Thread 28513312

Let's make babies edition

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Post em
Show em
Equinox em in a tree

>>28513312 (OP)
First for NCs

>>28513314
First for NB

Love my new tires

>>28513312 (OP)
First for NA's, I guess?

>>28513344
god I wish Michelin would make something in 205/50r15

>>28513367
Just write it in sharpie on the side or bottom of the filter, the sticker is for somewhere like your windshield, door jamb, bulkhead, etc., etc.

>>28513391
Be sure to post results.

>>28513270
I had no choice but to send it.
If it leaks. Il need to pull crank and have it polished and do a bottom end rebuild during winter.
I still got some work left, I'll report later

>>28513395
I put the sticker on the frame near the bonnet catch this time.

Let's go

>>28513477
I'm done for the day, I'll ask a friend to give me a hand with the transmission install. I do not wanna solo it again.
More next week or tomorrow.

>Mint Mica red NA listed on local fb marketplace equivalent for 5k euros
>Hardtop included
>94k km
>Looks good from all sides
>Poster says he's on vacation in description and only contactable from July 24th
I'm not sure if its a troll or bait. Since clapped out NA's are going for 8k.

>>28513402
I suppose you could've bought a "speedi sleeve" but I've personally never used one of those.

>>28513745
Well fuck I wish someone let me know that product existed a few hours ago. Too late now, I guess if the seal does leak I can use that instead of taking the crank out.

>>28513829
yea I wasn't monitoring the thread lmao. whoops. I think that's your nuclear option until it's a machine shop job.

>>28513699
Never say never until you see it in person, sometimes you do get lucky. A friend of mine was looking at an A180 CDI for 3 grand under market value, and we were convinced it was either non existent or about to blow up. When we went to go look at it it had a couple silly bits wrong, but nothing that warranted the 3 grand drop. Regardless, she wanted it, and we couldn't really find an excuse not to get it, and she had that thing for 3 or 4 years with no issues what so ever.

>>28513867
what brand of motorcycle does this cat represent?

>>28513699
The scam is that he asks you for a deposit to hold it for you until he's "back" and you come out to look at it.

>>28513314
How would i go about a rear diffuser delete? Tape and cut with a dremel? Sand and then paint? I imagine remove muffler beforehand

>>28513402
Should have RTV'd this dent in

>>28514856
Did you mean powdered metal epoxy filler?
That's something the machine shop can do if I end up pulling the crank.

I looked at the speedi sleeve, it's a viable solution, but not an easy one. I don't think I can just slap one on.
They are custom sized and ordered, probably won't be much cheaper than servicing the crank.

My friend is AWOL until the weekend so I'm gonna have to try and manhandle the transmission back in place myself. Right now I need to jack the car up a bit higher. I think I'm on the 2nd to last notch on the stands.

>>28515099
i've done a trans by myself. it fucking sucks. I slide it from the front of the car though instead of the side. I don't think mine would fit from the side.
and then I had to do the job again because the rear main was leaking!

>>28515099
>Jacks on the pinch welds
I know this is common practice, but YIKES do I hate it.

>>28515169
What's the problem with that? The Mazda factory service manual says to use the pinch welds as your jack stand points.

>>28515255
I don't know how or when, but for some reason the rear passenger side where the jacking mount is is folded the fuck over. I can't get it back straight and I'll be damned if I'm using the pinch welds at all.

>>28515255
Again, there's nothing wrong in principal, I just don't like seeing such a thin piece of metal holding up an entire car. I use the jack pads behind the pinch welds instead, and put a block of wood between the jack and the pad to stop any scratching of the paint.

>>28515255
I've never had a problem with it. What you DON'T do it jack up the car by the pinch welds, though. Haven't had a problem supporting it by the pinch welds once up in the air. My welds are straight though. If they were slightly bend I could see how putting jacks on it would make the bends worse and worse over time.

>>28515169
>>28515255
>>28515301
my car has been sitting on these jacks for 6 months like this. I took hella special care making sure the pinch is right down the center groove of the jack arm, and nothing is pushing into the floorboards
>>28515303
I use a hockey puck if I ever need to use the pinch welds as a jacking point. otherwise I aways use the diff/rear sub, and/or kmember.

>>28515373
>my car has been sitting on these jacks for 6 months like this. I took hella special care making sure the pinch is right down the center groove of the jack arm, and nothing is pushing into the floorboards
Again, not chastising you or saying you're doing it wrong, I don't doubt you and your car will be fine, I just don't like it. Personal preference thing.

>>28515390
I know what you mean, I recently jacked up a car without a rubber disc and the jack bit into the pinch weld. need to always be extra careful.

where would you place the jacks?

>>28515399
The yellow highlights in the picture here >>28515301. It's where the factory jack from the trunk is designed to sit.

>>28515414
I see.
that seems more for stability with the emergency jack.
Pinch weld just fine

>>28515471
>stability
The pad isn't just for stability, it's the load bearing surface that the wider side of your factory jack sits on. The cut out on the jack doesn't touch the pinch weld at all. And yes, pinch welds are fine.

I was driving on the highway today while eating a burger. I have a mazda 3 with adaptive cruise control and i want to trade it in for a miata.
Anyways, i realized. I couldnt do this if i were in manual miata. Im in a dilemma.

>>28515868
What do you mean? On the highway you don't have to shift, you can eat burgers in a manual MX5.

>>28515868
Steer with the knee technique and you can even use two hands.

>>28515868
lolwut. aren't you just cruising in 5th on the highway anyway?

>>28515874
>>28515877
>>28515909
>>28515909
idk cause i also dunno how to drive manual

>>28515938
It's easy.

