Sept - Orlando Roadsters Meet [Archive] - Page 2 (2024)

RoadsterGuy99

8th September 2003, 23:13

Originally posted by Dream2Race:
You're DP dude. Exhaust upgrade. shhhh... :p (either way, I'm not going to be in the same class as Gerald... BR/DR - MSCC nor CSP - SCCA)

Originally posted by AutoXRacerMiata:
Oh and Neo, Tony, Dan, and Mark, I'll see you Sunday (Sept 14th) @ the Martin event bright and early...i didn't say i was going...

Originally posted by 10AE 2344:
Originally posted by Dream2Race:
Can anyone vouch for me? Help me out guys! :D *crickets* :p ditto :p

10AE 2344

8th September 2003, 23:42

On a tip from Tony...

Lookie what I found!

IL Motorsport colored AC control face thingies! (http://www.ilmotorsport.de/show_details.php?ID=1110&sprache=en&kat=Neuheit&modell=NB&Anfang=10&count=16&begriff=&PHPSESSID=ab53c5e3c6e65ba638de9fc38b937eaa) They have them in a buncha colors, and each color each has a few lettering color options, even blue with white letters! :D Of course then you have to get the matching gauge faces. :D :rolleyes: Ok, I know, I get excited over little things.

PAW467

9th September 2003, 10:18

Speaking of cool stuff.. As some of you know my hobby is flying related stuff mostly WW2 area aircraft.

I thought I would post this.. this guy does great CG work.

Best to watch both CG movies.. 1942 and 1945.. been talk's he's doing another one :D

http://www.angel.ne.jp/~tochy/

Dream2Race

9th September 2003, 13:01

PAW467

9th September 2003, 13:06

Matt,

I thought I was going to have some Comp. In D-Prep, but thats okay I like getting trophy's even if I'm just racing against myself :D

Neo Masamune

9th September 2003, 16:04

Hey Patrick, I'm going to need your help with my wheels and tires in about three days (accoding to Tire Kingdom, at least....). Cool?

-Neo

PAW467

9th September 2003, 16:13

RoadsterGuy99

9th September 2003, 18:55

RoadsterGuy99

9th September 2003, 22:31

saw these... Dan! it's screaming your name!!

with integrated fog light (http://www.ilmotorsport.de/mazda/NB0_1524_1.jpg)

pax side (http://www.miata.net/products/hot/images/NB0_1524_4.jpg)

Dream2Race

9th September 2003, 22:46

Patrick, I'm still running Myata in DP with you! I won't let you down! It's gonna be fun! I just want to do a Fun Run in Tony's Miata if he's willing. I suppose I should establish a repoir (as a responsible, trustworthy driver) with him first. :D

I'll be putting on my 3-year-old Victoracers Saturday. I'm not sure what's better at this point--these rock hard race tires or the rock hard Michelin Pilot SXGT's that are on the car now! LOL! :D

10AE 2344

9th September 2003, 23:28

Originally posted by 976:
saw these... Dan! it's screaming your name!!
HAHA. I saw those also. I don't know if I like them. I'd have to see them in person.

I'm in DP too. :)

I wouldn't exactly call Pilots rock hard. They ain't race tires, but mine seem to do pretty well.

PAW467

10th September 2003, 08:40

This should be fun :D I'm gonna give my S03's a good work out...heheheh.

I also for see me getting some autocross tires soon..since Neo will be getting his 14's back.

[ 10. September 2003, 08:57: Message edited by: PAW467 ]

Dream2Race

10th September 2003, 11:05

Badassian

10th September 2003, 15:48

Originally posted by 976:
Law is laid down: Sonics will be next Monday's. (period) we've gone to the one off Goldenrod and University in the past... to be more central, I am making the Sonics off 436 and East-West the location. If you show, COOL! If you choose not to, then your loss... Both Sonics are about the same distance from me, so which ever one is fine.

FYI: There is a general car meet tonight at the Sonics at University/Goldenrod. Most of the cars are pretty nice. There is usually a few SR/CA 240s, some FDs and FCs, as well as other various cars. Last week there was an STi and an EVO. Normally aspirated cars have been in the minority there. People start showing up at eight if anyone is interested.

As far as Monday, I've already had to drive out to Kissimee twice within the last couple days and may need to go out there once more soon. I just didn't feel like driving out there yet again.

AutoXRacer

10th September 2003, 17:15

All you DS and DP Miatas out there "EAT MY DR DUST!!!!" :p :D
(ducking...)
(really heavy objects flying overhead...)
(signing...)

I looks like we're all going to have a blast!!!! :D :D

"Gentlemen, start your engines!!!!"

Tony Orlando

10th September 2003, 19:47

RoadsterGuy99

10th September 2003, 19:55

AutoXRacer

10th September 2003, 20:57

DAMN!!!! I just drove in front of it (leaving school)!!!!!
I took a peek and all I saw were some fuggly rice cakes...

But, if I would of known you guys were going, I would have waited... :(

Dream2Race

10th September 2003, 21:50

Dream2Race

10th September 2003, 21:55

PAW467

11th September 2003, 09:20

I was gonna comment.. but never mind....

[ 11. September 2003, 09:26: Message edited by: PAW467 ]

AutoXRacer

11th September 2003, 13:53

Bring it on Matt!!!! :mad:

Supercharger ain't going to scare me!!! I live for challeges!!!! :D

"BRING IT ON TONY!!!!!!!" "BRING IT ON!!!!" :D

;) :p

10AE 2344

11th September 2003, 15:23

:eek:
i want one (http://www.rspeed.net/miata/item.asp?dept=7&cat=18&prod=401-600)

the front end anyway

PAW467

11th September 2003, 15:54

PAW467

11th September 2003, 16:00

Neo Masamune

11th September 2003, 16:49

Originally posted by 10AE 2344:
:eek:
i want one (http://www.rspeed.net/miata/item.asp?dept=7&cat=18&prod=401-600)

the front end anyway OMG that's pretty. Forget Garbage Berry ( :p ), I'm all for that beautiful kit.

Patrick: Tires will be in TOMORROW (Friday)....grumble. So anyhow, I'll see you then. Meet you at the warehouse after I get out of work at 5:15pm...so around 6ish is the timeframe.

-Neo

RoadsterGuy99

11th September 2003, 17:44

Originally posted by 10AE 2344:
:eek:
i want one (http://www.rspeed.net/miata/item.asp?dept=7&cat=18&prod=401-600)

the front end anyway Makes me want to trade in for an NB FL :eek:

btw: if you've seen me take pics here and there, make sure to check out my blog to see 'em! :D comments are always nice...

AutoXRacer

11th September 2003, 20:49

Originally posted by 10AE 2344:
:eek:
i want one (http://www.rspeed.net/miata/item.asp?dept=7&cat=18&prod=401-600)

the front end anyway I'm retrofitting that on my 99!!!!!!!!! :D :D

Tony Orlando

11th September 2003, 22:28

Mmmmm....yummy. The only thing it would take to fit it on a 99 or 00 would be trimming out the headlight openings for the larger 99-00 lights. Fitting a 99-00 bumper on a later model is impossible without changing the headlights, but the other way around is easy. A dremel and about an hour is all you need.

Looks like the Bucs game on Sunday isn't until 4-ish. Anybody up for some post autocross football action?

Yeah, that's right, I said " post autocross ". How do you like that ? Who wants to meet up and ride out there together? Email me.

Mark, I love the pics. The shot of my stupid a** playing Samba De Amigo is worth a thousand words.

"Weeee ooooooooh weee oooooooh weeeeeee!"

Tony Orlando

11th September 2003, 22:37

Neo Masamune

12th September 2003, 11:00

I'm up for some football on Sunday afternoon :) As for Autocrossing, I am not going to be able to do it, cause I'm tight for money with the Atlanta trip coming up for me really soon. I just bought some rear tires (should be in today)...some Falken Ziex 512 (advanced version of 502's, which were awesome dry tires, but crap in the wet....the 512's fix that issue.) Up front I'll still have the (stickier) Azenis for a little while, so it should make for some interesting handling characteristics.

Another reason I can't go is because I'm running out of time to get some artworks done and printable to sell when I do go to Atlanta. In all honesty, I'm probably going to give up on Autocrossing alltogether because the car can't handle it right now (needs too many repairs, etc.), and neither can my pocketbook with everything else that's important to me in my life....like my girlfriend, my artworks, etc.

