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The way the mx5 currently sits, And some cefiro photos... this won't get a build thread, it doesn't deserve it :P: Cheers.

Its been a while since I've updated this. I have been working heaps lately so car related shenanigans have slowed... well sort of. The mx5 has had a little bit of work done to it, now it has a cat back exhaust, An rs lip kit, and new injectors. Its been my daily for the last 3 months and its been faultless appart from the lack of boot space haha. The main reason the mx5 has stayed reasonably sensible is the town I live in has had a large amount of cars defected lately and I don't have time for that. My latest purchase was my most ill thought out and most fun all in one go, I got an a31 cefiro as a drift car... with rego. Ill throw some photos up after work Cheers

well today was guard rolling day, so more low is next :lol: then its either the exhaust or sway bars and a small gv lip kit :P

So I have been away and working and every other thing that can take up my car time, and the mx5 has been the daily for the whole time, the only dramas I had were a nail in the tyre and the plug leads needed to be changed due to being old and brittle. Eventually the "stock" look and standard suspension were getting on my nerves so it came time to get it done Random gumtree search provided these bad boys shod with 90% tread re001's... WIN The rims need a paint and polish but for now they will do fine This created a problem... it sat up like a 4x4 and made it wallow through corners and generally made it unpleasant, sooooo.... They were in the box for all of a few seconds I need to roll the lips to get it lower but until the coilovers settle Ill leave it at this height.

Good to see you on here. Hope all is well with the waggs. That reminds me I need to update the mx5 thread.

I feel like I sold one of my children. and it was the one I liked the most... yeah young lad sent me a message this morning and hes driving it home now.

So the waggs has been sold, look out adelaide shes on her way up there.

Its a belt driven setup, the 1.6 engines are quite simple by today's standards but have some problems with wearing out the keyway on the crank if its not tightened correctly after a timing belt change. On the other hand they will respond well to a turbo/super charger, that makes me wonder if that's why the intake plumbing sits near the exhaust :lol: as an alternative to an FC20/Altezza engines I would lean towards a 2001-2005 Nb mx5 for the motor, Its a 1.6 litre that has aprox 110 bhp (82 kW) @6,500 from standard, if mine pops that's the way ill be going. its the best designed 1.6 they make imo and the one most people boost. Alternatively they make some torquey 1.8 -2.0 litres aswell. I love the feel of the 5 speed in mine, The only thing I can compare it to is a Daytona racing game, its so tight and the throws are short... like 1.5" from first to second, no fuss it just clicks straight in every time. (and its better when your driving it harder)

haha, I had it next to the ke16 and for a split second I thought, That would fit. I wouldn't want it in any other car, this is so lite and the motor loves a rev or two, ill keep it where it is + its heaps of fun in the wet ;) .

It didn't add 100rwkw like the cops think it does, it made a noticeable difference in the mid range throttle response, and smoothed out the overall rev range,

Had another crack at it today, a few bits arrived during the week. First thing I did was change both accessories belts, the alternator belt was glazed and cracked so it would squeal. next up I thew on my new intake that came from the US, The standard airbox was sitting right next to the exhaust manifold (stupid design) crap photo... the new pipework moves the intake away from the manifold and sits it behind the headlight I know the pod is an instant eye catcher so i'm going to swap it for an enclosed pod with a ducked inlet. Also dropped the oil and put some new full synthetic gear in and changed the plugs while the oil was draining. After all of that I got hold of a h4 upgrade kit the same as what I have in the rolla) and got those shitty old sealed beams out of there, Old New I have got it booked in to have the brakes done, I will play with go bits but ill let a professional do the brakes. Suspension is next then a zorst aaaaand I'm still trying to choose some wheels. Cheers.

