the soft red, flaired sunken mx5

tymiata · Postby **tymiata** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:28 pm

relax guys sh*t.
so on the week end passed, Toby and I removed the gear box and put the other one back in and covered everything possible in gear box oil:) (hair cloths road car etc etc) but all good put in the new clutch and fly wheel. took a bit working on the road sucks!!!! but we got there in the end. I weighed the fly wheel that was in the car (the one thats for sale) and it is 3.60kgs.
today i got a new key cut coz the one i had was bent... so i tested that out this arvo i tested it around the block to just to make sure the key was up to it. and on return the engine had heated up by then and the bolt at the rear that i had used to block of an old oil line from the cars past life. is now leaking which it did not do when the car was sitting there so will have to sort that out tomorrow when the car is cold.

so things still left are
diff and drive shafts. i have diff just no drive shaft well none that fit the replacement diff
brakes need bleeding.
clutch needs bleeding.
have to figure out why the horn dose not work.
and why the headlights continuously blink since i washed the engine bay:)
car still needs to be raised to correct hight (i mean legal height)
and also still need a hose to go from the rocker cover to the intake pipe the one for emissions.
im sure theres more there always is!!

username · Postby **username** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:48 pm

Once you get roady and all the fun stuff sorted out, what height are you gonna be at?

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:40 pm

1.8 or 1.6 diff?

NA8 and NB diff have the same splines, so the stub axles from an NA8 will fit an NB diff, and the half shafts from an NB fit an NA8 diff.

Only difference was the diff in the SE which had a different spline count.

tobias · Postby **tobias** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:06 pm

Tylers other pride and joy, the lolvo

tymiata · Postby **tymiata** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:13 pm

not a 100% sure about the diffs both i was told where NB diffs one has green boots on each drive shaft where it connects to the diff the replacement one looks different. i have done zero research and have not really even looked at them next to each other but while i was intoxicated i tried to figure it out with nik.... but i don't remember:) he did have the answer.

also for ride height i will be dailying it so a functional ride height but still on the lower side.

so lower then craigs (blue one) and higher then tobys.
really depends on wheel tire combo that i end up with.

tymiata · Postby **tymiata** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:05 pm

so i convinced my dad to buy me wheels for my birthday in September. now have to decide what wheels i want suggestions welcome.

also i got a permit and drove the car to a garage where i can work on it not on the st:-)

drove better then i thought it would needs oil every where and for driving carefully a locked diff is a bad idea.
so i am after some parts and also i have some things to sell

parts needed are na8 drive shafts
pedal rubbers for clutch and brake
soft top
real roll bar not the style bar i have
tie rod ends
upper control arms
window regulator for drivers side.

if any one has any of these please let me know

for sale i have stock airflow meter.
welded NB diff with drive shafts.
lightened fly wheel
hard top but only after soft top is fitted.
style/roll bar
steering boss from nardi wheel.
hand brake handle with black grip
gear knob looks just like stock one but is carbon fiber

will post pictures of anything if needed.
located in Melbourne inner east suburbs but can be delivered with in reason.

Jace · Postby **Jace** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:03 pm

don't buy rotas etc!

you still want those stock mirrors? i'll bring em thursday

username · Postby **username** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:55 pm

15 x 9 et 0 Rota Shaktonas with 225/50s. Do eeeeeeet

tymiata · Postby **tymiata** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:07 pm

For me al wheels are round have a pcd and offset etc if i like them then i like them. price and brand and if there real wheels dose not far me much. And yes that's an opinion and its my opinion and my car so that's about it really just did not want a missing contest between those with fake wheels and those with out. Every one makes ugly wheels and pretty ones. i am looking for probley 15x8.5 -20 ish

username · Postby **username** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:19 pm

Only custom Jap wheels come in that size. Steelies are not an option

tymiata · Postby **tymiata** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:20 pm

For me al wheels are round have a pcd and offset etc if i like them then i like them. price and brand and if there real wheels dose not faz me much. And yes that's an opinion and its my opinion and my car so that's about it really just did not want a pissing contest between those with fake wheels and those with out. Every one makes ugly wheels and pretty ones. i am looking for probley 15x8.5 -20 ish

Mr nanotech · Postby **Mr nanotech** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:02 am

Again with the retard size... Your wheel bearings are going to hate you, car will handle like crap and it will be like anchors on each corner dude. if you really are determined to go super duper wide track at least get wider wheels so you can have a more positive offset and take some load off the bearings.

jorgan92 · Postby **jorgan92** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:09 am

Check out these guys Ty:
http://www.metalspinnersaust.com.au/cus ... ieces.html

The first ones on the page look pretty epic.

The other option is buy some rashed crappy wheels of eBay/yahoo auctions that have a decent center and just get them re-spun in the offests you want.

OR GET HURRICANES (possibly called cyclones - we were talking about them at Toby's once)!!! They'd look mad, I think they're 14x9's though, and only come in like -10, and possibly only come in 4x114.3, but I'm sure if you asked nicely you may be able to get them re-drilled/blanks.