Supergoat Garage

Category: Miata Adventures

  • Project Frankenstein: It’s Alive!

    It’s finally time to get the ND2 head on the car. Of course, before the new head can go in, the old one has to come out. This isn’t meant to be a step‑by‑step “how‑to,” but rather a walkthrough of what I did, along with some tips and tricks I picked up along the way.…

  • I asked AI to write a post about the ND Miata.

    Full disclaimer. I do not use AI to write. Any quick read of my stuff should tell you that my writing style is 100% that of someone who does this for fun. It’s nowhere near as professional or correctly formatted in the way AI would do it. I do use AI (Microsoft Co-Pilot) to help…

  • Flyin’ Miata’s Little Big Brake Kit: Installed.

    The curves were calling, and I was able to answer them fairly confidently during my time at the Tail of the Dragon. I spent more time on the surrounding roads than the actual Dragon but there wasn’t a bad road to be had. The whole area was littered with great driving roads. My Miata was…

  • Project Frankenstein: Going DIY with it?

    I know I said this was going to be a long-term project and this is my third update in just a matter of days. But the actual swap will still be a long-term thing. However, I’ve been busy with prep and decided to lay out some thoughts on it as I learn more. First thing…

  • Part Thirteen: MATG Prep is completed.

    [I forgot to send this prior to leaving for the event. Sorry, it’s my first day. 🙂 -Supergoat] It’s a wrap! The car is fully prepped for Miata’s at the Gap. Fully prepped as far as what I planned to do anyway as there is always something to do. But my list of realistic modificatons…

  • Project Frankenstein: It Arrived.

    In my last post I talked about my plans and said I had an ND2 head on the way. In that time I also emailed SPS Motorsports in Germany to ask directly about them mounting an ND2 head to an ND1 while keeping the ND1 pistons. They said it was fine. All I needed was…

  • Project Frankenstein Begins

    My original plan was to put an ND2 engine in my car, but that changed when I saw that there are tuners in Germany that mated an ND2 head onto an ND1 block, using the ND1 pistons. According to them you get the benefit of the higher RPM range power, but better low/mid-range. Everything I’ve…

  • Extra Part: Driving Impressions

    All my suspension goodies are now on and I was able to take it for a drive. My first impression was that it was quiet. I greased up the bushings well but there is always a concern that they may squeak. We will see how they fare in a few months. After the squeak-less move…

  • Part Twelve: RoadsterSport Front Sway Bar is on.

    It was time to complete the suspension. I was waiting for a cooler day to do the install. Today the high was “only” 93, but I started at 7am when it was only 77. It took me about 3.5 hours total and got progressively hotter while doing it. I had a big box fan blowing…

  • Extra Part: Mods I’m too scared to install.

    While shopping around for parts, I found some that I want but am too scared to install for various reasons. It may be practicality, lackof skills or something else. But here are the modifications I want, but am too scared to install. Verus Hood Louvers I want these badly. I love the look of them…