MX5 turbo on the road again.......

[Dum-Dum]

Such an awesome noise, I want an MX5 again. Great work mate

[Midnightclub]

Nice

[Fozzy]

Piggy you may say that frech v's jap and jap much easier, but everthign seemed to go wrong on this car, although only small things. I think it just depends on how cared for the car has been with previous owners. Ive have my fair share of snapped bolts to drill out, thats why the front end isn't on yet.

Chris like i said before im pretty sure you will fit in an MX5 although it did feel a little on the tight side with the soft top up rather than the hardtop.

On the look out for an oil cooler and thermostatic plate for this now as well as a new crank pulley

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Oh and me feeling a little artistic after tidying the messy shed, the door hides most of the mess i left

[c.gerrard]

So epic, fancy a trade

Would love one of these one day!

[Fozzy]

So epic, fancy a trade

Would love one of these one day!

No chance, ive spent far too much time and money to swap it now.

Awesome cars i would recommend getting one

[devils_fuel]

Can't see the vids or hear the boost..shame! Tapatalk fail I guess...

[Poodle]

Its the same on my phone and I dont use tapatalk...

[devils_fuel]

Its the same on my phone and I dont use tapatalk...

Ha ha lost out fweinds...

[Fozzy]

That's annoying its uploaded to photo bucket. didn't think there were problems with that.

[Curt]

It works fine for me, but that was on an actual PC

[cwspellowe]

It works fine for me, but that was on an actual PC

^^This.

whhhUMMMM *ptchew-tchew-tchew*

[Seb_Ryan]

Works fine for me on tapatwat lol

And lol at the description of the noises ha

[Fozzy]

Had another weekend to work on the mx5. It was running but not well until warm and even then was a bit high idling. Found out this was due to crap gasket between throttle body and manifold. I knew I should have replaced it.

It's running too lean on start up so will need to sort out the fuel enrichment but want to find out a little more info before jumping into anything.
Main achievement of weekend was a new downpipe.





It's a tight fit but better than before. My welding is still shocking but I'm
More confident in this downpipe

Couple of pictures for the shear hell of it.





Car will be insured on the next couple of weeks and in for its first mot shortly after. Wish me luck

[Dum-Dum]

Awesome dude, not sure youll pass the mot till the fuel is sorted though. Cant wait to see this at a meet.

[Fozzy]

If its warm it idles at around 950-1000 and reading 14 a/f so should be ok i hope. Hopefully if will be tested as an import non catalyst which hopefully helps.

But i do plan on tweaking the map before hand, its just hard when i can't road test it.

My drive is only long enough to get into second gear so can't exactly push it

[Poodle]

Ooo shiny new down pipe, pity some bastards sprayed pigeon shit all over it. :p That bay looks so win now, take note curt haha!

Try and make sure you get it tested as an import, afr of 14:1 isn't close enough to make it if they do a proper cat test. You know they're tested at ~2500rpm..?

[silverzx]

I'm glad you've turbo'd it!

Jap, RWD and turbo all belong in the same sentence!

[Curt]

14:1 is spot on at idle...

New downpipe looks good man . Do love that wrinkle rocker cover. When this is up and running, you need to visit so a) I can have a good nose and b) we can take some photos!

Fingers crossed for the MOT...

[vlj]

Looking great! Come a long way since I saw it in the early days!

[devils_fuel]

That bay is very tidy, loving the black and red

[Fozzy]

Ooo shiny new down pipe, pity some bastards sprayed pigeon shit all over it. :p That bay looks so win now, take note curt haha!

Try and make sure you get it tested as an import, afr of 14:1 isn't close enough to make it if they do a proper cat test. You know they're tested at ~2500rpm..?

That's some quality welding, when the gas was trapped in a small area rather than being blown away it ran much smoother.

the bay needs a good clean oh and some heat shields, the bonnet was getting rather hot above the turbo.

why did i have it in my mind petrol was tested at idle? I will talk to the garage when i book it in, and say its an import and needs to be put it through as one. they have mot'd most of my cars so hopefully they will listen.

I'm glad you've turbo'd it!

Jap, RWD and turbo all belong in the same sentence!

agree with that, its going to be full of win

14:1 is spot on at idle...

New downpipe looks good man . Do love that wrinkle rocker cover. When this is up and running, you need to visit so a) I can have a good nose and b) we can take some photos!

Fingers crossed for the MOT...

You know i will be visiting once its on the road, already said to alex that i will be visiting him with it too.

You can't look to close otherwise you will see all the bodges haha.

Looking great! Come a long way since I saw it in the early days!

Its come along way shame its taken so long. has only been out the shed twice since you saw it.

That bay is very tidy, loving the black and red

Thanks i think if i ever change it, its going black and yellow

[Poodle]

Heh heh only teasing. :p

That's my bad, didn't read the post properly and thought stoichiometric for petrols was 14.7:1. Basically, for it to pass a cat test it needs to be within 3% of stoich. I was thinking at 14:1 it would be nearly 5% out, but since stoich is actually 14:1 you've got nothing to worry about.

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Just realised I must have been thinking of atmospheric pressure. /Lolfail

[Fozzy]

It's looking promising then. I'm fully prepared/expect to have to go a minimum of two mot's before it's legal. If it goes through first tone it will be a pleasant surprise.

Just hope the seized callipers stay un seized. If not I may just have to upgrade sooner than expected. Hehe

[Ruan]

I thought Petrol stoich is 14.7:1 or am I wrong?!

[jammapic]

Stoich is 14.7, but they tend to idle better slightly rich of lamba:1.

JP

[Poodle]

Ah i see, cheers JP.

I thought Petrol stoich is 14.7:1 or am I wrong?!

Surely not???!?!!!?one??!?

[Niall]

Ah i see, cheers JP.

I thought Petrol stoich is 14.7:1 or am I wrong?!

Surely not???!?!!!?one??!?

This. Did i just read that right?!?!

[Ruan]

Dont worry guise, I was right...

[mattyh24hdi]

Great build mate well done for getting It finished I bet it was worth all the ball ache.

[Fozzy]

Getting a little disheartened at the beginning of the weekend having the reoccurring idling issues.

I tried lots of things to make myself feel better like driving very fast up the drive, with emma sitting in the non-existent passenger seat to see if i could....... well actually for no reason i just wanted to drive it. Anyway after plenty of wheel spinning and decking the car for the first time, that sounded painfull but the stainless rails took it on the chin no problem, back to work finding the idling problem.

I narrowed it down to a few things but the main thing was not enough fuel (advice from the guy who made the ecu) So in the shed gassing myself out (it was raining outside) i set about upping the VE tables +5 at a time 15 later and.............

It's running without any help from me on the throttle



Getting a half decent reading on the AFR and idling at around 850/900 after tweaking the ICV. I please with it now and can get on putting things back together for the last time. It will be insured as of 1st december then booked in for its MOT.