Between the last track session and this one we were able to accomplish a fair bit! Coming into the track weekend we'd sorted out, fixed and upgraded the following.We got a new clutch put in. Exedy "pro" clutch which is slightly stiffer and more...
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Updated 1 year 9 months ago
Updated 1 year 9 months ago
The NC Miata was finally ready for the track! We'd put all the time and effort and prep into we could fathom to take it from it's initial state of a salvage title moron owned car into a ready to go fun track car. We'd found all the stupid things the...
Updated 3 months 6 days ago
While researching coilovers and then subsequently researching why the QA1 coilovers understeered for me, I took a lot of notes on all of the various sway bar diameters along with various coilover spring rates. A lot of information I took from...
Updated 7 months 2 days ago
Back to back track weekends at the exact same track? Seems like a recipe for being able to really test changes and seek improvements!Improvements to test at the track:Coilover bump stop adjustment: My previous two track outings had both yielded...
Updated 7 months 2 days ago
While the time between this track day and the last were mostly spent getting the NC Miata up to speed for my Girlfriend to try out track days with, the C5 Corvette also received some significant attention. While the previous track day had yielded...
Updated 1 year 11 months ago
So the NC Mazda Miata came to me with a bunch of things done right, and then whole heaps of things done stupid. The previous owner displayed wild incompetence in a whole lot of their work. For example, the seats had clearly been removed as part of...
Updated 1 month 1 week ago
Keeping with my trend of a track day every other week, I hit up a pretty affordable Streets of Willow Springs Clockwise day. I had new components to try out, with some fresh QA1 coilovers, Progress swaybars, and the Electrosport Wheel Well vents. I...
Updated 11 months 1 week ago
After the first two track days, I was gunning to hit my third track day with some notable upgrades. Unfortunately shipping woes would not allow it as two of my incoming tires dissappeared. How two of 4 tires all sent out at the same time go missing...
Updated 2 months 3 weeks ago
Short Version:Overall the QA1 Proma Star coilovers for the C5 Corvette and the progress sway bars are solid products that can be dialed in to produce a very balanced handling car other drivers will be envious of. When configured right and...
Updated 4 months 2 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...