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Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Goodspeed - 07-20-2011
Scott Wrote:Needs padding asap.........
x2 - looks like your head is very close/under the bar (!)
http://revlimiter.net/miata/bonk.html
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-20-2011
Goodspeed Wrote:Scott Wrote:Needs padding asap.........
x2 - looks like your head is very close/under the bar (!)
http://revlimiter.net/miata/bonk.html
Working on it. It's miserably uncomfortable with the stock seat... getting a seat from Scott this weekend and hopefully that will lower me a bit.
Edit: And that's not to say I can avoid buying bar padding -- I need to get some, but I need to sit lower as well.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - V1GiLaNtE - 07-20-2011
^
1.) Buy pool noodle
2.) cut out center
3.) Use rest of said pool noodle for lazy sunday..
:dunno:
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - D_Eclipse9916 - 07-20-2011
V1GiLaNtE Wrote:^
1.) Buy pool noodle
2.) cut out center
3.) Use rest of said pool noodle for lazy sunday..
:dunno:
You were kidding right? Please use REAL roll bar padding, and not the foam "pool noodle" kind.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - V1GiLaNtE - 07-20-2011
Na dead serious brah. make sure the shit is JDM pink too.. chicks dig that... :thumbup:
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-20-2011
V1GiLaNtE Wrote:Na dead serious brah. make sure the shit is JDM pink too.. chicks dig that... :thumbup:
Well. First of all, JDM pink would clash with my JDM red lug nuts. So that's out. And second... you gotta get certified padding. I'm sure a pool noodle would be better than nothing, but in an accident it would do no good...
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Ryan T - 07-20-2011
Jake Wrote:V1GiLaNtE Wrote:Na dead serious brah. make sure the shit is JDM pink too.. chicks dig that... :thumbup:
Well. First of all, JDM pink would clash with my JDM red lug nuts. So that's out. And second... you gotta get certified padding. I'm sure a pool noodle would be better than nothing, but in an accident it would do no good...
You're obviously forgetting how baller it'd be to roll up to the pool with your top down, rip off your roll bar padding and use it as a floatation device for a few hours, then put it back on your car and drive home.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-21-2011
Ryan T Wrote:You're obviously forgetting how baller it'd be to roll up to the pool with your top down, rip off your roll bar padding and use it as a floatation device for a few hours, then put it back on your car and drive home.
I could rip it off and give it to a young lady needing a flotation device, because
![[Image: noodles.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v687/icebook1/noodles.jpg)
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-25-2011
Figured I'd do a DJ-style "post-track-day" update since there are some things I've learned after spending a session on VIR in my car and driving it to/from the track.
With all of the mods, I don't really fit in stock seats anymore. My head is level with the rollbar, which means I need two things: bar padding and a lower seat. Thanks to Carrie and Joe for transporting said lower/newer seat from Scott's place. He sold me the Sparco Sprint Junior that came in his SM car. I need to get a bracket for it before it can go in the car. After seeing what happened to that Civic a few months back (hit a tree, sliders popped open and seat came out) I am not buying sliders. Besides, I need every bit of "less height" that I can find.
Still need to find a second seat that will fit in the car, and then buy some harnesses. I think DJ has a set of pretty-new harnesses so those are sourced. Anybody got a seat?
The car is still buzzy and loud on the highway. Driving 4.5 hours each way in it was pretty miserable. Hopefully the Sparco will increase comfort by adding room. At least I have working AC and cruise control.
OK, so track impressions. After so long, I FINALLY got this car on track. Just did a Hyperdrive as I was wanting to work grid, too. Carrie hopped in as my instructor... she was there more for advice than "teaching" -- I was not driving anywhere near 10/10ths because I needed to feel out the car and didn't trust it yet.
Had some good laps right after the green flag.The suspension -- especially for being Flyin' Miata's "value" package -- does a really great job. I was pleased with cornering ability. Power-wise, well, it's a Miata. It's slow. The fastest I got up to was ~100 right into the braking zones. I can pick up speed once I fix the issues below... thus more confidence, braking later, etc.
Speaking of brakes, hot damn do my NAPA specials suck. After the 3rd/4th lap, we're coming down the front straight around 100 mph and it's time to slow down. Go for the brakes, slow down nicely from 100 to say, 80... and then it's like Paula Deen doused the track in butter, y'all. Things were VERY greasy from 80 down to 55ish and I thought we might be having an off-track excursion. I backed off for the rest of the session and they were okay, but performance is notably reduced. I will be rectifying the brake situation before August. I have to, if I want to track it again.
Tires were good but not great. They have decent grip and will last me through the end of this season. Past that, I'll step back up to Star Specs or something similar. I have the "just below" tire from Dunlop now, the DZ101. They are good for street use (and treadwear) but now that I'm not DDing this car, I can trade tire life for grip and be happy.
