ClubRoadster.net http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/ Online community for Mazda Roadster Tuning Enthusiasts en Tue, 21 May 2013 04:31:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/styles/redcarbon/misc/rss.jpg ClubRoadster.net http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/ New Member from WI, looking for first Miata. http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/15-newbie-meet-greet-sponsored-moss-miata/93457-new-member-wi-looking-first-miata.html Tue, 21 May 2013 03:45:52 GMT Hello all. A fellow coworker of mine referred me to this site and it already seems like such a wealth of information! with summer coming up quick I... Hello all. A fellow coworker of mine referred me to this site and it already seems like such a wealth of information! with summer coming up quick I am beginning my search for my first miata, and may be jumping the gun a bit by making a mod list already XD . I plan on spending a lot of time here. Thanks for having me! ]]> nichanson92 http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/15-newbie-meet-greet-sponsored-moss-miata/93457-new-member-wi-looking-first-miata.html I may be crazy, but has anyone done a BMW motor? http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/74-engine-swaps-sponsored-v8roadsters-com/93417-i-may-crazy-but-has-anyone-done-bmw-motor.html Tue, 21 May 2013 02:17:00 GMT I was thinking S50 or 52 from the E36 M3. it would have to be the motor set, trans and all because I wouldnt want the miata trans with that motor. ... I was thinking S50 or 52 from the E36 M3. it would have to be the motor set, trans and all because I wouldnt want the miata trans with that motor.

Has anyone even thought about this? I've always had a thought that a true roadster was six cylinders up front and five speeds below.

Any information on this would be great. I know the motors themselves are quite pricey, but having mounts made wouldnt be too bad, and I think if you kept the motor relatively stock it would be fun at it's 240 hp and would still allow the use of a 1.8 torsen. I feel like this would be a great swap for the chassis. ]]> Engine Swaps! - *Sponsored by V8Roadsters.com* Django91 http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/74-engine-swaps-sponsored-v8roadsters-com/93417-i-may-crazy-but-has-anyone-done-bmw-motor.html oklahoma tornados http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/51-southwest-rocky-mountain/93393-oklahoma-tornados.html Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:26 GMT you guys ok? you guys ok? ]]> Southwest/Rocky Mountain phillyb™ http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/51-southwest-rocky-mountain/93393-oklahoma-tornados.html <![CDATA["La Poderosa"]]> http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/89-roadster-projects/93377-la-poderosa.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:58 GMT Hey guys! Finally decided to start a build thread for my car. It’s not anything very exciting but I wanted somewhere I can track the progress, and since I never drive my car back home I wanted to be able and show them my car. I am going to start from the beginning to give you guys a little bit of a background on the car. I purchased the car October 2010. It is a 1991 base model car, so base it did not even come with air conditioning. I named her La Poderosa. Paid $2400 for it, it needed a new top, other than that it was flawless and completely stock. Later upon further examination I found that it was repainted and a few months later after the paint started to chip I realized it had been in a wreck. Still, I was in love with the car and kept building on it anyway.

First thing I fixed was the rear window. Since the top was in decent shape I found a shop that would replace the rear window. Next up were the Kosei’s, I bought the K1’s and wrapped them in Kumho Ectas XS’s. After the wheels I did a ton of maintenance on the car. Motor mounts, shift boots, slave and master cylinders, all the fluids, plugs and wires, timing belt and all the gaskets. Then later I bought some lowering springs, and I drove it around like that for a long time.

I started to track the car in Albuquerque, but at the time I was still too broke to be spending money on my car. I was in trade school still and spending all my free time with the girl that would later be my fiancé and soon to be my wife. So, I messed around with the alignment a lot and bought some cheap ebay crap like an exhaust (which isn’t so bad, I still use it), and a header. I splurged a little be after a slightly bigger paycheck one week and bought a Touge Run front lip, and a roll bar the non-hardtop hard dog.

