miata build

[ava_Z32]

posted up pics when i first got the car, but this will be my official build thread.

updates as they come.

bought the car march 14th bone stock with 80k on it.
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_2987.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_2986.jpg

waiting on the man in brown to make his first delivery(s):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200594969149&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT#ht_500wt_956
and

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230411095333&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT#ht_500wt_1182

new wheels inbound as well. but those are secret for now. :ninja:

next up will be a hard dog roll bar and coilovers.


__________________UPDATE 4/19___________________
got a set of rear mud guards, and large style side skirts and some panasport ultralite wheels wrapped in 195/60/14 falken azenis

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3118.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3117.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3116.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3114.jpg

after school ends a friend of mine is going to be making me a CF lip to even out the front with the rest of the body. cause i know somebody is gonna say something about that haha.
gotta get some hours in at work, i've got a lot more in mind including coilovers, exhaust work, intake, roll bar, and maybe some powder coating.



Update: 5/19
woot:
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/securedownload1.jpg

coilovers come in tomorrow.


Update 5/20

Got my Racelands in and put on. I'm pretty happy with them...mostly because I had low to non existent expectations for them. However they made a huge improvement in handling, but they're just temporary. Gonna be putting up the money for coilovers worth having and keeping when I can. The front needs to come down a bit, but I was tired as hell when I finished putting them on, and didn't feel like fucking with it, so when i get a chance I'll drop the front to even it out. but here's how she sits as of now.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3262.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3261.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3243.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3254.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3242.jpg


Update 5/27



Changed my valve cover gasket, painted the valve cover, and installed a new header.


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[Sol-Badguy]

So you're going to make the sides, and rear, lower and wider without touching the front?

[msanch24]

So you're going to make the sides, and rear, lower and wider without touching the front?

x2 or the suspension

[DustnU]

My guess is front lip and susp will make a huge difference. Good platform to start with, good luck.

[Captain-Obvious™]

So you're going to make the sides, and rear, lower and wider without touching the front?

x2. I'm confused.

What exactly are your plans?

[AV8ter]

x2. I'm confused.

What exactly are your plans?

Id assume you have a harder time sourcing the front lip so it might be taking awhile or he is going to update the front to NBv2.

[ava_Z32]

i'm debating on a front lip or NB2 conversion. that's why i haven't touched the front. i'm gonna get coilovers next and then once i have my ride height where i want it i'll decide which route i want to take. probably both. get a cheap lip while i source parts for the front end conversion.

after that i'll be getting a roll bar and maybe a hard top. depends on how funds look. like i said it's gonna be a slow process. probably will take me a month or two to scrape up the money for coilovers.

this monster truck status is KILLIN me though.

picking up the new wheels probably friday. 8lbs vs my factory 13. and getting some sways to go with the wheels :D

[AV8ter]

8lbs smells like some nice rims.

[ava_Z32]

8lbs smells like some nice rims.

:ninja: no comment.

[twincannon26]

8lbs is what the 14in polished m-edition hollow spokes weight....:ninja:

[ava_Z32]

nope. not factory wheels. :ninja:

[AV8ter]

8lbs is what the 14in polished m-edition hollow spokes weight....:ninja:

I'm thinking 14" rpf1s or 15" TE37's

[SouthSide Tay]

I really like Miatas BUT i feel it kinda hard to feel manily in one with out a V8/Rotary/BIG Turbo and some 305 series tires on back other than that i like them, LMAO

[ava_Z32]

I'm thinking 14" rpf1s or 15" TE37's

they are 14's but not rpf1's. i wouldn't mind some te37's or some type c's in the future. :drool:


I really like Miatas BUT i feel it kinda hard to feel manily in one with out a V8/Rotary/BIG Turbo and some 305 series tires on back other than that i like them, LMAO

haha yeah i hear that. doesn't really bother me though. i know what i'm packin and i don't need to prove shit to anyone else. if ya got the confidence it doesn't matter what you drive.
besides i'm planning on a turbo set up. but that's gonna be a long time from now. FM turbo kits ain't cheap for a kid in college.


also
TEASER:
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/4898eab5-f7c7-9330.jpg

btw i swear there's not a huge gap, it's just the shadow.

[Turbo ex]

nice Miata, i really want one

[Doppelgänger]

Sometimes I can't decide between the TE37s...

