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mortal meerkat
04-08-2012, 08:29 AM
Well, I know I don't post all that much here but I just bought a new miata 3 days ago and really wanted to do a build thread this time around. I've been looking for another car for almost 6 months ever since I sold the last POS miata I owned (pictured below)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_2408.jpg

But after 6 months I finally found the perfect miata hiding in Washington DC. A montego blue 95 miata, fully loaded, power everything, OEM hardtop with defrost and headliner, mint soft top, sport suspension and a LSD. Plus, the car only had ~25,000 miles on the clock.

I dont have many of my own pictures yet but I'll post what there was from the craigslist ad.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/miatanew1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/miatanew2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/miatanew3.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/miatanew4.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/miatanew6.jpg

So far I've ordered a full exhaust, coilovers, wheels, a roll bar and a few other miscellaneous items. Ill post all of that stuff up as it arrives. So far I have installed new mazdaspeed motor mounts and raised my engine, I removed my soft top and installed the Garage Star metal brackets with security bolts and the Garage Star license plate bracket. I plan on leaving the hard top on until I get around to buying a G String top from Project G.

I got this thing in the mail, only problem was that it didn't have the harness bar that I ordered.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/rollbar.jpg

GoMiata sent me the bolt in harness bar the next day at no extra charge despite it being a $120 difference

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/harnessbar.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/rollbar2.jpg

Then I swapped my VC for an Escort one I've had for a while

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/freshness.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/valvecover.jpg

I got this big steel plate from Bold-Move

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/skidplate2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/skidplate3.jpg

UPS brought me more presents

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/cat1.jpgv
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/racingbeat.jpg

itsproper sent me a sex toy

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120407_144520.jpg

annndddd I plastidipped a set of rear mudguards and a Garage Vary front lip I had lying around from my last car

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120407_124343.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/DSC04891.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/DSC04892.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/DSC04893.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/DSC04898.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/DSC04901.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/DSC04903.jpg

So thats where I'm at as of right now. Pretty much just waiting for coils, the catback and steering wheel stuff since the steering wheel I had wont work because it was way too deep of a wheel and I need a quick release as well with the seats I have.

mortal meerkat
04-09-2012, 05:32 PM
I got my OBX fuel lid and Works Bell short hub via MiataRoadster today. Not very exciting, but its progress I guess

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120409_181111.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120409_181101.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120409_181724.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120409_181730.jpg

mortal meerkat
04-11-2012, 02:42 PM
got my wheel today, now Im just waiting on the quick release. Its a Momo Prototipo

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120411_150323.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120411_150335.jpg

mortal meerkat
04-12-2012, 04:00 PM
So I got my NRG thin QR in and got the wheel installed

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/install2.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/steeringwheelinstall1.jpg

Its so nice not having to "modify" the clockspring wires

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/install3.jpg

Overall Im a little disappointed. The wheel is great, the hub is great, the quick release... I'm not too happy with the quick release. It works how it should its just not a very smooth quick release. At least not with the Works Bell hub. It may be different with a NRG hub. Which led me to order the Works Bell Rapfix QRS like I wanted to in the first place.

Anyways, I also got my passenger airbag dash blanking plate from 5X Racing. Seems like a nice piece, now I'm just waiting on GarageStar to finish up with the passenger air bag defeat to remove the passenger airbag and install it.

It has a black wrinkle finish and almost matches the stock dash
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/IMG_20120412_162949.jpg

mortal meerkat
04-15-2012, 09:10 AM
well heres an update as of last night. I ordered the works bell thin rapfix quick release from FRSports in California I guess, even payed for overnight shipping. Also, even had to read the full item description to the lady on the phone to make sure that it was the right quick release.

This is what I ordered
http://revlimiter.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSC_1259.jpg

This is what I received
http://www.enjukuracing.com/product_images/c/217/WB-070209_b__85758_std__75382_zoom.jpg

Even though the wrong one is about $100 more expensive... it doesn't fucking fit how I want it to. On top of that, I cant talk to anybody there til monday because they don't do business on the weekends, not even Saturday. *unamusedface.jpg*

So back to the stock wheel until I can get that problem sorted out and get an inspection before I start doing really silly things.

Heres a shot of the header installed
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/eyoitsscott/gay/header1.jpg

http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...4-15082437.mp4

theres a sound clip. the mic on my laptop makes it sound more raspy than it is. plus, im still waiting on the actual catback