Bear's White NB8B Turbo "Snowie"

Postby **tomli123001** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 3:55 pm

bear2230 wrote:I was never really happy with the Pod filter so I asked Dann to come up with something that would flow better and was also a legal option for the replacement of the SP Carbon Fibre box we all love so much.

So this was the result and I think it worked out really well.

While modifying the inlet we discovered the piping was not quite up to scratch so Dann put pipe beads on all the intercooler and inlet piping.
This is one of those things that you should just do properly the first time or it will bite your arse at the worst possible moment.
He also remade and moved the BOV plumbing further down, polished the tubing and generally cleaned it all up.
Finally a huge alloy air box was designed and installed finishing off the whole engine bay nicely except for the front strut brace.

Thank you very much Dann. Its a pleasure to work with someone with this kind of knowledge and passion.

Can I please ask what oil filter you use in the above photos? They look larger than an OEM Mazda unit and almost twice as big as the K&N unit I have on the car right now.

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Jul 04, 2016 7:26 pm

tomli123001 wrote:
bear2230 wrote:...

Thank you very much Dann. Its a pleasure to work with someone with this kind of knowledge and passion.

Can I please ask what oil filter you use in the above photos? They look larger than an OEM Mazda unit and almost twice as big as the K&N unit I have on the car right now.

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:02 am

Ive now gone black and I can't go back. Its no bigger though than the white one…….So that's one Myth Busted

Richard.

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:58 pm

So started playing with one of my 4 bonnets (don't ask) and finally did the cut outs for the bonnet vents.
It took about 2 hours all up with a cordless drill and a jigsaw and then some hand finishing with a smooth file and a 12mm round file.
Hardest part was getting the template in the right place.
It will be painted gloss black to match the white hardtop that is getting painted gloss black. I wasn't happy with the colour match on the hard top, so will go back to black after originally swapping my black one with Danny. It seemed a good idea at the time. Wifey says it was another one of my Harris hair brain ideas.

. Harsh….
At least It will match the vented bonnet.
Im not using the rivets supplied as it will look sh*t but I have some 3m Scotch-Weld 8805. Its a 2 pack adhesive that sets in 5 mins. I will glue it on and file the edge of the bonnet with a 45 chamfer. Should look nice but we will see.
I am also getting one of the other bonnets painted white as I accadently ruined my good white one :oops:

One day they will probably be for sale as a matching pair as well as the Garage Vary carbon fibre bonnet. One day.

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:55 am

I'm expressing an early EOI on the Garage Vary, should that day arrive please let me know.

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:59 am

Four bonnets.. wow!
But with all the crap I have, I can't talk.
Look forward to seeing the finished product

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Nevyn72 · Postby **Nevyn72** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:39 pm

ManiacLachy wrote:I'm expressing an early EOI on the Garage Vary, should that day arrive please let me know.

Oi.... I've got dibs on that one!

Geez mate, you already gazzumped me on the speed deck. :roll:

Lets see if can find the pm I sent Richard when I missed out on the original sale due to procrastination.......

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:12 pm

Nevyn72 wrote:Oi.... I've got dibs on that one!
Geez mate, you already gazzumped me on the speed deck.

Lets see if can find the pm I sent Richard when I missed out on the original sale due to procrastination.......

Fine!

But I'm second in line should you pass. I too was very very close to putting down the money when it was up for sale.

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:19 pm

Nevyn72 wrote:
ManiacLachy wrote:I'm expressing an early EOI on the Garage Vary, should that day arrive please let me know.

Oi.... I've got dibs on that one!
Geez mate, you already gazzumped me on the speed deck.

Lets see if can find the pm I sent Richard when I missed out on the original sale due to procrastination.......

I can see it now.. an appropriate ecu and bits comes up for sale just before Richard lists the bonnet. Hahaha

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bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:05 pm

Nev is first. My records are good

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu Aug 18, 2016 4:18 pm

speed wrote:Four bonnets.. wow!
:

I think that 4 MX5 bonnets trumps the 7 MX5 seats I had at one time (now down to 5).

Where does Magpie's "eleventy-three" sets of rims+tyres slot in to this scale?

bootz · Postby **bootz** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:05 pm

113? That's more than me

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Fri Sep 23, 2016 12:15 am

Here the finished bonnet. Also got the hard top painted the same colour (gloss black)

B4.jpg

I wasn't going to hold the vents on with those stupid rivets so they are attached using 3M Next Generation Acrylic Adhesive DP8805NS. This stuff is just the best and the bonnet is as rigid as it was before I chopped out the bracing.