Advice on NB build

[mpcavana]

I know you recently added a diff Mike. What are you doing for round 2?

It's a surprise. Please be patient until I can show you.

BTW, I am looking for sponsors if someone visiting the forum is interested.

[rodhx]

I can't beat you now...can't wait to see round 2

[claym]

Sell that car and make an offer on my old CS Miata that Mike Wenning has now. it was nationally competetive. You would come out WAY cheaper and have a sorted top tier car ready to drive...

[bimmertech]

Thanks for all the input.

Rod is correct that stock class is out of the question due to the challenge of building back a completely stock car. I'm trying to decide between STR and CSP based on cost effectiveness and driver development. I've got good targets to shoot for locally in either class. I'm leaning towards STR as it would allow me to build a very driveable car and later develop a csp car without a lot of investment loss, right? The only hangup is CSP miatas are competetive everywhere (even though I may not be.) STR miatas...meh, still fun. At least you don't have to finish dead last.

My idea of cost effective may be skewed on the normal auto-x scale. I'm looking to spend $14k to make the bimmer marginally competetive. If I can spend $6k on a miata and be competetive I'll be ecstatic.

John Waight- I have an order in with Tom at Parts Group. You're not headed North anytime soon are you?

[engled]

$6000 eh?

Koni Yellows $600
Re-valve fronts ~$250
Ebay coilovers $40 (toss springs)
Eibch 800 pound fronts $135
QA-1 450 pound rears $80
RB Hollow bar $150
RB Header $450
Darby muffler ~$220
Homede intake ~$200
Megasquirt DIYPNP $430
Wide Band O2 ~$190

Thats around $2800 for the very basics and leaves $3200 for a set of 6UL 15x10s and your very first set of Hoosiers and you'll still have almost a grand to play with. Nationals? No. FTD at a local event? Very likely.

Edit: What trim level is the car? Base/Sport/PEP/SE?

[bimmertech]

$6000 eh?

Koni Yellows $600
Re-valve fronts ~$250
Ebay coilovers $40 (toss springs)
Eibch 800 pound fronts $135
QA-1 450 pound rears $80
RB Hollow bar $150
RB Header $450
Darby muffler ~$220
Homede intake ~$200
Megasquirt DIYPNP $430
Wide Band O2 ~$190

Thats around $2800 for the very basics and leaves $3200 for a set of 6UL 15x10s and your very first set of Hoosiers and you'll still have almost a grand to play with. Nationals? No. FTD at a local event? Very likely.

Edit: What trim level is the car? Base/Sport/PEP/SE?

This is very much what I have in mind. Except, maybe hold off on the megasquirt and hoosiers for a while and run STR.


Oh, and who's driving for FTD?

[engled]

This is very much what I have in mind. Except, maybe hold off on the megasquirt and hoosiers for a while and run STR.


Oh, and who's driving for FTD?

What trim level is the car? Base/Sport/PEP/SE?

[JohnW8]

Oh, and who's driving for FTD?

I thought we all were.

[Cholewa]

I am driving for FTD, like no other. Funnest time of the day.

[Welacey]

I thought we all were.

HILARIOUS. Good one John.

[bimmertech]

What trim level is the car? Base/Sport/PEP/SE?

The car is base with touring package. So....OS Giken here I come.

[engled]

I may have a Torsen for sale soon if you want an upgrade over the open diff.

[bimmertech]

I may have a Torsen for sale soon if you want an upgrade over the open diff.

Interested...

[engled]

We will be pulling in a day or so, taking offers until it get put in the classified section.