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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:15 PM
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Its a Touring. So 5spd manual and LSD.
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It's a 5-speed.

Someone tell him to do the basic maintenance it needs: shocks and motor mounts.
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:19 PM
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It drives great. It might need motor mounts. Shocks feel fine. I mobbed over some speed bumps tonight. No issues.

But the turning radius SUCKS
Old Jan 10, 2017 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by aidandj
Its a Touring. So 5spd manual and LSD.
Touring were available as an auto as well. The '99 5 spd is a little weak but will hold 250 wheel before they become an issue. The '00-02 5spd are stronger and people have success up to about 450whp with them.

If you want to really enhance your driving experience with it do a simple bolt on de+t avenir/bluebird t25 setup with 200-240whp and it will still be as reliable as the day is long.
Old Jan 11, 2017 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by paNX2K&SE-R
The '00-02 5spd are stronger and people have success up to about 450whp with them.
That seems reasonable
Old Jan 14, 2017 | 02:03 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 02:48 PM
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So jelly. (the exact same thing I'm going to post everywhere you post this. This is place #2)
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 10:34 PM
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Also snagged a full bottle of trimix to get my Mig up and running for the front end work.
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Still jelly.

They don't look as crazy chunky as I thought. I'm gonna have to do this later, maybe next year.
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They are chunkier in person than in picture. Come check them out.
Old Jan 15, 2017 | 03:47 AM
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Test fitting or did you put the tire on the wrong side of the car?
Old Jan 15, 2017 | 07:22 AM
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For better snow traction


Jk. It's to cold to store tires in the garage.
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Working on closing up the front of the frame rails. First time mig welding in forever. And first time with gas. Totally different than TIG. Angle grinder died before I could finish

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Pulled this all out of the radio hole. So much rat nest.

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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 03:33 PM
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Ive been doing some tinyIOx wiring. Got the EGT circuit built. and 2 of the ADC input protection circuits. Plugged everything back in for a proof of concept test.

Probably the last time this motor will run in the car.

Took some screenshots of my settings if anyone wants to follow along.

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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 05:16 PM
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Never noticed your headlights, that kinda looks familiar lol. How's the light output?
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https://www.miataturbo.net/general-m...y-guide-86506/

Did it last year.

What did you use to connect the headlight lids to the hood.
Old Jan 17, 2017 | 05:41 PM
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Light output looks pretty good!

Weld them on! lol
Not really sure yet, probably something like singular's kit or what you did, just rivet them to a panel and rivet that to the hood. Not really sure there's another good way, looks kinda like a pita. Eventually, I wanna get the CCP hood with integrated headlight lids, but I don't have the money for that right now.
Old Jan 17, 2017 | 05:59 PM
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Light output would be way better without smoked lenses. But I'm gay like that
Old Jan 18, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Scaxx
Weld them on! lol
fael, stock hood is aluminum, headlight covers are steel.
Old Jan 18, 2017 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Leafy
fael, stock hood is aluminum, headlight covers are steel.
Can't tell if sarcasm fail or sarcasm for my sarcasm haha





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