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m231/GaAsSlugger22/DSCN0536.jpg

...the C-RS...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5526354072_24413f866d_z.jpg

...or the comps/Type-C.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/teamFBG/Doppelganger_SSR_03.png

[ava_Z32]

pr0n.

why you gotta come in here and make me feel shitty? i was just starting to have some confidence in my poor little stock miata. lol

[Jecht]

pr0n.

why you gotta come in here and make me feel shitty? i was just starting to have some confidence in my poor little stock miata. lol

Look at it like inspiration as to what your car could be like instead of something it will never compare to.

[CptWitwiki]

i love this model miata i wish i had one =]

[ava_Z32]

Look at it like inspiration as to what your car could be like instead of something it will never compare to.

agreed. just tough on a college budget, but i know eventually i'll get it where i want it. just have to be patient.

[Doppelgänger]

Being around Miatas for almost 10 years.....sooo...I've been around the "patience" thing...

[Echonova]

Mike makes everyone hate their Miata's and how they wish theirs were like his.


Once you die a little inside you get used to it and carry on.

[ava_Z32]

Being around Miatas for almost 10 years.....sooo...I've been around the "patience" thing...

haha i can imagine.


Mike makes everyone hate their Miata's and how they wish theirs were like his.


Once you die a little inside you get used to it and carry on.

is there like a 12 step program for this or a support group or some shit? haha

[alpine_aw11]

haha yeah i hear that. doesn't really bother me though. i know what i'm packin and i don't need to prove shit to anyone else. if ya got the confidence it doesn't matter what you drive.

This. I drive a Miata, and when people talk shit I just look at the fine ass blonde next to me in the car and laugh my ass off.

[ava_Z32]

haha exactly. the guys that talk shit and call you gay are the ones that aren't secure enough to drive one themselves.

[Doppelgänger]

....or they drive "manly" trucks with leather seats and automatic transmissions.....which were designed for women. Irony? Hmmmmmm

[ava_Z32]

i sold a 2000 silverado 1500 with leather and an auto to buy the miata :headslap:

needed it to haul shit around for a while and i couldn't find one with a stick and reasonable miles.

[Doppelgänger]

lulz

[ava_Z32]

*sulks* at least i sold it and bought a miata.
I CAN HAZ REDEMPTION!?

[ava_Z32]

oh btw guys...
http://tapa.tk/mu/4891de82-e708-039b.jpg

[AV8ter]

Good choice sir. Looks like they came with tires that are worth a fuck too. Nice pick-up.

[redrumracer]

yea deff dont look at Mike's miata and get sad or upset. use it as motivation. he has a lot of time and effort in his car if i remember correctly and has been around miatas for a while

[ava_Z32]

Yeah man. Falken azenis almost brand new.

And guys I really am not in a corner crying because my miata isn't like mikes. It's just my way of saying he's got an awesome car.

Anyways. Wheels are mounted on the car as well as the mud guards. Just waiting on the skirts to come in on Monday and I'll post some real pics :)

[Doppelgänger]

What are you going to do with the front bumper to even out the large sills?

BTW- My previous car was emerald green....

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/teamFBG/IMG_3744.jpg

[ava_Z32]

What are you going to do with the front bumper to even out the large sills?

BTW- My previous car was emerald green....

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l281/teamFBG/IMG_3744.jpg

looks great.

some friends of mine are working on producing cf lips so i'm gonna see how those turn out. if they're good quality i'll put one of those on, if not i'll probably order an fm lip.

[ava_Z32]

side skirts came in today. should be getting them on tomorrow, then i'll post pics.

[iamdallas]

Looks like good progress to me. :)

Can't wait to see these pics manana.

[Doppelgänger]

Have fun and take your time putting them on. Make sure to have the exact drill bits that are required. I've installed about a half-dozen sets of side skirts (large and small) and it's not bad, but it's no cake walk.

[ava_Z32]

thanks. they're on already though. got a friend to help who had done his on his black 99. it went really well. they look great. updating my first post w/ pics.

[ava_Z32]

original post updated.

[ava_Z32]

also, can anyone make me a sig with this picture?
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/IMG_3116-Version2.jpg

[iamdallas]

I will give it a shot tomorrow when I have my computer. What kind of Sig do you want?

Screen name? Etc..

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[iamdallas]

And the sideskirts look great on. :goodjob:

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[ava_Z32]

thanks man i really like it 'em.
thinking about powder coating the wheels next.

and just my name (Andrew) in like a cursive font.
other than that idk, just something cool. whatever you photoshoppers do lol.

