Greetings! I figured I'd start a thread to track my cars progression as I continue to do things to it. I personally, keep a log of things that i have bought and done to the car, but im sure you guys wont want to see maintainence updates so ill just post "mods" in this build thread. I'll try to keep the thread as detailed as possible, so it may turn into a thread full of long words. I'm not much of a picture taking guy but I'll try to capture the moments as much as possible!
The Previous Ride
My previous ride was a 2008 Honda Civic sedan. My parents bought the car for me brand new in 2008 because they wanted me to drive a safe car. At the time, I was checking out 240s, IS300s and eg/ek Civic hatches. The car was boring but good on gas.
I went through many "looks" with the car. In the later stages of the car, it was modded with "wheel fitment" as the main influence but then I began the part-out to fund another car...
Why Miata?
I've always had a soft spot for the roadster. After taking my Civic to the track, I knew that i wanted a car that could turn. I loved the feeling of being underpowered yet passing cars with twice the amount of wheel horsepower that my car had. The satisfaction that it gave me felt great and I knew the Miata was a perfect candidate.
The Hunt Begins
After parting out a few parts from my Civic I was able to come up with a sum of money to fund a Miata. I looked at a few on craigslist and had no luck. For the most part, most of the ones that I came across were already modded or janky. I wanted a cheap car, and i knew that finding a clean NA for "cheap" wasn't going to be easy. None of the cars I checked out were right for me. I was picky because I knew what I wanted. It HAD to be black or white. It HAD to be 5spd. It HAD to have a fairly straight body. It HAD to be clean titled. My search began to grow tiresome and I gave up. Until a friend of friend called me and asked me if i still wanted a Miata...
The White '97
June 23rd, 2011, I became the owner of the car I present to you guys now. My friend's friend sold me the car for a really good price and I was ecstatic. The car came with the black OEM hardtop, Bilstein struts, Racing Beat springs, 14x7+19 RPF1s, Hawk HPS Pads, Nardi steering wheel and an extra set of rear Ground Controls mounted on KYB Adjustable Struts.
The Plan
Instead of fitment, with this car I want to build something that can hold its own around the track. I want something that looks like it belongs and perform on a track. As I gradually learn more about the car and the market for it I will buy parts for the car accordingly.
Modifications:
Exterior
GV rep Front Lip
Carbon Creations Front Splitter
Advanced Auto Tow Hooks
Painted Shaved Reflectors
Blacked Housing Turn Signals
Interior
Nardi 330 Flat Steering Wheel
SickSpeed Shifter Extender
Voodoo Polished Shift Knob
Door Pulls
Engine/Transmission
Fujita Oil Cap
949 Racing Slave Cylinder
949 Racing Extended Braided Clutch Line
Suspension/Chassis
Megan Ez Street Coilovers
Wheels
XXR513 15x8 +15
Parts waiting to go on the car:
Autokonexion V1 Fender Flares
APR GTC200 Wing
Toyo RA1s
alright, so thats the gist of it. ill start posting updates of the car from here on out.
Thanks for looking! To Be Continued!
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