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by WiM
Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:29 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: bracing
Replies: 27
Views: 26536

From my own experience I would say that: 1) underfloor bracing is a must if you like the twisties ;-) 2) strut brace over the engine... nah, not really but it looks good 3) rear strut brace, dunno, but looking forward at testing this :-) 4) get or the brace behind the seats OR if you want to get som...
by WiM
Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:57 pm
Forum: Customising and Personalising your MX5
Topic: HOWTO: Paint or Polish your Valve Cover (Rocker Cover)
Replies: 0
Views: 9043

HOWTO: Paint or Polish your Valve Cover (Rocker Cover)

These are a few links that I 'borrowed' from other clubs, but hey it doesn't matter whatever Valve Cover it is you're painting, the painting is all the same: http://www.hondaclub.com/forum/articles/1546-diy-valve-cover-painting.html http://www.carolinahondas.com/forums/showthread.php?s=23d44481d14dd...
by WiM
Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:35 pm
Forum: Other Howtos
Topic: HOWTO: Clean Your Engine Bay
Replies: 0
Views: 8324

HOWTO: Clean Your Engine Bay

Obviously too much time on my hands, but thought it might be of some interest:

http://forum.miata.net/vb/archive/index ... 27382.html
by WiM
Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:28 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: BATTERY
Replies: 4
Views: 6735

Well I did call Mazda in the end and I got a Panasonic battery of them. HAd been advised by different garages that it "won't be possible anywhere in NZ to get the Panasonic, but this EXIDE here would do just the job at $180.00..." Even went down the track of getting the price of posting a PAnasonic ...
by WiM
Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:08 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: BATTERY
Replies: 4
Views: 6735

BATTERY

Guys, Looks like I need a new battery in the 5. The car came with a conventional lead acid type battery when I bought it 2 weeks ago BUT I want to get the original Gelcel Panasonic battery. Or if I cannot get that one another Gelcel the likes of WestCo . I don't have the serial number to order the P...
by WiM
Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:10 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Hard Top compatibility
Replies: 11
Views: 11787

Is it really cheaper, after Import Duties and Shipping??
Anybody done this?
WiM
by WiM
Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:39 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Hard Top compatibility
Replies: 11
Views: 11787

Hard Top, and soft top request

Guys, Just like most of you I don't like driving a convertible with the roof up. I did buy a hard top because I got a really good deal, and I was very happy with it! It helps the regidity of the car if you don't have a lot of bracing under it, and in winter it is very nice to climb in a damp free ca...
by WiM
Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:41 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: Wots legally needed for a turbo?
Replies: 6
Views: 7368

This is great! Not as difficult as I thought it would be. Does this mean - hypothetically now - if I could make my 5 a twin turbo and a certifier certifies I'd be good to go on the road? What is the story with holes? Do you mean like when you would be making a FM extractor yourself? Why I am asking ...
by WiM
Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:35 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: Wots legally needed for a turbo?
Replies: 6
Views: 7368

Wots legally needed for a turbo?

Guys, Owned a Greddy Turboed 5 back in Europe that I had to sold when I came to NZ. In Belgium that was a bit of a paper war and multiple WOF's to get the big thumbs up. What do you have to do in NZ so you can legally drive a 5 with aftermarket FI installed? And is it reasonably easy? Cheers, WiM (C...
by WiM
Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:04 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: very quiet here lately...
Replies: 5
Views: 10020

very quiet here lately...

That explaines a couple of things... :-)
Thanks Kate ;-)
WiM

Quoting Michael & Kate Cooper <m_cooper@clear.net.nz> on Thu, 29 Jun
2006 11:59:12 +1200:

Hi WiM

The list has moved to a forum. The address is :
www.mx5forum.co.nz

Ciao

Kate Cooper
by WiM
Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:51 am
Forum: 2006
Topic: very quiet here lately...
Replies: 5
Views: 10020

very quiet here lately...

just nothing happening or all frozen? :-)

WiM
'96 Subaru Legacy S/W GT twin turbo
'97 Suzuki TL1000S
www.mx5ireland.com
www.cardomain.com/memberpage/312875
by WiM
Wed May 17, 2006 12:10 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: Oil filter
Replies: 25
Views: 63517

Oil filter

I changed oil every 7500kms on the standard engine, and with the turbo I brought it down to every 5k and never ahd a noise or problem3 WiM Quoting Eric West <eric@hayleymedia.com> on Wed, 17 May 2006 09:30:00 +1200: I concur, 5000Km seems about right for mine, I used to do it at 10000 when we first ...
by WiM
Wed May 10, 2006 5:50 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: Roof Stitching
Replies: 18
Views: 33127

Roof Stitching

Or a Suzuki Tl1000S :-) WiM '96 Subaru Legacy S/W GT twin turbo '97 Suzuki TL1000S www.mx5ireland.com www.cardomain.com/memberpage/312875 Quoting Kevin Scrimgeour <k_scrimgeour@hotmail.com> on Wed, 10 May 2006 03:33:34 +0000: MX5 is the best way to get from A to A. Kevin From: Dave Reynolds <dave.re...
by WiM
Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: 2006
Topic: Re ChCh events
Replies: 6
Views: 6139

