(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 […]
Evo VI – Rear Trailing Arm Bushes, Ball Joint Boots and ARB Bushes
A while back I spotted the lower rear ball joint boots were looking a bit tired and might not be far from splitting. Obviously not ideal especially with MOT time not far away so I bought some replacements. While I was doing that I figured I may as well replace the trailing arm bushes with […]
MX5 – Moving the Radiator Fan and Preventing Airflow Over the Radiator
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Just a few pics of sorting out the rad fan and cowl to keep airflow through the rad in its new position. It was a choice between trimming the fan cowl and moving the power steering pipes out the way to use the original mounting points […]
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 – 1.8 injectors and Twin Throttle Body Balancing
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Almost forgot. I fitted some 1.8 injectors. I actually fitted these a while ago and used the car naturally aspirated for a couple of weeks so I could be sure they were working fine with no missfires and that the ecu was able to compensate and […]
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 […]
Evo VI – Timing Belt, Balance Belt and Water Pump Replacement
I had the timing belt / cambelt and balance belt replaced when I first bought the Evo. My mate Jon, a mechanic, did it for me as I really hate doing them and at the time I didn’t have the garage facilities I have now. Well I’ve had the Evo quite a while now and […]