My Banzai MX-5 Project...

[cat171]

Much better now! With a decent set of wheels on it, it'll look sweet!?

 

[Jonnio]

This looks awesome!

 

[Mr Burns]

Looks quite mean from the front...

 

[Mr Burns]

De-wrapped the door handles today between the rain showers. Proper fiddly job but it's done now.

 

[leeds_182]

Looks quite mean from the front...

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Slammed.

 

[Pistachio]

Looks quite mean from the front...

s**t don't hurt me!

 

[Mr Burns]

That's bizarre but amusing!

 

[Mr Burns]

First time on track today, albeit only Curborough. The stretched budget tyres were interesting to say the least... It's a good job I can control a skid!

 

[Christopher]

Those wheels! Christ.

Once they're in the bin it'll look a million times nicer.

 

[Mr Burns]

Those wheels! Christ.

Once they're in the bin it'll look a million times nicer.

They're going, just struggling to find something to replace them with!

 

[_Tom]

Once you're rid of those wheels it'll be lovely. They really let it down for me.

 

[Pistachio]

Is the red lipstick standard?

Standard paint looks lovely. Why did they wrap it?

 

[Archtects]

The stretched budget tyres were interesting to say the least... It's a good job I can control a skid!

stretched and budget should not be connected with tyres in the same sentence ?
Did the prev owner spend all his money on the wrap and brought what im assuming are fake bbs?
Nice set of new wheels would set that off nicely ?
You thought about wheels? or just enjoying the go kart atm?

 

[R3k1355]

Standard paint looks lovely. Why did they wrap it?

Did the prev owner spend all his money on the wrap and brought what im assuming are fake bbs?

Wasn't it a Banzai magazine car?
I assume they got stuff cheap/free to stick on the car in return for a mention in the magazine.

 

[Hixle]

They're going, just struggling to find something to replace them with!

What were the wheels @JoeyD had on his mk3? OZ something or other. Looked immense.

How you finding the NC mate?

 

[Mr Burns]

Is the red lipstick standard?

Standard paint looks lovely. Why did they wrap it?

Ex Banzai Magazine car... I'm in the middle of de-chavving it! I agree that wrapping it was pretty stupid considering the nice colour.

 

[Mr Burns]

stretched and budget should not be connected with tyres in the same sentence ?
Did the prev owner spend all his money on the wrap and brought what im assuming are fake bbs?
Nice set of new wheels would set that off nicely ?
You thought about wheels? or just enjoying the go kart atm?

Currently looking for second hand wheels although I'm really struggling to find anything.
The budgets aren't even decent either, they're all season budgets and they odd and score terribly in reviews.

 

[Mr Burns]

Wasn't it a Banzai magazine car?
I assume they got stuff cheap/free to stick on the car in return for a mention in the magazine.

Yeah, luckily the Ohlins should make up for the terrible wheels and tyres.

 

[Mr Burns]

What were the wheels @JoeyD had on his mk3? OZ something or other. Looked immense.

How you finding the NC mate?

It's pretty good considering I've got no grip... I thought I'd miss the Mk1 but the extra performance makes up for the missing charm. I'm looking forward to seeing what it can do on a trackday.

 

[JoeyD]

What were the wheels @JoeyD had on his mk3? OZ something or other. Looked immense.

How you finding the NC mate?

OZ Leggeras

Always wish I'd bought Ohlins, they're meant to be the best for road and track. That suspension alone probably makes the car worth it!

 

[Hixle]

Yep. Buy those Ste.

 

[Christopher]

Hero wheels.

 

[Mr Burns]

I knew Rockingham was fast approaching so I bought some cheap rims and stuck some part-worn tyres on them so I could hit the track without dying!

Rockingham was a f**king nightmare! I've been doing trackdays for over 10 years now and Sunday was the slipperiest circuit I've ever driven around. I spun behind the pace car on the sighting lap! Had good fun though trying to keep the car pointing in the right direction.

Tonight I set about starting to remove the 'lipstick' that Banzai Magazine had applied... Luckily it seems to be coming off pretty easily so should be done in the next couple of days.

