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Why Miatas?

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  • wesholeW Offline
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    weshole
    wrote on last edited by
    #22

    And I didn't say that youd be stepping on my toes. I just like being a little different from everybody else. That's why I didn't buy a Civic and that's why I got out of DSM's

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    • harwood39H Offline
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      harwood39
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      #23

      Thats my goal with the civic. thats another reason why im sticking with the d-series, you dont need tons of power to road race, and d-series are cheap to fix.

      Anyways, I guess for shits i will thow up what i am doing to my car before spring(end of may)

      P29 Pistons(pistons out of a d16a6)
      ACL Bearings
      Exedy Stage 1 clutch
      Road race shifter
      FAL Flexite rear 3 windows
      Lexan Sunroof Plug
      Lexan Roll downs
      Falken Azenis tires
      D2 full Coil Overs w/ 36 way adjustable dampers
      Roll Cage
      CF trunk lid
      CF gas door
      Password 3 Point Front Bar
      C-Piller bar
      Trunk Floor bar
      Sparco Speed seats
      Harnesses
      Powerstop Drilled/Slotted Front Rotors
      EBC brake pads
      Rear lower Tie bar
      Eibach Sway bars
      Energy supsension poly bushings
      Billet motor mounts
      Password Front Subframe support
      Greddy catch can(need due to removed PCV system)
      Front lower h-brace
      RSR GTII Cat back exhaust
      Resonated test pipe
      ARC Intake
      Aluminum radiator
      Road race shifter
      Omni Clutch master cyl.
      SS Braded brake lines
      SS clutch line
      Road Race Gear Front lip/splitter
      J-s racing cf air duct
      Skunk2 Upper front control arms
      Skunk2 rear lower arms
      Skunk2 upper rear arms
      Remove the rest of the interior besides door panels and dash

      Thats why this winter is going to be expensive, family is buying me parts for my b-day and x-mas, and all my money is going into it.

      Harwood Development - Emergency Vehicle Upfitter

      2730 5th Ave S. Unit C
      Fargo, ND 58103
      701-429-3686

      Rontan, D&R Electronics, Feniex, Federal Signal, SVP/Star, Bradford, Tufloc, Lund, Code3, Sound-Off, Nova, Copeland, Power-Arc, Recon

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        #24

        weshole wrote:
        Harwood I'll let you drive mine and you'll see why. A Civic is a FUCKIN plow compared to a Miata. It's easier to give the Miata more power than it is to make a civic handle like a Miata. Heck, even the SCCA has a class just for the miata. (spec, miata). Now I'm not flaming on a Civic either. In fact, I like em alot but there's absolutely no way a fwd is gonna outhandle a rwd. (within reason). Did I mention that my car (fully dressed) weighs in at 2100lbs?

        Can I drive it? I'd even make a special trip to Fergus just to do that!

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        • wesholeW Offline
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          weshole
          wrote on last edited by
          #25

          CCr wrote:
          Can I drive it? I'd even make a special trip to Fergus just to do that!

          What's it worth to ya?

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          • STiSchuckyS Offline
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            STiSchucky
            wrote on last edited by
            #26

            harwood39 wrote:
            Thats my goal with the civic. thats another reason why im sticking with the d-series, you dont need tons of power to road race, and d-series are cheap to fix.

            Anyways, I guess for shits i will thow up what i am doing to my car before spring(end of may)

            P29 Pistons(pistons out of a d16a6)
            ACL Bearings
            Exedy Stage 1 clutch
            Road race shifter
            FAL Flexite rear 3 windows
            Lexan Sunroof Plug
            Lexan Roll downs
            Falken Azenis tires
            D2 full Coil Overs w/ 36 way adjustable dampers
            Roll Cage
            CF trunk lid
            CF gas door
            Password 3 Point Front Bar
            C-Piller bar
            Trunk Floor bar
            Sparco Speed seats
            Harnesses
            Powerstop Drilled/Slotted Front Rotors
            EBC brake pads
            Rear lower Tie bar
            Eibach Sway bars
            Energy supsension poly bushings
            Billet motor mounts
            Password Front Subframe support
            Greddy catch can(need due to removed PCV system)
            Front lower h-brace
            RSR GTII Cat back exhaust
            Resonated test pipe
            ARC Intake
            Aluminum radiator
            Road race shifter
            Omni Clutch master cyl.
            SS Braded brake lines
            SS clutch line
            Road Race Gear Front lip/splitter
            J-s racing cf air duct
            Skunk2 Upper front control arms
            Skunk2 rear lower arms
            Skunk2 upper rear arms
            Remove the rest of the interior besides door panels and dash

            Thats why this winter is going to be expensive, family is buying me parts for my b-day and x-mas, and all my money is going into it.
            Isn't it about that time to make a Civic for sale thread again?

