Aidan's loose oily bunghole actually runs a track lap
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<p><img src="http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.miataturbo.net-vbulletin/800x533/80-img_8681_7e1d911aacd94061895cff76f72b437dfe966e9a. jpg" title="" /><br /><br />I like the cutout letters with solid background. But in black.</p>
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<p>I need to measure so its like right above my radar detector.</p><p>Ordering pads today.</p><p>Wilwood 150-9136K: BP-10 7812 Pad for the street</p><p>Hawk HB540G.490: DTC-60 7112 Pad for the track</p><p>Hawk HB159W.492: DTC-30 1.8 rear pad for the track</p><p>Rockauto rear special pads</p><p>Total: $191</p><p>Rotors: $22</p><p>Calipers: $220</p><p>Lines: $45</p><p>Spacers: $10</p><p>Grand total so far: $488</p><p>Without pads: $297</p><p>So as of now roughly half the price of a comparable kit.</p>
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<p><img src="http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.miataturbo.net-vbulletin/802x1425/80-2irlgfg_192fe213514d96a3080163d4be1bb158acbf01d1.j pg" title="" /><br /><br />Picture of hawk 7112 pad. Should work fine with the dynapros.</p>
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<p> </p><p> </p><p>Pads: $191</p><p>Rotors: $22</p><p>Calipers: $220</p><p>Lines: $45</p><p>Spacers: $10</p><p>Stock for brackets: $20</p><p>Grand total so far: $508</p><p>Without pads: $317</p><p>So as of now roughly half the price of a comparable kit.</p><p> </p><p>Revisiting track day spares.</p><p>Main Relay: Where is the cheapest place to get one.</p><p>Hubs: China? Or money? Are they both likely to go out?</p><p>Have spare coil, brake fluid, oil, water, axle.</p><p>Brake rotors seem pretty easy to get ahold of.</p><p>I should replace my rear brake lines.</p>
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<p>probably because I have the stupids. need to re-read stuff.</p><p>I think its for bias. I have a reason that i read, and i can't find it anymore.</p><p>Lots of spec miata talk about 60/30, but thats always taken with a grain of salt.</p>
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If the main relay fails, you can take the cover off and zip tie it "on". If you put the zip tie on semi-tight, you can slip it off when you don't want it on.
oh, and run 60s all around. I went through 30s in the same amount of time as I went through 60s up front. But rears should last 2-3 times as long.
oh, and run 60s all around. I went through 30s in the same amount of time as I went through 60s up front. But rears should last 2-3 times as long.
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FWIW - I ran some heavy gauge wire with spade lugs from the main fuse block to a HD switch in the interior (mounted to a "pod" on the pass side of the center console). When my main relay flakes out I remove it, plug the spade lugs into the n/o sockets where the relay was and become my own relay (switch on, we have power - switch off, all is quiet).
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<p>Had a small failure that left me stranded on the side of the road yesterday after the track day.</p><p>I had a nut fail, the one between the seat and the steering wheel.</p><p></p><p>Yep, ran out of gas.</p><p>Otherwise the track day was great. New ride height and alignment did wonders on the handling. Was a lot more neutral, still a bit of push on some corners that I didn't really like, probably just need more front camber.</p><p>3 awesome sessions, 1 shitty one. Last session of the day I took hailey out. She was bored as hell (of course <img alt="" src="https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif" title="" /> ) and I was having fun trying not to scare her. About halfway down the front straight I passed someone and saw an M5 approaching, I was pretty much at the end of the passing zone (maybe 25 yards) and he was an easy 100yds back. Thought nothing of it, until I checked my mirror right before the braking zone. He had flown up almost next to me, I watched him go into my blind spot on the right side (inside of the first corner) and basically freaked out, I thought he was going to cut in on the inside. Slammed on the brakes and went straight through the chicane. Any corner with a wall could have been bad. Might have flat spotted a tire. Had to go in because I was so angry and didn't want to be driving like that, luckily i only missed a lap.</p><p>Went over to approach the driver and he said "why didnt you let me by? I was faster than you" I started fuming and told him I didn't feel comfortable with the space left in the passing zone, started yelling, he then tried to deny it was him and then drove away. I reported him to the management, but doubt anything will come of it.</p><p>Otherwise, awesome day, car ran great.</p><p>@greddygalant you can take mine out for a lap when I can take laz out for a lap <img alt="" src="https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif" title="" /></p>