Replacing a Broken Transmission and Clutch on a Miata

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[@rapzeh4]

this video is 40% changing a clutch and gearbox on a miata, and 60% savagely shittalking miatas

[@Conservator.]

And they are nice little roadsters. Not powerful V8’s or turbocharged V12’s but still a lot of fun to drive.

[@1one3_Racing]

@@Conservator. unless you're Turbo Tom

[@Split10uk]

Miata or Mazda mx5 as we call them in the UK. Probaly the closed thing you will get to a Lotus Elan. Smashing cars!

[@Marine475]

Ah the classic SUPER HOT air intake mod xD

[@nakedbandit]

Congrats on having Stefan join the channel. He's an great character and you guys are doing great.

[@valentinhristov264]

Priceless Miata logic 🤣...”tires last forever “...”but your clutch dasn’t “😂

[@agerrgerra1361]

The truth is that he drives expensive cars and Miata owners don't... they're just one of the most sporty cars that the average person might've driven. People who get into serious motorsports or drive hard in performance cars are usually very unimpressed by the soft suspension, poor rigidity, and low power... but my 1.6L Miata is still the fastest car I've ever sat in.

[@127EZ]

Love the conversation between both of you having. Full of enjoyment.

[@douglasharley2440]

i bet that miata owner is happy af he found y'all to get his car fixed up. when i was at the world cup in 2006 i was staying with a german couple living in stuttgart, and the dude had an old miata, like 1990 or something, one of the first ones, and he LOVED that thing. even though he was literally _surrounded_ by porsches and benzs, he said his old miata was the best car in the world...he said said it was so small and light you felt everything, and were completely connected to your surroundings, but the car just wasn't powerful enough to make feel that you could get yourself into serious trouble by accidentally driving beyond your skill. lol, i thought it just looked cold, dangerous, and uncomfortable af. stefan's been a cool addition to the channel! interesting meshing of contrasting personalities involved in awesome projects. the shop is really looking like it's thriving, congratulations!...you deserve it.

[@QueensGTO_Viper]

13:50 done that before combining every extension I could find

[@Akilois1001gs]

‘He’s used to it he drives a Miata’

[@abrarmohamed3351]

Do you mind updating us on the f1 car?

[@perwestermark8920]

I like seeing craftsmen at work.

[@bigbird2100]

Great video 👍 Nothing teaches someone how to drive well and precisely than an underpowered but decent chassis car.

[@amgonegaming9515]

I was shocked seeing the cover pic, though it's a new project that ud put a V8 perhaps V12 MB engine in this too ahahaaha

[@amgonegaming9515]

I tried counting how many times u guys have said "Miata", but lost count after 10000 😬🤭 😀😃

[@DraGma]

"This is pure joy" lmfao

[@chrisej5987]

That induction sound was lovely.

[@ernieleithes6545]

Congrats you did well most mechanics dont like changing clutches and those studs always snap.

[@vishS14]

This video was hilarious

[@hlynurstefansson9947]

Next video ? Putting a V12 Bi-turbo in a Miata ?

[@DoubleDrastik]

Is it easy rebuilding a nb 6 speed it has a defect in the 1st and 3rd gear?

[@AnthonyEdwardBrowne]

"You're gonna make the owner of this car cry when he sees this video." "He's used to it. He drives a Miata." Ded.

[@keshav4324]

The owner watching the video 😭🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ahamedkhan232]

Love the banter lmao

[@Mercmad]

Seen Urchfabs Miata Ford Prefect/anglia conversion? pure genius.

[@jburroughs78]

Aw come on. This from a Mercedes lover. I don't think you can even compare the reliability between these. I will say you sure can get a used Mercedes for cheap though :))) I wonder why that is? My Miata can get ragged on all day for 2 plus hours on track and still get me home which is multiple hours away. I would definitely need a trailer for a Mercedes. I will agree that the Miata needs more power.

[@justjoe7824]

hes making fun of the miata that he was surprised was so easy to work on and is literally making his own parts to fix all the terrible reliability issues of a mercedes.

