MX5 Turbo - Modified

[PGD5]

Here's a of shots from a photoshoot I did of 'PainterDaves' car back in late 2010.

With the two cars looking really quite similar I couldn't resist sticking them both next to each other for a couple of shots So once I'd got plenty of Daves car a quick line up was setup

This image made it into last years MX5Nutz calender too (wahoo)

Could be twins by PGDesigns.co.uk, on Flickr

And how the interior looks (taken at Pistonheads Yorkshire Big Breakfast October 2011 at Specialist Cars, Malton)

Thanks to DanielJames for taking this picture

[mk1salami]

Just to say I simply adore this car. One day I'll need to concentrate on aesthetics more than power and maybe it'll look as good as yours. I'd love love love a full respray. Suffice to say, your car is now my desktop wallpaper, which replaced my own 5 seen here:

[PGD5]

Thanks for adding that mate

I've seen bits of your car, build and videos over on Nutz, your certainly pulling the numbers out of that setup! It must go very well indeed! Good work

[PGD5]

Close up of the front brake setup when I'd just replaced the Rotor's, shame they need replacing again now though





I've had to resort to getting the Rotor's made up by Hi Spec Motorsport as I couldn't find any to match all the measurements. Any better ideas very welcome

Think I'll go for Plain discs this time too, and continue to use the 'Roddison Motorsport' pads

Rotor measurements are:

[PGD5]

More old news, but here's a better picture of the home-made turbo head shield. (strut brace about to be re-fitted)





It's made from a sheet of Aluminium (1.5mm thick I think) cut with a jigsaw with the curved formed by bending it over a scafold bar propped against the garden wall.

Part way into the Wire tuck/clean up operation..


Been out experimenting with the camera and a friends 'rig' too, here's the result:


MX5 Rig shot edit by PGDesigns.co.uk, on Flickr

Edited by PGD5 on Monday 12th March 15:13

[Greg_D]

your pictures really are brilliant, loving that last one.

I'm also very jealous of your wire tuck, it doesn't half make a big difference, i was snuffling round that part of the engine bay for 4 hours last night fitting a coolant reroute before Blyton this weekend so i am very well aware of how many wires i have in my car and how badly they are routed/tidied.

I understand what a wire tuck is, and admire the results. but where do you physically put all the wires? (because for a turbo conversion, there are a lot)

[PGD5]

Cheers Greg - the Photography is another hobby of mine which I'm working on. Always good to hear the results are going down well

The Wire tuck, On the passenger side I've put the loom behind the wing, there's plenty of room for it and I haven't had to change the length of any of the wires. Drivers side the loom is still inside the engine bay, just rerouted so the loom tucks up under the lip to the wing. Then drops down under the headlight motor as opposed to down the side of the suspension turret.

The tuck also involves picking out what you dont really need it there too. Such as the many wires seen in the messy picture above, they aren't in use and would have been for the AC.

[piefacemate]

PGD5 said:

Close up of the front brake setup when I'd just replaced the Rotor's, shame they need replacing again now though







I've had to resort to getting the Rotor's made up by Hi Spec Motorsport as I couldn't find any to match all the measurements. Any better ideas very welcome

Think I'll go for Plain discs this time too, and continue to use the 'Roddison Motorsport' pads

Rotor measurements are:

What pads did you specify? Ie fit tamer and size? I have the same calipers but don't have a clue what to order!

[PGD5]

piefacemate said:

Ie fit tamer and size?

Sorry, I don't know what that means

And as you quoted in the post above:
'Think I'll go for Plain discs this time too, and continue to use the 'Roddison Motorsport' pads'

[Greg_D]

i think he meant to type diameter rather than fit meter (probably a fone fukup)

[PGD5]

I took the car to Donnington park on Sunday (11-March-12) at it was superb!

A great day, stunning weather and a great crowd.. the car went very well all day too

Photos thanks to Dropoutmedia.com << their website includes a writeup of the day too


MAX5 Racing Track Day @ Donington Park 11/3/12 by DropOut Media, on Flickr


MAX5 Racing Track Day @ Donington Park 11/3/12 by DropOut Media, on Flickr


MAX5 Racing Track Day @ Donington Park 11/3/12 by DropOut Media, on Flickr


MAX5 Racing Track Day @ Donington Park 11/3/12 by DropOut Media, on Flickr


MAX5 Racing Track Day @ Donington Park 11/3/12 by DropOut Media, on Flickr


MAX5 Racing Track Day @ Donington Park 11/3/12 by DropOut Media, on Flickr


There's a couple of videos too See them here:

Vid 1

Vid 2

Edited by PGD5 on Saturday 17th March 20:26

[Greg_D]

it looked like you were having fun. good photos again.

Was it mainly a ma5da bun fight, or were there plenty of other cars there?

[PGD5]

There not my photos these

There was a large group of Max5 race cars (thats different to Ma5da cars ) I was with. And yes there was a good selection of other cars there too, from Ginetta's, caterfields, BMW's etc etc..

[piefacemate]

Sorry should have read fitament. Phones to blame!

[Benjamin Shute]

This is genuinely beautiful, by far the nicest Mx5 I've ever seen. So is there any chance of a higher res version of the Autumn photo? 1920x1200 stretches it a bit on my desktop .

[PGD5]

piefacemate said:

Sorry should have read fitament. Phones to blame!

I'm still not sure what you mean there tbh. I'll get pads which fit in the calipers, am I able to specify more than that?

Benjamin Shute said:

This is genuinely beautiful, by far the nicest Mx5 I've ever seen. So is there any chance of a higher res version of the Autumn photo? 1920x1200 stretches it a bit on my desktop .

Many thanks for adding that. I'm shocked so many people have said its the nicest MX5 they have seen, I really am..

Make me an offer for the high res image if you like

I'm not sure about sending out images in that sort of resolution tbh as they could be printed from that... Hmm, its something for me to have a think about. I have a new website in the pipeline, maybe a 'desktop' images section should be included?

One more photo for you.. From this months Yorkshire PH meet


Yorkshire Pistonheads by PGDesigns.co.uk, on Flickr

[Benjamin Shute]

Oh yeah, no worries there that's completely understandable.But yeah, that'd be great. A centered desktop image just doesn't do it justice.

[Greg_D]

PGD5 said:

I'm not sure about sending out images in that sort of resolution tbh as they could be printed from that... Hmm, its something for me to have a think about. I have a new website in the pipeline, maybe a 'desktop' images section should be included?

Hmmm, that's not very public spirited of you old boy

I'm quite certain his intention is not to make millions from your IP but just to honour your photography/car by putting it on his computer desktop. it's a bit uncharitable in my book

[PGD5]

Oh I am sorry.. I'll give my work out in future then.. infact the car keys are here, anyone want to take it out for a bit?

I may do desktops sized images in the future Ben But not just now, sorry

[Benjamin Shute]

PGD5 said:

Oh I am sorry.. I'll give my work out in future then.. infact the car keys are here, anyone want to take it out for a bit?

I may do desktops sized images in the future Ben But not just now, sorry

If you'd like to pass the keys I wouldn't say no :P. On a serious note though, that's no problem at all matey no worries .