During this time I had been doing a shadow program that went way longer than the two weeks required at a spec Miata shop called the Miata Specialists in Albuquerque. I was there for a few months, just taking in and learning whatever I could. I got paid nothing but the knowledge ended up being worth more than anything they could have paid me. I finished school in January 2011, and while I was surfing through Club Roadster one night I noticed Track Dog was looking for a tech, so I applied. We talked back and forth for a while, finally I drove out to Texas to meet with them and in February I started working there. Thank god, because if I didn’t land that job I would still be stuck in Albuquerque working on fords all day. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it’s just not for me.

First thing I did when arriving in Texas was install an A/C system. The humidity and heat here is insane. The year before had went over 70 days with temps above 100 degrees. So I scavenged the parts from wherever I could. From part outs, customers who didn’t want their A/C and parts laying around the shop. So my Franken a/c goes like this. All the hoses are from a 94, the compressor is off a 97, and the rest of the parts I got from a 92. Then I went out and bought a new dryer and expansion valve, some R134 and all of the gaskets. With the parts I bought and the compressor I spent a total of $150. Now I have nice ice cold A/C!

Fast forward a bunch of parts this is the car now. I have not made too much progress since I have been saving for my wedding, but some progress has been made.

The engine is still a stock 1.6l, I removed the ebay header and put on a stock one. We made an intake for it and I run a high flow cat. Same ebay exhaust.
Koyo Rad
Koyo heater hoses
Silicone rad hoses 90-93 upper and a 99 lower
TDR cowl cover
TDR heat shield
I changed the Roll bar to a hard top model and got an early model hard top
Spec tow hooks
Toyo R888’s
Yellow speed coilovers 8k/6k streets
Racing beat hollow front sway and brace kit
No name tower bar
F1 10lb 1.6 flywheel
Torsen diff
1.8 front brakes and DTC 60’s all around
SS brake lines
SS clutch line
Ultra shield rally seat and red harnesses
Momo steering wheel
Tsi’s
Im sure im forgetting some parts but oh well. Here are some pics of how it sits right now.








I have a few parts I need to install still like a megasquirt, a new dash, and bushings. And after the wedding my miata funds are going way up so that is why I started this thread. My goals for next year include a built 99 engine a 6 speed and way more chassis bracing. I want to get started on this build this weekend but we’ll see. I have to lend a hand with the lemons race car. But on the next update I’ll be installing an either the dash or an innovate wide band. Not sure yet. ]]> Roadster Projects GMRlocal1 http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/89-roadster-projects/93377-la-poderosa.html <![CDATA[Project Corky - Let's get retarded.]]> http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/89-roadster-projects/93361-project-corky-lets-get-retarded.html Mon, 20 May 2013 22:49:33 GMT It has been almost one year since I took ownership of my current daily driver. Time to start making it my own. Platform: 1990 NA Miata. All... It has been almost one year since I took ownership of my current daily driver. Time to start making it my own.

Platform: 1990 NA Miata. All original. Purchased with 47,xxx on the odometer. Silver with Black interior. Base model with power steering and a/c.

Items that have failed since purchase:
Soft top plastic rear window
Clutch slave cylinder
Clutch master cylinder
D/S rear caliper (frozen)
Both accessory belts
OEM radiator
PAINT!

This MX-5 has had two owners. The second managed to put 300 miles on the car in the last 3 years, so I was able to get it for a pretty good deal.

The hardtop was my first optional purchase. Since this is my DD, I found Dunlop snow tires for CHEAP to get me back and forth to work.




Quick shot of the interior and gauges.



The interior will be the first thing to go. If anyone is interested PM or message me at your convience. The interior is MINT including the steering wheel and carpet. The passenger side seat headrest is torn in the rear and the tombstone decided to crumble into millions of itty bitty fragments when I attempted to use the hazards one day. Other than that, there is no evidence of the carpets, dash, or seats ever being removed.

The updates will start tomorrow morning.

Here is my last project....



