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Hellz yeah man! You've got alot left. You've gotta get that 60' down and everything will be so much better. You know that though.
My truck NA and your car NA are pretty close.. your MPH though is awesome though. TImeslips are so facinating to me. On my trucks NA run, it ran 11.6 @115. Comparing yoru slip to mine, my trucks faster in everything (just barely) until after the 1/8, where you gain freaking 8 MPH. Damn that thing must pull like a beast!
You've got ALOT left in that thing mang! I have no doubt once you get everything ironed out, you'll be low 11's NA, trapping mid to upper 120's. And then when you start spraying. Giggity!
Congrats on not breaking anything
Andrew
I just looked through the thread, but couldn't find pics of the front mount you made for the T2 Diff, I was wondering if you could post some if you had any?
I'm thinking about a NA or NB miata swap right now and I like the T2 diff (ran 9 second 1/4 mile time in my RX7), and I already have a spare sitting here.
I figured a good way would be to tie the front mount backwards instead of forwards, but I'd like to see how you did it. Another curious question, do you know what length your driveshaft ended up being?
Thanks.
I'm thinking about a NA or NB miata swap right now and I like the T2 diff (ran 9 second 1/4 mile time in my RX7), and I already have a spare sitting here.
I figured a good way would be to tie the front mount backwards instead of forwards, but I'd like to see how you did it. Another curious question, do you know what length your driveshaft ended up being?Thanks.
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Hellz yeah man! You've got alot left. You've gotta get that 60' down and everything will be so much better. You know that though.
My truck NA and your car NA are pretty close.. your MPH though is awesome though. TImeslips are so facinating to me. On my trucks NA run, it ran 11.6 @115. Comparing yoru slip to mine, my trucks faster in everything (just barely) until after the 1/8, where you gain freaking 8 MPH. Damn that thing must pull like a beast!
You've got ALOT left in that thing mang! I have no doubt once you get everything ironed out, you'll be low 11's NA, trapping mid to upper 120's. And then when you start spraying. Giggity!
Congrats on not breaking anything
My truck NA and your car NA are pretty close.. your MPH though is awesome though. TImeslips are so facinating to me. On my trucks NA run, it ran 11.6 @115. Comparing yoru slip to mine, my trucks faster in everything (just barely) until after the 1/8, where you gain freaking 8 MPH. Damn that thing must pull like a beast!
You've got ALOT left in that thing mang! I have no doubt once you get everything ironed out, you'll be low 11's NA, trapping mid to upper 120's. And then when you start spraying. Giggity!
Congrats on not breaking anything
On a side note, a friend offered to give me a cam he used to run in exchange for helping him with wiring. I think a smallish cam would make this even more interesting.
I went to Hub City Dragway. It is decent. They don't always prep the track too well, but i had no excuses that night.
I just looked through the thread, but couldn't find pics of the front mount you made for the T2 Diff, I was wondering if you could post some if you had any?
I'm thinking about a NA or NB miata swap right now and I like the T2 diff (ran 9 second 1/4 mile time in my RX7), and I already have a spare sitting here. I figured a good way would be to tie the front mount backwards instead of forwards, but I'd like to see how you did it. Another curious question, do you know what length your driveshaft ended up being?
Thanks.
I'm thinking about a NA or NB miata swap right now and I like the T2 diff (ran 9 second 1/4 mile time in my RX7), and I already have a spare sitting here.
I figured a good way would be to tie the front mount backwards instead of forwards, but I'd like to see how you did it. Another curious question, do you know what length your driveshaft ended up being?Thanks.
My driveshaft length is still spray painted on my hood so i could remember. 28 5/8" is the distance from the seal on the rear of the tranny to the flange on the diff. I just told the guys at driveshaftshop that and they made the driveshaft giving it around 1" of play.
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I would also really like a picture of what you did with the T2 rear. I just picked up an LS6 for my 95', and I just cant justify spending the 2k for axles that everyone wants for the 8.8 rear.
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Michael
Thanks
Michael
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I'm on a few of the miata forums but no one has done it right in my eyes so far. Nobody has really put any power down and got some traction. M.net isn't my cup of tea when it comes to car people
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Sorry for the lack of updates. Work and women... haha I got in some adjustable rear upper control arms to help with the camber. Should be putting those on very soon. I'm thinking that will help my 60' a lot.
By the way, cold weather makes this car silly. Tires get harder, and traction is even worse. 2nd gear last night got so stupid i had to end up getting out of the throttle all together... I love it!
By the way, cold weather makes this car silly. Tires get harder, and traction is even worse. 2nd gear last night got so stupid i had to end up getting out of the throttle all together... I love it!
Then build one to show us how "the right way" is. Show us the light.....
