Mazda MX5 Turbo

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hoodedreeper

Original Poster:

709 posts

135 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Mazda Eunos Roadster
1.6
1991
Imported to the UK in 1998

.: ENGINE :.
Stock Block
Garrett T25
Greddy Manifold
Custom Downpipe
Custom Oil Feed & Return
Intercooler & Hard Pipes
Blitz Supersound BOV
RX8 420cc Injectors
K&N Air Filter
Megasquirt V2
Innovate MTX-L Wideband
Alloy Radiator
Black Silicone Radiator Hoses
Black Silicone Ancillery Hoses
Stainless Exhaust w/ De-cat
Wrinkle Black Rocker Cover
Wrinkle Black Inlet Manifold
Alloy Washer Bottle
Polished Slam Panel Cover
Polished Expansion Bottle Cover
Oil Catch Can
1.8 Welded Diff

.: EXTERIOR :.
Military Desert Tan Paint Job with Shark Teeth
Black Hard Top
TSI Vents
Tow Hooks Front & Rear
KG Works Boot Spoiler
Garage Vary Style Front Splitter
Black Wing Hard Top Spoiler
Custom Vented Bonnet
Vented Headlight Cover
Cut Rear Bumper
Lo-Pro Headlights

.: INTERIOR :.
Half Stripped Interior
Cut Dashboard
Sparco Sprint V Bucket Seat
Sparco 4 Point Harness
Deep Dish Steering Wheel
Carbon Fibre Door Cards
DEPO 52mm Boost Gauge
DEPO 52mm Oil Temp Gauge
Classic Dash
Classic Style Gauges
Custom Centre Console (still WIP)

.: SUSPENSION & CHASSIS :.
Front Upper Strut Brace
TA Technix Coilovers
TR LANE Roll Cage w/ Custom Harness Bar
XXR 530 15x8.25j ET0 w/ 195/45/15 Tyres
Mk1 1.8 EBC Discs & Pads

When i bought it she looked like this:



She now looks like this:












Schmeeky

4,190 posts

217 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Love it!

dean350z

327 posts

146 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Schmeeky said:
Love it!
Same here...if you told me what it looked like I'd have laughed....but to see it I really like it, looks very purposeful.

Another Fluffer

3,888 posts

165 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Love that!

Sure I've seen this before, are you on MX5 nutz?

anonymous-user

54 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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engine bay looks clean.

lindrup119

1,228 posts

143 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Looks awesome actually! First picture I was a bit worried but is nice and different. Like the splitter especially.

Just one question though, where are all the lights now and doesn't the vent on the pop up compromise the lights?

edpurnell

151 posts

209 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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This looks great and sounded great today. Nice....

rb5er

11,657 posts

172 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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That does look like fun. Cool car, love the wheels and headlight vent etc.

Disco You

3,685 posts

180 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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I won't comment on what i think of how it looks, other than to say that your tastes and mine clearly differ!

I bet it is great to drive though with that nice bit of power smile

wackojacko

8,581 posts

190 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Nice. Love the graphic.

5paul5

664 posts

171 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Nice. Hate the graphic tho.

JezF

326 posts

228 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Nice car and I loved my Mk1, hate the exterior but it would be a dull world if we all liked the same things!

slippery

14,093 posts

239 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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JezF said:
Nice car and I loved my Mk1, hate the exterior but it would be a dull world if we all liked the same things!
+1. yes

Pierscoe1

2,458 posts

261 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Welded diff!?!? On a road car!?!? That must be.... entertaining!

hoodedreeper

Original Poster:

709 posts

135 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Yes i am on MX5Nutz smile

The headlights still pop up. With the Lo-Pro headlights,they're now rectangle instead of the OEM round



The headlight lid gives better air flow with the lights down,and the vent underneath (Turn Signal Intake or TSI) gives the flow when they're up (no brainer really)

I appreciate the graphics and paint job isnt to everyone's tastes,but she gets abused at Norfolk Arena for drifting. The matte Military paint is just for easy if i scrape/dent a panel. Get the roller out and its repainted.

The welded diff isnt too bad to be fair. I've killed 3x 1.6 welded diffs in the past year,so it was time to upgrade to the 1.8. Roundabouts at any speed higher than 20mph can be sketchy,but thats all part of the fun smile

Amirhussain

11,489 posts

163 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Haha nice, very clean engine bay too.

Chunkychucky

5,961 posts

169 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Looks awesome that OP, really like the paint/graphic and the stance aswell. Any photos of it drifting?

hoodedreeper

Original Poster:

709 posts

135 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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I've only got a few old photos i'm afraid,also when it had the Digital Camo graphics on












a1burns

198 posts

148 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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This certainly caught my eye at Clive Atthowe yesterday!
Not to everyones taste but certainly looks the part in the flesh.
Will keep an eye out for you around Norwich!

RobCrezz

7,892 posts

208 months

Sunday 27th January 2013
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Looks like a great fun motor, bet its a blast! smile

Who mapped that? Got some pretty nasty flat spots in that torque curve, I would say that your ignition timing map could do with some smoothing IMO.