[Doppelgänger]

How much did you cringe when you had to drill the holes in the fender/quarter panel? I know I did a little....the second time around, I used double-sided body trim tape for those on my 02'. Looks good....now time for some suspension!

[ava_Z32]

Yeah u was a little sketched about that but it came out really well. Just no going back haha. And yeah I'm looking at suspension next. Either that or a roll bar. Found a used but like new boss frog dual hoop style like yours that's going for 180 that I wanna jump on if I can get the funds together.

[Doppelgänger]

Fucking hell that's cheap for BF Double Maxx..... (or is it a Hard Dog Deuce bar?)

[ava_Z32]

No it's BF. Comes with the vinyl padding as well. I really hope I can jump on it.


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[ava_Z32]

update.


Sold the panasports. I decided 14's weren't big enough for my taste, and also, they're 8lb wheels. my car will see autocross when i can but i'd like to see them used for what they were made for.

used the money for something else...
it's in the mail now :ninja:

there should be a BIG box at my door hopefully tomorrow, if not monday or tuesday.


I'm looking for a new job now that schools out and i can work full time, so i'd like to be able to have some wheels and coil overs by summer's end.

[christian]

nice thread

[iamdallas]

Im pretty sure those PS weigh about 11 lbs. Me thinks.

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[chorne1787]

good looking car and wish would have jumped on the wheels and tires had i known

[ava_Z32]

Im pretty sure those PS weigh about 11 lbs. Me thinks.

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everywhere i've seen the ultralights are 8lbs. the 15s may be 11 idk.


good looking car and wish would have jumped on the wheels and tires had i known

thanks man i appreciate it. there was an add in the wheels and tires section lol.

[ava_Z32]

This was abandoned on my door step by some asshole in a big white truck Friday. I decided to take it in and give it a good home.
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/240382_10150238899614122_578339121_8607917_6873077 _o.jpg

I also ordered some cheap-o coilovers (read: Racelands) so I can have MOAR LOW. They're just temporary until I save up for some Teins or something.
I had a couple good days at work so I figured I'd pick them up to get rid of the monster truck status.
YAY DROPPED ON STOCKERS.

feel free to rag on me for buying Racelands. I know they're shit, but like I said, they're temporary.


also, fedex sucks. I woke up to a voicemail asking them to call and verify my address because it "didn't exist" so I called and verified it, then tracked the package on their website. It said it had been delivered so I walk outside and there it is. wtf?

[ava_Z32]

updated first post w/ pictar

[Genji-Sama]

When I saw those wheels i'd abandoned hope for this thread, but then i saw the roll bar/cage and that you had sold the wheels, now i'm interested. I say go with black wheels, it'll make the green pop more :goodjob:

[ava_Z32]

I haven't really decided what wheels I'm going with yet, but I'll keep that in mind. Thanks man.

[iamdallas]

oops... forgot. Played around with this for a minute... But it has your old wheels and no hard bar in it. :/

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_HpSd9ko1K_g/TdX9Wcgw8tI/AAAAAAAABYs/dP2T3euV7tk/IMG_3116-Version2.jpg

[Genji-Sama]

I fooled around w/ a sig for a bit
http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss301/Genji-Sama/avaz32.jpg

Didn't realize how big it was, but you can always resize

[ava_Z32]

awesome thanks guys.

however i just put my coilovers on today and did the roll bar wednesday.

i'll put up some new pics soon if you guys wanna play around with those.


The miata rides great. I'm actually impressed with the Racelands. but that might have something to do with the fact that i had zero expectations to begin with. but either way, they feel good, ride well, and the handling is much better than stock.

pics tonight

[Echonova]

w00t!!! Good to hear.




BTW: It was nice meeting you the other day.

[ava_Z32]

thanks man. good to meet you too. always cool to put a face to the name. how's the amp treating you?

Teaser
http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6890cf1-64a8-5638.jpg

[ava_Z32]

original posted updated with pictures after the drop.

[Me86Rob]

Damn Andrew. It's nice to be able put money into modding your car, instead of just trying to keep it on the road, huh? Lol. Car looks good man.

[Genji-Sama]

Muuuch cleaner, but you need spacers in the rear BAD :goodjob:

[soobaroo227]

The Miata's looking good. This is Michael with the yellow WRX from Sonic last night. It was great meeting all you guys.

[ava_Z32]

The Miata's looking good. This is Michael with the yellow WRX from Sonic last night. It was great meeting all you guys.

thanks man, good meeting you too. loved the subi


Muuuch cleaner, but you need spacers in the rear BAD :goodjob:

thanks man. and nah, i need new wheels BAD lol. i'm planning on new wheels next so i'm not gonna bother with spacers.


