Project 10AE Miata

[Goodspeed]

Small but oh so worthwhile update. You gotta love the little things that make a huge difference.

Number 1: My shit-ass driver side window. It was so pathetic how slowly it went up and down, except for the odd occurrence when it was blistering hot out, all other accessories off, when it would actually function properly. I had the last straw a while back during the first and only time I got pulled over in this car, when the window jammed and I had to ask the officer if I could open the door :lol:

So, off came the door panel, in went the CRC White Lithium grease. Now the window goes up and down like a well oiled guillotine.





Number 2: The could-be-much-improved shift feel. Now everybody knows the 6 speed isn't as crisp as the 5, but I really wanted to improve overall feel as it previously wasn't at all befitting of a proper sports car.

Only way to get the broken OE Nardi knob off...



Progress



I was a bit skeptical about how much a new knob and upper lower/boots could improve things, but wow. Absolute night and day difference. Shifts are much, much more smoother and chunk-ier.

Shifter out...the upper boot was torn here and there, but the lower boot was completely shredded in half (!). Probably never changed, many do them every 3-5 yrs to keep things crisp



All done....new Voodoo knob, new blue 10AE shift boot, new e-brake cover and handle (probably the hardest thing ever to install :evileye: )