What is your BEST Modification?

MX5CHIC · Postby **MX5CHIC** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:04 pm

I love my MX-5 like everyone here but I do like to make improvements when I can, but most of us don't race cars and don't have endless funds to turn our MX-5's into supercars.

So I'd love to hear what modifications provide great improvements for minimal cost - what have you done to your MX-5 that makes you say to yourself ..... "wow what a BIG difference!"

A lot of people here swear that new Sway Bars make an enormous difference to handling, or new Suspension Bushes make all the difference ........

My input ;

SEATS

My NB8A had to have the most uncomforatable seats in any car I have owned, I upgraded to NC Seats and now the car is a pleasure to drive

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:07 pm

Voodoo small gear knob.

looks great, and is easier to hold comfortably than the stock knob.

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:08 pm

wheel alignment - end thread.

CoffeeBoss · Postby **CoffeeBoss** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:26 pm

These two have it spot on: the Voodoo Gearknob if your car is manual (i got mine from MX5 Mania) and a proper, full geometry alignment from someone who knows what they are doing (Stu at Spinning Wheel is my wholehearted recommendation). Both cost less than $100, both make the car a whole lot more enjoyable to drive.

daffyflyer · Postby **daffyflyer** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:48 pm

Not really cheap, but the single nicest thing ive done would be the tighe 805 cams, its a completely different engine after those!

Would suck without the exhaust and intake though, (gotta have that sound for one thing!)

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:56 pm

not cheap, but LSD.. let's just say it made me go from

to

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:59 pm

sliq wrote:not cheap, but LSD.. let's just say it made me go from to

ha, post of the week (so far) :lol:

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:19 pm

I'll probably get hated on for this but since my NA is my daily driver, my stereo is my favourite modification. Good quality speakers, small amp and a baby sub have drastically improved the sound in the car. On the daily grind around town it is a godsend.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:21 pm

16bit wrote:
sliq wrote:not cheap, but LSD.. let's just say it made me go from to

ha, post of the week (so far)

quoted for truth......on sliq & 16bits behalf :lol:

I also feel the LSD was the single best mod so far.....but it it may not have been if it wasn't for all the other suspension/tyre mods I had done before. It made them all work together as one & it felt like it was a different car.

tbro · Postby **tbro** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:45 pm

Driving to Sidders and picking up THE REAL Scooter!!!

toymx5 · Postby **toymx5** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:47 pm

My fav mod so far on my NB8A is fitting a Town & Country (Geelong, Vic) hi-flow exhaust system, includes a stainless cat and stainless muffler. It completely transformed the feel of the engine and is a joy to listen too