Damn Andrew. It's nice to be able put money into modding your car, instead of just trying to keep it on the road, huh? Lol. Car looks good man.


haha yeah MUCH nicer to be able to upgrade rather than maintain. and thanks man. what're you in nowadays?

[Me86Rob]

Remember my black Corolla? I finally got it going. It's packing though ;)

[ava_Z32]

lol finally got it tittled or are you sill running "dealer" plates.

what's it packing?

I have some stuff in the works for the miata :ninja:

[Me86Rob]

Finally got it titled. I drove it for about 5 months before I had some serious fuel delivery issues. So it got parked and started to be swapped. Up until recent I had no money in the car, but I need some cash to finish it and right now I have more important things to handle, so it will wait.

[ava_Z32]

what're you swapping in?

[Me86Rob]

You will find out when it's done.

[Genji-Sama]

^^^LS2 ???:nautjerk:

[ava_Z32]

Lol that'd be sick.


Changed my valve cover gasket, painted the valve cover, and installed a new header.


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[Me86Rob]

Nope. I kept it Toyota and period correct

[ava_Z32]

Now I need tires...
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/110702_0001.jpg

[Genji-Sama]

I bet you thought that box, blocked us from seeing what type of wheel it is huh. XXR 513s gold w/ a polished lip :goodjob:

[GlennsEK]

Looks great, I love the fact you can slam this cars to the ground.

[ava_Z32]

I bet you thought that box, blocked us from seeing what type of wheel it is huh. XXR 513s gold w/ a polished lip :goodjob:

not 513's. lol


Looks great, I love the fact you can slam this cars to the ground.

thanks. mines not going to the ground though. I want it to actually handle.

[ava_Z32]

I also picked up a box of fun...
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/110703_0000.jpg


edit:
for the record, there's not a thing in that box from KIA.

[JEY$JDM]

xxr 501's?

[ava_Z32]

you got it! I'm going to be painting them though. They're not staying gold.

[iamdallas]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.... That Kia box looks nice. Wanna let me borrow it? :D

Have you seen the new XXR 527s? They would look amazing on an NB1. But, I guess it's too late, lol.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5405100270_07eab59de6.jpg

If I could go back, I would have bought these instead.

[ava_Z32]

nah I'm gonna hold on to the box :) haha

and those wheels look good, but I'm more partial to the 6 spoke.

[Genji-Sama]

^^^Oh my those wheels make me want a miata, hell i might order some of those for my new project :goodjob:

[ava_Z32]

what the 527's or the 501's?

mine are gonna be a sexy color :ninja: :)

[Genji-Sama]

^^^The 527s, 501s are allright, but they're all too common for me

[ava_Z32]

yeah, like I said I did what I could with what I had.

[Genji-Sama]

yeah, like I said I did what I could with what I had.

No shame in that, I mean there is a reason that they're so common. It's becuz they look good :goodjob:

[ava_Z32]

preciate it man. Hopefully the color I'm painting them will be a little less common.


And honestly, I think this age of mass com via forums has scewed people's preception of how common something is or isn't. I honestly haven't seen another set of these on a miata, or any other car for that matter, in person. Well I probably did at the Mitty...but I'm not gonna count that haha. Sure a shit ton of people on forums have them and theres tons of pictures, but how often do you really see any given set of wheels in real life?

I think I've seen the Chapparall's on miata's more in person than anything else.

[Genji-Sama]

preciate it man. Hopefully the color I'm painting them will be a little less common.


And honestly, I think this age of mass com via forums has scewed people's preception of how common something is or isn't. I honestly haven't seen another set of these on a miata, or any other car for that matter, in person. Well I probably did at the Mitty...but I'm not gonna count that haha. Sure a shit ton of people on forums have them and theres tons of pictures, but how often do you really see any given set of wheels in real life?

I think I've seen the Chapparall's on miata's more in person than anything else.

You bring up a really good point. I've actually only ever seen these wheels on two cars before, i guess if you look hard enough you can see anything a bunch of times. I've seen a million LFAs in that case, lol. :goodjob: do you, f*** the rest

[ava_Z32]

Haha exactly! I mean if I saw these wheels 5 times a day rollin around locally, I probably wouldn't have gotten them but I haven't seen another set around Athens at all.

But just like you said, I'm building this car for me, and I'm gonna do what I want to do(slash can afford to do lol). I'm out to enjoy myself not to please everyone else.

