The most over engineered part of the MX5

Locutus · Postby **Locutus** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:12 pm

... has got to be the ECU cover. Relatively thick steel plate, stamped with ribs for extra strength and held down in no less than 5 places with nuts & bolts.

You would think it's a structural member of the car! :roll:

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 5:22 pm

They are usually half rusted through though.

Dann

narita · Postby **narita** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 7:17 pm

i would say the stereo, a simple am would have been perfect but they included FM & CD!

MADNESS!

:shock:

Old Dude · Postby **Old Dude** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:19 pm

narita wrote:i would say the stereo, a simple am would have been perfect but they included FM & CD!

MADNESS!

Perfect for who :lol:

M1474 · Postby **M1474** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:54 pm

I like to listen to Kylie, Loud!

narita · Postby **narita** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:41 pm

i like to relax with neil mitchell on 3AW.

even though they just recycle whatever is in the newspaper that current day i still enjoy the variety of topics.

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:55 pm

narita wrote:i like to relax with neil mitchell on 3AW..

Pfft,

Why not Glen Ridge on MyMP 1377?

Or party night on Magic1278?

(they're both legitimately good channels)

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:59 pm

If you move the ecu behind the glovebox and ditch that rediculous plate your passenger gets a substantial amount more leg room. Mazda were mad to put it there.

Most over engineered part? Probably the engine, they seriously seem to be burst proof and still give good power with no oil use with hundreds of thousands of KM on them.

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:07 am

deviant wrote:If you move the ecu behind the glovebox and ditch that rediculous plate your passenger gets a substantial amount more leg room. Mazda were mad to put it there.

Enough to fit a low profile shallow subwoofer box and have the same legroom as factory?

CaptainNate · Postby **CaptainNate** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:49 am

Wait, our engines give good power?! Please explain!

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Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:59 am

Rasputin · Postby **Rasputin** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:04 pm

M1474 wrote:I like to listen to Kylie, Loud!

Adele is better suited.

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 2:55 pm

These days I'm torn between listening to Glenn Ridge on MyMP, or hearing the good news from Tony Tardio on Magic. My arthritic fingers take a few hours to change between the two stations.