Corey's NB Journal

Corey · Postby **Corey** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:47 pm

Okay, good news guys! While I was in Brisbane to watch the Liverpool FC game, an exciting package arrived.

I purchased a stock SE turbo kit which included:
- SE manifold
- SE turbo
- SE lines
- SE banjo bolts
- SE brace
- SE heat shields
- SE mixing manifold
- SE heater outlet pipe
- AEM intake for SE with charge pipe
- Forge bullet blow off valve
- Flyin Miata inlet elbow
- Begi inlet elbow with MoTeC intake temp sensor bung

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I couldn't help quickly polishing up the housing a little.

flamingsamurai · Postby **flamingsamurai** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:24 am

Corey wrote:
joshuam wrote:Nice work - what LEDs did you use? Did you replace the reflector all together?

Thanks, I used a red LED halo ringoff eBay. No the reflector is still in there the LED sits just behiind it and shines through.

This looks mad. Is there a write up on how to do it?

Corey · Postby **Corey** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:44 pm

flamingsamurai wrote:
Corey wrote:
joshuam wrote:Nice work - what LEDs did you use? Did you replace the reflector all together?

Thanks, I used a red LED halo ringoff eBay. No the reflector is still in there the LED sits just behiind it and shines through.

This looks mad. Is there a write up on how to do it?

Cheers! No I couldn't find any write ups

flamingsamurai · Postby **flamingsamurai** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:55 pm

Corey wrote:
Cheers! No I couldn't find any write ups

Maybe you should do a write up to show how you did it

revhead · Postby **revhead** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:18 pm

Nice car, what rear spoiler/boot lip is that? I have been looking at doing something to the rear of my nb8b for a while and I like the shape of that boot lip a lot compared to others out their.
Thanks.

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Corey · Postby **Corey** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:39 pm

revhead wrote:Nice car, what rear spoiler/boot lip is that? I have been looking at doing something to the rear of my nb8b for a while and I like the shape of that boot lip a lot compared to others out their.
Thanks.

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Cheers! its a Jetstream type-2 ducktail spoiler.

Not too much has happened to the car however I have been gathering all the parts necessary for the turbo. I also modified my tail lights again so that the led ring is the only light shown and not the stock light until I brake and the stock brake light comes on. heres some photos a mate took of the car recently.

I have also been cleaning up the turbo/manifold/heat shields. Heres how they look.

I'm looking at getting some parts machined soon and I've been designing some custom chassis mount wing uprights.

Corey · Postby **Corey** » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:59 pm

Small update. Picked up an SE lip and TDR splitter, along with a custom X brace rollbar with door bar hinges added for future use thanks to Adam at AGI which I have begun painting mazda classic red.

Sorry for the phone pictures, I'll get some proper ones soon.

Corey · Postby **Corey** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:14 pm

So I just spent the weekend at WTAC where I met Magpie and watched him compete in Clubsprint class and learnt a few things about his car. Also met a couple more mx5 owners too, was a great event. My car was also in the Show n Shine, heres a couple pictures of the car. I scrambled to get the rollcage in before the event, and it feels great with it in, a lot stiffer than the Brown Davis I had in previously.

Alex 2550 · Postby **Alex 2550** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:56 pm

looking good Corey keep up the great work, just need some track pics now

Corey · Postby **Corey** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:35 am

Installing Zest Works gauge rings, didn't have the perspex for the small gauges in. Love them. PS. Sorry for phone pics

Corey · Postby **Corey** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:46 pm

Received a few parts recently. Got a great deal on a new intercooler + innovate MTX-L wideband, also have some rx8 injectors on the way. I also got some splitter rods, unsure of where I want to mount them, ad they aren't as long as I thought. I may mount them from just in front of the fog lights. Contemplating making a new splitter and replacing the TDR one.

I'm going to be picking up a short shifter and Adaptronic ECU on Friday as well as some new wheels!

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 9:56 pm

The gauge rings look fantastic, buy I've never heard of zest works before. Mind sharing some more info?

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Corey · Postby **Corey** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:05 pm

smy0003 wrote:The gauge rings look fantastic, buy I've never heard of zest works before. Mind sharing some more info?

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Thank you

Zest Works is a business I've started recently and I've been slaving away designing and prototyping products. I'm looking to make very high quality products for everyone at a good price. I'm really pleased with my gauge rings, taking inspiration from the classic 911's but I got them machined out of aluminium and polished. A little tweaking and I will release them for sale.

smy0003 · Postby **smy0003** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 10:12 pm

Any chance of an NA set in the works?
I'd be your first customer!

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Apu · Postby **Apu** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:08 am

Are the splitter rods for show or function?

On my Integra, I've mounted them behind the bumper - holds the splitter and is not visible unless you look in the "mouth". There's also the added benefit of not getting in the way when I remove the bumper which is quick-release.