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by Fletch
Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:51 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Tyre Recommendations?
Replies: 7
Views: 12312

Angreal wrote:Shouldn't the size you're looking for be 195 or 205/50/15? 55 seems tall
You are indeed correct... faulty memory on my part.

195/50-15 is my preferred size.... sometimes 205's are cheaper in the same tire?
by Fletch
Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:44 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Tyre Recommendations?
Replies: 7
Views: 12312

Tyre Recommendations?

Hi Guys... I haven't bought tyres in a long time and am no-longer up on current offerings. I need 195/55-15 or maybe 205/55-15. In the past I've had and liked Toyo T1, Bridgestone Re711, G-III and Adrenalin-Re001. I'd like to stay around or under $200 per tyre (inc fitting and balancing). What are t...
by Fletch
Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: JAPANESE IMPORTED vs NEW ZEALAND NEW DIFFERENCES
Replies: 2
Views: 3664

Not sure about a 2003 ? (NB) Earlier NA cars had subtle differences like... NZ/Aus 220km/h speedo red section of tacho starts at 6500rpm(1) orange reflectors on all four corners of bumpers no speed limiter... car will accelerate until power=drag 3 spoke MOMO steering wheel fitted to every car Japan ...
by Fletch
Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Differance in crankshafts
Replies: 17
Views: 16176

Simple, the bolt isn't cast on the end of the crank is it? Someone had to put it there originally. Ha ha ha.... So let me get this straight..... Mazda designs a crankshaft and bolt, and trains and supplies the workers (or robots?) on the assembly line, and some of them come loose after 80 or 100 or...
by Fletch
Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Differance in crankshafts
Replies: 17
Views: 16176

The problem lies with the person tightening the pulley bolt.
Then how do you explain the failures where the pulley bolt was never touched?
by Fletch
Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:58 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: New MX-5 by 20012 ??
Replies: 15
Views: 14765

I'm pretty sure they'll have brought out a new one before eighteen thousand years have passed?
by Fletch
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: NA broken coolant hose? help
Replies: 14
Views: 11798

A frequent cause of that particular hose starting to leak coolant is if your CAS O-ring is leaking engine oil down the back of your head..... the oil breaks down the rubber fairly quickly... To check, just reach behind the head (engine cold, of course) and feel for a greasy mess under the CAS.... Th...
by Fletch
Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:42 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: what MSNZ-associated club to join
Replies: 9
Views: 8335

The other one is the Auckland Car Club...

I've let my membership lapse through lack of funds, but been a member for a decade...

http://www.aucklandcarclub.org.nz/
by Fletch
Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:02 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Looking for Clive Grainger
Replies: 5
Views: 5864

I've made contact with Clive...

Cheers!

Fletch.
by Fletch
Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:24 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Looking for Clive Grainger
Replies: 5
Views: 5864

Looking for Clive Grainger

Hi, I'm looking to contact an old mate from the MX-5 club that I've lost contact with.... If anyone has a current phone number or email address for Clive Grainger, could they please let me know.... If you dont want to reply in a public forum you can email me at fletch@powerlink.co.nz or phone/txt 02...
by Fletch
Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:00 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: LSDs for NA6, hard to come by?
Replies: 6
Views: 6432

The following is true for USA market cars... I would assume, but cannot guarantee that it applies to all....


No Automatic Miata/MX-5 left the factory with an LSD.

Fletch.
by Fletch
Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: "Charge" light on?
Replies: 6
Views: 6988

I'd like to emphasis the importance of checking that belt's tension (or even existence).... because as well as the altenator it also powers your water-pump and if thats not being driven you'll have a dead engine in fairly short order... On the front of an MX-5s engine there will be one or two belts....
by Fletch
Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:43 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Who in Auckland can install my LSD (Properly)
Replies: 3
Views: 4634

I also havent used them myself, but Diffs-R-Us has been near station rd penrose for many years...

