1999 Mazda Miata

[kev]

Completely stock 1999 Mazda Miata with leather package, pw, pl, ps, bose audio, and most importantly TORSEN lsd :) It's all stock for now.

http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/miata-front.JPG
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/miata-side.JPG

I've already bought some wheels and tires. Found a used set of 13 x 8 Rota Rb's with Ecsta V700 235-45-13 R-compound tires. They'll be here on Thursday.

What's next? I/H/E/Flywheel/shortened revalved konis/ground controls
That's all :) Not sure what order I'll be doing everything. It all depends on my miata consultant recommends.

Oh, I drove Brian's (eunos) miata today and it was pretty damn fast. I think I'm going to have some fun when I learn how to brake w/o ABS :)

[wgnths]

looks really clean!! im excited because kev will finally have a car that he'll mod. :lol: f the rules!

[Bphilly]

I like the color..very lotus esque. Very nice find kev and i am excited for you to mod that car.

[J0oftheworld]

Nice work Nuhka!!!! Welcome to the maNiata club! :D

[DangerViking]

very nice :) hot color too. I wish I had a torsen diff.. like everything else, they're hard as hell to find for alltracs. Sounds like a fun list of projects you've got planned though, be sure to let us know if ya need a hand :)

[pickinicholas]

Kevin... from one car I can't fit in to another! I hate you. :)

[kev]

Kevin... from one car I can't fit in to another! I hate you. :)

:lol: Sorry!

[lucky duck]

I don't even know if I can fit into it. :roll:

BUT I did fit perfectly in the S2000 - with the seat all the way back I was actually comfortable. :wink:

[Eunos]

I don't even know if I can fit into it. :roll:

BUT I did fit perfectly in the S2000 - with the seat all the way back I was actually comfortable. :wink:

I better not mention Kevin's comment last night regarding this concern.

[wgnths]

so, he bought the miata on purpose!!!!!! shame on him!!

[F-This]

I don't even know if I can fit into it. :roll:

BUT I did fit perfectly in the S2000 - with the seat all the way back I was actually comfortable. :wink:

:lol: I remember that discussion when you bought the S2K :P


Nice ride :)

[kev]

I don't even know if I can fit into it. :roll:

BUT I did fit perfectly in the S2000 - with the seat all the way back I was actually comfortable. :wink:

I better not mention Kevin's comment last night regarding this concern.

I think it went something like this:

Brian asks, "So does Julie have enough leg room to drive?"
I respond, "Don't know, don't care"
Brian cheers, "you the man!"

Julie wont' drive it anyway.

[91s13]

kevI think it went something like this:

Brian asks, "So does Julie have enough leg room to drive?"
I respond, "Don't know, don't care"
Brian cheers, "you the man!"

Julie wont' drive it anyway.


Later that evening...
phone rings
Brian "Hello"
Kevin kinda mumbling "Hey Brian, umm, well, umm I kinda have a small favor to ask"
Brian "Sure whats that"
Kevin " Can I come crash at your place? Julie kicked me out"
Brian laughs

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[lucky duck]

I think it went something like this:

Brian asks, "So does Julie have enough leg room to drive?"
I respond, "Don't know, don't care"
Brian cheers, "you the man!"

Julie wont' drive it anyway.

Just remember that when...

* You need me to move it in/out/around/of the driveway,
* You need to pick something up that's larger than a breadbox, and I need the toaster...
* You get a wild hair up your ars and decide to sell the 200...
* Or any other situation where you might need me to drive the Miata... :twisted:

I've made a mental note not to become attached to any of Kev's other autoX cars. I was too heart broken when the S2000 left. :cry:

[lucky duck]

Later that evening...
phone rings
Brian "Hello"
Kevin kinda mumbling "Hey Brian, umm, well, umm I kinda have a small favor to ask"
Brian "Sure whats that"
Kevin " Can I come crash at your place? Julie kicked me out"
Brian laughs

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That is funny, but then Brian would have to kick him out too for hogging the 360. :wink:

[kev]

I drove the miata last night, and it was sweet. Not as fast as the S2000 in acceleration (yet)...duh, but it's not as much of a dog as I thought it was going to be! No regrets!

Julie, get in the kitchen and bake me a pie!

[F-This]

I've made a mental note not to become attached to any of Kev's other autoX cars.

