Can’t thank condor888000 and my brother enough for the help today. We finished bolting the bar into the car and also managed to install the Flyin’ Miata Frame Rails. Yes, Ginger feels different — her suspension is working more and her structure is twisting less.

Francis made-up for bailing on me last week by coming over and helping me with the installation of my Hard Dog Hard Core M2 Hardtop Double-Diagonal (dare ya to say that three times) roll-bar today. We managed to trim the parcel tray, remove the ABS wires, and place the bar into the car!

We stopped there however as I still need to pick up the mounting hardware from the bar’s previous owner — hopefully, we’ll get that done this week. In the meantime, I need to pick up a 3/4″ hole saw to reroute the ABS wiring, and make a new 1/4″ hole for the evap system vent. While at the store, I’ll also be picking up some rust inhibitor spray to protect the new holes that I’ll be punching into the MSM.

I hope to complete the work within a week or two at most.

 

It has been too long since I posted, but I can explain myself. I’ve been spending all my time surfing forums and websites learning about Mazdaspeed MX-5s, their likes/dis-likes, things that make them go faster, stop harder, corner better… I’ve also (more…)

For those who know me well, it will be hard to believe that I don’t have the words to express how much I’m enjoying Ginger. Driving her puts a smile on my face, even when the ambient temperature is just above freezing and the top is down (note to convertible owners: unless there is moisture coming from the sky, the top should be down). However, there is always room for improvement. (more…)