A gathering of Miatas in Boone,N.C.Fun roads and friends.
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A gathering of Miatas in Boone,N.C.Fun roads and friends.
What Month?
Most likely September. I planning on going this year.
Sorry it is Sept.
I may be able to drive down for a day and just come back. Depends on what local interest there is also.
might be down for this.
Depening on gas prices I just might make the trip! Oh, and classes as well! Forgot about school! :fp:
If you guys don't go, you're really missing out...
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...8Ko3dRKhTIyf69
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...7257356&type=3
Bump. Is there more info on this?
Perfect. This will be right after the 1.8 swap :)
Not very good on keeping the website up to date while I was dealing with a bunch of "stuff", but most all of the "stuff" is behind me, so I'll try to get it updated. Several things not yet listed. There's a local doing a Forced Inducted Run, I'm looking for a spot for those wanting to pop the hoods and show them off a bit. Someone is putting together a TSD rally for those into that. Some other stuff in the works I can't remember right now.
3 Qs
1. What song is that?
2. What is the speed limit?
3. Cops are active?
id be game to go as well...
1. Ciotti will have to answer this one...Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
2. 30 mph
3. Only seen one, EVER - and it was working traffic while a tow truck was a extricating a 911 over the side. I run the road often.
The speed limit on "The Snake" is the same as on "The Dragon". About 1/1000th the LEO presence. There's now a photographer on the road, so you can get good pics of your car if you're into that.
Sept is far enough away where maybe the Raleigh group can plan a trip up and I can only home my swap is done before then. If its done I'm in for a trip
What's your swap? I also have a red '93 - with a VVT swap.Quote:
Originally Posted by JLBMX5
All song names are in the descriptions of the videos...Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...iufJRb_5yMXSx_
Here's another to continue the build of excitement ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcg0i7qTHYM&feature=share&list=PLJVGVsm1W0 i9WMQcBeyiufJRb_5yMXSx_
94 1.8 had 70,000 miles on it and its replacing my 207,00 mile motor. I figured they are so close in years that it will be the easiest of swaps since I have no clue what I am doing. Really all I am doing now is stock piling parts in my storage building lol I have most everything I need. I added a few things like new exhaust and lightweight flywheel and stage 1 clutch to my list so my cost of parties exced the amount of money I have so I am buying one thing at a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bummer
I have the FM 1.6>1.8 swap kit sitting in my garage. We didn't use it on mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by JLBMX5
Ciotti - your videos keep me going in between... Leaving for Zdayz at Deals Gap tomorrow morning!
I purchased that kit a couple of weeks ago allready
Ciotti, great vids man! I will be hitting you up when I head up to Cherry Hill with the Miata. Definitely got to get together with you up there! Photoshoot at the Art Museum! Hahahaha
Sounds good man, I've already had some practice :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tsingson
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater
The host location (Highland Hills) filled up the same day we announced the 2013 date. The people and the place are great, but MiB might be outgrowing it as the "primary" site. We are looking at a couple venues outside of town, and the place receiving the most posive feedback is the Smoketree Lodge.
The Smoketree is just nine miles from Highland Hills, and has better amenities. This may be the future home of MiB, and could easily be made a hub for some of this year's activities. Google Map.
I've contacted the General Manager, and they have 20 rooms currently available for the MiB weekend. Several cars are already based there this year. Check out the website - Some of you may wish to cancel reservations elsewhere and move.
WEEKDAY AND WEEKEND
Studio $75.00
Large Studio $80.00
One Bedroom $95.00
Two Bedroom $105.00
http://www.smoketree-lodge.com/photo1.jpg
http://www.smoketree-lodge.com/photo7.jpg
http://www.smoketree-lodge.com/photo8.jpg
I am leaning towards attending this over MATG. I know there has been some interest from the RDU people.
... I might be heading to California. If not, I'll go to this. Need new memories, by myself...
Markus and Josh are finally trying to make MATG into something beside a place for the blue-hairs to get another hat pin. I wish them luck with that. We've always tried to make MiB something more for the performance minded, rather than the "convertible" minded.
