Ok here goes...
Well lets see. Besides the obvious car stuff, I have had my car for 2 yrs, and have only recently wanted to do stuff to it. So I started looking for the forums for information. So I found Miata.net and now ya'll. Now I'm here.
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Ok here goes...
Well lets see. Besides the obvious car stuff, I have had my car for 2 yrs, and have only recently wanted to do stuff to it. So I started looking for the forums for information. So I found Miata.net and now ya'll. Now I'm here.
Welcome aboard!
Where are you located?
Fancy seeing you here.
Saw your posts on Miata.net
WELCOME! Where ya from?
Welcome to the board, come out to an auto-x and meet us all sometime.
Welcome! What kind of mod's do you have in mind?
And tell us a little bit about your Miata!
Ok updated profile a bit....Sorry.
I live in Lewisville and drive a White 94. It's pretty much stock (I had to replace the top first.) but before X-mas I orderd lots of stuff from FM. (FM Stage 3 suspension (shock boots), with frame rails and butterfly brace, as well as their complete Super Pro bushing set. Wheels and Tires are next. You can't do all those mods and ride on steel wheels.
I had posted on miata.net looking for a shop to in stall some of this stuff for me. FM suggested a place in Round Rock down by Austin. Now, I love working on my own car, but this is too much to do at once for me. (I just got excited and bought too much at once I guess)
I was told that ya'll do Tech days every now and then, which wouldn't be a bad idea except that I don't want to be a Poser by registering, posting once and getting free assistance.::Clown:: So how about I make it out to a gtg and meet some of ya'll first?
Also I would love to go to an auto X and see what its all about.
I knew I'd had seen your ID somewhere before. LINKIE :rolleyes:
Keep your eyes on the Impromptu Events and Events/Drives sections. I'm sure we'll be having a few more Tech Days during the offseason from Autocross. Or post one up for yourself and see how many folks may be available to help. We had 10-12 members at a Tech Day last week!
Miatamoto has some very nice in-car auto-x footage right Here. Gives you a pretty good idea, but nothing compares to the real thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
I would love the chance to see the before and after affects of the frame rails and butterfly brace.. let me know when it goes down and I will be there!
Who told you that we did tech days! Oh yea that was me! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
You got a place to hold a tech day?? If not I'm sure we will have something coming up shortly!
Welcome to MME! ::Banana::
YAY!Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
There are a few of us in Denton/Lewisville/Carrollton area :D
Welcome to the group!Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
Cool, I'm about to install the frame rails anyday now. Can't wait to feel the difference. Gary said the ppf brace made a huge difference so these should be great as well. Thinking about ordering the butterfly brace now.
Save the money and let us help you install everything. There's enough of us grease monkeys willing to help out for little more than a soda or beer!:chug:
What they said - welcome from the ::OldMan::
Hey...Let me know when you do yours...i'll help for sure. Mine won't ship till "Sometime in early Jan." per FM rep. I guess the're out of stock on part of my order. But I could use the practice.Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66
Sounds like Dan Pedroza's shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
Welcome to the forum! :chug:
Chances are we'll have another tech day in the near future. Or better yet, if you've got a garage and some basic hand tools, buy some beer and invite the crowd over! We're pretty handy with a few wrenches, and most of us are even housebroken! ::Clown::
When I get back from snowmobiling in Maine on the 9th, then I'd be glad to host a tech day. May be a drive for some though, over at edge of Garland & Mesquite (635 meets 30). We could get all of your suspension parts installed along with anything else someone has to do. My steering wheel installation kit should be in by then so I'll be doing that also. Have to replace a crankshaft too once I gather all parts, so tons of fun at my place eh!Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
I live in an apartment sorry to say. No access to anything resembling a "garage" I don't think the complex would like 2-3 cars torn apart in the lot. Not that I care. But I'll still buy the beer!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Its a place called John and Corkys.Quote:
Sounds like Dan Pedroza's shop.
Engine work too...man this sounds like fun. I'll take 2 days off! Woo Hoo!Quote:
Have to replace a crankshaft too once I gather all parts, so tons of fun at my place eh!
Dan Pedroza works there. He used to run M-Road, and worked at Mazda South. John Long is co-owner with Corky, John is a master Mazda mechanic, among many other cars. Uberchargers, turbos, superchargers, they've done it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
What apartments do you live in? I'm in The Enclave, I'd like to see the results of all that bracing too. I'm still learning about installing stuff so sorry if you here NMC:mrgreen:
Welcome, as I am no lonnger the FNG(I hope), i am not the mechanic by far but I can start to be the Photog and try to get some pictures of various events posted for all.
I'm in the Villas of Vista Ridge. Well im getting used to the um...imports, but have done lots of stuff to my old f-bodys (99 SS Camaro and 00 WS6 T/A) Miatas seem just as easy only on a much smaller scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by driftdevil
Anyway I called FM today and they said my order will be shipping in a few days. I may try to install the "easy" stuff soon STB and frame rails to start. I may have a place to do that since it doesn't seem too messy or labor intensive.
Hey, another F-bod convert! If you've done work on an F-body then you can do a ground off on a Miata blindfolded! ::Rimshot:Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
Oh yeah, whoo hoo for engine work! Boo2 shouldn't be too bad...just crankshaft and some new bearings while I'm at it.
hey guys, yep, we have the car right now. it's a pretty big job. Right now we're torching out the old control arm bushings and getting ready to press in the new. I agree it's a bit more involved than just a garage session at home unless you have all weekend. Truly, timewise we need about 7 hrs. or so to do the bushings, shocks/springs and alignment, but we've done them before, it's just time consuming.
Hope to see y'all in the future!
Dan
Hiya Dan! (droptop here)Quote:
Originally Posted by beagleracing
How's Dani and the beagles?
DT! Dani is doing great, the beagles are also doing wonderful, except for my lemon/blonde beagle, Megan. She is suffering from a slipped disc in her lower back. i have her on pain killers while she tries to rest as much as possible, but it's painful to watch her stand all day. She can't lie down at all until the medication kicks in and knocks her out. it's been a few days now.
Hope all is well with you!
Dan & Dani
Well...wow, I can't believe that you knew it was me. I really want to say thank you publicly for the outstanding job you all did. I got there at 8:30 and got a call back by 4:00 with the car ready to go. It was well worth the drive for me to have someone familar with miatas to do the install. I will be coming back if I need anything else. BTW the car feels awsome (as well as it can with those wheels and tires anyway). Thanks again, and nice shop.Quote:
Originally Posted by beagleracing
PM sent...Quote:
Originally Posted by beagleracing
Glad you enjoy the car, I like seeing car's going the right direction as far as suspension upgrades go.. Those bushings are wonderful and the spring rates work very well. get some wheels and tires and then we'll talk about blowers ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ99SS
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So Dan,
How's the SM2 NC project goin'? I can't wait to see that car in action. :mrgreen:
It's going slowly. finding parts for this thing is impossible, so we're going the "fab" route or contacting manufacturers. We have an exhaust being built, the turbo should be done in a few weeks and we're shopping for suspension (JIC, Eibach or GCs). When the car gets back we're gonna be test fitting some more wheels/tires. We may not be able to fit 285s on it after all, so we may have to stick with 265s all the way around.
I'd *like* to have something decent by Walnut Ridge, but don't plan on it!
Dan