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by evel
Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: can you alter the afm to allow bigger injectors
Replies: 12
Views: 19335

you mean it rev'ed really high?
by evel
Mon Dec 14, 2015 8:33 pm
Forum: MX5 Power & Power Mods
Topic: turbo converted to a supercharger
Replies: 46
Views: 112100

Firstly, it will be easier and cheaper to just buy a supercharger. Max turbo RPM, well good quality turbos can rev up to like 10's of thousands of RPM's Will it work, Theoretically I can't see why not, how well is another question. B.O.V, Read up on how a BOV works because they don't open at a prese...
by evel
Sat Dec 12, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: mx5 na uneven stance
Replies: 15
Views: 21356

Give the springs a few weeks to settle in.
I take it you have measured the heights? I always feel like i'm lower on the drivers side but I proved myself wrong once I measured the sill heights.
Did you notice if any of your control arms are abit bent?
by evel
Thu Dec 03, 2015 9:58 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Just missing that spark
Replies: 5
Views: 11175

The easy way to work out if it is a coil is to first diagnose which cylinder is missing (the spark plug will be wet with unburnt fuel) then just swap a coil from another cylinder on to the missing cylinder. If the problem follows the coil, the coil is broken. If the problem stays at the same cylinde...
by evel
Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:29 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Bracing
Replies: 7
Views: 13263

There are bugger all shops that do bracing for mx5's in NZ so you either bite the bullet and go over seas (flyin miata is where i shop) or wait for second hand ones to pop up OR PM a gentleman who goes by the name REDBEN, he has made some frame rails once before and possibly still has some. They bol...
by evel
Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:23 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: I HAS A MIATA!
Replies: 27
Views: 35751

heres some good braces to look at as 1600 have next to none. https://www.flyinmiata.com/fm-butterfly-brace-1990-97.html https://www.flyinmiata.com/frog-arms.html Also look at doing all your bushes and engine and diff mounts. And get some grunty sway bars. http://949racing.com/Supermiata-motor-mount....
by evel
Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:50 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Front Tyres Rubbing?
Replies: 4
Views: 9426

chuck up a video anyway bro
by evel
Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:03 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Charger simply drains amps - new charger or new battery?
Replies: 8
Views: 13880

What 2low2c said. The amps gauge on the charger will be showing how many amps the charger is applying to the battery, in other words as the battery fills up the amps slowly drop. Re my testing question I mean do you test the battery with a digital battery tester and/or a carbon pile tester. If you d...
by evel
Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:47 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

Snapfrozen wrote: unfortunately this is also the point I put a screwdriver under my fingernail.
Just like that first time you stab the multimeter probe into your thumb. Good times!
by evel
Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:00 pm
Forum: MX5 Electrical, Audio, Alarms & Electronics
Topic: Charger simply drains amps - new charger or new battery?
Replies: 8
Views: 13880

:? Sounds like an interesting fault. What sort of charger is it? and how old? Have you tried it on any other batteries? How long does it take it to drain the charge? Are you using anything to test the battery before and after charging? In terms of getting a new battery Repco is pretty good, plus I t...
by evel
Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:13 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

mine were $250 USD plus about $80 kiwi to ship them here.
They came in with some other stuff so Im kinda guessing the shipping. Plus ~$50 in tax :x
by evel
Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: Off Topic Chat
Topic: Just wanted to share my good news
Replies: 12
Views: 28034

Congrates mate, more money for car parts!! :D :D

My dad has spent pretty much his entire working life on the Auckland waterfront, he can drive near on anything bar the ships cranes, he says it's just to damn hard
by evel
Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

yea thats rats as
by evel
Sun May 31, 2015 1:15 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

Got them from 949. I dont mind the NVH, at about 1100 RPM its probably at its worst. Kinda growls at me 8)
by evel
Sun May 31, 2015 1:28 am
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

Them http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i368/evel1234/Eri/2015-05-28%2022.47.39_zpsrdaewf5g.jpg Those http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i368/evel1234/Eri/2015-05-28%2018.38.57_zpszvgdnali.jpg And both of these http://i1090.photobucket.com/albums/i368/evel1234/Eri/2015-05-30%2018.04.51_zpsdvzh7iks...
by evel
Sun May 03, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

siren676 wrote: Had the go-pro running when it happened
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8xqN7hGeKU
Fuck it, all for a slipped hand.
by evel
Sun May 03, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

Shit Siren, atleast your ok mate... Full time drift car now?

Eri hung out with some Ferrari's today

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by evel
Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:56 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Purchasing HSD Coilovers advice
Replies: 7
Views: 13592

I believe Dodson's is an HSD distributer so you could try them.

I have a set of HSD's on mine that I got second hand, and i love them :D
by evel
Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:24 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Where can i buy a waterproof car cover
Replies: 6
Views: 8074

or a tarp and some bricks :D
by evel
Mon Apr 27, 2015 9:23 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: How much antifreeze do i use
Replies: 4
Views: 5768

50/50 water to Antifreeze. The cooling system takes around 6L so 3L of antifreeze
by evel
Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:14 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: What size tyre are you running on 8" rims?
Replies: 35
Views: 51874

mjrstar wrote:
warrior wrote:What size tyres?

...my 6 cylinder starlet.

6 cylinder Starlet? :?
by evel
Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:12 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: From the ashes... What did you do to your roadster today?
Replies: 999
Views: 962797

I wanna see this car and REDBEN's go at it when they are done!
by evel
Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: Welded diff?
Replies: 4
Views: 10558

Unless you have the tune-ability, power and aggression of a V8 Supercar (they run full spool diffs), like marcellarius said avoid it. Torsens come up from time to time or maybe look at getting an aftermarket clutch pack diff instead.
by evel
Sat Apr 11, 2015 4:59 pm
Forum: MX5 Discussion
Topic: Whats arrived for your Roadster today
Replies: 908
Views: 540938

Ian wrote:6ULs from 949Racing (15x8)
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by evel
Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:44 pm
Forum: MX5 Suspension, Wheels, Tyres & Brakes etc
Topic: What size tyre are you running on 8" rims?
Replies: 35
Views: 51874

Evel, are you running spacers too? Can't remember Edit: I'm looking at getting some 15x8 +10's and running some 205 50's, hoping to run them without redonk camber mine are 20+ Pretty sure Evel's are 0 Yea the wheels are 15x8 0et. Im running a 15mm spacer to clear the brake caliper. Here it is with ...

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