>>28515938
just keep driving and you'll get the hang of it
>t. manual swapped car despite knowing next to nothing about driving manual

>>28515938
It's like automatic but you change your own gears.

>>28515868
canadian market manual ND3s have radar cruise

>>28515868
real men eat at a table

>>28515868
put the burger down fat fuck

I wish there was a way to turn the "driver aids" off and not off EVERY TIME I START THE CAR

>>28515868
I ate two sandwiches on the way to a friend's house while driving a Fiat Panda yesterday.
You can eat a burger on the highway.

got off my ass and started getting the easy stuff out the engine bay. dreading getting the engine out because the only space i have to work is on a hill

>>28517436
I would love to get rid of all the shit on the left side of your picture when I go megasquirt

>>28517442
nta, but why can't you just get rid of it now? I did just that myself, its not like it's tied into the ECU or anything.

>>28517442
when the motor blew last month i had thought about just ls swapping it and getting a megasquirt but the lack of funding and it being my only mode of transportation pushed me away from the idea. i just purchased a donor motor thats still relatively healthy to swap in

I’ve got an ‘07 NC1. Overheats when I stop at idle after driving for a bit. Not even too hard, just regular motorway driving. Even worse when I’ve got the air con running. Only thing that keeps temp normal is cranking up the cabin heater and blasting all the engine heat into my face. Sucks during the summer. Recently flushed the coolant system. Helped a little but still having the issue.
I’d guess it‘s one of 4 things
>A bad relay
>Bad temp sensor
>Wiring issue
>Radiator fan problem
Anyone had a similar issue?

>>28517548
thermostat

>>28517548
check fan blowing direction

>>28517478
Honestly because I have no idea what it all does (yet) but I abhor the clutter. I know some is charcoal canister so that's no problem, but where there's wires there gonna be ECU problems.

If someone could kindly point me to a thread on it or their removal that would be great.

>>28517548
Sounds like the radiator fan isn't working. Check the relay or try "hot wiring" the fan on. Any codes?

>>28518846
No idea about the wires, but the charcoal canister is literally a case of unbolting the canister, joining the two pipes underneath together, and capping/blanking the port on the intake. I did it in maybe 3 minutes, it's piss easy and pretty straight forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CSc-otr0y8

>>28519221
Thanks! Will do it this weekend when I replace my fog lights. Drivers lower got busted and it's been fucking brutal looking for the bracket from a NB2.5, but I found someone overseas for that. Morimoto xb evo

does anyone have a specific recommendation for a coolant reroute on an NA? i wanna do it while the engine is out the car

>>28515938
>vroom vroom too loud
>shift up
>gotta go fast
>shift down
now you know how to drive manual

will there be vendors selling aftermarket parts at miatas at the gap next month?

>>28519636
I have the flyin miata one and it's nice, the install in the car wasn't as bad as it seems if you have an inspection mirror to look at the mating surface on the head with. I like that it comes with a support holder thing for the hose that bolts to the intake manifold support brace and the block off plate to delete the neck entirely.

>>28513314
Nth for smolbros

>>28515126
for me i had the output shaft housing on my knees (not as painful as it sounds) while the rest of the tranny was on the floor jack, then i bench pressed it into place. it went in so much easier than expected. also make sure you have the bolts ready. my box didn't fall back out but i had the bolts close by just in case

>>28519728
I fear this post may have forced me into finally joining the club.

are these too played out? I want a fun/cheap weekend car but these seem overdone. There's not a whole lot else up for sale though that satisfies what I'm looking for.

>>28519973
>too played out
>seem overdone
what do you mean by this blud
surely any fun/cheap used car is going to need TLC

>>28519979
They’re too popular now is what I mean. NA Miata for a weekend driver/project car is like reddit recommending a CX5 as a daily. Not to say they’re bad choices. Idk maybe I should just drive one and find out.

It's been a year since I sold my na Miata to a 16 yo girl. I wonder how it's doing

>>28519973
I don't get this obsession with having to have something unique, turning down something else simply for its popularity. Buy what you like/makes you happy, it's your money. Having a popular car (especially in the Miata's case) also means there's endless aftermarket parts support for it, any question you could have or DIY guide you might need to reference has already been posted online, and (for the most part) you can even get parts you need short notice from local auto parts stores. Yeah an imported MG F might be more unique and special (for example) but nobody is going to have parts for it and there will be little to no documentation online for it either. You're on your own.

>>28520065
>"please i need oil changes to live"

>be me buying new 2002
>Change the oil every 5k like I was told
>Today do valve cover gasket as it was starting to leak in rear exhaust area
>Valve cover comes off and met with dark caramel color
>Was expecting much lighter, more oil looking interior

Feel like I got fucked. Guess I am going to 3k oil changes with the millenia oil filter instead.

*breathes through mouth*

>>28520597
Just use rotella t6, the shit will be silver in the inside after like 2 oil changes

>>28521088
I'm not putting diesel oil in my gasoline engine. It's already silver inside anyway

>>28521099
Probably because the cunt before you used t6, wrenchlet

>>28521100
no, it's because I cleaned it before I put the head back on

>>28521107
yea well this shit will never run again

>>28513312 (OP)
>Be me
>Fall in love with NA Miata after borrowing one for a month
>Want to buy 80s/90s sports car
>Lack of cargo space has been kind of awkward at times
>Am planning a cross-country trip and potentially some shorter trips with passengers+their cargo

Long story short it's either get something a bit bigger or get a cargo rack.Probably the wrong thread to ask this, but does anyone have experience with Porsche 944s, Nissan Z31s, Toyota Supra MK2/MK3s, C4 Corvettes, etc? I know that their handling is going to be boatier and that parts/maintenance is going to be more expensive, but how much more so are we talking?

