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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Looks really good. When is she going back to the dyno?
Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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probably sometime in April. This bushing setback kinda screwed things up
Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Cat approved.

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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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Modified put the article up on their website: http://www.modified.com/features/mod...ata/index.html


Car is still up on jackstands, due to yet another setback with my front control arm bushings. Hopefully Renown Performance gets their act together this time around.
Old Apr 4, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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After a huge headache and 4 weeks of hassle with the front control arm bushings, I ended up cancelling my order with Renown Performance and overnighted a set from JSC Speed, whom I would highly recommend. They are on my porch as we speak, and I'll be taking the day off work tomorrow to go mental on the car. Cornerweighting it Saturday morning, so if all goes according to plan I'll be out on the prowl very soon!
Old Apr 4, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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Badass man, can't wait to see that thing out again.
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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So after 14 hours on Thursday, 7 Friday night, and another 7 on Saturday, the car is back in fighting shape. We were able to get a perfect 50.0% cross weight distribution, and the car weighs 2424 lbs with me in it- not bad at all.
Old Apr 9, 2012 | 05:23 PM
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I have not visited this thread in a while.

Wow the car is coming along great. I am so impressed with what you have done.
Old Apr 16, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by miata2fast
I have not visited this thread in a while.

Wow the car is coming along great. I am so impressed with what you have done.
Thank you!

Picture blast:







All back together and warming up the morning before heading up to corner weight:




Shot of the final weights:


Seeing this really makes me appreciate all the sub 2000lb miatas out there.
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Old Apr 16, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Nice meeting you at the show. Sorry I didn't stick around for longer. Maybe next year I'll actually have my car there.
Old Apr 16, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 240_to_miata
Nice meeting you at the show. Sorry I didn't stick around for longer. Maybe next year I'll actually have my car there.
yeah you too. You coming to the ADSI thing on the 22nd?
Old Apr 16, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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All I can say as a new member is this is an impressive car! I just can't believe some of the hp numbers, pretty nice.
Old Apr 16, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mighty mouse
Seeing this really makes me appreciate all the sub 2000lb miatas out there.
Can you give us a shot of your finished interior? Don't feel like searching through your entire build thread.

I'm guessing that's where roughly half your weight is. Half the 400 lbs at least.
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by curly
Can you give us a shot of your finished interior? Don't feel like searching through your entire build thread.

I'm guessing that's where roughly half your weight is. Half the 400 lbs at least.
Yeah you are probably right.

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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 11:41 AM
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I'll be taking the miata to it's first auto-x this sunday- can't wait!
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Where is the autox? Devons?

A few more weeks and I will be ready to come out and play
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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Is that with driver or w/o?
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 240_to_miata
Where is the autox? Devons?

A few more weeks and I will be ready to come out and play
Quonsett Point- http://hpds.1adsi.com/

I'm just going for the open sessions in the afternoon.

Originally Posted by Efini~FC3S
Is that with driver or w/o?
That is with me in it (I weight 150).
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Cotter pins > zip ties
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Oscar
Cotter pins > zip ties
Yeah they've been replaced since I took the pics. Just couldn't run to the store and pick some up at 1 in the morning.

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