The Zero7Four Mx5 Mk2 Build

[sircweej]

one of the nicest examples ive seen! am looking for a cheap one if anyone hears anything

[hoopsbhoy]

Cool looking car, love the grids on these cars.. Fairly shit about the scratches. Seriously bad form.

It's a garage vary front lip I think. I have a copy on my own car. Got it from japstyle.org I think he has some skirts on there too.

I fcukin hate those style bars if I'm honest I think hey look pants.

[Randy]

Cool looking car, love the grids on these cars.. Fairly shit about the scratches. Seriously bad form.

It's a garage vary front lip I think. I have a copy on my own car. Got it from japstyle.org I think he has some skirts on there too.

I fcukin hate those style bars if I'm honest I think hey look pants.

Everyone to their own. I think it sets it apart.
Getting the scratches all sorted hopefully in the next few weeks, for surprisingly less than I thought I would have to pay for.

[Randy]

Thought I should update this, as it's been a while since I have.

Since I last updated it I managed to get the back box fitted with the help of magingle and Scoob:





Really happy with the look/style of it, and it does add a better note to the drive.

However, after a trip down and up from Galway, this happened:



Managed to snap a diff housing arm and the whole thing was sitting so low.. Luckily I wasn't too far from home when this happened, so managed to get it up to the house.
Managed to source a 2nd hand diff housing off Rob in Swords, and with the help of a friend we got it fitted in one day. Overall though the car was off the road for a full month..

Since then I had to replace the alternator belt as it snapped on me 2 weeks ago.. Since getting that sorted, something big landed in the post this morning..:



The start of the turbo part collection is here :





The BOV that I didn't know was coming with the kit when I bought it:







Same story with this manual boost controller.. Didn't know it was part of the kit:


So much piping and clips:





The sexy downpipe:




So yeah, today has revived my interest in this car hugely. Managed to gather all this up for a pretty good price as well.

Plans for now:

Fix Oil seal on Diff housing (Been leaking a bit of oil since I replaced the housing.. Shame, as the seals that came with it looked pretty good)
Get it through the re-test next week
Get two drop links and an issue with the water pump sorted
Get the scratches fixed and those panels sprayed up
re-fit the front lip
Buy other parts for turbo kit - Manifold, ECU, Injectors (Might also looking into an aftermarket rad to keep the temps a bit lower)
Get it mapped - Any suggestions on where would be a good place to go for this?
And finally, hardtop.

And then just enjoy it.

As the car sits now I've raised it up a bit to get it around for day to day driving, but once the NCT is passed on it I might bring it down an inch. Sitting a bit high for my tastes.

[NoelB]

The only thing that car needed was a turbo. Looking savage Randy. My favourite mx5 I ireland

[Dori_Rory]

Ooooohh lorrrrrd

[Randy]

The only thing that car needed was a turbo. Looking savage Randy. My favourite mx5 I ireland

Cheers lad. I'll try and keep it your favourite.

[Jdm GDA]

Oooh shiney new things, get all the cars sorted and then more bbqs in summer again, yaaaay summer

[fcon]

Since getting that sorted, something big landed in the post this morning..:

Great packaging haha :P

[Randy]

Great packaging haha :P

I know right?
All I care about is it got here in one piece.