My DD MX-5 Miata Build

[iamdallas]

This will be slowly updated but I wanted to show everyone my new little project. My goal is to just clean it up and make it presentable.

Here she is - my 4th white car in a row.



Came with a rattle canned hardtop and the door speakers don't work. Seems pretty mechanically sound.

PLANS


Paint the rattled OEM roof painted either satin or gloss black. This will keep me in my budget unless someone can match the color for cheap. Reply or PM if you know a guy who knows a guy.

OKAY, I plan on trying the Raceland coilovers. I've researched extensively and found some good review and some not so good ones. My thinking is that I don't plan on tracking or anything so I want a good drop. If they suck, I'm only out $350. (+ whatever else might break when the epic fail happens )

15x8 0 offset 513s. I may be even considering 16's now. I've seen a couple I love

Racing beat header and some classy exhaust. Haven't figured it out yet.

For the FAR FAR future, I plan on buying another 1.8 to tear down and build to replace. But this will do for now.

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Installed audio.
Did a tune-up and brakes... some other miscellaneous things.

OOOKAY.

I ordered a Borla Exhaust and the Raceland's. I went with the XXR 513's but I went with 7 wides and a +15 offset. They should be on their way soon but it might be a minute before I get tires on them.
Exhaust gets here Monday and the Coils on Tues.

and... I'm out of money for a while. lol.

PICS SOON

Got the Borla exhaust and it looks really well made. I have a stud stuck in the Cat so it isn't on yet. I've been driving to work very obnoxiously

Got the Racelands on and they ride pretty well for how low I have them set right now. I will be going about 1 to 3/2 inches higher when I get the wheels ( ON TUESDAY!!! ). I didn't have the time I thought I would so I didn't get to take the time to adjust them like I want them.
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Got the wheels and tires on. Scrub pretty badly. I need to find the time to get it rolled by a pro.







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Today I did some small things. I painted the rusty windshield wipers and replaced the door trim. Spent most of my time trying to roll ze fenders more.

Old Trim




On!!!


This is what the wipers did look like



And now...



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3/18/11



Most recent pic.

The only updates i have to offer are...

Sidebolts installed for the hardtop.
Fenders are rolled with my rented Eastwood roller.
Got a great alignment
DDM Works Intake
Sourced A Header... will go on when... MAH NEW MOTOR GOES IN!!!! >more info down
Cat-bye

And this is the engine I sourced.




This is the description given to me by the seller:

"viton valve seals, it has a some porting, the bowls have been deshrouded and slightly polished. Also there is zero casting flaws in this head which is somewhat rare to find.

the block has been slightly decked and shaved (same thing they do with spec miata motors) upgraded piston rings (they are a lil less snug than OEM to cut down on friction without compromising compresion) The rotating assembly has been fully balanced and has new bearings and new gaskets everywhere! the water pump and timing belt has 1k on it (i picked it up from metalman) and the oil pump gears have been checked and clearanced."

I'm going to pick up as soon as it's ready for me.

HOPEFULLLY it will be in by the next varsity meet so I can show off my weak shit. lolol


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Guy is back from Cali, So I hope to get that motor soon. If not, I have sourced a 00' motor with 88k for a bit less. It's more work but a better motor.

So, I got a tan soft top, frame, rain rail, rear window storage protector, and all install hardware for $40.

Installed the header, deleted the Cat. Lowered her a lil more.

Tons of other minor things that I can't remember. Here are a couple cell pics.








^^prepping the hardtop for a little spray. I wanna get the whole thing painted at once. But, I'd rather get the motor in first. We'll see what my budget allows.

Sorry for the terrible quality.

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Well, the guy decided to keep his BP... no worries. BP-4W swap already in the works.

I don't have huge plans for it when I get it. :/ Building motors costs BIG dinero. Imma throw on some adj fidanza cam gears and do the timing belt/water pump. Other than that, a nice clutch and a light flywheel are my only realistic desires. Probably no flywheel though.

After the swap is done. Imma paint the car.

What I really want to do is take my time, prep the body, and do the jambs myself. Then take it somewhere (probably sprayglo or kizkustoms ) and have them do a base - clear. The plan is WHITE with absolutely no tints in it at ALL. I want people to look at it on a sunny day and be blinded. lolol

I've been considering the RB bumper. It's different. I like it sometimes, and others I don't.






It looks super sexy with the splitter.



I will not be getting side skirts though. I don't like em'.

From there on, I really want a MS and to attempt to piece together some boost pieces. Either Turbo or SC'd. (that's farfetched for a college kid whose parents have no jobs).

and smaller tires...

We'll see.


EDIT: Oh yeah... my lolol shift knob.




From this point onward the updates will be posted below. I cannot post any more pics in a single post.