Where do I get good wheels in Germany? Am I doomed to fix my air leaking OEM wheels with baked on brake dust?
Samuel Allen
>>>>>>>miata
Liam Brooks
Usually you can get a good enough fit by playing with seat and positioning and wheel tilt, unless you have some freakish combination of long legs and short arms, in which case Mazda just doesn't care. Needs fuzzy HIV balls with rotato cutaway
Daniel Johnson
wagwan lads
excuse my dirty bitch
Gavin Price
>find beautiful rust free NA >good price >clean >low miles >stock >......automatic >mfw
Ryan Baker
Can we fast forward a few years to where my truck is paid off and these are a cheaper? That would be great, thanks
Isaac Ross
Looking to buy a NA Miata, anything special i need to keep in Mind? Whats a good price range?
Ryan Powell
$3k-$6k
it all depends on your location, the shape its in, mileage, etc. do some research on the internet. This info isn't hard to find.
Brayden Smith
How do I rust-proof my NA for a mild winter?
Asher Butler
google.
Christopher Richardson
So you're one of those manly fags?
Robert James
>paid off >he fell for the financing jew
Camden Wright
Is it possible to convert an automatic NA to a manual? There's a beautiful, clean one near me except its a fucking auto. Wouldn't mind a high price for conversion because the price is so low due to it being an auto
Daniel Fisher
What qualifies as a good wheel to you?
Just get an older Miat then.
Joshua Foster
>Is it possible to convert an automatic NA to a manual?
Maybe you should google it? You just asked a very stupid question, like actually think about what you just asked.
John Miller
bitch
Asher Fisher
If you're paying $4-6k for a Miata you're getting ripped off
look for $1k-$3k
Parker Hill
I have an NB2 and haven't been driving it much lately.
I've never done a timing belt change before (and my car has 130k miles and might be on the original timing belt), is it something you think someone with average mechanical ability could do? I've replaced waterpumps on my BMW and can follow DIY guides.
Adrian Garcia
>I've replaced waterpumps on my BMW and can follow DIY guides. Yes, you can do it. Get some kind of (Hayne's) manual where it's described because it's inconvenient to do it while skipping through a Youtube video though. You also need to look up a couple torque specs.
Yes. From what I've heard it's not too bad compared to other cars.
Nathaniel Bailey
You probably aren't on the original belt, they're supposed to be changed at 75,000 and if they car had dealer work in that time they definitely changed it. Still, at 130k you probably need a new one. Take the timing cover off and just inspect the belt for cracks while you replace the water pump. If you see even the tiniest split or degradation in the rubber, replace it. Since you'll be replacing the water pump anyway you'll want to drain and remove the coolant from the car, and when you put it back you'll need to burp the system, or you'll be really confused when you think it's full but all the fluid in the expansion tank disappears after driving for a while.
If the expansion tank level is dropping while the car isn't moving, check and replace the coolant lines and clamps too.
Get a cam holding tool before you do the timing belt, or do the belt slicing trick: cut the original belt down its length so it splits in half, then pull half off the engine. Slide the new belt on next to the cut belt, then cut the old belt completely apart and remove it. Slide the new belt on the rest of the way and you're done.
Michael Lee
This works as well
Oliver Anderson
What do you guys think of this?
I don't know if I would grow to love or hate the colour..
John Hill
>>yes i am 7'2" and fit easily
lmao
Carson Flores
What are these wheels and do they come in bronze?
I want these on my Emerald Mica NB
Jordan Barnes
bruh, just swap it
Blake Baker
?
Nolan Russell
the transmission
find a 5-speed transmission from a junker for $300 and put it in
Owen Anderson
Looking to buy a brand new small roadster.
Whats the popular opinion on the Miata RF? All the old poorly kept miatas turn me off, desu
Leo Rivera
Peopel who bought the RF seem to like it. Not all old Miatas are poorly kept though.
Julian Smith
Is the 1.6 terribly less powered than the 1.8? so many clean 1.6L in my area and no 1.8. Was waiting for a 1.8 but I'm getting impatient.
If its not super noticeable then I'm good
Blake Bailey
An adjustable steering wheel adds weight, complexity, and could affect steering feel.
Ayden Taylor
It's noticeable, but not super noticeable. Brah, we are talking 3 scooters difference.
