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Miata Noob here
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Hi everyone. I currently drive a ‘95 Mustang gt and sometimes an ‘03 viper (whenever my dad isn’t :naughty:) I’m looking to pick up a relatively cheap nb Miata in the next week or two to learn how to tune a car, probably using Megasquirt. After I learn how to do that, turbo time. The one question I haven’t been able to figure out is what is different from a ms2pnp or ms3pnp versus the fully assembled ms2 or ms3 except for the harness? And can you adapt a ms2 or ms3 harness to plug in relatively easy. Thanks in advance for all the help! |
Welcome to the forum. Some of the info you seek is in the "sticky" threads.
Check out the DIY FAQ thread, too. |
Welcome to the forum. If your Miata is Red make sure you don't mistake it for the Viper when cutting into the loom for the ECU. :)
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I won this on Copart for $525! Supposedly run and drive and the only issues are "minor scratch and dent", and it has 123k miles. Excited to go pick it up tomorrow! :rofl:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...7a0d8296bd.jpg |
Oh man, I'm excited to see how this goes... if the car is as described that's a hell of a cheap start
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It also has structural rust issues plainly seen from that one picture.
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Originally Posted by concealer404
(Post 1503398)
It also has structural rust issues plainly seen from that one picture.
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Originally Posted by Enzob007
(Post 1504143)
nothing a little bondo can’t fix :bigtu: |
Originally Posted by concealer404
(Post 1504170)
I'm not sure which part of "structural" you didn't understand...
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Originally Posted by Enzob007
(Post 1504181)
A little bit of rocker rust isn’t the end of the world. I’m going to sell the car in the spring and get probably 3x what I paid for it anyways. I’ll buy a rust free one then. I’m not really too worried about it. Rocker rust = structural. Doing the repair correctly does not include bondo. Bondo-ing it and then selling it at a profit without disclosing your improper repair makes you a bad person. Your call. |
Originally Posted by concealer404
(Post 1504170)
I'm not sure which part of "structural" you didn't understand...
Originally Posted by concealer404
(Post 1504198)
You're not getting it.
Rocker rust = structural. Doing the repair correctly does not include bondo. Bondo-ing it and then selling it at a profit without disclosing your improper repair makes you a bad person. Your call. |
If you know the car has herpes and are ok with it, then great. Just beat on it, enjoy it, and drive it into the ground (literally).
But yeah, repairing that will require a lot of cutting and welding, not bondo. Parting will definitely get you your money back and more |
Originally Posted by Enzob007
(Post 1504201)
I’m not an ass, I’m going to disclose it. The frame rails look to be fine. Worst case I part it out and still make all my $525 and then some back. I agree that for $525 it's hard to go wrong. I'm just imploring you to repair the thing correctly. This is MiataTurbo. We like doing things the right way here. |
Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1504202)
If you know the car has herpes and are ok with it, then great. Just beat on it, enjoy it, and drive it into the ground (literally).
But yeah, repairing that will require a lot of cutting and welding, not bondo. Parting will definitely get you your money back and more
Originally Posted by concealer404
(Post 1504204)
Frame rails are not rocker panels. Rocker panels are structural on these cars as well, in case what i've been saying is hard to understand.
I agree that for $525 it's hard to go wrong. I'm just imploring you to repair the thing correctly. This is MiataTurbo. We like doing things the right way here. |
Sigh. Enjoy your wet noodle compromised chassis.
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