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…
NA Miata 1.6 Idle Speed Control Valve Delete (ISCV)
I have been building and racing racecars for a long time, and one of my favorite things is removing unnecessary crap. In a 1.6l equipped Miata that spends its life…
Exo Car ‘Ghettocet’ Build Guide Part 14: Subframes and Driver Inputs
The race season is officially over, and it’s time to finish this. I have significant plans for the 2025 season and about a two-week window during which I can devote…
Rebooting 944 Spec at Barber Motorsports Park
Over two years have passed since my last race in 944 Spec. While I moved on for numerous reasons, the primary catalyst was the shrinking field. More often than not,…
Exceeding the Limit at the National Corvette Museum
Driving at the limit is an art. If you truly understand that, you can drive anything fast. There is a feel to driving a racecar fast that, for some, is…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide Part 13: Painting the Chassis
I spent way more time on the fabrication of this project than I intended, forcing myself to have a bit of a reckoning. You see, I tend not to be…
Does Removing the Miata Hardtop Glass Improve Performance?
The hardtop on the Miata is one of my targets for weight reduction on the Super Touring 6 Miata. During the last round of extreme weight reduction on the racecar,…
Super Touring 6 Miata Extreme Weight Reduction Part 2
Getting the Super Touring 6 Miata down another 130 pounds is no simple task. In part 1, I laid out a plan of attack that I started at the most…
Racing at Nashville Superspeedway in the ST6 NA Miata – Round 3
After a long, late-season break, we are back at Nashville Superspeedway for a third time in 2024. This weekend at Nashville kicks off the final series of events that concludes…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide Part 12: Fabrication Loose Ends
The exo car build has become a very detailed project, and the fact that I am using it as a huge test bed only adds to the complexity. As a…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide Part 11: Building the Front End
The NA Miata came to me with extensive front-end damage, so much so that the frame rails forward of the front struts were cut. Although I am getting closer to…
Exo Car “Ghettocet” Build Guide Part 10: Dash, Gauges, and Switches
Although the main roll cage is complete, a few items must be fabricated before I paint the chassis. One such item is the dashboard and switch panel. I intend to…
Exo Car ‘Ghettocet’ Build Guide Part 9: The Roll Cage … Finally
Building the roll cage for the ‘ghettocet’ is easily the most time-consuming part of this build. But here we are … finally … with a custom cage built and installed…