Information for the Do It Yourself Miata Owner
Matt set out to upgrade the suspension on his supercharged Miata to make it more competitive in the SSM autocross class. We started by moving the Xida shocks from my car to his car. Then he ordered a Delrin bushing kit from SADfab. This is how we went about installing the bushing kit. The first […]
The driver’s side window in my Evolution Orange Miata started lowering to only about half way down and would it not go any further. However, it would roll back up without issue. Since the regulator motor still worked, I suspected the cable keepers for the power unit may be interfering with the mechanism some how. […]
I needed to replace the throttle cable on the Rallycross Miata. So, as usual I read all I could find on Miata.net about how to remove it. I found out that removing the part at the firewall was very difficult. Most of the suggestions involved trying to push the clip fingers in while someone […]
Since there are so many Miatas around here that need alignments, I decided to purchase the Flyin’ Miata Hub Stands. They took about a week to arrive, but got here the other day in fine shape. I took some pictures as I assembled them. The roller bearings should be kept clean so I needed […]
I purchased some used Flyin’ Miata tools to use with my Miata projects. Here are a few of the tools and how they have been used. All of them have worked well. I used the crank bolt tool instead of my homemade tool to remove the crank bolt on my 1999 AE yesterday. To […]
I got tired of leaking oil when removing the engine and transmission together. When my son bought his 2000 Evolution Orange Miata, the previous owner had replaced the drive shaft. It was included in the sale. We knew when we saw it that we could use the transmission end for a tool to plug the […]
My son and I had been using my nice black hardtop on the Rallycross Miata. We wanted one that was not as nice since there is a lot of mud and dust flying around during a rallycross. So, we bought a damaged hardtop to put on the Rallycross Miata. This hardtop had been on a […]
I made a steering wheel holder to use when aligning my Miatas. The tool was fairly easy to make using a large caulking gun I bought at Ace Hardware for $9.00. The remaining parts were made from a Miata jack handle. First I cut off the caulk tube holder leaving the handle and plunger. […]
I bought some Konig aftermarket 17″ wheels for the 00 SE above. I got three of them onto the car after getting them home my trailer. One of the wheels was damaged and I bought a replacement for it. I will have the tire mounted next week. Anyway, this is how the car looks with […]
I bought another hardtop today. I needed one to paint Evolution Orange. Why are all the hardtops that are sold RED? All the hardtops I have bought have been red. Not really a problem, but why? I was once told that all Miatas were green. They must have been wrong! Anyway, this one has […]