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Post by ashneyder on Apr 17, 2016 1:38:36 GMT
Congrats Greg!
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Post by einy on Apr 17, 2016 18:38:39 GMT
Congrats, Greg! I am getting close to having my windshield done, then will take another run at finally getting an Ohio reg. in the books !!
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Post by greg on Apr 28, 2016 13:39:36 GMT
Anyone want to buy my wheels? Changing my whole setup. Custom fenders too.
$950
15x8 Holeshots
205/45/15 Nittos
Still in perfect condition. Maybe 3-4 miles total on them...
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Post by lhintze on Apr 28, 2016 14:29:11 GMT
I would if they were 15x9, I'm trying to sell mine too.
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Post by USStu on Apr 28, 2016 17:12:51 GMT
What set up you going to?
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Post by jmills on Apr 28, 2016 21:35:47 GMT
custom fenders??... You have my attention Greg  |
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Post by greg on Apr 29, 2016 2:38:11 GMT
Let me get the fenders first, then I will share. Hopefully they will be wider, stronger and not flap around cruising down the road. Going to 245 tires on 15x9s. My car needs them... |
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Post by greg on Apr 29, 2016 2:39:33 GMT
BTW, I haven't been posting the latest updates on the car. Added wing support wires and more hangers onto the exhaust. Also removed the rear sway bar, added a clear panel for the inspection stickers and changed the license plate mount setup. Plate should be here any day now!
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Post by gwnwar on Apr 29, 2016 4:40:22 GMT
Greg.. Are you going to metal trailer fenders like Rick in Vegas . Powder coat the tops and a couple of coats of undercoat for the bottom to stop stone dents..245s that's a lot of tire to turn over.
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Post by greg on Apr 29, 2016 11:41:32 GMT
Yes. Only I'm adding a back plate to the fenders so as to give another plane to hold them on the mounts and in theory this will be a lot more stable.
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Post by greg on May 3, 2016 22:06:24 GMT
 Early Christmas presents. So funny story... I ordered 15x8s. Never bothered to check this. Took it for granted they sent me the correct part. Fast forward a year and a half, I'm over here trying to get measurements for my fenders and oddly can't seem to understand why the tire is bulging out 1' wider than the contact path of the tire. It also always seemed odd how close my fender mounts come to the rear tires... Figured it was some manufacturing defect from Exomotive. Now for the punch line... Turns out, I actually had 15x9s this whole time and never noticed. My 205 wide tires are stretched to a 9" wide rim.... No wonder the handling is $hit in this thing. Dug thru my payment history to find I did in fact order and pay for 15x8s. Looks like I got a deal! So, 245 tires are on order... |
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Post by gwnwar on May 4, 2016 4:02:04 GMT
You stepped in it again came out smelling good..
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Post by greg on May 12, 2016 0:19:56 GMT
So this came in the mail today. Nothing important really.  With that trivial piece of metal also came this. It needs to get mounted on the firewall on the passenger side of the car.  So what's the most logical thing to do now that it's street legal? You guessed it!!!! Rip it back apart!    Why? Well a few reasons. First off I sold my satin black parts to help recoup the costs I acquired over the last month. This also gave me the opportunity to take care of some things that have been bothering me. Like the rusty stock bolts....    This color is Kingsport grey. Same color as the interior in my Exocet. The other reason for tearing the car apart is this:   ARP extended wheel studs. 3/4" longer than stock and much stronger. I'm spacing the wheels out 20mm on each side for a wider wheel base. Installing these was quite an adventure. A costly one at that.  In 94, Mazda upgraded the rear hubs in the Miata. These take the same thread pitch/length studs but have a thicker base. So when you order ARPs you have to buy different ones than the front. (Will post the part numbers later) Now this gets complicated when you replace the rear hubs... They're still 4x100 with a 54.1mm inner bore BUT they used smaller base studs. Meaning if you bought the proper rear studs, they won't press in and you have to drill out the holes to be slightly larger. Had to buy a 14.5mm drill bit to get the hole to be the correct size.  Took an hour to drill one hole... Then the stud STILL wouldn't fit in. The problem was the hub being too close to the knuckle. When I tried to push it out, I destroyed the new bearing.... $90 out the window for that. At least it gave me the opportunity to press in the studs the proper way, drill out the holes in a drill press and re-powder coat the knuckles to match the arms. This is where I'm at. |
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Post by einy on May 12, 2016 11:55:44 GMT
"Thumbs up" to the successful registration; bummer about the issue with the stud fitment ...
Kingsport Gray is an awesome color (says the guys who's entire frame is pc'd that color) !!!
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Post by greg on May 12, 2016 13:16:38 GMT
Came to work feeling tired this morning.  |
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