So I'll see you all that afternoon, then.

-Neo

Dream2Race

12th September 2003, 13:39

Originally posted by Neo Masamune:
and neither can my pocketbook Now I've always known of the term "pocketbook" to be another word for "purse", but not "wallet"! Something we should know Neo? :p

I've never met your girlfriend. Why doesn't she come to Monday night meets? Work I suppose? That's the only justifiable excuse to miss out on hangin with this goof troop! :D

10AE 2344

12th September 2003, 13:58

PAW467

12th September 2003, 14:28

PAW467

12th September 2003, 14:33

Neo Masamune

12th September 2003, 15:07

Matt, you missed her this last Monday night, she did come hang out with us then. :)

Dan, you DEFINITELY want to gap all the plugs properly. Very important.

That reminds me, I need new plugs too....colder ones, so as I can stop PINGING. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

Ah, but since the weather's cooler, it hasn't pinged as much lately.

-Neo

Dream2Race

12th September 2003, 17:17

Ya know everytime I've bought plugs for the Miata, they've come coincidentally gapped to spec. Didn't have to change them. Strange eh?

Dan, what kind of plugs did you get?

Aaron, will running a colder plug really reduce pinging? Where's Ditch when ya need him!

[ 12. September 2003, 17:24: Message edited by: Dream2Race ]

Tony Orlando

12th September 2003, 19:56

Yeah, a colder plug will help reduce pinging, as will shortening the gap. I run NGK BKR6E-11's, gapped to .28. The manual calls for either 5E-11 o OR 6E-11's, (depending on climate) gapped to .42 or .44. (I can't remember which) I'd pull yours and see if they're 5's or 6's. The 6's are colder, BTW.

So, who's up for riding to Tavares together? It'd be pretty cool to get a little caravan together, wouldn't you say? :)

10AE 2344

12th September 2003, 20:01

Aaron, will running a colder plug really reduce pinging? Doubtful. I'd say just bite the bullet and do what you have to to back the timing off. Pinging is a good way to break things that aren't easy to get to. :(

Dan, what kind of plugs did you get? NGK BKR5E-11 (stock)

I found a solution, I don't need the tools after all. Thanks though.

FYI... I now know why they call them "Voodoo" knobs! They are magical! :D I got a black crinkle magnum. It's the coolest thing since sliced bread! Besides being the perfect shape, size, texture, weight, etc. it drops the knob probably 1/2". Maybe more. It feels much more joysticky now, and is lots more fun to use than the stock one. It's like getting a short shifter and a new knob all for 30 bucks! I can't even imagine using this with a short shifter. :eek: Anyone who wants to test it out is perfectly welcome. You can even try it in your own car. It comes off in about 5 seconds. I was taking it off at stoplights to test it with and without the trim ring. :D

10AE 2344

12th September 2003, 20:08

found this (http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=015624#000000) thread about pinging and spark plugs. may help some. will probably just add to the confusion. :rolleyes:

caravan. yes. preferably with someone who has been there before. just tell me when and where.

I run NGK BKR6E-11's, gapped to .28 .:eek: ... oh wait.

supercharger

:ohno:

Tony Orlando

12th September 2003, 21:21

D'oh!

I run NGK BKR6E-11's, gapped to .28 . That should have read . 028. That'd be one huge gap if it was .28. :D

I drive through Tavares every day on my way to work, so I can lead us there if you like. Where + when do you want to meet up?

PAW467

12th September 2003, 21:59

Umm word to the wise... pack yer lunch.. unless you like the quikie mart special!! :eek: :D

Well.. I plan on going. If you want to meet at my house say @7:30ish. Thats cool with me.. Up to ya'll :D

Racer46

12th September 2003, 23:18

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 01:27

Packing lunch is no longer necessary! The food van will be there again!

Since most of you are on the west side of town, and the rest of us will be coming from the east side, maybe we could all meet up off 408 maybe around Hiawassee? Sound good? I plan on leaving O-town at 7:30 when I pick up my lady friend from her house. ( :D ) I can lead everyone to the event site from our meeting spot. There's some plaza on the southwest corner of Hiawassee and Hwy 50. Meet there say at 7:45, not a moment later?

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 01:34

As for the spark plug issue, I'm gonna give this a shot. I may be wrong, so please correct me if I am.

Switching to a colder plug will reduce the plug's heat range, in effect reducing it's maximum heat range. I would think this would create more pinging? Furthermore, I would think you would want to go with a hotter plug for this very reason?

This is just my uneducated understanding. Show me the light! :D

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 06:37

Well it's 6:30 in the morning and I just got done filling out a police report because some $!%&@!#$& broke into my car this morning. My roommate opened the front door to leave for work just in time to find someone in my car. He saw her and took off. He cut a huge slit in the top to unlock the door. Apparently he'd just gotten inside the car when my roommate caught him because everything was still intact. Thank God her timing was so perfect! The guy was driving a small green CRX or something similar (my roommate doesn't know cars). It had a ridiculous exhaust upgrade because my roomie could hear him turn right onto Lokanatosa from Rouse Road and slow down/speed up for all the speed bumps. What a total idiot. If anyone knows of someone with a car like this please let me know. :mad:

This afternoon I'm going shopping for a car alarm. Any suggestions?

Does anyone know a good quality way to sew up the top temporarily?

[ 13. September 2003, 06:44: Message edited by: Dream2Race ]

AutoXRacer

13th September 2003, 09:19

:( I'm sorry Matt... :(

That is just aweful news, you just got the car not too long ago... :sad:

All I have to say is that justice will prevale!!! :mad:
What goes around, comes around 3X worst!!!

The alarm I bought is from Wolf Miata (http://www.wolfmiata.com/) .
It is specifically designed and wired to work with Miatas. You can also buy the version that will make your doors keyless entry and keyless trunk...
It took me about 1 whole day to install, test, adjust...

Sorry again for what happend... :(

10AE 2344

13th September 2003, 09:28

*goes outsiide and looks at car*

Damn dude. That blows. :mad:

Take everything valuable out of the car and leave the doors unlocked. No cut tops... maybe. :rolleyes:

I've always disliked alarms and doubted the effectiveness of one in a Miata. It would have helpd in this case, however. Maybe it's time I install that ignition kill switch that I thought about doing a while back. :( At least they won't be able to get away with the car.

I dunno much about sewing, but maybe some silicone would keep the rain off your head.

<eagle eye>On the lookout for small green beaters with rice boy exhausts.

Neo Masamune

13th September 2003, 10:39

Here's an update on my car.

We got the Falken 512's installed in the rears. I can't wait to get another two to put up front (to replace some really worn out Azenis'). They're a great set of tires, though a bit squirmy because of the softer sidewalls and the fact that they're new. According to the reviews this is fixed within the first 300-500 miles. The Azenis' I thought were okay are actually flatspotted pretty bad and making the same noise that Patrick's wheels and tires were makin' so I can't tell just how quiet the new tires really are (they're supposed to be whisper quality.)

The ticking (scraping noise) from the driver rear wheel is MUCH worse now. Patrick and I think it's the brake. They ARE well worn. I need new pads...anybody have a set of rear OEM pads they're not using right now that I can install on Sunday while ya'll are Autocrossin?

I'm fixing my headlamp shake today, to take away some rattling and squeaking it's causing cause it's missing the grommett to hold the 3rd mounting point in place. Also doing a LONG overdue cleaning of the engine bay.

-Neo

Neo Masamune

13th September 2003, 10:42

Matt, I just read your post. Sorry about the bad news....especially since the car's so new. :( :( :(

-Neo

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 11:02

Neo Masamune

13th September 2003, 11:35

Okay, I've got brake pads taken care of...now I just to install them. Could somebody bring some tools I can use out to the autocross? :D Please? :D

-Neo

AutoXRacer

13th September 2003, 12:49

I thought you were not coming to the autocross...? :confused:
Are you only going to change your brake pads?

