What'd you do to your car this week/weekend?

Zadkiel · Post by **Zadkiel** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:11 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:Will get back to you. Need to look into the cost of a few things first

No probs

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:59 pm

Just caught up with my mum who complains about my car every time she sees it and she thought the new number plate mount was pretty awesome when it flicked down and made the plate disappear. Thanks to sprsta for installing that for me.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:17 pm

About to clean up the garage, working on the car today made me realise

A. Im a messy mofo, and
B. Dirty garages make life hard

So with that in mind, everyone likes pictures.

My soft top has seen better days, its rough as guts, but didnt leak. I decided to put it into storage, in the garden shed as I've obviously got a hard top now. Will also make rollbar fab alot easier once that part of the build starts.

WP_000133 by Jarred McLachlan, on Flickr

And also finally fitted my valve cover, unfortunately no matter HOW much I try, I cannot get a photo of it's actual colour.

Before/After:

WP_000134 by Jarred McLachlan, on Flickr

IMG_5231 by Jarred McLachlan, on Flickr

Next week I'll pull out my foglights and start the wire tuck. Also got plans to make some side brackets for my hard top (To remove latches, increasing security) and a registration plate relocation bracket.

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:34 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:
WP_000133 by Jarred McLachlan

This makes me want to put my tray carpet back in.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:29 pm

Fitted my new springs, decided to make my car a rally car.

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:29 pm

Wow those 8's in the front really jack it up huh!
You may have solved your nose dive issue...
Ive heard of a guy that used a MX for rallying & it did pretty well or just throw some fat tyres on her and take it off roading!

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:43 pm

Or just go the hole hog!!:

http://www.mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtop ... 18&t=33584

A version of this in BRG would look good dude...

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:49 pm

You going to fit a roll bar now?

How well does it corner?

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:34 pm

You sure you don't have the fronts and rears backwards?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:54 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:You sure you don't have the fronts and rears backwards?

There is no front/rear this is a custom setup. I still have a few things to do.

Dont worry it wont stay like this for long. Just a slight error on my part.

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:05 pm

Ah. You told them how long you wanted the spring to be? You'll be bouncing around quite a bit. Make sure you fasten all the loose stuff in the car lol

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:10 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:Ah. You told them how long you wanted the spring to be? You'll be bouncing around quite a bit. Make sure you fasten all the loose stuff in the car lol

I did a lot of research, theres no bouncing it just sits a bit high at the moment.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:15 pm

What rates did you settle on in the end?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:18 pm

siren676 wrote:What rates did you settle on in the end?

8Kg front 6Kg back. Havent put the backs in yet but the front is surprisingly nice, with the right valving you dont get bounce.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:45 pm

Are the springs just too long? The front may come down a little when you put the rears in as it'll bring the c.o.g forward

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:50 pm

Agreed with the bouncing and high spring rates. Don't get any bounce on 7/5 and its firm and not harsh.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:59 pm

siren676 wrote:Are the springs just too long? The front may come down a little when you put the rears in as it'll bring the c.o.g forward

A little, I have some ideas anyway.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:04 pm

Your guys spring rates makes me think I'll regret getting my coilovers with 10kg front, 8kg rear

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:11 pm

Since people are still awake... I can't for the life of me remove the central NA mirror. It's bolted up to the windscreen frame but I can't get the cover off to access the bolts. Is there some secret or do I just need to apply some rage towards it? Ideally I don't want to break something that isn't broken

Reason I ask is miata.net is down and they have answers for all my basic needs

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:18 pm

siren676 wrote: Your guys spring rates makes me think I'll regret getting my coilovers with 10kg front, 8kg rear

Dont worry the RS Aizawa car runs that, the ratio is a bit more towards oversteer.

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:28 pm

sweet

Is that one daily driven though?

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:40 pm

siren676 wrote: sweet

Is that one daily driven though?

Yes, with 190HP and ITBs

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:22 am

Angreal wrote:Since people are still awake... I can't for the life of me remove the central NA mirror. It's bolted up to the windscreen frame but I can't get the cover off to access the bolts. Is there some secret or do I just need to apply some rage towards it? Ideally I don't want to break something that isn't broken

Reason I ask is miata.net is down and they have answers for all my basic needs

Yeah that cover holds on for dear life! I thought I was gunna break mine when I removed it, careful what you use as it would be easy to scratch or dent it with to narrow a lever.

sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:07 am

it clips on on both sides
lust unleash the rage they aren't that fragile

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 10:46 am

Sweet. Managed to pull it off by applying some anger

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