@@aracing nope nope nope entertaining and informative personality is the recipe and you got it my friend! sometimes people just take a while to catch on
Are you going to start building the SMX Miatas? (The nc chassis) My na is getting old. I dare not touch the wiring harness or some plastic piece will break, and I can't find a new (old) transmission. Mazda is hot to get the new class going, and I am considering it. I'm not interested in large racing fields yet, and would use it for TT and would rent it to a kid for the SMX races. What do you think of smx? Are you strictly SCCA? Great video by the way...
My main focus is to race the car myself then rent it out. The SMX class is very small in our area, I think only two cars. So from a car rental view it would not be very profitable. They do look like fun though
As someone who is looking into getting into Spec Miata, this was very helpful! Thank you and look forward to more videos to help the people trying to break into the series!
Al as I had not raced a Miata before, I found watching this video to be very helpful. Between your tips and Mark's feedback, I dropped 8 seconds from Saturdays times. Only 8 more to go to match yours :) See you at the 25HR...
Thanks for creating this video. Former bicycle and motorcycle racer-boy (64 yo) just attended two NASA Spec Miata events and I'm HOOKED! It seems like it makes pretty good sense to find a sorted (or on its way to being sorted) Spec Miata. I just need to learn what to look for and such. This video is a great start. Any ideas on where I might find listings for Spec Miatas for sale?
@@aracing Thanks a ton! I’m just barely getting into the miata racing scene and going to hopefully buy one tomorrow, in other words it’ll probably be a while until i’m ready for a caged track build but i will 100% keep this locked away for future reference!
No worry I found the Kirkey seat site. It was more a general comment on the videos. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. In other news! The brake bleeding video has changed my way of thinking about bleeding hydraulic systems. Great job!
Trying to remember the name, it’s in Sacramento on white rock rd. They build BMW race cars. When I drive past it or remember I’ll send it to you. This is the third cage I have had them do.
Great video tutorial Al! I'm looking forward to trying all of this tomorrow! Turn 9 w/ no brakes sounds gnarly, but I'm going to work up to it. I didn't know the fast way around 2 was to suck down to the inside and hug it mid corner. I was double apexing it. I'll try your line tomorrow as well. Thanks!
I hear you buddy. If you have a clean Miata keep it that way. Most of the cars i turn into race cars have tons of back fees, trashed interior, major body damage or all of the above. If you have a clean one id love to see a picture of it. alangulo530@gmail.com
idk why these vids don't have 100k+ views, so informative i love it
I wish they did buddy, maybe im not doing something right
@@aracing nope nope nope entertaining and informative personality is the recipe and you got it my friend! sometimes people just take a while to catch on
This video is great. I learned a ton. Thank you!
Are you going to start building the SMX Miatas? (The nc chassis)
My na is getting old. I dare not touch the wiring harness or some plastic piece will break, and I can't find a new (old) transmission. Mazda is hot to get the new class going, and I am considering it. I'm not interested in large racing fields yet, and would use it for TT and would rent it to a kid for the SMX races. What do you think of smx? Are you strictly SCCA?
Great video by the way...
My main focus is to race the car myself then rent it out. The SMX class is very small in our area, I think only two cars. So from a car rental view it would not be very profitable. They do look like fun though
I drove this car once! And I want my own, but... I think the important part is at the end, it makes more sense to buy.
As someone who is looking into getting into Spec Miata, this was very helpful! Thank you and look forward to more videos to help the people trying to break into the series!
Well Russ thank you for taking the time to watch them. When you are ready to pull the trigger on a beater Miata you will know just how to fix it up.
Awesome video!
Thanks! JJ
Al as I had not raced a Miata before, I found watching this video to be very helpful. Between your tips and Mark's feedback, I dropped 8 seconds from Saturdays times. Only 8 more to go to match yours :) See you at the 25HR...
Thats Great news Matt, keep chipping away at it and ill soon be chasing you.
what an awesome breakdown.
Awesome video! Thanks for the info! Is the engine completely stock?
Yes it is!
Hard top is cool though
Everything brilliant!!! Except for the Comic Sans on the roof....
Thanks for creating this video. Former bicycle and motorcycle racer-boy (64 yo) just attended two NASA Spec Miata events and I'm HOOKED! It seems like it makes pretty good sense to find a sorted (or on its way to being sorted) Spec Miata. I just need to learn what to look for and such. This video is a great start. Any ideas on where I might find listings for Spec Miatas for sale?
I do sell cars from time to time
@@aracing Have any for sale now?
Everything I have is for sale for the right price
Is the coolant temp gauge connected to the heater core hoses and grounded to the chassis right there? That's smart.
good eye, yes. Then I hook up the overheating warning light to the upper hose.
Number 69 😉
Al - love your videos. Wish I would have gotten to know you when I was racing SM in the bay area a fee years ago.
Never to late buddy
"burnsthewiringharnessaskmehowIknow"
Hey, want to race? First, get a lot of money!
Is the cage builder in cali as well? Id love to know the name of his shop!
Its TC design, he did a great job, let him know Al sent ya www.tcdesignfab.com/
@@aracing Thanks a ton! I’m just barely getting into the miata racing scene and going to hopefully buy one tomorrow, in other words it’ll probably be a while until i’m ready for a caged track build but i will 100% keep this locked away for future reference!
How much total if you don’t mind me asking
really depends on how much of the work you do yourself. 6k and up
Could you please put links to the parts you discuss using?
what parts would you like the link to?
No worry I found the Kirkey seat site. It was more a general comment on the videos. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
In other news! The brake bleeding video has changed my way of thinking about bleeding hydraulic systems. Great job!
who built this cage?
Trying to remember the name, it’s in Sacramento on white rock rd. They build BMW race cars. When I drive past it or remember I’ll send it to you. This is the third cage I have had them do.
@@aracing LOL what a coincidence, I work in Rancho Cordova just off of White Rock. Is it Valley Motorworks by chance?
@@marlo916 lol yeah yeah those guys
@@marlo916 is this Clint?
@@aracing lol awesome, I'll check them out for my NA. And no, sorry this is not Clint. Thanks for your help, though!
Great video tutorial Al! I'm looking forward to trying all of this tomorrow! Turn 9 w/ no brakes sounds gnarly, but I'm going to work up to it. I didn't know the fast way around 2 was to suck down to the inside and hug it mid corner. I was double apexing it. I'll try your line tomorrow as well. Thanks!
Saw you out there over the weekend, you're looking racey out there. Keep chipping away at it. Good luck with the 25hr
i would never rip up my miata to do this to it
I hear you buddy. If you have a clean Miata keep it that way. Most of the cars i turn into race cars have tons of back fees, trashed interior, major body damage or all of the above. If you have a clean one id love to see a picture of it. alangulo530@gmail.com