New in Box Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch for
94+ (1.8L) Mazda Miata. Lower Pedal effort and increased holding power over
stock.
http://www.centerforce.com/ for more info.
Great for supercharged and turbo charged cars.
350.00 or best offer.
Peter
gt16…@prism.gatech.edu
404-885-9049
Thanks to all who responded to last month’s request for the other
roadsters you’ve owned. I totaled up the results and have listed them
here for anyone who’s interested in the ‘group demographics’. I did it
three ways, from general to specific, so feel free to bail when you get
bored!
One other note, except for maybe one guy with an X1/9, nobody wanted to
trade their Miata for any of the others they had owned! Thanks, Mazda,
for making a great roadster!
Alan
92 Mariner Blue
GENERAL:(by manufacturer)
Make Number of Responses
MG 14
Triumph 10
Austin-Healey 8
Fiat 6
Alfa Romeo 5
Corvette 2
Datsun 2000/Fairlady 2
Porsche 2
55 Thunderbird 1
Cavalier Z24 1
Corvair 1
WW2 Dodge Military 4X4 1 (Soft-top!)
Jaguar E-type 1
Mercury Capri 1
Sunbeam Alpine 1
VW Karmann Ghia 1
LESS GENERAL: (by make and model)
Make, Model Number of Responses
Triumph Spitfire 6
Alfa Romeo (all models) 5
Austin-Healey (not Bugeye) 4
MG Midget 4
MGA 4
Fiat Spider (model unknown) 3
MG-TD 3
Austin-Healey (big) 2
Austin-Healey (Bugeye) 2
Corvette 2
Datsun 2000/Fairlady 2
Fiat 124 2
MGB 2
55 Thunderbird 1
Cavalier Z24 1
Corvair 1
Dodge Military 4X4 (Soft-top!) 1
Fiat 850 1
Jaguar E-type 1
Mercury Capri 1
MG (1957) 1
Porsche 914 1
Porshce Speedster 1
Sunbeam Alpine 1
Triumph TR-250 1
Triumph TR-4A 1
Triumph TR-6 1
Triumph TR-7 1
VW Karmann Ghia 1
And if you REALLY want to know….
The list of all responses:
Year, Make, Model
68 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider
?? Alfa Romeo Spider
91 Alfa Romeo Spider
88 Alfa Romeo Spider 2000
62 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
55 Austin-Healey
?? Austin-Healey 3000
59 Austin-Healey Bug-eye Sprite
59 Austin-Healey Bug-eye Sprite
?? Austin-Healey Sprite
64 Austin-Healey Sprite
67 Austin-Healey Sprite
69 Austin-Healey Sprite
93 Cavalier Z24
?? Corvair
63 Corvette
67 Corvette
?? Datsun 2000
65 Datsun Fairlady (2000 with 1500cc engine)
68 Fiat 124 Spider
75 Fiat 124 Spider
66 Fiat 850 Spider
? Fiat Spider
?? Fiat Spider
?? Fiat Spider
80 Fiat X1/9
69 Jaguar E-type
91 Mercury Capri
57 MG
71 MG Midget
73 MG Midget
73 MG Midget
75 MG Midget
52 MG-TD
52 MG-TD
53 MG-TD
?? MGA
58 MGA
59 MGA
60 MGA
63 MGB
?? MGB
4? Military Dodge 4X4
76 Porsche 914
?? Porsche Speedster
61 Sunbeam Alpine
55 T-bird
66 Triumph Spitfire
69 Triumph Spitfire
70 Triumph Spitfire
77 Triumph Spitfire
78 Triumph Spitfire
63 Triumph Spitfire IV
68 Triumph TR-4A
73 Triumph TR-6
?? Triumph TR-7
68 Triumph TR250
62 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
Hi,
I have a ’93 black and tan w/ 30k on it. Since new, the car seems to be a
little bit on the sticky side when shifting (especially when compared to my
old RX-7). I read a little while back about changing transmission oil?
How easily is this done, and how much oil is needed?
Also, I believe someone also mentioned that there was a service bulletin
stating that there was a problem w/ the shifter itself. How would that be
fixed?
Thanks!
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Is it true that 99 miata has only 138 HP if a miata is sold in NJ?
Why?
I’m looking for a Miata that has a blown motor or otherwise doesn’t run, but
has a straight body. Theft recovery, engine fire, etc is OK. Any ideas out
there?
Dan
AutoWeek Magazine reviews the new Miata in the May 4 issue on its regular "Car
Board" short-takes feature.
The authors state that driving the ’99 "is like visiting an old, dear friend
who’s gotten, well, a facelift. It’s slightly heavier, but also more powerful,
more sports car, and just as much fun."
Taking a swipe at SUV buyers, the board recommends that they "should be
required to drive a Miata for a week to remember just how enjoyable motoring so
close to the ground is…"
—
"Akira"
’96 Chaste A/T http://www.eunos.com/keith/stripes/akira.html
"Open the door. Open the top. Open the mind."
—from ’99 Roadster sales brochure (Japan)
Does anyone know of an aftermarket visor for the Miata? Or some kind of a
replacement plug to put in the hole left if you remove the visors? I sure do
like having an extra 4" or so of windshield to look through, but the wholes
left after removing the visors aren’t very cosmetic. any help would be
appreciated.
Has anyone else seen abrasions on the inside of the top? Mine results from
friction between the inside of the top and folds of the top when the top is
down. I am looking for a fix, b/c is looks like it could wear pretty thin in
another year of so.
Jeff Drake
Jeff.dr…@spammerssuck.digital.com
I read that you can get a 160 Degree thermostat from a NAPA dealer (Part #42).
Problem is that in Canada our UAP/NAPA dealers get there thermostats from
a company called Gates. US NAPA dealers get theirs from a different
company. Has anyone in Canada found a company and part number?
Thanks.
Dan
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E-mail Address: dben…@rideau.carleton.ca
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