1990 NA Miata

[Roadster]

My Miata got some new wheels yesterday, it's nice out today, seemed like an opportune moment for some picture takage. Comments, concerns, knock yourselves out. ;)


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[JITB]

looks good..another conyers/covington car!

[OneSlow5pt0]

nice....how much weight have u pulled out?

[integra2die4]

Did you intsall your Rollbar? If so, would you help me install one on my 99 miata. Car looks good by the way

[81911SC]

Were you at the last V meet?

[Brian*]

nice man, my buddy just got the same wheels on his Altima in bronze!

[atlantamx3]

Looks great! nice to see another GRMer. Now Lower it!

[Roadster]

Hypno, you actually prompted me to drive to the landfill and the metal scrapyard to weigh the car but I was a few minutes late to both, I've been curious about that myself. The AC and power steering alone were well over 50lbs, but I don't want to overestimate on the rest.

Integra: Yep, I put it in. It's surprisingly easy if you have a second set of hands to jimmy it in place. It does require cutting a bit of the rear shelf out (on the NA at least), but otherwise it's just drill the holes and bolt it in place. Obviously all my interior panels were already gone so that simplified things on mine. If you follow the directions on the Hard Dog website it's no problem at all. PM me if you need help.

911: Yeah I had her parked on the Varsity end of the lower parking lot, was next to another white Miata most of the time. It'd be good to meet ya next time, I'm a big fan of the early 911's.

MX3: I saw you guys' cars in GRM a while back, and I think I met you at the Varsity a few months ago. Anyway, she'll be getting lowered in two weeks, Flyin' Miata springs and KYB AGXs.

Thanks for the comments guys. :)

[OneSlow5pt0]

Hypno, you actually prompted me to drive to the landfill and the metal scrapyard to weigh the car but I was a few minutes late to both, I've been curious about that myself. The AC and power steering alone were well over 50lbs, but I don't want to overestimate on the rest.



lol,well NAs are like 2200 pounds stock....so u might be dipping in to under 2k

1.6L right?the one u can boost the hell out of it:D

[integra2die4]

Thanks man

[mushroom_toy]

Nice I like everything minus stickers.

[metalman]

Lookin' good man. :)

[metalman]

I am trying some new rims as well...still waiting on center caps. Hope you dont mind if I crash your thread :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/1419177223_7362c64127_o.jpg

[redrumracer]

nice rims man+1

[efman]

lower it but besides that it looks awsome

[santacruz77]

looks good!!

[Elbow]

Looks really really good!!!!

[Silver280zx]

Looks awsome tommy, i need to have you ride with me and get some pics of the Z, great photography as well.

[DeeAOne]

yeah just work on the wheel gap but other than that car looks real good. :goodjob:

[Roadster]

Haha, wheel gap is getting addressed next paycheck. Thanks for the props folks. :)

[santacruz77]

what your next plans?

[Roadster]

Ordering the Racing Beat intake tomorrow. AGX's and FM springs next. All motor after that. :goodjob:

[Hulud]

kurt, get outta this thread!!!!!!!!! lol

nice miata straight6, the roll bar on mine took way too long lol

i want to boost my miata but i think the engine is burning oil, im gonna switch back to conventional and see how bad it really is :(

[santacruz77]

your gonna do itbs?

[Hulud]

your gonna do itbs?
if he does, i hope he does them last

[Roadster]

Thanks Hulud. Mine gets a little smoky in the upper revs too. Dunno how many miles are on the motor, didn't get any records with it, but the body has 177k right now. What's yours up to?

ITB's definitely come last, if at all. So bloody expensive. Right now, just higher compression, bigger bore, cams and headwork. It's nice working at a machine shop.

[santacruz77]

lol i wish i worked there. im picking up a 302 soon

[rollin_s2k]

grassroots motorsports FTW!

[santacruz77]

hells yes

[Hulud]

Thanks Hulud. Mine gets a little smoky in the upper revs too. Dunno how many miles are on the motor, didn't get any records with it, but the body has 177k right now. What's yours up to?

ITB's definitely come last, if at all. So bloody expensive. Right now, just higher compression, bigger bore, cams and headwork. It's nice working at a machine shop.
mines at about 102k not high at all. i dont really see any smoke unless i rev high when the engine is cold, so i think the main problem was me switching to synthetic, but we will see when i change my oil next

[Roadster]

grassroots motorsports FTW!

And Super Skeet FTL! If it weren't for GRM I wouldn't have this car, lol.

Hulud, do you like your Eibachs? I'm still a little undecided on springs.

Good luck picking up that 302 Ian, they're pretty heavy.

[81911SC]

911: Yeah I had her parked on the Varsity end of the lower parking lot, was next to another white Miata most of the time. It'd be good to meet ya next time, I'm a big fan of the early 911's.
I def came by and looked at your car about 30 times. I love the Miatas esp in white. I never have brought my car to a meet b.c I keep in about an hour and a half away but if I do, I will let you know man.

[metalman]

i want to boost my miata but i think the engine is burning oil, im gonna switch back to conventional and see how bad it really is :(

Try Shell Rotella 15/40 for diesel trucks. Works great..and is cheap. :goodjob:

[metalman]

Hulud, do you like your Eibachs? I'm still a little undecided on springs.



