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Hey guys. Thought I'd start a build thread for my 1996 BRG NA8C.

Brief history : The car was previously owned by a much older gentleman (2nd owner, age would be around mid-late 60's) who kept it for around 10 years. He too was a car enthusiast and he searched for an NA BRG MX5 with tan interior. He had found the perfect one for him and when he picked the car up in late 2005, it has 153,XXX kms on the clock, equating to approximately 15,000kms per year travelled, which I'd consider average mileage. Once he picked it up though, he realised that he simply did not have time to enjoy it as much as he thought he would, which meant that this MX5 under his 10 year ownership travelled only approx. 2,000 kms and was always garaged with a car cover over it, laying dormant. He did, however, take the car out every year to get it registered and serviced by getting the oil and filter changed and fixing up whatever may have been wrong.

Fast forward 10 years to December of 2015, the car is now with its 3rd owner. Me. The BRG paintwork is still very deep and in very good condition, has relatively low km's for its age when I picked it up (155,646 kms), has full service history and receipts (including every single receipts from the first owner, also an older gentleman according to the previous owner), and the best thing was that there was absolutely zero aftermarket modifications done to the car aside from a Sony Headunit, thus providing me with the perfect blank canvas to work with.

Here's a few photos of when I picked it up :

12/12/2015

29/12/2015

Photoshoot with Joseph Hui
A good mate of mine who is a photographer and who has taken a few photos of my past cars wanted to see if I was free today so that he could test out his new lense. It just so happened I was, so I picked him up and we went scouting for locations for a mini photoshoot. We took a bunch of photos and even rigged up the MX5 for some rolling shots. I think the photos turned out pretty well!

Getting my NA8 a full service in a few days time hopefully. As with all my cars, whenever I pick up a used car, I always change out and replace with fresh fluids.

So along with the fluid change, the following will be performed :

- new Gates Racing timing belt
- new NGK ZE21 ignition leads
- new NGK BKR5EIX-11 Iridium spark plugs
- new NA8 black silicone cooling hose replacements from CarbonMiata
- new Koyo Aluminium radiator with 1.3 bar Koyo radiator cap
- new Goodridge braided brake lines
- new Bosch Aerotwin BBA450 wipers
- new Philips 4300K H4 Crystal Vision headlights with matching T10 wedge parkers
- new GarageStar Delrin Door Bushings
- new OEM cam and crank seals
- new OEM rocker cover seals and gaskets
- new OEM timing tensioner pulley
- new OEM oil and fuel filter
- Liquimoly 10w40 engine oil
- Liquimoly 75w90 gearbox oil
- Motul RBF600 brake fluid
- Dexron III power steering fluid



And a few little bits 'n bobs purchased as a late Christmas present to myself :

- Joyfast Gearknob (super short)
- Joyfast Chrome Handbrake Button
- KG Works Retro Rear View Mirror
- NoPro Washer Bottle Relocation
- Custom number plates "96 BRG" black background with white letters

30/12/2015

OEM Rubber Pedal Replacement
Decided to change these as they were getting quite worn and faded.








JASS Performance Sun Visor Plugs
Bought these as the sunvisors were getting in the way and I never really use them anyhow. Looks much cleaner as a result




ZOOM Engineering Retro Fuel Lid
I've always wanted this ever since I saw this on a friends NA8C Clubman. It gives it such a nice retro feel to it. Install was a breeze, albeit in Japanese. It didn't really take too long to figure out from the diagrams and soon enough, it was fitted and looking very nice indeed!

05/01/2016

GarageStar Delrin Door Mounts
Received these in the mail the other day and decided to mount them. It was a very simple install, only requiring a 10mm socket and a philips head screwdriver. Revlimiter has done a pretty nice review on these items [url="http://revlimiter.net/blog/2015/07/garage-star-delrin-door-bushing-review/"]here[/url]



Factory Mount (which still looked very very good) :



Once removed, there was some gunk and residue :



Decided to clean it up with some cleaner and degreaser before installing the Delrin Door Mounts



Installed!



Have yet to drive the car with these on due to Sydney having some really shocking weather (rain) lately (isn't it meant to be summer?!). These did require a bit of careful playing around and as mentioned on Revlimiters review, the door should not be any harder to close with these mounts in. My driver side screws were loose when I was taking them off. Passenger side was okay. I made sure to tighten them and being careful not to over-tighten.