[ava_Z32]

test fitting:

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/110706_0004.jpg
wheel was turned slightly to the left in this**********
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/110706_0003.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/110706_0002.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/110706_0005.jpg


gotta paint and get tires.

need a new job. NAO

sorry for the crappy cell pics. forgot my canon at my house when I went to test fit at my friend's place.

[Genji-Sama]

I say rock them gold with the polished lip for a while, they look fantastic like that :goodjob: i mean you can paint them anytime. y rush

[ava_Z32]

cause I don't want to pay to have my tires dismounted to paint and then pay to have them remounted again, and I definitely don't want to wait till I need new tires.

The Polished lip is staying. It'll probably get another coat of clear as I've heard they tend to fade. Gold/Bronze on green cars is WAY to common, plus I'm just not a fan of gold.


and also, I'm in athens.....I can just see it now, me coming out to my car on blocks with some thug runnin off screamin "I GOTZ ME SOME GOLD RIYUMZ YO" lol although they're only 16's...I don't know if they're big enough to warrant that hahaha

[iamdallas]

Update now!

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[ava_Z32]

wheels were painted, but they peeled up a bit when i removed the tape, so last night I sanded and remasked them. My friend that's painting them is going to the beach for a couple weeks so unless we get them done tomorrow (which I doubt) it'll be a little while.


Got a new exhaust. 2 1/2 to 2 1/4 into a flowmaster super 44, and it exits in the center of my bumper. straight all the way through, no cat or resonator.
also picked up a powercard that I need to wire in.


nothing else major to update, got a few small things done. Window tint, 8 ball shift knob yada yada.

[ava_Z32]

Finishing up painting the wheels tomorrow (well today since it's 2:10 am) after we drop the motor back into my friends nb1 (boost, water/meth, machining, pistons/rods, etc). I'm really excited about that.

Got a pair of kenwood 5 way 6x9's that I fitted into my doors. It sounds so much better now. Just need to get an amp to really bring them up to their full potential.


Hopefully will post pics of the wheels later once I get them painted and the exhaust once I add one more hanger to it so the tips sits perfectly centered in the rear bumper.

Should have monies for tires pretty soon so it shouldn't be too terribly long till the wheels are on.

Think I'll need to roll my fenders first though.

[ava_Z32]

enough talk.

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/254683_10150339673609122_578339121_9530789_3703267 _n.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/297264_10150339673274122_578339121_9530787_4039538 _n.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/298798_10150339673939122_578339121_9530792_6216826 _n.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/299141_10150339673769122_578339121_9530791_1194502 _n.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/299632_10150339674109122_578339121_9530793_4506704 _n.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/299811_10150339673424122_578339121_9530788_983347_ n.jpg


Sorry for the shitty blackberry pics. I took the SD card out of my Canon and put it in my GoPro, and now the GoPro quit working and when I try and put the SD card back into the Canon, it says it's write protected and won't let me take pictures or format the card. any tips on how to fix that so I can put up some good pictures?


Rolled my fenders last night, have tires on the way. Wheels should be on my car hopefully by friday maybe before. :D

[ava_Z32]

well no love for the wheels off the car, guess I won't post pics now that they're wearing nitto's and on the car.

[ava_Z32]

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3359.jpg

[iamdallas]

O.o


I'll have pics please. And I like the center exit. :)

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[ava_Z32]

ask and ye shall recieve lol
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3371.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3365.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3364.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3363.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3359.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3357.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3354.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3353.jpg

Need to get some pics in the sunlight. Can't really see the color and the flake all that well, but I'm really enjoying them.

I love that center exit. I just need to get my lazy ass back over to my friend's house and weld on one more hanger cause it's sitting a little crooked right now.

[CptWitwiki]

Looks nice man, good progress

[ava_Z32]

thanks a lot man :goodjob:

[mushroom_toy]

.....gold barrels...and purple on green.....

[ava_Z32]

you can never really see the barrels. I think it just showed up cause the flash was on.


and yes purple on green. fuckin' love it.

[Rhys.]

dude that shit looks good and the purple on green :goodjob: and the center exhaust pretty cool too

[ava_Z32]

thanks a lot man. I appreciate it. I love that exhaust, and don't see too many other miata's running the center exit.

I need to get my lazy ass to walmart and pick up some neverdull and polish up the tip a bit.

