almost ready =D

[b18hb]

its been about 9 months now, and the car is almost road worthy ^^... i still have to sand it down and prep it for paint. but very close indeed. if anyone knows of a good suspension specialist, i need to have mine inspected, so let me know.

specs

hard top
koni yellow struts
racing beat street springs
1.25" front sway
brembo rotors
hawk hp+ pads
ate superblue fluid
act 4 puck clutch and pressure plate
kg works short shifter
grant steering wheel and quick release
rota slips
there might be more... i can't remember... its been a huge ordeal.

[fawk_you]

looks good.

[HiPSI]

fun ride man... it'll all be worth the work once you get out and drive it .

and what do you need suspension wise? if you're looking for an alignment i recommend GranTursimoEast, great place and great work.

[b18hb]

i need to have it inspected. the reason the project started is because the oe brakes got too hot and i was forced to drive over a curb =\. i've replaced a few of the obvious parts (lcas and struts) but i want to have it looked over to make sure that the rest is ok... the passenger rear i'm having some doubts about. once that is said and done, i'll have the alignment done and have some fun. i miss it.

edit... i also have a pair of jap spec fenders ( with the sidemarkers ) i scored for 100 dollars. i needed one anyway, so i figured i'd just sell the one i bought already (car needed two) in favor of these... fenders for 50 bux a piece... nice

[Repost Squintz]

coming along nicely, hopefully you got some engine mods done to it also

[flysi00]

damn randy it looks good

[b18hb]

the motor does have a little head work done to it... 3k miles on the motor itself. once it is driveable, i hope to get a little more invested in it. itb's and higher compression = yes. trying to get about 250-300hp all motor... shouldn't be too hard.

thanks everyone for the compliments, btw.

[HiPSI]

the motor does have a little head work done to it... 3k miles on the motor itself. once it is driveable, i hope to get a little more invested in it. itb's and higher compression = yes. trying to get about 250-300hp all motor... shouldn't be too hard.

thanks everyone for the compliments, btw.

you're dreaming man. 200hp alone is VERY hard, 300 all motor is a pipe dream. hell, on the miata over 200 is extremely hard to make without running race gas everywhere you go because at that point you'll be running super high compression.

200hp is more than enough for that car, but for an all motor setup it's just not realistic with that engine if you want to drive the car every day. now if you're gonna turn it into a monster miata then 300 all motor is no problem

[topsecret2JZ]

finally randy.....

[b18hb]

i've still got a ways to go before i actually start building on the motor, but i think that it can be done. i don't plan to drive the car daily, so we'll see what happens. first i have to get this stupid suspension in order. bah

[Truegiant]

You can call a "RaceWorks". The specialize in Import Performance but they offer all types of services. They mainly build race cars, so they are great with suspension set-ups, corner balancing, etc.. 877-432-4026 this is there toll free number. Ask for Joey (he is the shop manager) and tell him that John Webb referred you. He will take good care of you!!

[5thgcelica]

lookin good man. keep it up!

[metalman]

If you want HP then forced induction is your friend. 250hp at the wheels is no prob at all. With IRTBs youll have trouble getting any real HP out of it plus they are a pain in the ass. Trust me, you want HP, go FI.

[Cliff]

did you widen the rear or does it just look like that stock? and she's coming along nicely

[b18hb]

i'm wanting instant throttle response and decent power... not gobs of it... trying to make a good mountain going car out of it, and while a turbo is good... i think i can come close to reaching my goal without it.

the body is completely stock.

[£G2♣]

loooks good with those shoes..first time seenin those rotaz on a diff type of car usually see em on hondaz/acuraz

[metalman]

i'm wanting instant throttle response and decent power... not gobs of it... trying to make a good mountain going car out of it, and while a turbo is good... i think i can come close to reaching my goal without it.

Well good luck to you. I will be interested in seeing what you can do.

About the best I have seen done with normally aspirated 1.6 is about 170hp...and that was mucho bucks and tons of work. For a fraction of the $$$ a "coldside" supercharger install will give instant throttle response and much much more power and torque. Its just a reality with Miata engines.
Of course for really big HP numbers turbo is the way to go.

Many have been down this road before you and the results are well documented. Nevertheless...good luck. I hope you can reach your goals.

For me, I cant see dumping tons of cash & time into an NA setup to be spanked easily by any dumass with a cheapass greddy. But thats me

[b18hb]

i've got a 1.8, and i haven't ruled out turbo alltogether, but i want to see what i can do with the motor first. if i do turbo, it'll be tiny.

[metalman]

Even with a 1.8...same results really for normally aspirated. Not much HP for mucho $$$.

"Tiny" turbos work well with Miatas. A T25 in the right form will provide linear response, no lag, and decent power.

I'll be interested to see what you can do.

I have lots of oem parts should you be looking for any.

[b18hb]

i do need a couple oem parts. the rear passenger spindle assembly, the upper control arm for the same corner, and the fuel and brake lines that run under the car from front to rear.

once i get the thing finished up and painted, then i'll probably go to town on a second longblock. i just want to get this suspension sorted out first.

[flysi00]

yo randy i got a t25 turbo with about 8k miles on it if yeah want it

[RotiEatter]

Damn Randy, nice to see your car almost ready.

What color are you gonna paint it?

[blacknightteg]

damn randy.....total props man, you do wonders with your cars man, i remember when me n justin used to look at your hatch ever day a few years back in school.....i cant wait to see that shit done man!

[99ITRGIRL]

looking good!!

[b18hb]

Damn Randy, nice to see your car almost ready.

What color are you gonna paint it?

i don't know yet... probably black again, but i'm tossing around some other ideas. btw... what have you been up to kabir? i haven't talked to you in a while.