Philips 4300K Crystal Vision with Parkers
Purchased some bright white Philips headlight bulbs to replace the dull yellow from the headlamps and parker lights. Freshens up the front a little bit at night and emits a very nice white light. The bulbs come with matching white parker lights so decided to change them all.

Yellow parker light



Comparison of Philips Crystal Visions VS OEM

07/01/2016

OEM Third Brake Light Gasket Replacement
I realised that my third brake light has little tiny cracks on the plastic and the crusty rubber gasket had all but worn away. Decided to replace them as well as the gasket just for peace of mind. Managed to find a donor third brake light from the wreckers which was in perfect condition.



Brand new rubber gasket





The donor third brake light with old gasket cleaned off




Front Number Plate Mounting Bracket
The OEM bracket was all rusty and worn. It also wasn't doing my front bumper any favours as the number plate which was mounted had screws which were way too long and as a result, the top two corners where the screws were holding the plate onto the bracket was also hitting the front bumper itself, which would have caused it to chip etc when going over bumps or when driving over rough surface. I pulled the bracket as far away as I could to the bumper to avoid further damage until I got my new mounting bracket. Thankfully the damage isn't large with the chips being about 1-2mm in diameter, so it's really nothing.

Old number plate bracket :



New number plate bracket. Precision laser cut.



Before. Yuck!



After. Much Better!

08/01/2016

Small cruise, tackling some twisties
Met up with with two mates of mine, one who owns a 2015 Porsche Boxter GTS, and the other being who owns a pretty amazing NA6. Some of you may know him from this forum (Dan AKA "91-BRG")

I met Dan a while ago through a mutual friend and ever since I took delivery of my NA8 BRG, I've been wanting to meet up with him to have a chat to him about MX5's, mods, to see his car, etc since he knows a lot about them and to also just take my car for a good drive through some B roads. Thankfully, that opportunity presented itself today, especially after some horrible weather Sydney has had over the past few days with torrential rain etc. The drive today was epic. Blue skies, no clouds, sun was out. Perfect for some top down cruising.

We went through Bells Line heading up towards Blue Mountains, then decided to come back down and go through Putty Rd. Both drives were fantastic and Dan was so kind to let me drive his NA6 through a few sections of road. I have to say, given that it has no driver aids, modified suspension components and grippy rubber, it made my NA8 feel like a wobbly boat by comparison. Need to do suspension ASAP!

We stopped off at a few locations to chat and take some photos. Here are some. All photos courtesy of Dan (91-BRG)

11/01/2016

Raybrig Crystal Reflector Headlamps
Decided to upgrade the tired old stock Koito headlamps to these brand spanking new Raybrig Reflector headlamps. Should have waited for these to arrive before I installed my Philips Crystal Visions but oh wells. Install was a breeze.

Raybrig Headlamps



Installed!



Closeup shot



Before :



After :




Reconditioned Wiper Arms
Due to the car's age, exposure to sun and general wear and tear, the wiper arms on the NA8 have faded and it was starting have that chalky matte black appearance and texture. Since I was going to replace the wiper blades anyway, I decided to take the arms off and give them a refurb.

Closeup of the worn wiper arms :







Prepping the wiper arms by sanding it down to bare metal. Ended up using a Dremel with a sanding bit.







A once over with some wax and grease remover, I then used a rattle can which has a "satin black" finish to spray the wipers. Applied approximately 6-7 light coats, spraying on the whole wiper arm, then waiting about 10 minutes between each coat before re-applying.

Result :





Pretty happy with how these turned out.


Bosch Aerotwin Wiper Blades
Changed the wiper blades to Bosch Aerotwins. Had these on my previous vehicles and loved the wipe. Model number : BBA450




B1 Hybrid Polarg Light Bulbs
Had a stack of these bulbs laying around from a previous project. Decided to change all the exterior indicator, reverse and brake lights to these items. In the NA8, some had busted, some were worn, so I thought may as well refresh. All the exterior bulbs are the same 1156 bulbs (pictured below), except for the rear brake bulbs which use 1157.




RevLimiter Gloss Black Vent Rings
I purchased these vent rings from Adam (RevLimiter) and went halves on shipping with a friend of mine who wanted some chrome vent rings. I decided to opt for the gloss black as I wasn't sure whether the polished look would suit the BRG's tan interior dash.

