guitarplayer16

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Congrats on the new car

Majofo

J be like..

rockstar143

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Damned Right!

A Eugoogley...Cool Story Hansel. I love that effin movie.

N1h1l1ty

The soundtrack to this in my head is some really obnoxious, stereotypical trap. Like ... Flocka or Gucci

Majofo

csb

rockstar143

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rockstar143

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rossv1

The emblems looks so much better with the center part peeled out.

The Machine

iTrader: (8)

Sweet pics. I thought the car was white in some of them, lol. And Ross is right, the emblems look 10x better with the dip removed from the middle.

Steven Bell

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Love the new pics....so a lowering, huh!

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Funny thing is, from a distance, it looks great to me, stance is perfect. But, knowing that the car should be an inch or more lower to really look mean and aggressive...and that replacing the tired 130K mile stock suspension with some quality coilovers will improve handling and looks...gotta do it.

I agree about the emblems, does look tons better. Wait till I get the black JDM ones...then it'll look official. My only gripe about the plastidipped emblems is they look like plastidipped emblems Sides I don't mind since there isn't a difference from the black ones I bought last time.

TLDude876

iTrader: (7)

need moar low lol but I agree with you, it doesnt look 4x4 in the pics

Yumcha

Beautiful car, J.

MEKO

iTrader: (1)

You won't fit in a Miata because you are tall
Love the emblem

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Thanks boys...

Dennis...who you telling!? I know low!

Aman

Looks great.

How are you enjoying shooting a non black/silver car?

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Thoroughly!
Thanks Aman!

FamilyGuy

Rockin it dude Luv the emblem

jeffbrig

Jeremy, I'm due for coolant and a valve adjustment too if you want to get together one weekend...
Let me know when you're doing the coils, I'll come drink beer and hand you tools. Did you for them yourself last time? I found it easiest to disconnect the upper A arms to do the fronts.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

LOL...thanks Jeff. I do all my own work with the exception of some bigger things.

Although I'll likely be doing suspension at Ricky Flores' warehouse place. Appreciate the offer.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

Jeremy, the one consistent theme on this forum is "lowering cars". I heard it on the Stingray too.....the first thing was, "lower that thing."


New new S looks great-just the way it is. Lower it if you get bored. If you're not bored, go drive the damn thing and enjoy it.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Lowering it isn't a maybe for me...ever. I kid myself into thinking maybe I wouldn't with the TL...but a month later, coilovers were ordered.

I can't do it...I have to have that perfect stance where it looks low. I won't go as low as I did last time, but I do want to lose some body roll on cornering.

maharajamd

iTrader: (1)

Considerably so actually.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Cool. Get one.

jeffbrig

My S is about 2850 lb, a similar year miata is under 2400.

DrOwNiNgPoOl84

iTrader: (2)

But ain't nobody got time for Miatas, at least s2k have some sex appeal

N1h1l1ty

You say that now but when an LS swapped Miata kicks your ass, you'll be saying something else

The Machine

iTrader: (8)

But it's still a Miata.

:gheylaugh::theghey::gheywave::gheyfight::ghey: :gheyhug:

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

In who's opinion?
GTFO coming in trying to correct me...isn't that what you constantly berate me for?

Thanks Jeff...he knows...he's fishing to piss me off. He does this every few months.


I won't knock them...because they are cool and there's a cult following. But after owning the S, I couldn't bring myself to.

If that's all you care about...but then...why not an LS swapped turbo S2000 that kicks YOUR ass?! Then what? I have to love the car I own...no convince myself it's cool in one regard only to justify not loving other aspects. Same reason I can't STI.
Well...you know...we're both :ghey: and we both own S2000's. SO...say it loud...

polobunny

For all it's worth I much prefer the S2K over the Miata too. The later has a very cult following and is great but in its base form it lacks power... With the S2K Honda pretty much juiced all of the power they could from it and I think it makes for a great combo.

Quite different in styling too.

Steven Bell

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Well, I'm anxious to hear how the lowering goes.

N1h1l1ty

I'm just playing - I'd definitely take an S2K over a Miata as well. I was just giving Drowningpool a hard time

Granted I think they're both great cars and really, how many enthusiasts leave a Miata stock internally... the S2K on the other hand, I've seen stock a plenty. Iunno just my

Then again I did say I would take a G8 GXP over a F10 5 series BMW in Ramblings and I'll probably never hear the end of it, but that's just my personal taste I guess

OK that's it for my thread derailing. Totally want to see it lowered and on some pretty black (read: concave) wheels

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I think you're out of your mind...for every bone stock one, I see at least double with full bolt on and usually 1:1 with forced induction. LS swaps are done too, but less frequently.

Either way, I don't mess (too much) with perfection

Well, valve adjustment went smoothly...wish me luck, about to turn it on. Also did a plug swap and coolant change.

And dumbass rockstar...electric power steering. I think that means I'll have 3 extra bottles of power steering fluid. I wonder if amperage is hygroscopic

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Also...awesome, every single plastic locking clip on the coil packs broke. Every.single.one. Guess the heat cycles and it being under the valve cover cover makes them brittle. Good news is that someone loved this car...already had some dirty Iridium plugs (platinum is stock, iridium the upgrade) and a tie wrap on one of the coil pack wires. I ran some big industrial tie wraps on each one...shouldn't ever come unplugged.

polobunny

Wet electricity, it happens!

Freaking plastic things, it's bound to happen when the car turns ~10. Programmed obsolescence some might say.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Yes sir...I figured once number 2 and 3 broke on me. I might eventually get a new harness, but for now...fuck it...it works.







Got the black jdm emblems on today too...and spoon over rear view mirror. Adjusted the clutch pedal (thanks Chip!) and with the valve adjustment and the new plugs...she's running like a fucking dream.

J.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

^^^ That's great.....but no new pictures????

rockstar143

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Finally got some sleep last night now that I'm lowered.

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TLDude876

iTrader: (7)

Oh so lowww same thing happened to me when I just got my S. Had it all planned out to do all the fluids and bought PS fluid

N1h1l1ty

Sweet

Ugh man this thing is calling for some shmexy wheels. Curse you J :shakefist: