MX5 Owners in here....bring your curling tongs

grudas · 22 Mar 2018 at 16:32

Acme said:
During the night, I'm going to sneak into your garage, and wind your suspension down.

And.

I'm going to lick it.

lol good luck

rear is as low as it goes - for some reason collar is hitting the drive shaft and front can't go lower because I will scrape out of my road. Plus I don't really want to go stance on it

should've gone for wider tyres but will kill these first.

Cleisthenes said:
That's not strange at all.

tell me about it! guess its not his first time

I keep trying to understand why my exhaust tip is so clean.

Akagi · 22 Mar 2018 at 17:20

Cleisthenes said:
That's not strange at all.

Exactly! And yet the Police keep telling me it is.

Duke · 24 Mar 2018 at 09:15

MX5Parts have 10% off atm. Going to pick up new SS exhaust bits all the way through on the 5 as current one isn't in that great shape.

sandys · 24 Mar 2018 at 10:14

It says easter weekend for 10%

Frozennova · 24 Mar 2018 at 10:27

Sods law that it was a week after I needed 200 quids worth of parts from them

Duke · 24 Mar 2018 at 13:03

sandys said:
It says easter weekend for 10%

MX5 Parts website said:
So if it's a set of discs and pads, a service kit or a shiny new exhaust you need, you'll find it all at our website with at least 10% off the normal RRP. What's more, by ordering this weekend, all in-stock items will arrive* before the Easter Bank Holiday.

Scottland · 25 Mar 2018 at 17:12

New toy purchase, '97 mk1:

grudas · 25 Mar 2018 at 17:17

Lovely @Scottland

Scottland · 25 Mar 2018 at 17:29

Thanks, had a nice run on the way home via the "scenic" route

Got a few subtle mods planned when funds allow, first things first it needs a ruddy good clean inside and out!

Duke · 5 Apr 2018 at 14:51

New SS backbox.. gradually going to replace it all but its quite expensive so just one bit at a time

Kristoph · 8 Apr 2018 at 03:49

Any of you lot in South Wales on Thursday?

I snapped these two disturbing the peace.

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Cleisthenes · 8 Apr 2018 at 19:30

Kristoph said:
Any of you lot in South Wales on Thursday?

I snapped these two disturbing the peace.

Looks like fun :cool:

Which road was that? I'm in the neck of the woods in May and have been planning my drive home to include some lovely Welsh roads.

E: just seen you said south Wales, I'll be Snowdon way so perhaps not for this year's trip!

Duke · 8 Apr 2018 at 19:52

Nice road /dribble

easyrider · 10 Apr 2018 at 09:34

Any idea on tyres for my MK 3.5?

205/45/R17

cheers

sandys · 10 Apr 2018 at 09:46

Depends what you want to do with it, and your expectations on budget, also consider a step up to 215/45/17 for more options at a more favourable price if doing all 4. Plenty of choice, no right or wrong answer really, a list of what I might choose there are adequate cheaper alternatives.

Road
Continental Premium Contact 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ( would be first choice but having experienced a few deflations on these, not sure I could recommend for longevity)
Yokohama V105S

Halfway house
Yokohama AD08R

Track
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Toyo R888R
Nangkang AR1

Cleisthenes · 10 Apr 2018 at 10:58

sandys said:
Depends what you want to do with it, and your expectations on budget, also consider a step up to 215/45/17 for more options at a more favourable price if doing all 4. Plenty of choice, no right or wrong answer really, a list of what I might choose there are adequate cheaper alternatives.

Road
Continental Premium Contact 6
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 ( would be first choice but having experienced a few deflations on these, not sure I could recommend for longevity)
Yokohama V105S

Halfway house
Yokohama AD08R

Track
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Toyo R888R
Nangkang AR1

Not a fan of the eagle f1 a3? I was considering it for my 3.5

sandys · 10 Apr 2018 at 11:09

Can't honestly comment on it, not tried it or have experience of others using it. I'm sure its fine, tends to review well.

might help some

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QseDx-aBaK4

grudas · 10 Apr 2018 at 12:50

Cleisthenes said:
Not a fan of the eagle f1 a3? I was considering it for my 3.5

good all around tyre but not great wet grip in my opinion.. my z4 lost traction way too easy.

V105s is a good tyre in my opinion.

Cleisthenes · 10 Apr 2018 at 13:37

Weird that the 215 is cheaper, do you have these fitted @sandys ?

I'll probably be changing all 4 of mine this year so am considering this.

What are the pros and cons?

Would my geo settings get messed up because of it?

wesimmo · 10 Apr 2018 at 13:41

I've started a build thread for my MX5 to Exocet journey.

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/building-a-supercharged-exocet.18816740/