Miata Upgrade Path (FM Summer Camp 2021)
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2021
- In the first seminar of our 2021 Virtual Summer Camp, Jeremy Ferber gives us a run down of what Miata owners should think about when starting to upgrade their cars. What is your goal? How will the car be used? Jeremy talks through a few common issues and mistakes owners make, and gives drivers some tips on how to plan the best upgrade path for their Miata.
Welcome to our 23rd Flyin' Miata Summer Camp! What is summer camp you ask? It's our annual customer appreciation event! The limitation to our FM Summer Camp has always been location. We live in a beautiful part of the country, but it severely limited who could attend. This year, we decided to go 100% virtual so everyone could join in the fun! This is our first online event, so please let us know what you think!
FULL SUMMER CAMP VIDEO LIST!
Welcome - Hosted by Keith Tanner:
• Welcome To Flyin Miata...
Meet the full FM Staff:
• Meet the FM Staff!
Upgrade Path - Hosted by Jeremy Ferber:
• Miata Upgrade Path (FM...
Monument Scenic Drive Video - Hosted by Mike Usrey:
• FM Drives: Colorado Na...
New Product Seminar - Hosted by Brandon Fitch:
• New Products at FM (FM...
Suspension 101 - Hosted by Mike Usrey:
• Suspension 101 (FM Sum...
Mild to Wild Miata Comparison - Hosted by Keith Tanner:
• FM Drives: Mild to Wil...
Employee Rides - Hosted by Matt Horn & Mike Usrey:
Car Show Winners - Hosted by Nick Krause:
Hwy 141 Scenic Drive Video - Hosted by Brandon Fitch:
• FM Drives: Highway 141...
Thank you/Wrap - Hosted by Jeremy Ferber:
View the full playlist from our 2021 FM Virtual Summer Camp here:
• FM 2021 Summer Camp
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Timestamps to make this a bit easier to navigate...
0:00 Intro
1:07 Maintenance Before Upgrades
8:27 Planning Your Upgrades
14:16 Suspension
19:18 Brakes
23:10 Roll Cage
24:41 Tires
28:21 Cooling
37:08 Turbos / FI
I don't have a Miata. But I watch all these videos anyway. Such a nice community around this little car.
"Don't worry about the small amounts of money" is a wild statement
The point is, don't skimp on the price just to upgrade faster if the parts don't fit your use case.
I'm getting caught up on the videos and wanted to say "Thanks". I've also noticed 3 things I think would be great to add for those starting out.
1) taking some of the videos and using them to build "guides" on the website. Those could then be turned into shopping lists or project lists.
2) add "consider doing with" on product pages. I was watching the video on the boom mats and realized I really need to do my shifter rebuild/insulation at the same time because the middle console was already going to be out of the way.
3) a shop series of videos. [I want to work on my NA with my sons. I've got Keith's books and some parts ordered. But, an understanding of what is really needed to start, from basic maintenance/mods (i.e, catch cans) up to recommendations for small lifts to do things like replacing the motor mounts or control arm bushings, would be a blessing. I'd gladly take time off and bring my 97 M Edition over if you need a car to film on. :) ]
Great stuff. Looking forward to my first order showing up.
I listen to this series while I’m working on my Miata. Better than music. Keep up the good stuff guys!
27:16
"Stick stick stick stick stick... BYE" 🤣🤣 It's funny cause it's true. That was great
Awesome video. Great advice
Love your infotainment videos ! Really interesting to hear that domino effect that should happen if adding a turbo kit then you need a beefier clutch / a better cooling solution / bigger brakes. Yea , it can get expensive very quickly. Enjoying my 2016 Soft Top Club & your FM parts are keeping me happy ! TY !
Write up an outline to read from before making a video brother. It will help you speak better, and give you the chance to be more excited when you are talking about it. PREP with pictures for this video too. Stop telling people to go search for stuff. You guys have brands you stand behind and install, so TELL US about them. "Do the Work" is a key important roll to making great videos. MAKE THEM GREAT because you guys are great. I gave you guys a thumbs up.
I love your guys, and want to help you be the best version of yourself that you can. God Bless.
@@FlyinMiataVideo - Here is my point made differently. THIS STUFF should be in a tool box for your usage at all times.
Make time to prepare all the different parts you will use in your vids. ALWAYS be prepared. Spend 1 day, a day off, and make this tool box for yourself. Repetition in your vids to show off the products you install and make will make it 500k times easier to sell. MOST people save up to spend money in your shop.
Great video guys! what’s the name of that goldish wheel of the nb at the far left? It looks pretty good
Great informative video. Which bumper do you have on the blue NC Miata?
My experience with Flyin' Miata Turbo kit for ND and Jeremy's comments is spot on with the powerband. There are no other company that has twin-scroll turbo design for ND. Period. 06_22_2021.
U have their turbo kit?
13:12 It took me two years to make my car proper. I haven't done anything to for engine performance yet. But my car is full ready. Waiting for my radiator to need replacing. Was waiting on the frame rails and 🦋 brace. The last piece to my puzzle. No door bars for me.
gonna have to find a shady smog to get my 99 turbo'd XD, also loving all the educational videos you guys are putting out so far! Keep it up!
