Congrats on a successful weekend at Hallett. Sure sounded sweet coming by us on the back stretch before turn 10!
Congrats on a successful weekend at Hallett. Sure sounded sweet coming by us on the back stretch before turn 10!
It was great to see your car running all weekend!
Everything looks top notch.
Way to go Trey! Congrats!
I think everyone was excited to see a fix for a chronic problem...and possibly see the first turbo Miata in Dallas show some form of reliability.
Thanks. I know its childish, but the noises sure add to the fun factor. It sounded NASTY in 4 with lots of throttle modulation making the wastegate and blow off growling/barking/cracking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nails
this is my new drama:
http://i34.tinypic.com/291lyqh.jpg
and I desperately need a real differential.
THAT is one f***ed up wear pattern on the pad.
Wow, just read this thread for the first time. Where have I been? Great looking setup, that manifold is just SICK! I'll bet your rotors were glowing around Hallet.
black wastegate is now funky red:
http://i35.tinypic.com/pm2pg.jpg
mad heat, son.
got the manifold back today with new gussetting on the primaries and wastegate flange:
http://i34.tinypic.com/wrawyb.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/xgees0.jpg
Nothing broken but reinforcements were added because the builder was worried about harmonic damage.
my garage neighbor builds guitars in his wood-shop and all the dust comes over, and he leaves the radio on the country station so I have to listen to white-trash sing about how they love their momma and miss their dog:
http://i38.tinypic.com/2v0yj5e.jpg
but I did the "real water temp" cluster retrofit today
http://i34.tinypic.com/egv2xf.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2wnuvy8.jpg
thought about taking apart my RX7 clutch diff, but became annoyed and moved on
http://i38.tinypic.com/30ma34p.jpg
I really need this diff for the track, bad. I basically have no LSD action unless pointed straight/gay-ly forward
and put my Absurdflow stuff half way together awaiting the CHRA delivery on Friday:
http://i35.tinypic.com/23lnxaf.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/21jro0n.jpg
i thought they loved their dog and missed their momma...........
BTW, nice hardware. I would love a ride in that thing when you have it going again. You still in Lewisville?
I think its a formula of loving x and missin y, so you can substitute whichever value you see fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by VFR750
The car should run tomorrow and yes, still in Lewisville. My boss has a GT-500 now so I must get the boost controller on it and run 18psi, rather than the measly 11.5.
so today I installed a tow hook
http://i36.tinypic.com/1411ilt.jpg
safety wired the compressor and turbine housings
http://i38.tinypic.com/k32d5z.jpg
took a pic of the garage
http://i35.tinypic.com/qzlsuv.jpg
took a pic of the new gauge
http://i37.tinypic.com/bg8w9v.jpg
and a motor shot with the new gusseting
http://i36.tinypic.com/23ih5xg.jpg
new oil drain:
http://i35.tinypic.com/11jaiqu.jpg
shots of the most recent manifold mil-spec structural fortification:
http://i34.tinypic.com/nq94yw.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2ptebsl.jpg
some shots of the sleeper:
http://i35.tinypic.com/iokeps.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/28mhdhc.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/ru16d3.jpg
I love this car.
Looks like I'm pulling 0-60 at 4.6 or so, 0-100 at 7.8 on 205 Nitto NeoGens on 15x8s according to pocket-dyno and a neighbor with a stop watch. I'm still walking it off the line because I don't like working on cars enough to try to break it. I can go full throttle at about 5200rpm, lol.
Nice progress. Hope you don't need that tow hook any time soon.....
After watching the Veyron swimming vid, I bought the hooks, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by VFR750
New brake kit featuring $22 rotors and $70 Hawk DTC-30 pads:
http://i36.tinypic.com/34haw76.jpg
Very nice. I would like more details on this.
http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerd...8/latarian.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
"It's fun to do bad things..." :burnrubr:
The new "Trackspeed" kit that uses corrado rotors. Its been track tested by a man so those of us who also drive like men can rest assured that it works. I'd get the Goodwin kit but well, the rotors are $320.00 more per set, lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by MiataMike
Are the wilwood calipers the same as the ones on the GoodWin kit or are they different?
The same. You'll need rotor "rings" and brackets only. I'm not sure when he's doing another bracket run but I'll let you know when he does.Quote:
Originally Posted by MiataMike
mr brg...start a new thread once in awhile.
You're already a freeloader here and new threads are free.
Sweet, sounds pretty good. I may be in the market for some new rotors soon.
You need brackets too.Quote:
Originally Posted by MiataMike
sorry , I'll get out.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
I think they are the same.
Link:
http://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t40100/
The bare brackets are $170 so you can piece the calipers and lines yourself.
Chris
Don't be a :cat:Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
Start a new thread...it's easier and we won't have to scroll thru 3 pages of your pictures everytime the thread is updated
with stuff not related to 'so my crappy cast manifold kept warping and bolts kept stretching...'.
My stock brakes work fine with ducting
I think its a sport brake problem and the Carbotech's didn't help. What pad do you run? Several of the California guys have the same problem too. I ran on old-school Hawk blues at the track last time and they look fine...maybe it was just the pads.Quote:
Originally Posted by kverges
I guess we can close the thread now.
Hawk Blue