Whats arrived for your Roadster today

CordedBowl · Post by **CordedBowl** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:32 pm

I've always wanted one of those valve covers! What're they out of?

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:36 pm

CordedBowl wrote:I've always wanted one of those valve covers! What're they out of?

BG Mazda Familia GTX or Just a BG with a BP in it plenty of them on trademe I am running one

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:38 pm

Out of a mazda 323, bg model, so these, although this b6 engine came in a few other things

the one i got is from an 1800 which may explain why it doesnt fit, theres a little hoop on the back of the cover, and its on the wrong side but thats ok
polished up the lettering on it, looks ace!

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:42 pm

dylann wrote:Out of a mazda 323, bg model, so these, although this b6 engine came in a few other things

the one i got is from an 1800 which may explain why it doesnt fit, theres a little hoop on the back of the cover, and its on the wrong side but thats ok
polished up the lettering on it, looks ace!

A BFMR Familia rocker cover should work, just one of the B6T Familia's, They only differ into where the Cam Angle Sensor goes in B6/B6T on intake cam and BP/BPT on exhaust.

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:45 am

oh true thanks man, will keep an eye out for one

Euen · Post by **Euen** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:16 pm

The BP one is longer than the B6. The BP one I have came off an Astina.

The other thing to watch out for is that the connection for the PCV and crank case ventilation are in different places.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:25 pm

i had one of these arrive today.... now to pull finger and get it installed (along with the boot opener)

I could put it under the drivers seat but that would require unbolting the seat to get it to slip under it. Currently I am looking at mounting it on the wall directly behind the drivers seat but I am unsure exactly what is behind that wall.

Can I safely mount it there? if I screw through the wall behind the seat (4 holes for the sub) is there a danger of me drilling into something bad and making a mess?

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:56 pm

I believe the fuel tank is in there somewhere...

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:21 pm

just to be specific, this is the area I was proposing, if the tank is in the vicinity of that, then yeah.... under the seat it will be =P

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:32 pm

If it fits under the seat mate, put it there. It's only 4bolts to pop the seat out.
Behind the seat is gunna seriously reduce your seat travel, however if your 5ft it wont matter...
Fuel tank is in the middle of the 'parcel shelf' - half under your folded down roof- so you won't touch it by drilling behind ur seat.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:50 pm

I did some prep work for the install and discovered that there is simply not enough room under the seat for the sub, so sadly that option is ruled out. I am 5'8" but the loss of space would not be an issue as my comfortable driving position has the seat far enough forward to still recline back 90% of the current travel.

so if I was to continue with plan A and mount it behind the seat, just so I am crystal clear....

underneath the top carpet cover in the pic I posted (with the 2 buttons on it) is the fuel tank which is attached to the top tray with what appears to be aluminum brackets (which has the fuel pump mounted to the top middle part of this bracket). So, am I correct in understanding that I could safely mount it to the wall behind the lower part of the seat? (basically from the bottom of the first aid kit down?)

What exactly is behind there? I couldn't find any specific info or picture in my Haynes manual and I was wondering if it was simply a cavity or if it was a birds nest of hard to access wires all ripe and ready for me to short out by drilling into them

thanks in advance for any info and apologies for the minor thread hijack

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:12 pm

Sorry I can't be of to much help, but I am 99% sure Angreal is right and there is a fuel tank there..

What about ON the parcel tray?

btw, if you need a hand with the boot release let me know =]

Mr. Shine · Post by **Mr. Shine** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:21 pm

chris wrote:Sorry I can't be of to much help, but I am 99% sure Angreal is right and there is a fuel tank there..

What about ON the parcel tray?

btw, if you need a hand with the boot release let me know =]

That "wall" is not directly connected to the fuel tank on the vertical plane, but the part of it that forms the parcel shelf does bolt down around the fuel tank, so mounting it on the parcel shelf is definitely out, while mounting it behind the driver's seat should be in.

If it's a subwoofer though, I'd put it in the boot well.

EDIT:

The fuel tank is below that middle steel cover. The cover running from right to bottom center is what forms the upper portion of the rear of the cabin and half of the parcel shelf.

There is a cavity with some wiring back there, but you can access it by unbolting that metal cover, and you'll see where you can drill through.

tomtikki · Post by **tomtikki** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:23 pm

Mr. Shine wrote: The fuel tank is below that middle steel cover. The cover running from right to bottom center is what forms the upper portion of the rear of the cabin and half of the parcel shelf.

There is a cavity with some wiring back there, but you can access it by unbolting that metal cover, and you'll see where you can drill through.

Yeah what he said.
The recess in the boot would accommodate that sub quite nicely, OR what about the passenger footwell. Right at the end against the firewall and just pull the carpet over it and tell your passengers not to kick it...
Just a thought.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:32 pm

Just make sure your doors or windows don't leak if you mount it to the floor. Mine used to leak and I have rust all over the ecu cover and some on the floor which I had to deal to.

Water + amp = short amp/sub life I think

warrior · Post by **warrior** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:21 pm

I have an amp on either side behind the seats, it made no diffrence as when the seat is in the correct possition the top of it hits the rear tray well before the bottom. Just mount it as low as you can and it will be fine

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:55 pm

thank you very much for the replies every one, I really appreciate it.

brownie · Post by **brownie** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:30 pm

Unfortunately,they were just never designed for audio installs ,
Some GOOD quality 6" components can make a good sound without having to throw bulky bass speakers around.
Like the Fusion piece you have got ,Be keen for photo's when you get it fitted,Be interesting to see where you get in.

dylann · Post by **dylann** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:40 am

I've got my amp sitting on the floor of the boot, however if you want heaps of boot space that probably wont work for you but you could give it a try.

The bass actually travels quite well through the mx5 i find, my terrible 10" sub with a terrible home made box can shake the rear view mirror easily.

malcster · Post by **malcster** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:03 am

I have my slim line amp mounted against the back of the boot so doesnt take up any boot space..its mounted on some painted ply.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:43 am

OS Giken arrived today after choosing the slow post option

Will put it in with the 3.6 R&P and mate it up to a 6 speed box whenever that arrives... (buy lots of stuff from Japan and fill up the container so it arrives quicker!)

REDBEN · Post by **REDBEN** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:13 pm

Got a new Fenix Aluminium Radiator today to replace my leaky little NA6 one, super sweet deal for a pretty sweet Radiator now to setup for the coolant reroute and to get some samco hoses.

MrGrey · Post by **MrGrey** » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:59 pm

I had two LED's arrive today as replacements for the interior lights.

pretty stoked with how well they work compared to the factory standard lights =)

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 9:01 am

Radiator bling is now in transit

Looking forward to my other stuff from Japan which hopefully I'll have access to this week

siren676 · Post by **siren676** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:19 am

What percentage of all your parts have you actually fitted to the car?

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