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Part Eleven: Springs and Shocks.
I was a little anxious for the spring and shock install. The last set of springs I did was on a 2013 BMW 335XI and due to the design of the Dinan springs I used, I had a very hard time getting spring compressors that would work and it ended up taking about 3 days.…
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Part Ten: Sway Bar Plans Swayed Slightly
I was looking for a rear sway bar for my car and was having a hard time deciding. I did not want to introduce any more oversteer, but I also wanted to help with body roll. I know Mazda engineered body roll into the ND chassis as part of the driving experience. I don’t prefer…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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