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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! rhadamanthes's Avatar
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    lots of new unobtanium parts ......

    AWD cluster complete
    - AWD needle caps
    - AWD cluster cover black
    - AWD thick gauge rings (they will directly go onto my Bluestar cluster and the KGWorks rings will come on this one and go for sale...)
    - AWD maruyama-B gauges
    - cluster 125000 km for nb6c


    ROADKIDS gated shifter surround... quite rare i guess.. i will adapt my center console to fit this one



    And the 2 made of unobtanium .... the titanium ARC radiator panel for NB .... will replace directly the beatrush one i have ....



    and the ARC radiator for NB with its ARC cap.... TADAAAAAAAAA (no leakage)

    BlueStar build thread .............. ..........

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    5,000 rpm - there be torque here! Greasemonkey2000's Avatar
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    rhadamanthes: Paulo, not sure if you have seen Adam's anti-reflective glass but they are so much better than standard glass and cut down on all that intrusive glare that can blind you when that glorious sun hits the standard glass just right.

    http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....647#post217647
    '01 NB2 aka MisF1re: http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....218#post207218
    '97 M aka Warbird, gone but not forgotten: http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....B&goto=newpost
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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! rhadamanthes's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Greasemonkey2000 View Post
    rhadamanthes: Paulo, not sure if you have seen Adam's anti-reflective glass but they are so much better than standard glass and cut down on all that intrusive glare that can blind you when that glorious sun hits the standard glass just right.

    http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....647#post217647
    Yes I do Sir, just waiting for the package to take measure for Adam ����
    BlueStar build thread .............. ..........

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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! dweikum's Avatar
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    Picked up a screw in one of my tires...luckily it was one purchased from Walmart WITH the Roadhazard replacement option...

    The car came to me with 205/45-16 FALKEN ZIEX ZE950 all around, rear two tires were in great shape, front two were older and sidewalls were dry and checked, needed replaced soon...then one day I spotted a chunk missing out of one sidewall! ::YIKES:: With all I was doing to the car to bring it back online I could only replace the two bad tires so searched for the same tires, found a great deal on Walmart.com AND they would install them, so less down time.

    So a call this morning to the local store proved futile, next called the National Customer Service number, got someone helpful on the phone who in turn had store's Manager come on the call, Mgr promptly ordered a replacement tire and assured me it would be in store tomorrow ready to do the R&R. Well played Walmart.

    I am very pleased with these tires, I have pushed them hard and they are super grippy in all situations. They have not seen snow, but we have had a bunch of rain lately they still don't slide.

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    What Did You Do to Your NB Today 2018

    I'll start with yesterday. In anticipation of working on The Tick again, I cleaned up the garage and moved most of the replacement parts to a single location:



    Mevotech Supreme Lower Ball Joints and Tie Rod Ends by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    Good-Win Racing Extended Suspension Top Hats by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    StopTech Street Pads and Centric Rotors by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    AC Delco Upper and Lower Radiator Hoses by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    Fender Fasteners by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    eBay Dual-Core Aluminum Radiator by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    Side View of the radiator by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    20180408_145926 by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    Suspension Bolts and Bumper Cover/Slide (Fender Clip) by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr



    All of this stuff with the exception of the radiator and brake parts fit in this old recycling bin. Lost count of how many boxes I cut up today!


    All This Stuff in Just One Box! by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr


    And now...


    Much Better! by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Airbrush1's Avatar
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    I walked by it and considered paying money to have it tuned instead of fighting with learning to tune the idle on mspnp.... you’re making much better progress than I am!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Airbrush1 View Post
    I walked by it and considered paying money to have it tuned instead of fighting with learning to tune the idle on mspnp.... you’re making much better progress than I am!
    Eh...it's been sitting on those jackstands since August. It took me weeks to even get the bumper and fender off!
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power Airbrush1's Avatar
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    Hope that wasn’t weeks of actual work ;)
    I do body and paint for a living... I can understand how hard it is to get motivated to repair a car when you’re in the situation you have.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Airbrush1 View Post
    Hope that wasn’t weeks of actual work ;)
    I do body and paint for a living... I can understand how hard it is to get motivated to repair a car when you’re in the situation you have.
    I've got a wife and two kids, a busy job, and a mind that can easily be psyched out of working on something as long as it's not stopping life. The Miata's spot in the garage couldn't fit either of our other cars, so as long as we can get the other car in the garage, it's causing no harm. Add in the fact that there're some things I'm doing for the first time (and am nervous about), plus lots of money to be spent (which I'm pretty uncomfortable with in general)...it just takes a while to get my mind convinced to get to work
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    I know money is a concern, but please consider sending those LBJs back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    I know money is a concern, but please consider sending those LBJs back.
    How come?
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    I bought cheap LBJs for my 10ae to make the move from CA to NC. They lasted about 5k miles before one separated unexpectedly. I was making a u-turn to get on the freeway. Stock height, no HPDE/autox. It was my wife's DD and 1/2 the miles were from the coast-to-coast move (freeway), it was pretty scary to think what would have happened if it separated on the freeway at 65-70mph. I stick to Moog or other quality-known brands since.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    I bought cheap LBJs for my 10ae to make the move from CA to NC. They lasted about 5k miles before one separated unexpectedly. I was making a u-turn to get on the freeway. Stock height, no HPDE/autox. It was my wife's DD and 1/2 the miles were from the coast-to-coast move (freeway), it was pretty scary to think what would have happened if it separated on the freeway at 65-70mph. I stick to Moog or other quality-known brands since.
    You know the brand that broke up on you? The Mevotech Supreme was recommended by another Miata driver.
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    I tried to look it up, but I cannot find the records. Look, I know I made the mistake of putting economy parts on a daily driver, but I was pretty angry with myself after that happened. I hate to think what might have happened. Age and wisdom, I just don't take shortcuts like that anymore. I know the Moog LBJs cost 2x what the Mevotechs cost, but when the ball separates from the cup, the wheel basically has no suspension attached to it except the upper BJ and the corner collapses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bryan View Post
    I've got a wife and two kids, a busy job, and a mind that can easily be psyched out of working on something as long as it's not stopping life. The Miata's spot in the garage couldn't fit either of our other cars, so as long as we can get the other car in the garage, it's causing no harm. Add in the fact that there're some things I'm doing for the first time (and am nervous about), plus lots of money to be spent (which I'm pretty uncomfortable with in general)...it just takes a while to get my mind convinced to get to work
    I somewhat know what you are going thru, and when Rooster's motor went I had to do some serious thinking about where to find a motor, and how much it was gonna cost, plus where the money was going to come from. But am really glad you are putting your car back together.

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