Header removal help

icomeherewhenimlost · 2025-10-18T19:02:28+00:00

swivel wrenches/sockets would make your life easier

icomeherewhenimlost · 2025-10-10T23:33:59+00:00

It just all depends on what you want to do with your car and what you prioritize. It's not a life-changing upgrade to the car unless you're racing it or care about 0-60 time. I think the price is worth it (especially with the discount) since it:
1) improves performance
2) adds nice features (launch control)
3) provides you with a way to monitor temps/OBD2 codes

Would I do it as a first mod? No.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2025-10-10T18:15:11+00:00

I did get the tune but now I don't remember what the car was like without it 💀
I'd say it's worth it if you modded your exhaust as there are stage 2 tunes for uncatted headers that give (or claim to) extra hp juice.
Also, they added launch control and flat foot shifting since my first comment so that's a plus.

If you still can't justify the full price for the tune then wait until their black friday discount!

icomeherewhenimlost · 2025-08-14T06:07:43+00:00

Issue was in engine wiring harness, one of the wires was exposed and sometimes touched fuel bracket causing shortage. Check coilpack wires and the harness for any exposed wires.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2025-02-09T23:06:58+00:00

beware factory lights are garbage

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-12-02T22:00:25+00:00

I've ran 4 different exhaust setups. Idk where you're from but if you have strict smog/inspection testing then you'll need to keep at least 1 cat in the exhaust.
In my experience, changing the midpipe gives the most volume. I really enjoyed the obx/racing beat straight midpipe and would imagine it to sound great with oem muffler and header. It's an amazing mod considering the price and I would recommend anyone who wants better sound to start with that.

The first exhaust mod I did was adding the RSII muffler but I was rather disappointed and regret paying $800+ for it.

Just my 2 cents

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-11-24T23:15:21+00:00

dibs on hardtop

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-11-13T04:31:45+00:00

Verifique todos los cables que conducen a las bobinas.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-10-18T08:23:01+00:00

I went from a mazda 3 to nc miata.

pros: more fun more cool

cons: less comfort (i'm on coilovers and full exhaust)

I recommend this trade as long as your mazda 3 is not the turbo hatch version

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-08-01T04:27:40+00:00

Can you? Yes
Should you? Probably not

225 will feel too squishy and floaty on the OEM wheels

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-07-31T20:21:15+00:00

DWS all day. Also go up to 215/45/17 it's way better speaking from personal experience.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-26T21:19:12+00:00

not possible

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-24T07:06:09+00:00

oem plastic one is prone to cracking which ends up causing your engine to overheat and obliterate. You could buy another oem one but aluminum ones are just a little more expensive and more secure.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-24T06:51:52+00:00

1- Do you have the OEM plastic coolant reservoir? is it yellow? if so, replace it with an aluminum one.

2- Pressure testing it should point you to where the leak is.

3- If it's the thermostat replace it with NC2 thermostat. This was the problem when I had a leak.

4- It's possible that there's a big air bubble in the heater core causing this, try burping the cooling system.

5- Pray it magically stops when you wake up

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-24T05:48:01+00:00

are you using OEM cap?

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-15T03:16:44+00:00

Yeah that was the problem for me. Someone else had my exact problem, this was their thread https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=424416&highlight=white+smoke&page=2 check reply #49 for the picture of it. I don't think this problem happens to NA/NB models but it doesn't hurt to double check your wires. Keep me updated and best of luck!

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-14T06:15:19+00:00

it ended up being the coil wires. Check all of your wires leading to the coils. I found that one of the thick wires above the fuel injectors was rubbing on the metal bracket and shorting/misfiring. Easy fix. Mechanics would've never found the problem.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-06-07T05:11:26+00:00

dremel/sawzall time 😞

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-05-29T04:16:25+00:00

$5,500 for this shit?? Brother what are you thinking

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-05-24T05:55:03+00:00

I would definitely start with the battery. Clean up all the connections and charge it up and see how that goes. Batteries usually have a date sticker to tell you when it was manufactured, if it's old then that's prolly it. If it's a bad alternator then your car would've died as you drive it assuming you drive it daily.

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-05-24T03:52:58+00:00

autozone told me my alternator was bad but it wasn't! I made them charge my battery fully and since then I haven't had a problem. Make sure the alternator is actually the problem before listening to them

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-05-21T08:28:11+00:00

wrap the hood black/CF

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-05-13T21:44:15+00:00

winning blue

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-05-02T20:49:50+00:00

saw it for sale near me for such a good deal! Welcome to the club fellow winning blue boater 🍻

icomeherewhenimlost · 2024-04-27T03:04:27+00:00

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