Novice1 aka Rons car

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun May 25, 2008 3:46 pm

Here is a picture of my car when I first got it.

New cooling pro radiator installed .

Cold air intake loch stewart

Engine bay

Dyno

Wheels 17\" Toyo Proxes

Other mods as below:

The go quick bits, Whoosh!

Whiteline sway bars front and rear
KYB AGX shocks with king springs.
Clear indicators reflectors all round
IML short shifter
Voodoo gear knob
Loch stewart cat back exhaust soon to be upgraded to 3\" due to turbo install.
Tighe 805 cams
Heavy duty clutch 1400 lb clamp pressure
Exedy lightened flywheel
Chrome petrol lid
Mania chrome centre gearshift panel
DBA slotted rotors
Bendix Ultimate pads

Garrett T28 turbo courtesy of BCHLER..

Future mods:

Window tinting
Custom exhaust CES Racing systems
Guru diff
Possibly rising rate regulator.

Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sun May 25, 2008 4:27 pm

Torquey and linear power delivery only begins to describe it.
You forgot one thing on your \"Future mods\" list Ron ....
MORE BOOST! :mrgreen:

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun May 25, 2008 4:40 pm

1red5 wrote:Torquey and linear power delivery only begins to describe it.
You forgot one thing on your "Future mods" list Ron ....
MORE BOOST!

I, am still getting used to 132kw atw. Boost wont be upped till exhaust

and fuel regulator fitted.

I, forgot rollbar is also on the agenda.

Cheers Ron

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Sun May 25, 2008 5:33 pm

Nice!!

When are you getting your windows tinted? and how dark are you going

I'm planning on getting mine done but I like the not so legal 20% but its not legal

35% is the darkest legal but it looks light

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:06 pm

AZNTieN wrote:Nice!!

When are you getting your windows tinted? and how dark are you going

I'm planning on getting mine done but I like the not so legal 20% but its not legal
35% is the darkest legal but it looks light

Going to get window tint by Martin from Action Tint , $180 rear and 4

windows. Probably, next Saturday, they come to your home. You got me

thinking now, legal or non-legal.

Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

timk · Postby **timk** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:17 pm

This car is an absolute blast to drive. May I suggest a TorSen?

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun May 25, 2008 6:41 pm

saboteur wrote:This car is an absolute blast to drive. May I suggest a TorSen?

A Torsen is a definite possibility. My son reckons a diff is easy to install

compared to the fun we had with the turbo.

Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:42 pm

Just an update on work done of late.

Torquebox rollbar and decklid.

Magnaflow Catback Exhaust system. 2.5 inch stainless steel.
Thanks to Minx re catback, car sounds so much better and feels a lot more responisve.

E-boost2 and tuning tuesday this week.

Torsen 3:9 very shortly.
Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

Mr Starlet · Postby **Mr Starlet** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:23 pm

WOW!!! is there anything else you haven't done? :lol:

...I'm gonna have to check out the green machine again when I get minute.

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:54 pm

Run into a snag. The company that fitted my haltech are unwilling to

release lock codes for the system, which is being tuned by another

tuner. Hence, the haltech may have to go back to haltech to have lock

code taken off, so the 2nd tuner can tune the vehicle.

Only reason I didn't use the original haltech approved tuner was that

they were booked out well in advance. Lesson learned, timing is

everything. Lol.
Cheers Novice1

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:45 pm

Torsen 3:9 diff in and loving it.
Cheers Novice1

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:24 pm

Valve clearances adjusted for turbo.
Retune: 168.2kw atw at 12 psi.
Cheers Novice1

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:30 pm

Just an update on my car.
Aluminium undertray fitted by off road shop behind mx5plus. Radiator shrouded, sealant for better coolant.
Bypass coolant reroute, by Danny Irvine. Car runs so much cooler. Very impressed.
Waterpump changed. Gates racing timebelt done by Danny.
Turbo shielded and insulated by shop behind mx5 plus.
Torsen 3:9 diff price was fitted by Mx5 plus.Guru was a lot dearer.
Rear deck lid painted grace green by Crawfords crash repairs.
Magnaflow 2.5 inch cat back exhaust system.
Retune 168.2kw atw, 370Nm of torque.
Future mods strengthen the engine, up boost to 14lbs and probably fit a few gauges, air/fuel etc.
Going to fit some better speakers than the crappy mazda ones.
Cheers Novice1

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:30 am

Wow great stuff you got there. Maybe it's time to run 1/4 mile and see how fast she goes

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:32 pm

AB7 wrote:Wow great stuff you got there. Maybe it's time to run 1/4 mile and see how fast she goes

Yep, a quarter mile is on the cards. I, have a little bit of tuning to do as car though running like a train, plugs indicate its running way too rich.
Should sort it out in a week or two.
I, will need to practice take offs in the meantime. Difficult to get traction on high boost.
Cheers Novice1