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    Bryan, that one goes nearly 20".

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    Finally got my tune sorted well enough on the ms3pro that I’m comfortable driving without the laptop in the car! Steady idle, no stalling, safe in boost (on factory wastegate, no boost controller yet). Now I just have to swap the factory ecu back in for emissions this weekend

    Looking in the engine bay, I have some work to do with some of the corroded old bracketry for random stuff. I really need to clean things up in there to really be satisfied. The more I drive and look at the car, the more stuff I find I need to take care of (it’s super nice after only 43k miles, I’m just a picky crazy person)

    Work is super slow and I work on commission, so it’ll be a while before I can spend any more real money on the car, so I figure I’ll do my best to just enjoy it and tidy things up a bit that I neglected while I was angry at the megasquirt

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Bryan, that one goes nearly 20".
    Bet it's a lot heavier, too. Found my jack's max when I put it up on jackstands.
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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Lol! Yeah. It’s 80#, which made me laugh after I placed the order...free shipping. My UPS driver hates me for sure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Lol! Yeah. It’s 80#, which made me laugh after I placed the order...free shipping. My UPS driver hates me for sure.
    LMAO!!!
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    Got the 38mm spacers and rear wheels installed tonight. Backed her out into the drive for a quick wash up then a short drive.









    I can really tell the difference in ride quality with the 15" wheels and thicker rubber. Much smoother ride.
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    Almost a year later... She runs.

    I was so excited, I took out the seats, scrubbed the interior, AND drove it to work this morning. I forgot how soft to drive this car is. compared to the Subi, the clutch is pure butter. The lightweight flywheel is not as finicky as it felt on the NA (albeit this one is 2# heavier, iirc). This week, I'll probably tackle the timing belt. I think my final plans are to keep this, and sell the BMW. Car payments suck, especially

    Guess I'll drive it again in 2019...

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    Don't feel bad. I'm hoping to get the work done to put the car on the road next week.
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Sucks having your Miata out of commission for a while. It's necessary for maintenance/upgrades, but painful when there's a perfect driving day and your Miata is up on stands in the garage.
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    Exactly. Since hitting 40, getting remarried, etc, car-work time has become a rare, valuable resource.

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    Quote Originally Posted by warhammer View Post
    sucks having your miata out of commission for a while. It's necessary for maintenance/upgrades, but painful when there's a perfect driving day and your miata is up on stands in the garage.
    yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup.
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    50% through the timing belt job. Only small issue was one of the torx bolts on the intake cam bolt cover stripped beyond hope, so that had to be extracted. Gotta look up the pn and see how fast I can get a replacement.
    Also, during the front main seal install the crank bolt rotated. The cams are locked with the wrench/clamp method. Is this going to be an issue? The Woodruff key slot was at the 12:00 position when I started. It's now around 5:00 position.

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    You will need to re-align the timing mark on the crank

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    Oh man! I found the driveline clunk I have been chasing for a while!

    Bought a 32mm socket to check the torque spec on the rear axle nuts. I suspected the left one may have been not torqued to spec. It had loosened a little more than one full turn. When the axle was replaced by the PO, the stake nut wasn’t staked enough and it worked loose.

    Torqued to spec, put in a deeper stake, clunk gone!!!

    I wish I had done this sooner, I would have driven Road Atlanta last week.

    I also insulated the doors and door cards. Noticeably quieter.

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