Daniel Thomas
mate, THREE scooters? sheeeeiiiit
David Watson
Or half a dirtbike. Or ten hoovers.
Tyler Foster
Or 12 hair dryers.
Isaac Edwards
My S2000 is superior to your shit slow homo poser roadster in every conceivable way.
Adam Kelly
You yould have bought a superior Mustang or Camaro for the same price.
Asher Allen
cool, it's also about $10k more expensive, and once you get into that price range, you could buy a decent C5 for the same money, which is a superior car to the S2000 in almost every conceivable way.
Jaxson Powell
Mostly true except for cuteness and price Holy shit the s2000 is overpriced
Jonathan Walker
I took my '91 on the interstate for the first time yesterday, holy fuck it was terrifying
Adam Jenkins
livin that 4k @ 70 life senpai?
Lincoln Parker
yeah buddy
Austin Moore
Knew someone that used to work at a Honda dealership says the odyssey was faster than the s2000 when they would hoon after closing time he drives a Honda himself
Jonathan Adams
cool, you spent $12k on your car, I spent $3k on mine, If I were to spend $9k in mods on my car, it would throw your shitbox into the cuckshed
Jose Gutierrez
hell, even $3k of mods would do that
Oliver Perry
i took my '99 to 100 and it was as happy to scream along at 6000 as it was cruising at 4000.
Cameron Jones
get a load of this faggot
Carson Fisher
Manual is so cheap already it's not worth it
Isaiah Green
this isn't worth the effort, this guy is making it out to be way easier than it actually is.
basically what said
John Lewis
Do you guys like my hardtop i got the other day?
Adam Bell
The red on silver is nice. How is it? A lot quieter inside or mostly just cosmetic?
William Walker
There isn't much of a noise difference, there is a lot more space inside though which kind of surprised me. I hear they stiffen up the chassis a bit too but i'm not sure how true that is. I also ordered some mounting brackets today so hopefully they'll get here by the weekend so i can uninstall the softtop and bolt the hardtop back on.
Isaac Lopez
Guy is selling this 104k miles NB for 1000 bongs
This is the MOT. Dude has a receipt for the new timing belt but it doesn't actually say it was fitted to this car.. Said sills had been repaired but rear arches have some bubbling
There's a really nice clean NA near me I'm not sure because its red though, please post some red inspo pics
Isaac Foster
>rear arches have some bubbling
It's gonna rust away from under your butt eventually. Depending on how prices are in your area, 1000 bongs for owning a Miata for a few years might be a good deal.
Just touch up these arches to make it look nice and don't worry too much about the rusty unibody. Car should be good for some more years. And check the front end of the frame rails. These like to rust from the inside on the NB and they are structural.
Grayson Nguyen
don't own a miata but I saw one coming into the school I go to. Cherry red NB with a hardtop and a "bad luck club" sticker on it. Cleanest bitch I've ever seen. s/o to that nigga if he ever comes on here
Adam Flores
JUST LOOK AT THIS SAD MIATA
Sitting in the dank cold basement just waiting for that baka owner to drive it in the mountain.
I AM SORRY, MAYBE NEXT WEEK
Hunter Collins
why not just keep the soft top on there and get some toplocks for the hardtop? unless it will strictly be a track miat
Adam Ramirez
>What qualifies as a good wheel to you? I can't find brands like KÖNIG, Enkei and such in the German market. Either they don't pass inspections, have no market here or I'm just blind.
Cooper Smith
My S2000 is superior to your shit slow homo poser roadster in every conceivable way, when its above 6000 rpms.
ftfy
Ryan Smith
Haynes says that i should put anti-seize compound on the spark plug thread. NGK says that its ok without and it can throw off the torque setting. For now i am going with the haynes nerds because its specific for the car.
Isaiah Wilson
If you want a quality secret top tip for finding very light Miata wheels in Germany, consider the following:
The German wheel manufacturer ATS's most basic aftermarket wheel classic is the Cup wheel. It's a cast aluminium wheel with not quite enough offset to fit perfectly on a Miata. Also not very light.
