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Congrats. I have a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata that is modified to 300hp that I love surprising people with on the track. Definitely a fun sleeper.
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Like I said, if you're a quick learner you'll probably be OK. Don't try it until you've got a solid grasp on what kind of RPM adjustment (rev match) is needed for each shift. I've clutchless shifted a ton of cars including the one I've had since new for 80K and it wasn't a problem. If you're not under pressure and you get a lot of practice you'll be able to learn the basics for all this in the first couple days if you're reasonably athletic and practice a lot. |
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The wheels are the stock 17" Racing Hart wheels that were standard on the 2004 Mazdaspeed. On the track, I use 15x8 wheels with sticky rubber for better grip and less unsprung weight.
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Your track wheels look great too! The 17s seem like they do add a lot of weight to the Miata, being that its so small. Looks good though!
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04-29-2016, 06:58 AM | #29 |
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The miata has a very light clutch, and the take up point is mid stroke: as stated above you don't have to rev a lot to shift one. Its pretty easy to pick up fast.
Clutchless shifting is not something one needs to ever do unless you completely lose the slave cylinder and need to limp home: I would not spend much time on this, just look for signs of failing slave (harder to get into gear): they can fail on the miata, its a $60 part easy to swap out in < 1 hr. Don't go mod crazy for a while. Best things to do: 1. Find a good alignment shop (miata are low to the ground, some shops don't have gear for cars that low) that will align to your spec and bring an aggressive 'Lanny' alignment or similar. $200 or perhaps less 2. Tires tires tires 3. If you get bitten by the miata bug, the stock shocks if not Bilstein are slowly dying, think of some Koni's 4. Drive drive drive Slamming them, stiff springs what have you really can upset the fine balance of the car stock. Yes it has some lean, but that is by design...suckers will grip just fine with the right alignment and tires. To do lowering right, you have to also have enough travel and replace more parts then just springs and shocks (Flyin' Miata catalog is a great shopping tool, but will hurt your wallet a tad: my recommended shop however Enjoy the drive, - b |
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05-01-2016, 09:06 AM | #32 |
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Picked it up yesterday...and did so without stalling! I was surprised. I'm still a little jerky when it comes to driving stick, so I've got to practice that. Overall, I really like this car! I can't say too much about it yet since I haven't had it long, but I have a feeling I'm going to have good fun with this car. Browsing around on the Miata forums, I'm learning a lot about it.
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Congrats! Been thinking of getting an NB Miata as well for road racing and doing the Honda K series swap for the ultimate bang for buck.
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As far as rev matching and heel toe, these ARE the basics--I was doing them literally as soon as I could get the car moving without stalling. This is the best way to learn--learn the right things first, step fully into good habits, and you'll be way ahead of everybody. Clutchless is more controversial since you could possibly damage your transmission, but again, I found it easy and was doing it within my first few hours of driving stick and my tranny lived to tell the tale. |
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Go buy a 70's Alfa, specifically a 116 model like an Alfetta. Drive it for a day, sell it, then jump back in the Miata.
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I've built 2-3 different miatas. Craiglist will have a na body style for 3k or less no prob.. My last Miata only had 80k miles and it was a 96 1.8. Most fun car you can buy for under 10k imo. Teaches you great car control and easy to maintain. I Picked mine up for $1,900 ! As for clutch less shifting, you are right. Horrible idea to try as new driver and completely pointless at this stage. focus on basics, heal toeing, match reving , ect . Congrats to the OP!
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