The Budget Miata Gets a MAKEOVER

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[@speedacademy]

No Bears were harmed in the making of this video

[@TheGuyWhoLikesThings]

I'm disappointed there no bears at all

[@jiakabery3550]

There is a set of those teddy bear wheels for sale. I want to buy them for my 82 Civic

[@jakethesnake1503]

Race against Dylan Sharpe

[@speedacademy]

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[@tumsfestival8027]

What is the name of the quick jack company?

[@teamrpm2]

Speed academy's budget builds are really different from my budget lol

[@beardedweaver9916]

was wondering what the "budget" was too lol

[@patwalker9890]

Thank you! I rocked a built Miata for 13 years and hated the 17" wheels that guys were using. I went with 225 tires because I was over 200whp and needed the traction, but your combo should be fun.

[@kevinbubar9399]

My first thought when I opened the video was, "WHERE DO I GET THAT SHIRT?!"

[@5637718]

WWF lol

[@berto6063]

Me too!

[@jasonpeizer9042]

About the fender rolling. Those "stitch welds" are just spots where seam sealer pushed out of the joint. Get it out of there with a wire wheel and you'll get a clean fold

[@chrisa.3288]

Those are really nice wheels on the car.

[@giorx5]

Great job you guys did on that NB! Have fun with it!

[@TankRust]

Looking good! I was really hoping to see the Bear rims on it...maybe if you do a VW Cabriolet some day you can find a set for that. Unfortunately that eBay lip will most likely deform in the middle at speeds above 80 mph and start trying to drag the ground. There just isnt any structure in it to keep it from flapping in the breeze. My buddy had one for one track session and promptly removed it. Good choice of tire, quite a few guys here in California are running those in street class.

[@speedacademy]

They are very hard to find but would have been very cool indeed

[@PGHdrift]

If you take it lower and dirt drop gonna be a bad time hehe. My drift car is sitting up high if I want to mow some high grass

[@boblast5582]

I like to measure to top of wheel (not tire) to fender when setting up ride height, thats an easy repeatable measurement on all 4 corners. Getting the center of the wheel isn't really accurate since you're eyeballing the center of the wheel...

[@LiteSwitch]

Love the wheel color!

[@pFbSpecV]

Looks pretty awesome! I love the wheel poke! Now let's see some track times lol

[@jamesvasser2941]

That really did come out awesome!

[@speedacademy]

Thanks James!

[@EastDallasKicks]

Can ya do a ford lightning second gen next?

[@WilliamLevesqueineX]

205 on 8s is faster than 225s on 8s anyway :)

[@xampx2k7]

An NB miata can fit correct offset 15x10 w/ just a flat fender roll, no flairs needed.

[@ALMX5DP]

Really depends on tire size though.

[@xampx2k7]

@@ALMX5DP Fair point. That's with 245/40/15's

[@nbtholl1]

You guys really need to work on the playlists. Both of the ones I watched were missing videos

[@vegardulven9515]

Are you going to do an exhaust? If so i think that an isr circuit spec would look great

[@speedacademy]

We werent planning on it but future episode will reveal all

[@blue04mx53]

hey, when did you put the roll bar in?

[@IntervalePC]

Did he say 53.7 @ 6:15 ? I listened to it over a couple of times & it sounds like 53.7.

[@nightowl8622]

IntervalePC he definitely says it backwards. A bit of dislexia there DP? it’s pretty common, my daughter who’s is 6 writes her name backwards sometimes like this teiluJ but her name is Juliet lol.

[@davidbroadbent1878]

Wheels look great, now rip some tec with that thing😅

[@andrewnavagonzalez3724]

Who’s kinda sad that they didn’t have the bear wheels😭😭😂

[@JoshTaylor]

Email Mark -- lol

[@konholio2]

Invite Jonathan Benson from Tyre Reviews

[@wusm2302]

Finally !! I'm the first!

[@samoksner]

Get david perel to do a lap next time he's racing nearby, would love to see a real GT driver and cool KZbinr give it a rip.

[@tkangwei]

Where's my teddy bear?!

