Monday, April 28, 2008

Footwork

Got a lead on some Miata wheels and tires for cheap:

Going this route to start off with will give me an extra couple hundred bucks to use elsewhere in the build. I should pick these up tomorrow, which will allow me to approximate my chassis ground clearance and therefore set how far my oilpan hangs off of the ground, which will in turn dictate where to position the engine mounts to achieve the aforementioned clearance (mounting them closer together will raise the engine, while spreading them apart will lower it... since I haven't drilled any holes yet). Whew, this car buildin' stuff is complicated!

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