Heldenzeit's Garage (Endless Maintenance)

[Clark]

Do a V12 swap

 

[Heldenzeit]

Do a V12 swap

Haha I'd love to. While we're at it, lets add a couple turbos to it. CL65 swap.

 

[Clark]

I've always thought something like a BMW six would be awesome in an Mx5.

Something like an M20B25, 2.5 litres 171bhp, not too much or too little for the car.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I saw an RB swap once on a drag car....

 

[DK]

Be original, go for a SR20 swap.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Be original, go for a SR20 swap.

What?

If I were to do a swap, it would be a K Series.

 

[Clark]

I take you don't mean a Rover K Series...

 

[Aquarelle]

If I were to do a swap, it would be a K Series.

The K20A is a fantastic engine, I whole heartedly support this thought process!

I remember when I was first getting serious about tuning and the whole modification scene I saw an MR-S with a K20A in it and I fell in love.. that thing was just perfection incarnate - a fantastic chassis for hitting the mountain pass combined with the rev happy K20A? what could be better?!

 

[Heldenzeit]

I take you don't mean a Rover K Series...

No haha, Honda K-series.

The K20A is a fantastic engine, I whole heartedly support this thought process!

I remember when I was first getting serious about tuning and the whole modification scene I saw an MR-S with a K20A in it and I fell in love.. that thing was just perfection incarnate - a fantastic chassis for hitting the mountain pass combined with the rev happy K20A? what could be better?!

I'd love a K20. They are making swap kits for Miatas now.

 

[Tunerguy21]

There's a guy around where I live getting a 13BT swapped into his NB. Not sure if I would necissarily recommend that, though...... While the idea of a revvy engine like the K20 in a Miata is great, and K-series engines are really great, I'd honestly rather have something that's able to use the stock tach/redline. SR20 would work for that, but the 13BT would keep it all-Mazda. That's just me, though.


BTW, that's a great looking Miata you've got there. I approve! :tup:

 

[Heldenzeit]

Such emotion. Wow.

 

[Crash]

I've always thought something like a BMW six would be awesome in an Mx5.

Something like an M20B25, 2.5 litres 171bhp, not too much or too little for the car.

Heavy iron block. M52 is a better option.

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Are you going to paint the coupe roof add-on thingy eventually?

 

[Heldenzeit]

Are you going to paint the coupe roof add-on thingy eventually?

Going to paint the car sometime this year. Just cant make up my mind on a color.

 

[LeadFootLiam]

Paint it yellow, could look good with BRG.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Paint it yellow, could look good with BRG.

I was thinking yellow also. But the car has a tan interior, which I like.

Also thinking matte brown. Rough style.

 

[Aquarelle]

But your blue is so pretty D=

 

[CodeRedR51]

If you're going for a color that is not the original and don't plan on painting under the hood, I would just do a vinyl wrap.

 

[Heldenzeit]

But your blue is so pretty D=

I like it, but I don't think it's aggressive enough for the car.

If you're going for a color that is not the original and don't plan on painting under the hood, I would just do a vinyl wrap.

The fiberglass on the roof is very rough, I'd have to prep and sand the car anyway. Same thing with the front fenders, the clearcoat is bubbling.

 

[Clark]

Still think it looked perfect here.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Still think it looked perfect here.

Yeah, I kinda miss the Wat's. They were just sooooo heavy though. I picked up a new set of wheels today for the street. They will fill the flares way better than the 13s. I'll keep the slicks on the 13s and use them on the track.

 

[Ibonibo]

Plastidip ?

Especially matte is crying plastidip.
I see warps as too expensive for something that is not there too last, that can create pockets of humidity and where a bad warper can cut into your existing paint.

 

[Aquarelle]

^Ibonibo has a point, even if you used proper paint rather than plasti-dip it would look good in black, far less obvious than the white and it would match your arches

 

[Heldenzeit]

Just going to paint it the old school way. With paint. I have money saved up, hopefully will be able to pull the trigger in a few months.

 

[Ibonibo]

Best choice.

 

[Heldenzeit]

ARC Magic intake crossover chamber.

Wut.

Found some more streetable wheels and tires for cheap too. Now I have a dedicated race set with the slicks, and these with the cheap 15s.

 

[LeadFootLiam]

Those look like Rota Grid V's! Popular choice among Miatas. Looks great! You need some wheel spacers to fill up those flares tho.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Those look like Rota Grid V's! Popular choice among Miatas. Looks great! You need some wheel spacers to fill up those flares tho.

Yeah, not sure if I like them. Too common. I'll probably sell them once I find some other wheels that are wide enough.

 

[LeadFootLiam]

Yeah, not sure if I like them. Too common. I'll probably sell them once I find some other wheels that are wide enough.

Have you thought of Enkei RPF1's? Super light and I'm sure you could find a wide enough wheel.

 

[Heldenzeit]

Have you thought of Enkei RPF1's? Super light and I'm sure you could find a wide enough wheel.

Problem with RPF1s is that they are all positive offset. With 80mm of widebody, even a +0 is too small for the fenders. I'd have a set if I kept the stock body.

 

[Clark]

Those wheels are there best yet in terms of looks (besides the Wats).