August 6th, 2010 — Turbo
FM 2.5″ turbo exhaust photos and an engine pull. No casualties other than a brittle coolant temperature sensor on the back of the head.
August 3rd, 2010 — Turbo
July 26th, 2010 — Tools & Garage
Part 2 of the MEGA Jack Stand Review. In here: Craftsman high lift 3 ton and the old welded stick style of 2 ton lift that used to be so popular. Also, the cliff notes for the whole review.
July 26th, 2010 — Tools & Garage
Part one of the revlimiter.net Mega Jack Stand Review. In this episode: the Harbor Freight 3 ton stands, the Torin 3 ton aluminum stands, and the ESCO 3 ton tripod stands.
July 17th, 2010 — Gauges, Interior, Parts Review
A fairly random and gushing review of the discontinued KG Works Independent Look Gauge Cluster. This is a holy grail for me. I’ve wanted one for a long long time. And now I have one. Read on for the full review.
July 13th, 2010 — Sharka pix
In April of 2000, I had no interest in Miatas. Or getting a new car at all. I was happy with what I was driving. I was about to get married. A new car was far from my mind.
And then I drove a Miata for the first time.
July 8th, 2010 — Exterior
The Mazda factory rear air dam for the Miata is a bit of a rare part. It was discontinued around 2002. I was fortunate enough to acquire one a few years back. A factory one, not a copy. I remember the day well. I held it in my hands. I admired it. And then I cut it in half so it would fit my trailer hitch.
July 6th, 2010 — Engine, Turbo, Wrench Turning
A detailed, step-by-step of putting a big hole in your Miata’s drain pan. And then tapping that hole for a drain line. Because even turbos need to potty.
June 24th, 2010 — Elise seats in a Miata
A few months ago, a guy by the name of Nick email me about my Elise seat brackets. He wanted to make a design to sell based on the scans I posted here. I was against it at first. All of the posts I make here are only for enthusiast use, not for corporations to line their pockets. I answered back in an angry manner. “NO SEATS FOR YOU!!!!” etc.
But I was totally wrong.
June 17th, 2010 — Turbo
This post has been coming for a while. I ordered these big boxes a little less than a month ago. But I feel like I’ve been waiting for years. Both came from Flyin Miata. The short box holds an FM II turbo kit. The tall box holds an exhaust.
Both boxes actually hold happiness, horsepower, and zoom-zoom.