Hey all,

I've had my miata for several years now and finally decided to join the forum as there is certainly a wealth of info here.

My car: It's an '04 MSM that I got in early '08. The upgrade path was slow for the first few years, then I started the major work this past summer with a built engine and a switch to a Motec ECU from the Hydra. Currently working on squeezing all I can out of the stock turbo, then possibly a switch to a track-only car next year. I've done some spec miata racing in the past in rented cars, but I'm ready to start running my own car.

Me: I recently graduated from Auburn University with a Mechanical Engineering degree. Spent the majority of my time there on the Formula SAE team and headed up all powertrain development for two years. I stayed in the area after graduation to work at APR (the VW/Audi tuner) as an Engine Calibration Engineer.

I look forward to spending some time here and offering up what I can to help!

 

Nice MSM, look forward to seeing what happens

 

zwoollen, congrats on signing up at the best site on the web!

 

Whalecum! Excited to see your build!

 

Welcome! Always good to see more FSAE people around here. I'm Chief Engineer for Kettering's team.

 

Damn, this place is flush with engineers and fabricators! Welcome to the forum.

I see that you've been down here to Sebring. What were your impressions of my home track?

 

I spoke with you guys for a while at Lincoln 2013. You guys had some great ideas with a lot of your powertrain implementation. I was always jealous of your team's fuel economy scores... Then again I believe we had the most efficient 4 banger in the country with all the power to boot.

I haven't been there since '08 actually. I did the Skippy school there which was my first time ever on track I believe. Definitely a fun track. I spend most of my time at Barber and Road Atlanta, both of which are 2-2.5 hours from me.