2013 - What are you going to do to / with your car?

[vindi49]

Been doing some thinking over the last few days, trying to make up a hit list for 2013... so this is roughly what I'm planning, what are you thinking about? It could be interesting looking back at it in 12 months!

Air filter / airbox / cold air feed (as I currently have nothing on the TBs!)
Brakes. Need more power!
Rolling road.
Geo and suspension setup.
Roll bar.
Weight loss.
Bracing.

Drive it. Track days, weekends away, hopefully a few sprints and hillclimbs. Le Mans? Nurburgring? Not sure yet, but this car needs to be driven hard all year!

Russell.

[Jeremiah]

I will enjoy my car, and drive it whenever I get the chance.

I am still into car modifying/tuner scene and have that passion but in regards to my MX-5...I am done with modifications/upgrades.

As with most of my cars, I typically do the following and call it a day:

1. tint the windows (5 or 20% all around)
2. swap out the shift knob (spherical shape and countersunk, semi weighted)
3. get some wheels (lightweight race wheels)
4. lower the vehicle (coilovers or springs and shocks)
5. get an exhaust system (either a cat back or I just delete the muffler and run a straight pipe axleback)

*I have done almost everything on that list to my car...shes not lowered.

And to tell you, I am satisfied and content. I just enjoy driving her now.
Im putting the rest of my would have been car mod money into savings for a new car in the future. Maybe the ND Miata perhaps but only time will tell.

[Willywongka]

I am going to REALLY try to stop spending more money on my car from now on. Of course I'd like all the nice little nick nacks for our cars but I really think I need to start saving it =). But there are a few things left on my list before I can do that.

- I would like to upgrade my sound system a bit.
- slowly get rid of those damned rattles and noises in my car!
- Reupholster a Elise seat for my gf... Hopefully she'll like it. The regular Elise seat kind of sucks!
- And just make sure my car is running healthy, I know I got some oil somewhere.
- Maybe take my car out on the track a little =).

That should do it.

[maharaj]

Suspension upgrades and finally start autocrossing it!

[Johnnie]

I'm saving for a hard dog sport so I can go to Sebring and do an HPDE.

[The Driver]

6UL 15X8's with RE-11 205/50's. PDR all 7 dents in the car.

[Heyitsryan]

The only plans I have for my car is to finally get a rollbar/harness bar, install my kirkley seat, buy a steering wheel + hub, do at least 4 trackdays, and attend at least one autocross a month in her.

I'm contemplating plastidipping the car as well, but I'm unsure of what color would look good. I've always been a fan of blue, so that may even be an option for the car.

[Blueiii]

The following may be helped along by winning MOTM. (kthankzbye)

Definitely:
Install stainless steel brake lines
Flush brakes
New tires (Direzza Z2 or Z1 once the $100 rebate goes into effect.)
Autocross that b!tch
Very Likely
Koni adjustable shocks
FCM Bumpstops
RB Front Sway Bar
Replacement Alignment Bolts
Likely
Exhaust (Enthuza?)
Timing belt / gasket swap
Not as likely
(stock replacement) Radiator and hoses
Garage Vary replica front lip
Dreaming
Rear spoiler
DR-33 14x5.5 wheels (instead of daisies)
M1028 Replica Mirrors

[morr]

Definitely:
New coils (either FMVmaxx trackpack or basic FMVmaxx with their swaybars)
15x8's with Kumho XS
Corbeau FX1 seats
FM Frame rails
Hopefully:
Momo steering wheel/quick release
Carbonmiata HT spoiler/rainguards

[theothersawyer]

Hopefully install all the parts I have sitting in my room!

[tanakapz]

install boost gauge and o2 modifier.
install cobra imola that's sitting in my room right now
get a harness bar and harness.
sell exhaust
order an artech piece.
drive it!

edit: also have to install my racing beat sway bar!

[kung fu jesus]

Build NA chumpcar and win.

Build NB PTE or SM car and win.

[VagaXt]

Build a car for PTD/TTD classes for the 2013 NASA Nationals races in Utah in September, and win both national titles.

[mrpham]

Really want to get my car back together so I can drive it. Do more driving, more track days, more meets, etc...

[psulja]

scrap it

[Tungsten6]

I like this thread idea!

