Miata Hot Foot Solutions
Two hours into my endurance race stint, my foot was on fire, literally. By the time I stepped out of the Total-D Miata, I had a second-degree burn. Welcome to…
Chasing My Ghost at NOLA Motorsports Park
There’s something surreal about racing against your past self, especially when the ghost you’re chasing isn’t just a lap time, but a version of you that was younger, rougher around…
‘Who Let the Dawgs Out!’ Lucky Dog Racing League at AMP
My first outing with Lucky Dog Racing League also happened to be my first time on track at Atlanta Motorsports Park. Add to that a freshly rebuilt 1.6L Miata making…
Ram 2500 – Overdue Drivetrain Maintenance at 160k Miles
The 2015 4th Gen Ram 2500 farm truck gets used a lot around here. So much so that I didn’t even notice when the 150k mark came and went. But…
Hell Week at Ozarks International Raceway
Ozarks International Raceway isn’t your ordinary racetrack. It is 3.97 miles of relentless elevation changes, blind apexes, and high-speed off-camber turns—usually all at once. And it just so happens to…
Hardly Racing: Safety and Weather Issues at NCM
They say a bad day at the racetrack is better than a good day at the office… That may be true, but, is a bad weekend at the track better…
Endurance Karting at Atlanta Motorsports Park
Did you know endurance karting is a thing? I didn’t until I saw an Instagram ad advertising the 7-hour ‘Lucky Lap Enduro’ at the Atlanta Motorsports Park Kart Track. Although…
Kicking Off the 944 Spec Season at Nashville Superspeedway
How does a season opener full of rain, snow, freezing temperatures, tornado warnings, and car trouble sound? It’s pretty intense and probably a bit much for most. And not the…
DIY Guide: How to Make a Dashboard Mounted Hot Wheels Drift Car
I came across an ad for these little matchbox drift cars. You mount them to your dash, and they move when the vehicle turns, giving the appearance of a ‘drift.’…
Rear Mount Radiator in the Miata Exo Car – (Ghettocet)
The minimalist chassis of the Miata Exo Car (aka ‘ghettocet’) makes it the perfect platform to test ideas. Complex designs become relatively easy, like mounting the radiator in the rear.…
Hockey Puck Motor Mounts for the NA Miata
The ‘ghettocet’ Miata affords plenty of opportunity to take things back to ‘old school.’ With that in mind, let’s explore hockey puck motor mounts on this project. It’s something I…
Exo Car ‘Ghettocet’ Build Guide Part 15: Drivetrain and Suspension
Remember that two-week window I had to complete the Miata ghettocet before the holidays? Well, those weeks came and went with very little progress. Why, you ask? Because I had…
Driftopia 2025 Preview
At this time of year, I usually write a farewell to (insert previous year here) message. And that is sort of what this is. But seeing as I did a…
Power Steering Removal: Convert a Powered NA Miata Steering Rack to Manual the Right Way
The internet has a way of making direct answers challenging to find and unnecessarily complicated. Unsurprisingly, removing the power steering from a Mazda Miata is no exception. The back-and-forth on…