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This 2016 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring is my daily driver, canyon carver, and HPDE track day slot car. I bought it new in August 2015 just to have a little fun. Then I found the local Miata Club and I got hooked on the Miata culture, activities, and track days. This Miata and I have driven all over the southwestern US with our Miata Club. We've carved the turns on every twisty backroad throughout Arizona. We have participated in over 25 HPDE events at several race tracks including Laguna Seca, Chuckwalla, Inde Motorsports Park, Arizona Motorsports Park, and the 4 tracks at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.
I look forward to returning to the Flyin' Miata Summer Camp to see all the cool Miatas, and socialize with FM staff and Miata owners. It should be fun!
I've focused modification on mostly improving the handling by adding swaybars, coilovers, and big sticky tires. The improved handling, big brakes, and OFT Tune make it a blast to drive. It corners well enough to outperform many cars on the track with much greater horsepower. I left the engine stock so it would be reliable for the long Miata Club trips I frequently lead all over the southwestern US. The engine also needed to be able to handle the 115-degree F summer temperatures and track days in the 90's, which it does without getting hot.
I also wanted to give the car some personality and a distinctive appearance with the racing and side stripes.
Modifications:
ECU Tune by Open Flash Tablet
Wilwood Big Brake Kit in front, with 6 piston calipers and 12.88 rotors
Wilwood 4 piston calipers and StopTech Slotted rotors in the rear
Karcepts Swaybars front and rear
Meister ZetaCRD Adjustable Coilovers front and rear
949 Racing 6UL 17x9 Wheels
Hankook Ventus V12 EV02 Tires
Center Racing Stripes by 1060 Graphics
Side Stripes by StripeGarage.com
CG Lock Racing Harness Control
Tow Hooks from and rear
Xpel Paint Protection Film
AWARDS:
Best In ND Class – 2018 Sahuaro Miata Club Car Show
Best In ND Class – 2019 Sahuaro Miata Club Car Show
Best Stock ND – 2019 Flyin’ Miata Summer Camp, Grand Junction, Colorado
Best ND - 2021 Sahuaro Miata Club Car Show
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