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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby emily_mx5 » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:22 pm

haha thats a good idea, its so rediculous at this point, the larger radiator is actually from an NB and the oil pump is from an NB8C. Might even put in some NB HKS coil overs.
Such a muddled car haha.

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby gslender » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:10 am

Conversation at Repco must be fun.... Yeah I know this is for the wrong car, give it to me anyway!!

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby emily_mx5 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:29 am

^Not nearly as funny as the conversation at Autozone my dad had when buying the Escalade hose.
"Oh what car do you have sir"
"It's for my daughter, she is doing an engine conversion!"
"Wow an escalade is a nice car to have, what's wrong with it?"
"She is putting it into a Miata!"
(I'm sure he was very proud to call it by its American name and not mx5)
"...Sir this won't fit no miata" *laughs*

Then I got a text from him saying an I sureee I'm doing the right thing because the guy at autozone said an escalade engine won't fit into an mx5.

Lol :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby bootz » Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:20 pm

That is one mother of a top hose!

Very interesting posts.
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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby gslender » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:15 pm

For those following along and thinking what I'm thinking, this is where you can order that hose locally...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CHEV-GMC-TRU ... _540wt_952

The ebay seller is http://www.eagleautoparts.com.au/ and they have stores in QLD/NSW and VIC...

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby emily_mx5 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:16 am

Just make sure you get the Kia housing from Begi, they aren't sold here in aus.

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby gslender » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:21 am

emily_mxV wrote:Just make sure you get the Kia housing from Begi, they aren't sold here in aus.


.....challenge accepted!

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby sailaholic » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:47 am

gslender wrote:
emily_mxV wrote:Just make sure you get the Kia housing from Begi, they aren't sold here in aus.


.....challenge accepted!

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It is available in Australia, mx5 plus use it as part of their kit. Diameter is bigger then a mx5 so uses a land cruiser top hose of something for memory. But that's I'd if you are running their hard line.

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby emily_mx5 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:13 am

Well I broke my one from begi, tried to get a replacement at repco/supercheap/auto1. None is their systems had Kia Sephia. I called Kia maintenance, they didn't have any either as the car wasn't sold in aus. So unless the part was on another car that was sold in aus, and you find out the name/year model, it will be hard to get in aus.

Yeah the outlet is bigger than the mx5 hoses.
The escalade hose is a perfect fit, but slightly loose on the radiator inlet.
I have 2 hose clamps, no leaks so far :)

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby plohl » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:58 am

I'll have a look at home. I had he part number somewhere... You can defs get the right part in aus

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby Okibi » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:15 pm

Did the 2000 Kia Mentor GLX have the BP?
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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby spikes » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:34 pm

IIRC, Kia stopped using the BP after the first generations of Sephias/Mentors.

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby bootz » Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:46 pm

We have a real bunch of Sherlock Holmes in this forum. 8) :lol:

Stay with it Em.
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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby emily_mx5 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:05 pm

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Re: Emily's NA6 V-Special Roadster

Postby StuwieP » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:32 pm

:D more power than mine makes. Nice shot of the cat too.
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