Hoodedreeper's MX5 (Purple Project)
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Totally agree,although I knew the car was capable of keeping up with some of the cars on track and it would probably handle ok. I didn't want to get too confident and wreck it.
My next one is at Snetterton again. Keeping it local for now to get used to it more,although I can see this becoming very addictive and expensive.
After the track day a couple of weeks ago,i needed abit more support,i was trying to push myself into the seat around the corners and ended up having bad back ache for a few days after.
So I was on the hunt for a cheap bucket seat. This Sparco Sprint V seat appeared on ebay and I got it for a decent price. Knowing the stock seat runner fits with minor adjustment,i knew it was worth paying abit more for that
It didn't take long to get the runner modified and bolted on
My Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres arrived,i went for 205/50/15 in the end
And fitted,damn these wheels look awesome now!
They've got a tiny bit of stretch,abit more than I was expecting but nevermind. These will do until I can find a decent 215 or 225 that's for road use and isn't gonna require a visit to the bank manager lol
And here's a sneak peak of whats to come
My next one is at Snetterton again. Keeping it local for now to get used to it more,although I can see this becoming very addictive and expensive.
After the track day a couple of weeks ago,i needed abit more support,i was trying to push myself into the seat around the corners and ended up having bad back ache for a few days after.
So I was on the hunt for a cheap bucket seat. This Sparco Sprint V seat appeared on ebay and I got it for a decent price. Knowing the stock seat runner fits with minor adjustment,i knew it was worth paying abit more for that
It didn't take long to get the runner modified and bolted on
My Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tyres arrived,i went for 205/50/15 in the end
And fitted,damn these wheels look awesome now!
They've got a tiny bit of stretch,abit more than I was expecting but nevermind. These will do until I can find a decent 215 or 225 that's for road use and isn't gonna require a visit to the bank manager lol
And here's a sneak peak of whats to come
This afternoon consisted of not very exciting things...painting calipers :/
But it was a good opportunity to test out some spacers. I ended up with 10mm on the front (the wheels catch the bumper on turning without them,so this will be interesting) and 25mm on the back.
Still loads of room in the arches,shall see how I get on
And a random photo from the other night
But it was a good opportunity to test out some spacers. I ended up with 10mm on the front (the wheels catch the bumper on turning without them,so this will be interesting) and 25mm on the back.
Still loads of room in the arches,shall see how I get on
And a random photo from the other night
Finally got round to getting the Stainless Elbow welded and fitted to the car! Need to get the Inlet welded to the charger (as it keeps coming loose) aswell as making a support bracket due to the extra weight.
Bought some Toyota COPs (these will be on a back-burner until I've got a gap inbetween car shows)
Today I had the car detailed by Stuart at Auto-Genie. Stuart was here for almost 10 hours,and what an INCREDIBLE job he's done! Heres a quick run down of the work.
Engine Bay cleaned
Rubber and plastics cleaned and dressed
Chrome and Metal cleaned and sealed
Under Bonnet cleaned
Exterior Paint Washed
Chemical Detamination
Clay Bar
Machine Polish
Glaze
Waxed
Wheels cleaned and sealed
Exhaust and exterior chrome cleaned and sealed
Interior and Exterior Glass cleaned
Interior plastics and chrome cleaned and sealed
Leather Upholstry cleaned and conditioned
I'm sure i've missed a few things out lol
It would have been rude not to take some photos
I cant recommend him enough! I don't think I'd let anyone else detail it,will definitely be using him again!
Bought some Toyota COPs (these will be on a back-burner until I've got a gap inbetween car shows)
Today I had the car detailed by Stuart at Auto-Genie. Stuart was here for almost 10 hours,and what an INCREDIBLE job he's done! Heres a quick run down of the work.
Engine Bay cleaned
Rubber and plastics cleaned and dressed
Chrome and Metal cleaned and sealed
Under Bonnet cleaned
Exterior Paint Washed
Chemical Detamination
Clay Bar
Machine Polish
Glaze
Waxed
Wheels cleaned and sealed
Exhaust and exterior chrome cleaned and sealed
Interior and Exterior Glass cleaned
Interior plastics and chrome cleaned and sealed
Leather Upholstry cleaned and conditioned
I'm sure i've missed a few things out lol
It would have been rude not to take some photos
I cant recommend him enough! I don't think I'd let anyone else detail it,will definitely be using him again!
