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08-28-2008, 01:02 AM
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New part for my miata...
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2003 Miata SE - 1969 Fiat 850 - 1993 Mustang SSP - Bikeboard K1000, A1000, 1991 Geo Metro, "The Project," A few other things laying around...
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08-28-2008, 01:04 AM
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Looking good. What is the quality tube/welds/finish of the Autopower bar like? There setup is on my short list of sources.
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08-28-2008, 01:09 AM
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The welds are good, not the best I have seen, but they dont look too bad. I was impressed with the product overall, the car feels noticeably stiffer in the rear now. They do not do much finish work so I painted the bar semiflat, they just barely paint it to keep surface rust/corrosion off, so I would sandblast it and paint it before installing. The way the miata bar mounts is extremely solid (you could easily lift the car by it i would think) it took 12 grade 9 nuts/bolts and two studs to install it. I would buy another if needed.
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2003 Miata SE - 1969 Fiat 850 - 1993 Mustang SSP - Bikeboard K1000, A1000, 1991 Geo Metro, "The Project," A few other things laying around...
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08-28-2008, 03:11 AM
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How much power did it give you?
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08-28-2008, 07:15 AM
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I think it gives the MX-5 a much more masculine look, I had a 1.8i sport in the slightly older shape and wish I had installed a roll bar. I loved mine, just couldn't fit in it comfortably.
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MINI MINI MINI MINI MINI MINI MINI MINI
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08-28-2008, 02:48 PM
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"How much power did it give you?"
Large amounts
A few tasteful mods and the miata looks quite angry
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2003 Miata SE - 1969 Fiat 850 - 1993 Mustang SSP - Bikeboard K1000, A1000, 1991 Geo Metro, "The Project," A few other things laying around...
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08-28-2008, 06:23 PM
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good to have one of them bars nearly swiped one in my Titan truck the other day cuz that lil thing snuck up on me
any power mods so far?
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08-28-2008, 06:49 PM
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all you need now is the Bullet mod (v8 lexus engine) and you will be a force that needs to be reckons with !
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08-28-2008, 09:20 PM
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obviously you havent seen my last miata, 441whp on pump, 620ish on race. with a built 1.8 haha I think the thread is still on here somewhere. If not I can post pics.
as for my ratio...I dont know where that comes from, i stopped downloading from here long before the ratios were in effect. I use bittorrent for other sites however.
Only power mods are i fabbed me an intake and heat shield. I have a 93 shell that will get the majority of crazy work, this is just a daily.
Thanks for the positive comments. Soon as I am done seam welding the 93 i will start posting pics. It will be a pretty hardcore car.
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2003 Miata SE - 1969 Fiat 850 - 1993 Mustang SSP - Bikeboard K1000, A1000, 1991 Geo Metro, "The Project," A few other things laying around...
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08-29-2008, 10:44 AM
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Even for a daily driver a rollbar is a good idea!
Looking forward to that other one though
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08-29-2008, 08:21 PM
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Don't worry about Spiffu he's just angry because he can only do a single rear wheel burnout.
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I have the 06 model, I don't have that problem.
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09-02-2008, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulGT2164
obviously you havent seen my last miata, 441whp on pump, 620ish on race. with a built 1.8 haha I think the thread is still on here somewhere. If not I can post pics.
as for my ratio...I dont know where that comes from, i stopped downloading from here long before the ratios were in effect. I use bittorrent for other sites however.
Only power mods are i fabbed me an intake and heat shield. I have a 93 shell that will get the majority of crazy work, this is just a daily.
Thanks for the positive comments. Soon as I am done seam welding the 93 i will start posting pics. It will be a pretty hardcore car.
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Nope didnt know about your previous miata.. maybe it got lost in the past post thingy.
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