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Hoodedreeper's Mazda Eunos PROJECT:SIDEWAYS
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Rewind back to last Sunday,i headed down Santa Pod for Japshow.
I was with Jap Car Enthusiasts for the show,and they kindly awarded me with a Trophey! Most Unique Mod (turbo conversion). I know it may not be unique in the MX5 community,but I think I was one of few Turbo'd 5s at the show.
Purchased a new gear knob at the show,fits quite nicely with the theme of the car
Sent my 1.8 flywheel away to get skimmed. The Stage 3 clutch will be fitted along with the flywheel this coming Wednesday.
Some rubber U channel to help neaten the heat shields up
Today I travelled North to Donington for Japfest 2.
My JapFest 2 Photos are now online,please take a look over at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/....1073741836.106487689443756&type=3&uploaded=6
I was with Jap Car Enthusiasts for the show,and they kindly awarded me with a Trophey! Most Unique Mod (turbo conversion). I know it may not be unique in the MX5 community,but I think I was one of few Turbo'd 5s at the show.
Purchased a new gear knob at the show,fits quite nicely with the theme of the car
Sent my 1.8 flywheel away to get skimmed. The Stage 3 clutch will be fitted along with the flywheel this coming Wednesday.
Some rubber U channel to help neaten the heat shields up
Today I travelled North to Donington for Japfest 2.
My JapFest 2 Photos are now online,please take a look over at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/....1073741836.106487689443756&type=3&uploaded=6
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Mines white and I totally forgot he had one
and I totally forgot he had one
Fancy a swap for my car?
Love this, can see me getting an mx5 soon!
Love this, can see me getting an mx5 soon!
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As I said at Japfest Ant,i replaced the door,wing AND painted the car for £100
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Update!
Last Wednesday I got my Stage 3 Clutch and flywheel fitted
It was about time I sorted out my interior,so I removed everything and work begun!
The centre bar needed grinding down and painting
I then masked up all the loom and everything else that didn't need to be painted,and then painted the floor
Last Wednesday I got my Stage 3 Clutch and flywheel fitted
It was about time I sorted out my interior,so I removed everything and work begun!
The centre bar needed grinding down and painting
I then masked up all the loom and everything else that didn't need to be painted,and then painted the floor
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Electronic Boost Controller from DIY Auto Tune
LED Number Plate and Side Light Bulbs
8000k HIDs fitted
Coolant Re-Route Parts ready to be fitted! (thermostat gaskets are here,just not pictured)
Went out for a random drive across the Norfolk coastline,grabbed some photos
LED Number Plate and Side Light Bulbs
8000k HIDs fitted
Coolant Re-Route Parts ready to be fitted! (thermostat gaskets are here,just not pictured)
Went out for a random drive across the Norfolk coastline,grabbed some photos
MicraPRO
Part Of The Furniture
Hell to the yeah!!!MSC discount
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Its been awhile since I've updated,its been a nightmare couple of weeks!
Going back a two weeks,the car was dropped off at Fast Eddy's in Norwich to have a custom 2.5" stainless downpipe made,as well as having my new Turbo fitted
Had a friend pop over and gave me a hand fitting the coolant re-route
Certainly not the cleanest of engine bays at the moment,but nevermind!
Couple of random photos
Took the car out for a drive to make sure I didn't have any leaks etc. Hadnt even done 10-15 miles and there was a cloud of smoke behind me. Removed the filter and checked the turbo and the turbo decided to fail! After speaking to the seller,I sent the turbo away to get it checked. After filing in a dispute with Paypal,and finding out the Turbo didn't have Garrett internals,the dispute got put forward to a case. Paypal decided to favour the seller.
I'm not going into too much detail about the dispute,but lets just say i'm very very out of pocket right now. I've got a nice paper weight which cant be rebuilt as HKS no longer make that turbo,and I've got a downpipe that doesn't fit my turbo :/
I pulled the car apart Wednesday just gone (21/08/13) to do a series of engine flushes. The oil filter proved to be a massive head ache,tried both chain and strap type filter wrenches,waterpump pliers and stabbing a screwdriver through. Managed to get more leverage with the alternator removed and it finally budged!
