MX5 turbo on the road again.......

[Fozzy]

Poodle - probably looks a bit drag racer like as its so high off the ground. You best start behaving yourself then.

4way - I think 200-250bhp according to INXS post at the top. Not too bad really for a pretty light weight car.

[Fozzy]

Small update, with badly taken phone pictures

I removed the charcoal canister a while back and in its place i have put a new header tank so i can remove the old yellow plastic one. I might relocate/hide this in the front bumper. Im trying to clean up the engine bay by removing as much as possible.

Before:


After:


As you can see the strut brace has been resprayed, this time emma didn't have any help from me, and she did a really good job.

[Scott]

Looks much tidier, well in

[Fozzy]

Thanks Scott, need to get a spare inlet to spray up, and sort out the exhaust heat shield.

You back from 'that place' yet?

[Scott]

Sadly! I'd be back there in a heartbeat though if I could

How's the wallye getting on?

[Fozzy]

If you go back you have to take some of us with you....

The wallye hasn't been driven on the road since october i think, taken out to wash then back into the shed and covered up. Don't really have any plans for it apart from keep it clean. Boring really, but must focus the mods on the track car.

[Scott]

f*ck it if I move there you're welcome to stay for a couple of months I'm not even kidding, snowboarding/skiing in Banff for the end of winter and then some motorcycling or downhill mountain biking in summer. It'd be awesome.

No need to do much though, it's a tidy car and it's good to keep it that way! Have you got any trackdays planned in the mx-5?

[Fozzy]

Awesome, i learnt to snowboard a couple of years ago on a dry slope and thats as far as that went. But i can ski no problem. So when you moving hehe. Ide kill myself on a motorcycle though, ive tried that before.

No track days this car is more of a poser car than a track car, showing off my newest hair cut 'n' all that.

What needs to go on the track though is your V6

[Scott]

Ah fair play! Snowboarding is awesome fun, but then again I've not done skiing except on a dry slope so I guess I'm the opposite to you! Great fun in the mountains though.

Same probably, not really spent much time on a motorbike tbh, but great place to learn, you can ride pretty much anywhere in the country.

which is the track car then?? When you get bored of the 5 you can sell it to Kim haha.

Not sure I will be mate, thinking of selling up to free up some cash, but also because I've been talking to Ed too much MOT is due this weekend so I think I may even put it up next week!

[Fozzy]

Oh i've not been skiing on snow either, i just feel pretty confident as learnt when very young and done quite a bit of dry slope. But then again thats was many years ago.

The track car is one of the black ones i bought last year. I have too many although i only have 3 x 306 that have v5's the rest are scrapped. I wont get bore of the 5 anytime soon, i have too many plans.

So you're going to buy another 6. Please Please don't buy a Diablo, its getting a bit gay now.

[Scott]

Ah fair enough! Well honestly if I do go out there I'll either have a spare room or spare floor space if you wanted a (fairly) cheap holiday.

Ahh yeah, you have too many to keep up with! At least you've got it down to 3 though

Perhaps, we'll see. Nooo that definitely won't be happening! I'd quite like a white one tbh.

[Fozzy]

Floor space is good with me, im easily pleased.

White is a great choice, although my friend who has a white 6 seems to be cursed, everything goes wrong with it, but im sure if you get one it will be in minty mint condition, well compared to Ed's it will be mint.........

[Scott]

I'm sure he'll sense someone has possible insulted his car and be along shortly to attempt to administer the banhammer!

That doesn't sound too great! I guess there's also the problem of keeping them clean. However I have my turinis still so they'd look pornographic on a bianca 6!

[Ed Doe]

How Fozzy spent his snowday...

[Scott]

So much win!

[Fozzy]

How Fozzy spent his snowday...

How have i not noticed this yet, hehe love it. I would Rep..........



As the exhaust hasn't caused headaches bad enough yet i have decided to bodge on an air filter to see what its like.

Heres a couple of sound clips



Sounds so much better in real life.

[4WayDiablo]

Wouldnt know what it sounds like as you never come out tobplay :-(

[Fozzy]

Im sorry Phill, im always too busy either working or being at home. Bring on the summer and camping, i may even have the mx5 down this way, and you can bring the lube.......

[THE_Liam]

I really want a Eunos...

[Fozzy]

Not really an update as not at home to play

But i am collecting parts for when i do go home



TRLane bar i won on ebay, for the extra bit of safety hope i never have to find out if its any good

The Dice



Been done lots but i like them and they aren't expensive.

Things im hoping to collect this week:

MeisterR Coilovers and MAF adaptor so i can fit a bigger Bwarp cone.

[Poodle]

That roll bar is definitely tall enough to do either of you any good, right..? What are the dice for?

[Fozzy]

The roll bar isn't perfect but it will allow the hardtop to go on. in an ideal world ide want taller, but this will have to do. Theres no way it would work if i was on track with a crash helmet. Its got to be better than nothing though right? before you mention it i made sure there is no way i can headbut it in an accident, as its completely behind the seat.

Can you not guess what the dice are for its obvious?

[declantg]

You have a gf who helps you? Definately a keeper! Also looking sick man

[Fozzy]

Thanks Declan and yeah she helps, get things done a lot quicker with the help, and she wants to spray things more than i do. so my engine bay should be super clean by the summer

[declantg]

Legend! Make sure you post pics

[Scott]

Nice one on the cage, bit annoying if it's not tall enough though. Could you put some spacers in to raise it up but using longer bolts? Not sure if there are any safety implications with that though...

[4WayDiablo]

Can you not guess what the dice are for its obvious?

starting your own casino out the boot?

its got me stumped too!

[Scott]

Dust caps?

[4WayDiablo]

Dust caps?

i thought that but there are far too many!

[Matt]

For the spare wheels too?