mx5

[shaneh]

said id throw up a few pics of the car.
its my first road car and im loving it.
anyway this is how i got it.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297834_250535868322378_999202825_n.jpg
then got some cuscos
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picked up 2 equips off paddy (akasod i think)
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welded the diff a few weeks ago but it rung stub shafts soon enough after and now its fucked inside too.. need a 1.8 diff by right
then the sump bust on a cats eye so i need a new sump and im making a skid plate.
got a full set of ssr meshes for it there last week i just need more adapters
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/555402_396598490382781_1032195763_n.jpg
anyway thats that.
il put up more as i go

[Eoin k]

well wear. grand runabout for the summer.

[haydomiata]

well wear nice lookin car were did you get the hub adapters?

[JB-CW]

Cool little car would love one, Will be handy for the Summer if the weather is nice!

[shaneh]

sound lads ye its good aul craic on a sunny day.
i got the adapters off a fella in galway.. he has an ad up on donedeal i think

[dil]

really cool, love that rear shot, any more pics?

strongly thinking of getting one of these, what are they like for drifting with a stock 1.6?

[shaneh]

ive another of the back here. must get a decent camera and get some nice pics taken.
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coilovers and a welder and mine will do roundabouts in the dry no bother. its a bit snappy because its so short but you just need to be quick with the wheel.
wouldnt put anything bigger than 14s on it though.
dunno what it would be like in mondello but il do a drift day when i get the full and see

[galway joey]

very cool mate, these are growing on me with stance like yours, on her arse....

[dermot-r32]

love this!!! what kind of money were the coilovers if you dont mind me asking and where were they got?
thinking of one of these but dont know if id ever fit in one!! :(

[dil]

love this!!! what kind of money were the coilovers if you dont mind me asking and where were they got?
thinking of one of these but dont know if id ever fit in one!! :(

haha exactly what im thinking myself, at least we cud let the roof down and fit then!

what widths are the wheels in the pics?

[shaneh]

love this!!! what kind of money were the coilovers if you dont mind me asking and where were they got?
thinking of one of these but dont know if id ever fit in one!! :(
there height and damper adjustable cuscos. i got them for 300 fully refurbished absolute bargain they handle seriously well when there set up right. not so well when there so far down but its grand.
im fairly tall and fit grand ive loads of room for the seat to go back and all.
could always make a lower rail if you needed it.


haha exactly what im thinking myself, at least we cud let the roof down and fit then!

what widths are the wheels in the pics?
i put it into a pole one night. following morning i drove back from dublin with a new boot, back bumper, slam panel and rear garnish on the passenger seat with the top down haha theres loads of room with the top back ... the equips are 14x7 and the superlights on the back are 13x7.5 i think (not mine)
the ssr,s are 14x6 ... i dont have the budget or the power for wide wheels haha

[mx5ideways]

Nice car Shane, as i said earlier hopefully il have a sump there for you, il let you know the weekend but if I don't try http://www.autolinkuk.co.uk/ in the uk, they do loads of mx5 parts and aren't bad for prices too, I've got loads of bits off them before

[shaneh]

thanks for that it looks a good site .. they have a sump and all.
il tip down to you at the weekend and collect it if you have one.
not looking forward to puttin it in though .. ive to drop the subframe to do it i think

[supraman3000]

Nice wee mazda man , health to wear

[rhysmate]

thanks for that it looks a good site .. they have a sump and all.
il tip down to you at the weekend and collect it if you have one.
not looking forward to puttin it in though .. ive to drop the subframe to do it i think

you certainly do... ill help if needs be :)

[shaneh]

you certainly do... ill help if needs be :)
thanks for the offer but i have the whole engine and box out now.
the head gasket blew so i said id just pull the engine.
original plan was to pick up a cheap 1.8 but fuck it i might just fix the 1.6 now because im getting bored with no car and it annoys me to see it under the car cover on the sunny days
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/579282_403801979662432_2125683246_n.jpg (excuse the illest haha)
i got a coolant leak and it overheated and blew the gasket.
2 cylinders were full of coolant.
this is what happens when you hit a cats eye at 100mph haha
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i have a sump guard made and il be raising the engine.
i have the bay all cleaned now and i might spray it before the engine goes back.
thats where its at now anyway.
if anyone has a sump or a 1.8 open diff & shafts (can be welded) give me a pm.
sound

[K series steve]

this yoke is sweet,love the epuips on it,well ware!

[shaneh]

coming back together now.
wire brushed the subframe and welded on a sump guard then gave it a good thick coat of paint
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cleaned and painted the block and gearbox with high temp silver
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put the lot back in then and left the head in to be skimmed
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got the head back then so now im just waiting for the gasket set and a 1.8 diff and il have it back out.
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[rhysmate]

looking good man.. are you staying 1.6 then? Haydn gave me an old spin yesterday the turbo noises are ace 8).. we should definitely have a shoot when (if) they are ever out on the road at the same time haha!!

