Well, I wasn't planning on getting a new car so soon, but when the Civic was stolen and totaled, that insurance check was just sitting there staring at me... And after commuting in my first gen Miata for a month, something had to be done!

So I found this in Port Richey. 2006 Miata Sport/Suspension Package. It's the right color too. The old Miata was sold within a week...

I'll be out of town for the 7/8 Sunriders event, so it looks like I'll have to wait for the 7/15 event at Brooksville to give it a proper shakedown... I can already tell it's SEVERELY underdamped in the front. Really softly sprung, too. Maybe I'll change the springs along with the shocks and play in CSP.

I love the pictures of the old and new together... It's interesting how many design cues they share, especially in the rear! One of the ladies at work said "Wow, your car looks great, did you have it painted?" haha.

 

Nice. All you need is some JICs, alignment, and race wheels/tires and you should do well in CSP. Contact Brian Goodwin and/or Dan Pedroza for setting up the suspension. Brian tracks his on JICs, I believe. Dan is currently running CSP in his NC, but is developing a SC kit and will be moving to SM2.

 

Nice upgrade, luv the color too. Time to break it in

 

Heh. I don't think I'm ready to drop $1600 on a coilover kit. Probably just go with the MazdaSpeed shock/spring/swaybar set and some wider wheels/tires. Too bad there's not something like an STX2 class or something... I don't think anyone runs CSP in CFR-West, which means I'll be bumped to BSP with Charles and his 350Zed. Ouch!

The car right now doesn't really inspire the confidence that the NA did with the Konis and front bar... The NC feels pretty nervous in comparison. Hopefully lowering and more damping will help. It sure is nice to commute in, though.

 

That would be intriguing, but fortunately for myself, I sold my 350z Track wheels, so I'm back in B Stock - right where I belong! Unofficially, though, I -TRY- to compete with anyone else on street tires. Speaking of .... who is usually the quickest on street tires? Tony Adams? Elliot Harvey?

Congratulations on a beautiful car, Jason. I look forward to seeing it in a few weeks.

 

*cough*

 

Nice, moving up in the world. Color is almost dead on to the old miata.

 

Hmm, my bad. CSP bumps to ASP, which then bumps to prepared classes...

Even if I start in SM2 that ends up bumping right into AP (or XP or whatever the class is now)...


Or I could not worry about any class crap and just have fun with it.

 

Come on man.... XP is where it's at!!!!!!!! You can hang with McIlvene

 

McIlvanie drives a 1991 STS Civic now. He has seen the light. Honda > Ford