# Potatoe Pealing Project **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [June 19, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615 "2011-06-19T00:12:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/1 "2011-06-19T00:12:57Z")
![http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8959/dsc00983q.jpg](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8959/dsc00983q.jpg) Year 1. _See below_ ![http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9876/hpim1240.jpg](http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/9876/hpim1240.jpg) Installed tein s-tech lowering springs on the OEM sport bilstein shocks. _See below_ ![http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8098/picture353c.jpg](http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8098/picture353c.jpg) Shortly after that I picked up some ghetto rota slipstream’s 16x7 terrible offset, They only stayed on for a few months. _See below_ ![http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/74/img0310qm.jpg](http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/74/img0310qm.jpg) Then some crack head from across the bridge on the ghetto side of town decided to take my ashtray with a wopping $4-8 dollars. _See below_ ![http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/9717/dsc0150z.jpg](http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/9717/dsc0150z.jpg) So I went out and found a yellow hard top for $400. _See below_ ![http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/4545/dsc02572l.jpg](http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/4545/dsc02572l.jpg) ![http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/9529/dsc02542p.jpg](http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/9529/dsc02542p.jpg) Obviously It wouldn’t stay yellow, So I rattled it flat black at first. Then got it color matched. _See below_ ![http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1144/img5221i.jpg](http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/1144/img5221i.jpg) It was my daily driver at the time so I ended up putting in an Alpine navigation system. _See below_ ![http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5558/1002296a.jpg](http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/5558/1002296a.jpg) Short while later I ended up finding a Jackson racing M45 supercharger. Also ended up putting in a MISHIMOTO Radiator. _See below_ ![http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/7689/dsc0748.jpg](http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/7689/dsc0748.jpg) The suspension wasn’t cutting it so I ordered and installed Apex’i ExV Coilovers. Sadly my camera broke around that time so I didnt get a chance to get a shot of them new. _See below_ ![http://www.gruppe-s.com/images/suspension/apexi_suspension_250.jpg](http://www.gruppe-s.com/images/suspension/apexi_suspension_250.jpg) Bought knock-off mexican 16x8 -0 offset w/ potenza re-11 tires. Had to roll the fenders. Overall I ended up hating the rims, but LOVING the tires. So much so that I bought them again. _See below_ ![http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2368/10019562.jpg](http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2368/10019562.jpg) ![http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6845/1001952h.jpg](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6845/1001952h.jpg) ![http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9774/1001947g.jpg](http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9774/1001947g.jpg) ![http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4344/1002328x.jpg](http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4344/1002328x.jpg) Then the safety needed to be increased due to the sticky tires increasing my speeds on corners. _See below_ ![http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1816/img2420e.jpg](http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1816/img2420e.jpg) Got a little older, moved in with wife. -Needed something more practical. _See below_ ![http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/473/img01012.jpg](http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/473/img01012.jpg) _Ended up going a little bit crazy over the 2010-2011 Winter._ Car originally came with a 6 Speed transmission so decided to keep that. _See below_ ![http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5945/p1000675w.jpg](http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5945/p1000675w.jpg) 4 Wheel Big Brake Kit - Wilwood Calipers - Floating Rotors - SS lines. _See below_ ![http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1251/p10007252.jpg](http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1251/p10007252.jpg) Somethings to hug me tight. _See below_ ![http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2859/p1000676o.jpg](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2859/p1000676o.jpg) Somethings to hold my car tight. Flyin’Miata Butterfly Brace & Frame Rails _See below_ ![http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1507/p10006832.jpg](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1507/p10006832.jpg) BRP M62 Supercharger & Track Dog Racing Intercooler , Track Dog Racing Heat Shield _See below_ ![http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3863/p10006722.jpg](http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3863/p10006722.jpg) Unorthodox Racing Cam Gears _See below_ ![http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3172/p1000654sc.jpg](http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3172/p1000654sc.jpg) Walbro 255 fuel pump. _See below_ ![http://www.boostedmiata.com/fuel_pump/Side%2520by%2520side.JPG](http://www.boostedmiata.com/fuel_pump/Side%2520by%2520side.JPG) Megasquirt EMS w/ AEM Wideband- car being flat-bedded to tuning. _See below_ ![http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3957/img13722.jpg](http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3957/img13722.jpg) Lower Mileage 95’ 1.8l Engine w/lower compression 150mm Crankshaft Pulley _See below_ ![http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8562/p1000660.jpg](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8562/p1000660.jpg) Track dog racing Oil cooler _See below_ ![http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9185/img17782.jpg](http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9185/img17782.jpg) Foglight delete - Airscoop for oil cooler. _See below_ ![http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4466/img14922q.jpg](http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4466/img14922q.jpg) Seats installed _See below_ ![http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8140/img14972.jpg](http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8140/img14972.jpg) Decided it was time for nice wheels. Had them refinished & Widened. 15x8 +13 _See below_ ![http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4894/img1501cr.jpg](http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4894/img1501cr.jpg) Can’t have $300 tires on $2500 rims. _See below_ ![http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6606/img17272.jpg](http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6606/img17272.jpg) After almost 7 years the paint was pretty beat up as you may have noticed in some of the earlier pictures as we got deeper into the build. _See below_ ![http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8015/img17762.jpg](http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/8015/img17762.jpg) The first sedan wasnt cutting it, The mx-5 was off the road for over 1 year. Decided it was time to spice things up. _See below_ ![http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1843/photofx.jpg](http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1843/photofx.jpg) On the highway its a dream. _See below_ ![http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5498/1002261r.jpg](http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5498/1002261r.jpg) Frame rails installed _See below_ ![http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7188/img1803e.jpg](http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7188/img1803e.jpg) Mexican wheels + low = damaged shit _See below_ ![http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2200/img1791iz.jpg](http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/2200/img1791iz.jpg) Friend does quality work- Damage being reversed. _See below_ ![http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2003/img1780sz.jpg](http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2003/img1780sz.jpg) This is how the car sits currently. By next week it will be out the paint booth & I’ll be looking for some track rims. Updates later. ---
