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So I bought a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and now I need to sell the 97
NA... But I wanted to ask some other MSM owners a few questions...to start off, have you had any problems? Mine has 52,000 miles on it, was a lease vehicle so I think it was dealer maintained. The only thing I have noted thus far is that the intake boot, the one that comes from the intercooler and then makes the 90 degree bend into the throttle body, was pulled back from the 'lip' on the throttle body. It was not sitting flush with the throttle body case. It did not come off, but it was not on all the way. I had to squeeze one of the spring clamps below the throttle body, pull the whole elbow piece up a shade, and then it pushed onto the throttle body no problem and I tightened the clamp. Idle quality...it's a bit rough, harshness-wise. It's rougher than the 1997 NA. anyway..is that normal? It holds the idle speed okay. Once you get off idle and start driving it is smooth all the way.... The other thing I've noted, the turbo doesn't seem to come on until about 3500-4000rpm, but once it does, it comes on -fast-. I mean at WOT you're bouncing off the revlimiter before you can blink twice kind of fast. But if you are a bit more...relaxed.....it comes on a little more smoothly and you can hit 2nd without a problem...but then when you go from 2nd, near redline, to 3rd...it almost feels like it sags a little before it comes back on again...normal? This is my first turbo car so I don't know.... Also..all these vacuum lines under the hood are maddening. Some go - through- the strut brace, I see at least 4 solenoids, one or two one- way valves, and under the intake above the alternator something that looks like a dashpot...ugh. Add to that the tiny little lines that connect from one place to another on the intake.....I'm in over my head in terms of grasping the big picture. I've done clutches, timing belts, water pumps, and so on. I did the water pump, all hoses, belts, timing belt, CAS o-ring, and so on on the 1997....and it was pretty easy all things considered, if not a bit time consuming. But I think I need to buy the factory service manuals post-haste and start reading...I have an idea this MSM thing is going to be a bit maintenance intensive... Chris |
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>, Hal > wrote: > I have an idea this MSM thing is going to be a bit > maintenance intensive... Warning: stay away from the Flyin' Miata website. Especially this page: http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=68 -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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Lanny Chambers > wrote:
> In article > > > , > Hal > wrote: > >> I have an idea this MSM thing is going to be a bit maintenance >> intensive... > > Warning: stay away from the Flyin' Miata website. Especially this > page: http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=68 Don't bother, those losers don't even offer a HUGE TAK! BTW, anyone have the original ad with the HUGE TAK? -- XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
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> Warning: stay away from the Flyin' Miata website. Especially this page:http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=68 > > -- I've ordered some parts in the past from those guys and they are just top-notch. In fact, some lady from FlyinMiata called me about 2 weeks after my last order was delivered, and asked if everything was okay...how's that for customer service. I'd definitely use them again.....if I can scare up some more cash for some more zoom-zoom. I already looked at the MSM upgrades and my wallet is getting really nervous.... Chris |
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>, Hal > wrote: > I already looked at the MSM upgrades and my > wallet is getting really nervous.... All hope abandon, ye who enter here. :-) -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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Pat surely saved the ad that included the HUGE TAK! If he didn't I'll be
surprised and disappointed ;-) Sometimes you just don't realize what you've got when you've got it! Chris 99BBB NA all the way :-) > > BTW, anyone have the original ad with the HUGE TAK? > > > -- > XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups > The Usenet Improvement Project: > http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
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Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> Pat surely saved the ad that included the HUGE TAK! If he didn't I'll be > surprised and disappointed ;-) Sometimes you just don't realize what > you've got when you've got it! > > Chris > 99BBB NA all the way :-) Unfortunately, I do not have the original ad saved with pictures, but here are the highlights of that 1992 turbo Miata with all of the original spelling and grammar errors..... Highlights: Huge Inter cooler Wing (It help out with donw force around 160mph) Runs like a camp includes wheels, paint & tires Has all recipes HUGE TAK EVER ONE LOOKS AT THE CAR AND POINTS!!! EVERONE LOVES HER!!!!! "The car is FAST FAST ANF YUP FERIOUS!!!!! '" car will go fast please NO low balls This information is on Google for all to see, just type in, "Miata Austin Huge Tak". It is pretty funny. :-) Pat |
