"Honey Badger" Miata: Turbo Track Build (new brakes installed)

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by pearl

it snowed once here this winter, i dont think you have much to worry about.

Im more worried about salt and **** eating away at the car and rusting it. I guess ill have to start doing entire treatments on the thing before every winter including cleaning and protecting the underside...I wana keep this car for a while, its a DD for now but once Im done school I want it to be my toy, and I dont want a rusted toy. Ill probbably start garaging it for the winter in a year and taking the train to school instead, but now I go to community college and public transport there is not an option

[ozthunder]

Wait I thought you weren't getting it?

[wheresmycar]

Not to be a Debbie Downer but one more thing to worry about it some bumb cutting your top to look for loose change. An alarm/garage and full coverage will wipe those worries away.
Mine was sliced within 3 days by vandals. Doors were still locked. Parked overnight on the street.

[cburwell]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

What do you guys know about driving convertibles in the wintertime?? I hear ice buildup can weaken the softtop and I really dont want to get a hardtop for the thing...maybe a car cover so I can just keep it clear of buildup when I know the snow or storms are coming?? I can leave it the same way covered at work, home, whatever

If you get a car cover go with one from California.

http://www.calcarcover.com

I cheaped out twice when buying a car cover. The first one (OEM) was almost paper thin and got eaten by animals. The second was like a large, blue trash bag on my car. I have the California one now, and it is great. You'll pay more for the proper cover to protect your car year round, but it will be a good investment.

[Vypurr]

Get a hardtop. They are sex!

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Vypurr

Get a hardtop. They are sex!

Part of the reason I got the car was for the convertible aspect...why take that away

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by wheresmycar

Not to be a Debbie Downer but one more thing to worry about it some bumb cutting your top to look for loose change. An alarm/garage and full coverage will wipe those worries away.
Mine was sliced within 3 days by vandals. Doors were still locked. Parked overnight on the street.

Well let me say that across the street there is a sebring convertible and a few blocks away there is a red msm that are always parked on the street..noone touches them

[Scapegoat]

for once I've got nothing bad to say in your thread ;)

good luck with the MSM, they're hot little cars.

Get involved w/ the scca and autocross that bitch

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Scapegoat

for once I've got nothing bad to say in your thread ;)

good luck with the MSM, they're hot little cars.

Get involved w/ the scca and autocross that bitch

Thanks man, and in time I definately will.

First thing is first, I want to drain all of the fluids and put new ones in, the best stuff. then i want to over all of the bushings, gaskets, make sure everything is tightened down right, detail..basically i want to spend a week or 2 doing a big tuneup and making the car as new as possible.

Im thinking of mobil or amsol (sp) motor oil, motul trans and diff, and im not sure what there is for brakes and steering and clutch

[BradC]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Thanks man, and in time I definately will.

First thing is first, I want to drain all of the fluids and put new ones in, the best stuff. then i want to over all of the bushings, gaskets, make sure everything is tightened down right, detail..basically i want to spend a week or 2 doing a big tuneup and making the car as new as possible.

Im thinking of mobil or amsol (sp) motor oil, motul trans and diff, and im not sure what there is for brakes and steering and clutch

I don't see a reason to start going after bushings and gaskets and **** on a low-mileage MSM.

I can see the fluids, when you're ready to push it...bur for now why don't you just leave well enough alone and get used to the car first (I assume its your first boosted car, as well as first RWD car)?

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by BradC

I don't see a reason to start going after bushings and gaskets and **** on a low-mileage MSM.

I can see the fluids, when you're ready to push it...bur for now why don't you just leave well enough alone and get used to the car first (I assume its your first boosted car, as well as first RWD car)?

first turbo, first rwd, first convertible, first sports car, first car with power haha

[Ender81]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Part of the reason I got the car was for the convertible aspect...why take that away

Well just one small reason would be you can't slice a hard top with a boxcutter. Second it's removable so yeah it's still a convertible. Just price how much it is to replace one of those tops and you might consider throwing a hard top on when it's parked on the street.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Ender81

Well just one small reason would be you can't slice a hard top with a boxcutter. Second it's removable so yeah it's still a convertible. Just price how much it is to replace one of those tops and you might consider throwing a hard top on when it's parked on the street.

ive got insurance...obviously someone else kept it on the street for it's ownership and no cuts in the roof.

[Ender81]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

obviously someone else kept it on the street for it's ownership

Why would that be obvious? Some people do have these weird and magical things next to their homes they call "Garages" these "Garages" happen to be large enough to hold a motorized vehicle, even one as large as a Miata. Maybe the previous owner had a "Garage" to put the car in. On a sidenote don't get sarcastic with me I was just saying it would be a smart move, if you can't afford one or feel otherwise that's fine.

[pearl]

its a car man, unless you wrap it up in bubble wrap, or wrap it like the enterprise car and cut a hole for the windshield, its going to get ****ed up eventually.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Ender81

Why would that be obvious? Some people do have these weird and magical things next to their homes they call "Garages" these "Garages" happen to be large enough to hold a motorized vehicle, even one as large as a Miata. Maybe the previous owner had a "Garage" to put the car in. On a sidenote don't get sarcastic with me I was just saying it would be a smart move, if you can't afford one or feel otherwise that's fine.

Noone was getting sarcastic. Its evident because when you put the top down there are twigs and leaves in the body of the car that I have to vaccum out.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Im more worried about salt and **** eating away at the car and rusting it. I guess ill have to start doing entire treatments on the thing before every winter including cleaning and protecting the underside...I wana keep this car for a while, its a DD for now but once Im done school I want it to be my toy, and I dont want a rusted toy. Ill probbably start garaging it for the winter in a year and taking the train to school instead, but now I go to community college and public transport there is not an option

save yourself some trouble and grab up a $1000 craigslist special for snow duties

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Dave

save yourself some trouble and grab up a $1000 craigslist special for snow duties

Do you think one winter season will do it any harm?? After I transfer to temple, I wont be driving the car on snowy or messy days, even when road salt is around. I still have one year at community college.

[Cardriverx]

Originally Posted by CleanNeon98

Do you think one winter season will do it any harm?? After I transfer to temple, I wont be driving the car on snowy or messy days, even when road salt is around. I still have one year at community college.

it wont do any harm. I drove my miata in snow with summer tires and with 200 hp. If I made it you can.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by Cardriverx

it wont do any harm. I drove my miata in snow with summer tires and with 200 hp. If I made it you can.

Think its a good idea to spray the bottom of the car with some sealant anyway?? Car wont see more than 3 winters anyway.