[shaneh]

ye il stay 1.6 for now anyway. i couldnt see many 1.8 turbo kits so said id stay 1.6 and see if one comes up for sale.
if not 1.8s are still a cheap and easy swap.
ye that sounds like a bit of craic haha im hoping to have it back on the road for japfest anyway

[rhysmate]

I'll aim for that too so.. haha is it the 9th of September ya?

[jdmjimmy]

Cool little bus wouldnt mind one of these for a bit of messing sometime

[shaneh]

ye its usually around that time .. hopefully it wont be pissin rain so we can get a few nice pics!
its great craic for messing when its goin well ... coilovers and a welder and yer away haha you need the 1.8 diff though cos the teeth on my welded 1.6 rung within a month.

[broad.sideways]

lovely car lad. these really grew on me and wouldnt mind one. nice example u have lad

[shaneh]

forgot about this thread so il update now i suppose.
car is still off the road. driving a starlet instead for a while haha. needs a tierod and an nct and il have it on the road again. hopefully for the summer and maybe a go around mondello if i get the full.
picked up 2 more wheels to go with the equips and 4 15mm hub adapters so i can have 4 good wheels on for once.
14x7 ssr superstars
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2 tires on
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got some skirts for a starlet so il try make them fit
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had a spare set of knuckles so made a few changes.
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extra lock, reduced ackerman and a quicker rack.
cant wait to drive it with these in but i need a tierod and 2 trackrod ends first.
thatl do for now. mad to drive it again!

[shaneh]

rolled the rear arches to fit the new ssr's.
looks so much better now too i think.
this is the only picture i have since but can see the arch a bit
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[martycturbo]

thats cool,, nice to see a bita diy work goin on too,, you have a nice collection of wheels now!

[dil]

love mx5s!

[scallan]

Much hardship doing the knuckles wouldnt mind extra lock on mine;)

[tezdude]

Thats a sexy wee mx-5 man, good work:)

[shaneh]

thanks lads its nearly ready for the road again now . anyone know will a welded diff fail an nct? will they give me the sticker on the windscreen saying its unfit for the road?


Much hardship doing the knuckles wouldnt mind extra lock on mine;)

making the jig and figuring out how much you want to shorten and adjust for ackerman is the hard part.
could probly do a pair for you for a price if you wanted?
i had to shorten my trackrod ends and tierods too so i could get the wheels straight again but thats only because i have rack spacers aswell.
if i didnt have them in then i wouldnt have to touch the tierods/ends at all.

[scallan]

thanks lads its nearly ready for the road again now . anyone know will a welded diff fail an nct? will they give me the sticker on the windscreen saying its unfit for the road?



making the jig and figuring out how much you want to shorten and adjust for ackerman is the hard part.
could probly do a pair for you for a price if you wanted?
i had to shorten my trackrod ends and tierods too so i could get the wheels straight again but thats only because i have rack spacers aswell.
if i didnt have them in then i wouldnt have to touch the tierods/ends at all.

ya i would take a pair anyway mines a mk2 but dont think it matters to much
ill pick up a spare set of knuclkes over the next week or 2. cant use the set on the car as its my daily driver:cool:

[shaneh]

ya i would take a pair anyway mines a mk2 but dont think it matters to much
ill pick up a spare set of knuclkes over the next week or 2. cant use the set on the car as its my daily driver:cool:

id say they could be the same anyway.
ye thats what i done. got a spare pair for cheap while i was buying other parts off a lad in swords who breaks mx5s. can get you his number if you want.
let me know anyway.
sound

[scallan]

id say they could be the same anyway.
ye thats what i done. got a spare pair for cheap while i was buying other parts off a lad in swords who breaks mx5s. can get you his number if you want.
let me know anyway.
sound

ya i was onto robert already hoping get them off him in the next few weeks and then ill get back on to you:cool:

[shaneh]

ya i was onto robert already hoping get them off him in the next few weeks and then ill get back on to you:cool:
yep robert is sound haha
good prices and has anything youd ever want.
no bother

[shaneh]

meant to update this but kept fogetting haha
since last time i got 2 toyo proxes t1rs for the front, a garage vary replica lip,
and swapped 2 14x6 meshes for 2 14x7 nicely offset longchamps! good deal i think.
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"enjoy driving topless"
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then finally got her out on track in mondello there at track attack on friday!
nearly didnt get to it because my waterpump pulley fell off, crank pulley keyway is worn making the pulley rattle itself off every now and again and
the timing belt snapped! managed to get it all sorted just in time for friday though thank f*ck.
thanks to everyone who took pictures.
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was my first day out in mondello and definitly wont be the last!

[JayoM]

Longchamps look deadly man! Wish I could have kept them!

[shaneh]

thanks jay they suit it perfect i think!
shined up lovely too.
thanks again :)