I have to admit, I was very surprised when I received the package. In all my years of buying aftermarket parts, I have never once received a thank you letter from the guy I was buying the item from. It was quite personal and was a very nice touch I felt! Adam also included a free gift for me, which was a pretty awesome looking EF Honda Civic Hotwheels car! Not only is the quality of the vent rings exceptional, but he made me feel valued as a customer and for that, I would not only recommend him to people I know, but I wouldn't hesistate to purchase from him again (which I already have in the form of some custom keyrings)

Thanks again Adam, if you're reading this! :cheers:

Goodies from RevLimiter



Honda EF Civic Hotwheels Car. JDM YO!



Sharka Vents Installed




NoPro Washer Bottle Relocation
Received the NoPro Washer Bottle to relocate the washer bottle to behind the firewall. Install seemed pretty straight forward. Just need to remove the factory water pump and then install that pump from the old bottle to the new NoPro.

Wires are included in the kit which act as an extension to connect to the relocated water pump. There are two plugs and four terminals supplied with the kit, expose the wire, crimp the terminals and insert them through the plug. Done!

20/01/2016

NoPro Washer Bottle Relocation
I had purchased the NoPro washer bottle about two weeks ago and there were a few tutorials online about how to go about fitting one of these for those who have LHD, but no tutorial was available for those who had RHD. To be honest, it's not particularly hard and it's probably a lot easier than fitting one on a LHD car, but I thought I'd document it myself on how I went about installing it. Hopefully this will become useful for someone else later on too.

The items included with the NoPro bottle is an instruction guide, some zip ties, extension wire, two plugs and four terminals. The instruction guide is all in Japanese so unless you know how to read it, it's pretty much useless.

Step 1 : Unclip the power going into water pump.



Step 2 : Use a socket wrench and 10mm socket to undo the bolts holding the OEM washer bottle to the chassis.



Step 3 : Empty out water from the OEM bottle.





Step 4 : Carefully take out the water pump from the OEM washer bottle.



Step 5 : Fit the washer bottle onto the NoPro. New grommet should be on the NoPro bottle already. It should clip in perfectly.



Step 6 : Loosly bolt up the NoPro washer bottle to the chassis. There are two holes which are already on the car (one which has a rubber grommet, pictured below on the left, which comes off very easily) and the brackets on the NoPro should line up with the holes perfectly. All that is required is to either use a Philips head or a 10mm socket to hold it in place.



Step 7 : Strip back and expose the extension wire that came with the NoPro washer bottle. A wire stripper is handy, but if you don't have one, carefully strip back using a razor or box cutter.



Step 8 : The plugs are basically extensions of the original plug on the water pump and also on the car. Crimp the terminals and insert them into the new plugs provided. Make sure that your wiring colours are matching.





Step 9 : Connect everything up and test to make sure it's all working. Once you know it's all working, tighten up the bolts holding the NoPro bottle and tidy up and neaten the wiring under the cowl. Zip tie the wires together if necessary.



Step 10 : Fill up the bottle with water. I've also added about 3/4 bottle of Wurth windscreen cleaner concentrate.




Mazdaspeed Oil Cap
Scored this rare JDM Mazdaspeed oil cap in Gold. I actually ordered a black one but the seller sent me the wrong one. Doesn't matter though, as I'm going with a BRG/Gold theme on my NA8 so after I get the rocker cover polished, it should go nicely with it.




Joyfast Chrome Gear Knob (Super Short)
The factory shift knob feels very nice but after having a drive in Dan's (91-BRG) MX5, the weighted shift knob he had felt so much nicer and it compliments the short shifter he has too (which I will also be purchasing down the line). Install was pretty easy, however I have read that some shift knobs are quite tight from factory and it caused a few members some grief in getting them off. With mine though, no strength required. It appears it had been taken off before and had been hand tightened afterwards, which was great for me.

OEM gearknob



Joyfast chrome gear knob (super short, 297g)



OEM knob removed



Installed




Joyfast Chrome Handbrake Button
The handbrake buttons was also very easy. It just requires the handbrake to be pulled off, which can be done by gripping the handle and moving side to side while pulling towards the headunit. It should then slide off quite easily. The button needs to be turned counter-clockwise to come out. Be careful as there is a spring so make sure the spring doesn't go flying off when you take the button out. Put the new button on and screw it back into place.

Grip handle off



Chrome button installed and handle back on



Result

Few things I bought that are coming in/already in.


JDM Mazdaspeed Front Strut Brace. Will install after full service has been done.






JDM Mazdaspeed NA8C Green Ignition Leads




JDM NA8C 180km/h Cluster showing 166XXX km on the odo. My current cluster is showing 157XXX. Will change it over when it hits the same number. Gives me time to modify it whilst the cluster is not on the car, i.e with RS Product retro face plate and gauges, needles, needle caps etc.




