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- Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:22 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Chat
- Topic: Has Facebook killed this forum?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15027
- Fri Nov 18, 2016 7:19 pm
- Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
- Topic: Honda V6 Swap
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9400
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:47 pm
- Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
- Topic: Frame rail covers and butterfly brace
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26228
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
- Topic: New Battery
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16621
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:50 pm
- Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
- Topic: Frame rail covers and butterfly brace
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26228
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:39 pm
- Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
- Topic: Frame rail covers and butterfly brace
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26228
Frame rail covers and butterfly brace
Has anyone actually fitted rail covers or the full brace? I'm getting sick of the rattles and shakes and wonder if they make a significant difference?
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:54 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: Wee1 Classic Japanese In Car - Taupo Race 1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5547
- Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:15 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
- Replies: 999
- Views: 962918
- Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:26 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: V8 conversion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3843
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: HSV MX5
- Replies: 335
- Views: 220587
- Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:31 pm
- Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
- Topic: mx5 v8
- Replies: 40
- Views: 57043
Just chiming in to reinforce what Donnovan said - unless you have good fabrication skills (or mates) it is an expensive business. The Lexus is also bloody big - I have just spent weeks trying to build headers for mine. The Ford 302 is so much easier to fit. Lexus makes pretty mild power as well. Don...
- Sat Dec 01, 2012 7:33 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?
- Replies: 1891
- Views: 1030676
Busy week - dynoed the car last week - went well once we leaned it up so it wasn't blowing black smoke. Not as much power as expected but runs sweet now. Then found the rear CV boots had ripped and grease everywhere. Might be something to do with them rubbing on the shox! Replacementy boots fitted -...
- Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:57 pm
- Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
- Topic: Power Steering assistance
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11719
Washers will give you the opposite effect to what you want. At low flow they provide little or no flow restriction = small steering movements at speed when you want some more weight. When there is high flow they will restrict and reduce pressure = slow speed, large steering movement when you want th...
- Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:53 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: HSV MX5
- Replies: 335
- Views: 220587
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:57 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: HSV MX5
- Replies: 335
- Views: 220587
- Thu Jul 05, 2012 6:13 pm
- Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
- Topic: Power Steering assistance
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11719
The pump probably puts out the same pressure as the Mazda one - they are all much the same. Mine has a bug with the powersteer - variable assistance when turning one way. Probably the control unit where the column meets the rack. When it annoys me enough I'll see if the torsion spring set up in the ...
- Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:48 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Chat
- Topic: Anyone heard from Brownie in chch?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6656
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:06 pm
- Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
- Topic: RX7/8 LSD into NA MX5
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15709
The ratio is also waay too low - 4.1:1. With the Lexus you feel like you need another gear or two. Nose of the diff also hits the fuel tank - needs a fair amount of hammer surgery. I'm running a Holden diff - easy enough to fit to the subframe with a few brackets. 3.08 ratio is a bit lazy - a 3.5 or...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:57 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: Post pics of your MX5!
- Replies: 183
- Views: 120713
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:05 pm
- Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
- Topic: Show us your turbo!! Fun post!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 24877
Thanks Mark. Thinking of putting the turbos on one more time. Either that or get rid of the horrible race clutch. Anyway - no intercooler, miss matched turbos, boost from about 3000 rpm, no real lag, 285 hp atw at 5 psi. (same as LS1). New install will be fully upgraded - matching old subaru turbos ...
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:44 pm
- Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
- Topic: Show us your turbo!! Fun post!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 24877
- Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:06 pm
- Forum: MX5 Discussion
- Topic: Rollbar wanted
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15321
- Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:29 pm
- Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
- Topic: MX4000
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3091
Hi, Yes fitted it a couple of years ago. Usual trimming of the chassis rails near the firewall and I made a sheetmetal sump. Height is an issue as the sump has to be super slim over the steering crossmember. Exhausts are just the log manifolds as the engine is large. An LS1 is 50 mm smaller in each ...
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:34 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Chat
- Topic: New Auckland Member.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7948
- Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:25 pm
- Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
- Topic: Wheel/tyre size for best grip? Anyone help?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19696