Cars
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Building a Track Car – Brace yourself…
For those of you that have forgotten – the Miata is a convertible. It is a two-seater, front-engined, rear-wheel-drive roadster. And as such it has an inherent weakness of most convertibles and that is a flexible chassis. But there is a… Continue reading
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Time for a Field Trip!
Yes, we needed a break from all the work on the track Miata and fortunately there are some really interesting places to visit around Raleigh if you like cars. Today a friend of ours joined us on a ride over… Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – Progress yes!
Time moves on and so does the project Miata. A lot of focus has been on getting the front suspension done. The right side was torn down and the lower control arm was cleaned and its original bushings were pressed… Continue reading
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VW – the Bark Side
If you remember last year’s Super Bowl commercial from VW you will smile over this year’s: Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – sweating the details
Many times the modifications that take place on the Miata are pretty cut and dried. One item is unbolted and the replacement is put back in its place. It takes time and a little care, but no reengineering required. Then… Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – on to the drivetrain
It was time to move on to the drivetrain of this roadster. With 150,000 plus miles on the clutch I really didn’t want to trust it to a track session or two before I replaced it. With a little Internet… Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – Topping the Miata and adding a Hard Dog
A couple of posts back we took a road trip to Bethania to visit the garage where Hard Dog roll bars are made and sold. It was a fun trip and we hope to make it back again when the… Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – BIG brakes
With the rear suspension completed (minus the V-Maxx coil-overs) it was time to get the rear half of the big brake kit on that we had purchased from GoMiata. The kit is developed by Good-Win Racing and had gone through a recent… Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – The rear suspension comes together at last!
In an earlier post we took the rear suspension apart, although not without some trouble. The axles were just about frozen into the splines of the rear hubs. With a great deal of effort we were finally able to extricate… Continue reading
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Building a Track Car – Time for a road trip to Bethania
The Internet has been a boon for those of us looking for ways to improve our rides. It has amazing search capabilities and its ability to aid in shopping can save a lot of heartache and gasoline. But sometimes it… Continue reading
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