MX-5 Project log thread
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I'll probably just buy a kit of some description My stubby aerial kit arrived in the post the other day, had that on order from MX5parts for a few months!
Another arrival in the post today from the states - DIY Megasquirt
A little winter project for me is to supercharge with the mini cooper S M45, I suspect you may be interested in this yourself Howard?
Im going to start building the Megasquirt PCB up this weekend
Thought I'd reply because I'm researching the subject of supercharging at the moment and I remembered what you said... I thought the M45 from the Mini isn't suitable because it doesn't have a bypass valve, and isn't cost effective to make work?
Why's that?
I'm not looking for huge power, just a nice increase. I don't think I'll be in the position to spend further thousands on uprating everything etc once it's all installed. I like the idea of a reliable solution with the possibility of reasonably priced upgrades (pulleys, management etc) in the future. Plus I prefer the power delivery of a SC
I'm not looking for huge power, just a nice increase. I don't think I'll be in the position to spend further thousands on uprating everything etc once it's all installed. I like the idea of a reliable solution with the possibility of reasonably priced upgrades (pulleys, management etc) in the future. Plus I prefer the power delivery of a SC
I'd love to experience a charged 5, in either form. Maybe I'll look at doing so before spending money. I'm hoping a bonus this christmas will go a long way towards the JRSC kit, but who knows
Firestar, is that tensioner necessary on all JRSC kits (i.e. brand new ones) or just older ones?
Firestar, is that tensioner necessary on all JRSC kits (i.e. brand new ones) or just older ones?
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I can understand this, but for me 200BHP is plenty, I plan to only run mine at 160-170, I dont think it is in the character of the car to make it stupid fast, it is fun having to work the engine - gears to get the most out of it!
Also, past that the upgrades etc will cost a fortune, may aswell buy a Lotus Elise or something?
I am/will be enjoying the journey that comes with these types of projects and thats part of the fun for me
I also work for an engineering company with its own machine shop
This is the attitude I share too
But I don't have any engineering facilities or knowledge which doesn't help
Slooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. I only get time to work on it at the weekend, and each time something happens that requires a tool I don't have. Latest bit of fun, I snapped a bolt putting the water pump back on, so I've got to drill that out and try again.. as well as get some more gaskets
Once the water pump is back on, got new timing belt, idler/tensioners to go on (may well while I'm here). And then fire it up and hope that it doesn't make the same awful noise it was making last time. If it does... well I don't want to think about that yet
What about the body?
OK so I'm pretty much decided that I'm going to go down much the same route as Pete_Diffey Except with the Emanage Blue instead. Sounds like it could be a good project, even if I am going to be pretty much relying on the forums etc for info.. Greater sense of accomplishment
Except with the Emanage Blue instead. Sounds like it could be a good project, even if I am going to be pretty much relying on the forums etc for info.. Greater sense of accomplishment 
Oh payday is before then. But the 21st is henceforth known as forced induction day
I've got some shift boots and turret/gearbox/diff oil ready to change too, as well as engine oil! Hope it's dry at the weekend..
Still enjoying hooning about in it?
I've got some shift boots and turret/gearbox/diff oil ready to change too, as well as engine oil! Hope it's dry at the weekend..
Still enjoying hooning about in it?
It's a lot faster!
The nature of the s/c vs a turbo though is that it's not a neck-snapping power delivery as such as a big wave of torque, so you surprise yourself looking at the speedo! It feels a great deal faster though And of course there's a lovely whine
I'm trying to be as smooth as possible though so as not to explode my clutch and/or diff, will see about some uprating next year sometime.
Fitting took a day basically (yesterday), and went well with no real dramas. Except for my driver's side electric window cable snapping
but that's not the supercharger's fault it's held up with duck tape atm 
Plant your foot on the motorway in 5th and it picks up speed so well, makes overtaking rather enjoyable And again check the speedo.. Whoops 1.1 leptons, better back off
The nature of the s/c vs a turbo though is that it's not a neck-snapping power delivery as such as a big wave of torque, so you surprise yourself looking at the speedo! It feels a great deal faster though
And of course there's a lovely whine I'm trying to be as smooth as possible though so as not to explode my clutch and/or diff, will see about some uprating next year sometime.
Fitting took a day basically (yesterday), and went well with no real dramas. Except for my driver's side electric window cable snapping
but that's not the supercharger's fault it's held up with duck tape atm Plant your foot on the motorway in 5th and it picks up speed so well, makes overtaking rather enjoyable
And again check the speedo.. Whoops 1.1 leptons, better back off