[@alessiocarlevaro6934]

@@justjoe7824 and he got rid of another mercedes because it had too many electronics and stupid stuff that broke all the time lol I really like his content but i don't understand what he likes on mercedes cars, i'd never own one even if someone paid me!

[@bilaltariq7819]

@@alessiocarlevaro6934 they are incomparable cars, of course one is going to be more expensive and complicated than the other?

[@benc8386]

Great video! Although you're completely wrong obviously.

[@1one3_Racing]

I want to know how you get an accurate torque reading on your wrench with all those extensions?

[@CactosS]

I don't think it matters, I have change a lot of clutches and I have never torque any of those bolts

[@1one3_Racing]

@@CactosS me either, but still. You can get a torque guage that's actually a short extension with fine metal strips glued to it and depending on the twist of the extension it will close up more of the strips. They aren't 100% accurate either but you could use one of those as the last extension and get a torque reading at the bolt and at the handle to see the difference. Would be interesting.

[@DaliborLabudovic]

You’ll need a bigger shop soon.

[@HamzaFaruqui]

Wow😂😂😂 he really hates the Miata 😂

[@ahamedkhan232]

Miata calculations 😂🤣😅

[@PresidentEvil]

hahahhaah this video is hilarious

[@mohamedyasinarakkal5130]

4:47 Miata MX-5 calculation haha haha 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 5:33 The Owner of the MX-5 must be depressed right about now 5:36 shehryar telling that the owner is shit

[@monkeseeaction21987]

“they last forever if they don't rust.” said right after transmission and clutch replacement

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

lol @ all the in-your-windows

[@ahwee77329]

miata is a roadster, not meant to go fast in straight. its the feeling you get when your hitting the corner. :P

[@gfoe1499]

So much slander I didn’t even finish the video🤣

[@joelchils]

Is jack black on the payroll now? Haha who's helping rich? 😂

[@farzadfelfelian9888]

Absolutely love the roasts on the car. Just as suggestion. Before putting the f1 engine into the chassis, just try to fit it into the miata and see how it is.

[@1one3_Racing]

Someone send this video to Greg Peters.....

[@deciplesteve]

We need an XF/Speed Academy crossover!

[@Dodo-tf4td]

Did you cancel the f1 project or not?I know these things can take long but I’m just wondering

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

How come the car has ice on it aren't you guys approaching summer?

[@Leonardo555ZZZ]

Global warming..

[@supersignet]

You should produce a gated shifter kit for the Miata.... Miatas have a massive following....

[@Patrick94GSR]

No. Cars with gates shifters have them for a reason. Trying to force a non gated shifter through an external gate makes them way worse.

[@ikertzusestao]

Where is the CD09?

[@IvelLeCog]

You need to hook up with Turbo Tom and ask him to drive his V8 Miata, maybe that will convert you lol

[@gedas3419]

140 cheap, Japanese horses😂

[@Patrick94GSR]

The lower shift boot needs to be slid down more, over the fat part of the shifter.

[@Pats-Shed]

I think that you should put a C63 engine in a Miata and a seat belt long enough for Stefan. 🤔

[@thejohnnybob]

When did Stefan leave DeBoss Garage?

[@mrtickles23]

Never left just doing different stuff

[@TheKiddOnDrums]

Damn, this dude constantly bitchin & moanin about Miatas takes me back to high school when dudes thought they were cool if they only liked certain rides 😂

[@erikcoons1773]

It is my 4th day trying to get my transmission out

[@kevinbarry71]

Canadians. His real problem is it doesn't have room for his 55 gallon drum of Tim Hortons.

[@frostybud6217]

The sleeve attached to the front input shaft cover on my miata is shattered and worn down. Finding a replacement has been a pain in the ass. I just wanted to see if anybody else had that issue or not and clearly they fuckin don't lol happy trails

[@primalbeans]

I remember back in the day someone stuffing a 302 in one. Why not?

Because the clutch and transmission will break? ;)

[@lawrences1347]

Some angry Miata owners in here haha. Do a WRX next.

