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Post by howardb66 on Jan 11, 2022 9:54:54 GMT
Rich, you do know that one day you’re going to have to bolt all this stuff onto your car…..
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Post by batou on Jan 11, 2022 10:10:44 GMT
Rich, you do know that one day you’re going to have to bolt all this stuff onto your car….. You seem to be assuming he has an actual car... I have to admit at this point, I'm not entirely convinced he does   |
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Post by batou on Jan 11, 2022 10:16:35 GMT
something I've been looking into is a quick-release steeringwheel hub, many benefits of these include security & ease of access / egress, I had a cheap generic type in the workshop but was not unsure on it so bit the bullet & bought a known-quantity (& Quality?) hub.  Racetech RTQNY Quick Release Coupling race.parts/Catalogue/Steering/Steering-Wheel-Quick-Release-Couplings/Racetech-Quick-Release-Couplings/Special-Racetech-Quick-Release-Couplingsthis type bolts onto a Momo/Sparco etc. boss (saves welding the splined 'slug' onto the column) and also acts as a spacer (handy), this type is also FIA & MSAUK approved for motorsport so a quality item  next to find a solid steeringwheel boss to mount the Corsa column then bolt this Racetech qr onto as I'm unsure of the oem Mazda / momo colapsable boss with the extra length & in competition use  Rich. I had a Brown & Geeson Quick release on my track car, was fantastic, was really solid and easy to fit/remove without any alignment issues... If I was to do it again I'd probably get a Works bell for weeb points, they are really quite nice. Also like the tiltable ones too |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 11, 2022 16:56:38 GMT
Rich, you do know that one day you’re going to have to bolt all this stuff onto your car….. You seem to be assuming he has an actual car... I have to admit at this point, I'm not entirely convinced he does   well, Howard has seen it (OR a silver Enos that I said was mine  ) as to assembly, that's going to be fun.....  subject of fun....... picked up an Audi R8 oiltank (they're drysump) for cheap on ebay as an experimental part, seen photo's of these but never in the flesh. it's possibly getting modified to fit the silver heap  more to follow. Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 11, 2022 17:28:10 GMT
subject of fun....... picked up an Audi R8 oiltank (they're drysump) for cheap on ebay as an experimental part, seen photo's of these but never in the flesh. it's possibly getting modified to fit the silver heap  more to follow. Rich.  the tank, similar design to that I've been slowly fabricating for the silver mix-n-match. Audi will have looked into many things when designing this so I'll look & learn hopefully...  remote filler, dipstick & level-sender - bit posh innit?  feed in from engine (bolter flange) and a pair of breather - stubs on top (one from engine & other to atmosphere / intake)  feed out to engine (bolted flange) and drain plug - again a bit posh! wonder if theres a magnet on the drain plug & if so how much 'fur' is remaining from the previous engine???  more stockpiling / hoarding to follow  Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 18, 2022 21:30:34 GMT
subject of stockpiling, bored in ebay earlier & spied an 8x15 (et-20) Revolution 5 spoke wheel for sensible money so it's on its way here   sorta 100mm more poke than a standard Mx5 wheel always wondered what these would look like on a 5 just so happens that I know of a set of these in similar size so might go sniffin...... Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 20, 2022 22:30:26 GMT
 been playing with the dash cluster again.  so it turns out you can fit the facia on an A4 page so an A4 sized carbon-fiber plate  now to measure / mark & cut the holes, guessing this will have a few attempts  no other progress to report..... Rich. |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 21, 2022 20:03:31 GMT
 the Revolution wheel has been delivered so I had to try it on the silver heap   some rust starting on the lower arch  also underseal pealing on the inner-tub - the inevitable is happening and I've embraced my future has welding in it...  theres a little poke...  maybe an 8" wide (et-20?) wheel has a little too much poke for a standard Mx5 wheelarch other developments, I'd ordered extended wheelstuds (Mk2Escort Rs2000) for the Mr2 rear driveflanges and they have arrived - must get around to machining them to suit the Mazda uprights. Rich. |
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Post by wannabe on Jan 22, 2022 14:54:46 GMT
I think my car has probably worse rust than that lol Do you do welding for cash moneys |
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Post by wannabe on Jan 22, 2022 14:57:09 GMT
Oh, and have you received the removable steering wheel thing yet? What's your thoughts on the quality?  I need to get something to replace my solid spacer thing, and not having to faff with a disk lock would be nice so it would make sense to get a snap-on/off adaptor at the same time! |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 22, 2022 17:18:35 GMT
I think my car has probably worse rust than that they've all got rust, sometimes you can see it & other times you can hear it Do you do welding for cash moneys erm, only on thursdays Oh, and have you received the removable steering wheel thing yet? What's your thoughts on the quality?  well, I bought 2 so you decide one might go on the Ninety.... Rich. |
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Post by wannabe on Jan 23, 2022 12:54:07 GMT
I think my car has probably worse rust than that they've all got rust, sometimes you can see it & other times you can hear it Do you do welding for cash moneys erm, only on thursdays Oh, and have you received the removable steering wheel thing yet? What's your thoughts on the quality? well, I bought 2 so you decide one might go on the Ninety.... Rich. Thanks for the reply! I'll have to get that bought... |
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Post by Zed. on Jan 23, 2022 13:31:30 GMT
more fiddlin...  again looking at the rear brakes, the Ginetta branded Hispec calipers look easy to adapt & making (OR buying???) mount-brackets shouldn't be an issue.  Heath Robinson-esque caliper width spacers  looks to be ~3mm offset for the adapters, not a hard job to make but Hispec sell 'blank' adapters for ~£25 each (+vat etc.) so probably cheaper to buy than make! subject of buy, Hispec sell spares so seal kits, pistons, spacers and pins are all available, looks like ~£100 (+ etc.) to recondition a pair of calipers BUT new calipers are £100 each so is it better to just buy new calipers? more thinking to follow.... also, talking to a mate & dash-clusters were the topic - he has a Mk2 Escort rallycar and has fitted a new revcounter so I sent him a photo of the Mazda's dash-cluster & gauges....  I MUST finish this someday. Rich. |
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Post by dickie on Jan 23, 2022 14:08:27 GMT
Have you posted the special spacer pic on Nutz ??!!
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Post by Zed. on Jan 23, 2022 14:35:36 GMT
Have you posted the special spacer pic on Nutz ??!! I'll not bite... but yes Rich. |
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also underseal pealing on the inner-tub - the inevitable is happening and I've embraced my future has welding in it...
le sigh