Usually, the point where the cover open up is usually under the emblem and that part of the air bag cover flies upward. IMO, i don't think you have to worry about shrapnel from that flying at you. And 3M tape usually does a great job with adherence. I'm not saying there is a 0% chance of it...
I might pick up an ND2 once again later on. I'm a big Mazda fan (mainly rotaries) but the ND did open my eyes to the world of miatas and what i've been missing. Honestly, i miss the miata, having a convertible for the first time and enjoying driving that around with its great handling and...
Funny thing is i came from an ND1 RF Club as well. Traded it in for the A91 as well.
Looking forward to this journal, i think i'll be starting mine as well! Hope to see you guys at a meet sometime!
I ordered mine over the weekend in gloss black, looking forward to getting them and installing them. I need to roll around with my windows down damnit!
Its Ariana's Autobody, i've been going to them for quite sometime and they are a top notch shop. You will not find a budget paint job here so don't expect to get a "deal", but you get great quality from them. They also paint match really well, seens a MK4 Supra go in with a new wing which was...
Just ordered a couple of things for the A91. Felt that the A91 was missing the passenger side CF accent between the vents after seeing the Launch Edition and to keep the plastic around the door handle clean, got the CF cover for it, also helps add a little more CF accents. May go get the CF...
I'm sure at freeway speed, that vent does expel a little bit of heat, nothing super significant. People though that the RX8 vents didn't do anything until someone hit the freeway with a thermal camera and saw heat coming out of the vent.
A tune will give you more gains than getting a new intake. Like @Rocksandblues said, you'll get it more for the whoosh or for engine bay dressing than anything else.