Daily MX-5

Hello all
Before i show you the progress on my first project car i will give you a quick intro.
Have been completely in love with Drifting since i was about 12 years old. My brother got me interested when we used to head down to Rosegreen to the old D1IRL days! (Have some photos will share them)
Since then have rarely missed any Irish events and have more or less seen how the whole Irish drift scene has evolved since.

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My mothers Altezza, Brothers 180 and ps13

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Shane Healy/Miguels s15 just before Hankook Livery

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Martins Jzx81, Levin and Mr2 turbo.


Anyway, back to my car.
For the last year i have been driving this Vento.
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Through on a set of BBS reps and JOMS, it has done 30000 miles in the last 12 months, but i never really liked it and am in need of Something RWD.
I wanted a ps13 or a zenki 14 but my 2 hour Commute to work and back everyday, and the not so good money i am on just doesnt make it feasible.

So i went and bought this Miata. 1.6 112000 KMS and feels nice and solid.
I will be able to skid this daily and some fun, drive it over to tullow and drive it back.
Was rough when i bought it, rag top was ripped in bits but it didnt bother me as i wanted a hard top and wanted to spray it anyway.
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After a day or two i got a hard top, (Happened to be silver!)
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Fitted the BBS reps one eve to get an idea of wheel sizes
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Got a 1.8 Diff and Shafts, Welded the diff.
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Got a garage Vary Front Lip, Feed side steps, Boot and roof spoiler
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While doing these little bits i was waiting for other bits to arrive.
Got these, SSR Professor SP1 15x8 -2 15x8.5+4
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Got this Bride Zeta2
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Fitted a dildo and a nardi
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That is more or less the progress so far.

I am currently waiting on Tyres to arrive, The BC coilovers i ordered from Jay and the rail for the Seat.
Any feedback welcome
I hope to have the car sitting and running how i want it by the end of next week and then get it off for its posh paint at the end of the month.
I will keep you updated.
Any feedback welcome
Thanks
John

That is going to be amazing when it's done!!!

Savage man. Wheels will be amazing, fair play.

ah, lovely stuff! theres a deposit in the post box today for the levin tell martin!! mx5 looks savage!

Very nice indeed. Very tasty mods you have carried out.

Going to be fucking immense when it done I'd say! Keep the pics coming anyway!!

that looks fucking cool! nice choice of wheels for it!

oh im excite for this... good stuff

Thanks lads! Yes it should all come together in the next week or so.
Looking forward to test fitting the wheels!

This thing is going to be sweet once those wheels are on, best of luck with it :)

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Originally Posted by PeterT

theres a deposit in the post box today for the levin

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You been drinking??


What's with the "dildo"??
Wheels and arches rolled it will be sweet. What fancy colour you going?....?

Tyres arrived today get them fitted this evening, coilovers should be here next tuesday, Then can get the arch roller out and get the car sitting right, Might need spacers but will know next week.
I personally like the gearknob, well aware some people dont, Again the colour will be to some peoples tastes and not others :)
Not letting out the paint yet, you will see it in a few short weeks.
Thanks for the interest

looks well, really like the wheels, are these 4x114?

They are 4x100

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Originally Posted by paulr5

You been drinking??

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I wish I was drunk, buying that levin off his bro. cant wait to see the wheels on this yoke

So many cool mx5's coming up.....

gonna look unreal lad :D

Tyres arrived today, Got them on this evening.
The previous owner also sprayed the calipers and hub centers red, But dont worry, i will paint them black.
Was going to wait untill i get coilovers to put up a pic of them fitted but feck it i might aswel share.
When i put the wheels on, i went for a spin and the fronts rubbed like fuck.
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So took out the arch roller and done one side.
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This is how it looks, excuse the ride height it will sit much better! But i am delighted so far, Cant wait to get coilovers now and get it sitting lower.
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oh shit! its like all a cool mx5s but without the bangwagon wheels that are usually on them! thats gona look fantastical

Cheers pete, the paint is hopefully what will bring it together, will be 100x better than the silver

Holy shit this is going to be awesome ;)

aw this is going to be class when its finished!
your not hanging around anyway.
fair play

This needs wing mounted mirrors, total badass

Jes nice lil motor jono!!!

Thanks again lads.
Just waiting on the coilovers to arrive now, get the car sitting right then its off for paint.