I'm confused :confused:

RoadsterGuy99

13th September 2003, 13:58

:mad: ALRIGHTY CREW! we're going on a man hunt!! be on the look out for any greeny colored CRX with fart can!! :mad:

sorry to hear matt :sad: as far as tops, what about that place that bob talks about off 17-92 near the Saturn dealership?? As far as alarms? get one like Gerald's! If you ever so slightly stare at it, it'll go off! :eek: :D

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 14:16

Well I was going to have the top replaced by a shop until I found out that I have to pay the $500 deductible. Instead I can save $100 by ordering one from Cabrioworld for $390 and installing myself. Which now I can officially do because we patched the top! With tons of needle & thread and some vinyl racing stripes, Number 2 is leakproof again! I wouldn't quite call it Isabel-proof, but we'll find out early in the week! :eek:

Cops dusted for prints and couldn't find any. So basically this fool will run loose. :mad:

Ordering Wolf alarm today! :D

So how'z about that meeting spot in the AM? Mark ya goin?

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 14:21

BTW thanks guys for the patriotism! Who needs OPD? We'll take these fools ourselves!

If only I could've caught them, with my keys in hand! I would've been on their bumper before they could blink! Why couldn't this have happened on a weekend when I'm leaving for Ocala or JAX at 5:30 in the am?!!?! (like every other weekend...go figure!) All I would've wanted is their tag number, and there's no way they could've outrun me! Damn it! :mad:

AutoXRacer

13th September 2003, 14:33

Matt, stop thinking about what would have happened if...
I've done that before and if you don't stop you'll go crazy...

Its probably better off that you did not run into him. Who knows, while chasing him something worst could have happened...

Unfortunately criminals will always get away with murder. If our justice system would work, none of this would happen.
Think Singapore.
You think that would have happened there...
Hell, you steal, we take one finger, you steal again, we take your hand...

We should go back to primitive punishement a la Eastern Hemisphere...

RoadsterGuy99

13th September 2003, 14:50

No, I'm not...

Any future posting about autocrossing, please use this (http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=37;t=000464) thread, since it's already established... ;) :O

Tony Orlando

13th September 2003, 20:14

Man alive, that sucks. :sad: Sorry to hear it.

As far as the plugs and heat range issue, going hotter will increase the chance of pinging, not the other way around. The pinging sound can be many things, but they all have one cause: heat.

As written in the glossary of Corky Bell's wonderful book, Supercharged! :

"Knock" is the spontaneous combustion of the air/fuel mixture ahead of the flame front moving through the cylinder. When pressure and temperature exceed that required for controlled combustion, this mixture auto-ignites. The metallic pinging sound is the resulting explosion's shockwave colliding with the cylinder walls. In English: To eliminate knock, remove heat. You can accomplish this many ways, one of the easiest being a colder spark plug or a shorter gap.

Aaron, in your case, you are combining Florida heat with highly advanced timing, hot underhood air drawn into your engine (via the shorty) and a spark plug that was designed to work "okay" in all 48 states.

Dream2Race

13th September 2003, 20:56

Tony Orlando

13th September 2003, 20:58

Neo Masamune

14th September 2003, 09:32

I have extended reach plugs installed now. I just bought some colder "normal reach" plugs that I'll install in this afternoon when I see you all. That combined with moving the filter back to the side of the car that actually has air coming into it should help with the pinging issue. If I'm to reduce the timing advance, I'll have to buy a new crank angle sensor.... :(

Sorry I no make it to come watch autocross...I don't want to drive long distances right now with the car in the shape it's in (I REALLY need a set of frong tires, badly :( ) and I have to take Amanda to work at 11:45. She'll be getting off at 4:30 and we'll head out to whatever we're doing this afternoon ;)

-Neo

Racer46

14th September 2003, 18:47

Aaron, I'll bring a spark plug wrench to Sonic's tomorrow night. Unless they hold me overtime at work I'm planning on being there.

Pete

Neo Masamune

14th September 2003, 21:00

That's okay, bud. I got mine back from Mark today....installed the new plugs. Realized I only had extended reach, SAME temperature (5). On the way home, it didn't ping as readily as it had been under the same lenght of running time, but it DID start acting up just a little bit (like a single tiny knock here and there). I'm going to buy some colder plugs now and get the intake fixed tomorrow.

On the way home from the game (Smokey Bonez, Tampa game tonight....TOTALLY BLEW!) hit I-4, went slightly onto the shoulder causing the car to start swerving a bit. These new tires need their companion fronts because the characteristics of the two aren't balanced properly....plus they're brand spankin' new in the rear, so they're a bit squirmy at higher speeds. Any tiny correction in the wheel makes them rebound the other way a little bit. It's almost sickening to the stomach. Going to have to stick to the side roads under 50 mph till I get the new front ones this weekend. The old Azenis' up front are in horrid shape, with the racket getting even louder now.

I'll say this though, the 512's stick corners like GLUE, with nary a complaint. I can't wait to get the other two and try them in the rain, where they're really supposed to excell.

-Neo

Tony Orlando

14th September 2003, 21:11

Heh heh.....Zoom Zoom. (http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/301000-301999/301539_94_full.jpg)

New wallpaper.

Badassian

15th September 2003, 03:25

Oh man, I hate thieves. I have a Viper alarm in my car, with the dual zone radar thingy disconnected. It was just too sensetive (A light breeze's affect on the top would set the alarm off) My car was broken into a while ago, luckily they went in through the window instead of the top. Alarm going off in a busy parking lot must have scared them off, and nothing was stolen.

I'll be sure to keep an eye out for a POS Green hatch/CRX

kadoogan

15th September 2003, 10:38

AutoXRacer

15th September 2003, 11:09

If I remember corrctly, they are meeting up at Sonics on University and Golden Rod...

I won't be able to attend, since I took Sunday off, I've got to work tonight... :(

PAW467

15th September 2003, 11:23

Yes..200 post's later I forget where were meeting..

Mark are we were doing the Sonic's on Goldenrod & University??

Neo Masamune

15th September 2003, 12:49

Nope, we're doing the Sonics on 436, according to him. I think it's the same Sonics that has the really big Sport Biker meet.....I'm not too sure when that Sport Biker meet is held, weekly, but for some reason I think it's on Monday nights........

-Neo

PAW467

15th September 2003, 13:17

Dream2Race

15th September 2003, 13:33

Originally posted by 976:
Law is laid down: Sonics will be next Monday's. (period) we've gone to the one off Goldenrod and University in the past... to be more central, I am making the Sonics off 436 and East-West the location. If you show, COOL! If you choose not to, then your loss... There ya have it!

Thanks for pointing that out Neo. I was thinking the one on University. It would've sucked to show up and be the only Miata there! :(

Well I probably won't make it tonight since it's at the one on 436. It'll be a spontaneous decision when I get off work, which will probably be anywhere from 9 to 9:30. If I go, Stephanie might show up in her Miata too. :D

Dream2Race

15th September 2003, 13:35

**ATTENTION**

MOBIL 1 -- $3.98/QT AT DISCOUNT AUTO ON UNIVERSITY AND DEAN ROAD!! GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!!

RoadsterGuy99

15th September 2003, 14:07

Originally posted by Tony Orlando:
Heh heh.....Zoom Zoom. (http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_b/301000-301999/301539_94_full.jpg)

New wallpaper. Cool! Tony's actually SOLO2'ing it! too bad i miss it all... :sad:

AutoXRacer

15th September 2003, 14:25

I put some pictures up on the yahoo site if you wanna take a look...

Tony did pretty good yesterday.
He won 1st place!! ;)

Except, his clutch got a bad beating... :(

You missed out, it was fun just watching...

10AE 2344

15th September 2003, 15:51

Matt... Individual quarts usually aren't that cheap, but Wal-mart often (if not all the time) has Mobil 1 5 quart bottles for $18.88. That works out to $3.78 a quart. :D That's what I used last oil change.

Ahh.. nothing like a good rice rocket for dinner... Riiiiiight. Unfortunately, clutch or not, even Tony wouldn't stand a chance against the slowest of them.

So where are we going to meet tonight. I am starting to get hungry. Ha! You posted at like 20 'til 11 in the morning! I'm guessing you'll starve to death if you're waiting to eat at the meet! :D :p I know I would.

Funky new Outkast lyric of the day:
(instructing women)
"...shake it like a Polaroid picture!"

Funky new Outkast lyric of yesterday:
(for those who didn't get it)
"...trunk rattlin' like two midgets in the back seat 'rasslin"

Neo Masamune

15th September 2003, 16:21

If that bike meet IS tonight, after all, there will be absolutely no room to park there for us....and I can half guarantee that we wouldn't be welcome there, either. Unless I can spot a friend or two in the group, but even then I can't say the other 40-60+ bikes are going to like the presence of Miatas in their regular spot. This car's not well-liked by the mainstream public (or other enthusiasts crowds).

