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Mobius 07-27-2013 04:22 PM

Just ONE MORE!

miata2fast 07-27-2013 05:51 PM

I am starting to get the bug to do track days, this thread is making the itch hard to ignore.

I have a feeling that doing your track day in the Miata will make you sleepless at night yearning for more. Lucky dog.

jeff_man 07-29-2013 05:51 PM


Originally Posted by hornetball (Post 1036678)
Definitely going to try to make the 8/10 at ECR.

I'm new enough that the only things that blow are my turbo and my driving!

Cancelled for track repair. Just got the email.

hustler 07-30-2013 12:28 AM

You should probably do Miatas @ Hallett next, still my favorite track though TWS is starting to creep-up on it.

hornetball 07-31-2013 12:17 PM

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Track prepping!! How do you like it, Chili?
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1375287326


Originally Posted by jeff_man (Post 1038036)
Cancelled for track repair. Just got the email.

That explains why I saw Eric sign up for a BMW Auto-X over on dfwmiata.com.


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 1038131)
You should probably do Miatas @ Hallett next, still my favorite track though TWS is starting to creep-up on it.

Planning to. That will be the weekend after my next DE event, so I'll have some idea of the Miata's track reliability before going.

Fun stuff!

z31maniac 07-31-2013 12:28 PM


Originally Posted by hornetball (Post 1038605)
Planning to. That will be the weekend after my next DE event, so I'll have some idea of the Miata's track reliability before going.

Dammit! I'm going to miss two straight years. I just missed Miata's at Hallett last year. Literally had my car ready the next weekend.


As long as your tires/brakes and fluid/front hubs are good, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Ryan_G 07-31-2013 12:57 PM


Originally Posted by miata2fast (Post 1037498)
I am starting to get the bug to do track days, this thread is making the itch hard to ignore.

I have a feeling that doing your track day in the Miata will make you sleepless at night yearning for more. Lucky dog.

You need to finish reassembling your Miata and come out with me and sixshooter in October. I know that it cannot come soon enough and I think I will be doing 5-8 track events a year starting next year. It really is like a drug.

Midtenn 07-31-2013 01:36 PM

Hopefully after I finish my paint job off, I'm only a few safety items away from my first track day in my Miata. Its been years since I've done one (back in my AE86 Corolla days) and now I'm itching to do one in a faster car.

miata2fast 07-31-2013 03:51 PM


Originally Posted by Ryan_G (Post 1038625)
You need to finish reassembling your Miata and come out with me and sixshooter in October. I know that it cannot come soon enough and I think I will be doing 5-8 track events a year starting next year. It really is like a drug.

Sometimes I think I should buy a bucket of shit and do the basics needed to track it safely so I can get out there, learn to drive a track, and not worry about the consequences.

Scrappy Jack 07-31-2013 04:08 PM

Or buy a "nearly there" complete car that represents a serious discount to NAV that can be tracked to death as it sits now and can then be a great platform for more power if you decide it needs it.

Then, you can leave your current car as a shiny drag car.

For maximum effect, the second Miata should be black. :naughty:

(Since that picture, the car now has low-profile square pop-up headlights and factory-style front turn signals).

Chilicharger665 07-31-2013 07:28 PM


Originally Posted by hornetball (Post 1038605)
Track prepping!! How do you like it, Chili?
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1375287326

Fun stuff!

Great to see! You got an amazing deal on it, so now you must roll those savings into more track days!

KentonKochRacing 07-31-2013 08:51 PM

Get ready for your wallet to be empty the rest of your life...as if it already isnt. You will never be able to get enough, congrats, you now have the track bug!

EricJ 07-31-2013 11:11 PM


Originally Posted by hornetball (Post 1038605)
That explains why I saw Eric sign up for a BMW Auto-X over on dfwmiata.com.

Yup, knocking over cones is better than hanging out at home with the teenagers, even in the heat.

July and Aug trackdays have been sparse. Only two days each month. MSR-C 7/20-21 and TWS 8/24-25.

Sept looks fun, 9/7 ECR, 9/13-14 Hallett, 9/20-22 TWS & 9/28 a TT w/ PCA at Mineral Wells

hornetball 10-17-2013 09:32 PM

This Thread is USELESS Without PIX
 
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Pictures!!!

Stock Suspension. LOLOLOLOL!!
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Enough V-8 fun. On to the Miata!

BMW Hunting:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1382059284

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Guess who passed on the straight? Sounded awesome!
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1382059284

Miatas at Hallett 2013:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1382059284

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So, since late July:
MSR-C 1.7 CW x 1
MSR-C 3.1 x 2
Hallett x 1

~14 hours of seat time and counting. :party::party:

hornetball 10-17-2013 09:57 PM

Street Tire Torture!
 
Listen to those bitches scream! :party::party::party:


Chilicharger665 10-18-2013 05:51 AM

Looks like great fun! This weekend I will be in Albuquerque, NM for Miata Mayhem III at NAPA Speedway! I can't wait!

hornetball 10-18-2013 12:30 PM

Total hoot. As a bonus, the Miata has been 100% reliable. So nice to just get out there and drive.

hornetball 02-09-2014 10:48 PM

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Been awhile since I've posted in this thread.

Anyways, I've degraded to a complete, drooling/shaking/need my next fix track junkie.

I joined MSR-C in November. Bought a second Miata to dedicate to the effort in December. And on and on.

Just finished another track weekend with Driver's Edge. Yellow group now. Making good progress. It was cold this weekend, high today was 36. A slick track is a good teacher.

My goal this weekend (besides driving) was to build and test my lap timer/data logger/video logger. Simple setup consisting of an iPod Touch, a Dual XGPS150A and the CMS LapTimer Pro app. I built my own bracket to hold the iPod and GPS. It bolts between my rear view mirror and windwhield header. It worked great. Some pics:

The end of the 1/8"x3" aluminum strap is drilled to match the mirror's mount. This is the mount for older NA's where the mirror screws into the windshield header.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1392003591

A couple of pictures of the finished aluminum strap. An iPod case will be riveted to one surface and the GPS will be tie-wrapped to the flat at the end.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1392003591

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Installed. To finish, the strap is bent towards the windshield and then a furniture "Elevator Bolt" with a foam pad is placed against the windshield to triangulate. Adjust the nuts so that the assembly is spring-loaded against the windshield and the iPod is level and square for good G-readings. Simple and sturdy.
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1392049834

How it looks from the driver's seat:
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...1&d=1392003591

Here's some laps from today for your enjoyment!


hornetball 03-22-2014 02:24 AM

Personal best today on the MSR-C 1.7CCW: 1:29.2.


Plus, I did it with a blown engine! (Sigh) Read all about it:

https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...6/#post1113926

Just wait 'till the car's healthy again!


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