I'm glad to hear that everything will be O.K. with your Miata. Now does that
mean your going to be faster next event? Just watch out for those hit and run
drivers. I almost got taken out by a city truck today. Boy do I love my
brakes.
ps try spell checking Miata
Kirk
Scot Zediker wrote:
> What I now know is that I can replace my broken mounts with any substitute
> mount, but not use any lateral member between them. So, I can use the
> reinforced braces from Mazda Competition.
>
> Trouble with those is they require modification to the lower radiator mounts
> to fit. I don't want to mess with that, so I just ordered another OE set of
> mounts from Oak Tree Mazda. Turns out I know a little more about my car
> than Oak Tree's parts jockey; he was trying to sell me the brackets that
> hold the sway bar on! Good thing someone on the Miataforum gave me the part
> numbers.
>
> So, it looks like I will probably have my car fixed by next weekend.
>
> Scot
>
> P.S. I also got a message from someone telling me this is also a problem
> common to another Mazda popular with autocrossers.
> P.P.S. Guess I gotta quit making fun of MR2 owners breaking swaybar mounts
> now!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kirk" <kmeline@fastpointcom.com>
> To: "Scot Zediker" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
> Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Question...
>
> > I did the same thing in my Mustang but noticed them very quickly. Small
> > problems turn into big problems for a heavy Mustang on Autocross courses.
> I
> > have asked everyone I can think of and not one person had ever heard of it
> > happening. Let me know if you get the same response. Not that it would
> help
> > me. Since then I have bought new mounts and talked someone into modifying
> a
> > new pair to be stronger. Good luck.
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> >
> >
> > Scot Zediker wrote:
> >
> > > As I was installing a new front swaybar on my Miata, I discovered that
> both
> > > of the swaybar mounting brackets were broken. Have any of you out there
> > > replaced these on a Miata? It looks like they bolt on, but I want to
> make
> > > sure I've covered all the bases before I attempt replacing them.
> > >
> > > I guess I know now why my car felt tail-happy last Sunday at Oakland...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Scot
> > > '91 CS Miata with a bad limp
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