Should you see signs of the bikes, I'd say just head down University to the Goldenrod Sonics automatically.

-Neo

AutoXRacer

15th September 2003, 16:33

Why aren't Miatas well liked...? :confused:

They are cute little convertables. Everyone loves cute little cars.

The question is do they like the driver...? :p

j/k guys ;) :D :D

Neo Masamune

15th September 2003, 16:42

Er...to eliminate any confusion I may have caused: Go to the Sonics on 436 (just north of E/W 408), if there's many bikes, then go to University and Goldenrod location. If not, then wait there :)

I have a feeling I'm goofin' this up. I think the big bike meet I'm thinkin' about is actually at the Steak N' Shake on 436 near Aloma. Hhehehehe, oops....

:D :D :D

-Neo

kadoogan

15th September 2003, 17:21

RoadsterGuy99

15th September 2003, 17:28

AutoXRacer

15th September 2003, 20:16

:O Patsy!!! Oh Patsy!!! :O

Since you advertise Tire Kingdom on your car, do you have connections with anyone there? :confused:

I am looking for some Kumho MXs. Tire Rack is the only one to carry them and they have them on back order... :(

Let me know if you can hook me up!!! ;) :D

Thanks

Tony Orlando

15th September 2003, 22:07

It's official. I'm a jackass.

:ohno:

RoadsterGuy99

15th September 2003, 22:21

Originally posted by Tony Orlando:
It's official. I'm a jackass.

:ohno: Bwahahah!! :D ROTFLMAO!! :D

10AE 2344

15th September 2003, 23:10

Originally posted by Tony Orlando:
It's official. I'm a jackass.

:ohno: it's just now becoming offical? :p We'll still let you hang around, even though you're a bigot. :p :p

Dosen't is suck that no matter how good your intentions, communication is has nothing to do with what you mean to say, but only what other people hear!

Neo Masamune

16th September 2003, 08:33

I wonder if she REALLY took deep offense to it.

I doubt it.

People make jests about Mexicans all the time around me....I barely care cause most of it is either funny, or I can relate :)

Soooooooooooooooooooo, on to the Movie Meet! :D

This friday we'll meet up at the Wunderbar at West Oaks Mall....say, same spot as last time, at 7:00pm. Afterwards, we'll take a little drive out to Winter Park to hit the nice theater, the Regal 22 for a showing of the Underworld. :) Showtimes aren't listed at Moviefone, yet.

-Neo

Dream2Race

16th September 2003, 10:29

Tony Orlando

16th September 2003, 11:42

Gerald, where did you say you got those hose clamps? I want to stop and get some on the way home.

Thanks.

ChickRacer

16th September 2003, 12:45

Haa haaaaa.....I don't advertise Tire Kingdom on my car...it's Tire Rack! I don't have a connection for either of them though. A great friend of mine has a connection with a tire warehouse, but as of about 4 months ago, they no longer carry race tires, so I'm out there lookin' for a deal on R-rubber just like you are!!

I need a bag of money to fall from the sky, then everything would be great!!!

RoadsterGuy99

16th September 2003, 17:14

Originally posted by Neo Masamune:
Soooooooooooooooooooo, on to the Movie Meet! :D

This friday we'll meet up at the Wunderbar at West Oaks Mall....say, same spot as last time, at 7:00pm. Afterwards, we'll take a little drive out to Winter Park to hit the nice theater, the Regal 22 for a showing of the Underworld. :) Showtimes aren't listed at Moviefone, yet.

-Neo Times are up, you just have to know how to search the web! ;) :p

Anyhoo, times for Regal Cinemas Winter Park 8:00 pm 10:20 pm 12:00am
Times for AMC Theatres Altamonte:
8:30 pm 10:15 pm 11:30 pm 13:30 am

Neo Masamune

16th September 2003, 18:53

No the Altamonte madhouse theater. Ick. I don't think Tony would go for that cause of parking situation. So lets aim for the 10:20 showing at Regal Winter Park.

-Neo

Neo Masamune

16th September 2003, 18:59

Ya, so I get my front tires installed today after work, thinking it'll stop the nasty flat spotty noise from the ancient Azenis' that I had up front.

Nope.

Nasty noise still there, so I go what I think the source is, the Drivers side rear tire (I was thinking the sound was just reverberating through the cabin beforehand, and only SOUNDING like it was coming from the rear instead of the front). I pull the rim off and inspect.

The outside brake pad's got life left.

Then I crane my neck around to the back, and what do I see? My inside pad is TOAST. The metal plate "bracket" that sits on the pad is rubbing the inside of the rotor, from what I can tell (not on the important part of the rotor, I felt for a groove to make sure). So here I thought by looking through the wheel spokes that I had at least a little life left in the pads, and lo and behold, I don't.

I need some help tomorrow afternoon, somebody with a little space and some tools to change out the pads. Important things are a C Clamp, a little wood block, and wrench to get the calipers off. Can anybody assist?

-Neo

RoadsterGuy99

16th September 2003, 20:13

Neo Masamune

16th September 2003, 20:22

Yea, I have a feeling that it may be about to go. But it's still working (tested ebrake, regular brake and it's grabbing on both sides. I have a feeling we screwed up installing the pads after painting the calipers the first time. I checked over the calipers to see if they're warped, cracked, etc...they're not.

This is really strange.

-Neo

RoadsterGuy99

16th September 2003, 20:44

Originally posted by Neo Masamune:
Yea, I have a feeling that it may be about to go. But it's still working (tested ebrake, regular brake and it's grabbing on both sides. I have a feeling we screwed up installing the pads after painting the calipers the first time. I checked over the calipers to see if they're warped, cracked, etc...they're not.

This is really strange.

-Neo About to go? It's already gone, if one side is wearing more than the other... I had to get a caliper replaced on the EG cuz of that issue.

10AE 2344

16th September 2003, 21:04

Tony Orlando

16th September 2003, 21:07

Wuss. :p

Mark + Andrea: You've got mail. :D

[ 16. September 2003, 21:12: Message edited by: Tony Orlando ]

10AE 2344

16th September 2003, 21:22

Ok then... I ran across Hazim mentioning your favorite group here. (http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=020756) He seems to respect them though. :p *jab* *jab* You asked for it.

We're going to skip Wunderbar, but meet up for the movie. So the 10:20 show?? ditto

Tony Orlando

16th September 2003, 21:25

RoadsterGuy99

16th September 2003, 21:47

RoadsterGuy99

16th September 2003, 22:03

Racer46

16th September 2003, 22:40

10AE 2344

16th September 2003, 23:21

Dream2Race

17th September 2003, 01:10

Originally posted by Neo Masamune:
[QB] Ya, so I get my front tires installed today after work, thinking it'll stop the nasty flat spotty noise from the ancient Azenis' that I had up front.

Nope.
I told ya your tires weren't flat spotted. ;)

Dream2Race

17th September 2003, 01:16

What an exciting day on the forum! :D

Just saw Once Upon a Time in Mexico tonight. Not sure what to make of it, but I can say it was really funny. If it's truly a sequel to Desperado, then that might explain why I didn't fully understand....cuz I haven't seen Desperado. <putting on helmet> Johnny Depp was a jokester, as usual. Pretty funny movie.

Badassian

17th September 2003, 02:41

Originally posted by Dream2Race:
Just saw Once Upon a Time in Mexico tonight. Haha, that movie was great. Though it was a sequel to Desparado, not much carried over. I don't think the plot really mattered to the people making the movie.

Who needs plot when you have comedy and violence anyways? :p

On another note, anyone remember this car? (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2432601336&category=6256)

RoadsterGuy99

17th September 2003, 07:17

Neo Masamune

17th September 2003, 08:05

Yep, busted. I'm home from work today because I don't want to drive it too much till it's fixed. Temporary solution: new pads (finally...yea yea....). I have to go to Atlanta next week on Thusday so I won't have time to get the brakes completely redone.

How much you think a new Caliper will run me? :(

More money dropping into Mia. She's a glutton, I tell ya.

Mark: YES :D

So can anybody help me today?? Please?

