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Hog Obituary posted:In zero-traction situations the Torsen acts like an open diff... hence Ziploc's mention of the handbrake. Really? Isn't one of the key features of an LSD to transfer power away from the wheel with no traction?
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Yeah, really. I, too, was surprised when I couldn't get my car out of the driveway last Sunday and was looking it up on Wikipedia.
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Feb 9, 2010 00:59
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Guinness posted:Really? Isn't one of the key features of an LSD to transfer power away from the wheel with no traction? Wikipedia says it best. A torsen LSD can only multiply available traction. 0 * <a huge number> = 0
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Feb 9, 2010 03:06
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The trick is to slip the poo poo out of the clutch and ride the e-brake about halfway up. Or dump the clutch and let your momentum carry you over the ice and into the ditch. 
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Feb 9, 2010 03:43
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Well poo poo, learn something new every day. I'll have to keep that e-brake trick in mind for the future.
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Feb 9, 2010 05:21
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Don't pull it up too far, you want it to drag enough that power goes to the wheel with traction, but pretty much as soon as you start rolling take it off. Then just be gentle with the throttle so you don't break traction, and you'll be good to go. Or use my method of shifting gears dumping the clutch and romping ont he throttle to drive sideways without wearing your tires. 
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Feb 9, 2010 09:28
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Mark Larson posted:My g/f's landlord asked me "Is the black BMW parked out front yours?" Funny you mention that, I used to compliment Z3 owners with "nice Miata" when I was younger and full of piss and vinegar.
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Feb 9, 2010 15:53
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After it rained pretty badly the other day, my car was soaked. This has happened to it many times before, and it's never actually been a problem - car still drove fine - but this time it seems to have gotten it. The car will rev (in neutral or in gear) until ~2250rpm, then it will sputter. It returns to idle if you let off the throttle, or will bounce off that RPM (like a revlimit) if you don't. I warmed the car up, and it continued. Best idea I can come up with is that on O2 sensor lead is shorted, perhaps? The reason I guess this is that the engine runs fine in what should be open-loop RPM range, but dies as it tries to leave it. (The RPM it dies at matches the rpm that the car begins injecting fuel independent of throttle input on decel - where my exhaust starts popping, basically.) Any better ideas? This is a '91 mostly stock but piece of crap 1.6L 5sp. Also, update: The car has now been sitting inside for 72+ hours - the inside is still pretty soaked (the carpet, basically), but the car started up and seems to operate correctly (rev in neutral = no problems).
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Feb 10, 2010 08:56
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aventari posted:today I mounted my race wheels/tires to make sure they fit and was driving around the neighborhood to make sure they worked okay when 3 20-something douchebags in an Accord yelled 'human being!' at me as i was making a turn. It actually bugged me more than I thought it would.. i got over it pretty quickly but does that happen to anyone else?
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Feb 10, 2010 09:15
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dorquemada posted:Sure did, but at an intersection and it was some tools in a Golf. Oh, irony. Anyway, I blew a kiss at them and told them I'd teach them to drive stick if they asked nice (in my very best 'you got a purty mouth' voice). "Your car is a lovely little fag car!" and "Nice car! Do they make it in mens?" I don't think the second one was thought through too well 
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Feb 10, 2010 09:18
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Funny story, I'm a transsexual dyke, and the stereotype other women seem to have for Miatas is that they're driven by balding, middle-aged IT workers. Which has accuracy going for it, I guess  (still not trading it in for a mini though)
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dorquemada posted:Sure did, but at an intersection and it was some tools in a Golf. Oh, irony. Anyway, I blew a kiss at them and told them I'd teach them to drive stick if they asked nice (in my very best 'you got a purty mouth' voice). It took me a few extra seconds there but that is great. I was complemented by an older gentleman today on my 95M while out for a quick top down errands run who told me that I have good taste... 
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Feb 10, 2010 10:27
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420 spin snow tires on your miata errday
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Slippy posted:420 spin snow tires on your miata errday I just took mine out today on my new all-seasons and spun around in an empty parking lot. Really helped me realize what a fine line there is between a controlled slide and and an out of control one. I need to set up some cones or something and figure out how to stay in a lane if I start to lose grip, because it's fun to slide around in a big open space but if I were to do that on a public road or something, I don't know how I well I could keep myself off of a curb or not go straight into another car.
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Feb 11, 2010 00:23
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Slippy posted:420 spin snow tires on your miata errday I'm gonna get these wheels from my 99 this week: http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda-Performance-Part/61-315.html and some 205/45R16 Yokohama Parada Spec-2's Should be a good street combo I think
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I have decided to finally get some nice brakes on my Miata this spring which will rectify the only gripe I've ever really had with the car. The car is a 95M with relatively stock power output on 195 width RE-01Rs and is driven aggressively on the street as well as autocrossed 3-5 times a year. So far I am set on Centric blank rotors with 949 Racing stainless lines. I am 75% decided on Porterfield R4S pads but I am also considering Hawk HP+ pads. I want to know if the Hawk pads are worth the extra money in terms of performance and/or if they will be a bit too extreme for my application. Are there any notable characteristic differences between the two? Pad/rotor life and durability is a concern but I am willing to live with noise and dust. Would it be sensible to run the HP+ pads up front and the R4S pads in the back? What should I be using for fluid? Any help would be appreciated. Mariana Horchata fucked around with this message at 09:21 on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Feb 11, 2010 09:05
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If you're having brake problems in a 95M something is wrong. When I hammer the brakes in mine it stops like it dropped an anchor and caught a rock. I suppose there's always room for improvement, but mine might be the best brakes I've ever had in a car.
