Bought a Miata Because Exocar

green-lantern · Post by **green-lantern** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:32 pm

So is the green or the black one getting torn apart? The black one looks to be in way too good of shape to be ripping apart.

tabasco122 · Post by **tabasco122** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:41 pm

The green one. Jesus Christ you fuckers are illiterate. He's just swapping the good diff from the black one to the green one.

DCIV · Post by **DCIV** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:51 pm

[quote=""tabasco122""]The green one. Jesus Christ you fuckers are illiterate. He's just swapping the good diff from the black one to the green one.[/quote]

There is never JUST with greg. That's what makes him great at what he does. He will take it off of one and go to put on the other and while he is there some bushings, powder coating, maybe some lines, and something else will happen.

In the end it will look great, be great....again, just how greg does stuff. I just don't want him to make huge car plans again and not do it.

Coop

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:56 pm

I need to get all the powder coating done before I start this new job. So progress will be happening fast.

Right now I'm negotiating a deal with my garage land lord to have the whole thing again so the VR4 can stay tucked inside.

green-lantern · Post by **green-lantern** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:03 pm

[quote=""tabasco122""]The green one. Jesus Christ you fuckers are illiterate. He's just swapping the good diff from the black one to the green one.[/quote]

Settle down Bevis

He said the wife fell in love with the green one and couldnt stand the thought of seeing it torn apart or whatever so........

I can't keep up with all the cars Greg goes through anyway.

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:05 pm

I have 3 cars. I have gone thru a dozen more.

But i've only got one wife.

And she drove her new car to work earlier today.

green-lantern · Post by **green-lantern** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:08 pm

[quote=""Monochrome""]I have 3 cars. I have gone thru a dozen more.

[/quote]

This year

ChargerX3 · Post by **ChargerX3** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:36 pm

Greg is an autohaulic. He just doesn't recognize the symptoms yet.

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:31 pm

[quote=""ChargerX3""]Greg is an autohaulic. He just doesn't recognize the symptoms yet.[/quote]

Is there a meeting for us?

I prefer to think of it as "living the dream".

ChargerX3 · Post by **ChargerX3** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:53 pm

[quote=""Monochrome""]Is there a meeting for us?

[/quote]

There is.

Chris GTO TT · Post by **Chris GTO TT** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:43 pm

[quote=""ChargerX3""]There is.

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Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:33 pm

This weekend I'm going to tackle the rear end swap between the two miatas. Found that brand new ring and pinion sets are $600 and I can get them in just about any ratio I want. The stock ratio is 4.3 and the car cruises at just under 3600rpms in 5th at 70mph.

Been tempted to switch to a 3.63 rear to make the gearing much taller. 70mph now would be only 3000rpms.

In a such a light car making 250whp, I can't imagine it would kill the torque so much as to dog the car.

Thoughts? Maybe this would be a better question for the miata forums...

Chris GTO TT · Post by **Chris GTO TT** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:51 pm

I'd probably go somewhere in the middle since it will be mostly a track car. Also make sure you look at your speed in gear and compare that to the tracks you'll likely run regularly.

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:53 pm

[quote=""Chris GTO TT""]I'd probably go somewhere in the middle since it will be mostly a track car. Also make sure you look at your speed in gear and compare that to the tracks you'll likely run regularly.[/quote]

Ah good point. Maybe I shouldn't do anything till after the car is built and then "tune" the gearing for the track.

ChargerX3 · Post by **ChargerX3** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:19 pm

Taller tires are cheap and easy.

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:30 pm

[quote=""ChargerX3""]Taller tires are cheap and easy.[/quote]

They won't fit under the fenders.

That also doesn't do as much as you think for changing ratios.

ChargerX3 · Post by **ChargerX3** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:45 pm

Sure did for the Jeep. Then again i had space.

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:49 pm

[quote=""ChargerX3""]Sure did for the Jeep. Then again i had space.

[/quote]

Yeah I got about an inch. Good for a whopping 125ish RPMs.

Jesters Deadd · Post by **Jesters Deadd** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:26 pm

When ya gonna start on the miata's powder coating?

Monochrome · Post by **Monochrome** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:52 pm

[quote=""Jesters Deadd""]When ya gonna start on the miata's powder coating?[/quote]

Spent today cleaning out the garage and tomorrow I will be working on bringing a friends 98 VR4 back to life. We will see how the week goes.

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