**Author:** ![JonathanPrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@JonathanPrem](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JonathanPrem)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/2 "2011-06-19T08:13:34Z")
Bad ass car man ---
**Author:** ![Ciaran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ciaran/32/5612_2.png) [@Ciaran](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ciaran)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/3 "2011-06-19T08:23:17Z")
cool beans ---
**Author:** ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/4 "2011-06-19T08:57:17Z")
Nice. I knew you were rockin’ a Miata, but I’d never seen pics or anything. Totally dig it dude… I didn’t realize the new body style is 7 years old already… Bodes well for me since a new bodystyle Miata is on the short list. ---
**Author:** ![reconJDM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reconjdm/32/5510_2.png) [@reconJDM](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reconJDM)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/5 "2011-06-19T20:01:59Z")
damn this project is proper. keep up the good work Tim. ---
**Author:** ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/6 "2011-06-20T06:55:46Z")
miata is best ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/7 "2011-06-20T07:01:13Z")
and then… where’s the pari of black lines on the road? call you tomorrow…i’m in the hood… ---
**Author:** ![SaNTi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@SaNTi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SaNTi)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/8 "2011-06-20T09:51:36Z")
Dope. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/9 "2011-06-20T10:08:51Z")
this is a good build thread ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/10 "2011-06-22T14:48:16Z")
bad ass i like ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/11 "2011-07-07T10:43:07Z")
Couple new things Some lightweight rims w/ nitto nt01’s for the track. thanks for the kind words guys! ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/12 "2011-07-07T16:25:15Z")
fawk ya, nt01s \ **Author:** ![Cal-SoY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Cal-SoY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal-SoY)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/13 "2011-07-08T11:34:38Z") Love this car tim! You still have to take me for a rip on the track! ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/14 "2011-07-08T13:51:07Z")
now all we need is to get you on track. Sunday? oh and nice story. ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/15 "2011-07-08T16:02:41Z")
Sweet thread man! I hope to see more updates and pics soon. ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/16 "2011-07-08T16:22:59Z")
Updates: Went to the west indies, St Lucia. Where they dont believe in flush, only POKE _See Below_ ![http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/80/img2008x.jpg](http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/80/img2008x.jpg) Saw an r33 _See Below_ ![http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5650/p6290249.jpg](http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5650/p6290249.jpg) Every single road outside of major cities are like this, but usually paved a lot better… The entire time I was there I was on the move, or in a tour buss, or cab, or unable to stop so I didnt get a chance to take my own photos of these beautiful roads… I thought I’d be able to go home and google them, but as i found out there is only 1 or so photos of the winding roads in st lucia. _See Below_ ![http://derek.broox.com/photo/our-honeymoon/2715/more-winding-roads-in-st-.jpg](http://derek.broox.com/photo/our-honeymoon/2715/more-winding-roads-in-st-.jpg) Saw a bunch of CRAZY sti’s but sadly they were moving too fast for photos. Did a bunch of drinking , water sking , zip-lining, etc. _See Below_ _See Below_ ![http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5148/img1932s.jpg](http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5148/img1932s.jpg) ![http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2679/p7020541.jpg](http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2679/p7020541.jpg) ![http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5826/p7020511.jpg](http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5826/p7020511.jpg) Came home, got the car. _See Below_ ![http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9906/img2086t.jpg](http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9906/img2086t.jpg) Got GarageVary Eyelids & color matched them _See Below_ ![http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/358/img2083j.jpg](http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/358/img2083j.jpg) Put 25mm Spacers on the OEM wheels. _See Below_ ![http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4430/img2082o.jpg](http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/4430/img2082o.jpg) Updated shot of the CURRENT suspension/brakes. _See Below_ ![http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/2643/img2052l.jpg](http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/2643/img2052l.jpg) Found some light weight wheels…Perfecttttttt sizes 15x8 +30 - ATS DTC _See Below_ ![http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9518/img2070q.jpg](http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9518/img2070q.jpg) they also had some nice tires on them 🙂 I want to put them on right now but the treadwear is 100. _See Below_ ![http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5590/img2072p.jpg](http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/5590/img2072p.jpg) Added a Roadster sport exhaust _See Below_ ![http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2131/p1010017yq.jpg](http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2131/p1010017yq.jpg) Learning how to use my camera _See Below_ ![http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4527/p1010047r.jpg](http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/4527/p1010047r.jpg) mp62 supercharger has clearance for the OEM strut bar. - still learning how to use camera. _See Below_ ![http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5822/p1010053v.jpg](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5822/p1010053v.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Ronaldinho](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ronaldinho/32/6147_2.png) [@Ronaldinho](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ronaldinho)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/17 "2011-08-02T22:48:43Z")
looks awesome dude, makes me want a miata! ---
**Author:** ![Silvia\_Drift](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silvia_drift/32/5271_2.png) [@Silvia\_Drift](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silvia_Drift)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/18 "2011-08-03T08:47:07Z")
The ATS wheels look awesome! Come to an autocross this weekend 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![sharpe\_corners](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sharpe_corners/32/5767_2.png) [@sharpe\_corners](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sharpe_corners)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/19 "2011-08-03T12:58:13Z")
miata is best, again ---
**Author:** ![Multisynclg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/multisynclg/32/5328_2.png) [@Multisynclg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Multisynclg)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/potatoe-pealing-project/213615/20 "2011-08-04T22:12:14Z")
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