Keep that NB conversation going

[MX5RACER]

Be prepared to be introduced to the 4 door, AWD, turbo tax if you go for an STI. It's absolutely ridiculous what people are asking, and seemingly getting, for WRXs and EVOs.

Don't over look the Mazdaspeed 6's. AWD and nearly 300hp of turbo fun but with with ZOOM-ZOOM! I have one and love it.

[HarryB]

My personal favorite would be a 2nd gen Forester..

[MX5RACER]

My personal favorite would be a 2nd gen Forester..

A Forester STi would be cool. There are a bunch floating around. The STi drivetrain swaps right over to the Foresters.

[Jarrett]

Does anyone have bulbs they prefer. I need to replace a headlight bulb and sorta want more from them.

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[RustRat]

I liked Osram Nightbreakers for my NA.


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[HarryB]

Nightbreakers or Philips Xtreme Vision are great, deffo an update over stock ones.

Was wondering how a 93LE style interior would look on an NB(2). Think a tan interior one, with all tan surfaces painted red.... Hmmmm...

[—tsingson—]

What color exterior?

[HarryB]

Mine is Strato blue, but it was more of a general, what-if thinking rather than an actual plan on anything

[Demon I Am]

Nightbreakers or Philips Xtreme Vision are great, deffo an update over stock ones.

Was wondering how a 93LE style interior would look on an NB(2). Think a tan interior one, with all tan surfaces painted red.... Hmmmm...

That has been kicking around in my head since I bought Maddie

[JamieH]

So... my friend Zach bought another 26k mile VR MSM... this time only 1,100 miles from home.





Along with having an FMII kit and full exhaust, it came with all the stock parts as well. Which, after some clever Tetris like packing, all fit in 2 Miatas on the trip home. A weekend stop at the Gap was included as well to take a nice break and enjoy ourselves. It's the kind of thing you can do when you don't end up wasting an extra 3 days just trying to get a car running properly (mostly) before buying it.

The car was basically in Kansas City, Kansas. We drove my car, Betty, to go check it out and for him to get it. It was a far better experience than the last road trip we went on. I mean, for one, the car ran and drove properly without us having to turn a wrench to get it to do so. The first impression was far better too, as we saw it drive up to the location the previous owner met us at. Another plus? Zero rust on the car.

Is it perfect? No, but it's far better than the first low mile MSM he bought. This one at least has a matching condition for the miles it has.

There's a few things he plans to address, such as wheels & tires (9 year old A/S don't make for the best sports car tires (which, what is up with people and low mile MSMs and old tires?)), all of the typical MSM... flaws that the FMII kit hasn't fixed (steering rack, cruise control, delay valve clutch master, etc.), swapping out the GT seats, a roll bar, etc., etc.

And all those stock parts will go to good use to returning the old FM test bed MSM back to stock mechanically to likely eventually sell.

[NbSteve]

Speaking of MSM's it's been a while since I posted but here's my 1 year transformation




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[RustRat]

How much do the stock MSM turbo parts go for? Would love to get my hands on them and make my own MSM, since we didn't have it here officially.


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[Demon I Am]

at 14 years old, I'd rather buy fresh parts than a bunch of stuff with unknown miles and unknown levels of abuse

[RustRat]

I guess you're right. I just like the OEM look of the stock MSM engine bay.


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[MX5RACER]

I was able to get my VVT swapped '99 on the dyno the other day. Here are the results, maybe when it cools down a bit (Almost 100 degrees on the dyno) I will go back and do some more pulls.

The graph is comparing my '99 VVT swap (Blue line) vs my track car, the Track Rat (Red line). They are both running DIYPNP's (same spark table), VVTuner (same VVT table), Flat top intake manifolds similar custom intakes. The '99 is running a Maxim Works header, Racing Beat mid-pipe and Roadster Sport Muffler. The Track Rat is running a Racing Beat header and custom 2.5" mandrel bent exhaust with Hushpower II 18" muffler.

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