What have you done to your Miata today?
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Travizzle21
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Looks good mate! (alright) (drinks) (mj) (yes) (rockon) (hump) 
(yippy) (wiggle) (cabpatch) (dance) (2thumbs) (lol2) (spin) (usa) (band) (eekdance) (pullup) (boobs) (mswerd) (cool) (boobs2) (breakn)
(yippy) (wiggle) (cabpatch) (dance) (2thumbs) (lol2) (spin) (usa) (band) (eekdance) (pullup) (boobs) (mswerd) (cool) (boobs2) (breakn)Handling dynamics fail............
(wiggle)(cabpatch)(confused)
seriously though, the NBs aren't AS bad (their rear subframe has different suspension pick-up points that help the rear geometry), but drop a miata too low and pick up a ridiculous amount of camber and toe in the rear, making them twitchy, unpredictable, have bad tire wear and generally handle like crap. And when you're riding on the bump-stops, the ride's not so great either lol
See this car? It was at Lime Rock last Saturday. Someone said they saw it upside down and into a tree not far from the track. Tires bald. Suspension as low as it would go. Owner complained about the ride quality. Didn't listen to any friendly suggestions. See what happens?
Travizzle21
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Would an inch be too low for an NA? Im not trying to slam it or anything, i just ordered a suspension package and it claims the springs give it a one inch drop. would i have to buy a camber kit or something?
Travizzle21
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sweet, thank you sir (thumb)
I thought the rear subframes were the same between NA/NB (just different shock hats). The NB's front subframe geometry differs at the mount point for the upper control arm to improve bump steer.
As could I...
control arms must be different... the guy who was 2nd place in both specmiata nasa championships, and scca runoffs last year got disqualified in post race inspection from the runoffs for having a newer control arm instead of the one that matched the year of his car.
i know they at least look different, the control arms on my '99 are a lot heavier and more strongly gussetted than my '91 specmiatas
and you can install the '99 shock top perches into an NA to get the same travel. (have them on my specmiata) mazdaspeed sells them, and the proper spacers to make them fit the spec bump stops, and they are allowed in specmiata rules.
and the rear suspension mount points, if they're not identical, are very very similar. you can install NB rear braces to an NA... mazdaspeed motorsports development even sells the specmiata legal kit to do so... ive been keeping my eyes open for a wrecked NB to salvage the braces for my specmiata, which is a '91.
i know they at least look different, the control arms on my '99 are a lot heavier and more strongly gussetted than my '91 specmiatas
and you can install the '99 shock top perches into an NA to get the same travel. (have them on my specmiata) mazdaspeed sells them, and the proper spacers to make them fit the spec bump stops, and they are allowed in specmiata rules.
and the rear suspension mount points, if they're not identical, are very very similar. you can install NB rear braces to an NA... mazdaspeed motorsports development even sells the specmiata legal kit to do so... ive been keeping my eyes open for a wrecked NB to salvage the braces for my specmiata, which is a '91.
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Travizzle21
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I took a picture of her today, then realized i caught my boss sleeping in the background lmao
So... I wanted to get a video that lets people hear the exhaust on my MSM. I was hoping for a good launch, and blast thru the gears a little. Instead, traction was not on my side.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18204582@N02/3597051268/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18204582@N02/3597051268/
Travizzle21
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Sounds beautiful! very nice (usa)
Travizzle21
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Put on a zoom zoom decal for +10hp
