The Roadster NA Journey Begins

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:51 am

Gslender, excluding the cost of the sensors as they are needed by both systems regardless it has cost under $700. Whilst not an excuse, the Innovate stuff has been installed over 12 months so has slowly been evolving, however I would not do it this way again. My logic was that Innovate was going to add GPS and output control on the DL32 however they never added these features and i had already gone down the Innovate path. if i had my time over I would go for a racepak dash and smartwire.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:36 pm

Well another visit to MX5 Plus today and Jason is really getting on with it

Rumour is it will be running for the open day (not with a full tune though).

Oil loss/low pressure insurance policy. Tested the alarm today and it is very loud so if this thing fires (or high oil/water temp or no coolant flow) the driver will know all about it

The spare tyre recess has had a plate put over it to mount the Accusump on it. The plate will have some cut-out to fit a fuel surge tank as well as hide the plumbing. Not much boot space left but it will be worth it. It was suggested that I may have to ask other MX5 owners if they can carry some things for me on a club run

Also no carpet in the boot now...

Steering wheel buttons. At the moment 1 button will be for PTT (radio/terraphone). Top right is the master warning light. The tombstone gauges will have one of John's custom face plate installed with a switch for the Accusum and maybe a push to start button. The AC button will just be for display purposes only now

ITB shot, fuel rail done. Waiting for injector plugs and LB01 bracket. Fuel regulator (including pressure sensor for data logging) installed, final resting place to be determined. Airbox still to be determined Danny and Jason have some ideas so the Pipercross may not be used after all, however the coolant overflow will be relocated to the hot side of the engine bay. COPs installed.

External oil pressure management, final resting place to be determined.

Racing beat headers (with EGT bungs). Actually a full racing beat exhaust and if needed a CAT replacement straight pipe. The EGT's will not allow a stock coolant re-route to be used so some more custom fabrication required.

The ECU wiring (Jason's job)

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:54 pm

Hotside reroute is silly anyway.

Coldside ftw.

Dann

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:44 am

Use the ac button for a start button

Or nawwwssss.

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Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:22 pm

Well not much of an update, however the airbox is being swapped out for an air dome style filter whilst a decision is made on brake booster delete/pedal pivot point change. The dome filter is 65mm high so it will fit and the top of the dome will be 25mm above the trumpets. It also means that I may be putting a NACA duct into the bonnet to get some cool air to the ITB's. However if the NACA duct goes into the bonnet the dome filter will become the permanent solution and a Pipercross airbox will be up for sale.

The ITB throttle bracket and injector bungs should be here tomorrow and since I'm not home again till 06/11/13 with luck it will be ready to be dríven (after I pay the bill)

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:36 pm

So no playing at Morgan Park on the 26th then Mark?

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:57 pm

Yep MattR that was a very hard decision to make and I really wanted to attend. I may have to discuss with SDT if they can get a group of people together and run a weekday session.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:51 am

IT'S ALIVE :!:

It starts and it idles, many thanks Jason. However it now needs a new fuel pump, I dare say that there will be more weaknesses exposed in the next few weeks.

16 days before I'm home

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:22 pm

Good to see.

Bet you can't wait to take it for a run......

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:05 am

Best phone call yesterday, Jason rang me up so I could hear the engine start and idle!
14 days to go!

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 8:07 am

Magpie wrote:Best phone call yesterday, Jason rang me up so I could hear the engine start and idle!
14 days to go!

What no video of the boys cutting hoops in the driveway running the new motor in at 9000+rpm?????? :lol:

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:10 am

MattR wrote:What no video of the boys cutting hoops in the driveway running the new motor in at 9000+rpm??????

I'm expecting that video when they take it down to GT Auto, sometime next week

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:17 pm

Magpie wrote:The ITB throttle bracket and injector bungs should be here tomorrow ...

Where did you get the throttle bracket and injector bungs from? Are the bungs for the NB head?

Would you recommend?

G

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 5:11 am

They came from Competition Systems. The bungs plug the original injector holes in the head as they can no longer be used once the ITB's go on. Jason's plan is to tap these bungs and use them for idle air control. I should have ordered these in January when I ordered the ITB's.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:29 am

Looking back it has been almost 12 months since I posted that the 1.8 ltr transplant was going to happen, I may have had the budget right but I stuffed up the time part. However and whilst this is not much of an update, MX5 Plus is still finishing off the little bits before it heads down to GT Auto. It also looks like I will have a Pipercross airbox and base plate up for sale when the build is finished as we went with a custom base plate to make it easier to fit the dome air filter into the tight area around the ITB's. No photos yet, however in 8 days I will take some and post them.

Also in 8 days the journey will end and another will begin. However, it will still take a few months to get the smaller bits finished, like the data logging and aero but that will be the start of another journey.