Slick Auto's Miata

kenzo42 · 2009-07-29 08:55:32

The Octane Report - Slick Auto - Mazda Miata Turbo (http://octanereport.com/news/309/53/Slick-Auto---Mazda-Miata-Turbo.html)

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Jul 29, 2009 | 04:55 AM

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Slick Auto's Miata

The Octane Report - Slick Auto - Mazda Miata Turbo

Jul 29, 2009 | 08:48 AM

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Cruise control ftw!

Nice ride for sure.

Jul 29, 2009 | 12:33 PM

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i want that hard top, it makes me hard

Jul 29, 2009 | 12:41 PM

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how come the article talks about his 375 hoosiers, yet he ran with 225 RA1s?

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:21 PM

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Keeps the stock passenger seat in at the track? 4 bolts, two minutes and lose the weight! Nice to have a car rag appreciate how fun and capable our girly cars are. Gotta find me a Hello Kitty oil cap now.

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:33 PM

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if you buy one, please start posting on CR.net and stop here.

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:49 PM

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Cruise control ftw!

Nice ride for sure.

I don't see a servo under the hood.

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:51 PM

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how come the article talks about his 375 hoosiers, yet he ran with 225 RA1s?

I see where it says 275's, no mention of 375's.

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:55 PM

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lloks like a bolt is missing from the turbo, lol:

Jul 29, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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I see where it says 275's, no mention of 375's.

typo.

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looks like a bolt is missing from the turbo, lol:

wastegate actuator mount; probably not through the housing.

Jul 29, 2009 | 02:22 PM

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typo.

wastegate actuator mount; probably not through the housing.

Nah, I think he was referring to the missing one of the fabled "turbo to mani" studs that everyone has been bitching about. First one to go, too. Top front.

Jul 29, 2009 | 02:26 PM

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Nah, I think he was referring to the missing one of the fabled "turbo to mani" studs that everyone has been bitching about. First one to go, too. Top front.

reinforcing my recent v-band decision.