I've got Three Sisters on Saturday so hopefully it'll be nice and dry this time!

 

[shiftspark]

^ Whats on at 3 sisters ?

 

[Mr Burns]

^ Whats on at 3 sisters ?

It's just one of them days where you can pay £50 to do a few sessions. Don't know what it's called.

 

[_Tom]

Some spacers and it'll look a million times better than it did.

 

[cat171]

The OE wheels are huge improvement, once you've got that tacky looking red crap off the grille surround it'll look ace!!

 

[R3k1355]

I hadn't noticed that red tape before, but it's completely stupid!
Why wasn't it done black to match the rest of the terrible wrap job?

Is there still more of that black s**t on the back half of the roof??

 

[Mr Burns]

Some spacers and it'll look a million times better than it did.

Agreed. I don't know much about spacers so I'm hesitant to buy anything yet.

 

[Mr Burns]

I hadn't noticed that red tape before, but it's completely stupid!
Why wasn't it done black to match the rest of the terrible wrap job?

Is there still more of that black s**t on the back half of the roof??

It's not tape, it's paint. Yeah the roof is still wrapped at the back, but it takes so long to remove that I'm tempted to have the top re-done to match so the roof is black.

 

[Gareth]

I fitted 15mm spacers on mine (IL Motorsport ones) and was reluctant to do so, but it was necessary in my view as the standard car didn't look right, when lowered it looked a whole lot worse, they also helped with fitting the Wilwoods. I'd like 17x8 wheels but options in 4x100 are rather limited and I like the original wheels, you don't have that issue with the MK3.

I admire your dedication with removing the wrap, don't think I could be arsed dealing with that.

 

[Mr Burns]

I fitted 15mm spacers on mine (IL Motorsport ones) and was reluctant to do so, but it was necessary in my view as the standard car didn't look right, when lowered it looked a whole lot worse, they also helped with fitting the Wilwoods. I'd like 17x8 wheels but options in 4x100 are rather limited and I like the original wheels, you don't have that issue with the MK3.

I admire your dedication with removing the wrap, don't think I could be arsed dealing with that.

I often wonder where I found the motivation myself lol.
I'd still like to change the wheels again, so maybe I'll consider going for wheels with a wider offset instead of opting for spacers.

 

[Mr Burns]

Be gone, shitty lipstick...

 

[Mr Burns]

Haven't updated this recently so here goes...

Did a trackday at 3 Sisters and really enjoyed it. Tyres are awful though so plenty of sliding and getting told off by the marshals.
Did a trackday at Donington, and same again... Lots of skidding but lots of fun! Despite the crap brakes and tyres I was still catching and passing Caterhams and M3's etc, so with some good brakes and some sticky tyres it should go much better.

Oh, and it's fully colour-coded now...

 

[cat171]

I never noticed the two tone roof before, do they come like that ? or did the magazine company do it ?

 

[Mr Burns]

I never noticed the two tone roof before, do they come like that ? or did the magazine company do it ?

Yeah Banzai painted various parts on the car bright red as part of the matt black/red colour scheme.

 

[Pep]

Haven't updated this recently so here goes...

Did a trackday at 3 Sisters and really enjoyed it. Tyres are awful though so plenty of sliding and getting told off by the marshals.
Did a trackday at Donington, and same again... Lots of skidding but lots of fun! Despite the crap brakes and tyres I was still catching and passing Caterhams and M3's etc, so with some good brakes and some sticky tyres it should go much better.

Oh, and it's fully colour-coded now...

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Looks great now!
Let me know next time you're at Donny, would love to have a passenger ride! Also planning to do one or two days in my car so be good to have some tips!!

 

[Mr Burns]

Looks great now!
Let me know next time you're at Donny, would love to have a passenger ride! Also planning to do one or two days in my car so be good to have some tips!!

Cheers dude. You're more than welcome to jump in next time I'm out, my driving is a little eager though if I'm honest!

 

[George@RTR_Parts]

Looking better now you've took some of the bits and wrap off mate. Ohlins were a nice bonus

 

[Mr Burns]

Just to confirm my lack of grip...