Yeah that's a great article by Matt King (Victorian MX-5 Club President).


(Matt during the limo ride from Brisbane Airport to test drive the NC MX-5)

Not the one I was looking for but here's a bling looking one.

http://www.pipercross.net/viper_product.asp

Where are the photos!

I started to do this with my alpine Amp once but ended up changing it to the wheel well with plugs to remove it quickly for motorsport.

Photos would help, but you could consider getting your headers ceramic coated, it really reduces underbonnet temps.

Info about bonnet heat shields can be read here on one of the Aussie forums.

There were 3 on Aussie Ebay a week or so ago.

There's also a metal "cone" that goes over the top of the filter that can be bought from the states. You can then duct cold air into that from where ever you like.

I'll try and find the link.

It depends on the ambient temperature, engine condition, quality of the fuel etc.

If you're going to run 14" then i'd stick with only 98 fuel and keep a bottle of "Octane Booster" in your boot incase you get stuck having to fill up with lower grade fuel.

Thanks Glen, you do calibration for them don't you?

I've sat in Car Related real time chats for years. I think you need to recalibrate your yard stick to international specification. :P It's not a forum, it doesn't intend to be a forum. So why compare the two? (I’m a moderator of several forums, and a member of this forum, I can appreciate the import...

Thanks Guys, got a fitting kit for the NB from Madza in Christchurch, $105 for plates, pins and bolts, our Timaru Madza were hopeless, rung CHCH and had them the next day, Why shop Local?? Flick and e-mail to your local Mazda Head Office. I'm sure the owner of Timaru Mazda would love to know when o...

Can someone take a photo of the "blue nozzles with "speed handles" on them" I can't seem to find one on the BP site.

They sound ... interesting.

..I'm guessing then in the majority of cases that that the market for people who want real time chat about MX5s probably suits what is installed i.e. a nice full featured java client that just runs when they click a link in their windows based browser. People with more technical knowledge, who real...

If you don't want to get java you could download an IRC client like Mirc, connect to one of the Oz.Org servers, then join #MX5.

But if you can't be bothered to wait the few minutes it takes to install java, then all of the above might be too much work for you too.

Its not over here in the West yet.

BP supplies all the fuel to W.A., I know they spent $30mil on the upgrade to produce U98.

I'm trying to get more people involved.

You guys are only just getting U98 in New Zealand?

It's also a "cleaner" fuel apparently, so less crap to clog your engine.

The list bagged out the Fram a bit, the Mazda Filter has a good rep.

I use Mobil1 Oil.

If you are also keen to "real time" chat to MX-5 / Miata owners world wide check out.

A huge thank you to those members of the NZ e-mail list who have already given the chat a try.

http://www.mx5club.com.au/chat/

I do it every 10,000 kms, a new Oil Filter and Mobil 1

Expensive, but she's worth it.

Keep her clean and drive her mean!

- Dave

The link at the bottom of the last url doesn't work so try this one if you
want to read more ..

http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html

- Dave.

And this one ..

http://mymiata.paladinmicro.com/MiataOFilters.htm

- Dave.

Great to see some of you joining the online chat room.


We've swapped over to an IRC based chat system.


You can access the chat from this webpage.


http://www.mx5club.com.au/chat.php


- Dave.

I remember hearing them being about $400 a few years ago.


Ours is still going strong since 1998.


I've heard of 16 year old MX-5 batteries still working fine.


- Dave.

This is a trial phase for an MX-5 / Miata related Online Chat. I've chosen to use the Userplane chat rooms because they're easy to use and FREE to use. They aren't as complicated as IRC based applets / programs. There should be sufficient instruction on the webpage, but if you have any further quest...

Eric, no worries I'm not contesting your opinion, just stating my own. Driving fast (all be it NOT flat out on public roads) is all about being as smooth as possible to not upset the balance of the car. You should have more control with a manual. You also have more control over engine braking and th...