JDM "Roadster" Door Scuff Sills




Revlimiter "MX-5" Door Sill Inserts (to replace the old "Roadster" sticker)




KG Works Chrome Washer Nozzle

25/01/2016

Carbon Canister Delete
Not really much of an update but decided to delete the carbon canister from the engine bay. Given that my NA8 is now 20 years old, I think the usefulness of this canister has passed its expiry date a long time ago.

Was going to do a detailed write up but I found a very good step-by-step guide online which you can click [url="https://sevenstarleaf.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/diy-charcoal-canister-removal/"]here[/url] to access.


Before...



...and after



In the bin you go!



In the DIY, it says to go to the boot and that there should be a small black hose nipple on one of the bolts on the rear tail lights. I couldn't find any, but I did find this which came off a coathanger. Just a shame it's not black, but it'll do for now.




Also got this from Adam (Revlimiter). I love BBS wheels, the RS and LM's in particular. Couldn't find any BBS logo keyrings anywhere, so I decided to get a custom keyring made. Initially I wanted it to be red background with gold lettering, but Adam said he doesn't have any gold material to make it and for him to make it, he'd have to pass the cost down to me which is understandable, and it would have resulted in the keyring being too expensive. Therefore, I opted for the classic black background and silver BBS letters. It came out perfect and I'm very happy with how it turned out! Thanks again Adam!







A full major service will be done when I drop my car off on the 30th of this month.

- New Gates Racing High Performance Timing Belt (Part Number : T179R)
- New NGK Ignition Leads (Part Number : ZE21)
- New NGK Iridium Spark Plugs (Part Number : BKR5EIX-11)
- New Koyo Hyper-V core 36mm Aluminium Radiator (Part Number : VH060245)
- New Mazdaspeed 1.3bar Radiator Cap
- New CarbonMiata NA8 Black Silicone Cooling Hoses
- New Goodridge Braided Brake Lines (Part Number : SMA0101-4P)
- New Goodridge Braided Clutch Line (Part Number : 25001-CLU)
- New OEM Mazda Camshaft and Crankshaft Seals
- New OEM Mazda Rocker Cover Seals and Gaskets (Part Number : BP05-10-235C)
- New OEM Mazda Oil Filter (Part Number : B6Y1-14-302A)
- New OEM Mazda Fuel Filter (Part Number : B61P-20-490A99)
- New OEM Mazda Timing Tensioner Pulley (Part Number : GMB445-2050)
- New OEM Mazda Water Pump (Part Number : GMBB6BF15010RMF)
- New OEM Mazda Green Coolant
- Liquimoly Leightlauf 10w40 Engine Oil
- Liquimoly 75w90 Gearbox Oil
- Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid
- Motul Dexron III Power Steering Fluid
- Clean Throttle Body and PCV Valve

After this, the mechanical side of things will be all done and should be bulletproof


Few more mods I'm eyeing at the moment

- MiataRoadster Short Shifter
- Nardi Classico 360mm Wooden Steering Wheel
- Arrive Mahogany Handbrake Handle
- Maximworks 4-2-1 Headers
- Fujitsubo Catback Exhaust
- Tein Monosport Coilovers

Car is in for its servicing. Will be picking it up next week.

Received my number plates.








Tried on a set of BBS RS001, 4x100, 15x8.5, Offset +6. These have been rebuilt with 2.5" lips all round. Originally was going to get gold centres and Black BBS cap and ignore the 4WD spec as I don't have coilovers on as yet. However, when I test fit these on, I realised I will need to roll and pull the guards quite a bit to get them to fit nicely. Not only that, will need to respray the centres, get black BBS caps, polish the lip, get new black bolts and hardware. It would have ended up costing too much for this particular set. Ideally I would like a BBS RS001 which hasn't been rebuilt, which in factory spec is 15x7 +25 and then perhaps go a 1.5" or 2" lip and rebuild it myself.



So, I decided to get RS Watanabe's instead. 14x6.5 +9.5 Type A's. Will be repainting the centres Gold and re-polishing the lip. Not my photos but will look like this below.







Will need to get RS Watanabe centre caps too.

