Thanks Jon! Yeah, it's like a flipping tractor isn't it! I've been looking into various options... Either stick with good old MeisterR's or spend a bit more and go for Ohlins - they're supposedly the ultimate 'fast road' setup, but I don't know if I really need them. Time will tell...
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JoeyD's MX5 NC Recaro
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Knuckles
ClioSport Admin
You never really need anything you fit to your cars.
You do it because you can. And you build epic cars :blush:
Do it
Haha fair point! And they are pretty shiny..
Lovely pics of the motor!
HID's fitted. Don't really understand why Xenons weren't standard equipment tbh. RX8's on which these are based have them. Odd...
Next up should be some form of suspension mods. I'm going to leave power mods for a while I think, except maybe an exhaust.
Next up should be some form of suspension mods. I'm going to leave power mods for a while I think, except maybe an exhaust.
Stefan.
ClioSport Club Member
Really really like this
And never liked mx5s lol
And never liked mx5s lol
Thanks mate! I think a lot of people picture early MK3's when they think of MX5's and they're literally all driven by women or old men. Awful things! Later ones are much better looking IMO
Well, I said suspension would be the next upgrade... yeah that didn't happen. A trip to Roddisons on Friday to collect some bits for Sebs MK4 ended up with me buying a Cobra back box. I talk myself into these things far too easily! Anyway, no time wasted, I set about fitting it that night.
Original tips for reference:
Side by side, you can really see the size difference!
And fitted
And one of the hids just because.
(yes usual location!)
Sound clip:
Mic attached like so:
Kinda just sounds like any other 4 cylinder engine TBH, although I was very surprised by the amount of pops etc! I've heard one with a manifold and while it was quite loud, it sounded really special. So I've got some saving to do!
Original tips for reference:
Side by side, you can really see the size difference!
And fitted
And one of the hids just because.
(yes usual location!)
Sound clip:
Mic attached like so:
Kinda just sounds like any other 4 cylinder engine TBH, although I was very surprised by the amount of pops etc! I've heard one with a manifold and while it was quite loud, it sounded really special. So I've got some saving to do!
Not bad considering it's got both cats in is it! Aftermarket manifold removes the first cat so it becomes a bit more fruity. Needs a remap at the same time though which is a bit annoying.
Went for a blast out with Seb in his ND the other night. Cat & Fiddle was horrendously busy with motorcyclists, and they're flipping mental! Didn't get too much footage as I was having quite a lot of fun being passenger in his car.
Also managed to get a few 'panning' shots. It's bloody hard work so fair play to all the proper 'togs out there! Really want to upgrade my camera gear - it's starting to show its age now.
Unfortunately it also highlighted how crap my brakes are. Soft-ish pedal, and when they get some heat in them they vibrate so much the steering wheel shakes in your hand. Perhaps time for some new discs... I imagine it's entirely my fault - but I'm still sort of used to a lightweight MK1 with 4pot Wilwoods
Also managed to get a few 'panning' shots. It's bloody hard work so fair play to all the proper 'togs out there! Really want to upgrade my camera gear - it's starting to show its age now.
Unfortunately it also highlighted how crap my brakes are. Soft-ish pedal, and when they get some heat in them they vibrate so much the steering wheel shakes in your hand. Perhaps time for some new discs... I imagine it's entirely my fault - but I'm still sort of used to a lightweight MK1 with 4pot Wilwoods
Thanks chaps! Done 4k miles in it now (oops) and still enjoying it. Needs a few bits though, brakes need upgrading and I'm not happy with the suspension or the tyres either. I'd quite like to do a track day in it too, but I've just not had any time recently!
Luke, they're from HIDS direct: H7 55w 6000k. Proper proper ballache to fit though. Try get the slimmest ballasts you can, there's less than no room behind the headlights!
Also, not sure if NC2 lights are different to NC3, but you'll need a spacer/adaptor. I bought one off eBay but it wasn't the right size, so just ended up hollowing out the bulb holders. Bit pikey but it works!
