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jspek · 04-08-2010, 03:27 PM

youre getting there alex. it looks good. just need to fix your car and get some body mods.

cmr076 · 04-08-2010, 03:29 PM

and space them out with some - camber.

OBEEWON · 04-08-2010, 03:31 PM

Less agressive than I expected but still looks 100x's better than before.

Zillon · 04-08-2010, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honduh

Ok that's cool, I just thought you'd be putting more of a performance tire set on the car.

I run the 912's on my xA in the summer, and I've been more than impressed with them as a performance tire, especially for an all-season. The ZE912's received a really good review in a budget performance tire shootout in Grassroots Motorsports. I had run a set of ZE512's, the predecessor of the 912, on my car for 2 years, and had no issues with them either.

The sidewalls are a little on the softer side for a performance tire, but the grip is surprising, and they wear very well.

They're great tires.

BTW - car looks good, Alex.

CleanNeon98 · 04-08-2010, 05:56 PM

Thanks man. I like the 912 so far, well see how they fare with camber. My old eagles were showing cord today when I picked them up.

Car looks great in person, good height, and with the pull it doesnt rub as much in some cases, more in others. Definately lower, bottoms out where it never bottomed out before, and everyone stares at it.

Gonna shoot it and try to get featured on Speedhunters, Stanceworks, or whatever they are all called.

edit: yes the car is going to be fixed and back at normal power, but I don't really care for speed anymore, just tired of being that guy with the broke car and I want a little more passing power.

Teku18 · 04-08-2010, 05:57 PM

Looks nice dude. Real simple and clean.

DPancoast · 04-08-2010, 05:59 PM

looks good man

SvicksTc · 04-08-2010, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Thanks man. I like the 912 so far, well see how they fare with camber. My old eagles were showing cord today when I picked them up.

Car looks great in person, good height, and with the pull it doesnt rub as much in some cases, more in others. Definately lower, bottoms out where it never bottomed out before, and everyone stares at it.

Gonna shoot it and try to get featured on Speedhunters, Stanceworks, or whatever they are all called.

edit: yes the car is going to be fixed and back at normal power, but I don't really care for speed anymore, just tired of being that guy with the broke car and I want a little more passing power.

good man...the car looks great... the more i look at it the more i like it....just need to do a little more body mods to make it perfect...

Zillon · 04-08-2010, 10:47 PM

Just make sure your toe settings aren't too far out of whack, and your camber wear should be very minimal.

Toe kills tires at a far faster rate than camber does.

VERTZX · 04-08-2010, 10:56 PM

Honestly, the very first pics you posted of you miata are my favorite. you really have a CLEAN car. i just dont like the dumped look or the way that the car rides. but regardless it yours. and either way your doing a really excellent job with it, might have to drop my car off to you along with a few K and let you do your thing

CleanNeon98 · 04-09-2010, 12:27 AM

Driving impressions. Steering is a bit more disconnected in feel, not sure why, but it is what it is. Pass side needs to go like 5mm lower or so to be even, what happened was we tried to set the height on the coils as even as possible at first but when the springs settled, they settled more on my side cause that's where more weight is I guess. Detail in the AM, shoot in the PM. Going to try to mess with suspension on Monday, hopefully they haven't siezed up yet. Just want the car to be lookin good by the 25th for Sonic, pref fixed too.

97TurboDSM · 04-09-2010, 12:36 AM

i will like this car a lot more when its running correctly. looks pretty boss with those wheels. i do wish the car was black though. well played on the wheels

CleanNeon98 · 04-09-2010, 12:38 AM

Spanks man. Other thing I like is they have a small face and big lip so they don't make brakes look like bottlecaps, you just don't get hit with the instant "where are the brakes".

05suby · 04-09-2010, 12:42 AM

looks so much better now.

howielong · 04-09-2010, 12:43 AM

Yucky, all you getting for now. My photoshop is acting up on me.

CleanNeon98 · 04-09-2010, 12:45 AM

Steve, you are the man. That right rear is IRKING me...I should do it up in the morning, all it needs is a few turns.

For fun, same garage, about 2 years ago, car was stock

97TurboDSM · 04-09-2010, 01:10 AM

made props on the looks dude. i feel like a smaller diameter wheel and lower would make that bitch super boss but its looking mega good right now. never ever ever thought i'd say that bout a miata

CleanNeon98 · 04-09-2010, 01:14 AM

I like the look where the wheel is a bit "big"..15s I'd need a tall tire or more low and I didn't want the car super dumped, I drive it everywhere and don't want to be replacing parts cause they break, nor did I want to invest money into skidplates. Now it looks like Hot Wheels lol

General rules for low Miatas

NA - 15s
NB - 16s
NC - 17s

16s really fill the fenders on my gen.

CleanNeon98 · 04-09-2010, 01:17 AM

Gonna get one of these by Sonic as well

97TurboDSM · 04-09-2010, 01:18 AM

ah. they look bigger than 16's to me in that photo. looks good either way

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CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Thanks man. I like the 912 so far, well see how they fare with camber. My old eagles were showing cord today when I picked them up. Car looks great in person, good height, and with the pull it doesnt rub as much in some cases, more in others. Definately lower, bottoms out where it never bottomed out before, and everyone stares at it. Gonna shoot it and try to get featured on Speedhunters, Stanceworks, or whatever they are all called. edit: yes the car is going to be fixed and back at normal power, but I don't really care for speed anymore, just tired of being that guy with the broke car and I want a little more passing power. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver Last edited by CleanNeon98; 04-08-2010 at 05:59 PM.

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04-09-2010, 12:27 AM	#3111
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Driving impressions. Steering is a bit more disconnected in feel, not sure why, but it is what it is. Pass side needs to go like 5mm lower or so to be even, what happened was we tried to set the height on the coils as even as possible at first but when the springs settled, they settled more on my side cause that's where more weight is I guess. Detail in the AM, shoot in the PM. Going to try to mess with suspension on Monday, hopefully they haven't siezed up yet. Just want the car to be lookin good by the 25th for Sonic, pref fixed too. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-09-2010, 12:36 AM	#3112
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	i will like this car a lot more when its running correctly. looks pretty boss with those wheels. i do wish the car was black though. well played on the wheels __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

04-09-2010, 12:38 AM	#3113
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Spanks man. Other thing I like is they have a small face and big lip so they don't make brakes look like bottlecaps, you just don't get hit with the instant "where are the brakes". __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

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04-09-2010, 12:45 AM	#3116
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Steve, you are the man. That right rear is IRKING me...I should do it up in the morning, all it needs is a few turns. For fun, same garage, about 2 years ago, car was stock __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver Last edited by CleanNeon98; 04-09-2010 at 12:58 AM.

04-09-2010, 01:10 AM	#3117
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	made props on the looks dude. i feel like a smaller diameter wheel and lower would make that bitch super boss but its looking mega good right now. never ever ever thought i'd say that bout a miata __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

04-09-2010, 01:14 AM	#3118
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	I like the look where the wheel is a bit "big"..15s I'd need a tall tire or more low and I didn't want the car super dumped, I drive it everywhere and don't want to be replacing parts cause they break, nor did I want to invest money into skidplates. Now it looks like Hot Wheels lol General rules for low Miatas NA - 15s NB - 16s NC - 17s 16s really fill the fenders on my gen. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-09-2010, 01:17 AM	#3119
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Gonna get one of these by Sonic as well __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

04-09-2010, 01:18 AM	#3120
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	ah. they look bigger than 16's to me in that photo. looks good either way __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

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