What did you do to your NA today? 2016 version

[JamieH]

So, your royal Phatness, what ya doing with the rest of that 44k mile tan 1.6 dash?

[— Phatmiata —]

So, your royal Phatness, what ya doing with the rest of that 44k mile tan 1.6 dash?

Originally I had "planned" to build either a 95M, 96M, 97M or 91BRG and swap all my minty fresh tan parts over. I was going to have the tan dash professionally stripped and repainted like I did with the current 93LE dash, but I dont have an extra Miata with Tan interior. Also I have like zero freetime anymore, and its expensive as heck just building one Miata to my OCD standards. So my dreams of building an additional Miata with tan interior are slowing fading away as more and more time goes by Drive down here with a U-Haul, I still have the tan Leather Nakamae Seats, a new-old-stock OEM Tan closed loop carpet still sealed in the bag, and some other killer tan build stuff, Nardi wood steering wheel, shifter, e-brake yadda yadda.

[NCGreasemonkey]

After work, I swapped HLAs in my head, installed my adjustable cam gear, installed a new alternator. All in ~2.5 hours from the first bolt removed to the last one installed.

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Suck it, procrastinators.

You own stock in Monster Energy I'm guessing???

[— kung fu jesus —]

No. A little endurance racing crew experience. I can't stand energy drinks.

[NCGreasemonkey]

Don't like those drinks. Even if I could drink them. I'm slowing as I age, though.

[bada55mofo]

I went and got a windshield put in, but haven't taken a pic of it installed...also got another dent added to it, thanks to someone backing into it once again... Well at least Frankie is fully legal again!!

[—Martin—]

Bummer about the dent.




I had the infamous water sloshing in the driver's side rocker on the 92B&T. About a cup of water came out when I opened up the drain holes. We've had a lot of rain here over the last several days.

[theothersawyer]

Drove it for the first time in almost 6 months!

[Grumpy]

Decided to install the NRG quick release, see if it was as awkward driving with it as I'm thinking it will be. Seems to be too close to me, and puts the wheel far from the turn switch. Will find out tomorrow.

[NCGreasemonkey]

Still have the toss-up between the NRG and Works QR. Love the critique. Thanks! Might have to wait for 'Malooza' and sit behind some installed with with seating to see what fits my style.

[bada55mofo]

Ahh, no more cracks...probably one of my more favorite mods now! Gotta love new windshields...now just to get another pink mr.net sticker and to hit Ken up for another jinba ittai sticker!!

[— kung fu jesus —]

I started taking apart spare valve train components ahead of the spare engine rebuild. I began with a set of 8 HLAs I had pulled last week.

http://youtu.be/gSwmsGG_2sQ

[WASABI]

Not a big update, but I did install a set of locking (keyed) lug nuts on the new wheels. And, getting prepared to install new coilovers and RB sway bars.

[— kung fu jesus —]

Wrapped up the first 8 lifters tonight. 8 more to go.

[NCGreasemonkey]

That is the kind of of update I like to see. And I hope I give once I get to start back on 'Noir'. Most people don't understand just what "extras" are involved when you swap/rebuild an engine. Book time was written at date of production with techs that assembled that exact car. Sparkly clean engine without 150K miles, corroded bolts and inches of gunk. Thanks KFJ! You have my respect and hope to get a chance to shake a fellow greasy hand one day!