TarkMalbot

When I was at powerstation it looked like they were well into the setting up of the suspension. They had the car on the alignment machine and after measuring all the suspension components and some clever software, mapped out all the angles and positions etc etc. Was a little but over my head though but the general consensus was they thought the roll centres were too high with the standard components.

My gea changes were spot on. I think what let me down was being nervous and flustered on the line as it was my first time. I think my technique was wrong too as I had my clutch fully disengaged. If I was to do it again I would have it on the bite point and hold the car on the hand brake so as soon as the lights changed I could just let off the hand break and be off rather than having to get to the bite point first. Never mind.

I think it was me who was the problem today not the tyre pressures! My reaction time varied massively, my wheel spin, gear changes etc etc was different every time. With half hour queue between each run my coolant temp and intake temp was pretty high. I did 4 runs in total and other than my reaction time, my last run felt like it went pretty well. No wheel spin, no rev limiter, my fastest 60 foot time, fastest 1/4 time and terminal speed. And to my surprise I have just checked all the cars in the RWD Jap Class and I was 4th Overall only beaten by 3 Nissan 200SX. I managed to see off the Supra, RX7, RX8, Skyline, MR2, LS200 and a J2x90 MkII (whatever one of those is) 1/4 Mile Time: 14.258 sec Reaction Time: 0.972 sec 60 Foot Time: 2.176 sec Maz Speed: 97.6 mph mph Left Lane No prizes for guessing who won here: His was: 1/4 Mile Time: 12.096 sec sec Reaction Time: 0.333 sec 60 Foot Time: 1.873 sec Max Speed: 120.6 mph mph Right lane

That car is no more. The photographer for the Jap performance mag wrote it off!

A few guys in the US said similar. 22 in the back and 40 in the front. Thanks for the help.

I am looking at doing some 1/4 mile drag races and was wondering what I needed to do to set my car up for it. I am using the MX-5 so RWD, I have 250bhp and 235/40/17 Toyo TR-1 tyres. Should I reduce the tyre pressures? And if so by how much? I am currently running 30 PSI. I guess I can try a few different things regarding the traction control and stability control and see what gives me the best times but unsure of tyre pressures. Thanks.

Make the car feel Crashy? And High maintenance? Don't think I will bother! lol

I ave come accros these: http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/MX5+MK...+on-2621/1.html Are they worth the money? Do they make much of a difference? Are they difficult to fit? Will the cars geometry need setting up again?

Thanks!

I wonder if I can call Steve myself and see if he can try and get it into my head how these are meant to work. lol. A nice set of boots to keep the rose joints clean would be cool too. I might see what I can do with some electrical gland shrouds from work. lol

Well I have fitted the adjustable drop links on my car. I tried best I could to line everything up so that the pin is horizontal but as the original links are staggered and the new ones straight they ended up looking like this on the rear: Hopefully someone can explain the use of adjusting the length but the next photo shows that adjusting the length would only rotate the bar in the bushing: I have tried to make it so that bar is parallel to the mounting face across the back of the car. I haven't tested the car in anger yet so I can not say if there is any noticeable difference in how the anti roll bar reacts.

I am now getting an engine fault light saying fuel system too lean off idle. Hmmm.. Looks like another trip back to Powerstation!

UKs most powerful MX-5 NC and no-one is even interested any more. lol

I am still trying to work out the need for them to be adjustable as lifting the bar up or down does nothing to add or reduce torsion to the ARB as it just rotates the bar in the bushings. Unless you adjust one side and not the other but why would you want to do this?

Oh just an Update I got the MY06 RSV plate for the bike. lol. I was looking at MY08 CBR for the other bike too but its way too expensive!