I've so far done two flushes,I've got another lot of oil and engine flush in. I've put the old turbo back on and currently driving it about. Once I've gotten a few miles on her,i'll then dump that oil and i'm praying that the metal filings will be gone. I've also fitted a magnetic sump plug to help things too.
Also fitted some mesh to the front bumper
Going back a two weeks,the car was dropped off at Fast Eddy's in Norwich to have a custom 2.5" stainless downpipe made,as well as having my new Turbo fitted
Had a friend pop over and gave me a hand fitting the coolant re-route
Certainly not the cleanest of engine bays at the moment,but nevermind!
Couple of random photos
Took the car out for a drive to make sure I didn't have any leaks etc. Hadnt even done 10-15 miles and there was a cloud of smoke behind me. Removed the filter and checked the turbo and the turbo decided to fail! After speaking to the seller,I sent the turbo away to get it checked. After filing in a dispute with Paypal,and finding out the Turbo didn't have Garrett internals,the dispute got put forward to a case. Paypal decided to favour the seller.
I'm not going into too much detail about the dispute,but lets just say i'm very very out of pocket right now. I've got a nice paper weight which cant be rebuilt as HKS no longer make that turbo,and I've got a downpipe that doesn't fit my turbo :/
I pulled the car apart Wednesday just gone (21/08/13) to do a series of engine flushes. The oil filter proved to be a massive head ache,tried both chain and strap type filter wrenches,waterpump pliers and stabbing a screwdriver through. Managed to get more leverage with the alternator removed and it finally budged!
I've so far done two flushes,I've got another lot of oil and engine flush in. I've put the old turbo back on and currently driving it about. Once I've gotten a few miles on her,i'll then dump that oil and i'm praying that the metal filings will be gone. I've also fitted a magnetic sump plug to help things too.
Also fitted some mesh to the front bumper
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Its not a ball bearing turbo Frank,it was a journal bearing I believe
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Karl,I gave up the drifting when I painted the car white back in March
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they look like roller journals to me chris (hks converted maybe ?)
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I read somewhere they're a sleeve bearing turbo
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here,s my sleeve bearing bush,s chris (1 piece garrett, and 2 piece TD05 mitsubishi) just a plain phosphor bronze bush eh
and when they fail they just wear away, no steel fragments
i think you can get an alternative cartridge type roller bearing option for yours
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Small Update
Send the original rocker cover off to a friend to have Powder Coated. While I fitted that I also fitted a Jass Performance Front Engine Hook and Scuttle Cover from Mx5_Dan
The engine bay is far from clean,will be giving a good clean tomorrow ready for a car meet this Sunday
Send the original rocker cover off to a friend to have Powder Coated. While I fitted that I also fitted a Jass Performance Front Engine Hook and Scuttle Cover from Mx5_Dan
The engine bay is far from clean,will be giving a good clean tomorrow ready for a car meet this Sunday
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Finally sorted out the looped heater pipe,originally looked like this
And now...
Fitted a Driftworks 4pt Harness 3" webbing (ALOT better than my previous 2" Sparco)
Re-painted the inner parts of the wings and fitted some neo-chrome counter sunk washers & bolts (matches the wheel nuts)
Also finally got round to changing the red silicone hose on the throttle body for a black one (no photo)
Couple of random photos from last night
And now...
Fitted a Driftworks 4pt Harness 3" webbing (ALOT better than my previous 2" Sparco)
Re-painted the inner parts of the wings and fitted some neo-chrome counter sunk washers & bolts (matches the wheel nuts
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Also finally got round to changing the red silicone hose on the throttle body for a black one (no photo)
Couple of random photos from last night
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Soo...not how I wanted to spend my Sunday afternoon! I'll let the photos do the talking.....
