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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Tach does wierd ****, speedo shakes. Thats honestly it.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by miatamania
Fixed it for you...or maybe thats just me :\
Haha not yet, maybe after christmas shopping though.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Not wrong now, but for the past week it bugged me, so;

I just finished pulling out my CD player because when my wife changed CD's, it wouldn't start the new one. Found the CD behind the radio; she had missed the CD slot and it slid between the CD player and climate control.

I stuffed in some of the beading you use for window screens, to stop it from happening again.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Snow/crappy weather.

Two kids to ride with me to work next year.

Other than that, squeaky clutch petal and a rattling pilot bearing (?) when the clutch is disengaged in neutral.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by AndyFloyd
...speedo shakes
quit making it nervous
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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bad water pump causing coolant to pee from the front of the car, should be taken care of by this week.

Other than that... its just too slow
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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WOW, I'm glad I'm not the only one:
1. Burning oil/oil smell/occasional slight smoke. Less now that I'm running a 1/8 rivet restrictor.
2. Slight rattle somewhere under the instrument cluster started after clutch change... heat shield or something.
3. Running stupid pig-**** rich. Stinks like gasoline. AFPR set to max rise to be safe until I can get it on the dyno.
4. 200 miles left to break in the clutch.
5. Bad bucking at freeway speeds due to VTA and no 02clamp (install clamp and recirc this weekend).
6. Stupid NEWBS won't fill out their profiles or their sigs and then ask all sorts of in depth questions and don't even tell us what kind of car they've got. I don't know which smiley to use now... this ... or this
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:24 PM
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Trying to decide if it should wear 615's or 710's at the next autox



:gay:
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Flywheel chatter (lightened stock 1.8L flywheel).

Differential whine after doing the RX-7 diff. swap because (I think) I swapped in the wrong bearings...that's what happens when you have four different diffs. laying around the garage and you take a month to do the swap.

Intercooler pipes need to be re-done...or at least I need to do a quick-fix on one that's close to rubbing the alternator belt and another that's rubbing a radiator fan shround.

Got some exhaust leaks...at the head-to-manifold and downpipe-to-catback.

Need new tires...the 195/50-15 T1-S are spinning like a ***** in 1st and 2nd gears.

Uh...that's about it. Basically, I've just been trying to ignore it and drive the **** outta it

Oh yeah, and the tach and speedo do weird things, too
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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Actually nothing at the moment!!!

I just need an oil dipstick cuz mine is completely melted off! Anyone got one???

In need of some new paint maby in the spring?

Oh yeah and another 100WHP would be nice
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitlab77
Trying to decide if it should wear 615's or 710's at the next autox

nice
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bripab007
Differential whine after doing the RX-7 diff. swap because (I think) I swapped in the wrong bearings...that's what happens when you have four different diffs. laying around the garage and you take a month to do the swap.

I'd put money on the backlash and preload adjustments. while it wont hurt anything, it might make you nuts.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by y8s
I'd put money on the backlash and preload adjustments. while it wont hurt anything, it might make you nuts.
It's entirely possible, as it was my first time doing it, but I'm pretty dang sure I got them within spec.

Yeah, I figure I'll just drive it and not worry until the sound gets worse
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Pitlab77
Trying to decide if it should wear 615's or 710's at the next autox



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Easy choice, 710s.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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1) Stupid turbo came fuxed from the factory
2) no car for 3 months so far and prolly another month or two till they get me my new one
3) poor college student
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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I think it would be easier if I listed the things that werent wrong with my car
1.) Its ahhhhh.........got a............nice.......tires
2.) The ahhhh.......................wheels are good
3.)............................................... ...................

No really, everything on my car has gone to ****. Mostly, I just need a new motor.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Broke *** passenger side foglight. The whole back cracked right off when I was trying to change the bulb out. Got a used assembly, still have to install it.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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OIL EVERYWHERE UNDER THE HOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Think the front seal is bad. Will check as soon as I can get some time off.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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- Melted rear bumper from muffler delete gone wrong

- until today, turbo was a little loose on the manifold, fixed.

- still haven't installed various go-fast goodies because no dyno in the area and weak 1.6 rear.

- Miata constantly burdened with the weight of LBV, Kevlar helmet, body armor etc.
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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after hearing all your problems, I no longer feel alone and feel much better...lol!!



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