Hello All from Sarasota Florida!
05-25-2008, 11:26 AM
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Hello All from Sarasota Florida!
Although I have been on the forum for a good bit, I am finally starting my noob thread. I had decided when I signed up that I would do alot of reading before I start posting too much, although I had posted in another thread...oops!
I have a 1996 Miata. I have had it for almost four years now. I got it with 57,000 miles and used it for my daily commute while I was in College. Now I have 133,XXX miles and the motor is still strong. Not much has been done to it. I removed the soft top and got a hard top (love it!), replaced the factory exhaust manifold with a Racing Beat header which I got a steal on! I have a set of Toyota COPs that are going in soon. Otherwise it is mainly stock.
My plans are to MegaSquirt in the next few months, that is where I spend the majority of the reading time on the forum. Then, I want to go DIY turbo, been reading a good bit on that too. I like to think I am good with working on the car, but only time will tell.
I have a 1996 Miata. I have had it for almost four years now. I got it with 57,000 miles and used it for my daily commute while I was in College. Now I have 133,XXX miles and the motor is still strong. Not much has been done to it. I removed the soft top and got a hard top (love it!), replaced the factory exhaust manifold with a Racing Beat header which I got a steal on! I have a set of Toyota COPs that are going in soon. Otherwise it is mainly stock.
My plans are to MegaSquirt in the next few months, that is where I spend the majority of the reading time on the forum. Then, I want to go DIY turbo, been reading a good bit on that too. I like to think I am good with working on the car, but only time will tell.
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05-26-2008, 03:56 PM
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Although I have been on the forum for a good bit, I am finally starting my noob thread. I had decided when I signed up that I would do alot of reading before I start posting too much, although I had posted in another thread...oops!
I have a 1996 Miata. I have had it for almost four years now. I got it with 57,000 miles and used it for my daily commute while I was in College. Now I have 133,XXX miles and the motor is still strong. Not much has been done to it. I removed the soft top and got a hard top (love it!), replaced the factory exhaust manifold with a Racing Beat header which I got a steal on! I have a set of Toyota COPs that are going in soon. Otherwise it is mainly stock.
My plans are to MegaSquirt in the next few months, that is where I spend the majority of the reading time on the forum. Then, I want to go DIY turbo, been reading a good bit on that too. I like to think I am good with working on the car, but only time will tell.
I have a 1996 Miata. I have had it for almost four years now. I got it with 57,000 miles and used it for my daily commute while I was in College. Now I have 133,XXX miles and the motor is still strong. Not much has been done to it. I removed the soft top and got a hard top (love it!), replaced the factory exhaust manifold with a Racing Beat header which I got a steal on! I have a set of Toyota COPs that are going in soon. Otherwise it is mainly stock.
My plans are to MegaSquirt in the next few months, that is where I spend the majority of the reading time on the forum. Then, I want to go DIY turbo, been reading a good bit on that too. I like to think I am good with working on the car, but only time will tell.
I too own a 96 but mine has 61,000 miles on it.
Whenever you get a chance post some pics of your car.
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05-28-2008, 02:07 PM
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Thanks for the welcomes!
As for pictures, I just remembered that I have not taken any in along time! But I will link an old one.
Since that picture I have added the Hard Top and moded my front end by rear ending a jeep.
As for pictures, I just remembered that I have not taken any in along time! But I will link an old one.
Since that picture I have added the Hard Top and moded my front end by rear ending a jeep.
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05-28-2008, 02:46 PM
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My COPs conversion was good for 4-5MPG. I routinely get about 26MPG now if I keep the EBC off, but haven't seen a tank less than 24MPG since I got them. Previously I was seeing 22-23MPG. I've got the gap at .040 now and am thinking about going a little bigger next time I'm in there.
You might be able to open them up even more since naturally aspirated.
You might be able to open them up even more since naturally aspirated.
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