I've been sitting on the fence about getting a strut brace since the charger has been fitted. Very disappointed that the Mazdaspeed Brace wouldn't fit over,and I wasn't 100% sold on using an OEM brace. So I fired an email over to Moss Europe to enquire about their Cobalt 3pt brace,and I was informed that it would fit. Very fast delivery from them as always,and they were true to their word!
I also ordered a 45* silicone elbow for the air filter to get rid of that air ducting which was damaged and frayed
Awhile back SpeedHunters posted a photo on their Instagram asking to see their reader's rides that were Supercharged,ready for their next article. I thought I'd send them some photos and info,knowing that there are some SERIOUS cars around the world,mine would never be picked.
How wrong was I! Happened to look on their site to see if the article was published. Scrolling through reading about the numerous cars they've chosen across the world until I stumbled on photos of the Purple Monster!
You can read the article here >> #IAMTHESPEEDHUNTER Your Supercharged Rides
I also ordered a 45* silicone elbow for the air filter to get rid of that air ducting which was damaged and frayed
Awhile back SpeedHunters posted a photo on their Instagram asking to see their reader's rides that were Supercharged,ready for their next article. I thought I'd send them some photos and info,knowing that there are some SERIOUS cars around the world,mine would never be picked.
How wrong was I! Happened to look on their site to see if the article was published. Scrolling through reading about the numerous cars they've chosen across the world until I stumbled on photos of the Purple Monster!
You can read the article here >> #IAMTHESPEEDHUNTER Your Supercharged Rides
A month or so ago I trial fitted some 25mm hubcentric spacers to the back. The wheels caught the arches pretty badly,so purchased a pair of 20mm spacers from FreakyParts and got them fitted.
With the 20mm spacers,the original studs protruded through by a couple of threads,not allowing the wheel to sit flush against the spacer. Once those were trimmed,they fitted like a glove
On Friday I took a road trip across the country ready for Japfest at Castle Combe. A couple of days before the show,a friend asked if I could help out on a trade stand,a valeting company called Auto Perfection.
Last but not least,some AWESOME news I've kept quiet for awhile....
You may remember a couple of posts ago I had the car professionally valeted,this wasn't for just any reason. I had been approached by Matt Woods Photography who were photographing it on behalf of Banzai Magazine!
Cant thank Matt enough for the awesome photos,cant believe its been published this quickly! Its available to download from Monday 18th and in the shop Thursday 21st!
With the 20mm spacers,the original studs protruded through by a couple of threads,not allowing the wheel to sit flush against the spacer. Once those were trimmed,they fitted like a glove
On Friday I took a road trip across the country ready for Japfest at Castle Combe. A couple of days before the show,a friend asked if I could help out on a trade stand,a valeting company called Auto Perfection.
Last but not least,some AWESOME news I've kept quiet for awhile....
You may remember a couple of posts ago I had the car professionally valeted,this wasn't for just any reason. I had been approached by Matt Woods Photography who were photographing it on behalf of Banzai Magazine!
Cant thank Matt enough for the awesome photos,cant believe its been published this quickly! Its available to download from Monday 18th and in the shop Thursday 21st!
I have just read through your post and im absolutely amazed. Such a work of art.
As a side note, if you ever think of selling your Rota RKR's please let me know. Also what kind of cost are we looking at to respray an MX5 with the bodyshop you used?
Wade
As a side note, if you ever think of selling your Rota RKR's please let me know. Also what kind of cost are we looking at to respray an MX5 with the bodyshop you used?
Wade
hoodedreeper said:
A month or so ago I trial fitted some 25mm hubcentric spacers to the back. The wheels caught the arches pretty badly,so purchased a pair of 20mm spacers from FreakyParts and got them fitted.
With the 20mm spacers,the original studs protruded through by a couple of threads,not allowing the wheel to sit flush against the spacer. Once those were trimmed,they fitted like a glove
On Friday I took a road trip across the country ready for Japfest at Castle Combe. A couple of days before the show,a friend asked if I could help out on a trade stand,a valeting company called Auto Perfection.
Last but not least,some AWESOME news I've kept quiet for awhile....
You may remember a couple of posts ago I had the car professionally valeted,this wasn't for just any reason. I had been approached by Matt Woods Photography who were photographing it on behalf of Banzai Magazine!
Cant thank Matt enough for the awesome photos,cant believe its been published this quickly! Its available to download from Monday 18th and in the shop Thursday 21st!
With the 20mm spacers,the original studs protruded through by a couple of threads,not allowing the wheel to sit flush against the spacer. Once those were trimmed,they fitted like a glove
On Friday I took a road trip across the country ready for Japfest at Castle Combe. A couple of days before the show,a friend asked if I could help out on a trade stand,a valeting company called Auto Perfection.