Wait... You got attached to one of Kev's cars?? Jokes on you! :lol: Even I know better than that :P

And hell yeah, Miatas are tons of fun to throw around 8)

[91s13]

Julie, get in the kitchen and bake me a pie!

I wouldn't do that. That will hurt the acceleration even more.

[lucky duck]

Julie, get in the kitchen and bake me a pie!

I wouldn't do that. That will hurt the acceleration even more.

Yeah, I don't think cars like pies crammed up their tailpipe.

...or people either, for that matter. :twisted:

[kev]

Still waiting for my pie! Make sure you have my slippers laid out for me when I get home.

[F-This]

Wow sounds just like my house :D

[kev]

Wow sounds just like my house :D

*high-5* Gotta keep'em in line!
































....i'm gonna get my ass whooped tonight

[wgnths]

the xb seats all fold flat for sleeping. :)

[F-This]

See, Julie? You got a house out of the deal! :lol:

[lucky duck]

...that's why Kevin was being nice to me last night - I didn't read the forum before I went home... all that wasted nice energy for nothing. :D

Looks like I'm taking back the Xbox 360 I found for him for X-mas and all the shithead is getting is coal. :twisted:

[moxie]

He deserves that... ;)

[lucky duck]

He deserves that... ;)

werd. pottytrain1.gif

[F-This]

I will provide a safe home for that xbox :D

[kev]

13" wheels and tires showed up yesterday. I took a few pics of the wheels, but they were boring. I'm gonna test fit them this weekend and see how the shorter gearing feels!

I'll take some pics of the wheels on the cars :)

[F-This]

No need, we all know what 13" daytons look like :wink:

[kev]

I wish I had 100 spoke gold daytons.

The Rotas are just panasport knock offs :)

[pickinicholas]

These ones?

http://subydude.com/images/prod/products/rb_royalslver.jpg

[kev]

Yup, those are the rims :)

[wgnths]

ooh those should look kickass. :)

[pickinicholas]

A ton of AE86 peeps get those I think

[Philthy]

Oh, I drove Brian's (eunos) miata today and it was pretty damn fast. I think I'm going to have some fun when I learn how to brake w/o ABS :)

I thought the only Miatas without ABS were the 90s. Was it optional up to 99 or did you disable/remove it?

[kev]

ABS must be optional...my car never had it.

[kev]

Windows got tinted today. Looks more Darth Vader than Corky Romano

[F-This]

Corky > Darth :oops:

[Wagoman]

"I've made a mental note not to become attached to any of Kev's other autoX cars. I was too heart broken when the S2000 left. :cry:"

It's not far away you can come visit it.

[wgnths]

oh your the one that bought it!! you have the white wagovan right?

[kev]

Yeah, that's Clint. He's got 3 autox cars that have taken 1st place locally. The S2000, Black Type R, and the notorious Wagovan. His wife has a nice camo xB, that needs to be lowered!

[lucky duck]

Ah cool! Visitation rights! :lol:

[wgnths]

kevs advatar is the bestest. :lol: please take video julie. :)

[lucky duck]

Actually I was going to post those pictures before he did. :) There are a few other ones that kind of go along to tell the story. It's pretty funny what drunken people will do at a party. :lol: I'm surprised a friend of ours didn't break the guitar by trying to play with it.

I'll photo-chop the picts together. Although I think the funniest thing about that picture is Libby's head - I was sitting next to her - she was on her chair looking at Kev like "WTF?"... and she was far away, but in the picture it looks like she's close enough to sniff his crotch. :lol:

[kev]

Took the past 2 days off from work. On Thursday I spent 5 hours fabricating a hitch for the miata (my first solo welding project). Welding and cutting metal is fun.

I spent $45 in steel, but only used about $30 worth of steel. I bought extra just in case. I spent about $5 on bolts, washers, and nuts. Definitely cheaper and more fun than spending $250 + shipping for a hitch ;)

I wanted to make the hitch as hidden as possible. The only thing visible now is the receiver. Here are some pics:

http://members.cox.net/juliegleaton/hitch_miata1.jpg
http://members.cox.net/juliegleaton/hitch_miata2.jpg

You cant see the cross bar, just the muffler!
http://members.cox.net/juliegleaton/hitch_miata3.jpg

[EVIL 8]

Cool...