Re ChCh events

Hi Kate, would it be possible to send it to the list when something pops up. I do not own an MX anymore but would like to meet up with you guys at some stage, looking at buying an Mk1 anyway ;-) WiM Quoting Michael & Kate Cooper <m_cooper@clear.net.nz> on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:06:43 +1200: Chch events...
by WiM
Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:55 am
Forum: 2006
Topic: MX-5 red and black
Replies: 0
Views: 2571

MX-5 red and black

Hi guys, saw a red top-half and black bottom-halfed MX-5 with black wheels and red rims on them in Christchurch. Looks the bizz! How many of you guys are actually in ChCh and when is your next meeting in ChCh? WiM '96 Subaru Legacy S/W GT twin turbo '91 1.6 MX-5 (just sold it in Belgium, interested ...
by WiM
Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:40 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: The NC
Replies: 0
Views: 2486

The NC

http://www.mazda.ca/eng/mx5_contest/cho ... nding.html

WiM
'96 Subaru Legacy S/W GT twin turbo
'91 1.6 MX-5 (due to immigration for sale)
www.mx5ireland.com
www.cardomain.com/memberpage/312875
by WiM
Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:50 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: Tourists cutting corners
Replies: 6
Views: 5875

Tourists cutting corners

"It has always surprised me, how few accidents we actually have with tourists driving on the wrong side of the road." Exactly, that is what I used to do all the time when I came back from Ireland (where I lived at the time). Took my motorbike out and my parents live in a single lane street, turned o...
by WiM
Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:50 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: Cold Air Box
Replies: 8
Views: 7859

Cold Air Box

Robyn'n'Rich, mmmh, check out what I did to get some more cold air into the engine: www.cardomain.com/ride/312875/2 Hard to tell maybe but I build a aluminium airbox with the K&N in the box. Cold air was suypplied by the black tube that you see comming in just next to the headlight. So I got the col...
by WiM
Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:59 pm
Forum: 2006
Topic: Worlds most friendly MX5 owner
Replies: 16
Views: 12566

Worlds most friendly MX5 owner

Hahahaha laughing my a$$ off!


Quoting Gazza on Fri, 6 Jan 2006 18:03:06
+1300:

I've just added a question I can't imagine he will
answer, although I may
well get a grumpy letter from trademe ha ha..

Gazza
"PO1SON"
by WiM
Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:46 am
Forum: 2005
Topic: bought a car...
Replies: 9
Views: 15155

bought a car...

Where are you originally from Graeme? Looks like a mixed club here :-) Quoting Graeme H <graeme.hakin@xtra.co.nz> on Sat, 31 Dec 2005 8:45:03 +1300: Nah, we'd been here only 3 weeks and were still living in a hotel when I bought my 5. I didn't have anywhere to store it, so it sat in the hotel park w...
by WiM
Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:39 pm
Forum: 2005
Topic: bought a car...
Replies: 9
Views: 15155

bought a car...

Hi Jeff, yeah I made it to NZ and had my first ever Kiwi BBQ for XMas :-) MX-5 might just have to wait as a HOUSE seems like a better plan for the moment... Happy New Year to you all out there ;-) WiM Quoting ~Jeff~ <jifjif@gmail.com> on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:52:57 +1300: hi Wim welcome to NZ ! Get yo...
by WiM
Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:34 pm
Forum: 2005
Topic: bought a car...
Replies: 9
Views: 15155

bought a car...

Mmmmh true, haven't seen load of straights in Canterbury yet ;-) Quoting The Simpsons <grant@simtronics.co.nz> on Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:30:11 +1300: Hi Wim. You really do need an MX5 as well. Nothing better than top down motoring around all those wonderful Canterbury roads, especially Banks Peninsular...
by WiM
Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:00 am
Forum: 2005
Topic: bought a car...
Replies: 9
Views: 15155

bought a car...

I just bought a car today, and it's not a MX-5... Had a Turbo on my 5 in Europe and so I could not easily give up on the quicker cars...I picked up a Subaru Legacy GT Station Wagon, so twin turbo. Wonder what is next? Does the Bugatti Veyron not have 4 turbo's?? Mmmh :-) Think the 5 will just have t...
by WiM
Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:00 pm
Forum: 2005
Topic: TURBO BUILDs - was TURBO PICS POSTED
Replies: 6
Views: 12532

TURBO BUILDs - was TURBO PICS POSTED

nah, 12psi is no problem on stock engine, at least not in normal day use, race track usage is a whole different story... WiM Quoting David <miata@arach.net.au> on Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:48:18 +0800: 12 psi sounds quite high on a stock 1.6 engine. Are you going to put a metal head gasket in? I think the...

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