Fletch.
by Fletch
Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:21 am
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: wishbone identification
Replies: 5
Views: 6651

From what I've read at Miata.net forums.... the wishbones from all years are interchangeable.... so it doesnt matter what year they come from. One minor difference... the bracket-mount on the wishbone that bolts to the link to the sway-bar..... On NA (ie 90-97) models, its a U shape, and the bolt pa...
by Fletch
Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:08 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: I am now a legit MX5er
Replies: 3
Views: 4293

Welcome Euen.... The water in the boot is cause by a broken/leaky rain rail. The rain rail is a separate part attached to the bottom/rear of the soft-top inside the body of the car, and collects the rain off the roof and chanels it to the drains. While you could replace it separately from the roof.....
by Fletch
Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:26 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Different Speedos
Replies: 9
Views: 9405

Yes, early Eunos Roadter's have a screw on the back of the speedo circuit board that can be removed.

I've forgotten exactly what is written next to the screw, but its clearly labelled and easy to decipher.... "180 cut" or something like that?

Fletch.
by Fletch
Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:28 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: Sport Compact Mag - Link ECU
Replies: 8
Views: 8421

Re: Sport Compact Mag - Link ECU

Fletch (forum member) has had this setup for a number of years on his '89 striped red. I'm still here, and I still have the Link ECU with FM software... Anything you'd like to know? :) I'm running no AFM, ported and compression bumped head, cams, adjustable cam-gears, ported throttle body, and head...
by Fletch
Wed May 09, 2007 11:43 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Temperature and oil pressure gauges
Replies: 16
Views: 14861

In the USA, '90-'94 Miatas had the "real" oil pressure gauge, and '95+ had the "idiot" gauge... I've seen nothing to suggest that the same change didnt happen at the same time for other markets (ie, NZ-new and Japanese imports). The water temperature gauge is deffinitely NOT an on-off type operation...
by Fletch
Wed May 09, 2007 11:30 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Front Number Plate on NA
Replies: 18
Views: 14903

technically, it is illegal, and they can ticket you if they choose to. most people dont have a problem.... but if you happen to be young, or one of the other types of people who may receive "un-due" attention from the police, or happen to strike a grumpy officer on a bad day, you may not be so lucky...
by Fletch
Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:23 am
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: VIKING tuning
Replies: 11
Views: 10664

Gazza, an AFPR adjust the fuel pressure, relitive to manifold boost pressure.... no boost, no raise in the pressure...= standard fuel delivery when turbo not spooled or low throttle positions.... The AFPR sits after the normal fuel pressure regulator, in the return line to the tank. Thus, no return ...
by Fletch
Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:27 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: FYI: New Rules for vehicle exhaust emissions
Replies: 3
Views: 5174

Considering all the words above.... they still dont actually spell out what "the test" is.... I recall it having something to do with five seconds.... ie, producing smoke for a short time is permissable.... but I'd like to know whether that 5 sec is correct, and also, under what conditions? They hav...
by Fletch
Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:02 am
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: changing headlight bulbs
Replies: 8
Views: 13198

I dont know if technically legal... but I passed several WOF's with them.

I no longer run the high output bulbs... they seem to blow out faster, and cost more as well.

Fletch.
by Fletch
Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:44 am
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: changing headlight bulbs
Replies: 8
Views: 13198

On the NA's .... Japanese imports have the sealed beam.... NZ new cars (same spec as Aussie market) have the H4 from the factory... The sealed beam are cheap... the whole lens/bulb for ~$10-$20 from repco/supercheap/K-mart... but the H4's make a much better light pattern.... If you can afford the up...
by Fletch
Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:36 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Rear lower Suspension Brace - fitting tips
Replies: 4
Views: 5653

While I'm sure that both elongating the hole, or bending the brace, will indeed accomodate a slight miss-fit... I'd guess, as a first try, you could just jack up the car, and flex everything a bit... if the bolts need to be closer together, jack the diff so the wheels hang down... if they need to sp...
by Fletch
Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:19 am
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: Timing advance in 1998 NB 1800
Replies: 3
Views: 5769

To change the timing on an NB, you need to drill/grind the sensor mounting bracket, to physically change its position.... So your mechanic is correct, its not a tuning adjustment like on the older cars...

Some in the USA have done this, but I'm not sure if the results are beneficial?

Fletch.

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