MX5 Number 4

[JoeyD]

I'd love to build a Mk1.2.5
Take a Mk.1, fill it with 6-speed, S-VT engine and the facelift MK.2 interior.

But take a mk.1 to refit it with Mk.1.....sir, you've got far too much time on your hands

Luckily, going by that post of ITB's, you're doing it right.

IN fact, between you and @Euan94, you've got the "PROPER" power mods sorted.

It only took a day to switch both engines, and that wasn't really rushing. Annoyingly the main reason behind the swap was the recent maintenance that the silver car had: New cambelt water pump etc. certainly didn't expect to be having to replace that lot so soon! The silver car also had an ultra light flywheel which is nice. So it's in a fairly decent NA tune at the moment.

Yeah I like his car, looks nice and clean. Superchargers just aren't my thing though, not sure why!

This is going to be interesting! I really like what you have done with this.

I also may be in touch about the cage you have on nutz this weekend

Ooooo I like the sound of that! I had a guy message me about sending it to South Wales which would be a total ballache so hopefully you can make it easy for me! Haha

 

[Goodj]

Light flywheel and ITBs?
Get yourself a balanced crank and a ported head and I'll let you rape me without calling the police

 

[JoeyD]

I'll be in touch

 

[JoeyD]

Well, it's all arrived... and Christ was it worth the money!

Just got to get them fitted now!
Excited/terrified. Awesome.

 

[Scrooge]

I really really like this!

 

[JoeyD]

Haha thanks! It's definitely getting there. Still slow as s**t, but it's getting there. Quite happy with it currently.

 

[josh11490]

Can't beat the sound of a car on itbs.

 

[Euan94]

ITB's will be awesome. I was really tempted before I got mine.

Although after being in track with the supercharger I'm not sure I'd go back. So much better than a standard power mx5.

 

[JoeyD]

Yeah I know it's not really going to be any quicker, but I've got tired of waiting around for Sturovo to start taking orders again - need something to tinker with!
And as above, it's all about the noise!

Went to a fellow MX5Nutz members house tonight to drop off a hardtop... 1JZ MX5 anyone?

Mental.
http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=109544

 

[jamie rigby]

Dan made me a beaut of a manifold a while back when he started on xr2s aha, glad your staying NA with this!

You'll have to put this through its paces with us all at oulton in November!

 

[JoeyD]

Dan made me a beaut of a manifold a while back when he started on xr2s aha, glad your staying NA with this!

You'll have to put this through its paces with us all at oulton in November!

Ahaha, it'll still be slow as s**t - it's an mx5 after all!
Yes! Donato was telling my about that, who's organising it? Need to get it booked!

 

[f0xy]

Message me and I might be able to get you a bit of £ off

 

[JoeyD]

They're on!

They work!





Not bad for a day's work. Needs a tune so bad!

 

[Addicted]

Love it!

 

[edgeydt50]

big fan! great work

 

[Waitey]

Did I see 17 on the aft guage?

 

[JoeyD]

Yeah we've literally just turned it on and gone out with the map it had on before. Completely s**t - I'm actually astonished it works at all!

 

[Waitey]

Will it need a balance bar or are you not using a map sensor?

 

[JoeyD]

I've ordered a carb balancer, it'll be tuned using "itb mode" which is MAP based below a certain pressure then TPS based for the rest of the map. At the moment it's completely TPS based and it's fine on wide throttle openings, but for stuff like idle and cruise it's absolutely guff!

 

[Philip.]

Sounds mental!

 

[Goodj]

I'm so open for you right now

 

[JoeyD]

Throttle cable broke loast night on the motorway, so it hasn't been plain sailing so far... sounds absoutely ballisic though - Love it! Even if it is running like a bag of spanners lol

 

[Goodj]

Modifications - For when having a reliable motor is far too mainstream for you

 

[JoeyD]

Reliability is overrated IMO!

 

[Goodj]

Indeed, it would seem so. And Euan for that matter.
THe British sportscar, reborn with japanese reliability, re-ruined by British engineering.
MX-5, returning to its roots with every turn of a spanner

Next time, can you at least do these mods to a 1.8...so I can buy the parts off you when you get bored after 3 months

 

[Euan94]

Hey!

None of the supercharger bits have caused reliability issues!

I'm jealous of that noise! There were some throttle body clios at CSS and that reminded me just how awesome they sound.

 

[Goodj]

Hey!

None of the supercharger bits have caused reliability issues!

I'm jealous of that noise! There were some throttle body clios at CSS and that reminded me just how awesome they sound.

TOLD YA! NA FTW 24/7 sooooooooon!

No reliability issues? I thought you were pulled up at the side of a motorway within a week of buying the mighty blown '5?

 

[Addicted]

So next project then is supercharged, turbocharged and throttlebodied?

I presume you can still throttlebody a charged car, you just need an airbox for the sucking/blowing.

 

[Goodj]

So next project then is supercharged, turbocharged and throttlebodied? :smiley:

I presume you can still throttlebody a charged car, you just need an airbox for the sucking/blowing.

hmmmmm

COmpound charging isnt a problem, provided the plumbing can fit and the maps are done right.

But ITB's wont go with them, just a nicer inlet manifold. Cams, however, they'll work

 

[JoeyD]

No reason why you can't chuck a turbo on an itb'd car, but as you say it'd need an airbox and there's literally no room between the brake master cylinder and the fourth trumpet, so you'd have to move things around quite a bit. Also you can get well above what the standard internals can take on the stock intake manifold anyway so it's kinda pointless, even if it is cool!

And this is a 1.8 goodj... It's just not a fancy vvt one!

 

[Addicted]

Damnit, I still really want a 5, this thread does not help.

 

[JoeyD]

Well if it helps persuade you any more, the itb's all together cost about £400, plus about £450/£500 for an ecu.
So.. I'll just leave that there. Haha!

 

[Goodj]

And this is a 1.8 goodj... It's just not a fancy vvt one!

Not a problem, just means I'd need to find a Megasquirt 3 to run the S-VT solenoids. Everything else is swappable

So let me know when the inevitable happens :wink: I'm getting an idea of a 150db / 150hp Listerine.

 

[Euan94]

TOLD YA! NA FTW 24/7 sooooooooon!

No reliability issues? I thought you were pulled up at the side of a motorway within a week of buying the mighty blown '5?

Well...yeah... Actually the same day!

But that was an original coolant hose and nothing to do with the supercharger.

There is literally no point In doing ITB's and charging. It's a nice idea but just a huge hassle and gives you no extra power.

 

[Goodj]

Damnit, I still really want a 5, this thread does not help.

If you choose yes, drop me a line

 

[Goodj]

Well...yeah... Actually the same day!

But that was an original coolant hose and nothing to do with the supercharger.

Because the car has no more cooling needs from a stock one.......
......hmmmmm?

 

[Euan94]

Because the car has no more cooling needs from a stock one.......
......hmmmmm?
:wink:

Stop clogging this thread up!

 

[JoeyD]

Hey at least someone's replied. MX5nutz don't give a f**k! Thread's dead haha.

 

[Euan94]

Hey at least someone's replied. MX5nutz don't give a f**k! Thread's dead haha.

I can reply on there if you'd like haha.

I found the same though. I asked about forging and barely got any reply

 

[Goodj]

I can reply on there if you'd like haha.

I found the same though. I asked about forging and barely got any reply

Not scene enough.

Post about a hello kitty dangly from your rear tow eye, posts in the millionz. y0