My brother and I will probably be going. Today I'm doing all the stuff to motor that can be done while motor is out of the car. I still have a couple of more things that needs to be purchased . If all goes well the Miata should be ready to make the trip. I can't be a passenger on this trip because I'm to tall to ride in Miata damn passenger sides of these cars were made for midgets.Quote:
Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
That's exactly what I did last year and it was the right choice, most of the main guys have been to Miatas at the Gap many times and they prefer MiB, no cops, tighter group, and a better variety of roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
http://youtu.be/f2ceUhNhNKU
In case you guys need more convincing...
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread...t=miatas+boone
Do u have an aerial shot of the run?
Sadly not, the helicopter couldn't keep up with us :)Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
Hah, no I mean like of the roads. Like the gap has.
Here's the google map of that particular road.
Here's US 221 - a very difficult road to master, but one of the best in the Southest: http://goo.gl/maps/PHCXG
US 421 The Snake - http://goo.gl/maps/I5ddq
NC 88 - This is where I go when I just want to drive - http://goo.gl/maps/CZ5a0
Georges Gap - http://goo.gl/maps/q5onW
Tons more, if you want them.
Us 221 didn't show up.
421 looks like a high speed run.
Nc 88 looks awesome.
Georges gap didn't show up.
They all show up when I click them. IDK.Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
US 421 isn't really high speed, it's about like Deals Gap, only with uphill/downhill.
Going to try on pc
No lie, I was JUST taking to some ppl I meet from Charleston, nc. And I told them about Boone.
Just saw vif. Nice! Not as twisty I see. What did you record with?
US 58 is a fantastic road. One of the few roads you run as long as you want, and you are almost relieved when it's over. A great mix of twisties and sweepers, and almost always deserted. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/SP1W8
Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
Kodak Play Sport and a Go Pro, that's just one tiny section of one run... Here are 7 more videos of a bunch of the other runs, I didn't get video of probably 6 or 7 other runs. Total seat time pushing as hard as you dare for the event is probably 20+ hours, most fun I've had in my 32 years on this planet by-far!
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...iufJRb_5yMXSx_
My videos aren't as good as Ciotti's but here's NC 226A. My camera is mounted in my friend's Lotus. These videos are from back in my stock 1.6 days.
http://youtu.be/phsVR3oTU9U
And here's a little section of Shulls Mill Road, about two miles from the host motel
http://youtu.be/UkhkCVyaKaI
Here's a recent video a friend and I made on US 421. A little shaky, but not bad. The pace picks up as it goes. Enjoy.
http://youtu.be/YR2_I1dEuqo
The event approaches... Excitement builds...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ceU...iufJRb_5yMXSx_
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ceUhNhNKU&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLJVGVsm1W0i9WMQcBeyiufJRb_5yMXSx_
So this is getting pretty damned close. Either I need to find a tent, or a room mate. Anyone willing to split the cost/share some floor space?
SM16RMSM just backed out with turbo issues. Not sure what his lodging plan was. He may have left a roommate in need.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demon I Am
Let's do this
http://www.ciottiindustries.com/gall...B/Boone206.jpg
If by some chance I miracle don't happen, I'm pretty sure I'm out at this point. Very slim chance the car will get fixed before we leave up there. Kinda playing it by ear. I have a room reserved at Valley Crucis for two but I haven't cancelled yet. Kinda playing this by ear at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bummer
A room at Highland Hills became available tonight, subscribe to the MiB group on Facebook for the most recent news :)
I installed the 1.8 in my car then I blew out the rear main seal.I ordered FM tool this time if I get it here by Friday I will pull motor next weekend and do it right. Then maybe I can come to boone. as it is right now my cars not going anywhere.
Sigh. Next year.
That the part that sucks, the waiting for the next one.Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
I'm pretty stoked for this year. Last year I was on a tired stock 1.6 drivetrain. This year, 1.8 VVT in the car, putting down an additional 50 whp, and a Torsen in back. The car is transformed. Hopefully, next year will see another power bump, and an upgrade from the FM suspension to Xida or FCM.
I also can't make it this year :( I should be good for next year though. Next year I should be at MATG, MIB, and Miatapalooza. Should be a fun year!Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
NOOOOOOOOO!Quote:
Originally Posted by morr
Just kidding, but that does suck. I have to figure out a way to get that lip.