Photobucket is making my life hell at the moment. More pictures to come. For now, I give up.:suicide:

My inspiration:





Have a Disney Day. ]]> Roadster Projects Highschool http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/89-roadster-projects/93361-project-corky-lets-get-retarded.html 5/24/13 RSR FF6 KINOD http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/50-california-sponsored-gomiata-com/93353-5-24-13-rsr-ff6-kinod.html Mon, 20 May 2013 21:37:30 GMT

Sorta last minute and i found out my cr account is still alive and I'm coming down to HOODRAT/RICER THINGS WITH MY FRIENDS for the weekend. Just so happens the top grossing ricer movie of the year is out this weekend too.

plans are to meet here:

Krispy Kreme
1548 Azusa Ave.
City of Industry, CA 91748 US
Phone: 626-964-5044

My goals are to:
1.) Meet up at KINOD and catch up with socal people
2.) eat dinner
3.) catch the movie at AMC 20 in the same plaza.

there are too many ricers in city of industry so there is a slight chance it may get sold out...

The showtimes are either at 6pm or 9:30pm and i'd love to do a Voltron Cardboard tech day beforehand. I would rather not do the 12:35am showing bc I'm retreating for the night and get ready for ricer driving event at Balcony the next day.

There is a good chances that showing might get sold out due to the mass amount of ricers so it is a good idea to order the tickets online.

link
http://www.amctheatres.com/movie-the...uente-hills-20

its going to be $12 dollars for adults... and $X dollars for students. ]]> California - *Sponsored by GoMiata.com* xero404 http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/50-california-sponsored-gomiata-com/93353-5-24-13-rsr-ff6-kinod.html Stock injector dead times at 13.2v DIYPNP http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/94-engine-management-efi/93337-stock-injector-dead-times-13-2v-diypnp.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:56 GMT I'm working on better tuning my injector settings. Running a DIYPNP on a 04 vvt motor with the purple injectors.

my current injector dead time is 1ms. I have found very little information on what does stock injector settings should be despite searching all day and all last night.

I have seen some people suggest anywhere from .8 to1.2. What do you guys suggest?

Sent from my C525c using Tapatalk 2 ]]> Engine Management (EFI) Mrsteel http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/94-engine-management-efi/93337-stock-injector-dead-times-13-2v-diypnp.html Mazda MX-5 Miata HardDog Hard Bar M2 Sport 1990-2005! http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/95-gomiata-com/93329-mazda-mx-5-miata-harddog-hard-bar-m2-sport-1990-2005-a.html Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:54 GMT Mazda MX-5 Miata HardDog Hard Bar M2 Sport 1990-2005 (HDG-9S) Retail Price: $395.95 Sale Price: $344.95 :smile9: ... Mazda MX-5 Miata HardDog Hard Bar M2 Sport 1990-2005

(HDG-9S) Retail Price: $395.95
Sale Price: $344.95

:smile9:

http://www.gomiata.com/m2sportbar.html ]]> GoMiata.com GoMiata.com http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/95-gomiata-com/93329-mazda-mx-5-miata-harddog-hard-bar-m2-sport-1990-2005-a.html Bad CAS o-ring causing CEL? http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/18-engine-transmission-sponsored-track-dog-racing/93313-bad-cas-o-ring-causing-cel.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:48 GMT I'm 99.9% sure the Cam Angle Sensor o-ring on my '95 needs replacing. There is a decent amount of oil around that area, but it's not losing a lot of oil and I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet. My new issue is that the car is now throwing a CEL for OBD I code 17 (heated oxygen sensor - inversion). I noticed that some of the oil that is coming out by the CAS is landing down on the O2 sensor wire and making its way all the way down to the O2 sensor itself.

The CEL only comes on once the engine is hot (about 15-20 minutes of driving). Is it possible the sensor has gone bad from the leaking oil? Or if I replace the o-ring and clean up all the previously leaked oil, would it be possible to save the O2 sensor? I don't really want to throw $150 at a new O2 sensor right now :(.