            It's almost been 20 days

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            • Sweet-WRX-LovinS Offline
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              Sweet-WRX-Lovin
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              #27

              RWD + Low Center of Gravity + Short Wheel Base + Lightweight = Street Legal GoKart.

              One time...

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              • wesholeW Offline
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                weshole
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                #28

                You forgot to mention a rather excellent CHASSIS!

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                • STiSchuckyS Offline
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                  STiSchucky
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                  #29

                  Dont forget the eyebrows

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                  • JohnWJ Offline
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                    JohnW
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                    #30

                    legacy image

                    sorry.. just reminded me of this.

                    90 Civic DX hatch
                    D16a6/y8 mini me

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                    • wesholeW Offline
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                      weshole
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                      #31

                      Nice!

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                      • harwood39H Offline
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                        harwood39
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #32

                        I agree with the gokart thing, Miatas remind me so much of gokarts, oh wait they are, just very fast go karts. haha

                        Harwood Development - Emergency Vehicle Upfitter

                        2730 5th Ave S. Unit C
                        Fargo, ND 58103
                        701-429-3686

                        Rontan, D&R Electronics, Feniex, Federal Signal, SVP/Star, Bradford, Tufloc, Lund, Code3, Sound-Off, Nova, Copeland, Power-Arc, Recon

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                          wrote on last edited by
                          #33

                          weshole wrote:
                          Noone and I mean NOONE buys a Civic or any other fwd for that matter (modded or not) because of their handling prowess.

                          I dunno, people buy Mini Cooper S's for that reason wes.

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                          • wesholeW Offline
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                            weshole
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                            #34

                            tjamz wrote:
                            I dunno, people buy Mini Cooper S's for that reason wes.

                            God DAMNIT! YOUR RIGHT! I retract that statement. Partially.

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                            • LT1L Offline
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                              LT1
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                              #35

                              it was fun driftin in ur car Wes, hahaha....Kirk almost peed his pants.

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                              • wesholeW Offline
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                                weshole
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #36

                                LT1 wrote:
                                it was fun driftin in ur car Wes, hahaha....Kirk almost peed his pants.

                                Ya, I forgot you test drove it. Tell Harwood was up.

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                                  2wheeler
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #37

                                  weshole wrote:
                                  [QUOTE=harwood39]with the right suspension and chassis mods you can get ther rear end out easily like a rear wheel, and it hold the road awsomely.

                                  If your sliding, your wasting momentum.[/QUOTE]
                                  That may be true, but done properly, it is the fastest way around a track.

                                  '08 Suzuki Hayabusa
                                  '09 Yamaha Zuma 200cc
                                  '95 E-350 7.5L

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                                  • wesholeW Offline
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                                    weshole
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                                    #38

                                    what's with all the alah camel-jockey giberish on your sig? Is it code? lol.

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                                    • harwood39H Offline
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                                      harwood39
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #39

                                      2wheeler wrote:
                                      That may be true, but done properly, it is the fastest way around a track.

                                      Exactly. my car slides out because i dont slow down before a corner, its not like i slide it sideways like a drift car, but it goes out a tiny bit. If you dont slow doen through a corner and thats why you slide out thats why its faster.

                                      Harwood Development - Emergency Vehicle Upfitter

                                      2730 5th Ave S. Unit C
                                      Fargo, ND 58103
                                      701-429-3686

                                      Rontan, D&R Electronics, Feniex, Federal Signal, SVP/Star, Bradford, Tufloc, Lund, Code3, Sound-Off, Nova, Copeland, Power-Arc, Recon

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                                        aliengotpsi
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                                        #40

                                        I got a civic with good Good suspension and im sure its not even close to nicks miata in handling..

                                        my .02

                                        Kevin Smith
                                        Straightlinedetailing.com
                                        Why does everybody brush their teeth before going to the dentist but never wash their car before bring it to me??

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                                          Raider
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                                          #41

                                          I was able to race the MazdaSpeed Miata on 4 different road corses...the Miata corners great...it could use a larger turbo but still had great power coming out of the corners...I was amazed how the little car performed

                                          POWERD BY

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