I give a bit more detail with pictures here: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=286825&p=3522065
Luke, they're from HIDS direct: H7 55w 6000k. Proper proper ballache to fit though. Try get the slimmest ballasts you can, there's less than no room behind the headlights!
Also, not sure if NC2 lights are different to NC3, but you'll need a spacer/adaptor. I bought one off eBay but it wasn't the right size, so just ended up hollowing out the bulb holders. Bit pikey but it works!
I give a bit more detail with pictures here: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=286825&p=3522065
That looks fantastic! [emoji106]
Got such a soft spot for mx5s of any MK. Great cars.
Got such a soft spot for mx5s of any MK. Great cars.
You were right the first time mate [emoji23] MK3.5 is NC2!
Thanks chaps!
Look what's turned up in the post!
Decided to give Teins a go after owning a few sets of Meisters. The spring rates looked a little more suited to what I wanted to use the car for, and I've been quite impressed with Sebs set on his ND. I did consider Ohlins, but from what I've read they've very road biased along with being very expensive. I want to take this on track, so the Teins seemed like a good idea. Time will tell...
Look what's turned up in the post!
Decided to give Teins a go after owning a few sets of Meisters. The spring rates looked a little more suited to what I wanted to use the car for, and I've been quite impressed with Sebs set on his ND. I did consider Ohlins, but from what I've read they've very road biased along with being very expensive. I want to take this on track, so the Teins seemed like a good idea. Time will tell...
Well, they're on. Too early to give any kind of impression, but it looks great! Okay, yes it's far too low but it's not been set up in the slightest - I've just pretty much guessed at the heights and took it for a spin. What I could tell from my brief drive is that they're very firm, but not crashy and it really really really needs an alignment.
Here's a picture of the rears for a size comparison
Excuse the dirt! Not had time to wash it recently.
Crazy how far the wheels are in the arches... I don't really want to mess around with spacers, so wider wheels are definitely on the cards.
Here's a picture of the rears for a size comparison
Excuse the dirt! Not had time to wash it recently.
Crazy how far the wheels are in the arches... I don't really want to mess around with spacers, so wider wheels are definitely on the cards.
Yeah I do love how it looks, but if it handles like crap I'm not going to be sad about changing it - it's for driving, not looking at after all...
Looking at the race cars, they're a similar height so I'll just have to wait and see.
Looking at the race cars, they're a similar height so I'll just have to wait and see.
Thanks! Yeah it'll be going to Paul Roddison when I get round to it, full corner weighting and proper alignment for sure!
Looks awesome!
Mx5 are beautiful cars [emoji106]
Mx5 are beautiful cars [emoji106]
Less than 1000 miles have been covered in this car since around September... I'm annoyed by that TBH!
I had a wobble a couple of months ago and wanted to sell, but fortunately I realised I was being silly, so I decided to stop being a soft c**t and keep it. I've now got some quite exciting bits coming for this car in the next few weeks and it should set me up nicely for a few trackdays next year.
I acquired some new rubber a couple of months ago; Federal 595RSR's (225/45/17 all round) I've been impressed with them before, I rate them way above Nangkangs in terms of both grip and poor weather capability - sure they're no regular road tyre, but they're nothing like as poor as the Nangkangs IME. Plus they don't howl on the motorway.
Fitted to standard wheels (for now!)
I've also upgraded the steering wheel, which is something that any MX5 owner should do right away. The standard item is like holding a noodle - so very thin! It's also quite large in diameter, but it's mainly the thickness that I hated. I did some research and decided to try Royal Steering wheels after hearing plenty of good things. They did not disappoint; cracking quality and I only had to wait about a week to receive the finished item. I went for smooth leather all round as I'm not really a huge fan of perforated leather and suede tends to be a pain in the arse to keep on top of. It's thicker, and has thumb grips sculpted in, and this way I retain all the cruise/audio controls.
And as a bonus it smells like brand new football boots - something I've not had in over 10 years. Such nostalgia!
And it wouldn't be right unless I posted more pictures in the exact same spot:
More to come, hopefully very soon!
I had a wobble a couple of months ago and wanted to sell, but fortunately I realised I was being silly, so I decided to stop being a soft c**t and keep it. I've now got some quite exciting bits coming for this car in the next few weeks and it should set me up nicely for a few trackdays next year.