Has anyone had the o-ring issue trigger this code before? ]]> Dugan http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/18-engine-transmission-sponsored-track-dog-racing/93313-bad-cas-o-ring-causing-cel.html FPV - My new found love. http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/57-pub-roadster-sponsored-racinglifestyle-com/93305-fpv-my-new-found-love.html Mon, 20 May 2013 15:36:46 GMT
Been spending a lot of time with this hobby. (It's me flying BTW) Basically, it's an RC plane, with a live camera that I fly through goggles with. Just thought I'd share it with you guys. Maybe you'll enjoy it. :) I'll continue to post more videos of my aerial adventures! If you have questions, ask away! ]]> Pub Roadster - *Sponsored by RacingLifestyle.com* Cheezee http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/57-pub-roadster-sponsored-racinglifestyle-com/93305-fpv-my-new-found-love.html 1/24 or 1/25 scale MX5s? http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/34-toys-collectibles/93289-1-24-1-25-scale-mx5s.html Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:40 GMT Anyone collect 1/24 or 1/25 scale Miatas? Or other makes of that scale? Plastic or diecast. Anyone collect 1/24 or 1/25 scale Miatas? Or other makes of that scale?
Plastic or diecast. ]]> 2010rjd http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/34-toys-collectibles/93289-1-24-1-25-scale-mx5s.html Site issue http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/37-clubroadster-net-site-help/93281-site-issue.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:44 GMT Often when going to CR from a laptop or desktop the site won't load. One is a PC and one is a Mac. Oddly it always loads on my phone.

Send help:-) ]]> Clubroadster.net Site Help Sultan http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/37-clubroadster-net-site-help/93281-site-issue.html New guy from MN, looking at NA options http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/15-newbie-meet-greet-sponsored-moss-miata/93273-new-guy-mn-looking-na-options.html Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:46 GMT Hey CR, Im looking at getting a NA here in the next couple months. I will be getting it for a daily/wanna be racecar. Basically just something I... Hey CR,

Im looking at getting a NA here in the next couple months. I will be getting it for a daily/wanna be racecar. Basically just something I can beat on. I want a 94-95, but not a need. What do you guys reccommend? What should I look for on the car when Im test driving them?


Thanks for the help ]]> Jolly http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/15-newbie-meet-greet-sponsored-moss-miata/93273-new-guy-mn-looking-na-options.html Anyone in Miami/South Florida area that can help bend roll cage tubing http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/53-florida/93257-anyone-miami-south-florida-area-can-help-bend-roll-cage-tubing.html Mon, 20 May 2013 06:15:36 GMT Hey gang,

I've got proper roll cage tubing, 1-3/4" OD, .134 wall DOM tubing. I need help bending this stuff for my cage and I don't have the correct tools or experience doing this so i'm hoping someone on here can help.

I don't need anything welded or notched, just need the tubing bent up for what i'm looking for.

Next problem is that my car can't move for now, so whoever bends the tubing needs to have a miata close by to use for mockup and dimensions as they bend.

I know how I want the bends done and aside from the tubing, I have all the mounting plates done as well.

Anyone in the Miami/South Florida area that can help with project?

thanks
Alex ]]> Florida speedworks http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/53-florida/93257-anyone-miami-south-florida-area-can-help-bend-roll-cage-tubing.html Oil pressure sender, do I need the new gauge? http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/18-engine-transmission-sponsored-track-dog-racing/93249-oil-pressure-sender-do-i-need-new-gauge.html Mon, 20 May 2013 06:01:16 GMT Hello, new member! I've been searching around, can't find an answer anywhere and it's driving me crazy.

I'm looking to put a real oil pressure sender in my 95 but I don't know if I must buy the gauge from a 89-94 as well. Is the idiot gauge only that way because of the lack of a proper sender or is it because of both the gauge and sender?

I bought new gauge faces from revlimiter, which includes the numbers for the oil gauge already.

From what I could find, the miata.net garage says I do need the replacement gauge because the idiot one doesn't work with the real sender (only two possible positions for the needle), yet Good-win-racing and Track Dog Racing both sell a kit that just uses the idiot gauge. ]]> Krzero http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/18-engine-transmission-sponsored-track-dog-racing/93249-oil-pressure-sender-do-i-need-new-gauge.html