QD's NA6

eeden · Postby **eeden** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:30 pm

many of you might know this car

i got it like this

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff23 ... C00206.jpg
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and now after a few month

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff23 ... 371mod.jpg
[IMG]http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/eeden1/mx5/DSC00371mod.jpg[/IMG]

MOD
HKS HipperMax coilover
Raybird Headlight
whiteline front and rear sway bar
white indicator allround
mazdaspeed roll bar
US Racing OEM frontlip
Forth carbon bonnet
Forth bucket seat
Bride Brake lines
Pannasport 14\"
Razo knob
Update OEM Nardi Steering
Vent rings
2.25' Exhaust
Radiator craw
Factory Hardtop
Garage Vary rear spoiler
Etc

hope u guys like it.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:16 am

eeden wrote:3' Exhaust

Why?????????

Unless you have a BIG turbo, your exhaust is actually reducing power (as well as probably sounding sh!te). Read up on EGV in the tech archives...

Other than that, good on you for going for a look and making it happen. How do you find the HKS coilovers?

Boags

eeden · Postby **eeden** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:32 pm

Thanks Boags.

I am actually not quite sure the size of the exhaust.
I assume its 3 inch because it used to be a turbo and it sounds quite loud. Could be 2.5 need to meaure it up. I know its not good to lose back pressure in na engins. Oh it sounds alright too

I found the hks hippermax to be great. On the sofest seting its actully ok for daily driving. the rear end bottom out some time tho. Then again I don't have any experiance with other coilovers so what do I know.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:14 pm

eeden wrote:I assume its 3 inch because it used to be a turbo and it sounds quite loud. Could be 2.5 need to meaure it up. I know its not good to lose back pressure in na engins.

Ahh; it used to be turbo. That explains it. Seriously though, read the thread in the tech archives: HERE.

Back pressure is bad; too big is also bad. It is a long read, but well worth it.

eeden · Postby **eeden** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:53 pm

had a looking this afternoon.

the exhaust pipe dia is actually quite small. more like 2.5 if now 2 inch

its just the rear muffler is 3 or 2.5 inch where it is than tapered to connect to the middle pipe.