NB Grille

Goldilocks · Postby **Goldilocks** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:15 pm

Hey all, just bought my first mx5 NB (know nothing about them and about as much about cars in general).

I was looking to getting a lockwood woven mesh grille off mx5mania (as my current radiator is full of bugs and its about to be replaced is for another reason) and was wondering what is the difference between a nb8a and nb8b exactly?

All I know about my current baby (fell in love with it straight away and will never part with it) is that it's an nb series 3 '03.

Hello again, your questions to deny spammers are a bit tricky, and is anyone here from up north in townsville? (seen a few driving around, would love to catch up and learn more about this amazing car)

TIP · Postby **TIP** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:22 pm

NB8a is better if u wanna turbo charge, NB8b is newer but not hard to interchange interior and exterior but i think the front end on nb8a looks better with mods.

Goldilocks · Postby **Goldilocks** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:26 pm

Is there a way to tell which one is my car?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/deta ... 4424/?Cr=2

not sure if that link will work but that's my baby (much to the displeasure of my fiancé :wink:

)

Locutus · Postby **Locutus** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:28 pm

the NB8A and NB8B have a different shaped front bar, so there are different grilles to suit.
viewtopic.php?p=406052#p406052

you have an NB8C, which has the same shape as NB8B.

nice colour, by the way :wink:

Goldilocks · Postby **Goldilocks** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:34 pm

Cheers locutus, but there isn't a turbo in mine (I think), it should stick out if it did wouldn't it?

TIP · Postby **TIP** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:03 pm

You dont have turbo, SE and SP have that

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:28 am

Goldilocks wrote:Is there a way to tell which one is my car?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/deta ... 4424/?Cr=2

not sure if that link will work but that's my baby (much to the displeasure of my fiancé )

you have a NB8B by the look of the lights and wheels

Goldilocks · Postby **Goldilocks** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:54 am

Thanks guys

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:38 pm

The series 3 is a NC, you have a series 2 or to be pedantic 2.5. Truly the best of the NB in terms of refinements, the SE I consider to be too flawed a project. The SP is prob the best all round performance package, essentially a NB8B with a tasty turbo setup.

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:16 pm

bootz wrote: The SP is prob the best all round performance package, essentially a NB8B with a tasty turbo setup.

Goldilocks wrote:not sure if that link will work but that's my baby (much to the displeasure of my fiancé )

She will learn to love it……..

I always liked Crapweasels grill so I hunted one down from the states.

Richard.

Silvia · Postby **Silvia** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:02 pm

I have the same model NB and bought the plastic mesh grill from U.S. ,cut it a bit to fit and sprayed it black. Quick cheap job and keeps the cane toads out... :roll:

If you want to ask any questions about things to change etc. welcome to PM me....

Goldilocks · Postby **Goldilocks** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:05 pm

cheers silvia and thanks everyone.

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:17 pm

bear2230 wrote:
bootz wrote: The SP is prob the best all round performance package, essentially a NB8B with a tasty turbo setup.

Goldilocks wrote:not sure if that link will work but that's my baby (much to the displeasure of my fiancé )

She will learn to love it……..

I always liked Crapweasels grill so I hunted one down from the states.

Richard.