[mushroom_toy]

I would color match centers, paint the barrels black and lower it some more, but thats just me. :)

[ava_Z32]

color match the centers? you mean the center caps? painting the barrels black is actually a good idea. I might have to do that.
Can't lower it any more though. speed bumps in my complex the size of mount everest. not even joking. If I have a passenger in the car I scrape at the current ride height. believe me I wish I could go a little lower, but until I'm living somewhere else, the ride height has gotta stay. unless I can convince the people in my complex to redo the speed bumps to a more sane height. I went through the grass to the side of one of the bigger ones and it's the last one before my place, and got bitched at by the management for killing the grass.

[Genji-Sama]

Purple wheels don't contrast the body color enough for me, and i really like green cars......as for the center exit exhaust and feaux CF eyelids, seems "civic-ish", but that may just be me. I know the mazda scene has always been a lil unconventional as far as aesthetic mods

[mushroom_toy]

color match the centers? you mean the center caps? painting the barrels black is actually a good idea. I might have to do that.
Can't lower it any more though. speed bumps in my complex the size of mount everest. not even joking. If I have a passenger in the car I scrape at the current ride height. believe me I wish I could go a little lower, but until I'm living somewhere else, the ride height has gotta stay. unless I can convince the people in my complex to redo the speed bumps to a more sane height. I went through the grass to the side of one of the bigger ones and it's the last one before my place, and got bitched at by the management for killing the grass.

Nope not center caps, the centers that are purp. now. Speedbumps.....pssshh.

[Black4DrEK]

Paint them barrels. Also you are missing some, Push in "bolts"

I like these wheels.. GO lower!!

[ava_Z32]

Paint them barrels. Also you are missing some, Push in "bolts"

I like these wheels.. GO lower!!

Gonna paint the barrels. Probably when I get new tires. And I'm gonna drill out those "bolt holes" and tap them and put actual screws in there when I get new tires as well.
And I literally can't go lower. I wish I could.


Nope not center caps, the centers that are purp. now. Speedbumps.....pssshh.

I really need to get some day shots of the color. These night shots don't do it justice.

I kid you not, everyone that comes to my house tells me how awful they are. I'll have to post up some pics. there's no way I can go any lower.



Purple wheels don't contrast the body color enough for me, and i really like green cars......as for the center exit exhaust and feaux CF eyelids, seems "civic-ish", but that may just be me. I know the mazda scene has always been a lil unconventional as far as aesthetic mods

again, need to get some day shots. I'll do it once I get it washed up.

the eyelids are there mainly to make the car not look so damn happy. I need to just make some real CF ones. the center exit....never seen that on a civic. it's not just a tip that's been re routed, it's a full custom header back exhaust me and my buddy made. Haven't seen TOO many people runnin that on the interwebz and none in person.

[Genji-Sama]

the eyelids are there mainly to make the car not look so damn happy. the center exit....never seen that on a civic. it's not just a tip that's been re routed, it's a full custom header back exhaust me and my buddy made. Haven't seen TOO many people runnin that on the interwebz and none in person.


LOL, :goodjob: yeah, you do have a point there...Pretty bad a**, just not my style, but it's what you like :goodjob:

[Sinfix_15]

gold/bronze on green looks great, cant believe you painted those rims. Nice choice of wheel though, car looks good.

All the talk about people calling Miatas gay.... I hate Miatas, but for a different reason. In pictures they look great! look like roadster rx7s..... then i see one in person and im reminded that im too big to drive one and it pisses me off.

[ava_Z32]

LOL, :goodjob: yeah, you do have a point there...Pretty bad a**, just not my style, but it's what you like :goodjob:

yea I understand. I respect your opinion. To each his own right? Thanks for not being a dick about it like so many people can be in the internet. haha.


gold/bronze on green looks great, cant believe you painted those rims. Nice choice of wheel though, car looks good.

All the talk about people calling Miatas gay.... I hate Miatas, but for a different reason. In pictures they look great! look like roadster rx7s..... then i see one in person and im reminded that im too big to drive one and it pisses me off.


Yeah I agree gold/bronze does look great on green cars, I'm just not a fan of gold anything. And IMO gold on green is just way over done. I didn't go with the purple just for the sake of being different but it was a bit of a plus not to have the same color scheme every other green miata has.

but thanks man. It's still a work in progress.

how tall are you? I'm about 5'11'" maybe 6' and 150lbs and I fit fine. My buddy josh is a good bit bigger than me and he sat in it at the wild bills meet and he fit. might've been a little tight but he fit. I'm sure with an appropriate bucket seat you could fit fine. just gotta get a little creative haha.

