Really? Another Miata thread....

[D_Eclipse9916]

#bczracecar No, seriously. People who have not gone through this process have no clue what it takes.

Stuff like this can quickly have you looking at $20-30k spec miatas and going "That makes sense".

[Jake]

#bczracecar  No, seriously.  People who have not gone through this process have no clue what it takes.

Stuff like this can quickly have you looking at $20-30k spec miatas and going "That makes sense".

+1

[rherold9]

2nd car same shit. Everything goes right until it goes wrong then it just goes to shite

It's more like to the point of just pay someone else to work on my pile. Which I honestly will probably do for next season and on

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I guess I can post some positives from yesterday, although not as entertaining. Everything is done in the front, torqued to spec, anti-seize all over the hub hole, and all bolts/nuts touched marked with a paint pen. ARP studs, new hubs/bearings, and new springs. Went as smooth as one could want. I lowered the front two full turns. Hoping that makes it close to the same height with the stiffer springs. We'll find out whenever I can get it on the ground....

Passenger side rear spindle is in, all arms are hand tight, except the rear trailing toe arm I took out. Rear damper with new spring was also put in. Torqued to spec on the top and marked. Lowered 5 turns. Hopefully that will lower it than it was before and give front to back ride height close to even. Hoping for a little less oversteer with the less rear rake that was built into the setup for autocross before

Seat was moved backwards. Seat padding taken out to sit lower. Seating position has my wrists over the steering wheel which is perfect. Leg length wise I'm right at the max my legs can do with pushing the pedals all the way down

Today's goals: add in class letters/vinyl numbers for front/rear as well as add in NASA stickers. Probably make a few errand runs to get some wheels for the dremel, worm clamp for power steering, more zip ties, maybe get some fresh gas and start the car to see if it at least runs....

[Kaan]

anyone want to come visit me? i have 10 days to get a motor rolling in the civic of doom... and i'm going to freaking do it.

[Senor_Taylor]

It's taken me a month to start wiring up my fan, spent an hour or so fiddling with it and gave up.

Godspeed to both of you.

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[Scott]

#bczracecar  No, seriously.  People who have not gone through this process have no clue what it takes.

Stuff like this can quickly have you looking at $20-30k spec miatas and going "That makes sense".

Or arrive and drive.

[Kaan]

It's taken me a month to start wiring up my fan, spent an hour or so fiddling with it and gave up.

Godspeed to both of you.

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drive that damn things to my house this Saturday... I'm color blind and wired mine.

[ScottyB]

sorry bro. when it rains it pours (maybe pour PS fluid? might taste better than brake fluid)

to your credit - good on you for going over this stuff and at least being keen about refreshing it. there are probably more than a few guys that would just be like "lol racecar gonna just send it bro" with some questionable parts condition.

[Senor_Taylor]

It's taken me a month to start wiring up my fan, spent an hour or so fiddling with it and gave up.

Godspeed to both of you.

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drive that damn things to my house this Saturday... I'm color blind and wired mine.

You're colorblind but I'm dumb.

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[JPolen01]

drive that damn things to my house this Saturday... I'm color blind and wired mine.

You're colorblind but I'm dumb.

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At least 1 set of working eyes and 1 brain between the two of you. At the very least you'll cause an electrical fire which will be entertaining for the rest of us.

[rherold9]

Spindle here tomorrow, swap hub/bearing I hope on Friday. New arm/nut and fender liner comes tomorrow. I zip tied my passenger side fender in with about ten 75 point zip ties. Will focus will be on getting spindle/arm in and all tightened down

Then switch focus to hood vents if time allows. Extra wheels bought for the angle grinder. A bunch of dremel bits bought for touch up

Then finally, if time allows start on fog light covers and window brackets. Small sheet metal piece bought for brackets as well as small PVC/plastic sheet bought for fog light covers

Alignment appointment set for next Thursday... All signed up to drive the first event. Instructor school Friday. Final push this weekend/next week as I took this week off to relax a bit

*Prays to the car Gods for a successful weekend*

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[rherold9]

Calling Richmond peeps, who knows of someone who has a press in the area that can help me get hub/bearing swap between the two spindles done for this weekend??

Friend is unfortunately going out of town because of a legitimate family issue and won't be able to do until like Tuesday. FlimFlam can't do the swap until April...

Fuck. Tuesday is way too risky in case something else goes wrong. Car would need to be on the trailer Wednesday evening. Yikes

I'm going to try and call Delta V tomorrow and other shops in the area

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[V1GiLaNtE]

Calling Richmond peeps, who knows of someone who has a press in the area that can help me get hub/bearing swap between the two spindles done for this weekend??

Friend is unfortunately going out of town because of a legitimate family issue and won't be able to do until like Tuesday. FlimFlam can't do the swap until April...

Fuck. Tuesday is way too risky in case something else goes wrong. Car would need to be on the trailer Wednesday evening. Yikes

I'm going to try and call Delta V tomorrow and other shops in the area

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Also try 4x4 shops. A hub/bearing is a hub/bearing. Four Wheel Specialty on Broad are really helpful guys.

[Kaan]

just go buy one at HF.... or see if there is one on CL you can get for the weekend and put back on CL

[rherold9]

Long story short, National Speed forwarded me to a shop. They can do it same day. Going to check with Pearson Mazda for another bearing. Knowing my luck so far with this car the brand new bearing will destroy itself coming out. Need to be safer than sorry at this point

National Speed seem like really good people. Felt right just talking to them on the phone

Edit: bearing ordered. Will be here tomorrow

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ going down the drain is all I see at this point. I'm just over it. Want this shit just done.

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[V1GiLaNtE]

Long story short, National Speed forwarded me to a shop. They can do it same day. Going to check with Pearson Mazda for another bearing. Knowing my luck so far with this car the brand new bearing will destroy itself coming out. Need to be safer than sorry at this point

National Speed seem like really good people. Felt right just talking to them on the phone

Edit: bearing ordered. Will be here tomorrow

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ going down the drain is all I see at this point. I'm just over it. Want this shit just done.

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Maybe you should pick up ant farming as a hobby and move on..

[Kaan]

welcome to the game man...

[Sijray21]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ going down the drain is all I see at this point. I'm just over it. Want this shit just done.

hate it when it gets to that point, but that's why we went to college, right?

hoping it all works out with enough time to get you on the track soon.

[Jake]

My (non-racing) friend once told me "it seems like throwing gold bars off the Key Bridge would be a cheaper hobby" and uh... he's not wrong. At least it can seem like it some days.

[Kaan]

I only threw 2 oz of gold off a bridge and landed the last (and really clean outside the valve cover) stock B18C5 (JDM ITR) motor... blame my wife, she didn't want me to be the first person to ever coil on plug a non vtec motor.