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Here is my 1989 MX-5:



Mods include Sparco Sprint seat, Skunk2 shifter and fluffy dice (had to remove the dice as the power gain was too great and I was just frying tyres). Also NB8A wheels, auto (thicker) radiator, TorSen II 4.3:1 diff from a 1.8 and a custom intake.

That car is hot! NA6s look so nice with the later model wheels!

Nice clean NA
not missing the boost ?

SM wrote:not missing the boost ?

Nope, not at all!

Custom intake hey...

.. yeah no more intercooled goodness

I have other mods but I didn't want to bore you all. Plus I have forgotten half of them.

zoomzoom wrote:Custom intake hey...

Well technically it's a Jackson Racing intake.

Jackson Racing hey?

saboteur wrote:

zoomzoom wrote:Custom intake hey...

Well technically it's a Jackson Racing intake.

Where are the pics??? And the invite to go for a drive????

Sab you're a tease

Nice car bud

saboteur wrote:I have other mods but I didn't want to bore you all. Plus I have forgotten half of them.

Too many to list, hey?

How did you get it looking sooooo good

Just so I don't forget what was done to this car, here is a bit of a list:

Jackson Racing M45 supercharger kit.
Custom "zoomzoom / MX-5 Plus" pulley tensioner setup.
Ditched AFM.
MegaSquirt PNP with GM IAT and "Map Daddy" baro correction.
Innovate LC-1 wideband O2 sensor/controller.
Jackson Racing big boost kit (10psi pulley).
TorSen II 4.3:1 rear end conversion from late model NB.
NA8 air con system fitted.
Sparco Sprint seat for driver.
Moss silicone radiator hoses.
PWR 40mm alloy radiator (this was later replaced with a radiator from an auto MX-5).
Front and rear Whiteline swaybars.
Koni shocks with King springs and NB hats.
NB8A wheels with Yokohama S-Drive tyres.
Alpine headunit with iPod thing.
'97 model stereo surround.
Skunk2 shifter (wasn't a fan, this only stayed on for a few weeks).
Benny's boots.
Custom boot light mod.
Bling headlight reflectors.

The car has since been put back to stock and sold to another forum member!

As you can see I had a modding addiction so I had to cure it somehow (above list was all done within 12 months). I now drive around in a completely stock SE and my wallet is much thicker!

TheMissus wrote:And the other forum member is eternally grateful you agreed to part with your baby! How is the new SE going? Are you going to come out and play on Friday night?

Yep, I'll be there. New car is great although don't let me near Derek's any time soon or I will get the modding bug again!

I only let the car go because I knew it was going to be restored properly.