Engines

 

I don't really keep track, I consider everything related to the car to be a wear item with different wear cycles. To that end I've probably replaced everything on the car aside from the shell at least once.

I see it as a dynamic creation that will always need some maintenance, doing it right should be done every time, but doesn't mean it no longer has a wear cycle.

I wouldn't think of a boxster or s2000 any different. Just that the parts would be more expensive.

 

What is an audio processor?

Also do you want that cooler? I need to get rid of it... make me an offer

 

I went from a Pioneer time alignment and crossover processor + 20 band EQ, to this:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...light=audyssey

Yes on cooler, you were supposed to send me pics, so I had PM'ed you my email.

 

Jason, does the Alpine processor handle digital input/output? I use a custom non-oversampling DAC, connected to my in-car PC through a coax cable, and while I would like to do the time alignment and EQ through a dedicated box rather than a plugin in Winamp, I don't want to convert from analog to digital and then back to analog.

 

All outputs are analog.
IIRC all inputs are too.

 

Hmm I did send it yesterday evening- an email with a pic. For the subject of the email, I put "Bonertime!" Maybe it is in the spam folder?

 

Ugh. This makes me sick. Or maybe I'm just lazy. Not nearly as bad as some of you guys though.
X2 Timing belt on old 1.6, within 6 months. ******* keyway
94 block/99 head swapped in. Havn't touched it yet.
Stock suspension > FM 2.5 kit > FCM with FM springs > FCM with 450/300 > multiple ride height adjustments/alignments, way more ******* often then necessary.
5 speed > another 5 speed > 6 speed. I've got another 6 speed laying around in case this ******* grinding doesn't go away.
Stock 4.3 "LSD" for 4.1 Torsen. Ugh, for some reason this swap annoyed me the most.

I have a turbo kit in the works and hopefully I won't have to take that **** apart 53 million times.

 

The first car I built (not a miata) I had the engine apart and back together 4 times due to; burnt valves and a melted piston, piston slap (skirt collapse), rod bearing and piston slap (skirt collapse).

The miata has had several swaps of ecu and a lower rad hose repair but so far those were the only do overs. I am however regretting not changing the clutch when I put the 6sp in but it was like new and it's holding surprisingly well.

 

twin plate clutch.
twin plate clutch
twin plate clutch.
twin plate clutch.
fm level 1 clutch.
tweeters a few times
mids a few times
a couple different subs but in the same tiny box
suspension: started with advance-design coilovers then picked up Tein flex
brakes started out as a secretly made replica of the panache wilwood four wheel kit
then became the good-win version 3 kit
i made my own exhaust and then re-made it a while later with a bigger muffler
I've had the roll bar in and out a couple times

like jason, I love to install engine management:

1. stock ecu, 2. Tec3, 3. Hydra Nemesis, 4. Adaptronic, 5. Megasquirt 3X
three different widebands (tech edge, innovate, plx)

batteries come and go. once the oem one died, I put in a few duralast golds under warranty and finally ended up with a monstrous and beefy optima yellow top.

that's about it.