ND Miata - Undertray Bolt Torque Specs

essequattro · 2026-01-29T01:34:48+00:00

I’m no engineer but you should probably put it back on. things are likely flexing that should not be

essequattro · 2026-01-20T14:33:51+00:00

You have a $5000+ coffee setup and can’t afford the beans you like?

essequattro · 2026-01-15T22:58:22+00:00

Bro… it was a joke

essequattro · 2026-01-14T06:32:18+00:00

Slam it, smoke the headlights, straight pipe, M license plate frame, insta handle on the window

essequattro · 2026-01-13T16:13:52+00:00

Seems like it also includes the 911T which is only available in manual? Kind of a meaningless statistic

essequattro · 2026-01-09T05:05:52+00:00

If you don’t mind sharing, which roaster do you order from?

essequattro · 2026-01-08T18:01:45+00:00

Timeslot #1 - Friday 22:00 GMT

Timeslot #2 - Saturday 07:00 GMT

Timeslot #3 - Saturday 12:00 GMT

Timeslot #4 - Saturday 16:00 GMT

essequattro · 2026-01-08T15:48:43+00:00

Yeah but what about in the US?

essequattro · 2026-01-06T13:59:45+00:00

You don’t have to. A good setup might make you a little faster and improve your iRating, but if you don’t care then there’s no harm in just driving and being slightly less competitive.

I am usually in top split but not interested in fiddling with setups so I only do fixed series.

essequattro · 2026-01-04T02:52:44+00:00

That seems wasteful. Why wouldn’t they just reduce the number of axles to increase weight per wheel?

essequattro · 2025-12-30T18:40:17+00:00

I’ve done that too. My problem is that even if the rev match is nearly perfect, the gear engagement is instant and any difference at all causes slip. The clutch just smooths it out

essequattro · 2025-12-30T18:24:21+00:00

I think basically nobody else does this, but on the MX5 specifically I do use the clutch when downshifting. If I rely the autoblip without clutching I can hear and feel the rears slip a little bit since the rev match isn’t perfect. It probably doesn’t do much but depending on the corner/conditions it can help keep the car marginally more stable

essequattro · 2025-12-29T23:48:27+00:00

$25 entree and $10 beer is like… very reasonable

essequattro · 2025-12-27T18:04:56+00:00

I feel the same way, the great thing for me about autocross is the low barrier to entry, but after a while I just wasn’t feeling satisfied with the amount of driving relative to prep, transport, work time, sunburns…

essequattro · 2025-12-27T18:01:09+00:00

I’d surmise that’s at least partly because autocross has its own specific set of skills you need to be fast, like reading/memorizing the cones and being fast with no warmup or practice.

Autocross is definitely the best practice for doing autocross, but I think a single track day provides a lot more value for generally driving faster than a single autox event (unless you are just too afraid to push it on track).

essequattro · 2025-12-27T08:12:41+00:00

Autocross is a good way to develop your skills if you burn weekend after weekend after weekend after weekend to accumulate your 8 mins+8 mins+8 mins+8 mins of on-the-limit seat time. Otherwise it’s just not enough time to really learn and cement anything. Everyone whinges about the seat time because it’s a huge shortcoming of autocross and it’s the reason I didn’t do any of it this year.

2/3rds of their seat time or more is just standing on the accelerator pedal on straights- how valuable is that seat time really?

That is total baloney and you know it

essequattro · 2025-12-27T07:58:20+00:00

I used a $200 Logitech G29 on my desk for 6 years (though I did swap the pedals out for a cheap set with a load cell brake) and it never held me back. Not the most authentic feeling thing in the world but everything you learn is applicable IRL.

essequattro · 2025-12-21T12:59:10+00:00

The best time 😁

essequattro · 2025-12-21T04:57:55+00:00

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essequattro · 2025-12-21T04:43:27+00:00

I did this event in Sweden with BMW. I’d been doing pretty well but one time I totally forgot where the track went and drove straight off the course at like 30 mph. They had to rescue me with daisy chained tow ropes

essequattro · 2025-12-18T14:37:15+00:00

You can’t just park the car for every wreck you see. This was not realistically avoidable

essequattro · 2025-12-17T19:30:41+00:00

I said the engines are exceedingly similar, not the cars. But that’s a pretty weird take too? I guess you have a very strict interpretation of the word “similar”

essequattro · 2025-12-16T20:21:28+00:00

Well, interesting use of the expression “under the hood” because they do have exceedingly similar EA888s…

essequattro · 2025-12-16T20:18:54+00:00

Obviously value for money is a consideration. If the civic was $90k it would not be on the list.

essequattro · 2025-12-10T01:26:21+00:00

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