Miata Mailing List: February 1999, Message #269

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Chris Heerschap wrote:
 
> Brian P. Van Lieu wrote:
> >
> > Honda people...you give them a T1 net connection,
> > and they *still* can't find a search engine...
> 
> *grumble*  Okay, let's guess who is jealous that I have T1 at work?

Who isn't?

> 
> FYI, I was connecting from home, and our Netblazer is older than

Waaaah!

> you... I was connecting at 7200-9600 baud.  I was also in the middle
> of the brake job, so I didn't feel like blowing all that time in
> searching.

Would you like some cheese with this?

Of course...he could just remember the dozens of conversations
we have had...the track time at Watkins Glen last spring.

Did somebody say...brain fade?

> 
> > note: this is ball busting, not a flame...at this point,
> > Chris is probably fitting the FM sways I left over at his
> > house on his wubbie's miata :P
> 
> I came *so* close... had I not had to do some work on my car as well,
> I would have had the time.  Haven't looked at the front swaybar yet
> but that rear looks *damn* easy.  (Did I tell you I got the front poly
> bushings in my car?)

No...bastard.

 
> Had to adjust the emergency brake so the wubb took the Integra to
> work.  Got everything adjusted up right and came into work in a

Yes...I noticed my miata ebrake is a bit out of whack as well (as
I was rolling backwards at a light :).

Don't put those spring testers away just yet.

> 
> Still, I thoroughly enjoyed the drive... stomping the gas in every
> reasonably decent corner, tossing the rear just a smidge...

Folks, he is rubbing this in. He knows I am driving a GM
product in Chicago this week. See...I told you he would
get his revenge.

> 
> Oh, Grace noticed her shocks are bad, as well... 89K and OEM shocks.
> Looks like March is the target for shocks, I'm expecting we'll get a
> set of Konis.  You'll like this part... I mentioned getting the new
> shocks, and Grace says:
> 
> "Well, since you'll have the shocks off already ANYWAY, you might as
> well change the springs, too, right?"

This is the luckiest man on the earth (well...it could be non-red
miata...that would be better)

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However, I have a question about springs...does the miata really need
them? I figured take the Konis, use a lower spring perch and leave it
alone. Unless you are tracking the car, I think the stock springs
are adequate....they really are not that soft from my vantage point,
and this is compared to my GS-R with 350/250 ERS ground control's.

Are springs really going to make it a better street ride...or is
the $200 better spent on the FM sways :)

- b

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Brian P. Van Lieu               
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