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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! HMT's Avatar
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    So, my Flyin Miata order from last November finally arrived
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    I wanted these for a long time: Paco Strong Arms, the brake master cylinder brace that should work with my strut brace and FM door bushings.
    Only one more week to go before I can drive the car again so perfect timing.

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    So, since it's now March, I can drive the car on the roads again.
    Had an early start this year and got it out at the weekend.
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    Decided to hit the ground running and installed the smaller FM bits:
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    Also, since the regular inspection was due, added a fog light (which can be folded up after the inspection to be invisible for the time in between ).
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    First drive yesterday morning, after dropping off the little one was straight to the inspection which the car passed thanks to a very cool inspector
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    To celebrate the occasion I took the long road home and went into the twisty forests at freezing temperatures with blue sky and the top down. That's something to wake you up in the morning
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    All things considered, this was one of the better starts into a spring season...

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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here!
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    Nice car!!! One (part German Chris) to a real German Chris. My last name is Zinn and we come from the southern Rhine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CLZinn2 View Post
    Nice car!!! One (part German Chris) to a real German Chris. My last name is Zinn and we come from the southern Rhine.
    Thanks mate. When did your family move?

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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! LagBlu's Avatar
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    Hi Chris
    That foldable fog light is nice. I already thought about it, too and have to realize this in the future. That ugly thing bothers me.
    The only drive I had this year so far was the return from Bottrop΄s body shop.

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    Right, so I missed a few posts here...what has happened so far?

    Installed the frog arms along with new fenders, new side mirrors and a GV lip
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    Got round to installing a new carpet
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    Cleaned up the engine bay: new vacuum system and idle control, new airbox back plate, AFM delete, COP conversion
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    Currently it's in the garage again for the winter season, awaiting new seat belts and radiator air ducting
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    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power freedomgli's Avatar
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    Nice ride. Which COP ignition did you use? I see FlowForce specifically warn against using their Audi R8 COP kit with the MS Labs MS3 Basic ECU that I run because it lacks the necessary high-current coil driver circuit. I see on MiataTurbo.net forum one guy got it working on his MS3X (which has the same limitation as my MS3 Basic) using a custom TC4427A chip circuit in the prototype area of his ECU, but that is above my skill level. I don’t even think my ECU has a prototype area, making it even more challenging. All of it makes me want to upgrade to a DIYAutoTune MS3Pro PNP in order to have a few little upgrades like second MAP sensor for realtime barometric pressure sensing and easy sequential ignition using COP conversion.

    https://www.miataturbo.net/miata-par...3/#post1594622

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    I used NGK/Toyota COPs. Had to adjust the dwell time and works fine with my DIYPNP/MS2E.

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    Cool updates! Car looks fantastic.

    Regarding COPs, easy button would be Toyota ones. Can be sourced fairly easily, are sized properly for 1.6, work fine for boost (and work even fine with OEM ECUs on NBs). Only thing you need is a tie down plate.

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    Thanks. The COPs should work with the OEM NA ECU as well.
    Conversion harnesses are available for PNP install, same for tie down plates. Mine is from KAInjection.
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