How much did ya pay for the 1.8 diff, if ya don't mind me asking? Thinking of picking one up for the FB, direct fit.

Diff, Half shafts and driveshaft think i paid around 100 for..
Got a load of bits off a lad in swords, really well priced.
I bought 2 sets of front hubs, 1.8 diff drive and half shafts, rear disks and calipers all for 200.
Cant wait to see your FB

Sounds like ya got yourself a good deal!

Ha, me neither. It'll be back by the end of the month. Let me know when you've the 5 on the road, would love a look at it. I've B5ZE cams here (well, there still in a B5ZE ha) that are meant to be higher lift than the B6. You're welcome to the engine if ya like, you'll just have to whip it out of the car. Hasn't been run in ages.

Cheers but i have been thinking about what to do power wise, i do think about buying turbo kits and all but then i remind myself why i bought this yoke, mpg etc...
If anything is going to change under the bonnet it will be getting an SR, maybe even a f20c..
But for now its just going to stay standard

If you were thinking of going the turbo route, get an mk2.5 s-vt 6 speed box which is rated to 300bhp asfaik and just turbo the engine you have. If you know someone with a welder it'll be a lot cheaper than a conversion, as reliable as an sr, and probably more economical if driven right.
Edit---just seen this is 1.6 dont think the 6 speed box fits!

Thanks for the advice Dave but the reason for the sr would be because can get a good reliable 300 bhp, with simple mods and a map. Parts are simply got aswell.
Like i have said tho, For now its staying standard, will look into things more in the future.

fairly big job to fit an sr into on of these if i remember correctly . you need a custom sump etc . nice work so far :)

Yeah I know what you mean about the sr. There's a crowd in new zealand or australia that make the custom sumps and mount so you can drop it in but it is pricey. Im on the phone at the minuted but I've it bookmarked at home I'll post it up later.

http://www.miatasr20.com/Pages/default.aspx

Here's somemore details on it from the American distributor
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/74-...-interest.html

I dont think its worth the hassle personally, I'd rather sit with 250bhp on the 1.6. Its a lot of money!

Didnt realize How expensive the sump etc is! Thanks for those links tho! There is a HKS turbo kit for sale on donedeal at the moment for 1400 which looks great...

My coilovers arrived yesterday, so will get them fitted tomorrow night hopefully, get the car sitting and running at the right height, will post pics over the weekend.

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Originally Posted by JohnRaff

Didnt realize How expensive the sump etc is! Thanks for those links tho! There is a HKS turbo kit for sale on donedeal at the moment for 1400 which looks great...

My coilovers arrived yesterday, so will get them fitted tomorrow night hopefully, get the car sitting and running at the right height, will post pics over the weekend.

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Yeah I would go for that and a megasquirt pnp, rx7 injectors(if needed), and away you go!

I'm looking at similar options for more power on my own and looking at Miata turbo, a lot of people were saying for them in America it works out a lot cheaper to build a forged 1.8 sv-t engine and turbo it with a 6 speed box than getting a reliable 300bhp from the sr, which is pretty ridiculous!

Best of luck with it anyway, your certainly heading down the right path!

I looked into SR route a good bit when I was building my one. There is alot of work involved. The sump, engine mounts, The diff braces to the gearbox too, something would have to be done with that.

In the end I went down the turbo route, easy enough to get 240 out of a standard 1.6
And you would be surprised how quick 200+ bhp in an mx5 is. No need to go much higher than that really!

Hi guys.. does any1 have or know any1 selling a hard top. Preferably in silver but will consider any colour

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Originally Posted by thedave89

Hi guys.. does any1 have or know any1 selling a hard top. Preferably in silver but will consider any colour

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Call this number, His name is robert he lives near swords, He breaks Mx5s, i was with him yesterday eve picking up a few bits and he had one out on the ground.
I think it was green
0868226506

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Originally Posted by twailbait

I looked into SR route a good bit when I was building my one. There is alot of work involved. The sump, engine mounts, The diff braces to the gearbox too, something would have to be done with that.

In the end I went down the turbo route, easy enough to get 240 out of a standard 1.6
And you would be surprised how quick 200+ bhp in an mx5 is. No need to go much higher than that really!

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Cheers, i wanted to buy your one last year ha! If i am going the turbo route, it wont be for some time, and if i do i will prob give you a bell. Thanks again lads. Much appreciated