Abe's 2000
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Rough it started life as an FM II
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More pics!
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Holy crap Abe, this is long overdue! Nice to see it!
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Ha. Oh. I've done a few good write ups...
Here's something I wrote, long ago, for another board. Most of it is out of date. Ok, I guess I owe fred a write up on my car. It started life as a texas spec (single cat) 2000 miata, with many of the fixing's (limited slip, 5 speed, fog lights, etc). At ~one year old, someone rear ended something, and the car was totaled. A guy in california (LA) bought it from the insurance, as he rebuilt ~100 wrecked miatas per year and resells them. He replaced the bumper with the base model bumper (no driving lights), and I was missing one tow hook, but basically I got me a 1 year old car with fresh paint, freshly done leather seats (nice hard leather, not that sticky stuff), with ~12k miles on it for <$7,000 US. Color me happy. I was going to get a WRX (new at the time) but for pushing $30,000, I considered myself ahead. My first real mod was making the power windows go up and down without the key in. This was done super-clean. Uses all the stock fuses in the stock locations, only the fuse block is massively chopped in the rear. Then I added a turbo and some other stuff, and it's just your average turbo miata, plus the window thing. :-) Short list: FM-II (Flyin' Miata) GT-28R based turbo kit. Running ~15 psi. Ported internal wastegate, smoothed entrance Custom waste gate actuation lever with adjustable level length Hard lines for water feeds Brass extension on oil return Upgraded for 10mm studs http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/252576134_BtPsX-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/252576811_h4Gey-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/127810964_mSeuf-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/300153807_hvZzr-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/227150306_RwW6q-M.jpg Front Mount IC, with single piece rubber IC pipes Flat Black Painted, 'stealth' Headwork, +1 valves, fully port matched, blended, etc Carillo H-beam rods pistons from a stock '97, lower compression Shimmed oil pressure regulator (would undo this if motor were apart today) Entire rotating assembly 1/2 gram balanced http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/126427873_ogqE9-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/126430009_PL8EJ-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/126430024_ns3LB-M.jpg PWR Twincooler (combination radiator/oil cooler) Remote mounted oil filter (Thompson Automotive, very nice, billet) Custom Ducting for IC and Radiatior Stainless Braided Lines for Twincooler Custom Drain on Oil trapped in Twincooler for more complete oil changes NAPA (Stant) 160* thermostat, opens extra far! http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/126429878_RTjGj-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/93171949_iwEeN-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/90183197_rHA56-M.jpg SPEC stage 2+/3+ hybrid clutch Fidenza lightweight flywheel C's (AKA Mazdaspeed) displacef fulcrum short-shift kit http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/114284730_RGjkc-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/227732606_mcY3t-M.jpg 2.5" FM downpipe, with redone downgoing mounting bolts Port Matched Upgraded to 10x1.5mm Studs Team Rip EGT probe in collector 3" exhaust after a 6" transistion 3" dynomax bullet muffler as resonator 3" dynomax straight muffler, as muffler Capped off EGR Cat-less http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/49923231_PEhDn-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/49923361_JsH2x-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/234090908_YzcAS-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/300153942_oKLB2-M.jpg 550CC low ohm injectors from an EVO8 http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/243230604_Hyj3q-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/243230683_yAJfC-M.jpg Simplified (non-electronic) carbon canister system Manual Boost Controller, based on industrial gas controller Lightweight ceramic ball for control valve http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/54085363_5NHFn-M.jpg FM adjustable front sway bar with poly mounts Stock rear sway (with collection of alternates) FM Frame Rail Brace FM Butterfly Brace for Frame Rails http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/55977780_zXczs-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/55978375_Q2eTA-M.jpg Hard Dog center braced Duece sudo-double-hoop roll bar http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/54096786_YPKNy-M.jpg Skip Cannon Rear Sub-Frame brace Mazda 10AE adjustable shock tower brace http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/55978660_enpSB-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/106608731_pCgTx-M.jpg Koni "Yellow" street/sport shocks custom revavled with race valving Fat Cat Motorsports linear bump stops Ground Control adjustable perches Eibach springs, 550/300 lb/in F/R http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/56133025_qsCmx-M.jpg Kosie K1-TS gunmetal 15x7 @ 11 lb wheels Falkien Azenias tires http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/150453379_fFPeo-M.jpg Wilwood 4 piston, lightweight Big Brakes, +1(2?)" rotors "Smart Pads" Custom copper pads behind brakes for anti-squeak Braided steel brakelines http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/85546960_SFem5-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/85547044_XW7Yx-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/282942909_UPanB-M.jpg Removed other tow hook Custom made hard-top mount-Flag Pole http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/55012665_Tcobg-M.jpg Felt-enhanced (tighter) heater vents http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/54082602_pgw9h-M.jpg DIN mounted, slanted 3 guage cluster Westach dual oil pressure/temp gauge Westach dual EGO/EGT gauge Westach 16 psi boost/vacuum guage Innovative Motorsports LC-1, no guage (feeds westach) Custom heat sink for Innovative Wideband Linearlized OEM water temp guage, adjustable KnockSense MS Lamba-Link O2 meter mounted in steering column http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/54094818_3VfCS-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/298660866_X3wSV-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/227732361_VFagh-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/252081999_wMJcS-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/54082978_xRPfJ-M.jpg Custom trunk tool kit http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/54085283_76pun-M.jpg Direct Audio input for OEM CD player, dummies tape deck with switch 40GB Creative Zen MP3 player, Car powered Additional Speakers by roll bar, 100W 4X10" pioneers Shared CB/FM antenna, with antenna motor lockout switch http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/96513041_tff58-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/81670521_que6H-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/81671198_JtBNG-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/131142150_n547b-M.jpg Toyota Coil On Plug, currently bank fired (wasted spark) http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/252079663_rcGtf-M.jpg External voltage regulator from 80's mopar van http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/238576775_nSs5m-M.jpg (also pictured, lines for twincooler, FM front swaybar) MegaSquirt-II V3.3 running V2.0.1 extra code, with barro correction Only NB miata I know of running OEM sensors on a MS stand alone VICS, Fans, controlled. EBC in testing http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/234055500_2i3Fc-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/245627396_b3s7J-M.jpg http://abefm.smugmug.com/photos/243769776_h6j2S-L.jpg (This last one is impressive in 3-D if you know how to cross your eyes and view it) I dunno, the truth is, I think the list of stuff I took off is longer than the list of what's on there, but that's what I saw on my pictures page, so it's what I mentioned. Pics forthcoming, look for the edit. Edit: Ignore the above line |
Awesome Abe! Looks pretty well gone through. That last pic makes my fucking brain bleed though :/
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good shit. Nice brake parts, if you've never driven on a 4-piston caliper you're in for a treat.
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Yeah, they are interesting. The pads have a lot of initial bite, but asside from that slight unsettling, they are very very linear. Backs are stock, and they don't seem to NEED replacing.
Suspension has been the biggest issue (aside from no compression and no 3rd gear, but really boost masks those "problems"), looking forward to the stewart development revalve. I need something more aggressive so I stop napping while driving. |
AbeFM's Photos : Miata
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