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MX5 Number 4
- Thread starter JoeyD
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Change my mind more than... Well more than I change engines I guess [emoji16]
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
My friend made a 1.8 into a high comp 2.0 with bodies and cams with solid lifters. 246bhp at 8700rpm. It cost £2k all in. Lovely motor.
When you change to the non-kiddy-fiddling headlights, then we'll really start to worry
F**k me, if I knew I could spend 2 grand and have those results id do it this afternoon! Is it not just an S2000 engine with trumpets glued on?
TO do all that for 2k would take a lot of begging/stealing/borrowing/insiders
Not sure about on the old 1.8s, but an SVT set of cams is $600 on their own. A set of bored-spec pistols on stroker rods would be insane
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Bodies are bike ones -£300
Bottom end is a rebored 1.8 with cheap Pistons - £900
Head is mk2 1.8 with solid lifter conversion - £600
Cams are cat cam copies of Mazda speed race ones - £300
He slung it together. Not a bad return really. Sounds mental and doesn't really idle lol
Fair! I don't think I'd feel too good about taking it past 8k, mine doesn't feel too happy above 7. Although that might be down to the fact that it's fubar.. And idling is overrated IMO
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
My turbo would Rev to 7600 on the dyno with no head work. It never sounded pretty but it pulled!
Well, the MX5 has been getting more unhappy by the day. Engine sounds like a sack of s**t and it's drinking oil like it's going out of fashion.
I've toyed with breaking it, but I just can't do it! Too much time, effort and money has been put in to give up now. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to fix it at the moment and I really cba with the winter weather. So it's getting parked on the drive and I'm going to forget about it for a few months, hopefully I'll miss it and will have some proper enthusiasm to do something cool with it.
In the mean time, I've bought this to play around with:
It's big, comfy and sounds awesome. Not really what you'd call fast, but now I kind of understand what people mean by 'hauling ass' lol!
I'd like to say it's thirsty, but in reality it's not a whole lot worse than the MX5 on a run...
And who knows, maybe the engine will find its way into my mx5 one day
(I realise I probably look like a massive bell-end in it, but f**k it tbh!)
I've toyed with breaking it, but I just can't do it! Too much time, effort and money has been put in to give up now. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to fix it at the moment and I really cba with the winter weather. So it's getting parked on the drive and I'm going to forget about it for a few months, hopefully I'll miss it and will have some proper enthusiasm to do something cool with it.
In the mean time, I've bought this to play around with:
It's big, comfy and sounds awesome. Not really what you'd call fast, but now I kind of understand what people mean by 'hauling ass' lol!
I'd like to say it's thirsty, but in reality it's not a whole lot worse than the MX5 on a run...
And who knows, maybe the engine will find its way into my mx5 one day
(I realise I probably look like a massive bell-end in it, but f**k it tbh!)
1UZ - Toyota's bulletproof V8
Think the exhaust might be blowing a tad...
That one was a 1jz turbo out of an old supra/soarer so a straight 6 - couldn't believe it fitted being so long!
These V8's look OEM in an MX5!
250hp/260tq would be more than enough!
These V8's look OEM in an MX5!
250hp/260tq would be more than enough!
Sounds epic.
I love the car imo.
I love the car imo.
See this is the thing, I think car people love it, but normal mongs (my O/H) think I look like a drug dealer. Or Partridge.
Meh, I love it!
Meh, I love it!
[emoji41]
Feel like such a boss (drug dealer) in this thing.
Paul.M
ClioSport Club Member
Love the Lexus!
I've sold my five, it gets picked up tonight
I've sold my five, it gets picked up tonight
The Toyota V8 goes in fine, I think V8 Roadsters have the cradle and bell-housing adaptors (for using stock MX5 box, but with a 3-inch wide clutch plate).
The Accord V6 also does good things and isn't many pennies away from 300hp.
This is, of course, if you can't find any LS3's kicking about? (Breakers yard Monaro)
The Accord V6 also does good things and isn't many pennies away from 300hp.
This is, of course, if you can't find any LS3's kicking about? (Breakers yard Monaro)
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
If you ever sell the 5, let me know. I'm kind looking. Ish. Kinda.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
#WillStillBuyRenaultAnyway
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Probs. Anyway, you can't talk. 197 owner!
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Not yet
FLOL! Will definitely buy anything other than Jap.
You after a track car or something? I'll be honest, I can't see me getting rid any time soon TBH.
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