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

na6*dori · Post by **na6*dori** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 3:09 pm

got a few shots of the final product, few weeks late but this kept me busy for a little while. engine rebuilt, head shaved, ported, new valves, 3angle seat, intake and exhaust ported to head port sizes, intake piping made thanks to some stainless and a tig, wiring tuck, new wheels, momo steering wheel, aircon is in the bin now also

engine block is bright yellow but cant see it in the pics to well

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:01 pm

That looks wicked! Good job.

Just needs some ITBs

na6*dori · Post by **na6*dori** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:31 pm

Furai wrote:That looks wicked! Good job.

Just needs some ITBs

im more looking at cams, got parts for an exhaust today so will be making that up. itb's are definatly on the list tho

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:27 am

Whoops!

Moved house, so that was a bit of a mission, although here we go, I got some shoes

They actually look fairly decent IMO and they get a hell of a lot of looks!

I drove passed the skate park yesterday, had about 5 guys come up to me "nice car man" "this is sick"

I'm happy :3

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:20 am

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

Thats going to be pretty harsh on NZ Roads especially if you drive round west auckland

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:23 am

I am thinking about this but not sure so people convince me I need to sell my NB and buy this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =519842633

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 10:38 am

Kieran wrote:I am thinking about this but not sure so people convince me I need to sell my NB and buy this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =519842633

Yeah, I've been looking at that one, but I have been told I am not allowed to buy it till I sell one of my other cars

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:17 am

Kieran wrote:I am thinking about this but not sure so people convince me I need to sell my NB and buy this

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =519842633

I would kill for the Leather handbrake sleeve on that. RED STITCHING!!!

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:19 am

Furai - you buy the car, take the leather handbrake gaiter and hand the car to me okay? :3

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:21 am

chris wrote:Furai - you buy the car, take the leather handbrake gaiter and hand the car to me okay? :3

Excellent. Its a plan, a very very expensive plan.

You can get them from Japan but they retail at about $150...

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:23 am

Ebay my bro.

Ebay or Club roadster.

Shit like that gets posted almost daily

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:23 am

Right thats it Im calling my finance company today see what I can do I want it!!

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:18 pm

chris wrote:Ebay my bro.

Ebay or Club roadster.

Shit like that gets posted almost daily

Yeah nah maybe a fake one but not an original OE one or Japanese one.

Was just reading the Cert threshold, you dont need cert for Torsen!

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:29 pm

Furai wrote:Was just reading the Cert threshold, you dont need cert for Torsen!

Like they would even be able to tell some people with mx5s cant even tell if they have a torsen or not

How many times do we get someone asking

"how do I know if I have a torsen or not"

Umm... do a skid!!

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 12:35 pm

Kieran wrote:How many times do we get someone asking

"how do I know if I have a torsen or not"

Umm... do a skid!!

Or check the Miata.net Differential Spotters Guide!

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:57 pm

Kieran wrote:
siren676 wrote: Your guys spring rates makes me think I'll regret getting my coilovers with 10kg front, 8kg rear
Thats going to be pretty harsh on NZ Roads especially if you drive round west auckland

The roads from home to work are mainly motorways and 100k zones so they are pretty smooth. I am only out west once every few months so it shouldn't be too bad

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:00 pm

siren676 wrote:
Kieran wrote:
siren676 wrote: Your guys spring rates makes me think I'll regret getting my coilovers with 10kg front, 8kg rear
Thats going to be pretty harsh on NZ Roads especially if you drive round west auckland
The roads from home to work are mainly motorways and 100k zones so they are pretty smooth. I am only out west once every few months so it shouldn't be too bad

Might be hard, but because racecar right??

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:44 pm

I have a set of 12kg/8kg coming from the US for mine, but don't expect it to be too bad. I have borrowed a set of 12kg for the front of mine, and haven't noticed it being too stiff.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:02 pm

Donovan wrote:I have a set of 12kg/8kg coming from the US for mine, but don't expect it to be too bad. I have borrowed a set of 12kg for the front of mine, and haven't noticed it being too stiff.

What size and brand spring are you using?(ID and length)

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 4:28 pm

70mm id, 150mm in lenght, and they are Teins. But can get most ID and length's and spring ratings from Tein

http://www.tein.com/products/standard_s ... _list.html

They are $120USD a set, which was a lot cheaper than me getting a set made up in NZ here.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:29 pm

Donovan wrote:70mm id, 150mm in lenght, and they are Teins. But can get most ID and length's and spring ratings from Tein

http://www.tein.com/products/standard_s ... _list.html

They are $120USD a set, which was a lot cheaper than me getting a set made up in NZ here.

I just got a set from 949Racing, 8Kg 250 free 70ID, 6Kg 250mm 70ID but I need some 8Kg shorter ones.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:17 pm

Wow, 250mm is pretty long, would have thought with those length springs the car would sit up like a 4x4. Mine are pretty short at 150, but that's because of the type of coilover I am running. Pretty much every other coilover that I have seen for an MX5 runs a 175/180mm spring.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:11 pm

Donovan wrote:Wow, 250mm is pretty long, would have thought with those length springs the car would sit up like a 4x4. Mine are pretty short at 150, but that's because of the type of coilover I am running. Pretty much every other coilover that I have seen for an MX5 runs a 175/180mm spring.

You dont say....

Basically I got given the formulas and worked it out but it didnt include all the variables.[/img]

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:22 pm

Bummer, forgot to carry the 1 huh? Guess it is another set of springs then, maybe see if you can borrow a set of 180mm from somewhere to see if that is going to be the right height.

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:28 pm

Yeah, I mean now I have a definitive baseline so spring length should be the only determining factor. But Im fitting the rears tuesday so will see how Baja it gets, I need NB tophats and money.

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