Wazman's NB8a

[wazman]

Hi all,
I just spent the afternoon finishing my coolant re-rout DIY mod.

Here is a link as i posted it in the "technical section"

http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=40239

I am still working on an oil cooler and hopefully will pick up a flywheel this weekend. I want to make sure the temps are all under control before i start thrashing the crap out of it at the track.

Cheers wazman

[wazman]

Finally got around to putting in the clutch. After the stock one started slipping bad.

So up the car went and out came the exhaust, tail shaft, braces etc......anything that i thought would be in the way.






I removed all the center console as well.


The stock 1.8 flywheel on the right.....shows the difference in contact area.





In with the new (new second hand, Thanks fatty)


The clutch dosn't slip at all..... even with some mid corner kicks at sandown on sat. Pedal is slightly heavier.

[wazman]

A friend of mine was getting his roll cage painted a fancy colour at DT panels in sprinvale and i was lucky enough to be able to throw my cam cover in with it.

Its ment to be "Greddy" brake gold with glitter

[wun911]

Respect to the dude that installs his own clutch especailly on jack stands!

If the gear box is still out the only recomend upgrades that I would have done while I was at it, is the engine mounts and the ss clutch line. (friggin pain to do when the gear box is back on the car)

Hrmz that clutch cover plate looks familiar looks the same as ryan's clutch...

Is the cam cover powder coated??

Im wondering if powder coating can withstand heat from calipers???

[silvermiata]

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Respect to the dude that installs his own clutch especailly on jack stands!

i would be s*itting myself trying to undo those tight bolts under a car raised half a meter by 4 jackstands

[Sean]

i would be s*itting myself trying to undo those tight bolts under a car raised half a meter by 4 jackstands

Jackstands and chunks of wood

[wazman]

The cam cover is two pack paint....shall be interesting to see how it goes where the exhaust manifold runners go near it. I'll be sure to post a pic if its a failure

I always give my car a good hard shove one i get it up on the stands to see it its gunna fall over......hasn't yet ....touch wood.

i re-located my boost gauge in front of the cluster aswell..... i was kicking it to much as i got out where it used to be just above the fuse hatch..... I dont like to have gauges stuck up on the dash so this was one of the few places to put it that would not require holes in the dash..... i made a bracket that come up from in between the cluster surround and top stalk cover.

[Fatty]

glad to see that clutch has gone to a good home where it will get the abuse it deserves

[wazman]

Cheers for the cheap clutch Fatty I'll be testing it at the VicDrift clubs first open day of the year on 21st of march at Winton.

[dorifta]

updates!~

[wazman]

Yeah i have been busy driving the thing and adding things here and there.....

Oil cooler
Bride lowmax bucket seat

I also tried to run a different size tyre to get some better fittment.....and less camber......that failed.....note to other drivers 195x45x16 will rub EVERYWHERE! if your thing is running offset and is low.

I'll add pics of the mods soon.....

pics from drift practice at winton......

[RG.net]

Awesome!

[philz]

nice!!!

the mx5 is soo tiny compared to that chaser

[wazman]

Here is the Bride low max on custom rails.





This is the duct that goes to my oil cooler, it flares out and covers the whole face of the core and is hard up against it so no air can divert around it....


The oil cooler is mounted in front of my driver side wheel.....

[wazman]

I also ducted up the Intercooler/radiator with core flute to make sure air goes through not around......