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The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:12 pm
by Locutus
... has got to be the ECU cover. Relatively thick steel plate, stamped with ribs for extra strength and held down in no less than 5 places with nuts & bolts.
You would think it's a structural member of the car!

Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:22 pm
by NitroDann
They are usually half rusted through though.
Dann
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:17 pm
by narita
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:19 pm
by Old Dude
Perfect for who

Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:54 pm
by M1474
I like to listen to Kylie, Loud!
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:41 pm
by narita
i like to relax with neil mitchell on 3AW.
even though they just recycle whatever is in the newspaper that current day i still enjoy the variety of topics.
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:55 pm
by hks_kansei
narita wrote:i like to relax with neil mitchell on 3AW..
Pfft,
Why not Glen Ridge on MyMP 1377?
Or party night on Magic1278?
(they're both legitimately good channels)
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:59 pm
by deviant
If you move the ecu behind the glovebox and ditch that rediculous plate your passenger gets a substantial amount more leg room. Mazda were mad to put it there.
Most over engineered part? Probably the engine, they seriously seem to be burst proof and still give good power with no oil use with hundreds of thousands of KM on them.
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:07 am
by Trackphotos
deviant wrote:If you move the ecu behind the glovebox and ditch that rediculous plate your passenger gets a substantial amount more leg room. Mazda were mad to put it there.
Enough to fit a low profile shallow subwoofer box and have the same legroom as factory?
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:49 am
by CaptainNate
Wait, our engines give good power?! Please explain!
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Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:59 am
by NitroDann

Dann
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:04 pm
by Rasputin
M1474 wrote:I like to listen to Kylie, Loud!
Adele is better suited.
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:55 pm
by Pamex
These days I'm torn between listening to Glenn Ridge on MyMP, or hearing the good news from Tony Tardio on Magic. My arthritic fingers take a few hours to change between the two stations.
Re: The most over engineered part of the MX5
Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:22 pm
by StuwieP
the driver.