When I built the supercharger setup I decided to use a cheap recirculating single piston dump valve to vent boost when coming off the throttle and stop the charger boosting at idle. I chose this over a buttefly valve as fitted to the original Mini supercharger setup for two reasons. Firstly the dump valve was […]
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Garage ‘Multimedia Web Access Solution’
Well you’ve got to have some tunes on in the garage but being stuck with just a radio is a bit old fashioned and lacking in choice. I’ve also had old laptops available to get internet access in the garage for years as it can be so useful. So I thought I’d come up with […]
MX5 – Supercharger Inlet and Outlet Fabrication
(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 […]
MX5 – Supercharger Build The Beginning…
(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 […]
Evo VI – Major Oil Service – Engine, Gearbox, Transfer Box, Rear Differential and AYC
The Evo was due a change of all oils, that’s engine, gearbox, transfer box, differential and AYC. So I placed an order with Opie Oils as usual. They’ve certainly earned a few quid out of me over the years and this occasion was no different but it’s not worth being cheap when it comes to […]
MX5 – Rear Demist Wiring
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in January 2016) Winter time = need rear demist. So I made up a circuit with an old relay I had from some old project donor car and an LED rocker switch I had spare. quick circuit test switch fitted wiring and testing All done. Now I can see […]
MX5 – DIY Wheel Alignment
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in October 2015) Next thing on the list was 4 wheel alignment. I like doing things myself if I can so I do it the old school way with string, well fishing line actually. Having slightly stretched tyres and a bit of poke on the wheels makes this much […]
MX5 – Gearbox, Turret and Diff Oils
(First posted on MX5 nutz forum in July 2015) Got myself all the oils for the gearbox, turret and diff. The cost of all the oils for the MX5 is a third of the cost of doing all the Evo oils! This Mazda gets more and more appealing. Turret first. Got a new boot […]
Evo VI – New Rod Ends
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2016) Spotted a slight amount of play in the drivers side rod end at MOT time. Went to buy a replacement and buying a pair wasn’t much more than buying just the one so I got a pair. I figured it will mean needing to do the tracking […]
Evo VI – Making a Start on Tidying the Engine Bay
(First posted on MLR forum in July 2016) Something I always thought really needed some work was the engine bay. Too many colours, shiny crap I hate and general untidyness. So I’ve made a start on making it look a bit cleaner. How it started: Strut brace ends stripped down. Shiny front panel rubbed down […]