1990 Mazda Miata
Bought on December 16, 2006 with snapped front springs, bumper stickers, and a hole in the frame rail.
The Miata's "Service" Log:
- 12/16/06: Fixed (i.e. removed) the bumper stickers.
- 12/17/06: Removed some of the coffee stench!
- 12/18/06: Ripped shifter boot replaced, actual shifter turret insulation still needs to be replaced.
Found out why the hardtop was rattling like hell>:( - 12/19/06: Front two broken springs replaced with Racing Beat Street Springs and Tokico Illumina dampers. Rears to be done next day.
- 12/20/06: Rear springs/dampers replaced. Passenger side lower mounting bolt was fun (i.e. dremeling of the control arm was performed).
- 12/21/06: Fluids replaced for gearbox, differential, and shifter turret.
- 12/30/06: Brake rotors and pads replaced (Hawk HPS).
- 01/01/07: Broken forward, driver's side hardtop latch replaced (torches are your friend against Loctite)!
Momo Corse steering wheel installed. - 01/05/07: Hard Dog Hard Core Hard Top Roll Bar installation started (20:00).
Crappy soft top removed—permanently. - 01/06/07: Hard Dog Hard Core Hard Top Roll Bar installation finished (07:00).
Kazera KZ-M wheels + Kumho Ecsta SPT tires put on. - 01/14/07: Water pump / Alternator belt replaced
- 01/22/07: Corbeau Forza seat installed
- 01/26/07: Rear suspension alignment bolts replaced, (1/8" toe in, -2° camber)
- 02/08/07: Original, rotted exhaust manifold removed, Racing Beat header to be installed next day
Mazdaspeed motor mounts replaced cracked old mounts - 02/09/07: Racing Beat 4 to 1 header installed
Bosch heated O2 sensor installed (#13275) - 02/16/07: Magnaflow catalytic converter installed
- 02/19/07: Racing Beat catback exhaust installed
- 02/27/07: Front air dam installed
- 03/02/07: Corbeau seat mounted directly to bracket (hurray for head room)
- 03/13/07: Optima Redtop battery installed (hurray for sealed batteries)
- 03/16/07: Torsen Type I LSD installation started
- 03/17/07: Torsen Type I LSD installation completed
- 04/02/07: Clutch slave cylinder replaced
- 04/13/07: Tie rod ends replaced with LE package ends
- 04/18/07: Flyin Miata Frame Rail Reinforcement Braces installed.
- 05/05/07: Not exactly a service entry--Kumho Victoracers used at Pocono South Time Trial, (31 psi rear, 34 psi front).
- 05/09/07: Fat Cat Motorsports bump stops installed
- 07/12/07: Noisy Kumho Ecsta SPTs replaced with 205/50ZR15 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW 2s.
- 07/14/07: Gargling stock horn replaced with high/low tone horns, relay added as well.
- 08/06/07: Oxidized paint spots made a bit less pink, rear finisher painted
- 08/10/07: Koni Sport dampers / Ground Control adjustable coilovers installed with rates of 450lb/in in the front, 300lb/in in the rear.
- 09/15/07: Timing belt + water pump replaced.
- 03/20/08: Fuel tank replacement started. Crossmember, differential, powerplant frame removed.
- 03/21/08: Fuel tank replaced with unit from '95 Miata (0.7 gallons more in capacity), stuff above reinstalled.
- 03/28/08: Walbro 190LPH fuel pump installed
Clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder replaced (Beck Arnley) - 04/01/08: Drivetrain brace, courtesy of laymil, installed
- 04/02/08: Camshaft angle sensor o-ring replaced
- 04/03/08: Curt trailer hitch with vertical receiver installed
- 04/06/08: Hawk HP Plus brake pads installed, brake rotors replaced, fluid bled
- 04/19/08: All that work results in something awesome, a sound beating by a Volkswagen Beetle
- 06/17/08:One of my KDW 2s was punctured by a twig, so I've had some Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212s (195/50R15) mounted.
- 09/13/08:Coolant flushed, thermostat replaced