If I do just get another Miata what's the best cargo rack? Does Thule make cargo pods for miatas?

>>28521084
god i want to smell this cute girl plushy rancid morning breath

>>28521272
NB has more cargo space than the NA because the battery was moved further down.

>>28519728
nice headlights, those are clean af

>>28521589
The spare was also moved to be below the trunk carpet rather than on the same level. (NB pic is missing the fuel filler shield but it's the same when installed)

>>28521673
>ebonics
>>28519728
LOL is your suspension broken?!? fucking rIcEr bmaooo0o0o0

>>28521589
>>28521778
Thanks, but at risk of sounding like a poser popups are non-negotiable.

>>28521789
based

They have kits to put the NA spare under the car if it really bothers you.

>>28513477
alright gentleman. I had to deal with a slipping k46 transaxle last few days. I got that rebuilt, and now back to the Miata. I'm gonna try get the trans in solo today.
i got the thing balanced on a hydraulic jack. hopefully it wont fight me.

>>28522437
I'm tapping out early. I cannot get the transmission in place. It doesn't fit between a k-member. I need to slide it from the back to the front. The PPF is in the way. How do I get it off the diff? should this dowel be so far up?
It won't rotate or slip pff

>>28522501
Never mind I got it off. Forgot about the nothing on top of whatever it's called. I ended up pinching the fuck out of my finger so I am giving up for the evening here. I'm going to ask my neighbor to give me a hand or something

>>28521673
I hate them! The halos broke within a year. I actually have a brand new crystal clear set of stockies on my bookcase waiting to be put in. It's just really cold here rn and I don't want to be in the freezing garage.

How often should I change the oil on an NA with 170k miles on it?

>>28522780
I wish I could find some super clear headlights like that...

Does anyone have the picture where it says "color a face on your miot"?

>>28523108
every 3k with dino oil or every 5k with synthetic, takes 4 quarts of 10w30 and check the level at least once a month to make sure it isn't low

>>28523904
Thanks
I'm gonna use my next paycheck to buy a jack and some stands for myself finally

I'm aware of the ND Miata's side to side lean during aggressive turns.
But how is the front to back lean under heavy breaking?
Can you really get away with just sway bars?

>Mazda and Toyota partnership rumored
Miatabros I don't feel so good. They are going to hybrid our baby

>>28524199
>rumored
CX-50 hybrid uses Rav4 Hybrid powertrain. They're already sharing drive trains unfortunately. Mazda has always made good engines.

Did you know that the teacher in the original Final Destination owned an NA?

Did you know that Meadow Soprano's ugly friend in the Sopranos owned an NB?

F U N

>>28524199
Hybrid is the inevitable fate of the naturally aspirated engine.

>>28525113
Yes https://www.imcdb.org/vehicles_make-Mazda_model-MX-5.html

I feel like I wasted an entire weekend with it being so goddamn hot and humid, and they are saying 100* during the week. Didn't get to work at all on the car and it feels like at this point I am just collecting parts.

04-05 fog light brackets are impossible to find, had to get a set printed from the UK!

>miat
>drain coolant from the radiator
>job done
>get ls400
>drain radiator, merely ~5 liters drain out of 11 in total
>picachuface.wav
>find out there are two more plugs on the sides of the block
Had no clue things were done this way.

Edging closer to the mega squirt install. Hate having the Miata as a DD, no time to mess things up.

anyone familliar with how mazda leases work? I have a lease on a mazda cx 30 and im only a year and some change in. Its a 3 year contract but i realy want a fucking miata already. would it be possible to just trade my cx30 for a miata with no penalties? dont tell me i really gotta wait 2 more years broo

>>28529903
Ask the dealer, worst they can say is no

>>28529905
worse they can do is sell my miata to someone else and i see them drive off with it

I haven't had a miata in 6 years now (picrel 2011). I need it back in my life. I think about it every day.
>>28513312 (OP)
>Post em
>Show em
>Equinox em in a tree
Boil 'em
Mash 'em
Stick 'em in a stew

>>28529910
Have you ever known a former Miata owner who didn't regret the loss?

>>28529986
I didn't even sell mine, it's just been dead for 7 months and I still miss the fuck out of it

Br/o/s I want to get an older Miata so bad for like 4-5 K and it would be around 5% of my savings. I want it as a fun car and a car I can use to learn to wrench. The thing is I'm planning on going to school in the nearish future, and while I think I have enough money for everything without taking out loans I'm scared I'll feel guilty for buying this instead of saving it. I also sorta feel like I should just be satisfied with my 2013 3.6 outback for now and be grateful for what I have

>>28531374
Bro, just buy the fucking car, 4 or 5k might seem like a lot, but it really isn't in the grand scheme of things. Worst case is that you have to sell the car if you get in trouble. Heavily doubt you'll lose money on an old Miata, assuming you don't rice the fuck out of it.

>>28531374
Are you going to have anywhere to keep a second vehicle? To me, I think being young and heading off to university is the perfect time to have a two-seater.

>>28531409
You're misunderstanding, he's talking about going to a pre-school. He needs a van, not a Miata.

>>28531374
How old are you? For a second I thought you were college age but 100k savings is quite a lot unless you're some crypto whiz kid. Id get the miata if it were me.

>>28527648
Interesting sidegrade

How do I make my NA8 more playful? It's bone stock and frankly kinda boring to drive.