But I honestly find it funny when people call me gay for driving a miata. I just laugh it off. I don't drive this car to impress anyone, I drive it because it's a blast to drive, it's pretty damn good on gas, and it's reliable. I don't spend all my money maintaining it like I did with my z32.

[Sinfix_15]

yea I understand. I respect your opinion. To each his own right? Thanks for not being a dick about it like so many people can be in the internet. haha.




Yeah I agree gold/bronze does look great on green cars, I'm just not a fan of gold anything. And IMO gold on green is just way over done. I didn't go with the purple just for the sake of being different but it was a bit of a plus not to have the same color scheme every other green miata has.

but thanks man. It's still a work in progress.

how tall are you? I'm about 5'11'" maybe 6' and 150lbs and I fit fine. My buddy josh is a good bit bigger than me and he sat in it at the wild bills meet and he fit. might've been a little tight but he fit. I'm sure with an appropriate bucket seat you could fit fine. just gotta get a little creative haha.

But I honestly find it funny when people call me gay for driving a miata. I just laugh it off. I don't drive this car to impress anyone, I drive it because it's a blast to drive, it's pretty damn good on gas, and it's reliable. I don't spend all my money maintaining it like I did with my z32.

I'm 6'2 250, i look like this in a miata
http://www.nintendo-wii-explained.com/images/mario_kart_ss_4.gif

I do agree that green and bronze is WAYYYYYYYYYY played out..... but only because it works so damn good.
http://i53.tinypic.com/acfat.jpg

[ava_Z32]

haha fair enough. there are guys that size with miatas. Definitely not the most comfortable thing to DD though if you're built like that.


that picture. FAP. If/when I ever get another set of wheels, I'll probably do them a dark dark bronze. Depends on the style of the wheel though I guess.

[Nguyen128]

That's cute.

[ava_Z32]

I'm oh so glad you think so Michael.

[tnomud]

I am kinda with the others on the wheels. Car looks cool, wheels look cool, the purple kills it. Different is good, most of the time. This is not one of those times. Greens a tough color to not do gold or black with. Give white a whirl. Sometimes "less is more"

[ava_Z32]

I was on the fence about the Purple. Green is a tough color to get wheels for. I do like the purple, as I've said and also as I've said I think it does look a lot better in person. Anyone who's seen it during the day in person has told me they liked it.

I spent a lot of time doing prep work and painting and polishing and about $109 on paint so I'm gonna stick with the purple until I go with a new set of wheels.
then I might do white, or dark bronze, or satin or something.

[Echonova]

I'm 6'2 250, i look like this in a miata
http://www.nintendo-wii-explained.com/images/mario_kart_ss_4.gif:(




http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/2df5f826.jpg

[stevo_EF91]

how much did you pay for the racelands? i just ordered some tein basics a couple weeks ago and now they are discontinued. looking for a new set to go on my na

[Drummerboy]

Was that center exhaust made for the miata or something else? (thinking mini)

[ava_Z32]

how much did you pay for the racelands? i just ordered some tein basics a couple weeks ago and now they are discontinued. looking for a new set to go on my na

like 360 shipped from their website I believe.


Was that center exhaust made for the miata or something else? (thinking mini)

it's custom. Me and my friend made it.

[ava_Z32]

Mini update:

hacked up my driver's seat today till I can afford the corbeau's I want:
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3439.jpg
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/IMG_3440.jpg





put in an amp to my speakers.
took off the eyelids, and a lot of stickers.
fixed an exhaust leak, remade my exhaust with a magnaflow glasspack before the muffler to quiet it down some.
fixed the header rattling against the firewall.
LED gauge lights.
probable some other stuff I'm forgetting.

[Drummerboy]

Trade for a Turbo Prelude?

[ava_Z32]

http://i40.tinypic.com/263kcxu.jpg


nah man, gotta have my drop top. thanks though. Looks pretty slick from the scan of your build thread.
If I ever get rid of the miata it's gonna be for a TJ Wrangler. I had a YJ before the Miata and as much as I hated that particular jeep (33's with a 4banger and 4.10 gears, hate the square headlights on YJ's, seats were uncomfortable as hell, it was body lifted instead of suspension lifted, wheels were ugly as sin, near bald all terrains etc.), I miss having one like hell. I love going fast but damnit cars are too damn expensive to do so. (Distant) future plans are to have a Wrangler built the way I want it and an R6 or something along those lines.

