Just been out for a good blast.. These brakes are relentless 
No fade, absolutely brutal. Awesome stuff
No fade, absolutely brutal. Awesome stuffMX-5 Project log thread
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Both I reckon! 
The solid pipes are in really good condition it seems
The solid pipes are in really good condition it seems
EBC Yellowstuff, Mobil1 DOT4 stuff
They don't have them, they have grub screws that go into the spring perch bit instead
I've had some time off work this week and my replacement cam cover arrived so I've been working on cleaning it up, prepping it and painting it, and swapping it over, I'm very pleased with the result! Read on..
Take one dirty old cam cover..
Pressure wash the hell out of it to remove loose oil, deposits and crap...
Degrease and sand the hell out of it in order to make it nice and smooth (it doesn't look as clean in this picture as it was)..
A few thin coats of primer..
A few thin coats of red paint... Oh yeah
All finished, new gasket applied, ready to bolt on!
This is the engine bay after fitting all the black hoses to replace the blue ones, and cleaning up the inlet manifold and supercharger..
Nice clean oily bits
Original cam cover was clean and had only deposits of nice clean oil.. I <3 my engine
Cam Angle Sensor marked up, removed and new O'ring gasket fitted
... And Voila! The orange patch is sunlight, I'm gonna take some better photos later
I'm really pleased with the finish, it looks fantastic and matches the bodywork nicely. Looks a lot more 'factory' wtih that + the black hoses now I think!
Take one dirty old cam cover..
Pressure wash the hell out of it to remove loose oil, deposits and crap...
Degrease and sand the hell out of it in order to make it nice and smooth (it doesn't look as clean in this picture as it was)..
A few thin coats of primer..
A few thin coats of red paint... Oh yeah
All finished, new gasket applied, ready to bolt on!
This is the engine bay after fitting all the black hoses to replace the blue ones, and cleaning up the inlet manifold and supercharger..
Nice clean oily bits
Original cam cover was clean and had only deposits of nice clean oil.. I <3 my engine
Cam Angle Sensor marked up, removed and new O'ring gasket fitted
... And Voila! The orange patch is sunlight, I'm gonna take some better photos later
I'm really pleased with the finish, it looks fantastic and matches the bodywork nicely. Looks a lot more 'factory' wtih that + the black hoses now I think!
I decided I liked the subtle approach of keeping the inset lettering the same colour
I'd never have thought of that! Interesting idea...
If it was raised I'd be happy as I'd just sand off the red. DRZ isn't yours raised, being a 1.8 'n all?
The rocker cover paint? It's just Ignition Red enamel from Halfords
Yes that's correct
There's a bit of crunching as the weight is loaded onto the jacks but they're solid as a rock really. I just have to use a bit of wood under the trolley jack, and the stones go everywhere when you're crawling around on the floor doing stuff 
Wheels go under the car out of habit
Wheels go under the car out of habit
They weigh more than that anyway 
Well after much deliberation I've finally bitten the bullet and put it up for sale. It just doesn't get a whole lot of use nowadays and with priorities shifting and the need to save more money, it's an expensive toy to sit on the driveway 5-6 days a week. It's been fun and it'll sure be painful to see it go 
(assuming someone buys it, lol)
(assuming someone buys it, lol)
I've messaged you on FB, I'd best not post it on here
Nooo
Nope
Not right now anyway
Would you not be better off splitting it up a bit? Those wheels and the super charger would be worth a lot more not on the car?
Completely unrelated but would the SC and it's bits fit on my MK2?
I don't think the value would be much different either way to be honest, certainly based on what I've seen other 'charged MX5s up for.
And the SC would, yes
You'd need to source mounting and pipework 'n stuff though.
Fair point about Housey etc, I just didn't wanna rock the boat!
The ad is here: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=95968
I've got someone coming to look at it tonight if the weather holds out.. Which it doesn't look like it's going to at the moment
I don't really know what's required for a 1.8 conversion tbh, it's a Jackson Racing kit with the Eaton M45 charger, I guess you'll need brackets, tensioners / pulleys, a belt, associated pipework and management.
The ad is here: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=95968
I've got someone coming to look at it tonight if the weather holds out.. Which it doesn't look like it's going to at the moment
I don't really know what's required for a 1.8 conversion tbh, it's a Jackson Racing kit with the Eaton M45 charger, I guess you'll need brackets, tensioners / pulleys, a belt, associated pipework and management.