-Neo

Dream2Race

17th September 2003, 10:05

Aaaahaahahaahaahaaaa! 3 people have actually bid on it! :rolleyes:

Aaron, I would love to help ya if I could but I'm tied up today and have to work early. :mad:

RoadsterGuy99

17th September 2003, 12:31

Neo Masamune

17th September 2003, 13:12

No need for new caliper....pads were wearing evenly....no, it was the fact that they were so worn that made them look like they weren't, and they were actually seated a little loose in there....hence the rattling, scraping, etc. The car's at Meinike right now, getting worked on....I tried doing it myself, and couldn't get the cylinder to compress, with all my might. They only charge $65 for rear brake service when you provide the parts (it's 90-something with their parts, etc...).

-Neo

Bob

17th September 2003, 14:51

Lucky you didn't pop a blood vessel! The rear caliper pistons retract with a set allen screw in the rear and not by compression as the fronts do.

So you paid someone $65 bucks and you brought parts to do a 15 minute job? Gee we did it for free at the last club meeting! :)

I hope that shop knows what they are doing or you'll be buying a caliper!

Neo Masamune

17th September 2003, 15:47

Yep, they did....I made sure of it after reading what I was doing wrong right after I dropped the car off. :(

So the rear brakes are done now, grand total $95 (they cut me a little deal at the shop). I came away with new rear break pads, my fingers intact, a new tool kit and a C Clamp, plus a little leftover brake fluid and a new bleeder kit.

I remembered everything except for the fact the rear pistons get adjusted differently. ARGH.

Well all is well now.

BUT:

THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. It's still ticking from that drivers side rear tire, and it's still makeing that "flat spotted" tire tread-like noise!!!!

I'm thinking it's either: Bad wheel bearings
-Bad rear CV.
-Bad rear Differential.

UGH.

I need somebody experienced with this to drive my car or ride in it with me to listen.

-Neo

AutoXRacer

17th September 2003, 17:18

Originally posted by Tony Orlando:
Gerald, where did you say you got those hose clamps? I want to stop and get some on the way home.

Thanks. Hey Tony, I bought those camps at Racing Mania. It's located on the south side of OBT by the Tropical Ford dealership (though its on the opposite side of the road)...
Racing Mania (http://www.lafiebre.net/racingmania/rmwelcome.htm)

AutoXRacer

17th September 2003, 17:22

Originally posted by 976:
Originally posted by AutoXRacerMiata:
I put some pictures up on the yahoo site if you wanna take a look...Gerald, What's with the contingency stickers?? :confused: You got sponsered?? ;) :p No, though I would like to... :D
Kumho sent me a full racing decal kit including a full body Kumho strip (in red) and misc decals, the other ones are just from buying their products.

I just put them on to make the car look more race-car-ish. :O (I just like the way it looks)...

They are though contingency approved decals, I would have to win a race in a regional, state, or national level though...

If anyone wants the rest of the Kumho decals, they are welcome to it...

10AE 2344

17th September 2003, 17:27

AutoXRacer

17th September 2003, 17:36

Tony Orlando

17th September 2003, 20:48

That car on Ebay rules. Watch the dragrace video for the ultimate laugh. Make sure your sound is on to hear the reaction from the crowd. Check out that E.T.! Smokin!!......

Great post.

[ 17. September 2003, 21:20: Message edited by: Tony Orlando ]

PAW467

18th September 2003, 10:46

I just realized that there's not going to be enough of me on Friday to go around to eat at two places. I have a dinner meeting with our Factory Rep..

Has someone come up with a time for the movie. Time factor is my being able to attend :sad: I really want to see this movie..

RoadsterGuy99

18th September 2003, 12:48

yes...

Originally posted by Neo Masamune:
No the Altamonte madhouse theater. Ick. I don't think Tony would go for that cause of parking situation. So lets aim for the 10:20 showing at Regal Winter Park.

-Neo

PAW467

18th September 2003, 14:11

RoadsterGuy99

18th September 2003, 14:29

AutoXRacer

18th September 2003, 17:54

:eek: Looky what Noel found!!!! :eek:
sursprise!!! (http://neomasamunez.deviantart.com/)

:D :D

So thats what he is alway refering to... :rolleyes:

RoadsterGuy99

18th September 2003, 18:49

Originally posted by AutoXRacerMiata:
:eek: Looky what Noel found!!!! :eek:
sursprise!!! (http://neomasamunez.deviantart.com/)

:D :D

So thats what he is alway refering to... :rolleyes: hey! you got the link off my blog!! :p :D

Tony Orlando

18th September 2003, 20:01

Sweet... I'd like to download that desktop, minus all your icons and toolbar. :D

I wanted to let everyone know that I won't be joining you at Wunderbar tomorrow. I will be in attendance at the movie, but a close friend of mine has passed away. Since her wishes were to be cremated, there will be a short memorial service tomorrow night. I'll see everybody at Winter Park Village around 9:45. I'd recommend Fandango-ing some tickets. (opening weekend and all....)

Tony Orlando

18th September 2003, 20:09

Oh, by the way.....

New Kill Bill Trailer!!! (http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/kill_bill/volume_I/)

Warning! More story info and fighting contained within! View at your own discretion!

RoadsterGuy99

18th September 2003, 20:12

Originally posted by Tony Orlando:
Sweet... I'd like to download that desktop, minus all your icons and toolbar. :D

I wanted to let everyone know that I won't be joining you at Wunderbar tomorrow. I will be in attendance at the movie, but a close friend of mine has passed away. Since her wishes were to be cremated, there will be a short memorial service tomorrow night. I'll see everybody at Winter Park Village around 9:45. I'd recommend Fandango-ing some tickets. (opening weekend and all....) Sorry to hear your loss :sad: Our deepest sympathies are with you...

Tony Orlando

18th September 2003, 20:28

Dream2Race

18th September 2003, 20:42

Racer46

18th September 2003, 21:17

Tony,

My condolences to you and her faimly. :(

Pete

Tony Orlando

18th September 2003, 21:31

PAW467

18th September 2003, 22:33

Gezz.. Tony sorry to hear that bud. I just found out Monday night that a friend of mine died in a auto accident Sunday am.

I have to say one thing.. tho I'm accident prone. I've always worn my seat belt.. I can't stress this enough. They do save lives..if he has his on he'd be around.

:sad:

Dream2Race

18th September 2003, 22:34

Okay, I'll change the mood then. :D

Received my car alarm today! I got the same one that Gerald has, complete with keyless entry! :D I hafta install the power lock actuators.

Gerald, gimme the scoop on this install. How long did it take? Was it difficult? Anything special I should know? Any specialty tools required? How much beer will I need to buy someone to assist? :D

RoadsterGuy99

18th September 2003, 22:55

Originally posted by Dream2Race:
Okay, I'll change the mood then. :D

Received my car alarm today! I got the same one that Gerald has, complete with keyless entry! :D I hafta install the power lock actuators.

Gerald, gimme the scoop on this install. How long did it take? Was it difficult? Anything special I should know? Any specialty tools required? How much beer will I need to buy someone to assist? :D cool! you can do the install at dan's, when aaron plans on doing his wheel bearing...

RoadsterGuy99

18th September 2003, 23:52

10AE 2344

19th September 2003, 00:05

wow. not a fun week. God be with their famlies. :(

I'd recommend Fandango-ing some tickets. well played. ;)

New Kill Bill Trailer!!! *pinkey & pointer finger rock salute*

I hafta install the power lock actuators. cool. I always wanted to rip apart my door panels, but never had a good reason. :D

when aaron plans on doing his wheel bearing...this I GOTTA see! Aaron packing a wheel bearing! :p

Neo Masamune

19th September 2003, 08:52

I won't be packing a wheel bearing....ours can't be packed, aperantly. So I gots to buy the part from Mazda directly. $50. Not too bad, and Irish Mikes Dan's going to help me swap them out this weekend (he's got air tools, a wheel bearing driver, and all the torqin' stuff we need). I'm not working this Sunday after all, so it'll be sometime in the morning to afternoon that we'll get started on it.

Noel stumbled across my Deviant Art account, I see. That's a place I display some of my artworks....if you want, you can check out my "Deviant Gallery", under the left column. It only shows a few things on that page, so you'll want to go to the bottom and click to view the entire gallery :D

Tony, I'm not going to bring the mood in here down again, so I'll just say sorry for the loss, and hang in there. When we've gotta go, we've gotta go. The afterlife's better anyways. :)

MOVIE TONIGHT! We should meet up at the Winter Park Regal theater, right up front around 9:30-9:45 the LATEST. This movie's going to be sold out pretty quickly.

