Circuit Dreaming's 2001

[Circuit Dreaming]

Hello everyone, I'd like to both introduce myself and my car to this forum. My name is Nick and I currently live in central Texas. I post a lot in ClubRoadster under the username Ncorlis, but I have decided to leave because of the general lack of constructive and helpful members there. I am always willing to help a fellow car enthusiast out in any way I can . My current username is what I normally choose, as it is a play on the word circuit as in the computer part, and the race track. I'm a huge fan of both!

Now to my car, my 2001 Mazda Miata. I have owned it for a little over three years now, and have had it since my senior year in high school and through to college. I purchased it because I have driven shifter karts all my life, and every time I drove/raced them I remember thinking "Man, I wish I could just skip right through the pits and take this thing down some twisty roads". Well, I eventually sold my nice and new Mazda 3 and bought myself my Miata. I convinced my parents to allow me to do this my putting the ~$8000 left over towards college lol. At first I wanted to make it an all out track car that I could still barely drive on the street, but as time went on I found my car became just as fun to drive on the street as it was on the track (in different ways). So I have been trying to create a comfortable, quick, japanese inspired roadster that I could enjoy cruising on the streets and twisty roads, while still being fun to drive on the local race track. I am currently trying to "restore" the car as well. Slowly but surely I am replacing OEM parts, or replacing worn parts with improved performance items such as brakes, suspension, paint, ect with the highest quality I can manage. Anyways, To me in the end it is all about having a fun, enjoyable car. I hope you all like it, and I look forward to talking to you all!






Modifications include:
OEM hardtop with GarageStar brackets wrapped in gloss black
Konig Wideopen 15x8+25 with Kumho XS tires using the 949 Racing alignment
Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers 8k F, 6k R
Racing Beat 1.125 Sway Bar front, OEM rear
Flyin' Miata Rubber Bushings
Rebuilt 01 VVT Engine with 84.5mm forged pistons, polished head, baffled oil pan, Gates Racing Blue belts, OEM Mazdaspeed Miata motor mounts, Fidanza flywheel on a balanced crank.
OEM NB2 fog light deletes
Mazdaspeed headlight bezels
Hard Dog something something something roll bar
Bride Vios III knock off seat on oem rails
GarageStar Center Console Delete

[—tsingson—]

Nick! Good to see you over here. Hopefully your experience will be much better. Welcome! Let's see more pictures of your car.

[Circuit Dreaming]

Thanks man, I appreciate it! I have seen many high quality build threads on here, as well as lots of useful information. Most of the people I actually like on CR also are on here, so I'm sure I will enjoy it here better! Saturday I will being taking a drivers training course at a track in Austin, so I will take some quality photos then and post them here

[— Phatmiata —]

Nice looking NB !! Welcome to the site, let's see the karts you have too!!

Track photos are always welcome too

[— kung fu jesus —]

I like it. Putting the effort into items you can enjoy in the environment you need it to shine the brightest, very nice.

[— John J —]

Welcome to a site that I believe you will enjoy. A great car and and a lot of effort by you to make it "yours."

[mini_fd]

It's about time

[—atank—]

Welcome to MazdaRoadster.net!

[Circuit Dreaming]

Thank you for the kind words everyone! I do my best to make my car fun and enjoyable while still reflecting my style! Mini-FD: I have been stalking here for a long time, I thought it was about time lol.

The other day I got something in the mail that I have wanted for my car ever since I bought it. This thing was an Autoexe intake! Since I do not plan on going with forced induction I decided I might as well by the intake I 100% want with no compromises so I won't regret it later. Anyways, aside for the difficulty to install it, I love this intake. I have heard ITB NBs in person before, and this intake makes the car have 95% of that awesome sound past 4,000rpm. The throttle response is awesome (makes heel-toe-ing crazy easy with my lightweight flywheel), it cleans up the engine bay nicely, and feels like it pulls a little harder up top. I doubt it has done much for power considering I still need to have my car tuned. All I'm waiting for now is a header-back exhaust and a JDM flat top intake manifold to hopefully reach 150-160~WHP ^_^
autoexe intake 3.jpg
autoexe intake 4.jpg

[—tsingson—]

That intake is lovely.