Really interesting course...had some serious challenges both in positioning the car and dealing with the pavement. I wouldn't mind seeing that again in another year.

Meanwhile...so close!

I did notice my rear brakes are getting a bit thin...ordered new bits last night. Hoping to put everything else off until 300k, which will probably arrive mid-summer, when least convenient.

I found it amusing that I was rapidly alternating between 4 different products to complete that work. Pipe compound on the pipe threads, anti-seize on some of the more rust-prone bolts (water pump), RTV sealant on the gasketed surfaces, and blue Loctite on the critical bolts. Better be sure you did...

I was gonna post it Saturday night, but way too much going on. I guess I could do it now. Or, I could make you wait. Back in my day, we didn't haaaave course maps. The event chairman threw a course together on-the-fly on event day... and we liked it! :wise: Don't anyone laugh...I remember events (n...

Evil MS3 wrote:I just looked at my tires. That yeah day at the FIRM did quite the number on them. I'm not expecting much.

No excuses...I'm giving you a bye this month. Make the most of it!

It's not a complex part -- it either works or it doesn't. Pop a decent-brand OE replacement in there -- there's a good chance it's the same as "factory" anyhow -- and run with it. If it proves unreliable, you can still go down the custom route...unless you're looking to turn this into a project....

AScoda wrote:

CaptainSquirts wrote:Left was the fastest
If you think right was quicker
You came in second

Also good!
Even if factually incorrect.

M2 results say:
Right path changes blue to red
By point oh eight six

Sunshine on my roof
Fall breeze could blow through my car
If window rolls down

Now I have no cooling fans and no AC. AC...who needs AC?! Roll down the windows! I think either the main relay or main fuse have been known to keep Miatas stranded, as well. I'm just gonna spend the money and replace a bunch of that stuff. I've been through so many main relays that I just keep a sp...

Loren wrote:Epiphany: This is not a project. It's a RESTORATION!

Potato, patahto….

Evil MS3 wrote:Loren, i have a complete passenger door with all the window stuff in it. You can have it if you get it out of my garage lol

That's the one with the leaded window in it, right?

Loren wrote:Miatas aren't supposed to do this:

Not unheard of, given the way the pavement ripples. Maybe confirmation that your front end is too stiff. But why are you braking there (looks like mid-way through the last slalom, shot from station 3)?

BTDT. A little fiberglass patch on the carpet where the pedal contacts it cures the problem.

This is why flag holders have to be vigorous and energetic with the flags. Waving casually typically won't get seen quickly. Drivers are focusing on their line. This. Fresh corner captains are often too timid about committing to their flag. Eventually, most of them get it. Takes time and sometimes ...

If y'all are planning on keeping this car in M0, it needs to be made street legal. Otherwise, it should be in R1, with anything else that's a non-road legal race car. R1 says, "Any streetable car on race tires...." Need to fix that if you want to push non-street legal stuff into R1. And strictly sp...

C'mon, Randy, the PM group means you can sleep in and still make the event.

But, it's still "not a project!" Think of it more as a "minor restoration" and "setting it up the way I want it". I don't consider it a real "project" because the scope is limited (even though it has crept, and it might not seem like it's limited). I'm doing JUST what I need to do to make the car w...

Custom paint, swapped transmission, lightweight clutch, probable diff swap coming, and he hasn't pulled the shocks yet, so there's no guarantee the springs will remain stock. But it's not a project.

Loren wrote:4.3 with a 5-speed would still give a longer 2nd gear than the 6-speed with a 3.9.

That was the point...if you decide to swap diffs anyhow, and you're not regularly running long courses, 4.3s are just as easy to find as NA 4.1s.

Joe, I like the 4.1 and 5-speed combination. But, I happen to HAVE a 3.9 diff in the car. So, I'll go with that. If it really sucks, I can always swap it for a 4.1 later. FWIW, the stock LSD on 5-speed NBs is a 4.3:1. On the other hand, our rules say you can't modify the ENGINE internals...doesn't ...

No doubt the course will be good, but I remember back at TBD we had a course where a bunch of people kept getting lost. The course map just gave me flash backs. I don't remember this course, but it's even easier to follow than the upcoming one. I see one place in the back where it's possible to get...