# Progress this year **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [May 16, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427 "2007-05-16T20:38:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ldp82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@ldp82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldp82)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427/1 "2007-05-16T20:38:42Z")
heres the car and what i’ve done to it so far. this weekend it should be back on its (new) wheels. \*Bounce frequency (Hz) front 2.31, rear 1.88 Roll stiffness lb-ft/deg 2927.8 Front roll couple (FRC) 66.7% 2490lbs with ½+ tank and driver Mod list (2007): ·[FONT="] [/FONT]ISC Racing delrin bushings and spherical bearings in the control arms and uprights ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Ground Control coilovers (eibach springs) 700/350 lbs/inch front rear ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Fat Cat Motorsports Fat shocks (a Bilstien mono tube body with Ohlins linear pistons custom valved for my spring rate) ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Mazda Motorsports motor mounts (rubber, 40% stiffer then stock) ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Mazda Motorsports differential mounts (rubber, 40% stiffer then stock) ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Swapped from stock 4.10:1 to 4.30:1 in the torsen rear end ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Converted to non-power steering rack ·[FONT="] [/FONT]LE tie rod ends to help eliminate bump steer ·[FONT="] [/FONT]SSR competition 15x7.5 under 10lbs each ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Exedy clutch ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Fat Cat Motorsports NB front shock tower mounts (front) ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Fat cat bump stops ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Flyin Miata rear shock tower mounts upgraded with Fat Cat bump stops ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Flyin Miata frame rail brace ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Flyin Miata light weight flywheel 9 LBS ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Flyin Miata brake upgrade kit: I now run HPS on the street and Carbotech xp10 (front) and xp8 (rear) pads on the track, braided lines and super blue ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Tilton adjustable brake proportioning valve ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Racing Beat front tubular sway bar 1 1/8 (stock rear bar)\* ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Racing Beat front sway bar brace ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Racing Beat adjustable endlinks, swapping them out for spherical end links (gear heads) ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Racing Beat cat back ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Racing Beat front lower control arm brace ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Racing Beat ULTRA ignition wires ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Cowl cold air intake ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Hard Dog m2 4 point roll bar with Custom Formed High Density Padding and cover ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Falken Azenis tires for street ·[FONT="] [/FONT]RA-1’s for the track ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Timing advanced to +14btdc ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Redline fluids in transmission and rear ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Sparco pedals ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Corner weighted ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Track alignment ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Hard top with bolt down kit ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Removed soft top ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Fire extinguisher ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Modded stock seats, but I am moving to racing seats, 6 points and a hans when I cage the car as early as 2008. Maintenance items done winter 2006-2007 (76,xxx miles): ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New alignment (cam) bolts ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New upper control arms for the upper ball joints ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New lower ball joints ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New master cylinder ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New bearings in the diff ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New hubs and carriers ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New axles ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Assorted pulleys and belts to properly remove the power steering pump ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Converted FM mounts FCM mounts and the ground controls for the new shocks ·[FONT="] [/FONT]New rotors I’m sure I’m forgetting some stuff. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427/2 "2007-05-16T20:41:44Z")
No pics no care. ---
**Author:** ![ldp82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@ldp82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldp82)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427/3 "2007-05-16T20:45:25Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:2,topic:29427"”] No pics no care. [/quote] eat a bag :lol: ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427/4 "2007-05-16T23:17:41Z")
miata? pics or ban ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427/5 "2007-05-17T05:14:23Z")
why is this in DIY? ---
**Author:** ![ldp82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b3f665/32.png) [@ldp82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldp82)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/progress-this-year/29427/6 "2007-05-17T05:20:15Z")
[quote=“SoloIIscoob,post:4,topic:29427"”] miata? pics or ban [/quote] i only have a pic from a month or 2 ago working on the car, + almost all the mods are under the car so you cant see them. here is the newest pic i have, i think i have posted it before here though [quote=“Locutus,post:5,topic:29427"”] why is this in DIY? [/quote] it is also the write up section. i didnt see a “members rides” sub forum on the main page, maybe im blind.