06/02/2016

Major Service : Completed
Received the car back from service today. As mentioned previously, with all my cars, whenever I purchase a second hand car I usually do a full service and change out all the fluids with new items as well as tending to other matters which require my attention. Major overhaul has been completed now with fresh oils and all new fluids, new aluminium radiator, oil and fuel filter, spark plugs and leads, silicone hoses, timing belt, water pump, thermostat, PCV valve, tensioner and idler pulleys, rocker cover gaskets, cam and crankshaft seals, brake and clutch lines, and timing advanced to +14 degrees. OEM parts and equipment have been used where possible.

When I was getting a debrief on what was done to the car, it seems as though there were a lot of things which needed changing anyhow and it was a good thing that they were tended to in this service. Basically, ALL the fluids were atrocious, spark plugs were black and definitely needed changing a few thousand km's ago, the leads were misfiring and old (still the original leads from 1996!), fuel filter and water pump weren't installed properly by previous mechanic (who did the work for the previous owner) and the old radiator had a very tiny hairline fracture. If I had dríven the car any more than what I had done already, it would have definitely resulted in the plastic end tanks letting go.

Although the previous owner had looked after it as well as he could for 10 years and although he only drove the car 2,000kms in his 10 year ownership and the car "felt" okay every year when he would start the car up and go for a little drive, the component parts were slowly wearing away which isn't good for the health or longevity of the vehicle.

Needless to say, it now feels like a brand new, totally different car. She now idles much smoother with no misfire and driving feel is improved, especially since now that the timing has been advanced to +14 degrees the low down torque is definitely noticeable and there is more useable power.

The new look engine bay!



Silicone hoses.



Koyorad 36mm Hyper-V Aluminium Radiator.



Mazdaspeed!




J-F Customs Tan Leather Gearshift + Handbrake Boot
Decided to refresh the gearshift boot and plastic handbrake boot with some nice tan Italian leather stitched items.

OEM plastic handbrake boot removed and replaced with the new leather boot. Much nicer.



Gearshift Boot ready for install.



Took apart the centre console to find that the shifter insulation looks like a pile of sh*t. OEM replacement already ordered from Mazda to fix the heating issue. Will also be ordering a brand new MiataRoadster short shifter too, so that I can replace the shifter and fix the heating issue in one go.



All done. Goes well with the interior!




Vintage Mazda Chrome Cigarette Lighter
Bought this on eBay to replace my tired, rusted old OEM cigarette lighter. Feels very nice and looks quite pretty. Weighted, chromed, and has the oldschool vintage Mazda symbol. Sticks out a tad more than the OEM lighter but nothing intrusive. Although it's not a genuine part, I feel it goes quite nicely with the interior and the rest of the car.

Very nice chrome finish on the cigarette lighter.



Right at home!




JDM Chrome Door Sills + RevLimiter "Type MX-5" Door Sill Inserts
Purchased a second hand set of chrome door sills in very good condition from Yahoo Japan Auctions with the "Roadster" insert. Decided to hit up Adam from RevLimiter again and purchased his "Type MX-5" door sill inserts to replace it. The inserts from Adam are made from an epoxy which is flexible, sticks perfectly to the door sill recess, very durable, will not yellow or pit and should last around 8 years. Again, very happy with his work!

JDM Chrome Door Sills purchased from Yahoo Japan Auctions.



RevLimiter "Type MX-5" Door Sill Inserts.



Ready to mount.



Removed the plastic sill. Cleaned the grime and dirt before installing the sills.



Installed.




And finally, I was able to take delivery of my RS Watanabe Type-B. Specs are 14 x 6.5 with a +14.5 offset. These also come with tires which still have around 99% of tread left, virtually brand new. Bridgestone Ecopia 185/60/14. Nothing too special but hey, it'll do for now!

Two of the wheels have gutter rashes so I'm going to get that fixed as well as getting the lips polished so they come up brand new. Also, I'll be powdercoating the centres in gold and going to purchase some chrome Watanabe centre caps if I can find some on Yahoo Japan. I was so surprised at how light these are even with the tires on them! It will definitely help reduce unsprung weight, that's for sure.

For now though, I'll be swapping over the rubber from the Watanabe's to my OEM wheels as the tires I have on them currently are Pirelli P6000's which, although when brand new are quite a good rubber, they were put on 10 years ago and albeit only travelling 2,000kms until I picked it up, they're are rock hard! Fresh new rubber will be a welcome change.



Taking delivery of the Watanabe's!



Authenticity.



Time for a bit of a clean.



All done and ready for a refurb.




