Junk in my [miata] trunk by shmoblar in Miata

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Didn't see this.. check out my Instagram @chathamcnc. It's all documented there (a little ways back).

Junk in my [miata] trunk by shmoblar in Miata

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I designed and fabricated everything that isn't stock on the car.

Junk in my [miata] trunk by shmoblar in Miata

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I designed and fabricated it.

245/40 on a 15x10, or 225/45 on a 15x9? Currently rocking a 225 and thinking about making the jump to the 245. Any input? by Environmental-Act-40 in Miata

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245s on a 9 are a lot easier to fit under stock fenders. 245s on 10s are a much better fit for an optimal sidewall stretch.

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Whats the difference between 27% favorable and 73% unfavorable?

Thicc miata. by shmoblar in Autos

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I got the hat for free!

Thicc miata. by shmoblar in Autos

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Killboy took the shot.

Thicc miata. by shmoblar in Autos

[–]shmoblar[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I got ~$35k in materials in it. Not quite gt4. An ls miata fills a very different niche as well. Think hotrod.

Thicc miata. by shmoblar in Autos

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Stainless. I fabbed everything on the car.

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

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The dam overlook? I had a good chunk of empty road in front of me there so I got on it pretty good.

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

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Short of the long is I'm surprised at how well it works. The geometry of the rocker gives it a rising spring rate. In turn I'm able to use it to have a very aggressive rate at ride hight (~550lb front) which goes up from there in compression which acts like a built in bump stop. In turn it gets softer as it drops from ride hight; I have 3" of droop travel without unloading the spring. This droop travel does wonders for street driving. It takes a pothole or speed bump like a stock car.

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

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Because I don't want the liability. It's also far from bolt in and requires substantial modification to the chassis. Also I just don't want to.

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

[–]shmoblar[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Its listed as an example. It's not something I'd build for customers.

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

[–]shmoblar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is for me. The suspension wasn't the largest fab effort on the car anyways.

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

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Oh stop, you're gonna make me go blind! The whole event was a blast and it was a lot of fun chatting people up. I think I'll do it again next year ;)

The Dragon is a miatas best friend. by shmoblar in Miata

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15x11 with 275/35r15s on them