...and that means that you aren't going, right Anthony?
Depends on the group I guess. I am still down to drive up for the day and hang out.
Well, I found out my cat is bad. Turbo is fine. Kinda sucks since I cancelled my reservations and spent all my money in getting the car taken apart and diagnosed. Unless I win the lotto in the next week, I not going to be able to make it.
damn, that sucks, but you could be replacing a turbo as well. I've got enough camping gear from a buddy, and he has a line on a campsite outside of Boone (15 minutes or so). Should be about $30 for 2 nights.
Gas money is what hurting me. I'm looking at just 300 bucks alone for the round trip to and from Boone.
eesh, I hear that
At least its that time of year that at night it gets to be a nice temp where your not sweating your butt off . I have a portable battery operated ac that pulls air through cubes of ice if you want to barrow it Tony. I am working 10 hours a day all week and might be working Saturday 1/2 day so maybe if I get car fixed I will be able to afford to go as well.
Yeah, I am taking Damien with me, our so he says, so keeping warm seems to be the biggest priority.
I'm 35 minutes from Boone. Next year I'll plan ahead and get some power down to the bottom of the property by the creek, and just let folks camp there for nothing. It's pretty nice down there. Could be available this year, but there's no power or water to the barn right now. Something to think about, at least.
http://i544.photobucket.com/albums/h...ps66bee57c.jpg
That barn area looks sweet! I'd love to go just for a day trip maybe. Can't afford gas and hotel.
order would be miatapalooza, matg, then boone. 13 hour drive to metg, then boone..... I will go to boone. matg is too much for me anymore. hell you can even ask for donations to the barn to camp outside :)
ROLL CALL!
Who's going and what day are you getting there?
I'll be there Tuesday :-O
I might make it down for one day of the weekend. Im having a medical procedure done on the 18th so I definitely won't be there on the 19th.
Is there space in that barn or in the woods to setup a hammock?
Still looking for a decent camping spot, but I will be there around 4 on friday, and leaving on Sunday.
Anybody else?
looks like the showers might be moving in this weekend :?
There's always a 30% chance of rain in Boone. The showers hit and miss through the mountains. Your almost guaranteed to hit rain somewhere during the weekend... but it's mostly dry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demon I Am
So, anyone who decided not to go because of the weather made an error. Saturday was the only wet day, and that was only a few hours. Mostly, my friends and I just spent that time having lunch.) Thursday, Friday and Sunday were perfect.
I had the time of my year. Some really nice (and fast) cars. Great people. Good food. Plenty, and I mean PLENTY of liquor and beer in the evenings.
I went on the Ohlins run, Thursday. Friday I did the "Invitational" in the morning, then the "Big Tour" in the afternoon. Saturday I did "Black Ops" and the Sims BBQ run. Sunday I stayed all day and did the entire "Blind Kenny" run.
Ohlins = Shulls Mill Road, 221, 181, 126/Lake James Road, Bat Cave Road - and Ohlins USA tour.
Invitational = 194, 19E, Hanging Rock Road, NC 80 (North of Burnsville).
Big Tour = NC 88, Old NC 16, VA 58, 421 "The Snake".
Black Ops = Georges Gap Road, Beaver Dam Road, US 421 "The Snake".
Sims = Fall Creek/Parsonville Road, Champion Road, NC 268.
Blind Kenny = Shulls Mills Road, 221, Crabtree Road, NC 226A "Diamondback", and NC 80 The Devil's Whip"
We ran a few of these roads more than once, and stopped for breakfast, lunch, etc. The parking lots at the motels and everywhere we stopped looked like a car show. Canyons sounded like race tracks. A few of us swapped cars with several others. Pretty good time.
Another AMAZING Miatas in Boone, so much so that my girlfriend and I have decided to move from NJ down to South Carolina to be closer to the group of friends we've made there and those intoxicating roads.
Here's the first of many videos to come, it's a fun run Lance, Tiger, and I did up and down 221 on Wednesday...
http://youtu.be/gTC5RVvmtfc
http://youtu.be/gTC5RVvmtfc
Man, thatooks amazing!
