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What to waste a $1000 on?

Postby NitroDann » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:01 pm

So I am in a position where i have a thousand (maybe 1500) dollars that as to go towards painting my NA6. But who cares about paint when speed exists?

So Im looking for suggestions as to spend the above amount on my car.

So far its a Na6 with..
-HKS hippermaxx circuit coilovers
-Whiteline swaybars, with bushes from whiteline to suit
-Full exhaust (heat wrapped extractors into a 2.5 inch mandrel bent stainless system)
-SSR 3 piece racing wheels
-Bendix Metal king brake pads
-Braided metal brake lines
-Mania style intake
Along with that its got no air con power steer or stereo etc etc.

Its a daily driver so it has to be P plater cop friendly. My thoughts so far and megasquirt and removed AFM, 1.8 torsen lsd, nitrous, and mostly a half cage.

Begin discussion.

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Postby philz » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:10 pm

LSD

or some good tyres if the current ones aren't up to scratch.

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Postby NitroDann » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:15 pm

Im going to need one eventually when the car goes turbo, but am i really going to improve lap times a lot with a stock 1.6 and an lsd?

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speed wrote:If I was to do it again, I wouldn't even consider the supercharger.

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Postby RawSouth » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:39 pm

Yep, you really will.

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Postby NitroDann » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:42 pm

My mx5 goes sideways enough everytime it rains to land me in jail once per storm if i were caught every time.

Ok so two votes for lsd.
3.9 ratio? future turbo car.

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Postby bensale » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:45 pm

NitroDann wrote: Its a daily driver so it has to be P plater cop friendly.


NitroDann wrote:nitrous

:lol:



I agree, an LSD, especially if you're going turbo. A roll bar is personally next on my list.
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Postby NitroDann » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:48 pm

I'm glad somebody appreciates my humour.

Ok, so 1.6 or is it worth $1800 for a full 1.8 upgrade?

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Postby sliq » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:53 pm

blow it on some bracing.
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Postby sliq » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:53 pm

and the change for a BD roll bar :D
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Postby NitroDann » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:57 pm

I have a boilermaker friend and lots of tools so Ill have a strut brace and seatbelt tower brace and a new much stronger rear arm mount brace in the coming weeks anyway.

BD bar?
How much? Cams legal? going to protect my GF in the passenger seat?

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Postby NitroDann » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:58 pm

Also i have a flyinmiata style undercarriage cross brace coming also.

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Postby Fatty » Tue Dec 15, 2009 5:20 pm

another vote for a 1.8 torsen LSD upgrade.

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Postby Locutus » Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:28 pm

NitroDann wrote:Ok, so 1.6 or is it worth $1800 for a full 1.8 upgrade?

general opinion is that it's definitely worth the upgrade. the 1.6 will give up on you if you drive the car 'the way it's meant to be dríven' - especially if you drop a torsen in the 1.6 diff housing.

torsen? pffft... get the real deal :evil:
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Postby Guran » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:13 pm

My recommendations in order of preference:

1) powder coated Brown Davis rollbar ($780 from Mania + $30 for CAMS certification) - if you plan to do track days
2) Torsen LSD (~$1200 if you're lucky)
3) Flyin' Miata butterfly brace ($1400 from Mania)
4) NA8 brake kit upgrade (cost?)

Or you could use the cash to fund a year's worth of track days, including tyres and brake pads. I reckon you'll have more fun with the track days! :D And after that, you'll really know what bits need upgrading.
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Postby NMX516 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:35 pm

A 4.3 torsen 8) You'll be amazed at the diff-erence :D Sharper acceleration will ensue :wink:
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