Category Drift

Drag Race, Drift, Entry Level, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), Street, Track

The NA & NB Miata Coolant Reroute Guide

Scrolling Time: 3 minutesWhy do you need a Coolant reroute for your Mx-5? The B6 engine in the 89-93 Miata was originally designed to be packaged in a front wheel drive platform (like the Mazda 323). They decided to use…

Dylan Howell
November 29, 2022

Drag Race, Drift, Entry Level, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), Street, Track

Volvo Valve springs for your Miata

Scrolling Time: 1 minuteAre you looking for a budget valve spring upgrade for your Miata? You might have heard about the legendary Sealed Power VS885 valve springs that Summit used to carry. These valve springs are much stiffer (50%) than…

Dylan Howell
November 21, 2022

Drift, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), Stance, Street, Track

How to Adjust Camber on your NA/NB Miata

how to adjust miata front and rear camber

Scrolling Time: 2 minutesHere’s a quick post on adjusting your Miata’s Camber Most stock setups are somewhat limited in how much negative camber you can achieve. You can install extended lower ball joints to get more negative camber. Here is…

Dylan Howell
November 19, 2022

Drift, Entry Level, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005)

How to Build A drift Miata (NA/NB)

Scrolling Time: 5 minutesIs a Miata A good Drift car? This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, but the Miata is a great drift car. It’s RWD and doesn’t need much to be a competent for a beginner drifter. You…

Dylan Howell
November 16, 2022
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Budget, Drag Race, Drift, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), Street, Track

The best (Affordable) Rods for your Turbo Miata

Scrolling Time: 2 minutesWhen it comes to building a high-performance engine for a turbocharged Miata, the stock connecting rods may not be up to the task. Forged connecting rods are a crucial component in any high-performance engine build, as they…

Dylan Howell
November 4, 2022

Drift, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), Track

The Guide to Miata Wings (or.. wangs)

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Shortly after my first track day, I realized that my Miata would need a rear wing to keep the back end planted on high speed corners. Shortly after my first track day, I realized that my Miata would need a rear wing to keep the back end planted on high speed corners. I didn't want to replicate the high speed 180 degree maneuver that another NA performed right in front of me at Oregon Raceway Park. Here's the results of my research I made before purchasing my own rear wing.

Dylan Howell
May 30, 2022

Drag Race, Drift, JDM, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), NC (2005-2015), ND (2015-Present), Stance, Street, Track

The Best Miata Youtube Channels to Watch

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Here's my list of favorite Miata Youtube channels to watch when I'm bored or working (and bored).

Dylan Howell
April 27, 2022

Drag Race, Drift, NA (1989-1997), NB (1998-2005), NC (2005-2015), Street, Track

The Complete Guide to Miata Turbo Kits

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The Miata is an incredibly fun car, but at some point most of us get a bit tired of the double digit wheel horsepower numbers. That really only leaves us with a few options: an expensive N/A motor build, an engine swap, or forced induction.

Dylan Howell
April 23, 2022