Tag Archives: NA
Build Your Own NA Subframe Brace for $5
Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by jeffz.
The following tech project found its way into Editor Jeff Zurschmeide’s book “Automotive Welding: A Practical Guide” just out from CarTech Books. But the project was so much fun, we thought we’d give you all a sneak peek.
Miatas need some lower suspension and chassis bracing. Mazda realized this by 1991 and included a rear [...]
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From Bone Stock Street Car to E85 Track Machine - A Performance Driving Saga
Posted on 01. Jul, 2009 by jeffz.
Words by Carl M. Tootle
Photos by Dito Milian/gotbluemilk.com, Tom Sanders and Carl Tootle
Dennis and Peggy Hale made it clear you shouldn’t drive your convertible at the Thunderhill Miata event unless it had a roll bar. So in went the Boss Frog dual hoop. I hardly knew what that was. While the other guys were in [...]
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GoMiata has NA Trunklid Pods on Sale
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by jeffz.
GoMiata has these nifty trunklid pods on sale. These stick to the underside of your trunk lid and provide great organized storage for your stuff.
We’ve got a set of these we’re getting ready to put on the Survivor, and they’re perfect because with the Survivor’s big rack of amps and subwoofers, we need all the [...]
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Hot Lap in a Busted Miata
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by ricochet.
Here’s our ace driver doing his best with an under-the-weather turbo Miata at the 20th Anniversary Miata celebration, March 2009 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. His best recorded lap time was this 2:09 pass. Shortly after this, the radiator burst. After replacing that, the head gasket blew. Tough weekend for the car.
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Gunning for ‘Vettes
Posted on 26. Aug, 2008 by ricochet.
Looking to challenge Corvettes and RX-7s on the Autocross course, Miata enthusiast Mark Snell built this custom V6-powered MX-5 Miata. Feature car for the Summer 2008 issue of Forever MX-5 Magazine.
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Go Spec Racer, Go!
Posted on 26. Jul, 2008 by ricochet.
Why is Spec Miata one of the fastest growing sports? We asked racer Geoff Cochran as he drives his Spec Miata around the newly repaved Portland International Raceway. This was part of a demo the local Spec racers put on for the Mazda Portland Grand Prix press preview.
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Forever MX-5 #4: North to Newfoundland
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Mazda Announces 20th Anniversary MX-5 and Superlight MX-5 Concept
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Racing a $500 Miata
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