Ending is awesome!
Cough, cough
You ok?
Yeah
You sure?
Yeah.
Gonna vomit?
Possibly. ..
How fast do these runs go? Pm me if u want. Actually pm me.
Ciotti, when are you moving? On your way down, swing by here and we can have a meet.
There are groups for any speed you want to go, I hang with the fast group which is around 20 of us with lots of motorsports background and some ridiculous cars (400 horsepower NC, 300+ horse NB's, etc...). This run was a warmup of sorts, I was pushing a bit but nowhere near what you'll see in a few of the videos coming up :)Quote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
No specific date right now, Kristin and I need to line up jobs down there and then we'll pull the trigger :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tsingson
It's funny because I am looking at going back up North. I want to hit the Marlton area.
What groups? Fast, faster, fastest? That's why I said pm me. After watching the vid i am saving up for next year.
Edit, at work.
I'm 1 town over from Marlton, the border is a few hundred feet from my apartment :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tsingson
The groups break down as "spirited, Spirited with touring, and touring" but it's a super chill group so you can just show up, start talking to people, making friends, and you'll end up in the right places at the right times :) I've made more lifelong friends at MiB than I did in 5 years of college :-OQuote:
Originally Posted by HELLIONMX5
So what was the official count of cars that showed up?
Yeah, I hear you on the life long friends part. thanks for the break down. hopefully by next year I will have a transformed car...
About 140.Quote:
Originally Posted by SM16RMSM
It's only going to get bigger.
MIB5 Here I come!
To give you guys an idea of how special this event and the people who attend it are, I wrote this when I got home for the main thread over on Miata.net...
Saturday night and Sunday morning I held it together when Kristin and I said our goodbye's to everyone since we were taking a day trip to Folly Beach and Charleston that day. The problem came when we were packing up our things in the room and I heard the sounds of the group leaving the parking lot for the Blind Kenny Run. The exhaust notes of Miatas pulling out onto 105 was something that I wouldn't be hearing again for another 12 months and my vision became extremely blurry for a bit.
It's so difficult to put into words what this event and the friendships mean to us, but I'll say this... It has changed the path of my and Kristin's life for the better which has led to a decision that next year we'll only be driving 4 hours to get to Boone vs the current 10+.
After the first MiB we went to last year, for the next 12 months we talked on and off about wanting to move South to be closer but it was never a serious conversation. During our day trip in Charleston and Folly Beach we realized that it was where we wanted (and frankly needed) to be in life for the sake of our happiness. We need to be closer to the MiB family, the beach, the mountain roads, the laid back culture, etc...
It was decided, we're moving to South Carolina dammit!
On the 10 hour ride home we tried to poke holes in the plan to make sure we were looking at both sides of the decision.
For me there were really only 2 reasons for me to stay in NJ, my family and my autocross region. When I moved an hour south of my parents 10 years ago after graduating college, I quickly found and became extremely involved with South Jersey Region SCCA. That group quickly became my surrogate family down here in South Jersey that I would see all the time, hang out with, and rely on if I needed anything.
When I think of leaving NJ, the feeling of leaving that group and my parents is the same because to me they are both truly my family.
Fortunately I met Kristin, the love of my life 8 years ago so I'm bringing family with me during the move.
And fortunately I had a new family welcome me with open arms 1 year ago that has stuck with me ever since and made it clear this year that they've been waiting for me to come home ever since.
Here we come :)
MiB 4 Part 2 is up!!!! Starring Kenny, Javier Jay Pabon, and Dafna Pabon
http://youtu.be/mGS__K1VVhs
http://youtu.be/mGS__K1VVhs
I know there is something new from Ciotti, video-wise.
Hell, I haven't been keeping this thread up to date, 2 new ones!
http://youtu.be/xtENvky7GDY
http://youtu.be/xtENvky7GDY
http://youtu.be/iOT78kiCOjc
http://youtu.be/iOT78kiCOjc
I can't get enough of the 194 portion of Part 4! Awesome!
There's more where that came from, stay tuned ;)
Finances and time off work permitting I so want to attend this next yr even if I only come up for one day.