Monthly Archives: July 2013
Update from Bauer Limited
The guys at Bauer have been hard at work getting the first kit ready for delivery but the made time to tease us with images of the CAD modeling: See more images at their website or follow them on their … Continue reading
Big Brake Kit
I was able to rationalize the expenditure on the big brake kit for the front via the fact that it only cost $200 more than replacing the old rusty parts with new OEM parts and that I would eventually upgrade … Continue reading
Sub Frame Assembled!
Saturday after work I headed down to the shop knowing there were only a few items keeping me from assembling the sub-frame. Between visitors and an escaped dog I was able to get the front suspension assembled and the wheels … Continue reading
Tackling the wiring harness – follow up – 7lbs reduction!!
My previous objections a side the total weight savings from an otherwise direct usage of the wiring harness, to this point, is 7lbs. Unfortunately as my dear friend pointed out, there is more to loose in the pilot than in … Continue reading
Tackling the wiring harness
As I dropped the ball on having some small parts on hand to complete the sub-frame assembly I had time to play with the wiring harness this weekend. Initially I had delusions of weight loss and I ended with the … Continue reading
Inner Shifter Boot Replacement and Rear Transmission Seal (w/ nifty trick)
The inner shifter boot on the transmission was torn on the donor. The replacement is fairly straight forward once you know how to do it. I studied the puzzle for a good ten minutes before I gave up, took my … Continue reading
Starting to piece together the Power Plant Frame assmebly
So I got to the shop last night with full knowledge that I had to clean my mess. Do you think I was able too? No. Well yes in the end I did clean up the work bench but I … Continue reading
Bushing work continues
Not much to report, I spent a few hours at the shop on Sunday fitting the poly bushings onto the suspension components. Once all the arms and spindles are cleaned up the bushing go in without much trouble. A box … Continue reading
And now for something completely different
I know this has nothing to do with the automotive world but this is my soap box so here goes. The other day the lens on my camera phone got scratched and as you can see on some of the … Continue reading
Engine maintenance
I have been doing a few more maintenance items on the engine. Little things really; going to catch you all up on them here. Coolant re-route: The Miata engine was designed as a front wheel drive engine and then turned … Continue reading
Catfish? 