In short, the car performed about as expected. I didn't trust/push it much since I was feeling things out, but I did get a few laps in where I gave it the beans and it was a blast. Definitely doing a full weekend in August at Summit.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - D_Eclipse9916 - 07-25-2011
:thumbup:
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Goodspeed - 07-25-2011
Awesome Jake! I have only one question - did you hypardrive in linen pants?
Oh and...
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:Jake Wrote:OK, so track impressions.....Speaking of brakes, hot damn do my NAPA specials suck...I will be rectifying the brake situation before August. I have to, if I want to track it again.
Tires were good but not great. . I didn't trust/push it much
:thumbup:
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:Goodspeed Wrote:My R4S's/Yoko S.drives did ok, until I lost brakes (pad fade) half way through the session and the tires dropped off shortly thereafter.
I was also spending about half my physical and mental energy trying to brace myself under cornering (body roll + sucky NB1 seats). Not fun, and diverting that focus away from watching my braking/turn-in points made me a little uncomfortable.
So, remedies were in order.
Your wrong, but thats alright :lol: Love you goodspeed
Mmmhmm. I see how it is. :bootyshake:
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-25-2011
Goodspeed Wrote:Awesome Jake! I have only one question - did you hypardrive in linen pants?
Like a bawss.
They were fantastic when it got breezy.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - D_Eclipse9916 - 07-25-2011
Goodspeed Wrote:Awesome Jake! I have only one question - did you hypardrive in linen pants?
Oh and...
Mmmhmm. I see how it is. :bootyshake:
? I dont see the correlation, he signs up for an HPDE, and continues to track despite the shitty setup. You whine and complain and tell people its "required" to do those things before going out. :bootyshake:
As I said with my own car, its a bajillion times better to be driving a shitty-setup car on track than not driving at all. :wink: In fact I got as much track time as I could, cause conditions are always far from perfect, gotta learn to work around them. Even though the car was horrendous and I was whining like a little bitc.....goodspeed, I managed to work around those issues by Sunday and even though the car was attrocious laid down decent times.
PS- It wouldnt be you Goodspeed if I didnt have to give you crap for no good reason
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Kaan - 07-25-2011
i'd also like to make a note... we DID openly wonder where Goodspeed was this weekend... minty fresh seats and all.
Jake if you need a tool or some help, let me know... :-P
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Goodspeed - 07-25-2011
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:? I dont see the correlation, he signs up for an HPDE, and continues to track despite the shitty setup. You whine and complain and tell people its "required" to do those things before going out. :bootyshake:
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Not quite. We both had the same symptoms at our first driving events. Both said (roughly) that issues will be "fixed" before going out again. I continued hypardriving the rest of my session, if thats what you mean.
Kaan Wrote:i'd also like to make a note... we DID openly wonder where Goodspeed was this weekend... minty fresh seats and all.
He-he-he-HELLLs no. I have survival instincts. You know how swampy Sparco buckets get? :wink:
Jake, you now have
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Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-25-2011
Goodspeed Wrote:He-he-he-HELLLs no. I have survival instincts. You know how swampy Sparco buckets get? :wink:
Can't be any worse than my Black. Leather. Seats.
Brah.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - D_Eclipse9916 - 07-25-2011
Jake Wrote:Goodspeed Wrote:He-he-he-HELLLs no. I have survival instincts. You know how swampy Sparco buckets get? :wink:
Can't be any worse than my Black. Leather. Seats.
Brah.
How bout the guys in full race suits in tin can of race cars? (not me, im the jackass that ran inside to the a/c when suiting up, and then turned on my coolsuit once I jumped in the car; call me a pussy all you want :lol: ).
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Jake - 07-25-2011
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:Jake Wrote:Goodspeed Wrote:He-he-he-HELLLs no. I have survival instincts. You know how swampy Sparco buckets get? :wink:
Can't be any worse than my Black. Leather. Seats.
Brah.
How bout the guys in full race suits in tin can of race cars? (not me, im the jackass that ran inside to the a/c when suiting up, and then turned on my coolsuit once I jumped in the car; call me a pussy all you want :lol: ).
Not saying they're any better off... just that between Goody's car and mine, we'd be suffering equally as much.
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - Kaan - 07-25-2011
start doing your TT classing
Re: Project: 1995 Miata - navin - 07-25-2011
Pft..
<- Drove the shitbox Civic down to VIR in 100+ heat in July 2 years ago. Along with sparco buckets, no A/C, stupidly stiff suspension and bushings..
Oh to be young again... pool side Miller Lite's was such a better idea this year
