Author Topic: 10secdream's 2003 NB Mazda Miata - Choo Choo Whoosh Time (Read 23287 times)

diamondedge · « **Reply #175 on:** May 23, 2019, 11:51:10 am »

Quote from: kijho on May 23, 2019, 10:32:35 am

Praying for success

Stephen's a winner. All I pray for is cheap gas prices so he can drive it more and more.

SlowLGT · « **Reply #176 on:** May 23, 2019, 11:54:10 am »

Quote from: diamondedge on May 23, 2019, 11:51:10 am

Stephen's a winner. All I pray for is cheap gas prices so he can drive it more and more.

He is a winner indeed. His attitude and methodology are exemplary to us all.

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #177 on:** May 23, 2019, 01:45:33 pm »

Quote from: SlowLGT on May 23, 2019, 11:54:10 am

He is a winner indeed. His attitude and methodology are exemplary to us all.

Amen.

kijho · « **Reply #178 on:** May 23, 2019, 02:56:47 pm »

Yet he can still keep up and party like he's 18

... and with the snap of a finger, he kicks back into dad mode. Exemplary indeed!

milkpumba · « **Reply #179 on:** May 24, 2019, 12:51:03 am »

Quote from: kijho on May 23, 2019, 02:56:47 pm

... and with the snap of a finger, he kicks back into dad mode. Exemplary indeed!

Thanks dad

10secdream · « **Reply #180 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:59:48 am »

Lots of factory chassis bracing

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Supercharger is now bolted into the car. I am hoping tonight to have the intercooler pipes, radiator, alternator and some small things all done.

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10secdream · « **Reply #181 on:** May 30, 2019, 01:00:00 pm »

Well a quick update but finished buttoning up on the car on the weekend and got it ready for its first starting attempt on Monday. Overall the initial start / issues was left to a minimum thank goodness. I had some trouble getting the fuel pump to prime and pulled the fuel pump to inspect only to realize I forgot to reconnect the relay under the dash. Once I got that sorted it only took 4 cranks to get her fired up. The basemap as the name suggests needs a bunch of work but I already knew that going into this project. The only problems I had were a small leak at the heater core and some supercharger belt alignment problems. Hoping to get those issues addressed shortly and back to tuning / hopefully driving.

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kijho · « **Reply #182 on:** May 30, 2019, 01:50:01 pm »

Quote from: 10secdream on May 30, 2019, 01:00:00 pm

Once I got that sorted it only took 4 cranks to get her fired up.

Much excite.

chico_kj_23 · « **Reply #183 on:** May 30, 2019, 05:13:40 pm »

Congrats bud. You'll have to take me for a drive once you got things sorted!

10secdream · « **Reply #184 on:** May 31, 2019, 12:29:00 pm »

Last night i sorted the coolant and supercharger alignment issue and started tuning a bit of the idle. I looked under the car again and noticed a new leak coming from the bell housing weep hole. I am pretty sure this is oil that is likely leaking from the recently replaced rear main seal. Looks like the transmission is going to get dropped again much sooner than anticipated.

chico_kj_23 · « **Reply #185 on:** May 31, 2019, 02:44:20 pm »

Tricky rear main seal? 3rd times the charm!

ultimatt · « **Reply #186 on:** June 01, 2019, 01:16:37 am »

Nice that it's running well, shame about the seal though.

10secdream · « **Reply #187 on:** June 05, 2019, 09:50:05 am »

I am pretty sure it is the rear main seal. I let the car sit for the weekend and knock on wood no leaks. I started the car and sure enough there was some small drops that came out of the bell housing weep hole.

I started to pull apart the transmission and doing this a second time is about twice as fast. My new set of wheels arrived earlier this week. This is my "street" setup that is getting 225/45/15 Hankook RS4

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kijho · « **Reply #188 on:** June 05, 2019, 10:58:19 am »

That street setup

Can't wait for mountain cruises!

10secdream · « **Reply #189 on:** June 10, 2019, 09:10:03 am »

Big shout out to Spec R Motorsports for finding me a courier and receiving the wheels on Friday, mounting them Saturday and bringing them to Edmonton on Sunday. 10/10 would deal with again.

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kijho · « **Reply #190 on:** June 10, 2019, 09:12:04 am »

The bronze looks sooooo good and also I hope that last 'rona tasted good

10secdream · « **Reply #191 on:** June 10, 2019, 09:31:44 am »

In other news the transmission, clutch and flywheel are off the car and I am just waiting for the Flying Miata rear main seal installer tool to arrive.

10secdream · « **Reply #192 on:** June 11, 2019, 08:28:42 am »

The WSC plate frame and my ironic licence plate are nice touches for the Miata.

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10secdream · « **Reply #193 on:** June 13, 2019, 08:50:52 am »

New OEM real main seal installed and then I put the rest of the car back together last night. Once everything was back together I fired up the car and crossed my fingers and there does not seem to be a major oil leak which is a big sigh of relief. I took the car off jackstand for the first time in months and moved it to the other garage spot under its own power. Feels so good to be driving this car again and I cannot wait to take her on the street and start tuning.

Overall I am pretty happy with the progress and how everything is coming together.

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