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Post by Horney on Jan 28, 2018 16:49:12 GMT
It’s the factory ECU remapped with the EcuTec tools that Skuzzle has. I believe this is the same kit that BBR use. It’s expensive as you need a licence to crack each ECU which is about £400. Once done though you can remap as often as you like.
Remapping a standard car removes the throttle limit in first and second, it also alllows you to remove the throttle damping so you get a more natural throttle response like a good old cable throttle. Transforms the car.
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Post by thruxton on Jan 28, 2018 17:05:33 GMT
Thanks Horney.
Very interesting and a great result for you.
Regards.
Rich.
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Post by Horney on Aug 23, 2018 7:48:51 GMT
Blimey, I’ve been tardy in keeping this up to date. The day at Donno for my Dad’s birthday in February was wet, very wet. As I was running on the Rainsports it was a very entertaining day of overtaking everything and chasing around a couple of Ginetta race cars who were using it as a test day. The old man had a whale of a time and we came home with the car in one piece.    And a video of the day: Next up was JDM Combe where I did the 9am track session only (best one to avoid the idiots). Always a good jap car show with plenty of stuff on and off track to enjoy.   Video of the 9am session: I then went to the ring for the first ever time, a new post for that one I think. |
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Post by Horney on Aug 23, 2018 8:26:01 GMT
MrsH bought me a Nurburgring experience for my 40th birthday. This was to be done in my own car and the format was: Arrive Sunday Theory talk and track walk in the afternoon Drivers dinner in RingWerk in the evening A night in the swanky hotel on site Monday Morning driver instruction Monday afternoon Open Pit Lane We decided to make a long weekend of it and for me to tick visiting the old circuit at Reims off my bucket list.     Such an awesome place and I love the work the local are doing to restore it. We were there for about an hour and a good few other people came and went during that time and it was a week day. We drove back through as the sun was setting later in the day and it was very atmospheric. So next up was the trip to the ring. The afternoon and evening stuff was great but I was dead nervous! The morning arrived and I pulled up on the track at the meeting point to discover I was down 100bhp on everything else there. Yikes!  The format of the morning was we followed the instructor in his Cayman and he talked to us over a 2 way radio. We’d take it in turns to be right behind him in the train. In my group we had me, a M240i, 2 Caymans and a 991 911. Group 10:  First few laps were terrifying as I had forgot I’d up the pressures for all the luggage we were carrying. The car felt like it was on ice. Dropping the pressures down and adding a few clicks to the dampers sorted that out.    The instruction was really great and then the afternoon free lapping was just awesome. I did a few sets of 3 laps back to back and finished the day with 24 laps in the bag. Finished the day with some beers and a steak at Pistenclaus. Here’s a vid of a slow and unexciting lap: It was an awesome experience and I’m already planning a trip back, but in the Mini Cooper S. The MX5 didn’t escape unscathed however. The sustained high speeds up past Devils Diner (Indicated 140 mph) seems to have killed the rear seal on the gearbox and it’s now leaking oil onto the prop shaft and that is then spraying it onto the exhaust. This will need fixing along with some more welding for the MOT in September. Last weekend I took it to Holland, more on that later. |
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Post by wannabe on Aug 23, 2018 15:57:58 GMT
The mk3s rust? Oh dear... lol Do you think it's 'character' designed to remind us of the mk1 and mk2?  Awesome ring trip, though, I think that 'safe' way of doing it is a lot more attractive than turning up to a usual Saturday and then being overtaken at 170mph by Derek Bell wannabes with deep pockets but questionable skill levels. What's most depressing is that Reims straight must be under the new 80kph limit now - 50 Canoeing mph on a road they used to do nearer 200 on...  |
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Post by davemk3 on Aug 23, 2018 22:09:18 GMT
great trip i would love to do that, were does you car need welding, i've just welded mine on the sill ends inside the rear wheel arches.
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Post by Horney on Aug 24, 2018 6:10:16 GMT
great trip i would love to do that, were does you car need welding, i've just welded mine on the sill ends inside the rear wheel arches. Exactly the same the spot. Had the passenger side done last year, drivers side required this year. |
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Post by davemk3 on Aug 24, 2018 7:44:37 GMT
looks like it's going to be a common problem area on the mk3 ,have you checked the rear chassis rails under the boot floor, mine needed grinding back and under sealing i reckon another year or two without treatment they would have need welding.
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Post by Whistler on Aug 24, 2018 10:29:00 GMT
The sticker isn't central and it's messing with my OCD. |
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Post by Horney on Aug 24, 2018 10:49:13 GMT
looks like it's going to be a common problem area on the mk3 ,have you checked the rear chassis rails under the boot floor, mine needed grinding back and under sealing i reckon another year or two without treatment they would have need welding. It’s on my list of winter jobs to check the full underside. Whistler, luckily that sticker is long gone.  |
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Post by Horney on May 27, 2019 16:06:24 GMT
Not updated this in far too long. Over the winter it's been with the chaps at DaveFab being used to develop bits in their MK3 range. It kept it out of my way for a few months and gave them them opportunity to work out products without having to buy a car themselves.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Coolant tank:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Battery box cover:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr ECU cover for those of us running a cold air intake, the ECU is normally covered by the airbox.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Engine cover with more cooling vents for the coil looms:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Washer bottle with nearly double the capacity of the standard one:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Fuse box cover:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Oil catch can:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr You can find all these things at davefab.com/product-category/mk3-mx5/ They also do MK1 and MK2 stuff. I've neglected in the last 18 months while I've been focused on the Mini race car, I've decided this is not on and so th eMX5 is getting some love. First up the boot lid was knackered, I sourced a mint used one and swapped the spoiler over.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr New boot lid on:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Went out for a blat:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Next up I need to address the state of the soft top. It's water tight but the fabric is badly stained and faded. |
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Post by Vindi (Russell) on Sept 7, 2019 18:36:15 GMT
Just worked my way through this, start to finish ... taking notes as I went!🤣 I'll have an NC in about a weeks time, galaxy grey as well so I'm planning what I can do to it!
Mine will only be a 1.8 when I get it, so fairly slow ... but I'll see what I can do about that!
Russell
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Post by Horney on May 23, 2020 22:20:37 GMT
Blimey, nearly a whole year since the last update. I have done pretty much nothing to it apart from get another MOT and stick a few thousand miles on it. First trip out in 2020 recently, so I got some pics:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr |
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Post by Horney on May 25, 2021 14:23:06 GMT
This is now sold and to a chap local to me so hopefully I'll still see it around.
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le sigh