97 Miata Time Attack Build

[heldenzeit]

Since everyone seems to have migrated over here now, I'll update my build here.

Car is a 97 Popular Equip package with leather. Basically every option aside from being an M-edition. Currently looks like this:
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Goals for the car are getting it prepped enough to do a full season of Time Attack (Roadster Cup or Miata Challenge) and getting the car featured in a print magazine.

Current mod list:

Exterior:
Autokonexion Fastback
Autokonexion V1 front flares
Autokonexion GT Widebody rear over fender
GV rep lip
MidTenn flush mount headlight kit
Garagestar licence plate bracket
Ryoku Rob front and rear tow hooks
Eunos badges
Lexan triangle windows, driver side includes NACA duct
Artcentermiata style bumper cut
Bomex side mirrors
Car Make Corn*s badge
APR carbon small canards
Blackbird Fabworx CSP spoiler

Interior:
Blackbird Fabworx Single diagonal in High intensity gloss white
Beatrush hardtop side latches
Project G Shift boot
Project G E brake boot
Momo Monte Carlo 350mm, white leather
Club NA Swarovski horn button-white
NRG 2.5 Quick Release in black
Miata Roadster tall angled shift lever, crinkle black
Maruha shift knob
T3 delrin JGTC style shift knob- white
T3 75mm hub spacer
AWD "Japan-V" gauge faces.
AWD billet needle stoppers
Carbon gauge panel
Blue gauge lights
Pro-bolt USA titanium steering wheel bolts, anodized gold
Garagestar door bushings

Wheels/tires
Front: Racing Service Watanabe R-type 14x8 -6 on Toyo R888 205/55 14
Rear: Racing Service Watanabe R-type 14x8.5 -13 on Toyo R888 225/50 14

Suspension/chassis:
Ohlins PCV coilovers 8k front, 6k rear
Mazdaspeed Miata 23mm front sway bar with Energy Suspension Poly bushings
OE rear sway bar with Energy Suspension poly bushings
949 Racing endlinks front and rear
Energy Suspension rear control arm bushings
Energy suspension differential mount bushings
Beatrush PPF brace
Cusco carbon shock tower brace
949 Racing stainless braided brake lines front and rear
Boss Frog Frog Arms
Carbotech XP8 front pads
Carbotech XP8 rear pads
Wilwood brake bias adjuster
ATE Super Blue DOT4 brake fluid.
ARP wheel studs; front
949 Racing lug nuts
Manual steering rack
P/S delete pulley

Engine/Trans:
Sonic Motors Alloy radiator
Mishimoto NB radiator hoses
Beatrush shifter collar
Cobalt short shifter
Project G Precision Series 1.1 Oil Cap in Watanabe Gold
Car Make Corn's cat back 3-piece exhaust
Project G TSS (True Straight Shot) braided clutch line
Mazda Competition Engine mounts
Gates Racing Timing belt
Maruha Motors carbon timing cover
ARP valve cover bolts
949 Racing Super Miata damper.

Parts in the pipeline:
Omori oil temp gauge (purchased, not installed)
No name oil cooler (purchased, not installed)
1.6 oil pressure sender (purchased, not installed)
Engine overhaul (new block purchased)
No name JDM engine torque damper (seriously, it came from Japan. purchased, not installed)
Splitter and EP airdam
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[heldenzeit]

Going back in time here.
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[— fwdtamiya —]

3 years after joining, sheesh

[heldenzeit]

I know right? This site works a lot better now. Notifications are super useful.

[— Phatmiata —]

car looks great!! post up some video if you have any!

[heldenzeit]

15x11 +20 6ULs look great! Wish they were mine.
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[heldenzeit]

Finally installed my Jetstream headlights.
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[— Vegard —]

Yes! Another build I can follow here, and a great build at that. This angle is badass!

[heldenzeit]

Yeah! I really love how the lights flow into the fender now. That's probably my favorite non-race pic of the car now.

[marlonthegreat]

that fender gave me an idea

[heldenzeit]

Added some sideskirts by Project G.

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[Demon I Am]

That's some Mad Max looking stuff.

[heldenzeit]

That's some Mad Max looking stuff.

How do you know my real name? Haha.

[Greasemonkey2000]

Love everything about your miata, Max! Keep it coming!