MX5 – Eaton M45 Supercharger Oil Change

(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in April 2016) As the charger is off the car I took the opportunity to change it’s oil.  The kit was bought from eBay.   The Allen key required is an imperial size, 3/16″.  If you are planning on doing this make sure you have this exact size. A metric […]

Evo VI – Carbon Mitsubishi Badge

I modified the original front Mitsubishi badge years ago by painting it white and using some carbon wrap over the 3 diamonds. It was starting to look a bit ropey though. Couldn’t find a carbon badge with the right fitting for the front so I made one, sort of. I bought an adhesive carbon badge […]

Evo VI – New Koyorad Radiator

The Evo has only ever let me down once before when the bottom aux belt pulley failed. Well this was the second time. The radiator sprung a leak! It’s either a total coincidence or is something to do with being drained and refilled when I did the timing belt and water pump. Either way it […]

MX5 – Boost Leak Check and Back to NA

(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in April 2016) Went a bit quiet lately as I spent some time figuring out the best way to proceed with this. Budget is still the most important thing as this whole car is supposed to be cheap so I can’t just throw cash at it.  My original plan […]

The Garage is Finished

…..well sort of. There are a few more things I’d like to do but as it is I’m finally using the garage properly to get some car stuff done! A few pictures of how it looks now. So glad it’s finally ready to use.

MX5 – Supercharger Fitting Finished

(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Got some of the gold heat tape stuff. I also lowered the exhaust heat shield I’d made ages ago so it can stay fitted with the charger on.  I will probably add to the heat shielding or rethink it entirely if I need to but this […]