Next up :

1) Will be looking at fixing the insulation issue and changing the shifter to a MiataRoadster short shifter (already purchased, awaiting delivery)

2) Nardi Classico 360mm Wooden steering wheel + Arrive Mahogany Handbrake Handle to purchase. Already purchased the HKB Boss Kit, (part number : OR-18)

3) KG Works Chrome washer jets + new 5mm PVC clear plastic hoses to route from washer bottle to nozzle.

13/02/2016

KG Works Chrome Washer Nozzles
The OEM plastic nozzles were stuffed and the jets I think got clogged. Not only that, the plastic pipes from the water pump on the NoPro connecting the nozzles were old, faded and in some places, kinked. Decided to change the hoses to new plastic PVC pipes.

The install was pretty simple. Just needed a long nose plier to get the old washer nozzles off. At most it was a 30 minute job. I had thought about getting the fluidic nozzles but I liked the chrome from these KG Works ones as it will go with the overall theme of the car.

Old nozzle.



New KG Works Chrome washer nozzles installed.






ZOOM Engineering Eunos Lotus Emblem
Got this emblem for the front to replace the Mazda flame logo on the bumper. I think it looks pretty cool and goes well with the BRG.

Eunos Lotus emblem.



What it will be replacing.



Residue double stick tape and holes from the emblem.



Done.






Nielex Fuse Box Sticker
Bought this from REV9 as the OEM sticker had lost its adhesiveness over the years. However, it appears that there may have been some JDM engrish printed on these stickers. Unfortunate, but what can you do?

OEM Fuse Box Sticker.



Nielex Fuse Box Sticker. JDM Engrish included as a bonus.




Have also made a few purchases lately, largely from Yahoo Japan.

To go with my RS Watanabe Type B's, I decided to buy the supporting hardware for them.

RS Watanabe Lug Nuts (12x1.5 pitch)



RS Watanabe Valve Stems



RS Watanabe 63mm Centre Caps




Beatrush Rear Strut Brace



JDM Eunos Roadster Sunglass Holder (Thanks to 91BRG and NotableGuest)



Should be coming in soon hopefully.

08/02/2016

Beatrush Radiator Cooling Panel
Installed the Beatrush/Laile radiator cooling panel. Very straight forward install, much like everything else on the MX-5, which you gotta love! I think the NA8 came with a factory cooling panel, if you can even call it that. It's just a flimsy piece of rubber/plastic. Not sure how much more benefit the Beatrush cooling panel will give but if nothing else, it looks awesome!

Beatrush panel ready to be installed.



Before...



...and after.



Also installed this chrome ventilation pipe which I purchased from Mazda spare parts via Amayama (along with many other spares). The NA8 came with just a rubber hose bent in the shape of this pipe but I liked the look of this more, and since I had a spare rubber hose, I cut it up and made it fit. I think it looks pretty neat.



Engine bay as it currently stands.




ZOOM Engineering Amber Side Indicators
Purchased these side indicators because I really love how they look. It integrates so well with the ZOOM retro fuel filler lid and coupled with the Runabout M2 mirrors, it gives a retro vibe to the car. Since my car is a BRG, I'm wanting to take it down that route. Install was pretty easy, but I did have to cut the stock wiring.

ZOOM side indicators with wire splicers included in the kit.



Stock side indicators currently on the vehicle.



Wiring cut.



Spliced into the stock wiring.



End result.




Arrive Mahogany Wood Handbrake Handle
Unlike the NA6 BRG's, my NA8 never came with the wood handbrake handle, nor did it come with the Nardi wood steering wheel. These were two things that I really wanted my car to have. I have purchased the Nardi Classico 360mm Wood Steering wheel with black centres and am awaiting delivery. From what I'm told, this handbrake handle will match the wood from the Nardi. In the meantime, I decided to just install this.

Arrive handbrake handle.



Installed. I've also put in my JDM Eunos sunglass holder in place of the ashtray.




Carbing DASH Foot Rest Pedal
I purchased this item as I will be getting some sports pedals for the clutch, brake and accelerator but I'm a little disappointed to be honest. The pedal came with five screws for five holes but the three holes which are on the left side of the pedal have nothing to screw into as there are no exposed holes which can secure the pedal in place. Moreover, the remaining two holes don't require screws as it slots in to the exposed bolts which were holding the OEM foot rest pedal and then secured with the nuts.

I installed it for the time being but it looks a bit odd. I might dremel it off, or just revert back to the OEM. Either way, it was done for looks only.

Carbing DASH foot rest pedal.



Installed. Notice how the left side isn't secure. I may dremel them off.