>>28531404
This is actually a good (and honestly pretty obvious) point I somehow didn't think of. It would break my heart to sell something I love but I guess it's better to have love and lost than to have never loved at all

>>28531409
Storage is the primary concern for me. I only plan on using one car at a time, I would keep my Subaru for fall / winter and the Miata for spring / summer. I would prefer not to pay for a storage unit to store one of them while not in use. There is a gravel / dirt patch of land next to my family's house I could park one car but I'm unsure about what kind of / how severe the wear would be from just letting a parked car sit there.

Also I've actually already completed a few years of college but I am pivoting what career I'm going into. I have recently completed the pre-requisite courses most transfer programs are looking for. It would be "going to university" a second time I guess

>>28531432
I'm 24. So upper end of college aged I suppose? I've always liked working with my hands and I like engineering / mechanics, but my interest in cars didn't really begin until relatively recently

>>28531453
sway bars and stiffer suspension
that's what I've got on mine and it's so fun taking tight turns at 45 mph

>>28531453
Sways
Shocks/Springs
LSD

Also check your alignment. Tires at some point but I wouldn't make it priority unless you're breaking loose as is

Man, I love driving my Miata.
I also have a C5 Z06 Corvette, but I genuinely enjoy my turbo'd shitbox more on backroads and city driving.

I spent all of my money on a miata and now I don't have enough money to buy gas and a radiator fan.

>>28531618
Are you me from 20 years ago when I bought my shit box with the last dime and ran out of gas 75 miles from home and had to ask strangers for a few gallons but it has to be premium too?

>>28531629
I was able to get it home and drive it around on the back roads for a while. I just have to wait to fill it up and also fix the radiator fan until next week when I get paid.

earlier today i was having some regrets about buying a convertible in a region where it's always either too cold, too humid, or raining, but the weather was perfect later in the afternoon and that drive made it all worth it

Speeding btch hit my 95 m miat in the front side. Insurance totaled it cuz lolold. I wanna kms. Every single accident I've been in involving another "person" has been some woman that screams about how sorry they are for hitting me etc etc then goes to insurance and claims I caused early menopause.

Current NA market is batshit, 15k for a good one now. (Prior rustfree happy 91 and 95 for 3k, 5k). What the fk do now? 15k +5k in peak parts is still cheaper than a 35k ND2/3 without popups and thought monitoring but don't have 15k cash. Fk women drivers.

>>28532103
Can't you just have the totalled car fixed...?

Frame
>>28532119
Frame damage and don't have a garage or place to keep it while saving up for repairs. City/apt stuff. Was maybe possible to repair, but landlord was complaining about it in my carport even when covered. Didn't think it was worth it to dump $ into with 160k miles :/ still probably made the wrong choice though in the long run but ye not enough money on hand. NB front with no pop-ups is painful to look at.

So is it just this one or is it common than metallic color doesn’t continue to the inside?

>miata overheated
>now the engine won't stop ticking

>>28532103
Transition to a Corvette. We're all getting older.

Wh/o/ has weekend wrenching plans?

Is there a /mg/ discord server? Currently looking for a server to talk Miatas but every Miata server is gay as hell when it comes to shit you can and can't say.
And if there isn't would anyone be interested in joining one?

>>28533109
>would anyone be interested in joining one?
I definitely would

i want to get suck miata anon dicks

https://discord dot gg/55dt9CES
Just made this, join up. I may catch a ban for posting this lol

>>28533120
me first

>>28533004
installing my engine

>>28533004
waiting for my friend to come over this weekend to help me put the trans back in place

>>28532463
I bought my ND when I turned 40

>>28533314
Are you local?

a/s/l

>>28533308
NB2 in nb1, nice. I am thinking of picking up one of those NB2 JDM engines from eBay that come with the 6 speed

>>28513312 (OP)
So consensus on the 2.4MZR swap on the NC? Or should I just try to add a dry sump system to a 2.5, since that seems to be what kills most of them?

>>28533349
That's exactly what I did but with a complete reseal first including swapping to the NB1 headgasket. One note is you might want a LHD 6 speed shift lever, it's angled differently for RHD. Driveable, but might feel off once I have the car together. I also had to reuse my USDM NB1 fuel rail, the one the JDM engine came with was not returnless like mine. I also went for a 3.6 rear diff to go with the 6 speed at the same time which brings the overall ratios to be very similar to the 5MT+4.3, but with one more gear, unfortunately the 3.6 ring and pinion set isn't easy to come by in the US. You'll probably at least want a 3.9 like the 6 speeds came with here, otherwise the gearing will actually be even shorter than the 5 speed's, worse on the highway.

>>28533434
The JDM engines also don't come with EGR so you'll want to swap that stuff over from yours and use your original engine harness if you don't want a check engine light. Make sure you get one with a squaretop intake manifold, they're way better than the VTCS USDM NB2 intakes and are worth a fuckload of money separately from the engine stateside

>>28533348
42
they
chicago

>>28533120
Me too man

>>28533463
Damn, too far. 39 m Birmingham

miata anon penis...

Does anyone have a more accurate version of this chart?

went for my first drive with the top down today, I understan it now, love this car

>>28534449
Gottim

One of the perks of waking up at 5am is you can beat the heat but not the goddamn humidity.

I got my fuseblock and wideband controller mounted on the printed bracket I made. Ignore the crooked look, I noticed it after the picture and adjusted it up. Those hanging wires will be going to the MSPNP for the wideband and the relay control. It all fits behind the glovebox. I can open the glovebox and view the status lights on the LC-2 wideband and the fuse blown lights. No holes were drilled and it is all reversable back to stock if I ever need to do so (not that I will). The connectors and terminals and shrink wrap are all marine grade with adhesive for 100% seal against the weather, because convertible. Now I have a circuit for the seat heaters I am going to put in, the wideband, and 4 more circuits. Eventually going to put a dashcam in and it will be nice to only have to plug in and not tap in somewhere.