Now there is a special edition of that wheel where they cranked out about 1800 sets in the early nineties. These are: >15x7, offset 38 >forged, not cast, about 5.5 kg each >there is a German TÜV Gutachten for them with the Miata specified in it that you can get from ATS >you can find them on eBay Kleinanzeigen for around 200 bocks because people don't know what they are >protip: they have a flush horn instead of a lip like the cast wheels and instead of a KBA number they have "70535" stamped on them
Now whether you like the look is up to you. pic related, black hub caps are on the way
Jaxson Jones
Lel, 150€ for 4 wheels on ebay while one new costs 200€. But I don't think it looks good on a Miat, it's more for a golf 1. But damn, 5.5kg is nice actually. Guess I will get pic related with 6.5kg
Lincoln Diaz
I really like that vintage look personally.
Autec looks real good though. 6.5 kg is still light.
Michael Ward
Bring this faggotry back to the TOP
Charles Perry
Is the NB the best track car Miat if I can't afford an ND?
Levi King
What is the go to option for brakes upgrade on the NA?
Brody Howard
Just do your pads and rotors. Braided stainless lines if you wanna go crazy. Street cars on the stock motor/ FI up to 250 dont need anything more. Saw an interesting write up about a spec miata guy who deleted his booster but used a dual master system w proportioning valve for rock hard feel
Sebastian Edwards
Probably. It's the best Miata for the money since it's the cheapest.
Samuel Smith
>Go to a nice rich old dude's country estate to look at his miats for sale >Ad says he's an 'enthusiast' and each car is top notch >Has like 10 NAs and NBs most of them for sale >We chat about miats for like 30 mins >He prattles on about how rare the limited editions he has are >None of them are even Japanese Imports >Finally pick the ones I like and start my check in the engine bays >instantly see huge oil leaks >blue exhaust smoke >frothy oil caps >arch filler (though pretty well done) >oil fill port blasting out air with the force of a thousand braps >"oh yea...I see that now" >"yea well I'm not a mechanic yknow..I just swap out the panels and roofs.." >Wont move from 3000 bongs
I basically shit all over his cars mechanically just by lifting the hood (in a polite constructive manner) I don't even have an mx5 yet and I seemed to know more than he did - I guess that's the power of the internet.
He even thought Mazdas had V-tec.. >mfw
Aiden James
You dont get rich by being honest.
Isaiah Sanders
isn't air blasting out of the oil filler hole normal?
Carter Torres
You are going to tarbo it anyway. So go for it or do an engine swap.
Brandon Green
I am looking around for a replacement air filter and everything is obscuring the shock tower and a potential strut bar install. This is pretty gay.
Carter Collins
>He even thought Mazdas had V-tec.. Well, the 1.8 NB-FL did have VVT, so he isn't completely retarded.
Matthew Brooks
Most cars have VTEC, they just don't call it VTEC.
Eli Myers
>t. Man with no idea what VTEC is
Hunter Long
>variable valve timing isnt real vvt unless is uses caveman tier physical intervention to change the cam timing
Jace Scott
>VVTi varies lift Ok fella
Jason Russell
well shit i thought it was literally the same thing... explain how its different?
Brandon King
To explain in basic terms you have a chance to understand with your child's mind, VTEC has separate cam lobes that are taller and therefore push the valve further open
Jose Ortiz
I thought VTech was duration as is vvt
William Roberts
Don't post on this board again unless it's to ask a question.
Ryder Davis
>tfw no meme
Jeremiah Moore
>tfw no carbon fibre meme
Nicholas Bennett
>tfw no smug anime faec meme
Jeremiah Lopez
are these period appropriate?
Christopher Hughes
You don't need it. If you must put some on, put the tiniest amount on. I see people gob that shit on and then wonder why they're getting a misfire
Justin Fisher
SSR Type C, and yes they do.
Isaac Walker
Blasting? No. Some air coming out is normal but if air is gushing out that means your rings are letting a ton of air pass by them
Kayden Cruz
VVT on the NB just advances or retards the intake cam. That's it.
VTEC changes duration and lift as well as timing
Julian Rivera
Intakes don't do anything unless you go cold side and delete your maf
David Lewis
4 u bby ricer
Samuel Baker
Anyone have a picture of how the carbon fibre roof looks with a white car?
Luke Howard
like this but more expensive
Aaron Evans
My friend is getting a 1991 Miata soon. He doesn't think his car is gonna get called cute. How do I convince him?