If you haven’t heard of FCP Euro, you must not be someone who owns, drives, or tracks a European car… FCP Euro is one of, if not the top provider of parts for European cars. We’re talking BMW, Porsche, Audi, … Continue reading FCP Euro – Is the “Lifetime Replacement Guarantee” (Free replacement of consumables) REAL?
iRacing Is certainly the most well known racing game simulator, but it certainly isn’t without it’s issues. Monthly subscription fees, tracks need to be purchased, cars need to be purchased, etc. If you’ve read my previous post about sim racing, … Continue reading The greatest Racing Sim gets the Greatest Racing Car – Spec Miata for Assetto Corsa
The world of racing harnesses is a complicated one: Harness prices begin below $100 then climb to and over $700. There are multiple ratings, belt widths, latch mechanisms, attachment methods, and on and on. And that’s all within one brand! … Continue reading Race HARNESS buyers guide – Get a comfortable, safe harness for Track Days and racing – without going broke.
Online conversations about Spec Miata are often steered by a few voices at the utmost top of the class. Prep shops and top drivers flaunt their impressive resumes and hard earned experience to show they are the end-all for Spec … Continue reading Ultimate Spec Miata Handbook for BUDGET racers
One of the more common questions to come up when someone begins shopping for a Spec Miata is: “Which is the best year car for Spec Miata?” To sum it up in a couple sentences: Buy the first NA or … Continue reading Which year Spec Miata is the BEST?
Just a few weeks ago, I posted about an alternative to ARP wheel studs. Someone from the Spec Miata community, Bill Agha replied to my post that he will have his own soon, from his company Dfuser. “Soon” has arrived, … Continue reading An Alternative Miata Wheel Stud Source – Dfuser Motorsports – Affordable, Available, and from a Racer.
Around the holidays, dozens of “Best car guy/gal gifts” articles appear… just in time for requests for wish lists from the significant other and parents. The articles I find are always full of car wax, $300 leather motoring gloves, car … Continue reading The 37 Gifts that Car enthusiasts and Track Day people actually want.
This list was put together as a guide along the lines of: “Are you new to Spec Miata? Check out this list to see what has worked for me”. This is intended as a starting point for those new to … Continue reading Basic Spec Miata Maintenance Guide
UPDATE: These studs seem to be coming in and out of availability as well, the one set listed currently on eBay is at an astronomically high price. However, do not fret, since writing this post, another source has surfaced! This … Continue reading Is there an Alternative to pricey, backordered Wheel Studs? – Another source.
Track days are a significant departure from what people consider “normal”. There aren’t many parallels where you can do something so extreme, with so much responsibility, while also having so much FUN. Since my first time at the track (and … Continue reading Top 15 “First Track Day” FAQ’s – All you need to know in order to get yourself driving on a race track.