of ****. They don't make **** like they used to, hence, the 1.6 5-speed ****.
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