Supergoat Garage

Category: Miata Adventures

  • Part Six: Fixing my rear end clang. For real life.

    The day finally came where I was going to rip into the car and resolve the rear end clang once and for all. It was driving me insane. The car drove great, but every single time I would start from a stop I would hear a metallic clang from what sounded like the driver side…

  • Part Five: Installing a 60MM ND2 throttle body on my ND1.

    I’m planning to swap in an ND2 engine into my ND1. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about here is a brief summary. The 2016-2018 Miata’s came with 155hp and are designated as ND1s. The 2019 to current Miata’s came with 181hp and are designated as ND2s. The higher power engine is more or…

  • Part Four: Installing Powerflex Rear Differential Poly Inserts on My Cheap Miata.

    Continuing my quest to solve my rear end noise issue, I set my sights on the rear differential mounts thinking they may be the issue given the 140k on them. They seemed fine overall actually, but a little soft from age. I felt it was still a worthwhile endeavor even if they do not turn…

  • Extra Part: The Miata’s First Road Trip

    My favorite part of buying a new-to-me car is its first road trip. Well probably not the cars first road trip as it has 140k, but it was my first proper road trip in it. Just a quick two-day jaunt through the great state of South Carolina. I went from Summerville, SC to Charlotte, NC…

  • Part Three: Fixing my Air Conditioning

    I live in South Carolina and bought the car in April. From day one of ownership the AC did not work. However before I even brought the car home I ordered a replacement high pressure line for the A/C as it is a common fail item. So much so that Mazda has revised the part…twice!…

  • Part Two: Fixing the rear end clunk on my cheap Miata

    After the first round of de-crusting the Miata, I wanted to fix the rear end clunk. It only happened when going over bumps or elevation changes which made me think it was probably a bushing issue. Turns out, these cars have a common issue where bushings, or spherical bearings, in the rear hub assemblies wear…

  • Part One: I bought a cheap 2016 (ND) Miata.

    Welcome to a new series I’m doing called “Miata Adventures” where I will chronical my experience buying and living with a sight unseen cheap ND Miata. In this first part of the series I discuss the purchase and initial thoughts. Enjoy!