Strict budget, slow restoration. *Now with moar budget*

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Nice build.. Subcribed

[Cronopoulos]

Awesome :D

225 RS3s were pretty nuts, these are only 205s (half an inch less tread in reality) but are another notch up. You need to run some serious pressure in 'em (I'm at 40psi cold right now) but like I said, my suspension feels too soft now. With the RS3s it was just about right.

The only thing I liked more about the RS-3's was how they lasted in the long run. Love the new setup, enjoy the sticky rubber!

[Wh33lhop]

Awesome :D

225 RS3s were pretty nuts, these are only 205s (half an inch less tread in reality) but are another notch up. You need to run some serious pressure in 'em (I'm at 40psi cold right now) but like I said, my suspension feels too soft now. With the RS3s it was just about right.

[Ian Bowers]

How are they compared to the RS3s?

[Wh33lhop]

Hellooooo man tires :D



205/50 R888s in GG compound, which obviously stands for George Graves.



Yeeeaaa buddy!



:D (they pick up anything on the road, and that is 3 days worth of brake dust from the HP+s on the wheels)



My suspension feels soft now.

[Wh33lhop]

AKG Motorsport :)

Keep in mind these are only available in 75D and will dramatically increase NVH. My diff was noisy before but now it's conversation level on the highway. Also, my driveshaft is rubbing under hard accel even after reusing the washers to space it down a little.

[Cabriolet]

nate maybe i missed it. but where did you get your subframe bushings from? i need to do the same job asap and id like raise the frame up a tad.

[Wh33lhop]

Honestly, I don't think it's low enough to get at my subframe from the front of my car. I am not super low but I do have an E34 oil pan which is a bit lower than an M20 one.

The release valving is really inconsistent and not smooth at all. If you try and lower the car slowly, it will usually start lowering abruptly without any progressive breakaway. Then, it will vary its lowering speed and usually it will stop, making you open the valve a little more if you want to continue lowering. Overall it's an okay deal at $130--the pedal pump is nice. But if I had to do it again I would pick up something nicer, and I am still considering returning it if I can get away with it.

[88SuperETABD]

great thread, mad props to how you do all your work at your parking lot garage haha. I've been looking at that harbor freight jack. what do you mean about the release valving sucking? I'm about to buy it, would you recommend it? I'm too low for alot of lowpro jacks, I'm tired of having to find 2x4's to jack my car up. The one you got is cheap and low and stays low.

[Wh33lhop]

Someday. :)

[george graves]

This car is going to be awesome!

[Wh33lhop]

Finally put it on the ground after about five more fuckups from Kragen in a row. Unfortunately no pics this time, but a few notes for anyone who cares:

1. HP+ fucking rock. I was throwing sparks at other cars bedding them in on the expressway. I think I burnt away the anti-squeal already haha.
2. I took out the spring pads, but I think the rear was actually raised due to the geometry changes.
3. My noisy diff just became about 10x more apparent. I need a quiet diff.
4. I think the driveshaft is rubbing under hard acceleration, but it's fine otherwise. Not sure what to do about that yet. Maybe space the diff down a tad.

[TimKninja]

Nice Miata.

[rares]

wow, this is how it's done... very nice...

[dnick]

FACK i just reread this whole thread. i love it lol. keep it up man