Don't be surprised when you hear my wheel bearing noise over my exhaust note tonight. It's getting pretty bad now.

-Neo

Dream2Race

19th September 2003, 09:21

Neo, that artwork on the main page is kick @$$. You da man!

Gerald...whatever happened with your classing situation at MSCC after the event? Apparently you were moved into DP????? While that's cool for me cuz I score more points ( ;) :p ), you're still in the wrong place. :rolleyes:

PAW467

19th September 2003, 12:12

10AE 2344

19th September 2003, 15:55

AutoXRacer

20th September 2003, 09:29

Well, according to Martin, if you drive a Miata you class in DS, DP, or BR. Tony classifies to be in BR or SM since he is supercharged.

I think Martin needs to work a little on their classifications. Why don't they just class like SCCA, but with separate classes for race tires...

CSP (street tires) and CSPR (Race tires)...? :confused:

DS (Stock) DSR (Stock race tire)
DP (street prepared street tires)
DPR (" " race tires)
etc...

Anyways :rolleyes: , I like being in DP since you're all in there and it makes competition interesting. Everyone clocks in a very similar time...

Neo, that wheel hub sounds kind of cheap. When mine got replaced it cost $90 something...

Sorry Tony. :(

Won't be making it to this Mondays meet again, got Sunday off for Noel's B-day. So now I got to pay for it by working a double on Monday...

How many of you will make it to next Sundays AutoX at Valencia...? :confused: ;) :D

Neo Masamune

20th September 2003, 12:26

Not replacing whole hub assembly...just the rear bearing. Dan's got tools to press out the old bearing and press in the new one, so no need to purchase the entire assembly. Saves money.

-Neo

Dream2Race

20th September 2003, 18:39

Originally posted by AutoXRacerMiata:
Why don't they just class like SCCA, but with separate classes for race tires...

CSP (street tires) and CSPR (Race tires)...? :confused:

DS (Stock) DSR (Stock race tire)
DP (street prepared street tires)
DPR (" " race tires)
etc...Do you realize how many classes there would be with that system? :eek:

Basically it works out like this: if you have a bone-stock car on street tires, you get screwed at SCCA cuz you run against guys on race tires. If you have a bone-stock car on race tires, you get screwed at MSCC cuz you run against guys on race tires with mods also. Give a little, take a little. We can't have our cake and eat it too. :D

Speaking of autocrossing, you guys missed a seriously cool autocross today! MSCC held a members-only event at Lake County and ONLY 15 DRIVERS SHOWED UP!!!!! It was sweet! I ran a whopping 20 runs, and I only stopped because I corded one of my race tires! Plus 3 other people did runs in my car, 5 between them. So my car and race tires saw a total of 25 runs today! It was great! And the funny thing was as I was changing my tires, one of the studs on the left front was cross-threaded. If I had removed the lug, I wouldn't have been able to put it back on, therefore I would not have been allowed to run my car. So I was forced to leave the street tire on! So my front left was a street tire while the rest were race tires! It was hilarious! :D

AutoXRacer

20th September 2003, 18:50

AutoXRacer

20th September 2003, 19:48

Neo Masamune

20th September 2003, 21:22

Replied to your post in Tires forum, Gerald. You probably had one of the fronts replaced. If you bought the whole assembly for 100, that's a good price. They usually run about 130. For the rears, if it's just the bearing going bad, you just need to replace the bearing, not the entire assembly.

-Neo

Tony Orlando

20th September 2003, 21:59

Yes, Underworld was good. Pretty cool story, nice effects, but most importantly, Kate Beckinsale spent the entire movie in skin tight black leather.

Mmmmmm.....undead hottie.

On a more car related note, I've had a strange "feeling" in my gas pedal the last few days, sort of a distant clunking or clicking while cruising. I was just starting to get concerned about it today until I went over a little bump, heard a loud " ping!", and now it's gone.

:confused: Beats me.

For anyone who missed it last night, or those who want to watch it again, Resident Evil 2 (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilapocalypse/video/trailer/trailer_high.asx)

[ 20. September 2003, 22:20: Message edited by: Tony Orlando ]

RoadsterGuy99

21st September 2003, 08:53

Dream2Race

21st September 2003, 12:22

Originally posted by AutoXRacerMiata:
"Members Only"; I thought it was only member only. :rolleyes:
If I knew I could participate, then I would have gone in a heart beat!!!! :D Huh???

It was a members-only event, meaning only MSCC members could participate. Furthermore, it was restricted to MSCC members who have put on an event this year or are on the list to put on an event in the next couple months.

10AE 2344

21st September 2003, 13:47

Today's Bucs game:

Brought to you by Mazda and the all new RX-8! :cool:

Neo Masamune

21st September 2003, 19:57

So are we doing Gators tomorrow night, right? Waterford Lakes? I'd rather it be Froggers because of lack of funds, but I can dig Gators.

-Neo

Dream2Race

21st September 2003, 20:56

I'm ready to kill somebody! Who do I wanna kill? The schmo who slashed my top! :mad: This has turned out to be a freakin nightmare! Caution: this is gonna be a long rant!

It took me 3 hours just install ONE power lock actuator and the associated components to get it working. Yes, 3 hours! The big hold up was this: some Miatas come equipped with a connector inside the door for a power lock actuator harness. Am I fortunate enough to have one of those? Of course not! So I had to route an extra harness thru the door (the ez part) and run it into the connector that goes into the door jam and thru the footwell. This was what I needed help for! Initially I had no idea where this connector was. I was stumped. So I resorted to the trusty Miata.net Garage, where I found exactly what I needed! Undoing this connector, however, was a pain in the @$$. The gap between the door and the door jam is hardly enough to fit your fingers into. I had to push the wires from inside the footwell, while prying the connector out from the outside. Eventually (and I mean after a while) I got it out and hooked up the harness. Getting the connector back in was easy...it was fitting the rubber boot back over it that took another 20 minutes! Argh! :mad: With a flathead and some needle nose plyers I managed to do a half@$$ job and eventually I just gave up. So finally I got all the keyless entry components in and came to Test 1: test operation of keyless system. It's not working. So I went back thru everything to make sure I did everything right and didn't miss a step. After blood, sweat, and tears, I remembered that I had disconnected the battery! Hahaha! For the record, I'm an idiot!

To make a long story short (mwwooohahaha), that's as far as I got before daylight ran out. So the alarm is not hooked up yet, nor is the passenger side PL actuator.

And I still hafta install a new top.

BUT GOOD NEWS!! (Hope you've made it this far) My roommate saw the schmo who broke into my car....again!! She saw him on Alafaya so she chased him and got his tag number! When he recognized her car, he bolted and began weaving thru traffic. She caught up to him and pulled along side, and he pulled his hat over his face. Can we say guilty? This sucker's goin down!

PAW467

22nd September 2003, 08:32

Well, I will be attending tonight. My date got moved to Wednesday :ohno:

So I'll see ya'll tonight at "Gators" :cool:

AutoXRacer

22nd September 2003, 08:36

Sorry Matt, I was not at work/home on Sunday (yesterday :rolleyes: ), I was at a Yankee game in Tampa (Noel's B-Day)...

Sorry that you have such a rough time with the install, its pretty simple. Just time consuming; so many wires to hunt for...

I'll be at work all day today if you want me to call you...

I'm glad your roommate spotted the theif, have you called the cops yet?
What did they say?
Are you going to sue for damages, then can we take turns kicking the s*&t out of him...? :D

Let us know, I would be really interested in donating a few HARD kicks, I'll make him pay for all my previous cars breakins...

Neo Masamune

22nd September 2003, 08:42

I want to use my new polish on my cutting sword for class on something OTHER than rolled Tatami. It'd be kinda cool to see if I can take off his hand by his wrist with one cut....which is a fitting punishment for a theif.

-Neo

Neo Masamune

22nd September 2003, 09:16

Oh. We got my wheel bearing installed yesterday afternoon, pretty much without a hitch....getting the old bearing off the hub proved to be a bit difficult at first, but we made a trip for a splitter and a couple other tools, and it came off fine.