Opened glovebox. Dedicated power directly from battery with 100A fuse. That one ground that is on the bracket is for the relay that is behind everything. It fits perfectly in the gap between the motor and the AC box. Entire bracket is removable from the front and all hardware is tapped in, so I don't need an allen key AND a wrench cause fuck fighting that nonsense in such a tiny space. Next time I make a bracket I might make the window on the side of the fusebox a little larger. I can get my finger back there to push the button to get the cover off, but I know I can get another 1/8th inch all around off the flange if I cared enough.

>>28513312 (OP)
how would i fit myself, my wife and her boyfriend in this car?

>>28536104
her asshole must have been sweaty and stinky. god i want to smell her shithole bros

>>28513402
>>28513477
>>28522437
>>28533314
Ladies and gentlemen, it's in!
Gonna finish it this week.

>>28536273
What frame rail brace is that?

>>28513312 (OP)
I just sold my motorcycle and I’m getting ready to buy a 2024 soft top ND3. Just waiting for something in soul red to come along in my area. This is a dream over a decade in the making.

>>28513312 (OP)
I just sold my motorcycle and I’m getting ready to buy a 2024 soft top ND3. Just waiting for something in soul red to come along in my area. This is a dream over a decade in the making

>>28536104
ywn kidnap a yapping latina and smuggle her away with ease in the back of your lightweight two-seater

>>28536359
what trim

>>28536385
Preferably club with the recaro/brembo/bbs package but a standard club or grand touring would be acceptable.

>>28536392
eh the club is great but the bbs package is kinda memey. if its your daily id say just get the club or GT.

>>28536395
I just like the seats. The wheels are ok enough that I wouldn’t be running out to buy new wheels. It’s not necessary though. I’m buying a Miata, not seats and wheels.

>>28536343
Fm. My frame rails are best to shit, I've been hammering them straight so the rails would fit. Still needs a lot of work.

>>28532198
Huh, I'll check mine in the morning.

>>28532198
That screams that it’s been repainted.

>>28536427
how big of a pita were those frame rail supports to install, and did you see a difference after?

i'm going to meet hot girls at MATG

>>28536273
GOD FUCKING DMAN IT!
I forgot to install the locking washer on the pressure plate.
Fuck me

>>28536503
Oh well. It will only be easier the 2nd time around.
>>28536491
I haven't installed them yet. The pita part is removing the interior and drilling holes but I haven't gotten they far yet.
From what I hear. They make a huge difference

>>28536497
thats a man

>>28536104
kek

>>28536491
I have the frame rails and the butterfly braces. Best mod on the car. Also have paco strong arms. It really feels like a different car and shudders over irregularities on the road are virtually non-existent. It does make an extra step in having to do underbody work but would 100% do it again.

They are working on a flat under body pan that mounts to it as well.

>>28536529
4 bolts each seat to remove, then pop the door sill trim off and fold the carpet over. Just don't be that idiot that installed them thread side up so it looks better from underneath, that idiot is going to put holes in his carpet.

>>28513312 (OP)
i want to recreate this miata so badly.

>>28536497
S O U R C E
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>>28536971
i need to bang my frame rails into squares still, the FM rails arent fitting yet.
my rails were crushed, its a lot of work to get them squared again.
they are bulging out at both ends where there is extra overlap. big pita

tangentially related, but does this look like an ok deal? ive heard rust is detrimental to these things but i havent noticed any on it.

>>28537438
Seems pretty alright. Go check it out and go on a test drive to make sure it doesn't make any weird noises. Keep an eye out for rust towards the bottom of the car. Also maybe see about trying to get it down to $2000 while you're over there.

>>28537543
also look for rust on the B pillar. that's an incredibly common place for these to rust.

>>28536503
Ok, lock washes are in.
Torque to 20ftlb.

Now to get the transmission back in place solo

>>28537601
And we are back in.

God I hope that seal lasts

i would literally have sex with this ND

>>28537288
>grey
gayest color for a miata

>>28532198
Mines metallic all the way through, the quality isn't as good on the inside, but it sure as fuck isn't orange like in that picture.

>>28537601
i know it's too late for this but next time when you have the gearbox almost in place perched on a floor jack, try bench pressing it into place while you support the tail end with your knees. it went in ridiculously easy for me doing that

>>28537906
Thanks. I used two jacks.
Once I got the shaft in, I closed the gap using a large pair of channel locks

>>28537359
Use a big C clamp from a wheel bearing kit, they accept impact on one end. Just clamp around where you need to bang and it will flatten it back ezpz. Also, my car was on Jack's so the last quarter of an inch before being flush, I used the jack to sinch it nice and tight.

If you ever plan on getting the butterfly braces, put them on at the same time or your gonna be at yourself if the frame rails are more than 1/8" fore/aft of each other

>>28534449
It's too bad you can only drive these cars 3 months out of the year. That's why i got the RF, can drive with the top down in the middle of winter and be warm.

>>28513312 (OP)
Why does that car look like it did a mile long line of coke?

>>28537965
It’s the other way around. There’s only three months of the year I can’t drive with the top down.

>>28537965
I have the top down year round unless it's raining or over 100 degrees. Skill issue

do i buy manual or auto nd3 miata? itll be my daily. genuinely asking

>>28538028
Buying an automatic Miata is literal blasphemy.

>>28538028
Only reason to buy an automatic is if you're buying an old one, private sale, because they're 50-75% off compared to a manual. If you're paying stealership prices just get the real thing.

