Help w initial set up for autox

jev61 · Postby **jev61** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 7:59 pm

Did your 1999 come with leather seats? If it did, then it has a LSD. A LSD only came as part of a package: Leather, or 10AE, or SPORT Package (aka HARD-S).

SallyFinney · Postby **SallyFinney** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:45 pm

I *think* the seats have been replaced... They look close to brand new (they're fabric) Ben took it for a quick test drive and suspects its an open diff... Said he'd know for sure on Saturday. If it is, I'm back in the class I wanted to begin with!!! Also, he says it does not have anti lock so basically I have the el strip-o model.

Postby **Loren** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:26 pm

SallyFinney wrote:If it is, I'm back in the class I wanted to begin with!!!

Did you order 195 width tires for it?

SallyFinney · Postby **SallyFinney** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:19 am

Glad u reminded me... ordering tomorrow, the 5th is the last day for that sale. I know the 205's would bump me back up as compared to the 195's?
(shit, are the festys 205's? oh well. If so, that's okay, 205's it is)

Happy belated, BTW

twistedwankel · Postby **twistedwankel** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:24 am

Life's a bitch when you accidentally get what you wanted in the first place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI8ewn6HOjg

In case you don't like my gravel idea:) Good ole Utube.

BrantR · Postby **BrantR** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:18 pm

Wow we got pretty much the same car! I just picked up a 99 Miata. Immediately went out and bought a set of RE-71s, but for way more than people are talking about here, so next time I'll ask for some advice. I may have to ask Lauren about bump stops, shocks, and all that fun stuff this Saturday.

For the LSD question, you can see here ( https://www.miata.net/faq/production.html ) that if you have power door locks, or a rear spoiler, you have an LSD. Mine is the leather package so I had all of the bells and whistles out of the gate (and those 15 inch rims). Another thing worth checking for is ABS, which you can find by asking Mazda or looking for a black box with tubes coming out up by the passenger firewall.

I'm looking forward to seeing you on Saturday and spinning our new used Miatas together!

BrilloHeadBen · Postby **BrilloHeadBen** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 12:58 pm

Mazda told Sally her car had ABS and a Torsen, but it doesn't have ABS, and since it has cloth seats and 14 in wheels, I'm assuming its a base package car and is Torsenless. Doesn't matter now that we swapped my wheels onto it, 205's kick it back up to S4 anyway.

I'm gunning for Phillip this season, flop for flop, open diff for open diff. Farm truck, you're on notice.

SallyFinney · Postby **SallyFinney** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:09 pm

Ben wrote:I'm gunning for Phillip this season, flop for flop, open diff for open diff. Farm truck, you're on notice.

The smack tawkin commences! Hmm... a Ben/Philip rivalry.... now I'm torn... (sorry Ben)

Yeah, it's the el strippo model. Watch us do more with less.

Brant, come see me- I'll be the hideously bright candy apple red w black top. For reals, its CANDY. APPLE. RED. #333

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(FWIW- i have power door locks, but no ABS... and prolly no torsen. go figger)

Jamie · Postby **Jamie** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:47 pm

SallyFinney wrote:The smack tawkin commences! Hmm... a Ben/Philip rivalry....

Talk about bringing a knife to a gunfight...better hope Philip finds the S2 car he's looking for....

I'll be the hideously bright candy apple red w black top. For reals, its CANDY. APPLE. RED. #333

Wait'll mine's back on the road...I'm losing some of the stealth coloring.

jev61 · Postby **jev61** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 3:47 pm

SallyFinney wrote: (FWIW- i have power door locks, but no ABS... and prolly no torsen. go figger)

Do you have cruise control and a windblocker or the little screw holes where one was? Power door locks and cruise control is a good indication of the Popular Equipment Package. PEP = LSD.

Postby **Loren** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 4:55 pm

No ABS on your NB Miata just means you can't brake like Joe Brannon. (hey, it's the ONLY thing I can call Joe out on, dammit!)

By the way, along with that set of Honda Bumpstops, I have a set of modded front upper control arms that will get you a little more camber. They're pretty easy to install (especially if you do it while you're already doing shocks). Would up your ~1 degree of negative camber to more like 1.8ish, as I recall. Yours for very little money.

SallyFinney · Postby **SallyFinney** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:30 pm

Joe- I've got power door locks and cruise control. No ABS. No Leather. Mystery differential. Am not familiar w the windblocker. I'm beginning to think my car is just weird. Mazda corporate obviously was a huge help. NOT.

Now I'm gonna have to wait for my Big Reveal for a whole MONTH!?!?!?!?! (insert crying here)

Loren- sold american!

Postby **Loren** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:40 pm

There's another FAST event on 9/23. You don't have to wait a whole month. (unless your priorities are all wrong, of course)

SallyFinney · Postby **SallyFinney** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:57 pm

Loren wrote:There's another FAST event on 9/23. You don't have to wait a whole month. (unless your priorities are all wrong, of course)

That's allllllmost a month. At least, it'll feel that way.

Basically, autocross has surpassed funerals in my life's priorities. The friends have been warned- dont die during the season if you want me to be there.

BrantR · Postby **BrantR** » Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:16 pm

SallyFinney wrote: Wed Sep 06, 2017 5:30 pm Joe- I've got power door locks and cruise control. No ABS. No Leather. Mystery differential. Am not familiar w the windblocker. I'm beginning to think my car is just weird. Mazda corporate obviously was a huge help. NOT.

Now I'm gonna have to wait for my Big Reveal for a whole MONTH!?!?!?!?! (insert crying here)

Loren- sold american!

You definitely have the Popular Equipment package. That means you have the Torsen LSD. Nothing weird about your Miata.

Ack I just saw the cancellation notice. See you in three weeks!

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