Gamrin Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 This is my project car. My weekend car. My money pit and my track weapon. And it's awful, and beautiful, and I love it. Current mods:Suspension: Driftworks HSD Coilovers OZ F1 wheels 7J Nankang NS-2R 205/50/r15 EBC slotted brake discs (255/251) EBC Greenstuff Pads Chassis and Seat experience TR Lane Rollbar Takata 3" 4-point Harnasses with buckle LTEC FIA bucket seats (Cobra Monaco rebranded) Trunk popper wire Momo corse secondhand steering wheel Aliexpress Short Shifter NRG Short hub NRG Quick release Delrin Door bushings IL Motorsport Cupholder Center ConsoleDriveline 1.8 Torsen diff 3.9Engine Japspeed Alu Rad Skidnation Coolant reroute Suzuki Cappuccino bottle Silicone Hoses Ebay Turbo Kraken Manifold and Downpipe Stainless hoses for turbo cooling and oil feeds Epman Freddy BOV Ebay Intercooler Ebay Intercooler piping NGK BKR7E plugsElectronics Flip-up android radio Pioneer Speakers Pioneer underseat sub (behind seat) Innovate MTX-L Plus Wideband Innovate MTX-D Water Temp Gauge Innovate MTX-D Boost Gauge Central locking with remote MX5-tech Headlight controller LED Headlights ExtraEFI MS2 standalone ECU no-name serial port hub to USB Mods lined up for installation (Need Time and motivation): Skidnation Chassis Rails Ultra Racing Frog arms MAC Electronic boost control EPMAN FPR Oil Catch Can(s) IL Motorsport Sport Engine Mounts Toyota COPs Photo history (summarized) It all started as a stock MX-5 in a new and mostly empty garage. First mod, Coils. Quite a drop. Polished the car proper. Next up, wheels. Got these cheap cause they were bent (apperently). Got them straightened out recently, but got some different ones in the meantime. Those are migrating to a civic. Love this Rollbar time? Rollbar time! Makes it practical AF. That's a Server Rack. Add Seats, add bracing (rarely have this on, as I'm working on it too much). Also, those fresh new wheels I told you about. Happy LED Lights! Fixed the seat mounts. Highly recommend it. Skidnation mounts dó have slots, all the others don't. As you can see, it's 2mm off center. Sticker mods. Dropped and swapped the diff for a discounted Fuji unit. Big mistake. Get the torsen. Save up for it. 100% recommend this subwoofer placement. Depending on your passengers, get a second one. The rumblies are amazing. And invisible. Car broke down. Hat to take the valve cover off. Painted it. NOW WE'RE TALKING And then it was like this for a while. Most of 2019 really.When doing a turbo, order éverything before you break up the car. Do a mockup outside the car. PLEASE. I had to wait for fittings 2 weeks every time I discovered missing one. Ordered éverything double, so the next turbo build in the club would be way more managable. And it was. Kinda like this Making boost These are too big. They don't fit. I had to trim the rings so they could slot into each other. Feelsbadman. But then it all comes together. With a coolant reroute added in for good measure. Oh f**k yes. Oh f**k no. Coolant hose popped. Learned a LOT about stainless fittings. Towing your MX-5 Project with your Prelude Daily. This happened more than I'd like to admit. Love that Honda's butt tho. Fixed it. Boosted and zoomed at 0,5 bar for a while. Little bro's 1998 in the background. s**t. The fuji turned to crisps. Torsen Time! Bought one with a broken holder. Swapped my fuji out of mine, and this one in. Oh, so the brakes áren't supposed to make that kind of a racket all of the time? New calipers all around, new (cheap) pads in the rear. Are we leaking oil yet? We're leaking oil. (Current problem, hope it's not the pump/pan. Did the front main, but not the cam seals.) Wheels are straight now, with fresh rubber And welcome to today. Sneak peek of the daily deck. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_broon Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Good read there.. Nice mx5, and like what you've done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Haha, same cars as me! Loving both mate, and love the mods on the mx5! cracking little cars the mk1 eh! Here's my two... DD my main car (was previously leading a nice retired life as a show car until I decided to put her back on the road full time) And my mk1 mx5, bought as a project as Ive always wanted one. Might be starting a new site for mk1 mx5's so will let you know mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamrin Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Big Correction, by the way. Turns out my Torsen Diff is a 4.1 final ratio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Hows the turbo holding up? These mk1's give proper giggles with a turbo fitted eh! Have seen videos of them but never been in a turbo'd mk1 yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamrin Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 The turbo has been an absolute blast! I'm currently in the process of adding to the fuel system with an FPR (and redoing some of the venting bits that make the cabin smell like fuel), adding Frame Rails, adding Frog arms and remapping the ECU. I got in my new brake caliper today, so that's going in this weekend. After that, I'll start rebuilding the front end. I also trimmed and re-mounted the plastic shroud in the bumper. Happy days! Before that, I was zooming at 1.1bar / 16psi. She's a beaut, and if I'm to believe the Virtual Dyno, I should be hitting just under 200whp. Keep in mind, this is on the 90hp cams, so there's more area under the graph. I think 240~300hp is about as much as you would ever want in this chassis. It's very capable in the turns, and now the engine kind of keeps up with that. I'm low-key afraid for my transmission, and the clutch is slipping all day, but I'm laughing all the way home and on tour. Great Turbo noises! I'm also leaking oil again, so I guess I'll have to do the oil pump sometime next year. As well as fix a rusty sill. I'm also chasing some electrical gremlins, so I've tied the gauges into Sensor Ground instead of chassis ground. I'm curious if that will solve my issues with the AFR gauge swinging fairly wildly. If not, it's probably an exhaust leak somewhere before the lambda. Still plenty of money to be lost on this car, but it's worth every penny and every drop of sweat and blood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Wish i could see this but I take it the images are on your Google drive? Keeps asking me to sign into Google, but even when I use my sign in it won't show the photos mate. Sounds like you've been mega busy with her!! Looking forward to seeing what you've done. I've not done anything at all to Mindy lately, too wet/cold outside and her MOT is now expired so will be waiting till better weather arrives before getting her booked in for it. Don't think I'll need to do anything to her (fingers crossed as she was driving perfect up until the mot expired at start of December.) so hoping by mot time my new garage will be built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamrin Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 12/19/2020 at 12:53 AM, Dave said: Wish i could see this but I take it the images are on your Google drive? The images come from Google Photos indeed. I'm reuploading them now. In the meantime, I've discovered that my oil leak is probably a PCV system failure. So I'm reworking that in a hope to remedy it. Missing parts in the brake caliper package made it that I only just now have everything to do the job. Luckily the weather is improving, so working in the garage isn't as frigid anymore. Lots of oil on the Crankcase Ventilation. I'll have to do the Fuel Pressure Regulator soon too, as it seems that whole system is weeping fuel fumes. No Bueno. Waiting for some hoses and parts for that. And now the pictures: The frame rails The Frog Arms The Rust 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Nice to see some photos mate. To be fair, rust wise I've seen a lot worse than that so for a 97 she's not too bad. Liking those braces, be really interesting to see what difference they make once she's on the road. Some nice mods going on there that I've not seen on the mx5's before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Also think the rust on the floor pans probably points to a possible roof leak in the past, so be well worth checking all the seals around the roof to see if they need replacing. Mine doesn't leak, but if I point a pressure washer directly at the top of the passenger door window, there is a little bit gets past the seal right in the middle. Going to replace all mine soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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