Author Topic: My Miata - new wheels (Read 2869 times)

TNT · « **Reply #20 on:** 21-Apr-2009, 04:33:49 »

great pics looks like it was a blast.

sentra_dude · « **Reply #21 on:** 21-Apr-2009, 06:02:42 »

Looks like a nice driving day.

Just wondering, but is there any reason you don't have the 600hp Miata anymore and are back to a nearly stock one? Just seems a little crazy since you had a 600hp one, now you have a nearly stock one but you're already talking about taking it up to 400hp...

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #22 on:** 21-Apr-2009, 07:28:41 »

600+ hp in a miata is pretty unstreetable. You cannot cram enough rubber under one without going with a shortened solid rear axle. 400ish HP is much more usable, and I can achieve that with a much more sensible turbo. To get the 600ish hp you have to use a pretty large turbo (modded SC61 in the last cars sake) and it was a bit laggy. Also to hold anything reliably above 400hp you have to use a stronger tranny and rear diff, I would prefer not to have to go through the cost and time of converting another miata to a RX-7 tranny. I remember I could be cruising at 80 down the freeway and go down a couple gears and start smoking the tires in the last car, I want something a little more usable this time around. The last car was a interesting achievement, but for a daily driven car, it was not the best!

sentra_dude · « **Reply #23 on:** 21-Apr-2009, 16:38:39 »

Quote from: PaulGT2164 on 21-Apr-2009, 07:28:41

600+ hp in a miata is pretty unstreetable. You cannot cram enough rubber under one without going with a shortened solid rear axle. 400ish HP is much more usable, and I can achieve that with a much more sensible turbo. To get the 600ish hp you have to use a pretty large turbo (modded SC61 in the last cars sake) and it was a bit laggy. Also to hold anything reliably above 400hp you have to use a stronger tranny and rear diff, I would prefer not to have to go through the cost and time of converting another miata to a RX-7 tranny. I remember I could be cruising at 80 down the freeway and go down a couple gears and start smoking the tires in the last car, I want something a little more usable this time around. The last car was a interesting achievement, but for a daily driven car, it was not the best!

Makes good sense.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #24 on:** 21-Apr-2009, 23:56:05 »

Not to mention when you cross a certain power to displacement ratio, it seems that when you break something, the cost to fix it goes up exponentially in relation to how much power you make.

I was never 100 percent comfortable and sure of the reliability of a 600+ hp 1.8 liter, I was just waiting for it to break. The stroker kits may increase the reliability, but when I built the car 7 or 8 years ago it was with the best stuff, but they have progressed alot since.

400ish HP is much more achievable and reliable.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #25 on:** 04-Jul-2009, 05:47:06 »

yeah, yeah, yeah, I know..more low....I am working on that.

MIHALS · « **Reply #26 on:** 04-Jul-2009, 08:33:29 »

cool looking Miata, awesome wheels - good choice!

she will go even lower? is that even possible to not look like a lowrider?

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #27 on:** 04-Jul-2009, 19:15:53 »

Yeah I can go much lower, I just need coilovers. I may modify the struts on the current setup to drop the rear another inch and a half.
miatas can go very low

llastarri · « **Reply #28 on:** 05-Jul-2009, 00:05:28 »

more looowww?? mmm...interesting but in this time the car is very, very nice!!!

Good job!!!

TNT · « **Reply #29 on:** 06-Jul-2009, 03:46:35 »

looks really good, i like them. what kind of spacers/width do you have?

danidmas · « **Reply #30 on:** 06-Jul-2009, 10:31:20 »

Lookin' good Paul!! Standard Miatas don't look too exciting... but with wide racing wheels like yours, the car gets a whole different personality!

DMF · « **Reply #31 on:** 06-Jul-2009, 17:48:47 »

Lookin sweet Paul! Just need to tuck those wheels slightly into the wheel wells and you'll be golden... are you thinking about some fender flares?

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #32 on:** 07-Jul-2009, 02:36:13 »

Yeah it will be lowered more, and I am gonna roll the fenders.

I am going with a light flywheel and HD clutch this month to make sure I can hold next month's addition (MP62 blower)

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #33 on:** 09-Jul-2009, 06:46:53 »

A little fun in photoshop

yeckmohr · « **Reply #34 on:** 09-Jul-2009, 09:11:24 »

looks cool paul in these "photoshop colors", good job, the miata is great.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #35 on:** 27-Jul-2009, 07:49:59 »

Decided to take a few quick pics of my car and my best friend's truck.

TNT · « **Reply #36 on:** 27-Jul-2009, 16:19:26 »

^^^ love that last picture.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #37 on:** 05-Oct-2009, 03:05:30 »

New engine bay pics

Guyon · « **Reply #38 on:** 05-Oct-2009, 04:36:53 »

Those new wheels are superb. Can't wait to see her go lower.

PaulGT2164 · « **Reply #39 on:** 05-Oct-2009, 04:56:37 »

coilovers are on order, should be here in a week or so.

Then it will be fender rolling time, then much much lower it will be

I had to order some new tires to, the last drift event killed my current set