>>28538028
I'll say the same thing as every time this is asked: if you go for the auto, you'll be thrilled with having a shiny new car for a few weeks, but quickly outgrow it once you get used to the car and be wishing for something more since at the end of the day, it's a driver's car which will be missing one of the most engaging parts- and then (if you don't buy it cash) you're stuck with years of payments left. The manual might be shaky at first if you're not used to driving manual, but you'll grow into it and not to sound hokey, but you might just even form a bond with the car. I certainly did. I daily mine (manual) and wouldn't trade it for the world.

If that's not enough and you need a more logical reason, the manuals hold their value much better than the automatics do as the Miata is one of the few cars where the main buying demographic wants a manual. If you absolutely have to have an auto, definitely don't buy a brand new one which would mean both taking the initial depreciation hit and losing secondary market value faster as well.

>>28538058
>>28538056
>>28538054
dont care i already bought my GT RF in auto

>>28537922
I'm using a ball peen hammer and a large pair of channel locks to pull it together. The frame rails were very crushed so I'm only trying to get them slimed down to fit the new rails over. I've given up on it for a bit, but will go back. Thanks for the clamp idea, might help with the thicker ends.

I have no plans to use a butterfly brace now or on the future but I will try my best to get both frames lined up.
I rather spend the extra on pacman arms.

>>28538059
Sure you did bud.

>>28513312 (OP)
Miatas are for faggot ass trannies

don't give the sour grapes busrider attention

>>28538066
You will go from spaghetti noodles to lasagna noodles without butterfly's, the cross bracing is that good. Even without them you will still feel a huge difference. After I installed them I immediately went for the strongarms as it moved the judder further towards the front instead of the dash. Hard to explain but you will know when you get them installed. Go enjoy them!

>>28538690
ugh dont temp me. its so much more expensive and im not paying twice for shipping. ive been riding on bent as fuck stock rails for years now, the new brace will be a nice change but itself.
im getting the strongarms next.
looks like they are on sale for $380. if only i wasnt currently broke as fuck

>>28538059
As an auto owner, i wish i had bought the manual. I never drive my car in auto, it simply doesnt have enough power if you arent controlling the gears yourself.

Where does this go and why did I cap it off?

>>28538028
i daily a manual nd3. not sure why anyone says manuals suck to daily.

>>28539321
Because everyone who doesn't like to drive repeats this same excuse. "Hurr durr it sucks in traffic." Not really, it gives you something to do.

>>28539399
TBF it depends on how heavy the traffic is, and how frequently you find yourself in it. If you're in traffic that barely creeps along, then you'll often find yourself just slightly riding the clutch the whole time, moving just fast enough to require some kind of engagement, but never stopping long enough to be able to take your foot off or disengage, which also means you never get out of 1st. THAT traffic sucks in a manual, especially if you're stuck doing it for a long time. Those moments are so rare for me and so many others that it's not even worth worrying about, but for those that do experience that kind of traffic on a near daily basis, it's perfectly reasonable to prefer an auto; t that being said, if that's your environment then why even buy a Miata, it's completely wasted.

>>28539512
I've been in stop and go traffic in both manuals and automatics, and for me the frustration of being stuck in traffic barely diminishes when being in an automatic over the absolute horror of having to work a clutch pedal, while the disappointment of being stuck with an automatic when the road opens up is way more upsetting.

what do miataanon assholes smell like

>>28539566
Mine smells like Cussons Imperial Leather Original, because I have recently had a shower.

>>28539584
unironically, do you rec that soap? i just ran out

>>28539587
Very much so. I've tried Dove, Baylis & Harding, Carex, and some other green lump I forget the name of, but Imperial Leather has been my go-to for some time now. I like the smell, for one, and compared to most "normal" soaps, it does a half decent job of getting rid of most grease, oil, etc., etc. I'd say that Dove is probably better for softer feeling skin, but as an overall I prefer Imperial Leather.

>>28539610
ok bought. do i put the soap on my hands then rub my asshole or do i put the bar up my ass?

>>28539653
Both. Rub the soap on your hands and lather up your asshole, then put the bar up your ass to slowly dissolve and soften your ass muscles. You can also push it out to clean your hands when out and about, which is nice.

>>28539667
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFJ91Q69MkY

>>28539667
if you wanna talk miatas join the 'cord

>>28539692
i dont have a miata

>>28539255
Can you provide a more zoomed in picture, maybe with side bars to squeeze the resolution and maybe a red circle?

Seriously though I don't even know where the fuck you found it without any context or a better picture. Did you try finding the other end?

My new transmission shift knob doesn't enter in neutral. Is this an issue I should be worried about.

holy FUCK the nd3 RF looks fucking AMAZING in machine grey. I cant fucking decide what looks better, that or soul red.

>>28539751
As in, it doesn't center? Or does it literally not go into neutral and it's stuck in whatever gear you have it in?
If it just doesn't center then you just need new shifter return springs

>>28539787
It doesn't center in neutral. If I center it something pushes it back into that off center.

I'll look into a new return spring. Thanks

>>28539752
I think it's the hose that goes to the k member. Idk why I plugged it

>>28539831
yup, thats what is it. charcoal canister vent hose. still dont know why i plugged it.

>>28539873
That's what I plan on doing when my balls stop sticking to my thigh when I look outside at the heat and humidity. I want that junk out of my engine bay.