Definitely:

New Wheels and Tires
Install TB/WP that are sitting in my room
Change the Tranny/Diff fluid which is also in my room
Buy an Exhaust

Hopefully:

Buy a Wheel/Hub/QR
Find a seat that I fit well in
Get my car back into Autocross condition

[Das Miata]

Get it running and install all the parts that have been laying around for months. It's sat so long and I haven't done anything that it almost makes me depressed for real.

[JLBMX5]

We are into the third month of 2013. So for this year i have allready done

Kong feathers 15 rims
205/50/15 tires
New brakes and rotors
Rock guards
Fm v-maxx coilovers

All above is completed

Now im saving for a 1.8 swap
Maybe by end of the year a rollbar as well

[RetroModern]

register it.

[Blueiii]

The following may be helped along by winning MOTM. (kthankzbye)

Definitely:
Install stainless steel brake lines
Flush brakes
New tires (Direzza Z2 or Z1 once the $100 rebate goes into effect.)
Autocross that b!tch
Very Likely
Koni adjustable shocks
FCM Bumpstops
RB Front Sway Bar
Replacement Alignment Bolts
Likely
Exhaust (Enthuza?)
Timing belt / gasket swap
Not as likely
(stock replacement) Radiator and hoses
Garage Vary replica front lip
Dreaming
Rear spoiler
DR-33 14x5.5 wheels (instead of daisies)
M1028 Replica Mirrors

Updates...
Sitting in room, awaiting install: Koni Sports, Sway Bar, Mounting Kit, Hella E-Codes, Garage Vary Lip, Stainless Brake Lines
On Order: FCM bumpstops, new dust boots
Need to order asap: 185/60/14 ZIIs

[maharaj]

I am going to finally give the interior some much needed attention!

[atank]

Sell it, its time for another girl!

[Anonymous]

My plans were little on this car for awhile. I spent a ton of money on my last car and decided to just be chilled out with this one. I do however plan to maybe boost it down the road, thinking Supercharged over turbo, last car was SC and I loved the whine. Plus SC should get me in the HP range I want, doesn't take much with a small car to be quick. So other then that I want to get exhaust manifold and full exhaust, trying to track down a Borla dual tip sport muffler, decided thats what I want.

Other plans

New gauges(cluster)
Lowering
nice set of wheels
HIDs

not much

[psulja]

For my NA; finish 1.8 swap and drive it as much as I can for the little bit I'm still around here.

[etikoner]

Get the engine Done > Installed > MS > ITBS > TUNED
At the same time Install > V8 Roadster Ball Joints > 5xracing wheel bearings > NB front sway > SS Brakelines > Motul > R-Package Tie rod ends > Buddy Club Coilovers > Roll Bar

Somewhere down the line i wanna get new seats on.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Get the engine Done > Installed > MS > ITBS > TUNED
At the same time Install > V8 Roadster Ball Joints > 5xracing wheel bearings > NB front sway > SS Brakelines > Motul > R-Package Tie rod ends > Buddy Club Coilovers > Roll Bar

Somewhere down the line i wanna get new seats on.

You have much work to do

[The Driver]

6UL 15X8's with RE-11 205/50's. PDR all 7 dents in the car.

Ha, the rims are out until next year. So far all coolant hoses/radiator + direzzas + alignment, has been done. Still need to install the frame rails that have been collecting dust for a year, and get the car ready to pass emissions.

[bigx5murf]

3.63 Gears hopefully soon (having trouble sourcing the speedo gear)
get smogged so I can throw 650cc injectors in and finish the tune
more aggressive alignment, since I picked up a daily
Car should be much easier to autox after these

want, but depends on leftover budget
awr sway bar brackets + 1.125 RB front bar
frog arms or garagestar fender braces
add spot welds to door/a pillar area
go higher spring rates maybe

[RuckkehrMiata]

Money/sponsors permitting since my money is tied up with staying alive:

1. New diff bushings
2. New motor mounts
3. body repairs
4. New paint
5. New top
6. Transmission rebuild
7. Stage 2 cooling
8. Intake
9. engine bay redo/clean up
10. Possible minor engine rebuild (just small stuff, seals etc)


My car is in a sad state right now. I inherited a beat up miata...