[@Leri0th]

Arn't larger diamater tyres faster? Wont the stiffer sidewall of a larger diameter tyre give you better turn in response and more progressiveness (breakaway to under/over steer) ? I know you guys did a comparison video before of tyre diameter but you changed the width as well. Would be interesting to see a comparison on the same width tyres just changing diameter similar to this; kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4HcmGafodxmgbc Good excuse for konig and nankang to send you another set :)

[@speedacademy]

Larger diameter effectively increases gear ratio so on a low HP car such as this they’ll be slower (in theory)

[@altimatic2183]

lmao mark@savagegeese how come you guys didnt go with a 16"

[@speedacademy]

16-inch tire choice is limited

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

I want to see ricer miata vs car passion channel

[@speedacademy]

That would be an epic match up

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

@@speedacademy indeed

[@TheGoodMedicine]

Adam LZ vs TJ hunt

[@speedacademy]

That would be EPIC! Now to convince them :)

[@tomasvelasquezvelez3050]

get doug DeMuro

[@TheMBlackbone]

Honestly, this car look very low.

[@ruinman8722]

"Budget Miata" with 1k$ wheels on it 🤣😂

[@toddxhiggins]

1k is cheap/budget lol. My track wheels are 2.5k+ If you were to do it with no sponsors you'd just search for a second hand set of wheels

[@1250GSX]

Todd Higgins I think this guy was after a "scrub miata build" with steelies and cut springs.. He should ask for more pocket money or mow some lawns.

[@crxbrad]

Didn’t care enough to stick around guys. Too many ads also made me leave. I’ll keep an eye out for something that actually entertains. Later

[@speedacademy]

Like ads during the video or us promoting product? Always eager to get feedback in improving our videos.

[@MikevanEsch]

You should get Linus from Linustechtips, He knows how to drive stick. It would be fun to see a not really car person drive something like this around the track

[@stephencain3467]

Mike van Esch yes! I’d love to see that

[@boblast5582]

I 3rd this

[@SonOfTamriel]

That'd be hilarious, and yes from me!

[@tsubodzuka]

Holy shit, YES!

[@DJAlessandrini]

Big fan of Linus. Would love to see this!

[@HumbleMechanic]

Love this series guys!! Keep it up. Maybe when mine is ready we can face-off. HAHAHA Slowest wins

[@speedacademy]

You bet! We'd love to have you up here to drive the car.

[@yorowar3407]

Would love to see the savagegeese take this miata around a track

[@speedacademy]

Make sure to tell him that!

[@AngelFloyd27]

Guys, the car is asking for a rounded ducktail rear spoiler. Something out of ebay, cheap, in black, nothing fancy. Just to balance the aesthetics, front and back, I think it would look just right. I like the wheels, the front lip, the ride height... can't wait to see it ripping around the track! I'm so pumped! Great work as always, loved the video.

[@speedacademy]

Had a look but didnt see anything that would work well. Suggestions?

[@mas921]

The "reasonably priced car" of the north :p and that wheel is BEAUTIFUL! 😍

[@alfo4c489]

The description of the video is wrong. "205/50R15 Nankang AR-1 Tires" They are NS2-R

[@TheTopher]

Winding Road/TheTopher collab? Need to come out and set a lap in this with you guys!

[@TheFleckening]

Get those Straight Pipes boys to come play!

[@wefwefwef.]

If find your lack of ronal teddiebears disturbing

[@farcarnoth]

Hey, do you boys have a link for that front lip ? Thanks.

[@VS666]

you just can't beat a konig/nankang wheel and tire package! best performance per dollar! also, i still can't believe Konig finally made a 15x10

[@tommeiner9983]

*König

[@Sauerbrew777]

Aww man, I was hoping you'd be rocking the Ronal Bears like the thumbnail. oh well

[@atraxr603]

I have the same tires on my car. They are really loud compared to Bridgestone RE002 that I had before. Also Nankangs are quite harsh and don't do good on worn asphalt or in wet (which is expected I guess these are not rain tires). Other than that they are good when you really lean on them, they last quite a while even with 180 treadwear.

[@ChuckyDoll79]

Let's say, wheel A weights 17lbs and wheel B weights 24lbs. Let's take for granted the tires on each wheel is the same weight/pressure. Is the difference will be noticiable?

[@caveman4tw]

Do you guys subscribe to the yellow/red dots on the sidewall which show the lightest and heaviest parts of the tire? Apparently you should alight the yellow dot with the valvestem?

[@vtctktk]

Put Sasha vs Jackie !!

[@evoemperor3776]

Meeh i don't like it but what the hell everyone got a different opinion on it. By the way im a fan of your project car videos👍

[@jwrx7tt01]

Get Lance Stroll in the miata

[@hoehere_Gewalt]

IMO if you put on a front lip, you should do the sides and back aswell, as it looks rather out of place otherwise

[@JamesDownes]

You say the bigger wheels have more rolling radius but the smaller wheels have more rolling resistance? No? They are wider

[@briceey3651]

would love to see goonzsquad give this a go!

