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Post by Oliver Rooney on Dec 11, 2017 15:10:09 GMT
I think that goes for all of us on here. Lol. Haha I think so lol ! |
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Dec 11, 2017 15:16:22 GMT
To sort out the console delete finally have ordered the special shift boot from jass to go with the jass console cap, so hopefully haven't got to mess about with cutting carpet.
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Jan 1, 2018 1:21:06 GMT
Just orderd a brake stopper/fire wall brace me Bob and reinforced fraim rails from ye old jass a performance !!!
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Feb 18, 2018 1:09:13 GMT
Been a little while. I have since fitted the brake servo brace and painted my rocker cover red, also got fed up with my rear calipers so I have fitted new great pads and calipers and hand brake cable but due to being skint before payday I couldnt afford new ebc disks as well lol, I got my calipers from moss Europe so I now have the twist adjustment on the piston rather than the little alan key adjustment on the back that it famed for siezing.
As for the frame rails they will hopefully be put on next Saturday as I will sort out some "surface rust" on my chassis rails and will wax oil the center before shoving the frame rails on.
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Post by Oliver Rooney on May 7, 2018 21:05:31 GMT
Just fitted some hsd dual tech suspension and taken them on a run down to Cornwall and impressed so far ride is a little firmer that i was expecting but the handling characteristics have improved dramatically, i am happy so far and next weekend i will if aly sort the height out and get the tracking sorted out.
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Jul 10, 2018 16:08:34 GMT
Recently fitted some colbolt derlin door bushes a red trs budget harness and I have gone back to the original air box with a panel filter from Pipe Cross covered in heat reflective tape.
Also finally converted it to the JDM number plate carrier so looks a lot nicer
And sorted a rocker cover leak by buy and genuin Mazda gasket and not wasting my time with a cheaper alternative.
Haha also purchased some nice "winter wheels" of my friend their the e30 bbs like wheels 15x7.
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Sept 25, 2018 23:44:07 GMT
Recently purchased some jass door straps, handle things, finally getting around to painting my hardtop.
Also got a new job in a bodyshop in Bristol so moving back home and IL have more time to mess with my car up next I want to get rid of the radio and make the center console look neat and sort my diff out and get some door bars sorted !!
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Post by wannabe on Sept 26, 2018 11:48:56 GMT
Ooh, new job, congrats!  May I ask if you've noticed whether the Cobalt delrin door bushes make any difference? |
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Post by dadbif on Sept 26, 2018 17:37:23 GMT
Before you buy, wind some insulating tape around your existing bush until the door gets a bit tight to shut, then drive it, I reckon it makes a difference, but never bought new bushes, tape is cheap and works for me.
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Sept 27, 2018 0:35:17 GMT
Ooh, new job, congrats! May I ask if you've noticed whether the Cobalt delrin door bushes make any difference? Cheers man !! And I believe so kinda does what it says on the tin but mostley noticed alot less rattling but I do need to fit them properly I keep forgetting to put some thread locker on them and give the blocks a sand !! |
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Feb 24, 2019 20:54:44 GMT
Since my last update I have fitted GC fab door bars and my heater core hose rupture d so causing me to get some silicone hoses , also just purchased some racing bear drop links and anti roll bars, along with a Copland re-route from skid nation !
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Post by Oliver Rooney on May 11, 2019 9:53:53 GMT
Bit of an update, just had my 1.5 way kaaz differential installed 😁
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Jun 17, 2020 21:35:12 GMT
Since lock down has given us some free time finally got a few bits I have wanted for a while and had lieing around.
."trackday" door cards with radio beeing removed and made A plate at work that painted and made a phone holder where the radio would have been.
. LED headlights as been struggling to see at night temped to install a light bar or at least some LED fog lights.
.Kenauto rear stabilizer bar.
.80 shore Polly engine mounts
. Rear strut brace
.jass torque dampener (has to drill a hole in my Mazda speed front strut brace) 😬
. Refurbished some E30 BBS wheels that are 7j with nankang ns2r 195 tyres
Also now have racing beat droplinks in and the the Arbs to fit over the weekend with an ARB brace from IL Motorsport
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Jun 17, 2020 21:38:35 GMT
Also gone back to the standard airbox with a foam panel filter with a "home made cold air feed.
And with my service I installed long reach spark plugs and found some nice results for 14 quid!
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Post by Oliver Rooney on Dec 10, 2020 21:02:33 GMT
Think I can finally say that no car will give me the same feeling as my mx5 from the two bills for rust and everything in-between and the fact that my Kaas 1.5 diff is most likely worth more than the car it's self their isn't any car I would rather batter around Track or be shaken to bits in stop start traffic on the way to work, it still puts a smile on my face.
I do think it's time to finally tidy up the body work and sort out a few issues I have with the car mostly being self inflicted with "trackday mods" maybe a MK3 daily driver is on the cards but buying a house will pause anything but a respray and odds and ends for a little while as i can paint it at work.
Never been happy with the hsd dual tech coilovers so a px will hopefully happen as after two sets of coilovers I'm done 🤣 maybe getting rid of the Polly engine mounts but are amazing when driving fast.
Im short I can't put to words what my mx5 means to me but it's special not a fad, i have wanted a MK1 since I was a small kid and Im going on 26 now and roll on trying out a MK3 and 4 one day.
Mx5s are for life not just for summer 🤣
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le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT