My '00 Special Edition Miata, sold my celica Options

[sunwukongg]

So recently I had sold my 6gc(july 21) and bought myself a Miata(July 22). It's an absolute thrill to drive and I just can't get enough of it's handling capabilities. I've thought of getting one for a while, and my brother recently bought one a few weeks ago. After driving his around I had to get myself one as well. So anyway, here's some pictures of my Miata. It's a 2000 Purple(Mahogany Mica) Special edition 6spd Mazda Miata. I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! The british green one is my brother's.








It's pretty much stock besides the Enkei RP02's and the Hard Dog Roll Bar.


UPDATE/EDIT: How she currently sits as of February 1, 2012. Got coils installed on January 28, 2012




This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Feb 1, 2012 - 3:52 PM

[al94st]

Nice car, the roll bar makes it like 10x better IMO. The 302 swapped miata that Stacey David built on Gearz was awesome. What are your plans for it?

[3WayStunna]

Very fun cars to drive, and handling is very great. Lol, best comparison to the handling is to that of a go-kart. Although alot to be desired in terms of power, im sure you could add a decent set of headers and exhaust and get some nice power out of it...would be curious to know what your plans are with it as well.

Oh and there is this mean miata here at kadena...has an SR swap, and man that things hauls ass!!

[blu94gt]

Great looking Miata. I sold my Celica to get into a Miata as well. The rollbar makes all the difference, be glad yours was already in the car bc they are a pain to install.

Idk how the NB seats are versus the NA seats, but I highly recommend the Lotus Elise seat conversion.

Here's my current:

[BonzaiCelica]

whats the difference in suspension geometry between the 1st gen and 2nd gen??

[mak5603]

Sweet pickup man, looks like a really nice, fun car!

[sunwukongg]

Great looking Miata. I sold my Celica to get into a Miata as well. The rollbar makes all the difference, be glad yours was already in the car bc they are a pain to install.

Idk how the NB seats are versus the NA seats, but I highly recommend the Lotus Elise seat conversion.

Here's my current:

nice man! i was originally aiming for an NA as well but i then grew very fond of the NB look because my brother got one. haha. my brother's seats are different from mine. i believe i have the 01+ NB seats. the 99-00 NB's had some differences. are you on clubroadster?

whats the difference in suspension geometry between the 1st gen and 2nd gen??

im not sure..lol havent looked that stuff up.

Sweet pickup man, looks like a really nice, fun car!

it is man...it reallly is...handles like a go-kart.

Very fun cars to drive, and handling is very great. Lol, best comparison to the handling is to that of a go-kart. Although alot to be desired in terms of power, im sure you could add a decent set of headers and exhaust and get some nice power out of it...would be curious to know what your plans are with it as well.

Oh and there is this mean miata here at kadena...has an SR swap, and man that things hauls ass!!

haha agreed. and headers, intake, and exhaust would only pull it up to around 150hp to 160 i believe..

the only plans i have for it right now is to get some nice low offset wheels and drop it at least 2" on some megan ez street coils. i just want it to be nice for dd and occasional track.

[SwissFerdi]

whats the difference in suspension geometry between the 1st gen and 2nd gen??

Both use double wishbones, shocks and springs, as far as I'm aware.

Nice Miata Neil.

Look into Raceland coilovers. Opinions are mixed, but some say they're quality. I'd give them a chance.

http://racelandus.com/p-67-coilover-kit-fo...da-mx-5-nb.aspx

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Jul 28, 2011 - 10:26 PM

[sunwukongg]

whats the difference in suspension geometry between the 1st gen and 2nd gen??

Both use double wishbones, shocks and springs, as far as I'm aware.

Nice Miata Neil.

Look into Raceland coilovers. Opinions are mixed, but some say they're quality. I'd give them a chance.

http://racelandus.com/p-67-coilover-kit-fo...da-mx-5-nb.aspx

yea im not sure about the racelands..ive heard negative things about it as well as positive. basically it's fine for dd but not something you wanna take for canyon runs

[blu94gt]

whats the difference in suspension geometry between the 1st gen and 2nd gen??

Both use double wishbones, shocks and springs, as far as I'm aware.

Nice Miata Neil.

Look into Raceland coilovers. Opinions are mixed, but some say they're quality. I'd give them a chance.

http://racelandus.com/p-67-coilover-kit-fo...da-mx-5-nb.aspx

yea im not sure about the racelands..ive heard negative things about it as well as positive. basically it's fine for dd but not something you wanna take for canyon runs

Mine is on Racelands, and I gotta say for a dirt cheap set of coilovers they really aren't bad. A hell of a lot better than blown out stock suspension. I like them better than the Tokico Blue setup I had on my 1st NA. I do plan on replacing them in a year or 2 when the car is going to go from DD to weekend warrior, but the whole car will be under the knife at that point for some big updates.

Obviously if you want to do some serious track racing or something then go with Tein, or at least Megan. But if your car is 90% DD with the occasional weekend romp they're great.

Oh and yes I just joined clubroadster, they haven't even unlocked my account to start posting yet. Also on miata.net. brianf408 on both.

Yours has the 6 speed, so it also has the Torsen LSD in the rear right? If not, I'd recommend looking into a Torsen diff for your car, I literally can't get mine to break traction in a corner. I'll punch it thinking the back end will break loose and it just grips more and more. My open-diff 91 couldn't hold a candle to it.

[SwissFerdi]

Again, threads like these continue to feed my want for a '92 or '93 silverstone NA.

[sunwukongg]

whats the difference in suspension geometry between the 1st gen and 2nd gen??

Both use double wishbones, shocks and springs, as far as I'm aware.

Nice Miata Neil.

Look into Raceland coilovers. Opinions are mixed, but some say they're quality. I'd give them a chance.

http://racelandus.com/p-67-coilover-kit-fo...da-mx-5-nb.aspx

yea im not sure about the racelands..ive heard negative things about it as well as positive. basically it's fine for dd but not something you wanna take for canyon runs

Mine is on Racelands, and I gotta say for a dirt cheap set of coilovers they really aren't bad. A hell of a lot better than blown out stock suspension. I like them better than the Tokico Blue setup I had on my 1st NA. I do plan on replacing them in a year or 2 when the car is going to go from DD to weekend warrior, but the whole car will be under the knife at that point for some big updates.

Obviously if you want to do some serious track racing or something then go with Tein, or at least Megan. But if your car is 90% DD with the occasional weekend romp they're great.

Oh and yes I just joined clubroadster, they haven't even unlocked my account to start posting yet. Also on miata.net. brianf408 on both.

Yours has the 6 speed, so it also has the Torsen LSD in the rear right? If not, I'd recommend looking into a Torsen diff for your car, I literally can't get mine to break traction in a corner. I'll punch it thinking the back end will break loose and it just grips more and more. My open-diff 91 couldn't hold a candle to it.

yea mine also has the Torsen LSD

Again, threads like these continue to feed my want for a '92 or '93 silverstone NA.

GET IT

[epocsirhc]

Sweet ride!
I can't wait to get a few laps in with my buddies na, I've been helping him build into into a spec racer. If you think that little cage is a pita to install try fitting and welding a full cage it isn't the easiest task in the world, but safety is key.

[whatthe]

Car needs to get stripped, coils, race seats and to be raced hard.

[sunwukongg]

some updates & a video of me doing donuts

new wheels. Tire Rack C1's 15x8 +20 offset running 195/50/15(yes they're a bit stretched.)

Reason for edit: video removed, do not add

[BonzaiCelica]

proper tires on an 8 inch wide rim would be 235mm wide. good choice for rims.

doing donuts on your brand new tires??!!

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Aug 20, 2011 - 11:51 AM

[al94st]

that looks like fun

[Ted95]

these cars are growing on me i have to say.. i like it, alot lol good job

[sunwukongg]

proper tires on an 8 inch wide rim would be 235mm wide. good choice for rims.

doing donuts on your brand new tires??!!

haha thanks and yea..i'm not going to do it again anytime soon though. im paying the wheels gold next weekend to ahah

that looks like fun

it was

these cars are growing on me i have to say.. i like it, alot lol good job

get one man!

also my brother got a new yellow miata. the green one has been sold to a buddy.



This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Aug 21, 2011 - 1:41 AM

[SwissFerdi]

BRG for yellow...why? SBY wasn't even a special color for the NB, get a SBY '92 NA for that.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 23, 2011 - 8:47 AM

[sunwukongg]

BRG for yellow...why? SBY wasn't even a special color for the NB, get a SBY '92 NA for that.

this is the vivid yellow model. it's a rare yellow and only 239 of them were made in the world. it's different from blazing yellow and sunburst yellow. the NB only came with blazing yellow and vivid yellow. blazing is the mass produced yellow model. the vivid came from a special online promotion. plus yellow is my bro's favorite color. lol

This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Aug 23, 2011 - 2:47 PM

[NYp8tBaller07]

Nice miata, your getting me excited for my uncles JDM turbo rotary miata to get done =D

[sunwukongg]

haha damn man, lightweight + turbo = beast

[RabidTRD]

So here is a question for you guys. Did the first gen Miata's come with rear coilovers? My friends mom has one and she's complaining about the ride, something about the shocks being dead (I didn't feel it at all. Felt fine to me and when you push on the car, it's firm.) and I checked out the rear, they're coilovers.

[CelicaZR]

Another Mx-5/Miata owner here too
But unlike you I kept my 6GC
Beautiful cars

[SwissFerdi]

Did the first gen Miata's come with rear coilovers?

Nope, double wishbones and shocks at all four corners.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 25, 2011 - 11:03 PM

[epocsirhc]

I've noticed often times people misuse the term coilovers. Many times they are a Mcpherson strut with an adjustable spring it all comes down to where the strut is mounted to.

[sunwukongg]

painted my wheels duplicolor engine enamel gold today

[NYp8tBaller07]

Like!

[sunwukongg]

[sunwukongg]

[mak5603]

Nice, exact same paint I used for my 7gc gts wheels on my st165. Turned out good!

This post has been edited by mak5603: Aug 30, 2011 - 10:55 PM

[sunwukongg]

thanks man!

[BonzaiCelica]

hey did the guy that you sold your celica too live in orange county. I saw a white 6gc with a supra spoiler. I couldn't tell if it was a hatch or coupe. It had oem steelies on it.

[sunwukongg]

hey did the guy that you sold your celica too live in orange county. I saw a white 6gc with a supra spoiler. I couldn't tell if it was a hatch or coupe. It had oem steelies on it.

lol i didnt sell it to a guy, it was actually my ex gf that bought it. haha and she lives in OC about 5 minutes away from my place. she left it the same way i sold it. with the carbon hood, the gold wheels, jdm tails, clear indicators/signals, and the supra wing. she loves the way it looks too much to change anything about it. all she did was add in hello kitty seat covers and hello kitty toys in the interior lol. she even kept the 5 panel wink mirror

This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Sep 2, 2011 - 12:02 PM

[Ted95]

this things bad, just put some coilovers next!

[sunwukongg]

already had coils planned as my next mod just need $$$..anyone care to donate?..heh

here's an interior shot. yes, it's stock nardi steering wheel and shift knob


also, this one isn't mine but it belongs to a buddy of mine. same SE model, simple mods, jjust wheels and coils. it's currently my inspiration

[NYp8tBaller07]

IDK, something about that style wheel just looks...broken =p

[BonzaiCelica]

still didnt shy away from the hellaflush scene I see

[sunwukongg]

haha it's a "clubroadster" thing..don't worry..it won't be as slammed as how my celica was. just wanna clear the wheel gap is all. btw Bonzai, i commented in the 6gc socal meet thread. we should do a canyon cruise!

[NYp8tBaller07]

I'm not trying to be an ass but is it okay for the car, I mean it looks like it would rub. What are the pros and cons of doing that to the wheels?

[RabidTRD]

I've noticed often times people misuse the term coilovers. Many times they are a Mcpherson strut with an adjustable spring it all comes down to where the strut is mounted to.

