What is your BEST Modification?

[corners]

"budget" everyone's is different. Seats aren't exactly cheap. I think the question is more about which single mod made the biggest difference so people that can't afford to mod the entire car can pick and choose the most effective mods.

For me the best mod has been tyres. Get a set of semi slicks like toyo R888, you won't go back. Big difference, and its not that expensive if you don't track the car. You have so much more confidence in the car, you know it can pretty much handle any corner at whatever speed you throw it at. Not to mention the massive difference in braking ability, the car just feels planted. Its a similar feeling to when you have a car with lots of power and you have the confidence that you can keep up with anything and that you have plenty of reserves if you need it.
I think seat, LSD and good brake pads closely follow. Otherwise favourite mod would definitely be the turbo but its not a mod you can do by itself like the others.

I would have to agree with this also as I recently got semis!!!

[wazman]

For Nat aspo models Fit a pod filter $30 saas ......$30 silicon bend super cheap. Induction noise is the new black. the great thing about it is that its only noisy when your full throttle .......makes for quiet cruising when on a hot date

The first mod i did was the KAAZ 1.5 way diff ($1200, prof set $250, but fitted by me)......... but i'm a drifter so thats not going to suit everyone....... Though if you hate single spinning at the lights in the rain then you will love what an LSD dose for your wet take off's

[mhj]

signature sway bars the best budget mod...or a mazdaspeed adj strut tower brace..if you havnt already fitted a supercharger
but it is expensive in the long run because once you start its hard to stop

enjoy

[MxJadeMonkey]

I would have to say the LSD, Sway Bars and Bushes.

Also 6 Speed into an NA6 was great.

[little decks]

MAZDASPEED CF gear knob.... perfect fit in the hand, perfect throw weight and it desnt get hot in the sun like the voodoo.

LSDs are awesome.

the best thing you could do to your car though is a set of TEINs, their whole MX-5 rnge is good, not cheap but dont waste your time on anything else.

signature or whiteline sways are very good.

A good cold air intake that doesnt involve butchering the firewall

and of course the exhaust, on a naturally asp car 2.1/4" stainless with a good set of headers is ideal

[Okibi]

tein flex's for sure

I think i'd have to agree.

Best budget mod might be the remote boot release.

[93_Clubman]

For US$110 delivered i recently got two 28 pin EPROM chips & chipped an already socketed '93-'95 NA8 ECU. You get a stock chip with a 7200rpm rev limit (you pick the rev limit) & a race chip also with 7200rpm rev limit (again you pick the rev limit) mapped for MX5 Mania/ Loch Stewart style Simota CAI, complete Loch Stewart style exhaust system, & Monster Flow style intake crosspipe for a reported 10hp gain with factory timing of 10 degrees BTDC. So this modification doesn't factor in any gain from bumping timing to 14 or so degrees BTDC. Complete socketed ECUs or socketed ECU PCB & components are also available, so it's up to you how you want to approach the modification.

In the US this modification is only suited to the '94-'95 NA8, so read '93-'95 inclusive NA8 here in Australia. It's also applicable to the European '94-'95 1.6, but not the '89-'93 NA6 in any market. US NA6 owners looked at replicating this modification, but decided Megasquirt was best, given hardware & remapping complications.

US '96-'97 NA8 & NB8 owners are also unable to take advantage of this mod due to their OBDII ECUs, but given we didn't get OBDII until the NB8B, there's a chance it might work here even though we got the revised 16 bit ECU. EDIT: After examining our NB8A ECU the modification is not applicable as it doesn't use a 28 or 32 pin EPROM, however have yet to determine if it's applicable to the Australian delivered '96-'97 NA8.

Would greatly appreciate if someone could post a pic of the inside of an Australian delivered '96-'97 NA8 ECU to determine above applicability.

Also, bought a cheap eprom reader/ writer & blank chips off ebay, so any map adjustments made can be reburned to a new blank or erased chip.

Here's a couple of pics of an '93-'95 NA8 ECU with the EPROM being the rectangular chip on the left:

2mfynhh stock.jpg

95ecu_002.jpg

Discussion threads:
Electronics: "socketing '93-'95 NA8 ECU"
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=38209, &
Engines: "cheap power"
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=38169
Both linked back to this page.

Background threads:
Good summary in 2nd last post: http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=29849

Detail: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=226162

PoC: http://sccaforums.com/forums/ShowThread ... tID=320931

Dyno info:
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.ph ... =sts2+dyno

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.ph ... e=13&pp=25

[philz]

^ interested in that chip!

[Novice1]

1) Turbo, never get sick of the kick in the back when it powers on.

2) Mx5plus rollbar, inspires confidence.

Cheers Novice1

[93_Clubman]

^ interested in that chip!

edit: this post condensed to post above.

[taminga16]

The Remus exhaust, 68 rwkw, 110 Nm of torque, 0 to 100 in under three seconds a weight saving of about 6kgs and some serious noise, and for the car, a full alignment performed by someone who is interested in what it's all about rather than a "technician".

Greg.

[Okibi]

0-100 in under 3 seconds

[taminga16]

Sorry,
It's a BMW R1150R Motorcycle.
Regards.
Greg.

[Adam_NAclubman]

Hardtop. You can see out the back without having to reach around the rollbar and unzip the window and the car looks so much better with it on.

Voodoo knob was a revelation, with the stock Nardi knob the gearshift felt notchy and crappy even after changing the grease and the spacer thing (was a long time ago now), put the Voodoo on and it felt perfect.

Stance GR+ coilovers. Mainly because none of you have them :p I'm not entirely convinced that they have made any difference handling wise over the stock Clubman springs and Bilsteins (prob better than the Clubman Bilsteins with Kings springs though) but it was fun for a while to be able to run the car really low. Over that now though

[SuperMazdaKart]

Hrmms..

CG-Lock?