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pws wrote:
> Chris D'Agnolo wrote: >> Pat surely saved the ad that included the HUGE TAK! If he didn't I'll >> be surprised and disappointed ;-) Sometimes you just don't realize >> what you've got when you've got it! >> >> Chris >> 99BBB NA all the way :-) > > Unfortunately, I do not have the original ad saved with pictures, but > here are the highlights of that 1992 turbo Miata with all of the > original spelling and grammar errors..... > > Highlights: > > Huge Inter cooler > Wing (It help out with donw force around 160mph) > Runs like a camp > includes wheels, paint & tires > Has all recipes > HUGE TAK > EVER ONE LOOKS AT THE CAR AND POINTS!!! EVERONE LOVES HER!!!!! > "The car is FAST FAST ANF YUP FERIOUS!!!!! '" > car will go fast please NO low balls > > This information is on Google for all to see, just type in, "Miata > Austin Huge Tak". It is pretty funny. :-) > > Pat Please forgive the error, that was, of course, "HUGE TAK!" The exclamation point is very necessary here. Pat |
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In article >, pws >
wrote: > Huge Inter cooler That's good. We wouldn't want our huge inter to get hot. > Wing (It help out with donw force around 160mph) Is Don W. one of John's relatives? > Runs like a camp Boot? Summer? Death? > includes wheels, paint & tires Pretty generous to let the paint go with the car. > Has all recipes This is how we justify the purchase to our wives. > HUGE TAK 'Nuff said. > car will go fast please NO low balls Not with a 10-foot pole would I touch that. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:36:31 -0700, Hal wrote:
> So I bought a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and now I need to sell the 97 > NA... > > But I wanted to ask some other MSM owners a few questions...to start > off, have you had any problems? Mine has 52,000 miles on it, was a > lease vehicle so I think it was dealer maintained. The only thing I > have noted thus far is that the intake boot, the one that comes from > the intercooler and then makes the 90 degree bend into the throttle > body, was pulled back from the 'lip' on the throttle body. It was not > sitting flush with the throttle body case. It did not come off, but it > was not on all the way. I had to squeeze one of the spring clamps > below the throttle body, pull the whole elbow piece up a shade, and > then it pushed onto the throttle body no problem and I tightened the > clamp. > > Idle quality...it's a bit rough, harshness-wise. It's rougher than the > 1997 NA. anyway..is that normal? It holds the idle speed okay. Once > you get off idle and start driving it is smooth all the way.... > > The other thing I've noted, the turbo doesn't seem to come on until > about 3500-4000rpm, but once it does, it comes on -fast-. I mean at > WOT you're bouncing off the revlimiter before you can blink twice kind > of fast. But if you are a bit more...relaxed.....it comes on a little > more smoothly and you can hit 2nd without a problem...but then when > you go from 2nd, near redline, to 3rd...it almost feels like it sags a > little before it comes back on again...normal? This is my first turbo > car so I don't know.... > > Also..all these vacuum lines under the hood are maddening. Some go - > through- the strut brace, I see at least 4 solenoids, one or two one- > way valves, and under the intake above the alternator something that > looks like a dashpot...ugh. Add to that the tiny little lines that > connect from one place to another on the intake.....I'm in over my > head in terms of grasping the big picture. I've done clutches, timing > belts, water pumps, and so on. I did the water pump, all hoses, belts, > timing belt, CAS o-ring, and so on on the 1997....and it was pretty > easy all things considered, if not a bit time consuming. But I think I > need to buy the factory service manuals post-haste and start > reading...I have an idea this MSM thing is going to be a bit > maintenance intensive... I've had my 2004 MSM for about a little over three years and have had very little trouble with it. The battery sprung a leak and ruined the plastic tray it sits on. Not that big a deal. The only big issue I've had is that the stock 17" wheels are not particularly durable--I knocked two of them out of round one day on a road that was being resurfaced, so the manhole covers were sticking up an inch or so. Based on a tip here I picked up a set of 16" Rota wheels. They're inexpensive, and the Slipstreams I bought are more than 3 lbs lighter than the stock 17" Racing Hart wheels. You can really notice the difference in ride and general tossability. If your tires become non-round I highly recommend these wheels. http://machiii.net/Rota_wheels.html |
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