Replacing NA Miata engine mounts - Mazda Competition upgrade!
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- This video is the first of a new series on my 1991 NA Mazda Miata! I'm on a mission to go "OEM+" meaning I want to keep the original character of the car, but just improve it a bit in all the key areas and enhance the driving experience in the real world.
In this video, I replace my old, worn out motor mounts with new Mazda Competition (also known as Mazdaspeed) rubber mounts. They are supposedly 40% stiffer than the stock mounts, which should allow for crisper throttle response and better gear changes, while not adding too much vibration or harshness to the ride. I got mine through Moss Miata: mossmiata.com/903-971-competi...
I was able to do this installation by myself in the driveway with a jack and a pair of jack stands. It was a bit tricky at times, and I had to remove or loosen a few engine components to get enough clearance, but in the end I was triumphant. My hope is that the things I learned along the way will be useful to you if you decide to tackle this job yourself.
I am happy with the new mounts, they are a subtle upgrade that help the car feel a little sportier, without ruining the comfort level. I would reccommend them if your old mounts are already worn out, and you want a small upgrade for a mostly street-driven Miata.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Raising Car & Loosening Mounts
3:54 - Tips from Future Andrew
5:17 - Raising Engine & Removing RH Mount
6:48 - Replacing RH Mount
8:49 - Removing LH Mount
12:20 - Replacing LH Mount
14:51 - How to line everything up again!
17:40 - Torqing & Reassembly
18:50 - Driving Impressions & Conclusion
#miata #mazda #mx5 #mazdamiata #mazdamx5 #mazdaspeed - Авто та транспорт
I was having issues understanding how the mounts and brackets worked. I’m building my first project car being an na miata. Thank you so much for this tutorial. It helped so much!!!
Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!
I love the sudden metal music when you fast-forward the struggles.
Great job once again. And great filming and editing. Midsummer-greetings from Sweden.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Andrew, just discover your channel from germany! Very relaxed videos - i like them very much! Iam also approaching the OEM+ thing with my NA. Thanks for your effort!
Thank you, I appreciate it! Good luck with your NA.
Just picked up an NB2 a few months ago and have slowly been baselining it and am now at the point where im about to start my OEM+ build. So yeah thanks for the inspo.
Nice! It's a fun and satisying process every step of the way. I'm loving my NA more every time I do one of these upgrades.
Thanks for posting those videos.Very inspiring, you make it look so easy :).
Thanks Oliver! Glad you're enjoying them, even if they aren't about Opels :D Yeah, videos always make things look easier than they really are, but I try to show the challenges and mistakes.
Really great video that gives you a full clear view of the mounts and the challenges with the bolts and access - thanks for the effort you took to record it so well.
On the LHD passenger side you can also take out the bracket between the oil filter and the alternator. This is just additional support for the intake manifold and can be safely removed. It's also useful to take this out when changing the oil filter as it gives you extra space to get a filter tool in there if it's tight. One more thing - my torque wrench says not to use it to undo things - I don't think using them for leverage is a good idea 😉
Thanks for that! And you are 100% correct about not using a torque wrench to loosen things. I broke this torque wrench in a subsequent video doing just that, and finally bought a good breaker bar (and upgraded to a nicer torque wrench). Lesson learned!
Cool video and fair point with the assesment if it is woth it. One more safety tip perhaps is to put the wheel under the rocker behind the jack in case anything happens to the jackstand while wiggling the car or something. You can never be too safe while working under the car. Great video as always- looking forward to the next one! :)
Thanks Metod! Good point about the wheels. I did eventually put them under the rockers as well, but it would be a good thing to mention. I was wondering if any of my Opel audience would be interested in this, but glad you enjoyed it :D
Thumbs up for the background music!
OEM+ 👍👍😎👍👍
The only video that clearly depicts a possible solution to that one bolt obscured by the exhaust. Thanks. Did you have to bleed your brakes after disconnecting that line?
Thanks! It's always a peeve of mine when you can't see what's going on, or important things don't get explained. So I appreciate this comment. And no, disconnecting the brake booster vacuum line doesn't affect the fluid, so there' no need to bleed brakes.
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Great job 👍 Probably the best shifting car I ever had the pleasure to drive. How is the Manta doing?
Thanks! The Manta is pretty happy, since the suspension transformation. Still need to try to adjust the stance, and it still needs a head gasket, which I'll address at some point. Also thinking about an induction upgrade of some kind, which will definitely be a video if I go through with it!
@@AndrewDoesCarStuff Looking forward to new Manta episodes. What do you mean by induction upgrade?
@@calbackk possibly going to dual Weber DCOE's ... let me know if this is a terrible idea, or a good one :D
Im hearing a bit of a squeaking noise during your test drive at the end of the video that sounds really similar to my car, did you figure out what that might be? My suspicions were the speedo cable?
Yes! It was the hood latch in my case. Some other commentors on a different video helped me figure that out. Just needed to clean it up on both sides and add some fresh grease to the moving / metal on metal parts. Hope that works for you too.
@@AndrewDoesCarStuff Glad you got it figured it. This might clue me into my issue, I'll take a look xD fingers crossed