When it comes to things you worry about on a car you track... blowing up a significant part of the drivetrain is a serious concern for most. The engine blowing up is definitely one of the biggest concerns in that regard, and for sure one my...
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Updated 1 month 3 weeks ago
NOTE: This is a work in progress. Some measurements may not be entirely correct. Some upgrades I've not captured in here. I'll update it all when I've completed researching. In the mean time, please do contact me if you've got any other suggestions!...
Updated 1 month 3 weeks ago
For whatever reason, late March through April is becomiing quite the busy week for us with track days. Monday March 27th we were just at Streets Of Willow, and here we are again just six days later at Willow Springs driving the cars again!For this...
Updated 2 months 1 day ago
So the Miata made it out to yet another track day, this time at Streets of Willow (SOW) Counter Clockwise (CCW). Boh was driving the car, and the track day was focused primarily on her working with an instructor to continue to improve her shifting...
Updated 2 months 1 day ago
After a brief hiatus from track days, I finally got out again! Yet again, we found ourselves at Streets of Willow (SOW). I'll admit at this point 90% of our track days occur here and I'm starting to get a bit bored of this track. That said, there's...
Updated 2 months 1 day ago
After my first track day, I knew that seats were next in order to upgrade The OEM seat on the drivers side had collapsed on one side and the seats and belts did not keep me in place. I was using my core to significant excess to stay in place along...
Updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
So my 12th track day is now in the books. The temperatures were again quite cold and windy. As with last time I struggled a bit with tire temperatures and traction, but dropped my tire pressures a bit further and seemed to get better traction. I...
Updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
So the fifth track day out for the NC Miata was yet another success at Streets of Willow. We were running Clockwise, which is the direction my GF prefers driving this track in, so she was happy. Unfortunately, overnight freezing temps and a lot of...
Updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
This page will hopefully continue to serve as a place where I can keep track of the current modifcations done to the Miata. Some modifications and work were performed to the vehicle prior to my ownership, and I will update to include that...
Updated 3 months 4 weeks ago
So our NC Miata fills a lot of roles. It's taught and continues to teach my GF to drive a manual, it's served as a track car for her, and it's a buddy or backup car for everybody else. With the needs of this car being so diverse, figuring out just...