[@sinusgolf]

The Mercedes break wasn't that great either 😜

[@walterdonald5432]

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[@DaveWilliam-xp3jc]

That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like Williams Brown

[@francis8252]

Yeah My first investment with Mr Williams earned me profit of over $25,530 US dollars ever since then he has been delivering

[@Michael-ou5tc]

he has really made a good name for himself

[@michael-sr9xg]

He,s stories are everywhere 😱

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Trading crypto with Expert williams has being a game changer for me

[@tigwelding123]

👍💪💯

[@TheCalvinSkinner]

Saying you don't like miatas is like saying you hate good suspension. Tell me i'm wrong

[@TheCalvinSkinner]

I don't LiKE mIATAs TheyRE TOO Haevy.. :X

[@1one3_Racing]

If they have good suspension why does every owner replace every part of it?

[@magnetic0314]

@@1one3_Racing to make it even better......?

[@1one3_Racing]

@@magnetic0314 but its already better than everything else, which is why people like them. You dont need to change the suspension on a Lotus or Porsche for it to be good.....

[@magnetic0314]

@@1one3_Racing a Porsche or lotus costs about 15 times as much

[@Leonardo555ZZZ]

If you think a miata or MX5 is a bad car , you need to drive some more cars ,,like hyundai ,toyota, vauxhall , renault, daewoo or mitsubishi entry level cars..

[@hydorah]

Miata looks like a child's toy compared to the big Benzes

[@valentinstefan4494]

Dude, please, just change the shoes!

[@Russell_and_Rosko]

Exocet

[@magnetic0314]

Not sure if the owner is a good friend of yours and fine with the shit talking, but as far as running a business it's fucking disgraceful to be talking that much shit on a customers car. The arrogance was always there, but now it's too much to watch.

[@redauwg911]

too much negativity dude

[@michaelthomas7898]

Funny how you talk about Miata's, they're a great beginner cars and are cheap and easy to work on. Unlike a Mercedes, expensive cars with expensive parts .🙁

[@poptartmcjelly7054]

Miatas are not bad but teens buy them and they don't have the know-how to fix them or the money so they trash them with stupid mods like hot air intakes and every useless performance mod ever instead of doing basic maintenance and actually making their car drive well. It's a japanese economy car so it's pretty low maintenance and low complexity and easy to work on. Unfortunately the hype around it draws the wrong crowd. Actually that being said you should be thankful that miatas exist as a meatshield between the noobs and better cars, like would you rather have some dork ruin a good mercedes or a miata?

[@s.z.6118]

Why on earth are you shitting on your customer's car? The car that helps you pay your bills. What is this? What is happening ?

[@M3LKS]

He is shitting on Miatas IN GENERAL, he doesn't like them ok - does that disqualify him from doing the job? Job itself was well done and the customer was happy, so stop trying to act shocked you weak little flower.

[@plumberman19]

@@M3LKS I GUARANTEE you would fail at running a business...

[@1one3_Racing]

Most of the "customers" are friends. I don't care if my mechanic likes my car or not if he produces work like this.

[@M3LKS]

​@@plumberman19 Act like a grownup and address the topic in hand not try to attack me. And your ''guarantee'' just failed - I have been running a business for over 5 years now and its growing. You have a naive look on running businesses.

[@s.z.6118]

@@M3LKS Relax mate. It just doesn't seem like the usual videos from this channel. Usually they show great engineering ideas and solutions, fabrication, CAD, Composite parts...etc Just show your great work and the satisfied customer's reaction. There is no real need for all the rest of it.

[@shiznoes]

Dude, so much unnecessary hate for a little car from such a little guy lol. I fucking love my Miata, that car saved me from depression. Just fucking LISTEN to how HAPPY this guy sounds, and you seriously want to bag on that? Love your content, but your ego really shines through in this one.

[@morganfreeman5171]

You are totaly allowed to hate a car, but no need to be so condescendant...

[@TheBondy666]

Is Stephano going to be here long? Left the deboss because of how annoying he is then boom turns up here as well 🤦‍♂️

[@mrtickles23]

Sorry buddy I'm going to be around for a bit, I'm starting my own channel so you can enjoy more of my annoyingness