Looks like the same sensor they used on the GC 626/323GTX/GD 626 with digital dash. Might be a reed switch, i don't know. It measures shit. It's build a better mousetrap. It's Mazda.


Just seems like a weird thing to integrate instead of just offering the electronically controlled shit ONLY in a package with ABS. Which... is another thing this particular car doesn't have that it seems like it should. REALLY bizarre build out on this thing.


Factory:
Electronically controlled speed sensitive power steering
Electronically controlled speed sensitive suspension
CD player
Subwoofer
Power windows, locks, belts, and sunroof
Theft Deterrent System w/ keyless entry
Opera Lights

Lacking:
Cupholders (Weren't an option)
ABS
4WS

I've also found evidence that heated seats were an option on these cars in other markets.

gotta say, thread progress is impressive.

I laughed I cried I fapped

rust

it's the worst

Pretty much. I don't think this has gotten any worse in the time i've had it, though. The good news is that it has no rust in all the normal terminal places these cars tend to get.

Beyond what you see in the pictures, the only other rust repair necessary on the entire car is 4 fairly straightforward holes in the floor, none of which are real large, all of which are on the seams, furthering my theory that these cars tear themselves apart when stressed with lots of power and g-forces.

I'll be seam-welding the entire car this winter as well, to combat further deterioration.


To be clear, none of the damage you see would have happened if the car had been repaired properly when it gained its salvage title.

Fixed the rear bumper sag yesterday. No pictures. Ended up replacing all the plastic push pin bullshit with nuts and bolts and adjusted it as far up as it would go. Looks good, man.

Removed old steering rack. New steering rack is about half the weight of the old one. Another 10-15lbs shaved off the car awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww yiss. Also looks like the Energy Suspension Poly rack bushings for the ZX2 Escort i ordered are going to work pretty well.



AND THEN. TODAY.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1404425331

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1404425331

Heavy Breathing

Heavy Breathing

Heavy Breathing





Literally. :giggle:

I don't know where you are located, but Goddammit, I'd like to sit down for a beer and shoot the Shit.


Well.Fucking.Done

I'm in Indy. Come on down. :giggle:

Good build thread. Would read again. Now suppressing the urge to buy an MX-6 and subsequently turbo the fuk out of it.

Don't suppress urges. Give in. Come to the dark side, we make tons of power on band-aids.

moar progress pics

That's gonna be it for a couple weeks. :( Moving to a new place. :)

We just finished moving into our house. Good luck and I hope it is easier for you guys than it was for us.

We're just renting, and we have a good 3 week overlap between places, so we'll be fine. Everything is getting hooked up on Monday, so i'll hit it hard next week and knock it out quick.

Then gotta put together a workplace in the garage there. Just gonna do light work and kick my electrical game up. :)

Then you can start making some bandaids in your garage!

Exactly, and i've got a couple people that need a Miata jumper harness to move their obscenely huge Megasquirts away from their pedal assemblies, and an SW20 MR2 Caldina 3sgte conversion harness to do.

Finished moving. Getting back into this bastard. Needs to be in Flurduh end of October. We can do this. We have the technology.

I guess step one is sorting out this fucking mess and getting it all taped up and proper. Will work on this on Wednesday. Spent Saturday just cleaning up and putting together a game plan/prioritizing.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1411395766


For comedic relief, found the last time slip in existence for this car. This is with blown headgasket, blown turbo, blown clutch, huge exhaust leaks, all on a 222k mile original motor. Car #22.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1411395766