I acquired some new rubber a couple of months ago; Federal 595RSR's (225/45/17 all round) I've been impressed with them before, I rate them way above Nangkangs in terms of both grip and poor weather capability - sure they're no regular road tyre, but they're nothing like as poor as the Nangkangs IME. Plus they don't howl on the motorway.
Fitted to standard wheels (for now!)
I've also upgraded the steering wheel, which is something that any MX5 owner should do right away. The standard item is like holding a noodle - so very thin! It's also quite large in diameter, but it's mainly the thickness that I hated. I did some research and decided to try Royal Steering wheels after hearing plenty of good things. They did not disappoint; cracking quality and I only had to wait about a week to receive the finished item. I went for smooth leather all round as I'm not really a huge fan of perforated leather and suede tends to be a pain in the arse to keep on top of. It's thicker, and has thumb grips sculpted in, and this way I retain all the cruise/audio controls.
And as a bonus it smells like brand new football boots - something I've not had in over 10 years. Such nostalgia!
And it wouldn't be right unless I posted more pictures in the exact same spot:
More to come, hopefully very soon!
Mr Burns
ClioSport Club Member
Swift Sport
I'm sure you've already answered this question before, but how do you rate the Mk3 against the Mk1 in terms of performance and driving experience? I've been toying with the idea of selling mine in the spring and replacing it with a 2.0 Mk3 Sport. Am I mad??
Yours looks stunning by the way, like really nice!
Yours looks stunning by the way, like really nice!
brisa4984
ClioSport Club Member
Nice. I want one.
Well, it's a strange one.. I'm sure you knew my old MK1, ITB's, solid mount hardtop, bucket seats, sticky tyres etc - essentially a track car. Well, that didn't drive half as well as this one does. It's amazing how gutless MK1s feel; even mine at 150hp & 125lb/ft felt slow and it didn't seem to like to rev at all. Mine had a different intake cam too, which pushed power right up to the top end and yet it still just sounded & felt like a sack of spanners above 5500/6k revs.
The engine in the MK3 literally loves revs. It's not powerful on paper, but coming from a MK1 it really does feel like a good upgrade. And it's not just the engine, you can throw a MK3 around just as much as a MK1. It doesn't feel any heavier or cumbersome; in reality a soft top MK3 is way less than 100Kg's heavier than a MK1 (Roughly 1080kg vs just over 1000kg for a 1.8 NA). You can cary much more speed through corners and it feels more stable doing so.
The only issue is the standard suspension in the MK3 is quite wallowy and a bit crashy at the same time - it's like any other generation of MX5 (even the new one!). If you were looking to do it on a budget, I reckon a set of eibach springs and some RX8 ARB's and you're onto a winner.
But yes, in my opinion at least, it's a much better car in pretty much every way. I guess they just don't look as cool!
Mr Burns
ClioSport Club Member
Swift Sport
Exactly what I didn't want you to tell me haha! I'd just convinced myself to keep the Mk1 lol.
You'll be absolutely fine so long as you don't drive one! Haha
Got to say this car looks fantastic. Never been a huge fan of MX-5s but this one looks really nice, the steering wheel is a nice touch too, I imagine it makes it feel more special to drive.
Just read it through from the beginning, the car just screams of fun. I'm interested about the engine modifications being similar to the Mk6 Fiesta ST. I had a FST with just a manifold/exhaust with no map and 160bhp. That car felt a lot faster than 160bhp and I'm sure mid-range it felt like it would pull on my 172 (could be wrong..). Anyhow I'd imagine a manifold/map on this would seriously improve the mid-range punch.
Nice car!
Just read it through from the beginning, the car just screams of fun. I'm interested about the engine modifications being similar to the Mk6 Fiesta ST. I had a FST with just a manifold/exhaust with no map and 160bhp. That car felt a lot faster than 160bhp and I'm sure mid-range it felt like it would pull on my 172 (could be wrong..). Anyhow I'd imagine a manifold/map on this would seriously improve the mid-range punch.
Nice car!
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