I'm a parts salesman... I know what a part is when I see it.

She has aftermarket coilovers in the rear then. I thought she did. She was complaining about it riding too rough and that the shocks were bad because of it *sigh*. Welcome to having a sport import hun, don't like it, go back to your Saturn SL.

So the owner before her actually did some suspension work. I've gotta get that little thing running again so I can bomb around in it a couple times to "test the suspension." Did a bounce test and the car is planted. Doesn't move at all. I'm curious as to what brand coilovers are in the rear now.

This post has been edited by RabidTRD: Sep 26, 2011 - 5:01 PM

[sunwukongg]

crappy cell shot


just got this in the mail yesterday. blox 490g limited edition gold spherical knob shifting feels great!

[RabidTRD]

Ball shifters are the way to go. I love my carbonfiber TRD one. They get ****ing cold winter and ****ing hot in the summer, but that just means that none of my friends will drive it.

[Ted95]

your buddys SE is soooo clean, i love it and this thread. the knob looks sick! more pics of the car!!

[sunwukongg]

got coilovers and new muteki purple lugs. this picture doesn't show how low it actually is to well..

[Ted95]

car looks dope bro, keep it up!

that rolla in the back isnt to bad either, the new type s are nice too

This post has been edited by Ted95: Jan 29, 2012 - 12:02 AM

[kurt95gt]

Never thought id be jelous of a purple miata
but guess theres a first time for everything
Looks sweet keep up the good work

[sunwukongg]

here's a shot from DemonWerkz grand opening today in socal and a random shot of me and 2 of my roadster buddies chilling





and btw..this is how low i am right now..

[sunwukongg]

Never thought id be jelous of a purple miata
but guess theres a first time for everything
Looks sweet keep up the good work

thanks man!

[SwissFerdi]

[RabidTRD]

My co-worker would tell you that "that's not low enough" while I say, that's too low lmao. To each their own, although it does look good. How's it feel in the bends while that low?

(Btw, this is what I mean by co-worker saying "not low enough)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/Teddy...8348163_o-1.jpg

[sunwukongg]

This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Feb 1, 2012 - 5:52 PM

[kurt95gt]

Omg thats bada$$
and i want that sticker lol

[sunwukongg]

Omg thats bada$$
and i want that sticker lol

haha thank you sir

[whatthe]

Tan soft tops gotta go....... *cringe*

[sunwukongg]

Tan soft tops gotta go....... *cringe*

lol i don't like my tan top nor my tan interior i drive topdown most of the time anyway so it doesn't bother me too much. at least it flows with my wheels

This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Feb 1, 2012 - 9:37 PM

[HectortheRican]

Lookin' so gooooood, Neil!

[RabidTRD]

Lol you could play fast an furious with semi's now.

[Tigawoods]

im for the tan top!

[Ted95]

The tan top looks great with the gold wheels!

[smkr3w]

Lol you could play fast an furious with semi's now.

i remember when this was first posted months ago, all the crap this guy got for doing it.. lol

http://www.openclutch.com/blog/2011/07/und...ast-and-furious


you want high res? you cant handle high res.. (not high def)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/564698...3e86290dd_o.jpg

[sunwukongg]

lol i've seen it. his car's changed a LOT since then. here's what it looks like now

[Ted95]

ive said this before and ill say it again, this thread really makes me want to pick up a miata lol its like a bigger go-kart

[kurt95gt]

That thing is sweet looking!!

[smkr3w]

Delicious.

[sunwukongg]

shots of my car at Imports @ UCI

[smkr3w]

Although I am jealous of the miata.. needs more dish

[sunwukongg]

Although I am jealous of the miata.. needs more dish

Haha the wheels i have on are 15x8 +20 offset. I actually had rota shakotans that were 15x9 +0 but i was in debt so i sold them :'( i'll definitely be getting wider wheels with a 0 offset in the future though

[FrankB2]

I'll resurrect this thread.

I've run into this Miata a few times and took a pic today:


There are a bunch of really nice Miatas for sale in the Philadelphia area, and I'm reaching the point where I NEED to buy!