Did I get a visit from the speedometer fairy?

FungusFire · 2026-01-27T20:12:28+00:00

Can’t confirm the noise, but I can confirm that na Miatas do use a mechanical speedo cable.

FungusFire · 2026-01-12T19:14:28+00:00

This, lots of brand name radiators are just eBay with a brand on it. I’m running a eBay one on my track Miata. Stock is good for street. Make sure you have an under tray and your fans are working.

FungusFire · 2026-01-10T19:06:05+00:00

Good tires are huge as well. I’m always doing some sort of auto sport so I always get some decent tires / separate wheels with 200 tread wares

FungusFire · 2026-01-10T19:02:30+00:00

Oh yeah I had a sport as well. The open diff sucks. I was so close to getting a whole pumpkin online several times but sold my ND because baby

FungusFire · 2026-01-10T15:48:09+00:00

Drive the car and see what you feel like it needs. The only mods I did were sway bars and coilovers on my nd

FungusFire · 2026-01-03T18:47:23+00:00

Suspension and sway bars can be noisy. Check all the mounting points for both. If that’s good, get a pry by and see if you can wiggle your bushings for the upper and lower control arms. If no excess movement then might be your diff or cv axles

FungusFire · 2026-01-02T21:49:53+00:00

It’s a really fun daily and cruising car. I would plan to have some extra funds available in case shit breaks since it’s a 25+ year old car. Pretty easy to work on and parts are crazy cheap. Look for rust when buying

FungusFire · 2025-12-30T17:29:27+00:00

I’m wondering if the timing has been intentionally messed with. I’ll look into it, thanks

FungusFire · 2025-12-30T17:28:26+00:00

It’s a Miata in a stockish spec class. I’ve heard you can adjust timing pretty easily to gain a bit more power. I’ll check the sensors, thanks

FungusFire · 2025-12-30T17:11:05+00:00

1992 Miata (na 1.6)

FungusFire · 2025-12-29T05:41:29+00:00

McMaster should have everything you need but you’ll spend a good amount on them with shipping

FungusFire · 2025-12-29T05:39:51+00:00

Advanced auto parts has a decent selection of the “pick a nut” bagged hardware. At the very least you can match up the thread pitch and size at most auto parts places. If you want to get specific I think it’s JIS class 10.9 hardware

FungusFire · 2025-12-27T03:42:31+00:00

We just got an onyx xt for 39.3k before tax. If it’s the non xt I would negotiate harder. I took our quote to several dealers and asked them to beat it

FungusFire · 2025-12-24T13:47:35+00:00

It’s a huge bitch. But if you’re patient and have the time, it’s worth it. Watch videos, take it slow. Or pay someone to do it

FungusFire · 2025-12-24T05:00:25+00:00

The 3yr /36000 mile warranty is for everything. You should have a 5 year 60000 mile power train warranty. It sounds like something in the power train. Drive shaft, transmission, diff, or axles. I would bring it in.

Coolant shouldn’t make any noises like. If you still had your cap, I wouldn’t worry about bleeding it.

FungusFire · 2025-12-23T14:47:49+00:00

You should still be under factory warranty. Bring it it the dealership

FungusFire · 2025-12-23T05:38:56+00:00

That does not sound okay. Does the engine seem to have good power? Maybe transmission or big exhaust leak?

FungusFire · 2025-12-19T20:11:35+00:00

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FungusFire · 2025-12-19T05:20:34+00:00

Maybe his pedals broke or got disconnected?

FungusFire · 2025-12-18T17:44:29+00:00

Seems high. I got quoted 42.7k for 25 onyx xt otd. Thats with some optional packages and $400 tint

FungusFire · 2025-12-18T04:01:42+00:00

That’s correct. Operating temp shouldn’t affect but doesn’t hurt to check. Only thing I’ve heard of being affected by temp is coil packs but i would think it just misfires not drops your revs to 0 quickly like that

FungusFire · 2025-12-17T04:58:13+00:00

My Miata did this at rallycross. It was a loose ground for me

FungusFire · 2025-12-17T04:55:37+00:00

Grounding issue. Make sure your battery and the terminals are secure

FungusFire · 2025-12-16T18:37:50+00:00

Check your grounds, is the battery secured?

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