The car runs and drives. i only went up and down the driveway.
It idles like shit, Im told cause its a 1.8 swap and the 1.6 ECU has no sensors for the IAC. its always idled like shit. it also has this weird fuel cut its been doing off and on. I was told it might be a defective TPS and the car thinks it at idle and cuts fuel.
I was going to go standalone this year but money is very tight right now, so that's back on the burner for now.
I pinched the fucking O2 sensor between the trans and block, so i'll need to rewire that. no biggie.
i'll put it the car back on my policy and go for a test drive tomorrow. i'll be keeping an eye for that rear main.

>>28539927
BMM is an option for the ecu if you don't wanna spend a ton but you also don't want a dogshit Megasquirt.

Where do you even go to from a Miata? Can't get an A110 here and the Emira is shit.

>>28539944
whats so better about them? its priced the same as megasquirt.

>>28539945
there's a reason why dudes will buy much more expensive cars, then return to a Miata. you don't have to go anywhere.

>>28539948
because Megasquirt is absolutely awful and you should try to buy anything other than them.

>>28539948
Nothing. It uses the same software for tuning. More tuners do mega squirts than Podunk BMM.

>>28539950
People say the same about the 911, so I wonder if that's equally true for both of them or if I should start saving.

>>28539775
soul red. always soul red.

>>28539965
I considered a boxster, but the interior of a porch is so fucking ugly. And traffic is so bad that I couldn't ever use the power anyways, not that a boxster is much faster than a miata.

>>28539945
Anything other than an elise is going to be heavier and and elise is nowhere near as easy to just pop the top off. I think a miata is really an endgame car that you should get after you've tried everything else.

>>28513312 (OP)
The RF is just an $8,000 moonroof. Change my mind.

>>28540277
>I think a miata is really an endgame car that you should get after you've tried everything else.
whoops its my first car.

I love my NB

sovl restored

>>28540680
If god actually existed we would have this.

>>28540743
I am interested in the lights down look as well

>>28539775
I ended up getting a black one just because of the price, but I thought the red RF clubs looked awesome because of the black accents - the roof, and the mirrors.

>>28541332
Don't forget the black fake windows!

Can someone link me good instructions on how to test and adjust a 3 wire tps please.
I can't find anything on your YouTube. Only 4 wire
And others are Boomer posting with broken images.
I'm not seeing it in the manual either. Not sure where it located

>>28541542
So I hooked up signal and ground at idle. I'm getting 5 volts as I pull the accelerator cable. It drops to 0 volts about halfway. Does that sound correct?

I was cruising around with the top down today and noticed my exhaust smelled like gas...
I'm a bit of a wrenchlet, I know that means I'm probably running very rich, but how do I diagnose the cause? Apparently it could be a bad MAF or fuel injectors.

>>28541990
In my experience NAs always smell like gas. Kinda like a boat.

>>28541382
whats the deal with that? any RF owners find a solution to this?

>>28542048
You want a "solution" to the fact that there's no window there??

Are you seriously asking if someone has cut that part of the top out and replaced it with glass??

Behind that panel, there are struts and wires for the top. If there was a window there, you would see all that stuff. It'd look awful.

>>28542048
This but on the sides. Or maybe a nice set of tow mirrors for the blindspots. No need to thank me ;)

>>28540529
if you actually do, youd get rid of the windscreen and stylebar.

cringemaxx

wheels and contis on

>>28542529
I have to keep up boomer appearances.

two blue collar tweekers stopped by at different points of today just to ask if my 2002 NB is for sale (first one was properly bugged out).
I know they were semi-joking but not had any strangers ask that before over the past 24 months of ownership and then twice today. the wheel lock is on now.

>>28542734
>the wheel lock is on now.
Get one of those battery cutoff termnials, too. They screw between the ground cable and battery terminal, and will completely stop the car from starting.

>>28542546
I reeeeeally don't want to fuel "that" faggot's sperg-outs, but... that wheel gap is horrendous, possibly made worse due to the excessive track width. Otherwise, looks pretty good.

>>28542785
yeah it's kinda monster truckin' right now. it's on coils so i could remove the wheel gap but the travel is necessary for not riding like shit imo.

>>28541990
>>28542019
I just went to fill 'er up and I saw the gas cap was loose. Even though I specifically remember tightening it and clicking it after I filled it up last time. So I guess that was my problem.

>>28543016
I just filled up with e15 premium and it took a day for the needle to move, normally it takes two days. I can feel the lack of spring in its step, can't wait to burn off this gas and go back to e0 premium.

>>28513312 (OP)
Sooo tempted to go buy this

>>28543165
That's a gorgeous NC, but Jesus, that price...

>>28517548
$15 fix for me, it was a small crack in the cooling block, been fixed for 7 years and counting now

>>28542728
Disgusting dirty headlights

>>28543191
there are three or four just like this for sale within a couple hundred miles of me and they're all in the same condition and listed for roughly the same price. i think we're seeing the start of clean and low mileage NC miatas going up in price and selling above their kbb value. honestly the price doesn't bother me. something that clean and low mileage is worth a few thousand extra to me.

>>28543165
The entire appeal of the NC is it's currently heading toward the bottom of the price curve, and it's currently a lot of car for the money. I see no reason to pay this much for a low mileage one, from what I understand they're extremely reliable at higher mileage. For that kinda money you can get a nice ND.

>>28543211
I would never run this gunk in my engine.

>>28543347
>For that kinda money you can get a nice ND.
maybe a high mileage ND1 for $16k. decentnly low mileage ND2's are selling for $25k+

>>28543352
okay good point I exaggerated a little. But still, for that kinda money you can find an incredibly good condition NC plus get a good set of coilovers and a nice exhaust with plenty of money left over. They're currently the "its cheap for what you get" generation.

