(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) I read that a hot side supercharger setup like I am building can suffer surge on overrun and that is remedied with the use of a bypass valve just as you will find on the original setup of these superchargers on the BMW Mini. It basically […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) With the SC on I found a nice place for the throttle body to fit and made a cardboard template of the kind of bend I’d want for the inlet. I didn’t have anything suitable so ordered a 90 degree bit of stainless pipe to […]
As the first car to go on the lift was James’ WRX, which is pretty low, it was clear to see there would be occasions when we’d need something to help some cars drive up on to the lift. Left over timber from the roof trusses was perfect to make some ramps. Angles cut […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Firstly eyeing up where the supercharger is going to live. There’s not much option on it’s position. It either goes where it fits in the available space with the pulley lined up or it doesn’t go at all! Having figured that out. On to fixing […]
The Evo gets cleaned pretty much every weekend, but it had been a while since I went that bit extra to remove any previous wax and built up dirt. It had got pretty dirty in the Lake District and all the awkward places needed a good clean so I got the clay and some polish out. […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Picked up a wideband. Will need to keep an eye on fueling at some point so best to get this job done early. Gives me a chance to see what the standard ECU is doing with fueling too which might be useful to know later on. […]
With the main construction of the garage finished, meaning the rest of the work was just down to us, we thought we’d have a late summer holiday. The few months of total lack of spare time and constant disruption meant we could really do with a break. We’d been invited to a wedding we’d have […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) I know power isn’t everything but I’m finding 115bhp minus the horses that have escaped over the last 25 years a bit slow for my liking so I though’t I’d have a go at doing something about it. The only trouble is whatever I do has […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Jem and I wanted to do a trip around Cornwall and thought the Mazda would be perfect for that so we booked a trip staying in various different places for a few nights at the beginning of October. Unfortunately we had to postpone the trip and ended […]
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Time for a proper clean before our driving hols around Cornwall good to go!