Just kidding! However, she does have a new friend to keep her company in my driveway. :hump::hump::hump::hump::hump:
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Just kidding! However, she does have a new friend to keep her company in my driveway. :hump::hump::hump::hump::hump:
Sexdan sporting a ragtop and shiny new orange paint!
Just kidding! However, she does have a new friend to keep her company in my driveway. :hump::hump::hump::hump::hump:
I'll never be able to drive a miata because of my height, which makes me a sad panda. Congrats on your purchase!
So its been a few months and the Miata looks a little different now.
The first thing I picked up for it was a hardtop off a '99 in perfect condition, which I scored for a song. The only problem was that it was red!
Then I proceeded to plasti-dip a few things like the chrome gas door and rear striker plates, and also the hardtop.
Tinted all the windows including the windshield with Llumar Airblue 80, and attended Miatapalooza 2013 back in April. The hardtop will eventually get the Airblue 80 treatment as well.
Got an intake kit that relocates the MAF sensor to after the turbo/before the throttle body, which greatly improved power and drivability. Did some dyno pulls before and after and picked up an extra 26hp/25tq. The intake normally has a shroud over the filter with a 3" extension that goes into the fender for cooler air, but we decided to take it off for the dyno.
Got a Harddog Hardcore double diagonal rollbar with padding and leather wrap installed the same day as the dyno runs.
Added some bits to the interior including a boost gauge, a Sparco 320mm steering wheel, and short shifter and textured black shift knob.
Crashed a Focus meet in Sarasota
Then some new brakes
Then finally got around to replacing the worn out Falken 912's and boat anchor 17's with some proper lightweight 15x9's and 225/45 BFG Rivals
Future plans are to upgrade the intercooler and do a full turbo back exhaust, and of course take it to some auto-x and track days.
I still have my Focus, and it gets driven to work most of the time. :lol:
The first thing I picked up for it was a hardtop off a '99 in perfect condition, which I scored for a song. The only problem was that it was red!
Then I proceeded to plasti-dip a few things like the chrome gas door and rear striker plates, and also the hardtop.
Tinted all the windows including the windshield with Llumar Airblue 80, and attended Miatapalooza 2013 back in April. The hardtop will eventually get the Airblue 80 treatment as well.
Got an intake kit that relocates the MAF sensor to after the turbo/before the throttle body, which greatly improved power and drivability. Did some dyno pulls before and after and picked up an extra 26hp/25tq. The intake normally has a shroud over the filter with a 3" extension that goes into the fender for cooler air, but we decided to take it off for the dyno.
Got a Harddog Hardcore double diagonal rollbar with padding and leather wrap installed the same day as the dyno runs.
Added some bits to the interior including a boost gauge, a Sparco 320mm steering wheel, and short shifter and textured black shift knob.
Crashed a Focus meet in Sarasota
Then some new brakes
Then finally got around to replacing the worn out Falken 912's and boat anchor 17's with some proper lightweight 15x9's and 225/45 BFG Rivals
Future plans are to upgrade the intercooler and do a full turbo back exhaust, and of course take it to some auto-x and track days.
I still have my Focus, and it gets driven to work most of the time. :lol:
Another mod I just finished this afternoon was relocating the hideous stock washer fluid bottle. The stock bottle sits in the engine bay right above the turbo and just looks terrible. I had a guy build me a custom aluminum tank to mount up in the wiper cowl, still using the stock washer pump and lines.
Then of course I had to dip it black :lol:
Here you can see the stock washer bottle in the engine bay, and a mock up of where the aluminum tank will sit.
And finally installed.
Then of course I had to dip it black :lol:
Here you can see the stock washer bottle in the engine bay, and a mock up of where the aluminum tank will sit.
And finally installed.
what size piping is the cold side? It looks tiny, like 1.5"!
edit: I meant hot side, pre intercooler. derp.
edit: I meant hot side, pre intercooler. derp.
Meh ill jump on the "lower it" wagon.
Car looks awesome with the rollbar, one of my favorite improvements for a vert
Car looks awesome with the rollbar, one of my favorite improvements for a vert
Nice work! Love the hard top and new wheels/tires, get that top painted though.
Good call on the rollbar as well, my friend has the same one.
Car looks like a lot of fun! :thumbup:
Good call on the rollbar as well, my friend has the same one.
Car looks like a lot of fun! :thumbup:
I do plan on painting the hardtop at some point, all the plastidip is temporary. I'm torn between painting the top Lava Orange or satin black though...
I wish I had a two car garage.
I wish I had a two car garage.
Finally got the hard top back on after enjoying the summer sun for a couple months.
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Also sanded the haze off the headlights and had them sprayed with some automotive clear coat.
Also sanded the haze off the headlights and had them sprayed with some automotive clear coat.
You should paint your hard top green then we can start calling your car a pumpkin. :lol:
I really want a Miata they are sooo much fun.
I really want a Miata they are sooo much fun.
"Ooooh, look at me! I'm Owen, I have a Miata now and I'm too cool to talk to Matt! I hope everybody sees how too cool for Matt I am! Oh, what a great time I'm having not talking to Matt while I drive my Miata!"
:wub: Say "hi" once in a while, you bag of d***s.
:wub: Say "hi" once in a while, you bag of d***s.
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