[@jeffmiller3405]

how dare you click bait me with those Ronal Teddies

[@vapewavesandsubarus]

Do yall know what budget means?not 1500 dollar wheel set up lol

[@ruanrocharbr]

the older wheel was way more beautiful.. u guys r nuts. that miata was so great when stock

[@JBoulter11]

RIP Mr. Goose's inbox

[@iancrosson9513]

Jackie vs Emilio :)

[@DJAlessandrini]

GLTC driver vs Time attack driver. I'll love to drive against Jackie.

[@CLU7CHxCl7Y]

dammit not againe! did i get clickbaited with a Photoshoped thumbnail 🥴

[@ZackNakazora1]

Kevin Burke. Obviously you need the hot shoe vs the young gun #87

[@ravynx]

Eh, front lips sound good until you get them on the car with nothing else to complement it. Hopefully you can get something to balance the look out.

[@speedacademy]

Like a graphics package?

[@koniko169]

2 commercials? Lol you can bet im never hitting that skip button. Dunno if that helps but anything for this channel✌️.

[@Patrick94GSR]

koniko169 I watch YT on my tv at home. It never shows ads mid-video. 👍

[@speedacademy]

You bet it helps! Thanks for not skipping through em.

[@Seikers]

Nice! I just got some SSR Type C’s for my nb miata!

[@emericgot7367]

Has anybody the link on this front lip please ?

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Today's engineering explained 3 pounds of wheel weight saving, and 1 inch shorter in height. Gives the car more low. Plus, taking the car lower with the adjustable coil-overs. Car does look great.

[@drdanbui]

what about blacking out the headlights?

[@SomeBoredGuy69]

What happened to "Running and Driving by the end of the video"??🤔 Looks like it will be a fun car to drive!👍 Can't wait for maybe a fan contest to let one of us record our lap time in it???!!! 😁

[@barron204]

Same wheels as a hot wheels car. But looks good.

[@CarPediaShow]

Wad interested in competing up there for the challenge. You can see some of my racing and drifting videos here kzbin.info

[@stephen9944]

Get Adam LZ in it and cut the brake lines.

[@johng69er]

Slam it ! Chassis scraping is racing One thing im bummed you sold the m3 there should have been more done with that car to show progression in drifting skills etc My opinion only Good work men

[@R1j0hn]

@ 4:10 - But that's not really an asymetrical pattern, it appears the same on both sides - 1 half is just rotated another ~10 degrees on the casing.

[@philnunes6014]

Another grate video guys. I say get the guys over at intialSpeed to drive that thing. ;) @SpeedAcademy

[@trebekanalbumcover]

I’m not a fan of the music for the montage scenes... but the wheels look nice.

[@speedacademy]

Cant win em all

[@99ekcouper]

Why no video of roll bar install?

[@dumbestoyster]

16×8 is the best size for a NB.

[@EVOFans]

Would you guys happen to know if the NS-2R threadwear rating is just a new rating or is it a new compound?

[@bradfurniss9552]

Do you have a link for the lip?

[@chloedegurechaff1941]

I really wanted to see those teddies tho

[@MikeEH3]

Sasha vs Jackie for sure!

[@5637718]

Linus from Linustechtips

[@law5223]

James Pumphrey from Donut Media 🙏🏼 Also love the t-shirt DP 😄

[@Tuscani407]

Who makes your music?

[@AlexDresko]

Needs more duckbill.

[@craigguntrip1116]

What’s going on with the Celica guys? Been way too long since a video on the best car you have 😀

[@tommeiner9983]

It's König, not "Konig".

[@ahmadsalman5121]

im early😁

[@lamesamelame]

Raise the height to have more weight transfer and make it more challenging for the drivers...

[@kovacspis]

Big disappointment, I really wanted the panda wheels to be real.

[@supercarmio]

looks great guys, loved the og bear wheels in the thumb 😂😂

[@colel9450]

Gotta love clickbait

[@windy6339]

Wheres the bear wheels :(

[@danielkellum8024]

Sweet, so now you're just about ready to invite Rhett and Link out for some fun?

[@dumbestoyster]

It needs the hardtop

[@Awnawbruh]

Not Ronals 😔😔😔

[@K-Rock-gj2om]

Looks good but that front license plate mount needs to go but holes!