I r like fast!!11!
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I r like fast!!11!
Hey guys and gal. Thought I would take some time to introduce myself. This is my first miata and so far I am enjoying the ride. I picked up a '97 with 45k on it about 2 months ago and have already racked up 5k more on her. The car seems in great shape and was well taken care of outside of it looks like it was in a hail storm and the previous owner attempted to buff it and buffed right through the paint in some places. It came from the past owner with upgraded plugs, wires, an intake (though I have since learned its located in a crappy spot) and a new exedy clutch and fidanza flywheel not net installed. Like everyone else here I plan on going FI some time in the future. If this happens before this time next year I will be excited! For right now I just plan on being a fly on the wall and reading up and trying to learn a bit.
My car experience is fairly minimal right now. I can change oil, tires and plugs but not much more.
So far I like the price and concept of the Begi Shanghai setup. My power target right now is up in the air, I just know it is faster than stock
Now for some pics:
Have a feeling I will catch some flack for the "lazy eyes" here, they came on the car and I don't mind them.
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Not bad! I'm at about the same technical level as you and learning every day.
I do have a question though, in the first pic are the lights fully raised? How in the eff does light even get out onto the road?
Also, instead of buying a complete kit, it may be cheaper to look through the classifieds and piece together your own kit. It's what I've been doing and so far I've saved an assload of cash.
I do have a question though, in the first pic are the lights fully raised? How in the eff does light even get out onto the road?
Also, instead of buying a complete kit, it may be cheaper to look through the classifieds and piece together your own kit. It's what I've been doing and so far I've saved an assload of cash.
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Good luck with your build! When I started mine, I had even less experience than you... I didn't know how to change an oil filter, lol. This was actually less than a year ago and now I did my own turbo Miata, installed every single piece with my own hands and tuned it myself.
Luckily, MT.net has taught me much
Luckily, MT.net has taught me much
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Not bad! I'm at about the same technical level as you and learning every day.
I do have a question though, in the first pic are the lights fully raised? How in the eff does light even get out onto the road?
Also, instead of buying a complete kit, it may be cheaper to look through the classifieds and piece together your own kit. It's what I've been doing and so far I've saved an assload of cash.
I do have a question though, in the first pic are the lights fully raised? How in the eff does light even get out onto the road?
Also, instead of buying a complete kit, it may be cheaper to look through the classifieds and piece together your own kit. It's what I've been doing and so far I've saved an assload of cash.
Originally Posted by rider384
Good luck with your build! When I started mine, I had even less experience than you... I didn't know how to change an oil filter, lol. This was actually less than a year ago and now I did my own turbo Miata, installed every single piece with my own hands and tuned it myself.
Luckily, MT.net has taught me much
Luckily, MT.net has taught me much
Originally Posted by jbrown7815
Welcome, read the FAQ's and what not. Nice car.
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Welcome. The car looks nice and clean. Also you need to replace your radiator like yesterday. The end caps(the plastic part at the top) is all brown. After your done reading everything there is to know about miata's you will see that is a sign of a dying radiator. He is a picture of a radiator in good shape.
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Brown endtanks don't necessarily indicate a dying radiator, I've seen quite a few last a while in that condition. The OEM radiator in my '99 just failed from endtank seperation and the tanks were black like the one pictured above, and it was only a year old. That being said, an aluminum radiator is a great idea anyway.
Welcome to the forum!
Welcome to the forum!
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Brown endtanks don't necessarily indicate a dying radiator, I've seen quite a few last a while in that condition. The OEM radiator in my '99 just failed from endtank seperation and the tanks were black like the one pictured above, and it was only a year old. That being said, an aluminum radiator is a great idea anyway.
Welcome to the forum!
Welcome to the forum!
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Welcome. The car looks nice and clean. Also you need to replace your radiator like yesterday. The end caps(the plastic part at the top) is all brown. After your done reading everything there is to know about miata's you will see that is a sign of a dieing radiator. He is a picture of a radiator in good shape.
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Instead of going with another OEM, you might want to look into an aluminum radiator. They're more durable and will cool the car a lot more efficiently. A lot of people are very happy with the Mishimoto radiator, which can be had for $225-250 shipped to your door brand new. Aluminums also pop up on here used quite a bit. You'll need an NA (90-97) specific unit, NB (99-05) radiators mount differently.
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Recommendation
http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda...t/61-0444.html
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http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda.../Radiator.html
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I doubt that your miata really needs extra air into the engine bay in it's current state. Personally I think it looks retarded JDM wannabe to have it like that, but to each his own. At least you are aware that it's not everyone's style and won't get butt hurt by my comments. Very clean car other than that.
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