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

Blaster · Post by **Blaster** » Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:48 pm

I took the advice of the masses (you all) and slapped a 320mm steering wheel on. I can now get my hand past my leg - nice change. I can't see much more than the bottom of the gauges but I can handle that for now. Good advice.

Today I grabbed some axle stands to get some space to get at my engine mounts and thought I would look to where a small water leak was coming from, turns out it wasn't my thermostat housing like I hoped. Water fucking pump. Back to BNT and appco on moanday.

My car is looking pretty sad, front end needs painted, mounts need doing, rear tyres are getting low and I can see brakes coming soon.

Still it was nice to outside and not working.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:15 am

Look! It's my car

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:17 pm

I like it ^^ front looks agressive for some reason

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:34 am

Probably the lack of front fender

Can't wait to get it back haha

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:00 am

chris wrote:Probably the lack of front fender

Can't wait to get it back haha

When do you think you will be getting it back?

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:24 am

I hope next week.. I am missing it :'( the silvia just isn't the same!!!!

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:31 am

Hard top locks and vent rings arrived from Revlimiter!

Hopefully picking up a supercharger tonight

Snapfrozen · Post by **Snapfrozen** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:58 pm

Just decide what you want to do with your car already

Slam + supercharger = stupid IMO. You'll be fastish in a straight line and won't be able to turn corners

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:10 am

Got Furai to bolt in my PFF brace and wow, no more crunching at high revs!! Definitely recommend the brace!!

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:12 pm

ppf brace?

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:16 pm

well yesterday i got all keen and steam cleaned the underside of the car. removed the wheels and went over all the suspension with a scotchbrite pad and then painted it all with black zinc it paint. 2 cans later all my suspension and subframes are looking pretty slick. Thatll keep mr warrant man off my back. Picked up my new rear rotors and pads. and some oil and a couple of filters.
good news is that my subaru like lifter tick has gone.

oh the 2 rear rotors+el cheapo rear pads and 2 oil fllters was 140 bucks.

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:27 pm

SLYDIT wrote:ppf brace?

http://miataroadster.com/beatrush/beatr ... 63643.aspx

Blaster · Post by **Blaster** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:52 pm

Cambelt, crankshaft seal, water pump and rocker cover gasket.

Had a mate help (do most of it), lucky too as the crank bolt was crazy tight. I was in the car foot on the brake in gear while he was hanging off an extension on a strong arm. I have a lose nose crank though, handy to know.

The job ended up being simple (my first cambelt) but time consuming. Good way to hang out and spin a few yarns though. 210km drive home and she is all good.....

chris · Post by **chris** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:17 pm

Snapfrozen wrote:Just decide what you want to do with your car already Slam + supercharger = stupid IMO. You'll be fastish in a straight line and won't be able to turn corners

haha I have always been planning for a bit more power, this came up, so I jumped on it. I guess my plans to be slammed for summer have gone

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:38 am

Anyone after a Megasquirt? If so let me know, should be ordering one in the next couple of weeks, could try to get a group buy going on!

Furai · Post by **Furai** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:54 pm

chris wrote:Anyone after a Megasquirt? If so let me know, should be ordering one in the next couple of weeks, could try to get a group buy going on!

Might be keen, are they a better quality one? Do they Run ITBs any good?

chris · Post by **chris** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 2:59 pm

will be looking at MS3 so the latest one.

From what I can read they run ITB's sweet!

Will ask on CR.net

Brainflex · Post by **Brainflex** » Mon Nov 05, 2012 5:49 pm

I am interested in a megasquirt. Let me know more if it happens.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:38 am

Will do! I have emailed them so fingers crossed we can get a decent price!

Bwarp · Post by **Bwarp** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:05 am

I personally wouldnt bother with a megasquirt. There's no point cheaping out on an ECU when you've spent billlions of dollars on s/c, turbos or ITB's. Nobody seems to get the same gains from megasquirts compared to something like a link or anything else that would actually be tuned by a pro. That'd be my plan if I was needing an ECU anytime soon.

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:27 am

I have a friend that works for Link so he may do a bit of a deal if anyone interested?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:33 am

Bwarp wrote:I personally wouldnt bother with a megasquirt. There's no point cheaping out on an ECU when you've spent billlions of dollars on s/c, turbos or ITB's. Nobody seems to get the same gains from megasquirts compared to something like a link or anything else that would actually be tuned by a pro. That'd be my plan if I was needing an ECU anytime soon.

First person I've heard who said not to buy a megasquirt (mind you I think all the people on miata turbo are a bunch of ********* and I only end up there for the classifieds). Glad I didn't get a MS

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:34 pm

chris wrote:will be looking at MS3 so the latest one.

From what I can read they run ITB's sweet!

Will ask on CR.net

The PNP ones are MS2 not 3
and they will run anything sweet as from ITBs to FI

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:40 pm

Bwarp wrote:I personally wouldnt bother with a megasquirt. There's no point cheaping out on an ECU when you've spent billlions of dollars on s/c, turbos or ITB's. Nobody seems to get the same gains from megasquirts compared to something like a link or anything else that would actually be tuned by a pro. That'd be my plan if I was needing an ECU anytime soon.

The link is only tuned by a pro because most tuners in NZ only work with link
If there was someone well known that can tune a MS in NZ this would not be true the latest MS is only slightly less expensive than the link and just because its cheaper by a couple hundy doesnt mean its crap
If you look at all the miatas running high power overseas they all use MS they cant all be wrong

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Tue Nov 06, 2012 2:45 pm

Anyone know the size of the VE and Ignition tables of the Link?

Nevermind its a 440 zone
But thats overkill on our cars

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