Cars

February 13, 2012

Building a Track Car – Completing the front end and the brake system

The car has had its rear suspension completely rebuilt and the rear portion of the Good-Win four-wheel brake upgrade installed. The front suspension needed much the same. An earlier post went over some of that process, but left off with… Continue reading
February 12, 2012

Building a Track Car – Rust remover

Some day I should invest in a CARFAX report and find out the history of this Miata M-edition that I have. From the VIN it looks like it started out in NC as well as ended up in NC for… Continue reading
February 12, 2012

Building a Track Car – Drive Shaft

Yes, in a previous entry I talked about a road trip to pick up a replacement drive shaft for the Miata track car and then left you hanging. Well, here is the tale. I had found out that the Driveshaft… Continue reading
February 5, 2012

Building a Track Car – Road Trip!

Sometimes the special parts you want are not available in or near the city in which you live, but the road trip it takes to get there is an adventure in itself. I made the decision to change out the… Continue reading
January 30, 2012

Building a Track Car – Attending to small projects

Most of these entries have covered portions of the track car preparation that take hours of time and often a modest amount of engineering. But there are many other things that need to be worked on that don’t really take… Continue reading
January 29, 2012

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
January 25, 2012

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
January 21, 2012

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
January 19, 2012

VW – the Bark Side

If you remember last year’s Super Bowl commercial from VW you will smile over this year’s: Continue reading
January 16, 2012

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