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by built4speed
Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:09 am
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Won't start after turning key off
Replies: 17
Views: 22137

If you have burnt out an igniter my guess is the dwell settings are wrong in the mega guess. The mitsi igniters are a fairly reliable from my experience. Poor grounds can accelerate their wear tho. I've got a mx5 I'm stripping atm that has starting issues, I've tracked it down to the starter motor d...
by built4speed
Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:25 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962802

I seem to recall you having paint on the hubs where the disks mount, that's a huge no no, same as painting the centre of a disk where the wheel mounts. The paint will burn off as it gets hot and can cause wheels to come loose. Hence why they aren't painted from factory. A build up of that paint coul...
by built4speed
Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: What size tyre are you running on 8" rims?
Replies: 35
Views: 51879

Take what you hear from mag and turbo with a grain of salt. If the NZ distributor(Falken NZ essentially) says that's the specs that's the specs. They have as much say in the matter as any other global supplier.
by built4speed
Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:00 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: G4 PNP Issues - Update:New Help Required!
Replies: 15
Views: 21517

Born_disturbed wrote: Now to tap in a water temp sensor for the fans and fix the now failed water pump :/
So do you have a water temp sensor hooked up for cold start etc? If so why dont you use the link to trigger the fans?
by built4speed
Sun Jan 18, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962802

Steel bumper bar? Why? Its just extra weight. The fronts of these cars can take a solid pummeling to the bumper and not show damage due to that large plastic thing behind the bumper.
by built4speed
Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:33 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962802

What have you done to get it down that far? Also how did it effect the weight balance and do you have a full cage? Im a little reluctant to cut or remove to much as drifting is a contact sport and things like the heavy bumper supports have been left in so hitting things isnt an issue Its got 50/50 ...
by built4speed
Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962802

So thanks to my good man Jose I got to weigh my car. Not bad without me at 975Kg(With 35L of fuel, helmet and a couple tools) and borderline perfect weight balance but also found out Im just over 90Kg which isnt so great... Fire up the hole saw and angle grinder, plenty of weight to get out of it h...
by built4speed
Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: The Bragging Thread!! Laptimes
Replies: 65
Views: 91630

Growler wrote:
built4speed wrote:
Growler wrote: At Manfield?
No...the old layout of Pukekohe...
All good, thought id ask, its been put down for Manfeild
by built4speed
Fri Dec 26, 2014 12:08 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: The Bragging Thread!! Laptimes
Replies: 65
Views: 91630

Growler wrote:
built4speed wrote:
Growler wrote:1.10 on the old track at Pukekohe...
(OK...So it wasn't an MX5!)
I did manage a 1.20 chasing a Datsun 1200 coupe with a bog standard N/A 1600 with old hard Yokahamas...
At Manfield?
by built4speed
Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Rollbar & new Shocks
Replies: 19
Views: 24994

Most places that set cars up, sell the springs still work in lb
by built4speed
Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:09 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Rollbar & new Shocks
Replies: 19
Views: 24994

Manfeild is really bad in places. I hit the bump stops going down the front strait lol
by built4speed
Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Rollbar & new Shocks
Replies: 19
Views: 24994

MX5 cup cars run 500-550lb front 300-350lb rear as a reference. Also dont take what you read about setups from the usa as a good setup here.. there tracks are a lot flatter than most of ours.
by built4speed
Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: The Bragging Thread!! Laptimes
Replies: 65
Views: 91630

Growler wrote:1.10 on the old track at Pukekohe...
(OK...So it wasn't an MX5!)
If thats the case put me down for 1.12.9 at manfeild, Mitsi evo, khumo slicks, 348kw :lol:
by built4speed
Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:40 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: The Bragging Thread!! Laptimes
Replies: 65
Views: 91630

Manfeild- MX5 cup car 1.25.0 R888
by built4speed
Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:33 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Helmet
Replies: 21
Views: 16238

If you have a $10 head, wear a $10 helmet. If you are competing on a MSNZ sanctioned event that requires a helmet then you will require a helmet that meets one of the standards defined in the MSNZ Manual. See section 4.1 pages 9-10 http://www.motorsport.org.nz/sites/default/files/motorsport/manual/...
by built4speed
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:47 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: NB Tophats on NA
Replies: 9
Views: 14728

You need a custom shoulder nut to locate the tophat, bush and shock shaft correctly, just get something machined up.
by built4speed
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:39 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Helmet
Replies: 21
Views: 16238

Doesnt have to be an expensive race helmet, a motorbike one is fine as long as it meets the standard
by built4speed
Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Helmet
Replies: 21
Views: 16238

Look up the specs on the MSNZ site. Dont get a cheap Chinese aliexpress import as they wont meet the standard even if they are counterfitted and say they do.
by built4speed
Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Brake Pad ????
Replies: 16
Views: 21152

Id say 90% of mx5 cup cars run ebc yellows, they are a fantastic pad for the money.
by built4speed
Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: So how far have you pushed it
Replies: 20
Views: 23049

I've driven 30kms with my XR6 showing 0kms left. Lying bastards.
by built4speed
Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: HSV MX5
Replies: 335
Views: 220578

They may be dot which is an American thing, but msnz classes them as a slick.
by built4speed
Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:00 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: D2 6 Pot Calipers
Replies: 4
Views: 10124

I know plenty of people who have used these brakes, namely xyz branded without issue. It's funny how some guy doesn't do a bolt up propery and it's the products fault... Most calipers get a degree of deflection, that video shows bigger all tbh.
by built4speed
Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:27 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Height Adjustable Springs
Replies: 19
Views: 25660

I can read and had noted what you had. Lowering a car more than lowering springs and keeping springs captive is generally mutually exclusive. You need either keeper springs which will cause you to loose shock stroke, shorten the shock which will cause you to loose shock stroke, shorten the body of t...
by built4speed
Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Height Adjustable Springs
Replies: 19
Views: 25660

Re: Update!

Update. Okay so I installed them and it turns out I have KYB shocks with Mazdaspeed Eibach springs. These stupid ebay springs when I installed them and are as low as they can go while still being captive in the shock look like the STANDARD HEIGHT of a stock mx5. This has been a complete waste of ti...
by built4speed
Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:23 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Project: Jenny craigs
Replies: 146
Views: 114293

BRM wrote:
built4speed wrote:De power your current rack and use that otherwise you get a higher lock to lock ratio which is shit for the track.

You don't need much lock for track.
You don't gain any lock, it's the amount of steering input you have to apply to get around a corner is more with a manual rack.

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