Oh and there was a go kart race as well in between there. Did pretty well and finished upper mid pack overall I believe but could use some better gearing and overall more power.
Oh and there was a go kart race as well in between there. Did pretty well and finished upper mid pack overall I believe but could use some better gearing and overall more power.
I just love the look of Miatas with tires way bigger than factory intended.
Also the go karts look like fun! We enjoy them here, cheap fairly safe fun. Most recently we built a couple drift trikes.
Honestly the Miata was far more capable than I would have expected and was a ton of fun. A lot of people reported having difficulty installing the paco lift but it was really quite easy. Maybe a couple hours with two people.
The go karts were a blast. 20-30 people split into three run groups then a last chance qualifier and final heat. Friend of a friend built the track on his property.
In reply to Greg Voth :
Yeah, I did a 3" PACO lift a couple years ago. Install was not bad. I didn't get the adjustable control arms or extended ball joints so alignment wasn't ideal and highway driving got scary... Might try again sometime though.
Haha. We have the same issue. Maxed out we are at negative rear camber and positive front. The exact opposite of what I would want. With the cheap old tires on there I am not worried about it at this point. Drives halfway decent.
Threw in a steering rack and ended up having to do a wheel bearing. Pain to do but its driving again.
Ended up selling one of the RX7s after a local guy had his totalled by a distracted driver. Nice to get some money coming back in so hopefully a lift is not too far off.
In reply to Greg Voth :
Did you sell the rx7 to Marcus, bushy haired kid? He works at the Firm. Seems like a good dude.
Sure did. Cool guy and ill be glad to see it going again. Its been an autocross/track car since new so he should give it a good home.
Yet another distraction has entered the equation. 2003 Xterra supercharged model my co worker was selling. 196k, no records so may be due for a timing belt. New winch and tires, ARB bumper and spare tire carrier. Not sure the plan for it other than general off roading / gambler events.
Ended up selling the Xterra. Someone wanted it more than I did so I used the money and grabbed a Jeep 5.2 ZJ Grand Cherokee on 33s. 
Also picked up an IS38 turbo, intercooler and downpipe for my wifes Alltrack. Going to pick up a clutch and intake as well before install.
Love the garage. Also spotted the rotary wheels on the wall
Thanks! Ive aquired so many RX7 parts over the last 20 years. Need to purge a little to help outfit the shop and clear up space.
Let me know. I could help i have a 79
For sure. If you need anything let me know. I have a variety of stuff, usually not what I need at any given time but thats how it goes.
I think Ive got roughly ten RX7s
at the moment.
Had a caliper sieze on the Jeep so I decided to take the time to clean up the surface rust on the front fenders. The gold and red should match the Miller High Life theme for the Gambler.
what the width on those diamonds? Im guessing 15x7 zero offset?
In reply to 79rex :
Not sure honestly. Either 15x7 or 15x8. They went away when I sold the red car.
Picked up a couple used two post lifts. A rotary and a challenger. Reportedly were working when disassembled. For the price it was worth the gamble. Im sure they will need some things. Deciding whether to install myself or have them done. 
I installed an Atlas 2 post in my garage summer 2021, just me and my brother in law. Personally, I don't thing it's too bad of a task. Just make sure the posts are completely square to each other and level upright. Hopefully you have an SDS hammer drill or can borrow one, that makes drilling into the concrete not too bad.
Definitely buy brand new anchors from a lift manufacturer.
Past mounting the posts, the hydraulics aren't really complicated, the lift locks can be, but just take your time and test everything out before putting a car on.
Stalled out on the lifts. Had to order a cross bar for the rotary lift and have some missing pins/pads on the challenger.
In the meantime the Silverado had the infamous DOD lifter failure. Had a shop swap to a non DOD came, lifters etc. Wasnt cheap but as my main vehicle didnt want to have it down for too long.
Also dragged home this rotary swapped AE86 coupe. Not sure the plans for it yet.
Body damage missing bumper sounds like the perfect drift project
It did come with a damaged front bumper at least. I havent dug into yet to tell if its an sr5 or gts.
Reportedly was running when parked after breaking a driveshaft. It has coilovers in the rear but not the front. A ratchet strap holding the gas tank up.
Dont know yet if its a 6 port or 4 port 13b other than it has a holley carb on a racing beat intake.
Lifts are up. Just need final wiring. Ended up hiring it out. Based on the amount of time the owner put in I am relatively happy I chose that route. It was two guys and a forklift most of the morning then the owner until about 5:30 finishing the intall and servicing them.
Lifted Miata was the first thing on the back lift. Ignore the temporary wiring. Front lift is waiting on pins and final wiring as well. 
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