The car is feeling like new again....with everything done now, it drives silky smooth at any speed. I LOVE it. The Falken Ziex 512's are living up to their reviews (www.1010tires.com) in all ways described. No more clicky clicky or howl howl or grind grind from the drivers rear wheel from the bad bearing. I'll bring the bad race in tonight to show you all just how damaged it got. It was gauling REAL bad. I maybe had a couple days left on it before it would have been completely gone (grease inside had baked and seperated....alot of it had leaked out already. )

Now two things left to do....fix these damned headlights (probably just buy new French ;) ones.) And get rid of this infernal pinging at 30 minutes of driving...

-Neo

Dream2Race

22nd September 2003, 10:11

Neo, what caused the wheel bearing to punk out?

Gerald, I'll probably try to finish the alarm on Wednesday morning. Would you mind emailing your number to me in case I have any questions? Let me know if you'll be in class/work at any time that day so I know when not to bother ya.

I haven't called the cops yet. I'm going to have my cousin run the tag number first because I want to know who this fool is. Then we can all take turns paying this guy back. I get dibs on the DDT's and elbow drops! :p You guys can kick him while he's down, and Aaron can test out his sword on the guy. Then we'll wrap him in my vinyl top which he slashed and force him to listen to Backstreet Boys for hours, and maybe poke his eyeballs until he breaks down in tears. Dan, you're the creative one...what should we do from there? :D

AutoXRacer

22nd September 2003, 11:09

I don't have a cell phone... :rolleyes:

I will be at school all week, today I'm at work all day, but you can call me if you need help...

407-238-2500 ext 4212

What kind of trouble are you having with the install?

Neo Masamune

22nd September 2003, 12:18

Matt....well it seems that the drivers side rear bearing tends to go out on ALOT of Miatas come 65,000-100,000 miles. It has something to do with weight, as when you're driving the car alone, that wheel (hub, axle, whatever...) bears the brunt of the extra weight. So in hard driving, such as road race or Autocrossing, it stresses it more causing the seal to rupture, or the bearing to overheat, which makes it loose the all important grease inside. Then the damage begins when the bearings start gualing the race....

-Neo

AutoXRacer

22nd September 2003, 13:48

Hey guys, one of the Tampa Miata guys is asking if anyone would be interested in a Orlando/Tampa meet...? :confused:

I know we tried this one time ago-didn't quite go as planned.
But since we now have a lot more members-people, maybe it would be different...

Anyone up for it? :confused:

Dream2Race

22nd September 2003, 14:00

Thanks Neo!

Me no showey tonight. "To do" list is stupid long.

Gerald, I was able to find info on the problem I was having yesterday. So nothing wrong at this point, I just ran out of daylight. Will you be at work Wednesday morning/early afternoon in case I need to get a hold of ya?

PAW467

22nd September 2003, 14:32

AutoXRacer

22nd September 2003, 14:46

Originally posted by Dream2Race:
Thanks Neo!

Me no showey tonight. "To do" list is stupid long.

Gerald, I was able to find info on the problem I was having yesterday. So nothing wrong at this point, I just ran out of daylight. Will you be at work Wednesday morning/early afternoon in case I need to get a hold of ya? No, but I'll be at school... Sorry :(
I should/prossibly be available wed afternoon through...

All I know is I'm not going to be the only one who shows up.. to a dual meet from our group.. I'll show up... As long as its not on a fri/weekend/mon....

Neo Masamune

22nd September 2003, 14:50

Originally posted by PAW467:
All I know is I'm not going to be the only one who shows up.. to a dual meet from our group.. Huh?

-Neo

Dream2Race

22nd September 2003, 17:51

AutoXRacer

22nd September 2003, 18:16

Well, how many of you would be interested in something like that? :confused:

I know Tony wants to show off his car some more!!! :rolleyes: :p

AutoXRacer

22nd September 2003, 19:03

:eek: :eek: Check it out!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek:
SCCA in the Dayton Speedway event!!!!!!! (http://www.cfrsolo2.com/Flyers2003/daytona_flyer.pdf)

Thats cool!!!!!!!! :D :D
Ashame its on the same day as Gainsville... :sad:

10AE 2344

22nd September 2003, 19:40

Dan, you're the creative one...what should we do from there? Honey. Honey in bad places. Honey and fire ants. Maybe honey and grizzly bears.

Hey guys, one of the Tampa Miata guys is asking if anyone would be interested in a Orlando/Tampa meet...? I'm down. I tried to stir this up a few months ago to no avail.

Check it out!!!!!!!!!!
SCCA in the Daytona Speedway event!!!!!!! Cool. May be worth it just to say you've done it. It's not price inflated either.(like the GIR event) It's also not a real track, for the paranoid and rollbar devoid among us. I seem to remember Gainesville being two weekends in a row. ;)

Tony Orlando

22nd September 2003, 20:41

PAW467

22nd September 2003, 23:19

You guys need to read car talk about the RX-8.. on dyno... very interesting read :eek:

Seems the lost power has been found :D

Bob

23rd September 2003, 08:18

Originally posted by Neo Masamune:
Matt....well it seems that the drivers side rear bearing tends to go out on ALOT of Miatas come 65,000-100,000 miles. It has something to do with weight, as when you're driving the car alone, that wheel (hub, axle, whatever...) bears the brunt of the extra weight. So in hard driving, such as road race or Autocrossing, it stresses it more causing the seal to rupture, or the bearing to overheat, which makes it loose the all important grease inside. Then the damage begins when the bearings start gualing the race....

-Neo ++ Out of curiosity, where's the "lots" coming from Neo? I've been reading the Miata List and Forum for years and don't think I've seen it mentioned 20 times as a problem, if that. Just curious? As for load in performance driving, it's seems much more logical that the front vs the rear would be the ones to go as that's where asymeticial loading is going to occur most often in turns under braking, etc. I'll be changing the front bearings on my merlot as soon as I can figure how to get the "hub cap" off...the puller I have does not fit. Maybe someone can offer suggestions at Saturday's meet?

What did you use to get the lock nut off the rear hub, Neo? What did you retorque it to? Did you change the bearing on both sides or just one?

Thanks!

[ 23. September 2003, 08:31: Message edited by: Bob ]

Neo Masamune

23rd September 2003, 10:40

Just a single bearing was bad, so I just changed that one side. Hoping the other side doesn't go bad anytime soon....but if it does, well I know what to do/where to go. The rears are usually torqued to about 150ft/lbs. + or - some. It's a fairly wide range. Dan Deorn would be the man to get advice from on those front hubs, he knows his stuff quite well.

Er...the "lots" really isn't THAT much, but it's enough repetative posts about it and similar that I've found doing searches in the NB and the Tires and Wheels forums. Seems the most common one to go is the drivers side rear bearing.

-Neo

10AE 2344

23rd September 2003, 12:22

Originally posted by Bob:

I'll be changing the front bearings on my merlot as soon as I can figure how to get the "hub cap" off...
HA! Just ask Dream2Race. Seems he had trouble keeping them ON. :p

Dream2Race

23rd September 2003, 13:13

Bob

23rd September 2003, 15:52

Right you are Matt... I said "hub cap" but I guess the correct name would be "dust caps."

ref rear hub nut torque, it's 159-215 foot pounds for an M1 to preload the the wheel bearings correctly. I'd guess the M2 is close to the same. 150 may be on the low end, Neo?

10AE 2344

23rd September 2003, 23:23

:ohno:
forgot the order of things for a while there.

shift brain out of neutral, release clutch... post away.

Dream2Race

24th September 2003, 08:41

ATTENTION GERALD!!

To mount the siren of the alarm, the instructions say to use the factory-fitted stud that's located on the driver's side "shock tower". This stud is slightly too large to fit through the hole in the siren mount. Did you drill the hole to enlarge it? How did you mount the other side of the siren mount? Also, this alarm came with absolutely no hardware for this (washers, nuts, etc.) :mad:

Or did you find an altogether different place/way to mount the siren?

PAW467

24th September 2003, 10:08

I don't have a wolf, but mine is mounted to the firewall to the right of the brake booster..

oh.. lol where the clutch assy would be.. DOH!

Maybe theres still room there???

Bob

24th September 2003, 10:23

Originally posted by Dream2Race:
ATTENTION GERALD!!