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The motivation behind me doing this is that I had planned on replacing the rear calipers. The right rear caliper has been hardly working for some time now and the left rear loves to seize up whenever I use the e-brake. My friend has a stock '90 with recently replaced OEM brakes that make mine feel like poo poo by comparison, but I have just been used to mine for so long now.
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Feb 11, 2010 09:33
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My brakes are total garbage too, but I'm sure it's just because the PO had a shop install the Autozone-type $14.99 pads. I'm going to order some Porterfield R4S pads for the front. I wavered between the Hawk HPS and the R4S but recently my friend put some Hawk HPS pads on his 924 and he hated them, so I'll give the R4S a try. If I could find Ferodo DS2500's I'd run those http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?p=2086792 edit: gently caress the Porterfields, I'm going to get the DS2500's. http://www.topbrakes.com/searchResults.php?car_id=14236 Gonna order from these guys. I've always loved my Scirocco on the track with DS2500's aventari fucked around with this message at 19:49 on Feb 11, 2010 |
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Feb 11, 2010 19:15
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Miatas are pretty well-known for having crap brakes. I don't know what it is about the braking system, but it just doesn't seem to be fantastic. Regarding pads: I'm happy with my HP+ on all 4 corners. Be warned that they are dusty as all hell.
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Feb 11, 2010 19:37
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Phone posted:Miatas are pretty well-known for having crap brakes.
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Tactical Bonnet posted:If you're having brake problems in a 95M something is wrong. When I hammer the brakes in mine it stops like it dropped an anchor and caught a rock. I suppose there's always room for improvement, but mine might be the best brakes I've ever had in a car. The something "wrong" is just that the brake system needs to be refreshed. My (coincidentally) 95M could also use a brake system overhaul, which I'll probably also be doing this spring. Even with records of regular maintenance, it's still a 15 year old braking system that could use some attention to get back into tip-top shape. My brakes still work and stop the car fine (and faster than most cars on the road), but I just really want to go through and freshen up and tighten up everything. Rotors, pads, fluids, brake lines, all that. Driving my car back to back with a car with a fresh brake system just highlights that mine are a little bit on the sloppy side. I totally understand where the poster above is coming from.
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wait, so Wayside Bazaar, Guinness, Tactical Bonnet, and myself all have 95Ms?
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When I redo my brakes it's gonna be: -1.8 Sport rotors/caliper brackets -$100 custom SS lines from miataturbo.net -XP10/8 pads
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I think after all I might throw down a little extra and go with the Carbotech AX6s. From what I hear they seem to be the best performing compared to the others and have a wider operating range with less noise/dust.Guinness posted:My brakes still work and stop the car fine (and faster than most cars on the road), but I just really want to go through and freshen up and tighten up everything. Rotors, pads, fluids, brake lines, all that. Driving my car back to back with a car with a fresh brake system just highlights that mine are a little bit on the sloppy side. I totally understand where the poster above is coming from. That's pretty much it. I had replaced the brakes like 2-3 years ago but it was done in a pinch before going on a road trip using mediocre parts with a half-rear end bleeding job. Of course like you said the Miata isn't exactly a hard car to slow down and mine is far from feeling unsafe. Hog Obituary posted:wait, so Wayside Bazaar, Guinness, Tactical Bonnet, and myself all have 95Ms? Yeah bro!  
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Wait, won't Carbotechs cost like $200+ for all 4 corners?
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Yeah they'll be around $50 more than the others but I really think that they'll be worth it and besides I got a great deal on my two replacement rear calipers so why not spend the money I just saved? 
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Hog Obituary posted:wait, so Wayside Bazaar, Guinness, Tactical Bonnet, and myself all have 95Ms?  'Sup 95M buddies?
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nice looking cars. The NA's are really starting to grow on me. I changed my mind on wheels and I'm gonna get these in 16x7 http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda-Performance-Part/61-0187A.html
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aventari posted:nice looking cars. The NA's are really starting to grow on me. Those are nice, how much do they weigh?
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http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.275188/it.A/id.7834/.f 13.2 lbs in 16x7 
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Is this bad? Pics of all 4 rotors. REARRRRRRRR  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image.  Click here for the full 1536x2048 image. FRONTTTTTTT  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image.  Click here for the full 2048x1536 image.
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Feb 12, 2010 01:09
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Normal. Next time get zinc plated hats.
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Tactical Bonnet posted:
Oh cool, I'm in this club too!
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pacheco posted:Is this bad? Pics of all 4 rotors.
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For anybody still on stock wheels and in the market for some Azenis, they're insanely cheap right now. I just got quoted $222 shipped from discounttiredirect.com (they price matched vulcantire.com and then beat it by almost $10) and there's an additional $80 rebate going on now. It's like $140 shipped for 4 new tires all said and done.
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DreamOn13 posted:For anybody still on stock wheels and in the market for some Azenis, they're insanely cheap right now. I just got quoted $222 shipped from discounttiredirect.com (they price matched vulcantire.com and then beat it by almost $10) and there's an additional $80 rebate going on now. It's like $140 shipped for 4 new tires all said and done. Thanks for the heads up. My brother needs a good set of rubber for the Kosei K1s he wants to throw on the SR16VE powered SE-R he's picking up in a few weeks. Is the rebate through Discount Tire or Falken? Nevermind he's already on to it. Mariana Horchata fucked around with this message at 02:11 on Feb 12, 2010 |
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Phone posted:Normal. Next time get zinc plated hats. They came like that when I bought it in January. It sat on the dealer's lot for close to 8 months, that's why I was wondering if it was bad. If it isn't, then I don't care if they look rusty.
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pacheco posted:They came like that when I bought it in January. It sat on the dealer's lot for close to 8 months, that's why I was wondering if it was bad. If it isn't, then I don't care if they look rusty.
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If that's anal, get out the astro-glide, because next time I do my brakes I'm doin' it.
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