New daily/future project - 91 SE Miata

[balactm]

Get the regular rebuild kit and it will feel like a short throw anyway with how tight it will be. Maybe get rid of the Nardi knob? Not sure which one you have, but few knobs are shorter than the stock one.

If you still want a short throw after reading that, then just buy the kit. I don't think you need it to avoid punching the radio. (Or maybe I just got used to it and didn't realize I was doing it)

I have the oem nardi knob.  This one

The one that came with the car is a boot/knob combo from an NB. I might just get a drawstring-type shift boot so it's not caught up on the collar.

I take it you've not driven one with the short throw kit?

[Senor_Taylor]

Get the regular rebuild kit and it will feel like a short throw anyway with how tight it will be. Maybe get rid of the Nardi knob? Not sure which one you have, but few knobs are shorter than the stock one.

If you still want a short throw after reading that, then just buy the kit. I don't think you need it to avoid punching the radio. (Or maybe I just got used to it and didn't realize I was doing it)

I have the oem nardi knob.  This one

The one that came with the car is a boot/knob combo from an NB. I might just get a drawstring-type shift boot so it's not caught up on the collar.

I take it you've not driven one with the short throw kit?

Nah, I never saw the need for a short throw so I just rebuilt mine.

I had the Nardi evolution knob which is that knob but a little taller and I still didn't have much trouble punching my radio.

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[Scott]

Miata's do not need a short throw shift, just do a stock rebuild with a factory weighted knob (not the OE nardi, they look good but have no feel).

[balactm]

New "GV -style" front lip. Already ruined coming out of my driveway hah

[balactm]

Not really sure why, but for some reason I've spent the last few weekends going to and from junkyards buying up spare parts...

Is this the "miata life" everyone talks about?

I don't even need some of the parts I bought!!! Anybody with a miata need a torsion lsd dif? I now have 2...and a spare 1.8 transmission with driveshaft...

[Scott]

Not really sure why, but for some reason I've spent the last few weekends going to and from junkyards buying up spare parts...

Is this the "miata life" everyone talks about?

I don't even need some of the parts I bought!!! Anybody with a miata need a torsion lsd dif? I now have 2...and a spare 1.8 transmission with driveshaft...

What is the ratio?  I always can use spares lol

[Gordonovski]

Not really sure why, but for some reason I've spent the last few weekends going to and from junkyards buying up spare parts...

Is this the "miata life" everyone talks about?

I don't even need some of the parts I bought!!! Anybody with a miata need a torsion lsd dif? I now have 2...and a spare 1.8 transmission with driveshaft...

What is the ratio?  I always can use spares lol

If Scott doesn't pick it up, I might be interested


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[GTBrandon]

Love the color combo, are the plans to keep it entirely stock or prep it in some fashion?

[Senor_Taylor]

Not really sure why, but for some reason I've spent the last few weekends going to and from junkyards buying up spare parts...

Is this the "miata life" everyone talks about?

I don't even need some of the parts I bought!!! Anybody with a miata need a torsion lsd dif? I now have 2...and a spare 1.8 transmission with driveshaft...

What is the ratio?  I always can use spares lol

If Scott doesn't pick it up, I might be interested


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Zach, do your research, not sure what the Na->nb swap entails. Make sure they aren't ABS axles.

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[balactm]

Not really sure why, but for some reason I've spent the last few weekends going to and from junkyards buying up spare parts...

Is this the "miata life" everyone talks about?

I don't even need some of the parts I bought!!! Anybody with a miata need a torsion lsd dif? I now have 2...and a spare 1.8 transmission with driveshaft...

What is the ratio?  I always can use spares lol

To be honest I don't know. It came out of a 94 r package. Does that mean 4.1?

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Love the color combo, are the plans to keep it entirely stock or prep it in some fashion?

Thanks, it reminds of a tr6 which I absolutely love.

To be honest, my plans change as often as the weather haha.

Right now, because of finances, I will likely keep it stockish for at least a year. I've got a project bike (thread coming soonish) that I've had for almost 3 years now, did a year of work on it immediately after I purchased, and has sat for the last 2 years while I've been doing major modifications at our house (also a thread coming soonish, just need to compile pictures).

I will eventually do some sort of daily friendly suspension setup, just to reduce the body rolls, would love to get some wider/lighter wheels for summer use, then more power. I found a guy selling his whole 1.6 turbo kit (currently running on his car) and said he'd give me a ride in the car to determine it's "goodness." Unfortunately, no matter how good of a deal it is, I just can't justify it right now. Gotta Adult. So for now, it's just maintenance, and replacing old stuff that breaks (like my thermostat housing, not excited).

[Scott]

To be honest I don't know. It came out of a 94 r package. Does that mean 4.1?

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Yes.

[balactm]

To be honest I don't know. It came out of a 94 r package. Does that mean 4.1?

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Yes.

Pm me if your interested