:lmao: Haha, Reed your a crack up. Today's muck about saw me do a 400km round trip through a hills pass that's nearish to me. Its called horrocks pass ( here's a vid of a truck going through it... to give you an idea... trust me if my gopro wasn't stuffed I would have filmed myself going through. Jump to 3.30 ish ;) ) I tell you what the mx5 has damn good suspension from stock, I believe they are bilstein shocks and springs. The ride on the highway to the pass was quite firm, not uncomfortable but you know it wasn't made with Australia's roads in mind... but as soon as you turn into that first corner you know its at home, :D To compare, A bloke was at the servo in his xr6t and laughed when I pulled up behind him... He asked if my girlfriend knew I was in her car, I responded with "how much did it cost to fill that?" he smiled and asked if I was going to quorn via horrocks pass. I said yep ill see you there. he followed me out to the pass basically chewing off my rear bumper... until we hit the corners.... well ill save the long story but you can probably guess what happened :P . while I was on my way home (70km highway drive) I had the beats going, as you do. and there was the faintest sound of crackling from the headrest. now I mentioned the mx5 had the "premium" audio system. so i played with the fader settings and to my shock I found this. Massive 1" by 2" 3 watt speakers :rocknroll: so this was not to my liking, you could put the fader all the way to any direction but the awesome little speakers were all ways on... not happy. My solution was as I have recently found out, quite a common fix to this issue stuff 4" speakers in there. The job took all of 10 minutes and the difference is HUGE! its like having headphones on. Any way that was a quick update haha Cheers.

yeah, some of the drives through the hills near me are awesome, My car is in really good condition, only 158,000 on the clock and a full service history That looks like so much fun!

As I had mentioned in my ke16 thread I have recently purchased a mx5, well kind of... Its a jap import 1990 Eunos Roadster. Here is what it looked like the day I got it. So as you can see its bog stock optioned with a few factory upgrades, hardtop, ac, torsion lsd and "premium" audio :lol: Once I had it home it took me about 5 minutes before I took off the spoiler... I don't mind little lip spoilers but this one was doomed for the parts bin. And threw a headunit and some speakers in. Honestly I have not had this much fun in a car in ages, the rolla is great for cruising and my ss sportswagon is good for long haul driving and the occasional straight line squirt, but this mx5 is just mind boggling through corners. seriously its bog stock and it feels like its on rails. The future for this car is the standard car mods list, Intake. (already on the way from the US) Exhaust. Coilovers. Brakes. Wheels & good quality tyres Tints. All while keeping the functionality and balance of the car. Its not going to be 'stanced' or 'slammed' as I live in the spoon drain capital of the world so it couldn't get out of my street. Ill keep the updates rolling Cheers.

I'm looking forward to having a car built to handle, There will be a thread soon just need to get it, but here's a teaser ;)

haha yeah I have just bought one. it will arrive early next week :D First thing it needs is low... stock those things sit up like landcruisers.

So the time has come to part ways with the little wagon. I'm goimg to put a full for sale add up after work, Its going to be sold as is with some spares. Keep in mind this is a 40+ year old car so it does have some imperfections. I'm happy to foward any photos that you would like so if your genuine send me an inbox. I'm looking for $6000ono

I can get over the hairdresser's car stigma, as a package they seem like a road legal gocart... and with some minor after market tinkering (wheels, tyres, coilovers and brakes) it would be the perfect weekend warrior

cheers mate.

well not alot has happened latley with the wags since the headlight issue, its slowly falling lower on the priority list. I have caught myself looking at mx5s and mid 90s silvias, its the ease of getting parts and bolt on customisation of them thats apealing. Cheers

haha yeah just to be safe, but having my old unit as a spare I might have a go at retro fitting a ke20 one onto it.

Yeah the ke1x is different, but i'm onto another one so hopefully that will sort out the dramas. in saying that I could get that ke20 to work, if I got handy with a soldering iron.

haha cheers mate if your ever up this way don't be shy, ill take you for a cruise... ... if its running :lol:

I was chatting with my mate that took a few photos of the wags a while ago (pre whitewalls) and he gave me a usb full of photos he had taken, I found a few I liked so I thought id share them :) Cheers

having a scout on the net, is a ke20 indicator switch the same as a ke10? I can't find one for a 1x.