(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) The original washer bottle is in the way of the supercharger inlet so it had to go. It’s a bit big to find another home for it in the engine bay so I had a look for an alternative. And picked up a 9 quid kit […]
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MX5 – Intercooler Plan
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) Intercooler. What to do????? Google images was a good start and I looked at the universal intercoolers kits available. I was pretty sure over the radiator would be the best plan for me though. Less piping being the main reason so less hoses and clamps to […]
MX5 – Supercharger Gaskets and Mounting Brackets Tidy Up
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in February 2016) The tensioner plate needed a bit of tweaking to get it sitting right so the belt didn’t want to run off the idle pulley but once I’d got that aligned right and was happy it would work I tidied it up a bit so it looks […]
MX5 – Supercharger Bypass
(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 […]