Steve-O Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 haha i'm not saying i am doing it but i keep popping up in my head. I have no idea why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I remember seeing one at an MX5 meet at WIM, was awesome in looks and sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 thats probably it - not far off same weight balance (ali block) and 300bhp out the box before you even fettle it. A totally different path to what i am currently going for though would probably be undrivable in the main That and the twin exit v8 burble would be immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I've seen a Rover SDI V8 and box in an MX5. It sounded like a TVR but in my opinion was way to heavy for the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I've seen a Rover SDI V8 and box in an MX5. It sounded like a TVR but in my opinion was way to heavy for the car. Maybe that was the one I saw then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Was it at the meet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yes, it was red I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 wasnt that beast with the supercharger poking out the bonnet and obscuring the windscreen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 No the Rover-5 didn't have a charger when i saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Is this it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 That's really nice but not the one i calibrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 That's really nice but not the one i calibrated. It was at the WIM meet, I'm surprised you've not worked on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 The one i worked on was when i was at Kiplin but what i also remember is it had a really good personal plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 So once again the car is now back from some additional work. The main reason was the front wings post respray were found to be on their way out which i was pretty annoyed about given the car had been repainted. And obviously with a colour such as mine the likelyhood of getting new wings painted and looking the same was going to be a task. So whlist it was at the workshop i had the following done : - New front wings, Dinitrol'd the undersides and also ground back the hot spots on the inner sills and treated those. Had the wings painted and blended in down the side to avoid any harsh colour changes. I think the car is completely protected now - i cant think of any other weak points for rust that haven't been ground back and treated. - KG works rear ducktail wing painted in to match and fitted. - TR Lane Roll bar - New power steering pump to try and cure an issue on track where fluid occasionally leaked out the top of the reservoir. - Thicker core radiator and 2 x slimline fans fitted - Flyin miata stage 1 clutch and pressure plate and bearings. This feels like stock but can take 318ftlbs of torque apparently so up to the job! - 2 new rear calipers - turns out one had seized and one was leaking brake fluid. I seem to get through rear calipers these must be the 4th and 5th replacements in the 3/4 years of ownership. - Aux belt change and coolant/brake fluid change. I'll get some pics of the engine bay etc when its out next for a clean! Upon driving home i had a bit of a unexpected issue where the throttle cable that links the 1st pre charger throttle body with the 2nd one pre intake manidold had snapped at the point that the cable nipple that acts as a stopper had severed the cable. Probably down to it being over tightened and weaked the cable thats constantly under tension. This meant that when pressing the throttle the pre intake manifold was opening but the one pre charger was not. The car could not breath properly and i had a 40mph top speed and dire throttle response. When it went i knew straight away what it could be. Luckily this happened on the M25 just before corby services and pulled up there where i realise what had happened. I didn't have my usual bag of tools/tricks in the boot thats obligatory when owning a supercharged car for fettling, so i had to get inventive and this is what i had t do : - Pinched a small jubilee clip from rocker cover breather pipe and clamped open the bypass valve. This basically disengages the charger. - Wound the pre charger throttle body wide open and wedged in a 7mm spanner and secured the ring end on the throttle body fine tune adjustment grub screw and then clamped the C end in the jubilee that secures the induction kit pipe work. This resulted in the car becoming drivable again but like a regular NA version Anyway managed to get home and replaced the cable and nipple/stopper with new ones and didn't overtighten these ones. Also got some spares for the toolkit! A week or so later it was time to address one of the things that had been bothering me for a while on track days. Seats. I needed something that was hassle free to install, was adjustable and was suitable for daily use but supportive enough to make track days more enjoyable. There are very limited options when you put those requirements together. So in came these - Rerimmed/repadded Recaro Kevlar seats from the RS Ltd: And fitting them didnt take long at all. The only thing that i have outstanding is to fit some longer seatbelt buckles so they are easier to reach. Longer ones are found on slightly older MX5's. I had a harness bar welded into the roll bar so i have the option of 4 point harnesses now if i want : Pic of the roll bar in situe. In the process of adding some padding to protect the occupants heads a bit and also fit a action camera mount so i can finally get some good footage on track ! : I managed to driver her out last week and its really beginning to come together and feel like the cars tailored to me now. Its sad that its probably not going to get many more outings this year as i am going to be more strict with bringing it out in wet/wintery conditions to save the sills from the salt! I'll get some pics shortly. by the way if anyone wants to buy a set of tidy late MK1 seats with seperate headrests then ping me quick before i get rid of them via ebay/nutz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 The seats look brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 Nice update Steve, the seats look awesome. Nice bodge as well to get you home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Having to change the wings after the respray would annoy the hell out of me, why didn't the bodyshop notice the condition!! I do like the seats, obviously there not going to be very comfortable but the point is weight and the snug fit. Oh and as said nice bodge on the cable Mr fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Off the back of that get me home bodge i'm now carrying spare throttle cable and stoppers with me in my magic tool bag so i can repair that on the roadside if it ever happens again. Such a stupid issue that could have potentially stopped me getting home. I've noticed since i have had the car back one of the supercharger tensioner pulleys bearings has become noisy which is annoying as they are not that old. In the interested of not having the pulley seize and throw the belt off and cause all sorts of damage i've removed it and got a pair of steel flanged pulleys coming from track dog racing in the US. These ones have replaceable bearings so hopefully if it ever happens again i can just repair rather than replace. I am onto moss about the pulley as given the tensioner assembly and pulleys was £320 odd which is eye wateringly expensive for what it is- they shouldn't be playing up this soon. Especially given how little mileage they have covered. I've also got a cranking issue which has been isolated to the mazda immobilser rather than my aftermarket security, so next stop will be back down to skuzzle and rip the standard ECU out and remap so the car is running solely on the megasqurt. Cars now evolving through weeding out the weak spots and simplifying - i've accepted that this is an ongoing labor of love now but next year i'm going to rack some miles up on a couple of road trips methinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 The joys of owning modified cars! Sounds like you're on top of everything though That's rotten luck with the pulley, maybe it's just a manufacturing issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Is the pulley still under any form of warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I emailed moss about the issue and they have been very good about it and are sending me a new pulley and will get a 2nd one in from the US if I have an issue still. Good service with no hassle which is what I expect given the premium they command for their parts. If it fixes it I will keep the track dog pulleys as spares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Service like that is worth paying for, lets hope the new one lasts longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 That's very much my feelings on most things andvwhy I accept that sometimes you get what you pay for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I trust they want the defective one back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 They haven't asked for it so far. It's not serviceable so seems a bit pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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