Hi. My first MAZDA MIATA lasted 400 miles!
 

Hi!

I just registered here, amazed over that "Cake" wasn't taken as username!:rolleyes:
I am from Trondheim, Norway, I'm currently working with vinyl wrapping cars.
I got my MAZDA MIATA last summer, 1999 1.8 NB, bone stock. After that i have gotten new wheels with semi-slics and Lotus Elise Probax seats. Haven't gotten around to making the seat brackets yet, so still rocking the oem seats.
I need the Elise seats for the extra roof clearence as i am 196cm tall...

I drove my MAZDA MIATA for about 700 km (430 miles) before i noticed a weird sound at certain engine speeds. Fast forward a couple of weeks me and my buddies concluded with it was something with the rods or maybe pistons. Then I began my first engine pull.
Now i've gotten the engine completly torn down and have deliverd the block and crankshaft to an engine-shop wich will measure everything to see what they will need to do to get it safe for assembly.

I am considering going turbo, but have not made up my mind yet.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...3e4960b0a5.png

Yesterday i got it towed to the garage me and my buddies just started renting. For the first time I have a dry and warm place to wrench during the cold, dark Norwegian winter! So excited about the project! Love this little car:hsugh:

Heck yeah man! I've got a nice garage spot for mine this winter too.. and lot's of goodies. I feel your excitement. Good luck with the build!

Yeah! It makes for a really big difference!

Thanks!

Welcome
Did you find the problem?

Thanks.

Kind of! crankshaft, rod, and cam bearings were worn quite bad, cylinder walls were not looking too good either. Might have to machine the cylinders up one size or two to fix that. Still waiting for the engine-shop to measure everything to see if that is necessary:) also the crankshaft needs some polishing.

i think it just used up so much of the engine oil, so the pressure dropped.

It couldn't stand being called a yata anymore, so it killed itself.

quoted because this is what I thought when I read the title. Nice car, poor choice of made-up words.

I actually liked this guy, until he used that term. Now I'm not so sure
Hopefully he'll redeem himself.

Wooops! Thought this was a common term..:noob:
Have redeemed myself and the first post now!

Haha ok now I like this guy again

The reason we hate that term is because it’s commonly used by stancebroz and the typical ricer scum cause they think it’s hip

It seems to be turning into a common term, just not here.
It's ok, I was just giving you shit.
We do that here.

Welcome to The Forum. I think we've got a couple of other members in Norway. Do you have plans to drive your car on a racetrack next year?

Allright!😅


Thanks!
Sort of. I had some issues with the oil pressure dropping to 0, and found out a bit too late that there was nearly no oil left..

Upon engine dissasembly I discovered basicly all the plain bearings were worn quite bad, but hopefully not so much that the crankshaft needs replacement. Also the cylinder walls might need some work😔

Thank you!
Nice, I hope to get in touch with someone with a turbo'd Miata from Norway:) Actually this year there has been maybe three or four miatas for sale with turbos, so they do exist!

Absolutely! Turbo or no turbo, I'm going to our nearest track wich is located in Sweden just 3 hours from here, next summer. Me and my buds have been there several times with cars and motorcycles, and it is so much fun. I've never driven a car on the track before tho, only my bike. (Husaberg FS650 2007 Supermotard)

Here is the track!
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...11717849c9.jpg

Its called Molanda Raceway, and its in Järpen (Sweeden)

Also, how do I add an avatar to my user? I've probably used 30 minutes or so searching for this option but can't seem to find it

You have to be a supporting member.
It's $3.50 USD a month.

Ahh, fair enough:)

You're making me feel good about mine, got about 700mi before my death rattle began.

Haha, yes. Twice my length!

Death rattle, that didn't sound too good! Was the bearings shot in yours too?

Btw, finally decided to go turbo! Block is getting machined up one size soon, and they're gonna take of some material from the top of the block aswell. Gonna deliver the head to Norway's engine-head-guru in an couple of weeks, to get some machining done!

Have already ordered Wiseco pistons, and i'm going for Manley-rods, and ACL-bearings :D

Connecting rod bearing went for me. Went cheap the cheap route, got cheap results.

Got some parts orderd!

-Skunk2 intake manifold
-Skunk2 TB
-FM happy meal clutch kit, stage 2 with lightned flywheel
-ID1000 injectors
-ATI harmonic balancer
-Boundary Engineering billet oil pump (pump version: street pump, 0 shims)
-fab9 intercooler stage 1 (350hp version)
-ARP Headstuds and main studs
-Manley rods


-Have already gotten wiseco oversize pistons, and looking to get megasquirt when i have the money for it! Have not decided on wich turbo yet.. any suggestions will be appreachiated! Maybe TD04-15g or something? they are atleast cheap!

I´ve FINALLY gathered basicly all the parts needed for the build, but sadly the turbo conversion have still not begun. I´m hoping i´ll find time for it this summer because of the COVID-19 is shutting the entire world down. I went for the Subaru flanged IHI VF-35 turbo.

I can give some hints on where the build is going. This is the parts i´ve gathered up the last three years:
-IHI VF-35 turbo (used)
-Sturovo/ReventShop manifold and 3" downpipe. (used)
-3" full exhaust (unsure of manufacturer) (used)
-Wiseco pistons
-Manley rods
-ARP head studs and main studs
-Skunk2 intake manifold
-Skunk2 Trottle body
-FM happy meal clutch kit, stage 2 with lightned flywheel
-ID1000 injectors
-ATI harmonic balancer
-Boundary Engineering billet oil pump (pump version: street pump, 0 shims)
-fab9 intercooler stage 1 (350hp version)
-Ebay intercooler piping
-Megasquirt MS2 DIY (With an alternator board from ebay to let the car charge)
I´m also mounting Elise Probax seats and some other snacks.

If someone is interested, I´ll make a build thread! Also. I´m wrapping the miata in a kind of gunmetal grey color. I can post a timelapse of it when it´s done.

Props to sticking to it, I would have been tempted by something else in that amount of time.