Yellow NA6 Roadster Race Car

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:02 pm

So, now I'm officially an MX-5 owner again. It's been a while although this little one is a fair bit different to my last MX-5.

I won't bore you with too many details, but here it is in my workshop having just arrived. First things first, I'll need to put it on our intercomp scales and find out how heavy it isn't.

It's a good base to start with, but I have a lot of work to do till I find myself in a happy place with the car.

Kev05 · Postby **Kev05** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:11 pm

Best looking yellow NA I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Wed May 30, 2012 12:19 pm

All you need is a set of adj coil overs, front sway bar, decent rims - 949 racing, and r specs. And I would give it a full service, fluids/ timing belt, etc. And corner weight while you have it on the scales.

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Wed May 30, 2012 4:25 pm

It has coil overs, although ride height hub to guard seems a little out. There isn't much adjustment in height to play with however there needs to be as it's sitting very high as you can see in the pictures. The coil overs are a 'kings springs' brand which I hadn't heard of until today...maybe I run in different circles hehe.

The car feels okay on road, although it was apparent as soon as I drove it out the driveway it's in desperate need of an LSD. First things first we'll adjust the suspension and give it a wheel alignment and see how that feels, from there If it needs it we'll whack in a front anti-roll bar.

It'll no doubt it'll have some Hankook Z221's in a medium compound on it soon enough, we are a Hankook Motorsport tyre dealer after all. ;) and the wheels just out of want require a change, perhaps some RPF01's or a BBS in a 15". It'll get a service for sure, and I'll whack it on the dyno tomorrow I think. I did have some spare time today to put it on the scales and I'm somewhat suprized it's as heavy as it is.

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Wed May 30, 2012 5:20 pm

the coil overs are running/using/have installed king springs - not made by kings springs - post up some pictures!

The car looks awesome btw

lightyear · Postby **lightyear** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:33 pm

I will sell you some lightweight doors. You will drop 40kgs. It's no feather weight, but cages are heavy. Should keep the 1.6 rear, and lock it. The 1.8 rears are heavier. Boot is heavy too, especially once you take off all the hinge and spring ass. I am just finishing a set of na doors in carbon fibre, they will weigh under 2kgs.

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Wed May 30, 2012 8:21 pm

plohl wrote:the coil overs are running/using/have installed king springs - not made by kings springs - post up some pictures!

The car looks awesome btw

Thanks plohl, and the legs are made by king springs, as i said it's the first I've heard of kings Springs making suspension, but there you go. Look here: http://www.kingsprings.com.au/prosport.htm

Far out Mr. Lightyear they sound like damn light doors. Might have to talk to you about Carbon doors ;) Oh, and the boot has had the hinges removed already.

plohl · Postby **plohl** » Wed May 30, 2012 9:52 pm

KIJIMA wrote:
plohl wrote:the coil overs are running/using/have installed king springs - not made by kings springs - post up some pictures!

The car looks awesome btw

Thanks plohl, and the legs are made by king springs, as i said it's the first I've heard of kings Springs making suspension, but there you go. Look here: http://www.kingsprings.com.au/prosport.htm

Far out Mr. Lightyear they sound like damn light doors. Might have to talk to you about Carbon doors ;) Oh, and the boot has had the hinges removed already.

Well I'll be damed Haha

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Postby **Okibi** » Thu May 31, 2012 12:20 am

Welcome back Dan.

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bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:56 am

Nice score Dan! Can't wait to see what you do with it. Need to get a pic of you passing Darren's Evo round the outside at Lukey Heights for the workshop wall

BadBong · Postby **BadBong** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:32 am

Great find mate. Been eyeing it on eBay for a few weeks now and it would have been the perfect platform for tracking since most of the prep work has been done already!

P.S. I think your pics are cleaner than what the seller had haha..

d-mag · Postby **d-mag** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:02 am

bigdog wrote: Need to get a pic of you passing Darren's Evo round the outside at Lukey Heights for the workshop wall

In your dreams John!

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:27 am

Welcome back! Looks like a great start. You're probably already onto this but the rollbar looks like it's missing a diagonal member - is it logbooked already? Might need some work on the rollbar if it's not.

Postby **Boyracer** » Thu May 31, 2012 10:40 am

Winton next weekend MRA meeting we need more MX5s...

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Thu May 31, 2012 12:34 pm

Thanks guys!

John, I'm looking forward to passing darrin on the outside (while he is on a cool down) and getting a photo of it. As you know, a picture is worth a thousand words, and my words will be telling a very tall story if I get that photo. ;)

Guran, correct on the cage. If' i'm honest I'm not comfortable calling it a cage, it's roll over protection with side intrusion bars at best. The rear bars are tagged nicely into the boot and the main hoop is a little higher than something like a brown and davis roll bar, so it's a good basis to work from, but it's not what I'd call a cage. In the workshop I have a Renault clio RS F1 trophy alphabet soup something something something with an FIA spec cage in it, overkill for a showroom class Tarmac Rally that isn't a Lambo, but the driver didnt want just to be in showroom class, he wanted to be in the 'come-back-home-breathing' class, and with Tarmac Rally I can understand that mentality. So by comparsion, the mx5 doesnt have a cage. For now it'll do, later though yes it'll get improved for sure.

I'm looking foward to turn wheels in anger, but before I do that it'll need a health check, spannering up every nut and bolt and not to be dissapointed before I do anything, I'll need a diff. Drove it around the block yesterday... One will spinning isnt awesome when i only have 60 odd kW.

Fun times, should be a fun car. Nice and relaxing motorsport without the pressure to perform like WTAC or Tarmac Rally. I think that's the part I'm going to like the most about this car.