>>28543352
>>28543377
As an example here's one for sale close to me. Low mileage, clean title, manual tranny, looks to be pretty much stock. And cheap as beans.

i still dont know how to drive manual.

>>28543385
nc1's aren't as in demand as the nc2 and nc3 but that is a good price. the only thing that cheap near me has 50K+ miles

>>28521207
haha fuck you it cranked right up and runs and drives like a dream

>>28543385
Automatics are 50% off, or more, because nobody wants them.

>>28543524
This one is listed as an auto but is actually a manual, I checked the pics.

>>28543505
good job, wrenchlet.

>>28543386
bump

Can someone tell me what this hose does and goes to?

Can someone ID this intake please

>>28544412
nm, its a 99-00 variant.
do these not have an IAC on the intake? is it on the throttle body?

I remember reading that in most race organizations only na and nb are allowed to race in miata only events is that true? Why aren't nc allowed? same car, no?

>>28544372
The little side-pipe that goes under the throttle-body suplies the air to the idle-speed controller... which essentially contols how much air is allowed into the engine when the throttle is closed....

If you're still running the stock ECU/PCM, it needs to know how much air is flowing to add the right amount of fuel... so the idle air is taken from the flow thats been measured by the MAF.... As long as you put metered air in, it will run fine.... if you dont it will run lean...

If, on the otherhand, you have an aftermarket ECU that uses manifold pressure to meter the fuel.... you can just put a little filter on that tube.

>>28544480
Thanks. I have a 1.8 swapped na6. That tube is blocked off.
It's idling like shit.
https://files.catbox.moe/t0toxu.mp4
Is that symptoms of a bad tps? I adjusted it a bit and it's idling better now.
I tested it here but got no response >>28541560
Thanks

>>28544480
but maybe it's the other hose on the left

>>28544430
IAC is on the throttle body yes

>>28544487
Sorry anon, I just found this info by searching.
When I had a problem with idle I had to set the ecu in service mode by bridging the gnd and ten pins and adjust the idle screw. It probably doesn't help, but who knows

>>28544487
I blindly set the tps. Went on a 30 mile drive. Runs great.
It still sometimes dies at idle and does not run well when cold.
Is that due to the missing iac?

I had 2 or 3 misfires. Engine stumbled and check engine light briefly came on.

Anyone wrenching this weekend?

>>28545092
yeah but not on my miata, it's this little shit's turn

>>28545092
I have to fix a different car this weekend.

>>28545092
I did all my wrenching after work today so I could have fun this weekend. New oil, filter, tranny fluid, and diff fluid. Can't wait to see how much it leaks overnight.

Is there any reason to buy an earlier gen if you can afford an ND?
Not my world, sorry.

>>28545464
NA is adorable and NB is kinda cute. They share a ton of parts and have an enormous aftermarket. Anything you could possibly want to do to them has already been done and has been documented so they're easy to work on.
I'm not going to tell you to NOT get a ND though they seem like fantastic cars.

>>28545143
turd gen guid

>>28545464
I’m looking to buy an NC over an ND. The NC is cheap, reliable and they can be found in really good shape. You can even get them with a convertible hardtop and unlike the ND, when the NC hardtop is down, the car is still a full convertible. I’m also interested in the NC because it has an old school double din head unit so I can easily replace it with something modern. The ND Miata’s head unit is hot garbage u less you’re getting a 2024 or newer model year and there’s only one option I know up to upgrade the older models which is hard and expensive.

hey i got a weird issue with my Miata's radio
I have a Kenwood deck, and a JL Audio amp.
When I listen to the Radio, I get sound from the door speakers, headrest speaker, and the rumbler works
when i listen to CD, only the door speakers and rumbler works. no audio from the headrest speakers
when I listen to BT, or UBS, I only get audio from the door speakers. rumbler and headrest speakers do not work.

I had a leak in my trunk and at one point the amp got wet and stopped working. I took it apart, and cleaned off the corrosion with isopropyl, it now works again, but has the same issues.

is this a deck issue, amp issue, or wiring issue?

>>28546081
Definitely sounds like the radio since all the different speakers work (at different points) and the only thing changing is the head unit but not the speaker wiring

>>28546067
The facelift NC is a great car

>>28515471
Those things are for bending your pinch welds.

>>28515868
Skill issue.

>>28537965
>Not driving through the desert in winter at 2am with two sweaters and a blanket so you can keep the top down.
Ngmi

>>28546067
just dont get a NC1 they really liked to spin bearings and explode their coolant reservoirs

>>28546312
No plans to get an NC1. Was shopping for an ND and saw this parked and fell in love with it. Looked them up and saw how cheap they were with low mileage and I’ve been hooked. Working on getting my current car sold before I go pick one up.

>>28546368
Late model NC's look nice. I don't know how the NC1 style ever got green lit. It's one of the dumbest looking cars ever made

>>28546762
lets not be revisionists here. all NC generations were shit on for their looks. it's only now, a decade after they were last made are people starting to appreciate their style.

>>28544453
different engine

>>28513402
Alright gents.
200 miles later. No leaks.
I keep getting wiffs of what smells like trans fluid. Not sure where that's coming from. The underside is completely dry.
I still got a stumble/missfire that comes and goes. It's been there from day one. I thought I fixed everytime I fix something major but it's still there.
My next big plans are to go standalone, I hope that will resolve it once I upgrade to a different TPS and get rid of the intake and cas.

has anyone here ever had sex in their miata? what even is the most you can do? head only i assume right

>>28547577
You can have sex in any car if you’re creative enough.

>>28547577
It's a convertible, the sky is quite literally the limit.

>>28547638
>>28547633
okay but like how would you even missionary or cowgirl