MX5 mk1 tuning
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Sway said:
They do improve with a few weeks on them - I believe they're deliberately a little small so they stretch into the ideal fit.
Ricky - have you got to leave the roof up for a while? Can see your old roof was borked but I'd always planned to get mine done in the winter!
Just for an hour he said. Left it up for a few hours whilst we had lunch in Brecon and dropped it on the drive home. It's a revelation being able to drop it in seconds, it was a right faff with the old one with a broken zip!Ricky - have you got to leave the roof up for a while? Can see your old roof was borked but I'd always planned to get mine done in the winter!
When is yours going in to see Nick? Mine is there now having its new hybrid forged engine (mk2.5 bottom end with forged rods, mk2 RS head, ally rad and silicone hoses plus some engine bay tidy up such as removal of air con and power steering), pick it up Friday hopefully (having MOT whilst there so fingers crossed!) and it'd be good to meet up with a like minded owner.
Sway said:
When is yours going in to see Nick? Mine is there now having its new hybrid forged engine (mk2.5 bottom end with forged rods, mk2 RS head, ally rad and silicone hoses plus some engine bay tidy up such as removal of air con and power steering), pick it up Friday hopefully (having MOT whilst there so fingers crossed!) and it'd be good to meet up with a like minded owner.
Mk2.5 bottom end has the weakest rods (which is why I'm swapping them!) but an additional crank journal so better from that perspective.
Mk2 head is the best flowing as stock, and seems to have the most potential as well. RS came with a slightly hotter intake cam and a higher redline.
Mk2 head is the best flowing as stock, and seems to have the most potential as well. RS came with a slightly hotter intake cam and a higher redline.
Sway said:
When is yours going in to see Nick? Mine is there now having its new hybrid forged engine (mk2.5 bottom end with forged rods, mk2 RS head, ally rad and silicone hoses plus some engine bay tidy up such as removal of air con and power steering), pick it up Friday hopefully (having MOT whilst there so fingers crossed!) and it'd be good to meet up with a like minded owner.
Yep will be good to meet all 5 drivers. The meets and people seem quite active and friendly, so I can't wait to get involved.
ps
I hope you lot are over on mighty5s dot com as well? Looks like a good little crowd growing over there.
Edited by k-ink on Tuesday 9th August 11:06
Sway said:
Mk2.5 bottom end has the weakest rods (which is why I'm swapping them!) but an additional crank journal so better from that perspective.
Mk2 head is the best flowing as stock, and seems to have the most potential as well. RS came with a slightly hotter intake cam and a higher redline.
Thanks.Mk2 head is the best flowing as stock, and seems to have the most potential as well. RS came with a slightly hotter intake cam and a higher redline.
Yes it is. Although it does not look like that now. I bought it as it was mint and original underneath. I then proceeded to tweak a lot.
It now has leather seats, no mud flaps, Enkei wheels, Michelin tyres, Gaz Gold Pro dampers, Racing Beat intake, manifold, cat, exhaust, low-pro lights, m2 mirrors, wind breaker, etc. LOADS more to come, over time. Buying the car and doing the mods all in one month was a bit pricey. The aim is for an OEM+ subtle look but with more poke all round.
MX 3 low by s_worksair, on Flickr
MX 2 low by s_worksair, on Flickr
MX 1 low by s_worksair, on Flickr
It now has leather seats, no mud flaps, Enkei wheels, Michelin tyres, Gaz Gold Pro dampers, Racing Beat intake, manifold, cat, exhaust, low-pro lights, m2 mirrors, wind breaker, etc. LOADS more to come, over time. Buying the car and doing the mods all in one month was a bit pricey. The aim is for an OEM+ subtle look but with more poke all round.
MX 3 low by s_worksair, on FlickrMX 2 low by s_worksair, on FlickrMX 1 low by s_worksair, on FlickrEdited by k-ink on Saturday 20th August 22:09
So far the engine is completely standard. It just has better breathing bits bolted on. Although apparently it is the strongest standard MX5 engine they've seen at Scuzzle. So it is a good base for the NA tuning I am saving up for.
With just the bits done so far the car is transformed in nature. It has gone from a soft geeky base to a car with a bit of attitude. The car burbles on tickover and screams loudly to the redline. Immense fun!
The GGP dampers with road soft road springs are lovely. Really good over bumps - IF you get the ride height correct. With zero gap between tyre and rim it bottomed out everywhere. At 1cm it did it occasionally on fast driving. At 1.5-2cm it has not done it at all. Although I am still playing with settings. My local roads are very swoopy and harsh.
With just the bits done so far the car is transformed in nature. It has gone from a soft geeky base to a car with a bit of attitude. The car burbles on tickover and screams loudly to the redline. Immense fun!
The GGP dampers with road soft road springs are lovely. Really good over bumps - IF you get the ride height correct. With zero gap between tyre and rim it bottomed out everywhere. At 1cm it did it occasionally on fast driving. At 1.5-2cm it has not done it at all. Although I am still playing with settings. My local roads are very swoopy and harsh.
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