Phatmiata
11-11-2014, 11:50 AM
From Flyin' Miata's website:
Some also "triangulate" to the thin metal at the top of the firewall, but there`s no structure to tie into there..
What most don't see is that if it is a Carbing, Mazdaspeed, or RS-Aisawa 3-point it actually DOES mount to the firewall, the plate in the center gets attached at that point. But you cannot see it from most photo angles straight on.
this is the most common angle photo, however it "looks" like it just mounts to the thin sheet metal in the cowl area.
let's take a closer look!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15767704482_a9de174ccc_o.jpg
take a closer look on my old Miata, here is a side shoot, but you still cannot see the center mounting point
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15764274681_991a3f8c69_o.jpg
here it is up close, can you see what it attaches too on the backside?
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/15764274591_9c8fedbd4f_o.jpg
and one from above, you can now see the 3 large bolts holding it in place and and the 1/4" thick steel plate it is mounted to.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3947/15767704512_d4468078f6_o.jpg
sorry for the crap photos, I took these from my old cardomain page
Some also "triangulate" to the thin metal at the top of the firewall, but there`s no structure to tie into there..
What most don't see is that if it is a Carbing, Mazdaspeed, or RS-Aisawa 3-point it actually DOES mount to the firewall, the plate in the center gets attached at that point. But you cannot see it from most photo angles straight on.
this is the most common angle photo, however it "looks" like it just mounts to the thin sheet metal in the cowl area.
let's take a closer look!
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15767704482_a9de174ccc_o.jpg
take a closer look on my old Miata, here is a side shoot, but you still cannot see the center mounting point
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5610/15764274681_991a3f8c69_o.jpg
here it is up close, can you see what it attaches too on the backside?
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7544/15764274591_9c8fedbd4f_o.jpg
and one from above, you can now see the 3 large bolts holding it in place and and the 1/4" thick steel plate it is mounted to.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3947/15767704512_d4468078f6_o.jpg
sorry for the crap photos, I took these from my old cardomain page