MY MK1 Supercharged MX5 (Eunos Roadster)

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Build threads are great but for a while I've been wanting to do something a bit more. So with that in mind I have stared a blog.

https://teamhorneyracing.wordpress.com



Initially I'm just spamming it up with posts to document the last 4 years with the car. Once that's completed I'm hoping to do a weekly article. It could be based on an event attended, a mod completed or a thought piece on something MX5/motorsport related.

I hope it's of use/interest to some people.

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2015 in Pictures:

https://teamhorneyracing.wordpress.com/2015/12/30/...

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Kent Cams are currently regrinding a set of camshafts for me. We've spent a lot of time trying to work out the best profiles for duration and lift as well as removing overlap. Hoping to get them in and dialled in in a few weeks time. The aim is to break the 200whp (approx 240 Flywheel HP) figure.

First Sprint in this thing is end of April so plenty of time to tickle a bit more poke out of it. I also need to fix a few things and give it a service.

It's also gone very rusty and needs some quite major sill repairs.

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My sticker obsession continues:

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

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Trackday report:
 
https://teamhorneyracing.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/...
 
ACK-Photography-B5ZsBZbf-1461578703-MHvFhh6V_1280 by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

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Sadly the tin worm had gone to work on this old girl and the shell is beyond sensible economical repair (cheaper to buy a clean car than repair it). Also I'm bored of the supercharger and the fact it puts me in horrible classes for sprinting. 570bhp Mustangs are not the best match for 220bhp MX5.

So I went out today and bought this:

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

The plan is to swap the following into it from the green one:

Gaz Coilovers
Jackson Racing ARBs
Wilwood 4 posts
Wheels
Strut Brace
Under car braces
Oil Cooler
Ali Rad
TorSen Diff
6 Speed Box
peddle box
Clutch Hydraulics
Ultra light Flywheel
FM Happy meal clutch
4 point Carbing Cage
TR Lane Harness bar
Spark Sprint 5 seats
Harnesses
Momo Prototipo Steeringwheel
Tow Hooks
Fire Extinguisher

You'll notice no engine on that list. I need to source a MK2 1.8 lump for this little lot to bolt to:

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

and then finally paint it to look a bit like this:

Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr

First sprint is in April/May. No pressure then!