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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by concealer404
Man i love this car...
Thanks man. When you've put so much time and effort into something it's always nice to get a virtual high five.

Originally Posted by Fireindc
Car looks amazing. Any idea how you blew up your last motor? Did you add any baffling, etc. or did you just rebuild the motor and go?
The short answer: my own stupidity. I wasn't checking the oil in between runs like I should have, and with it being a fresh rebuild it was consuming more oil than I expected...guessing the rings weren't fully seated yet. It developed a rod knock at the end of the second day, and there was barely any oil on the dipstick when I pulled it.
Old Mar 7, 2014 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by nickt93
That car, so gorgeous.





I do love a good smurf NA.
Old Mar 7, 2014 | 08:18 AM
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Stellar shot of you passing that GTR on the outside and diving across his nose into the turn!
Old Mar 9, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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Now with video. My best lap of the day was a 1:34 - off a bit of my 1:33 personal best, but I'll take it considering I've given up ~20rwhp in favor of a more conservative tune.




Originally Posted by curly
That car, so gorgeous.
I do love a good smurf NA.
That car was ridiculously clean and very nice. Wish I had some better pics of it.

Originally Posted by m2cupcar
Stellar shot of you passing that GTR on the outside and diving across his nose into the turn!
Spot on
Old Mar 9, 2014 | 05:03 PM
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I just realized two things that were bugging me.

1) You have an NB dash in your NA

2) That Momo Benneton... you scored that off of GRM a while back?
Old Mar 9, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by concealer404
I just realized two things that were bugging me.

1) You have an NB dash in your NA

2) That Momo Benneton... you scored that off of GRM a while back?
Wow, very astute! Correct on both accounts.
Old Mar 10, 2014 | 09:56 AM
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Yeah, you momentarily made my **** list by beating me to that wheel.

It was the color of your car that triggered the memory.
Old Mar 10, 2014 | 10:00 AM
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Mint Green aye? Looks almost exactly like Bianchi Celeste Green. That was the other color I was considering before I painted mine LSB.

Love it. Great choice man.
Old Apr 23, 2014 | 07:29 AM
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Do you have an Instagram? Your car looks sweet
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Old Jun 4, 2014 | 04:26 PM
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Hit the track again a week and a half ago. Was able to get down to a 1:33.8, a tenth better than my personal best at AMP.



In the paddock next to my brother's 993:



Refinished my ugly azz trailer a few weeks back too.

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Old Jun 5, 2014 | 08:24 AM
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Can't wait to get back in the seat and dice it up with ya Nick!
Old Jun 5, 2014 | 09:56 AM
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Going to RA at all this year?
Old Jun 5, 2014 | 11:46 PM
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If that question was to me, maybe the Dec toyrun in the daily... maybe.
Old Jun 6, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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Haha, no you should come out too, but I was asking Nick. We met a long time ago at RA. probably 3-4 years ago. My car is very unmemorable, unlike his.
Old Jun 16, 2014 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Track
Going to RA at all this year?
I haven't signed up for anything yet, but might run the MVP event close to the end of the year. How about you?

Originally Posted by GeneSplicer
Can't wait to get back in the seat and dice it up with ya Nick!
I know man - I'm long overdue for a trip to Barber!

Originally Posted by Track
My car is very unmemorable, unlike his.
I'd be happy to pick out a super gay paint color for you if you want to make your car more memorable
Old Jun 16, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by nickt93
I haven't signed up for anything yet, but might run the MVP event close to the end of the year. How about you?



I know man - I'm long overdue for a trip to Barber!



I'd be happy to pick out a super gay paint color for you if you want to make your car more memorable
I am doing the august 2-3 NASA event. I would run with MVP, but I have already spent all my track money for the year. no more events :/ I definitely wish I had pushed more events out to october/november since its cooler.
Old Jun 15, 2016 | 01:09 PM
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Wow, how the hell has two years passed without me updating this thread.

Car is still great; did a Road Atlanta event back in October and then AMP in the spring. I ran a 1:44 @ Road Atlanta; didn't even bother with the lap timer at AMP since I've been stuck at 1:33 for a few years now.

Here's a video from RA:



Lately, though, I've been focusing all of my efforts on my new build:



It runs the same lap times at AMP as my turbo car...but without a turbo

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Old Jun 15, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Strap a turbo on a Miata and it's a force to be reckoned with. Loved all the passing!
Old Aug 1, 2018 | 03:30 PM
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I've done a terrible job keeping this thread updated. Two years with no updates! Still have the car, still having a blast, have added XIDAs, an Autokonexion Fastback, a Trackspeed Radiator, 15x10s/ 245s, etc.

Took the car to Charlotte Motor Speedway this past weekend to "light up" the Roval. One of the best track days I've ever done.

I think I might need stiffer springs:




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