To mount the siren of the alarm, the instructions say to use the factory-fitted stud that's located on the driver's side "shock tower". This stud is slightly too large to fit through the hole in the siren mount. Did you drill the hole to enlarge it? How did you mount the other side of the siren mount? Also, this alarm came with absolutely no hardware for this (washers, nuts, etc.) :mad:

Or did you find an altogether different place/way to mount the siren? *** leave the siren out, it lightens the car by almost a pound! :)

RoadsterGuy99

24th September 2003, 14:15

AutoXRacer

24th September 2003, 17:04

Matt, I installed mine on the driver side by the strut tower. Right next to the clutch cylinder (between the clutch cylinder and strut tower)...
I used a stud that was protruding. I did not have any problems.

I am actually thinking to move the siren to the mouth of the bumper (since I have a grill). I was planning to extend the wiring to accomodate this. The reason for this is to make the siren louder, being in the engine compartment, the siren tends to be isolated; hence have to point it towards the ground...

RoadsterGuy99

24th September 2003, 18:05

Originally posted by AutoXRacerMiata:
Matt, I installed mine on the driver side by the strut tower. Right next to the clutch cylinder (between the clutch cylinder and strut tower)...
I used a stud that was protruding. I did not have any problems.

I am actually thinking to move the siren to the mouth of the bumper (since I have a grill). I was planning to extend the wiring to accomodate this. The reason for this is to make the siren louder, being in the engine compartment, the siren tends to be isolated; hence have to point it towards the ground... reason for pointing it down is to keep it from getting "waterlogged" most installers will also drill a small hole for water to escape, if needed... :)

Dream2Race

25th September 2003, 02:29

For some reason that same stud on my car is too large for the existing hole in the siren mount. Tomorrow I'm borrowing a drill to enlarge the hole, and also drill a hole in the body work to mount the other hole. I didn't realize that stubby little M6 bolt is for the siren mount. So there IS hardware! Got ahead of myself there! :rolleyes:

The problem now is this: I can't get the right side turn signal to work with the alarm. The signal is operating fully, just not with the alarm the way it's supposed to. Only the left side turn signal flashes when activating/deactivating the alarm. I did everything: I swapped the connectors (white harness wires that connect to turn signal wires) and the problem is still the right side; I crimped the T-clamp as tight as I could to make sure it spliced thru the wire insulation; I even CUT away the insulation to fully expose the wire where the T-clamp bites...still no dice. I picked up a current tester and I'll take a look at it next Monday when I get back from Boston. I'm thinking maybe a wire on the harness is bad? What do you guys think?

As you all can tell, this type of task is not my forte. I'm just a driver! :rolleyes:

Tony Orlando

25th September 2003, 21:38

I didn't realize how crappy my broken RB muffler made my car sound until I got the new one installed. Wow. It sounds nice and smooth again, not so raspy. I guess it was partially the metal/metal contact from the cracked weld, combined with the fact that the old one had about 25K miles on it. They do get a little louder with age, so hopefully once this one breaks in it will retain the smooth sound, just louder.

Dan, where's your call?

Tony Orlando

25th September 2003, 22:11

Drum roll please........

Presenting...... My next mod (http://flyinmiata.com/index.php?action=product&itemid=85478)

Same inside diameter as my RB header and RB muffler, so now I'll be straight through 2.25 in. No more restriction in the middle. :D

Thank you, that is all.

PAW467

25th September 2003, 22:47

Hrmm.. looks good Tony.. I can no longer spend money on the car :sad:

Just got word the lot I want for my home has been relased :D But, I have to wait like 18 months :ohno: for it to be finished. . . :sad:

Cool thing is Demon will have a nice two car grage to sleep in!!!

AutoXRacer

26th September 2003, 09:03

Tony,

I thought you already had the RB race pipe...? :confused:

Matt, I had the same problem with my parking lights too. One would blink on and off while the other did not. I just had a bad contact on one of the wires. But, you're saying that it does not light up at all? Maybe you have the wrong wire...?

Barebels

27th September 2003, 09:30

I get dibs on the DDT's and elbow drops! DDTs...VERY FUNNY,haven't heard that term in years.
Torture Ideas: Use a piece of cardboard to make "paper-cuts" on his hands/arms followed up with rubbing alcohol.
"Diehard glass walk o' death": break some bottles on a basketball court, make the guy walk barefooted off the court. Use bats or large dogs as persuasion.
<Mod Edit> - reference to misuse of LEO privileges deleted

[ 27. September 2003, 23:02: Message edited by: D.W. Jensen (Daz) ]

Tony Orlando

27th September 2003, 22:07

I had a RB midpipe, but grew tired of the CEL and black soot and smell. I've had my cat back in for about 8 months now. The FM midpipe is emissions legal and does not trigger a CEL. It just uses a high flow cat and resonator.

I was just over in the "Car talk" forum, and was laughing at all the stink being generated by the RX-8 HP debacle. Imagine, 40 people who don't even own an RX-8 all bitching at each other and tossing ridiculous theories back and forth regarding everything from why the HP is missing to how Mazda should run their business.
Suddenly, everyone's an expert. I will admit however, sitting on the sidelines and reading everyone's petty arguments is quite entertaining. :D

Dream2Race

28th September 2003, 14:22

Tony Orlando

28th September 2003, 19:07

10AE 2344

28th September 2003, 19:08

After much careful engineering, bloodshed, and toil, I finally finished the heat shield for my intake. It's monsterflow-style in that it's open on the top. I found some cool foam edging like what comes with the monsterflow heat shield, so it seals well against the hood when shut. I test drove it to the gas station and back and the intake noise seems unchanged. No impressions on effectiveness yet. Of course it's made from the same carbon fiber as the splitter I made. I also made a radiator cover plate with my last piece of carbon fabric. I spent a lot of time sanding both these pieces down, so they are nice and shiny. They look much better than the splitter. I'm proud of the heat shield. It looks rad! :D I think when I take the splitter off to properly mount it, I'll add some more resin and get the finish up to par with the rest of the stuff.

Where the heck are we meeting tomorrow? I'd say it's a no for Gators. Back to Sonic? ;)

If anyone didn't see the US Gran Prix this afternoon, watch the re-run tonight. It was pretty cool. Rain always makes things fun. :D The IMSA race in Miami yesterday was pretty cool too.

Matt, he didn't say anything that exciting. The mod was just "covering the forum's butt." You can't say anything these days without someone being liable. :rolleyes:

<Fake Mod Edit> - reference to jaywalking/ littering/ kicking of kittens deleted :p

Tony Orlando

28th September 2003, 19:41

Sorry Dan, I had to send the broken muffler back. Apparently, this is the first one they've had a problem with, and Mr. Oku (the president of the company) is very interested in looking at it to see what caused the cracking.

Believe it or not, had they not requested I return the part, I was planning on giving it to you already. Oh well......

In unrelated news, I heard that some parking lot cones at Valencia are preparing for a class action lawsuit against me. :D

Neo Masamune

28th September 2003, 19:47

I made a suggestion for the little group to hit up Smokey Bonez tomorrow (Monday 29th) night.....either that or Bennigans. Izzat coo wit da crizzew? :D :D :D

-Neo

Tony Orlando

28th September 2003, 20:50

Fo shizzle, ma nizzle.

I could grizzle on some stizzle fo shizzle.

Word.

oyveychris

28th September 2003, 22:36

Neo Masamune

29th September 2003, 08:46

Smokey Bonez, ahz do believe. :D

-Neo

PAW467

29th September 2003, 08:48

Smokey Bones.. :D

Dang Aaron beat me!!

oyveychris

29th September 2003, 10:24

AutoXRacer

29th September 2003, 10:25

HWY 50 (Colonial Drive)...

:confused: right...?

Neo Masamune

29th September 2003, 11:06

Yezzir. :D

-Neo

Dream2Race

29th September 2003, 11:37

Straight trippin dogg!

I missed ALL the racing action this weekend...from the USGP to the ALMS/CART races in Miami (that track sux anyway) to Tony's apparent cone molestation at VCC! Oh well. No regrets...I had fun in Beantown.

Tony, I guess nobody taught you the basics of autocrossing: "Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way.....turn." :D

Me now showey again tonight.

Peace out. Keepin it real.

10AE 2344

29th September 2003, 23:44

<Mr.T>

All ya'll non showin'-up sucka chumps missed a good meeting! I pitty da fool that skips out on a monday night meet. :mad: :mad: :mad:

</Mr.T>

Neo Masamune

30th September 2003, 09:04