ScORTED Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Heres my car: Standard jap import mx5 RS Standard spec:1.8 146bhp engine with 7500rpm redline6 speed close ratio boxTorsen limited slip diff with short ratio final driveNo ABSNo central lockingLightweight wheelscrazy 6 oclock dials Mods: mk2.5 cloth bucket seats Plans: Body work, colourcoded hardtop face lift the front end , same at the back (sort the bubbling on the arches / sills asap)possibly some small oem skirts / cc'd mudflapsBrakes: braided lines, 5.1 or srf fluid track day pads that don't require warming up before useChassis: more bracing from the later model (need to check what it has already) considered a roll bar but tbh unless its fully functional I won't bother with the extra weight, don't want to lose leg room though.Wheels: factory enkies in white with some sticky tyres (possibly some R888's or similar for track days)Engine: will see what my engine man suggest but hope to get very involved in the build doing the work myself http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/DSCF2001.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/DSCF2004.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/DSCF2006.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/DSCF2005.jpghttp://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/DSCF2021.jpg Todays mods:http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/City_of_Kingston-upon-Hull-20120226-00123.jpg carbon gearknob, suede gearknob and handbrake gaiter, suede armrest cover also bought this:http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/escortstreetracer/mx5rs/bumper.jpg and some lightweight enkei alloys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 These are brilliant cars, love what some of the jap boys have done to theirs, lightweight deep dish rims etc. Hope you enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm only doing minor cosmetic changes, oem+ and I'm not stancing it or putting very wide wheels on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamXR3i Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Seems little odd tht its jdm but has uk plate holders. love mx5's though. Get some tein coilovers with edfc system,throttle bodies. Absolutely brilliant track car. So easy to drift aswell. Proper fun car to drive. ( shame I dont fit in them well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm only doing minor cosmetic changes, oem+ and I'm not stancing it or putting very wide wheels on it Got any pics of the rims you intend for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Seems little odd tht its jdm but has uk plate holders. love mx5's though. Get some tein coilovers with edfc system,throttle bodies. Absolutely brilliant track car. So easy to drift aswell. Proper fun car to drive. ( shame I dont fit in them well) the importing dealer fitted them and supplied a hardtop with it, Its my daily so i won't be ruining the awesome bilstein setup as its a great compromise between handling well and ithandles bumps and crap surfaces brilliantly. coilovers are a nono on a daily for me. I was going to go FI but I'm seriously considering N/A as this thing is rapid with its gearing, fastest standard 5 I've driven by far. as for the wheelshttp://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/...matt/eunos2.jpg my plan oem enkies powder coated white with added decalshttp://www.hcanning.com/mx5/wip/wheels/wheels8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Second link is beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 bloody edit timeout http://media.photobucket.com/image/recent/Cowpatmatt/eunos2.jpg http://www.hcanning.com/mx5/wip/wheels/wheels8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamXR3i Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Love them rims. Enkei.rpf1's look good on them. I had tein cpilovers on my gt4. Was really hard but could soften the dampin up so not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 fair, if I ever buy coilovers again it'll be avos, the service and support is second to none Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamXR3i Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 fair, if I ever buy coilovers again it'll be avos, the service and support is second to none I got avo's on my scort. good product compared to more expensive brands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yule Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not keen on the colour but they're good car's & you got top spec to so... Wern't they voted best roadster of all time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScORTED Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not keen on the colour but they're good car's & you got top spec to so... Wern't they voted best roadster of all time? they are indeed, they've won rubbish loads of things like that for the drive nothing comes close for this money, when you consider you can pick one up for less than a grand and supercharge it to 200bhp for about a grand (s/h kit) they're unbeatable, the only reason not to have one is if your too tall/can't have a 2 seater *my opinion* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naylor2006 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not keen on the colour but they're good car's & you got top spec to so... Wern't they voted best roadster of all time? they are indeed, they've won rubbish loads of things like that for the drive nothing comes close for this money, when you consider you can pick one up for less than a grand and supercharge it to 200bhp for about a grand (s/h kit) they're unbeatable, the only reason not to have one is if your too tall/can't have a 2 seater *my opinion* What's the height limit? Im 6ft, would I fit in one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yule Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not keen on the colour but they're good car's & you got top spec to so... Wern't they voted best roadster of all time? they are indeed, they've won rubbish loads of things like that for the drive nothing comes close for this money, when you consider you can pick one up for less than a grand and supercharge it to 200bhp for about a grand (s/h kit) they're unbeatable, the only reason not to have one is if your too tall/can't have a 2 seater *my opinion* That was my problem when i went to purchase an rx7 a few years ago, drew 6500 out the bank but went to test drive & found my head pressed up against the roof, wasn't a good look as you can imagine! Your plans sound good although i'd deffo go for black wheels on an orange car, but thats just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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