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  1. 09-02-2011, 01:35 PM #1
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    Red face My DD/ Track day miata build

    Recently I sold my rsx and really wanted to buy something affordable that I could build up and take to road Atlanta for a track day, or have some fun up here in the North GA mountains. I have never owned a rear wheel drive car and was really getting the itch to get one from watching all of these amateur drift videos on youtube. Long story short I ended up purchasing a beautiful 1994 Mazda Miata. Major plans for the car include the typical; coilovers, wheels, roll bar, and an energy suspension bushing kit. And without further adieu heres my mx-5

    Current Mods:

    Engine/Trans:
    Stock 1.8 engine
    stock trans
    Jackson racing supercharger
    upgraded injectors
    unknown header

    Suspension:
    blown koni yellow sports
    unknown springs

    Wheels/Tires
    unknown Japanese wheels (for sale)
    Kumho ecsta 205/50 tires

    Exterior
    chrome luggage rack (for sale)
    Hardtop

    Sorry only 1 picture right now I will get more this weekend up I promise.

    Last edited by stevo_EF91; 10-03-2011 at 10:03 AM.


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  2. 09-02-2011, 03:20 PM #2
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    looks like a clean start
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    great start! Can't wait to see the progress!
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    Nice build thread, if i were going to build a miata i would probably reference your thread and use some of your many pictures and extensive write ups as a guide to avoid potential snares in my own build. sure is cool to open a build thread and see all the progress someone put into a vehicle from start to finish. would probably be lame if their "build" thread was just one picture of some car they owned, that wouldnt be very helpful or entertaining at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    Nice build thread, if i were going to build a miata i would probably reference your thread and use some of your many pictures and extensive write ups as a guide to avoid potential snares in my own build. sure is cool to open a build thread and see all the progress someone put into a vehicle from start to finish. would probably be lame if their "build" thread was just one picture of some car they owned, that wouldnt be very helpful or entertaining at all.
    well normally most build threads are updated as the car is updated...you should be entertained cause your not having to look at another civic.


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    Keep the wheels... They look good. What engine management is it running?


    Only other Mod you should make is to give me the Hardtop...

    Weight reduction bro. I'm just trying to help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    Keep the wheels... They look good. What engine management is it running?


    Only other Mod you should make is to give me the Hardtop...

    Weight reduction bro. I'm just trying to help.
    lol sorry man this hardtop is beautiful. I can always pop it off when it comes track time not really feeling the wheels though.... i ordered some spec miata 15x8 +25 wheels and some tein coilovers this week. i cant wait for this stuff to get in!


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    clean man
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    Great start!
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    and thank you for all the praise comments i appreciate it!


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    I <3 the hardtop, the wheels tho i'm seriously not feeling. And tho i see red miatas all too often
    BUILT NOT BOUGHT .........
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    wheels came in today!!!

    15x8 +25 konig flatout 12.4 pounds



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    I love this wheel.
    Ps, great start
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    Yikes! 17's on a NA?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Catnip View Post
    Yikes! 17's on a NA?
    Uhhhhh... They are 15x8.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    Uhhhhh... They are 15x8.
    yall relax lol im super high on some lore tabs right now .... went to the dentist today but yes they are 15x8 thank you ech


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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    Uhhhhh... They are 15x8.
    His post originally said 17x8, lol. They didn't look it, but I wasn't going to argue with someone about their own wheels.

    Quote Originally Posted by stevo_EF91 View Post
    yall relax lol im super high on some lore tabs right now .... went to the dentist today but yes they are 15x8 thank you ech
    lmao. I'm glad, they'll look perfect on it! Good weight too, function > form. Although these have both.
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    heres one more of the wheels... they so sexy for me they dont even need tires.. psh



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    can't wait to see the wheels on it.

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    nice wheel selection
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    nice wheel selection
    thank you... i wanted something different for the miata. i really like the xxr 513's and 002's but they are just to heavy to do any serious tracking with. That and the fact most miatas have them already.


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    little teaser pic with the new wheels on .. full pics when i get my coilovers in.

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    wheels look great. A guy on campus (SPSU) has a really nice looking front end on his miata. Its a completely different front bumper, but is BEAUTIFUL! I'll try to take a pic soon.

    EDIT: Got a pic. Any idea what front end this is?

    Last edited by Drummerboy; 09-21-2011 at 05:06 PM.


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    Well the tein coilovers i ordered after 2 weeks of waiting of been discontinued. Ordered another set they should be here in a week or so. Also about to make a purchase on roll bar.


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    please tell me you didn't order the racelands you asked me about, that would be a crime to put on this car. lol.

    looks great though. I'm super jealous of your hard top.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ava_Z32 View Post
    please tell me you didn't order the racelands you asked me about, that would be a crime to put on this car. lol.

    looks great though. I'm super jealous of your hard top.
    haha thanks man.. no i got some megan coil-overs, they are like 16 way adjustable with pillowball joints and the upper mounts.


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    glad to hear it. racelands aren't as bad as everyone makes them out to be, but they're still pretty shitty. I bought mine as temps until I can get something better.
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    just a little part update:

    Megan coilovers





    Low-profile headlight kit retrofitted projectors



    hard dog roll bar



    cheepo strut tower bar

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    looking good
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    I want a miata... They're like legos, but not as over done as 240's.


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    yeah you you can still find Miata's in good shape lol.
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    yah they are really fun and fairly easy to work on. installing this roll bar has been a bitch by myself lol. Everything is pretty much completed just have to tweek the headlights a bit and then put my interior back in.. (new carpet)


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    yeah I would've hated to do the rollbar by myself, but I had a friend lending a hand so it wasn't bad at all.

    need pics asap.
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    Not sure if you saw this when I updated the other post. Do you know what front bumper this is?



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    Looking good. There is an SCCA track day in November at Road Atlanta, only $100. Come on out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    Looking good. There is an SCCA track day in November at Road Atlanta, only $100. Come on out.
    im most likely going to take you up on that! I think i will be attending the drift event in october as well


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    Quote Originally Posted by Drummerboy View Post
    Not sure if you saw this when I updated the other post. Do you know what front bumper this is?

    It's an Autokonexion NA/NC Adore bumper.

    http://www.superchargedmiata.net/en/...onexion-bumper
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    thanks for answering him ^^^


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    a little picture update

    went out the other day and took some pictures... just finished editing one of them so here ya go!

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    What the fuck? Konig went as far as to put a RAY's ENG stamp in the wheel? That is pretty obnoxious.
    Car looks good, but I must open my mouth about your tire selection though as you claim this to be a "/track" build. Those khumos are complete shit.

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