These things.. It's more of a diary

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:44 am

As the title states, I'm not going all out for a build or anything, I'm just going to kind of keep diary notes here of what I've been up to.

I have a Miata, that I race, and here are some, before, during, after, during pics

Still have a bit of work to do, lowering the seat, installing 50 odd bushings, installing/purchasing some new springs for my bilsteins.

Eventually it will get there, and eventually it will be bad ass.

I hope.

bernjean · Post by **bernjean** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:24 pm

Very nice I can see a track day coming up for you in February.

bluefish · Post by **bluefish** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:04 pm

Nice. I had a 2001 MX-5 once. Soooo much fun to drive (albeit a little underpowered). Copped a lot of flak for that car until I used to show them how sideways it could get.

Soooo jealous of your garage. I can barely fit my 370Z in my piddly little single garage

I recently replaced the garage door as I got sick of retracting the side mirrors every time I used to back in or take it out (was a 100 year old tilt-a-matic and the arms used to stick out a mile - now it's a roller door which gives me loads more clearance - if only I had more room to get out of the car...I have to almost break my back to exit the vehicle once it is in there!)

By the way, is that a 986 Boxster parked next to it?

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:25 pm

We're all enthusiasts, great to see you have the Mazda for tracking. 350's still go well, so look forward to seeing you on the track come Feb Chris.

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:45 am

The mx5 JUST fits in there next to the (yes) 986 boxster, that's my old mans fun car

Removed power steering, and aircon with the car on the ground inches away from the boxster! Very frightening.

@bronzee, defs looking forward to it! The 350 is a hell of a lot faster than the mx5, but the mx5 is allowed to take a beating, whereas the 350 is looked after

us2 · Post by **us2** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:21 am

bluefish wrote:Nice. I had a 2001 MX-5 once. Soooo much fun to drive (albeit a little underpowered). Copped a lot of flak for that car until I used to show them how sideways it could get.
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My son has an MX5 with a supercharger kit fitted. It's a very exciting car to drive.

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:57 pm

chrismx5 wrote:@bronzee, defs looking forward to it! The 350 is a hell of a lot faster than the mx5, but the mx5 is allowed to take a beating, whereas the 350 is looked after

Good way to be.

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:04 pm

I love driving the 350z way too much!

Next week it is service time

However, I have finished my intake designs, just waiting on some money to become available so I can fit, and test them effectively.
I have also been looking into the Z1 Plenum mod, which is looking very very likely at this stage!

The car will be going onto the dyno in the next few weeks to get some base figures, then again, once I have the intakes installed, then again once the plenum is installed.

Hoping to see around 250hp at the wheels once those two mods have been done.

Also replaced the factory "bose" Yeah.. One speaker was Bose, the second was a 32ohm Clarison or something. I now have some nice Sony Xplod speakers that were stripped from the Miata.

BRONZEE · Post by **BRONZEE** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:23 pm

Awesome! Don't forget the before and after dyno results.

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:45 am

If all goes well this thread should be full of dyno, and drag results.

Will have stock dyno, stock drag, air intake dyno, air intake drag, air intake + plenum dyno etc.

ChrisP · Post by **ChrisP** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:27 pm

looking forward to following this thread and your updates on what your doing with your Z and how it evolves.

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:52 am

Cheers!

You have an HR too, correct?

Well if my dynos with my intakes go well I will be offering them up as a kit, and at a much much better price than the other alternatives,

Of course, this is all granted my dynos go well!

ChrisP · Post by **ChrisP** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 5:40 pm

yerp HR track spec with the brembo brakes.
had an ego moment couple weeks back.
driving along and heard this "PWWOOOORRR" and my head was all big and stuff.
then this little 10 year old kid appeared as i drove past.
i larfed at myself and still took the complement.

like i said, looking forward to your progress

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:02 pm

So after deciding I need to actually do something, I have got my first dyno run booked in for two weeks time.

Nothing will be done. This will be a complete Base figure for me to work off, from Torque, horsepower and killerwasps if that's what you're into.
Hoping to see a figure around 260whp

chrismx5 · Post by **chrismx5** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 1:00 pm

Yow.

Need some control arms. Anyone got any? For the 350z.

Long story short, hit a curb. No I was not trying to do anything stupid, it was the quickest thing to do to avoid an accident.

Also - mx5 has 2 inch wider guards