[ava_Z32]

custom fiberglass center console in progress.
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/customcenterconsole.jpg

Will house an 8" sub that will sit between the seats. the backing piece of the mold has been re done to work better. the piece shown was a sloppy mock up to check for fit. I'll post more pics once I finish it. Probably after Christmas.

[Echonova]

Interesting...

[JITB]

missed this whole thread!

[ava_Z32]

Interesting...

should look good when it's done. I liked your set up in the trunk though echo.


missed this whole thread!

whatcha think?

[ava_Z32]

more progress on the center console:
http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu321/ava_z3209/The%20Miata/centerconsole.jpg


I coated it with resin to prep for the glass and it ate into the high density foam which is odd. That's never happened before. I'll be remaking the mold from wood after Christmas but that's what it will ultimately look like.

[Echonova]

should look good when it's done. I liked your set up in the trunk though echo.A box thrown in the trunk with no regard?



But I do admit it sounds good.

[JITB]

should look good when it's done. I liked your set up in the trunk though echo.



whatcha think?


Those wheels I never liked on anything... but I would like to see them gold! But i do love that miata green.

[ava_Z32]

A box thrown in the trunk with no regard?



But I do admit it sounds good.

you said the trunk lid holds it in place doesn't it? sounds like it works out pretty well to me haha.


Those wheels I never liked on anything... but I would like to see them gold! But i do love that miata green.

yeah I mean the wheels were what I liked best that I could afford. I'm sure there were other options I would have liked better, but I'm not up on wheels like a lot of people around here are. I wanna get rid of these but when I do it'll be for some RPF1's, 6UL's, TE37's or some SSR type C's. It's gonna be a long time till I can afford any of those though.

I believe there's pics in here of them test fitted on the car with no tires while they were still gold. Dunno if you've gone through the whole thread or not but I think they're there if you wanted to see them in gold.

[Echonova]

you said the trunk lid holds it in place doesn't it? sounds like it works out pretty well to me haha.LOL... That was quite by accident.








But like a high school girl, I will totally take advantage of it. :P

[ava_Z32]

fucking lol^

[ava_Z32]

got a new-to-me top off an Mazdaspeed Miata. Loving the huge ass back window that zips down, and it's really nice not to have a giant hole in the passenger side. Also so glad it's black cloth instead of vinyl so it's actually black instead of faded grey.

shitty cell pic.

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyzzefRAFW1qia859o1_500.jpg


best part? got it for 200 bucks on a frame. All I had to do was swap in my rain rail and drop it in.

[ava_Z32]

fucking double post.

[Echonova]

Looks good. I am toat jelly.

[Doppelgänger]

OEM NB tops do not have zip-out glass.

[allmotor-teg]

looks good man.

[ava_Z32]

OEM NB tops do not have zip-out glass.

Not even the MSM's? My buddy picked it up from miata afterworld for me and he told me the guy said it was from an MSM. Must've been a replacement?
I mean it doesn't zip fully out, just folds down flat like the NA's plastic windows do.


looks good man.

thanks!


Looks good. I am toat jelly.

umad bro? lol. what kinda shape is your top in?

[Echonova]

Mine's still in good shape... I get to see it about twice a year when I get caught in a rainstorm. But I hate that it's vinyl.

[ava_Z32]

haha niiiice. Wish I had that luxury. It is nice having a cloth top though.

[CptWitwiki]

i really like that top ... but mine has a brand new vinyl top ... no need to replace yet.

[Doppelgänger]

Not even the MSM's? My buddy picked it up from miata afterworld for me and he told me the guy said it was from an MSM. Must've been a replacement?
I mean it doesn't zip fully out, just folds down flat like the NA's plastic windows do.


"Zips down" would imply that there is a zipper holding the window to the top. Zipper + glass = not OEM. Doesn't mean it's bad, just means it's been replaced.

[ava_Z32]

hm. well works for me. I couldn't care less as long as it doesn't leak. lol.

[Doppelgänger]

It's always a good think when the top doesn't leak lol.

Have you installed a front lip yet?

[jakecack]

Loving the color

[ava_Z32]

Loving the color

thanks man


It's always a good think when the top doesn't leak lol.

Have you installed a front lip yet?

yeah, first car I've owned that didn't leak. My Z32 had a slight leak on the t tops, my wrangler....well it was a wrangler lol, my silverado had a bad window seal and finally i've got the miata sealed up haha.

and no I haven't. funds have been tight. and I just turned 21 last month so I've been spending a fair bit on alcohol lol.