I assume you mean a foundry, for casting. It has been on my "to do when I get time" list for quite a while now. I intend to make castings for the small air/steam engines I make.

Yup. Brain-fart.

Hey Joe, you know what's frigging awesome about Nylon 66?

Remington Nylon 66 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400776687

Remington started building these in 1959, sounds like they were a bit ahead of the curve on that one.

How about a tombstone with two gauge pods above the center vents and angled towards the driver? Or a replacement stock gauge hood with integral gauge pods at the ten and two positions?

Now that would be cool.


Speaking of which, am I imagining that someone, somewhere, had a really nice writeup on how to integrate some specific aftermarket OPG into the stock NB gauge cluster in such a way that it didn't look like crap?

Wasn't that on revlimiter's site?

They make something like that for Hondas

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400782351

Look at the badass with the narrowband afr gauge and the apexi SAFC. Pro tuner for sure.

I like the basic concept, but I'd prefer something in a matte black finish that is OEM-like, rather than shiny CF. (Yes, I know- paint exists.)



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Not sure. He's got a bunch of gauge-face stuff, but I can't find anything on the OPG.

Stock NB fake OPG can be rewound and when matched with the appropriate sender thus giving legitimate readings. There are about a dozen guides out there on how to do it. New face with proper graduations and its really not that big a deal.

However, I would be the first in line to buy a NB hood that integrated a pair of aftermarket gauges in the corners. I've looked into DIYing this but I don't have the time or the skills to get something I would deem "acceptable" in the end.

Yeah, I've seen those instructions. Seems time-consuming and imprecise.

AbeFM came pretty close with this one:

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1373695150

If I ever get around to it, I have a VEI Oil Pressure & Oil Temp gauge I'm going to take apart and hack into a OEM cluster. As of today I have 4 NB clusters in the garage and one in the car. I have problems.

I'm not sure if my printer is big enough to make a whole bezel piece. We'd probably have to get clever with making it in parts.

LOL

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1346100546

The new pods need to taper towards the back so as to not block the existing gauges, and look more OEM. Sloppy engineering.

Call me a luddite, but for quickly spotting simple trends at a glance, I still prefer an analog dial.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400798610

Also, digital gauges will always remind me of an 80s vintage Chrysler.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1400798610

(Nope optional cassette player with Dolby NR.)

hurry up and get an NB joe so I can steal all your cool ideas for mods

He should buy Y8S's old miata.

Can you print Eclipse style vents for NA? I'd pay you for a set!

Can you design them? LOL. I could see this being doable but I don't think I'm experienced enough to design something that complex.