Originally Posted by Padlock
(Post 1379232)
Projectors all assembled, mounted, and aimed. Will seal up and finalize electrical install tomorrow.
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Those headlights look amazing. Interested in doing a set for our demo car? Serious question.
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Originally Posted by KMiata
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Those headlights look amazing. Interested in doing a set for our demo car? Serious question.
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awesome, PM received, thank you.
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Been spending my free time shoveling snow in <10 degree weather, so thats neat (screw this new house with longer driveway). Not much for progress besides sealing the lights back up. They are about as close to factory appearing as you can get from the back. Will do final install when the garage becomes tolerably warm to do some electrical work to get the switchbacks wired in.
Attachment 182427 In the meantime, trying to nail down a plan of attack for Gridlife seeing as all my fun money was tied up in holiday gifts this month. Got this list of HPDE+ class legal mods with a few questions a few of you may know... Suspension: Xidas 800/500 15x10 +25 6UL's 245/40 Maxxis VR1's Poly Bushings From what I've read, those the coils/wheels/tires will work together on a NB with a flat fender roll.. anyone experience anything different? Safety: HDHCDD HD Harness Bar Anyone have nice budget friendly harness recommendations? Debating running the ultrashield spec miata seats with padding.. the concern there is I fully intend on dailying the car in the summer so it may not be great to entry/exit, comfort is also up for debate given i know the spring rates I'm running won't be soft.. the benefit is they are light, and cheap.. I could use them for track only, but my stock seats are pretty well shot so I'd like to get something nice I can just leave in the car full time Exterior: Singular Motorsports NC Hood Vents to help the stock radiator out at the track. I know they work on an NB, just a matter of figuring out the locating dimension. Rear bumper cut (still need to verify legality) |
Good luck being competitive. Miata really doesn't have a chance with the gridlife rule set unless it has a kseries or turbo. Just not enough power.
Hpde+ 1-3rd was in the 1:42-1:43 at gman. My former 99 car was fairly well developed and did 1:46-1:47. Na maybe 145-150hp. I think it had 1:45 with some newer nt01 or rc01. |
Originally Posted by natedawg
(Post 1381389)
Good luck being compitive. Miata really doesn't have a chance with the gridlife rule set unless it has a kseries or turbo. Just not enough power.
Hpde+ 1-3rd was in the 1:42-1:43 at gman. My former 99 car was fairly well developed and did 1:46-1:47. Na maybe 145-150hp. I think it had 1:45 with some newer nt01 or rc01. |
Woah. That retrofit job is fantastic!
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For as much as I'll completely agree with you on the times that the fast HPDE+ guys are running AND that the miata is underpowered compared to some of the competition.. Here's the kicker.. Look at last year's winners
1st place - Volkswagen Jetta 2nd place - 5.0 Mustang 3rd place - Nissan 370Z https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...ed1a873265.jpg Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that if you can finish mid-pack or better AND you make it to all the events that you MAY have a chance of doing well. This is all speculation though. If this coming year follows any of the traits that last year did, many competitors in this class did not go to all the events so there were a lot of points left on the table. There are 5 events this year instead of 3, which can only help me IF i make it to all of them. Regardless of standings, I'm doing Gridlife for fun while hopefully being somewhat competitive during a build process, which can be really hard to fit into. The HPDE+ class fits my end build goals perfectly for what I can afford this coming year. On the flip side, there arent any SCCA classes that I'll be competitive in at all this year so those will just be for fun with friends. The end goal is having this car in TT2 from what I'm working on figuring out now. |
No input on wheel/tire fitment, but I'd suggest doing something more than just poly bushings. Either a delrin kit, or a SADFab bronze bearing kit in the poly bushings. The poly is just so damned sticky. No bueno.
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I had 30k on my NA6 control arms with the poly and no sticking or binding issues, but i tossed grease in them every oil change as routine maintenance. I installed the zerks in the control arms to make it easy. Mental note for the SadFab kit though. Delrin is a better material for the application, but the price of $610 for the whole package makes me question how much I need it now.. I know I have a clunk going on in the rear of the car at the moment, but havent been able to find the culprit.
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Skip the HDHCDD and harness bar and just grab a Blackbird Fabworx single diagonal or GT3 bar. Top quality, much better fitment in my experience, and a proper welded in integrated harness bar.
Blackbird Fabworx SD and GT3 roll bars for NA and NB - MX-5 Miata Forum Blackbird Fabworx GT3 Rollbar Install ? revlimiter.net Also, I've got a set of 2022 dated Schroth harnesses in the classifieds. Very high quality harnesses. Honestly the only real difference in my experience with the various harness budget levels is comfort and ease of use. The Schroths are remarkably easy to adjust. Not trying to sell you on my harnesses, just giving my honest experience with the Schroth belts. |
Moti makes nice stuff, but there's nothing wrong with the Hard Dog bars either.
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Originally Posted by codrus
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Moti makes nice stuff, but there's nothing wrong with the Hard Dog bars either.
--Ian |
I'll give a +1 to the Blackbird roll bar over the Hard Dog, since we have both. Either one will do the job, and I've had no issues with the Hard Dog, but I really like the quality, fit, and finish of the Blackbird bar. Plus the harness bar design seems superior, and I love the look of the single diagonal. You'll be fine either way but that's what I would order if I were you.
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I agree Moti makes some great stuff. Love how the GT3 bar looks and I've yet to hear a complaint about his stuff. that said, Moti's rollbars carry a bit of a premium in cost for the benefit of looking more "fly for a white guy" on a bit less weight (while potentially having maybe a few less squeaks). personally, I havent had an issue with hard dog bars.
but maybe i'm just making excuses for myself on reasons not to have #allofthecoolthings |
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Originally Posted by Padlock
(Post 1382239)
I agree Moti makes some great stuff. Love how the GT3 bar looks and I've yet to hear a complaint about his stuff. that said, Moti's rollbars carry a bit of a premium in cost for the benefit of looking more "fly for a white guy" on a bit less weight (while potentially having maybe a few less squeaks). personally, I havent had an issue with hard dog bars.
but maybe i'm just making excuses for myself on reasons not to have #allofthecoolthings |
Originally Posted by ridethecliche
(Post 1384036)
There was a recent discussion on one of the miata facebook groups about how Zerek Fabrication's welds were nicer than Moti's. That was a hilarious thread to watch.
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Would also like to see the professional internet weld inspector opinions if screenshots are available.
Postponed the seats and harnesses from the build list for now as Gridlife doesn't require it. I misread the rules, so looks like only a rollbar is necessary from a safety standpoint to pass tech beyond the standard requirements. Shipped cost breakdown for similar bars is $735 for the HD SD with bolt on harness bar vs $820 for the BF SD with welded harness bar. I've heard the BF bar is lighter as well, but don't have any actual comparisons to reference to back that up. Likely I will go with the BF bar due to marginally better fitment reviews and having a welded harness bar is worth the premium to me. Just waiting on payday at this point. Next up is my wheel decisions... I'm between 15x10 and 15x9.. Emailed 949 and they came back saying that to make the 15x10 6UL fit you need a flat roll on the fenders, liners removed, and their "race" alignment. Those specs are as follows:
My argument to using a 9" wheel. They are nearly plug and play in comparison to a 10" wheel on an NB, less aggressive alignment needed, fit within STR SCCA classing yet, and they are lighter and cheaper with a solid 225 width 200tw tire selection to choose from. Will I lose out on some Gridlife lap time compared to a 245 though? I think so. Will I be less cool for not running the new latest and greatest 15x10 street setup? Definitely. hmm decisions decisions.. |
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