Driving down the A47 heading towards Peterborough (from Norwich direction) leading a convoy of cars to the Slam Media meet. Came round the Swaffham RaceWay roundabout,as we came off the roundabout the girlfriend starts shouting that theres smoke coming from the engine and she saw flames through the hole in the bulk head. By the time I had stopped,the inside of the car was full of smoke and smoke was pouring from the sides of the bonnet. The convoy of cars stopped behind and a couple of people ran towards the car with a fire extinguisher and put it out. By the time I had stopped an Ambulance was heading in our direction and pulled up a few car lengths infront. Minutes later a Police Traffic car had also drove past and turned round to help keep flow of the traffic.
With everyone off the side of the road the police put cones out to divert the traffic while I waited for recovery. Got it back home and left it on the drive way,i'll start to look at it during the week as I was just too pissed off to do anything with it tonight.
Driving down the A47 heading towards Peterborough (from Norwich direction) leading a convoy of cars to the Slam Media meet. Came round the Swaffham RaceWay roundabout,as we came off the roundabout the girlfriend starts shouting that theres smoke coming from the engine and she saw flames through the hole in the bulk head. By the time I had stopped,the inside of the car was full of smoke and smoke was pouring from the sides of the bonnet. The convoy of cars stopped behind and a couple of people ran towards the car with a fire extinguisher and put it out. By the time I had stopped an Ambulance was heading in our direction and pulled up a few car lengths infront. Minutes later a Police Traffic car had also drove past and turned round to help keep flow of the traffic.
With everyone off the side of the road the police put cones out to divert the traffic while I waited for recovery. Got it back home and left it on the drive way,i'll start to look at it during the week as I was just too pissed off to do anything with it tonight.
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Managed to get a look around the car and I've found the cause of the fire.
The braided lines for the Oil Cooler have touched the Alternator,burning through which caused the oil to go everywhere,igniting at the same time at a guess. Luckily it wasn't a fuel line!!
Some will say its repairable,but I've had too much bad luck with this car (front and rear fires aswell as impacts both sides). Its time to find another Mk1 1.6 and transfer everything over
Watch this space!
The braided lines for the Oil Cooler have touched the Alternator,burning through which caused the oil to go everywhere,igniting at the same time at a guess. Luckily it wasn't a fuel line!!
Some will say its repairable,but I've had too much bad luck with this car (front and rear fires aswell as impacts both sides). Its time to find another Mk1 1.6 and transfer everything over
Watch this space!
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After having boost and RWD i'm afraid the K11 doesn't cut it for me any more
After having boost and RWD i'm afraid the K11 doesn't cut it for me any more
Boosted RWD K11 then? :L
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So today me and the other half finished stripping the White MX5,should be scrapped tomorrow
Please excuse the photos,only had my phone
Please excuse the photos,only had my phone
RIP
Yup, such a shame. :/. On to better things I guess?RIP
'Sent from my bed using paper planes'
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Progress is slow at the moment i'm afraid...
Went to the MX5OC Alignment day,treated the 'ol gal to:
- Engine Oil Change
- Gearbox Oil Change
- Diff Oil Change
- Brake Fluid Change
- Front Discs & Pads
- Rear Discs & Pads
- Full Alignment
Saturday a friend of mine picked up a bargain from a local scrap yard. Managed to get a full Mk2 dash conversion for £100!
The car has been in the body shop for the past week,very very excited to see the outcome. Told them i'm in no rush for it back as I want it done properly
Went to the MX5OC Alignment day,treated the 'ol gal to:
- Engine Oil Change
- Gearbox Oil Change
- Diff Oil Change
- Brake Fluid Change
- Front Discs & Pads
- Rear Discs & Pads
- Full Alignment
Saturday a friend of mine picked up a bargain from a local scrap yard. Managed to get a full Mk2 dash conversion for £100!
The car has been in the body shop for the past week,very very excited to see the outcome. Told them i'm in no rush for it back as I want it done properly