I thought FM turbo is Cali compliant.
@@merlyn2121 they don't have a carb compliant license for the 99
@@HoaPham-zs1mh bummer.
Love FM parts. Could there be a video talking about brakes and stopping distances. My experience has always been big aftermarket brakes work on a track. Stock brakes with upgraded pads stop faster and in shorter distances on the street and autocross (they heat up faster) I have a 2002 SE with a Voodoo2 kit and will be keeping the stock sized brakes with good hawk pads and non drilled/ slotted rotors for the foreseeable future. Easy to get parts and have had excellent results. This is a daily driver and not a track car. Never a hint of brake fade even doing stupid things. I’m curious about what other people think. Also, if I had to go through the upgrade path again, I’d leave the stock rear sway bar, mine (adjustable) is set full loose, too much oversteer at the limit at a medium setting and was making me slow at autocross. Removing an end link made me faster by 2+ seconds, but street driving wasn’t as good. A little bit of understeer with boost seems to be good. Again, I’m all ears to what people think. Cheers!
Ok so I just got a na miata and did a top but my top convertible clips are crap.. I know yall sell rebuild kits for them but have yall explored the idea of a aftermarket redesign because from what I see they are 150 a piece. But if you can simplify the lock it can be done alot cheaper and work just as good or better
Nice info on how to make your car love you back. I'll be saving this to my MX5 vids.
The AT GT Mk3 needs an LSD.
I knew about the drop in horsepower for not having a manual but figured I'd upgrade for the loss of power but I unfortunately overlooked the rear-end when I bought it new in 2014. It alt to be a sin to put an open differential in a beloved Miata. Is that why they put run-flats on the new NC GT Automatic?
Is there a way to put LSD on an automatic or am I stuck in one of the miata ten commandments of thou shalt not overlook the differential?
*bad knee from years of over the road clutching/trucks, but thrive to keep up with my local MX5 curve hunting buddies.
I just feel that with an open differential my car should be named Grandpa's Casket instead of Maximus.
I'm getting the impression that people buy these cars to race them. I'm looking for a Miata just to drive around in for the summertime and then I'm going to store it in the winter. I'd be interested in hearing about what I should look for when I go looking to purchase my first Miata and what year would be the best for me and what upgrades would I want to make to the car?
Miatas make great weekend cruisers and fun cars, not just racers. You can't really go wrong with any Miata as a fairly reliable summer car. How concerned are you about comfort and modern amenities? Are you looking for a bare bones sports car for canyon carving, or something more comfortable for longer drives? The newer Miatas are much more comfortable (NC & ND), but the earlier cars are much more simple and raw (NA & NB), with their own charm which a lot of people prefer. Depending on what your priorities are and how you'll use the car will really dictate what gen would work best and what mods you'd want to start with. If you're buying an older car, be sure to check for any repairs and maintenance before you go too deep down the modding path, that will save you some headaches in the long run. As a general rule, we usually tell people to start with suspension, specifically sway bars to tame body roll, and then to customize the car to meet your use and preference. Feel free to reach out to us directly if you'd like to chat about your options, or to get more specific recommendations. We'd be happy to help!
Regarding roll bars, conventional online wisdom tends to be anti-roll bar with factory seats (NA in my case) as a rear end collision would cause the back of the skull to be fractured when the un-helmeted head meets the roll bar. What are your thoughts on this? I don't relish riding one out when a truck decides to put me in the ditch while changing lanes and I am not in it's visual zone.
"Conventional online wisdom" depends on where you get your wisdom from. It's definitely a concern, and you have to balance the risk of a roll (much better to have a roll bar) versus a rear-end collision (possibly worse to have a roll bar). Your personal dimensions and the bar you choose also have an effect here - taller bars have to be further forward due to the shape of the top, which means less horizontal head clearance. We don't recommend the standard Hard Core for pure street cars for most people for this reason, the Sport Fat Boy (aka Hard Core Hard Top) is preferred. The NC and ND have a big advantage here.
Any roll bar in an NA or NB should be padded with proper SFI padding like that found in our covers. It's not going to make the bar pillow soft, but it's better than a bare steel pipe.
@@FlyinMiataVideo Thanks for your reply. Certainly makes sense to me!
Fun fact: In Italy you're not allowed to get a rollbar by law, for safety reasons.
Lame!!!
@@merlyn2121 Indeed.
The perfect video for any kindergartner looking to upgrade their Miata. I made it 10 minutes in. Consider it all wasted time.
Everyone has to start somewhere. We’re happy to answer specific application questions via our customer service department.
Wow, how rude! As a 27 year old kindergartener restoring their first NA miata, very thankful for videos like this.
Pretty incredible to me that a genius such as yourself would continue watching for more than 9 full minutes after he says "we want to start at the basics" less than a minute into the video.
I wouldn't worry about that wasted time of yours though, if comments like these are the best way you can think of spending it, its pretty worthless anyways.