Last but not least,some AWESOME news I've kept quiet for awhile....
You may remember a couple of posts ago I had the car professionally valeted,this wasn't for just any reason. I had been approached by Matt Woods Photography who were photographing it on behalf of Banzai Magazine!
Cant thank Matt enough for the awesome photos,cant believe its been published this quickly! Its available to download from Monday 18th and in the shop Thursday 21st!
Will bare you mind 
The respray cost me £2300 (which included arches rolled and flare,aerial smoothed,rear bumper reflectors smoothed,sideskirts,aftermarket front bumper and a replacement door)
Think its time for an update
First of all I did a little drive by video,as I realized I haven't got a video since its been mapped and the belt slip has been sorted
https://vimeo.com/128187251
Today I removed the charger to make up some support brackets. Since the new stainless elbow adds weight to the end,i noticed the inlet now has some slight movement.
While the charger was off I did an oil change. Considering it was supposed to have 20 delivery miles when I bought it,the oil says differently!
Gave the charger and inlet a lick of paint,looks good as new! Also cut down the silicone elbow for the Air Filter as I noticed the foam filter itself keeps coming off. But it seems it works itself loose from vibration,so will be ordering a smaller filter.
I also had the CD of photos from the Banzai Magazine photoshoot come through the post today. Here are some shots that didn't appear in the magazine (and some that did)
The respray cost me £2300 (which included arches rolled and flare,aerial smoothed,rear bumper reflectors smoothed,sideskirts,aftermarket front bumper and a replacement door)Think its time for an update
First of all I did a little drive by video,as I realized I haven't got a video since its been mapped and the belt slip has been sorted
https://vimeo.com/128187251
Today I removed the charger to make up some support brackets. Since the new stainless elbow adds weight to the end,i noticed the inlet now has some slight movement.
While the charger was off I did an oil change. Considering it was supposed to have 20 delivery miles when I bought it,the oil says differently!
Gave the charger and inlet a lick of paint,looks good as new! Also cut down the silicone elbow for the Air Filter as I noticed the foam filter itself keeps coming off. But it seems it works itself loose from vibration,so will be ordering a smaller filter.
I also had the CD of photos from the Banzai Magazine photoshoot come through the post today. Here are some shots that didn't appear in the magazine (and some that did)
I've had my TR Lane cage powder coated for awhile, finally got around to fitting it
Which meant I could finally fit the Carbon Miata seat belt extenders too
I've been meaning to do an Over The Rad Intercooler set up for awhile (I should have done it at the beginning really). Managed to get everything off eBay for a reasonable price
With some help from H&S Performance (as always,a flawless job!) they moved the radiator and fitted the new set up (inc getting the IAT boss welded).
Today I made a new slam panel and tensioner cover. With the old tensioner cover,i think the water was coming up underneath causing the tensioners to corrode. I'll see if this helps,fingers crossed it does
Just need to paint both covers,but I ran out of time today
I made a eyelet in the corner of the cover and used the bracket on the PAS hose to connect both. I used a spare top hat spacer from the seatbelt to space the gap. Its nice and solid now with no movement.
Just realized I left my ratchet on the top mount...oops!
Which meant I could finally fit the Carbon Miata seat belt extenders too
I've been meaning to do an Over The Rad Intercooler set up for awhile (I should have done it at the beginning really). Managed to get everything off eBay for a reasonable price
With some help from H&S Performance (as always,a flawless job!) they moved the radiator and fitted the new set up (inc getting the IAT boss welded).
Today I made a new slam panel and tensioner cover. With the old tensioner cover,i think the water was coming up underneath causing the tensioners to corrode. I'll see if this helps,fingers crossed it does
Just need to paint both covers,but I ran out of time today
I made a eyelet in the corner of the cover and used the bracket on the PAS hose to connect both. I used a spare top hat spacer from the seatbelt to space the gap. Its nice and solid now with no movement.
Just realized I left my ratchet on the top mount...oops!
Have just looked at all this thread ... My opinion for what it's worth ... Liked it at first ... Then it seemed to go a bit blingy.... Now I think it looks awesome... Great work fella
I wouldn't track it personally it's too nice.... I'd just get another mx.. and rag the ass off it
I presume it's insured for a hefty amount?
I wouldn't track it personally it's too nice.... I'd just get another mx.. and rag the ass off it
I presume it's insured for a hefty amount?
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