[J0oftheworld]

Nice work Kev!! I need a welder! :D

[kev]

Thanks, I need a welder too! This welder was on loan :)

[EVIL 8]

That's pretty hot for your first welding job...

[wgnths]

looks great! ugly welds and all. :)

[kev]

Time for an update.

February = Koni Sports, Racing Beat front swaybar, and Kumho V710s

Yesterday = 205/50/15 Falken Azenis to replace my street tires. The car feels incredible on the street. It takes a lot of restraint to not "play" on the street (the lack of turns on my commute helps too).

Tomorrow = Hard Dog roll bar and Superblue ATE to see what I can do in TA/A

Future = JICs and a lightweight flywheel? hrmmm...maybe in Jan 07 ;)

[J0oftheworld]

haha.. thanks for the timeline! (marks calender) :p

[kev]

I'm slow as hell. I only got the front suspension finished today, because I needed to spend some time with the puppy. Tomorrow, the rears and header get installed and the car gets corner balanced. Saturday I'm getting aligned.

http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/pass-frontjpg
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/drv-front.jpg
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/front2rear.jpg
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/rear2front.jpg

[kev]

Time for an update.

February = Koni Sports, Racing Beat front swaybar, and Kumho V710s

Yesterday = 205/50/15 Falken Azenis to replace my street tires. The car feels incredible on the street. It takes a lot of restraint to not "play" on the street (the lack of turns on my commute helps too).

Tomorrow = Hard Dog roll bar and Superblue ATE to see what I can do in TA/A

Future = JICs and a lightweight flywheel? hrmmm...maybe in Jan 07 ;)

Oh, for those who don't know:
1) My konis have been revalved and shortened by propartsusa.com. This company absolutely rocks. Their sales guys are very helpful. They had the best pricing and turnaround times as well.
2) Fidanza flywheel and oem clutch were installed earlier this month by Mike's Place. Too much work for me.
3) Ground controls, header, ss brake lines, new front sway bar endlinks are all making their way on the car VERY soon.
4) Future purchases: custom intake, custom exhaust, smaller diameter steering wheel, new seat, and harness. By custom...I'm thinking home built.

[wgnths]

love to hear kev getting the mods!!! let me know on the steering wheel, i think we might have a miata hub in-stock. and the nrg wheels are cheap.

[kev]

come get some!
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/miata13s.jpg
Suspension is on.
It's sort of corner balanced (cross weights still off a bit).
Alignment finished this morning.
I learned that mechanically I am weaksauce.

-Header is going on today
-Brake lines and syn fluid some other day

The car is way fun so far and only going to get better.

[crzyjulius]

wow I'm jealous! I want miata now!!

[wgnths]

looks fast!

[kev]

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[Eunos]

The car was a lot of fun yesterday. Can't beat a good Miata for driving pleasure.

Now Kev just needs to work on dropping some of the excess 400 lbs and adding more power/throttle response!

[wgnths]

there was an autox yesterday? where was it at? kev needs to post these things!

[Eunos]

It was in Tucson.....way too far for you guys. ;)

[kev]

It's only 300 lbs overweight!

I'm going to weigh the car again. It should be a lot less than the 2335 we got on Friday. Race wheels are lighter, the header is on, and I should have less than a 1/2 tank of gas dammit!

[wgnths]

holy moly! 2300lbs, what a boat! lol. i'm glad the car is getting some love, i wanna drive it.

[Wagoman]

come get some!
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/miata13s.jpg

I learned that mechanically I am weaksauce.

The car is way fun so far and only going to get better.

Whats this weaksauce talk about?

Car was fun got to try it out yesterday! woo hoo!

[phoenixZ33]

It was in Tucson.....way too far for you guys. ;)

Yeah.. Erin prefers to drive his 200 extra miles on the track, rather than down I-10. :P

[moxie]

Oh no he di'int...

[wgnths]

oooh brady with the backup! lol.

by weaksauce, i think kev means lazy...that happens after 30 :(

[kev]

by weaksauce, i think kev means lazy...that happens after 30 :(

werd!

[J0oftheworld]

come get some!
http://members.cox.net/kevingleaton/miata13s.jpg


SEX MACHINE!!
I've never liked the NB's.. now I do Kev.
Nice work!

What wheels are those?

[kev]

Thanks, they are Rota RB's 13x8




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