The black and tan has Eibach Pro too. They seem to work fine with Koni's and FCM bumpstops. Obviously from the pic you can see ride height. If I was buying new suspension I would be looking at Ground Control coilovers...they use Eibach springs as well and that way you get adjustability.
Of course if you have the $$ Tein Flex is nice. ;)

[Doppelgänger]

Metalmans car FTMFW!

Integra - Which rollbar do you have to install and where are you? I installed the bar on both my 96 and my 99. You must have a mega crazy long drillbit (like 12" long).

[metalman]

kurt, get outta this thread!!!!!!!!! lol



I'm sorry...I'll never let it happen again mr moderator. :D

[AlliRae]

looks very nice...


and i get to touch it too

[fawk_you]

nice wheels. Now slam her on her nuts. :goodjob:

[KPowerEP3]

wow. A whole thread full of miata lovers/owners...how gay..

...wait, I can't talk shit here either. :( dammit.

I kid, I kid. What is this GRM you all speak of? I'm a noob Miata owner.

[metalman]

What is this GRM you all speak of? I'm a noob Miata owner.

Grassroots Motorsports

[Doppelgänger]

ITB's definitely come last, if at all. So bloody expensive. Right now, just higher compression, bigger bore, cams and headwork. It's nice working at a machine shop.


All motor FTMFL. Boost is WAY better on a Miata :)

[0DISPLACMENT]

I am trying some new rims as well...still waiting on center caps. Hope you dont mind if I crash your thread :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1196/1419177223_7362c64127_o.jpg

hey are you the guy that i bought the 2 stockers from? i drove a red miata, you have like.... 10 cars? lol just wondering, the road and car look REALLY familiar.
-darrin

[Doppelgänger]

^^ wait, you drive a miata? Whats your last name?

[metalman]

hey are you the guy that i bought the 2 stockers from? i drove a red miata, you have like.... 10 cars? lol just wondering, the road and car look REALLY familiar.
-darrin

Probably so. 6-10 Miatas is normal for me. :)
Need more rims? LOL

[Elbow]

All motor FTMFL. Boost is WAY better on a Miata :)

:gay: Matters what you want out of it....

[JohnnyC.]

I like the new wheels man!:goodjob: Can't wait to see her in person at the next meet!

[santacruz77]

can i put a miata body on my car lol

[sprix!]

I like it. Makes me want to get started on my NA, but it is sitting and waiting for the 5.0 swap...

[Roadster]

All motor FTMFL. Boost is WAY better on a Miata :)

Meh, to each their own. I'll have as much power as a low boost turbo or stock JRSC but without the extra weight or hassle of tuning. Not to mention it'll only be a fraction of the cost and sound wicked. Boost just isn't my thing.

There's really no replacement for displacement if reliability and longevity are to be kept, so I'll get what cubes I can out of the stock block. The lack of weight will do the rest. It should be pretty well rounded in the end.

-Sprix--Good luck with the monster swap. Wish I had the budget for that right now. Got many of the parts assembled for it?

-Thanks John, see you at the next Athens. :)

[Roadster]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkUgp786PpM

Just got a new exhaust made today at a local muffler shop that does primarily custom work. Nice and raspy :)

[0DISPLACMENT]

Probably so. 6-10 Miatas is normal for me. :)
Need more rims? LOL

nah im hoping to get rid of it 2moro. thanks tho ;)

[Doppelgänger]

Well, there really isn't much ci in a 1.6 to begin with, and it is not reliable to bore them out. In that case, you'd want to look into a 1.8 swap, and while you're at it, get a 99 head. Then you can always add a FM 2.0 stroker kit.

[JohnnyC.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkUgp786PpM

Just got a new exhaust made today at a local muffler shop that does primarily custom work. Nice and raspy :)

Sounds Great! More reps comming your way when I can:goodjob:
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to straight6 again.

[JITB]

i agree with mike a na b6d, is gonna cost you more than its worth.. but it will be fun. even if you do a 1.8 swap.. yoru gonna have to squeeze everything out of it to get 170 NA hp..

[santacruz77]

and that would be completly bad ass!

[JITB]

and that would be completly bad ass!


it would be...but dam its gonna cost

[santacruz77]

yes it will. but i dont think he planing on doing every possable thing to the motor nor i dont thik he is expecting a super car hah

[Roadster]

i agree with mike a na b6d, is gonna cost you more than its worth.. but it will be fun. even if you do a 1.8 swap.. yoru gonna have to squeeze everything out of it to get 170 NA hp..

I know I won't be getting 170 out of it. Point is, the rebuild is going to cost very little. Custom sized pistons will be the only semi-major expense, and that's only $400. I work in a machine shop. All the machine work is free, lol. We'll see what happens. It's fun enough to drive already. If I can eke another 30 whp out of it with a slight overbore, bump in compression, and a little headwork, I'll be happy with it. :)

[0DISPLACMENT]

^^ wait, you drive a miata? Whats your last name?

darrin ford.

went to flowery branch high :(

[0DISPLACMENT]

oh ya, put dat lip on foo!

-darrin