Roadster NA

[— Phatmiata —]

I found crumbled bits of sticky blue rubber right by the foot pedals the other day and was like wtf is this? And it looks just like your photo but the pieces are much smaller. Do you have the part numbers handy I’m quite sure this is the same part that crumbled in my miata.

PS: Your miata looks super clean with that rollbar installed.

[MiataQuest]

Clutch and brake pedal rubber stop grommet # B001-43-029 from Tasca.

I had to replace mine too.

[Roadster7]

thats the nicest parcel tray roll bar cut job ive ever seen

Your miata looks super clean with that rollbar installed.

Thanks!

B001-43-029

Yup. Or G030-43-029 if you really want the blue plastic one.

[Roadster7]

Nearly forgot - picked up some new old stock R-Speed vent rings at MATG.

[Roadster7]

Attended my first track event in November, a two day HPDE event at Carolina Motorsports park with the NASA organization. HPDE is a perfect choice for anyone who hasn't had seat time on a track before. You get an instructor assigned automatically for HPDE1, and while most of them are decent, make sure you're getting an appropriate amount of feedback for each session. I was lucky enough to get one who was experienced and provided tones of notes real-time for turn in, corner exit, gear selection, etc.

Needless to say I'm hooked, and the next event has been booked in May.

[Roadster7]

Neko Works

I meant to post some photos of these earlier, but never got around to it. I got three of these from ClubNA a few years ago, but unfortunately he didn't have any soft top models. This one came up on YJA a few weeks ago, and I couldn't resist.

If you're not familiar with these models, check out the Neko Works thread to see what insane customization some guys can do with these little "toys." Maybe some day I'll do something with mine. These are made of resin, and don't come prepped for paint - they still have mold lines and everything. Easy work with an exact-o knife though.

NA soft top, NA convertible, ND convertible.

[Roadster7]

In the latest package from YJA this piece also came in.

Garage Vary headlight lid. I couldn't resist installing this immediately, so ignore the rough and wrong-color paint. This will be painted along with everything else that needs paint sometime early next year.

[Roadster7]

It's been 8 months since my last update. A lot has happened, but I will try to keep it short. Posts incoming.

[Roadster7]

Replaced my old exhaust with a shiny new one. RS Factory Stage N-Zero2 (60mm.)

It looks great, and sounds amazing. Sound clips to follow.

[Roadster7]

Attended another NASA HPDE event. These will hopefully become a regular occurrence.









Tires are done for the most part. Will be going back to Star Specs again for the next set.

[Roadster7]

Photos first, explanation later. Too many to choose from, so I'll just dump them all. First, film. (Portra 400)

[Roadster7]

Digital

[Roadster7]

Long story short, I have been a huge fan of the Zoom Elan bumper(s) for a very long time. They have been out of production forever, and rarely come up for sale. At some point in 2017 one front bumper came up for sale on YJA. Fast forward to early 2018, and the same bumper was still listed. Thanks to my friends at Japan Parts Service, the bumper was picked up, loaded on to a container, and at my door a few months later.

I'm thrilled to be able to run this bumper on my car. It makes me so happy. Huge thank you to @yoshii6x6, @fwdtamiya, and a handful of others for the inspiration.




Seats. My original seats were busted, I had an idea for something custom for a while. I ended up going with the Sierra vinyl upholstery, to which I added the metal grommets. I like them.

I also had an issue sliding around in my old seats while on the track, so I managed to find a good local deal on a set of Paco bolster supports. This, along with a moderate foamectomy and grippy vinyl mostly solved that sliding issue.




V-Special mats were sold and replaced with Cocomats gray/black checkered mats. Very good stuff.




I also happened to spot a set of pedal covers while at a local part-out shop. They caught my eye but were in terrible shape. The only thing I could make out were the word Autolook on top. $10 later they came home with me. I had a friend sandblast them back to the original finish, and they look goooood. They feel good too. I've only seen two sets of these sold on YJA in the last few years (looking at old listings), and they all sold well into the triple digits. Go figure.




New installed parts that I hadn't had on record up to this point:
- Zoom Elan front bumper
- Zoom Elan tail lights
- RS Factory Stage N-Zero 2 exhaust
- Vitaloni-rep mirrors with custom convex glass
- Seats
- Cocomats checkered floor mats
- Carbing tow hook
- Garage Vary vented headlight lid
- Autolook pedal covers (sandblasted)
- R-Speed hood lift




I hope to have a couple of other new additions here soon, ready for MRLS 2019.

[oldgrayleather]

Fantastic update and stunning pictures. Your roadster looks superb!!

[Greasemonkey2000]

Some very nice additions! Love the seats and fantastic pics as usual!

P.S.-You change your Instagram name?