Daffy's SE

[Daffy]

.......needs a lot stiffer springs for track use... If you get out to a track day I will repay the favour and toss you the keys to mine.

(Quote from MX5 cars, coffee and Nasho run SEQ edition)

In the interest of terrorising OEM parts to a level of irreversible psychosis , I found why Magpie noted the rear end of the Problem Child seemed to be a bit soft Sunday at the back end of the MX5 cars, coffee and Nasho run QLD edition - (events page refers).

After I managed to stop his laughing and pry mechanic Daz's hand from his "face palm" he pointed out on the hoisted up the alcoholic mica velocity red pain in the ass this.....
(I did recall a clunk happen somewhere out the back of Ipswich before Magpies.)

Once again..... thanks again for the new signature StanTheMan

[StanTheMan]

The problem child has dropped its backside.....
The PPF right?

should be able to reinforce that....tenfold

its not just about huge hp, but keeping it in one piece....

[GCMX5]

In the interest of terrorising OEM parts to a level of irreversible psychosis , I found why Magpie noted the rear end of the Problem Child seemed to be a bit soft Sunday at the back end of the MX5 cars, coffee and Nasho run QLD edition - (events page refers).

After I managed to stop his laughing and pry mechanic Daz's hand from his "face palm" he pointed out on the hoisted up the alcoholic mica velocity red pain in the ass this.....
(I did recall a clunk happen somewhere out the back of Ipswich before Magpies.)

Once again..... thanks again for the new signature StanTheMan

OOps, that looks broken.
And not just the PPF either???????

[Daffy]

I dunno wether to be really impressed with the torque the bloody thing can produce to rip metal apart like that, pull my hair out at having to shell out more moolah... or get all philosophical knowing that I was well expecting something behind Jim Berry's clutch giving out.... (probably that- fix it as it breaks and let others learn from my financial pain.... IT'S ONLY MONEY RIGHT???? ). Needless to say after we get this sorted next week, I'm really starting to look into the BMW replacement gearbox
(My wife is gunna KILL ME.... again...... )

[ManiacLachy]

Would that be why it felt squirmy under braking, or was that normal? I felt on my short drive that when I put on the brakes the tail would squirm, and I wasn't really pressing hard, just washing off the speed.

PPF shouldn't be too bad to replace, maybe find one on a wrecking body and re-enforce.

I always hear that the money to get to 300whp isn't the end. To make the car reliable beyond that is where it really costs! And you're abracadabra of that

Oh, and you could get yourself an undertray from the same car you find a PPF from ;)

[speed]

Ouch! fix and reinforce is what I'd try.
The problem child didn't squirm under brakes when i drove her. Felt very planted.

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[Magpie]

My wheelie bar suggestion would have fixed that issue

[GCMX5]

Would that be why it felt squirmy under braking, or was that normal? I felt on my short drive that when I put on the brakes the tail would squirm, and I wasn't really pressing hard, just washing off the speed.

PPF shouldn't be too bad to replace, maybe find one on a wrecking body and re-enforce.

I always hear that the money to get to 300whp isn't the end. To make the car reliable beyond that is where it really costs! And you're abracadabra of that

Oh, and you could get yourself an undertray from the same car you find a PPF from ;)

Hey Lachy,
It's me that needs the undertray. (So I found out....Thanx Magpie)
Tony...If you are chasing a PPF to reinforce, I've got a couple here.

[Daffy]

Would that be why it felt squirmy under braking, or was that normal? I felt on my short drive that when I put on the brakes the tail would squirm, and I wasn't really pressing hard, just washing off the speed.

PPF shouldn't be too bad to replace, maybe find one on a wrecking body and re-enforce.

I always hear that the money to get to 300whp isn't the end. To make the car reliable beyond that is where it really costs! And you're abracadabra of that

Oh, and you could get yourself an undertray from the same car you find a PPF from ;)

Hey Lachy,
It's me that needs the undertray. (So I found out....Thanx Magpie)
Tony...If you are chasing a PPF to reinforce, I've got a couple here.

Thanks Greg- I'll let you know when I can tee up either myself or Daz to pickup from your work, cheers champion (PS, when is the Morticia garage thread going up??)

[ManiacLachy]

Hey Lachy,
It's me that needs the undertray. (So I found out....Thanx Magpie)
Tony...If you are chasing a PPF to reinforce, I've got a couple here.

I thought you both did!

[The American]

Mine broke in exactly the same spot, but I caught it before it went that far. If you have not already, it might be time to upgrade your diff mount bushes and engine mounts.

Do/did you get wheel hop in launches?

Swapping the ppf out is not hard. A forum member sold me one for $50. Looks like the cast piece between the ppf and diff housing is also cracked?

[The American]

Looking again at the cast spacer, it's been cracked for a while, and has someone attempted to weld it in the past (mishapen section to the left of the crack)?

[Daffy]

Looking again at the cast spacer, it's been cracked for a while, and has someone attempted to weld it in the past (mishapen section to the left of the crack)?

Mine broke in exactly the same spot, but I caught it before it went that far. If you have not already, it might be time to upgrade your diff mount bushes and engine mounts.

Do/did you get wheel hop in launches?

Swapping the ppf out is not hard. A forum member sold me one for $50. Looks like the cast piece between the ppf and diff housing is also cracked?

Your spot on American! The cast spacer was re welded at one stage as we discoverd on closer inspection ... we will be upgrading the diff mount bushes, and Daz with engineer Ben are brainstorming on how they will add more stength to the PPF too (stay tuned for what they come up with ). I will look at upgrading the engine mounts too- better to replace before they break too (anyone got any for sale?) . GCMX5 has come to the party with a replacement PPF (thanks again Greg )
I only really noticed the wheel hop after leaving Magpies when I got closer to home and hit the stop start traffic near home after getting off the motorway - It was more the movement in the shifter when going off and on load on the motorway where I realised a mount of some sort had broken.

Maniaclachy I would say the onset of the break had begun when I was showing it off to you and Magpie on our, ahem, acceleration test ......wheelie bars huh.....Magpie you may be onto something there so yeh, that would explain the squishy braking.

Speed, when you had a run, it was spot on- just a pity about the rainy conditions!

I would say the drive to and from the Gold Coast to Sydney a couple of weeks back done what I was hoping it would do, bring on anything that may give out, and as The American had rightly spotted- it may well be cast spacer as the catalyst to this lastest issue

[billybunter]

well I have to say it....you can only blame yourself look at mine perfect order and that's because I don't drive it! it's far too good to drive and much better to just look at.
I bet I could just look at mine for years and nothing would break at all. still has 300 hp and I bet if I went out and turned the key - it would probably start too! well it did on the last turn key nearly 3 months back

so "daffy" you know the secret now so its all up to you some would read this and think - that billybunter knows friggin everything about not driving his car plus he successfully breeds bird too

[billybunter]

plus I forget to say-happy birthday today to all the horses........ I said HORSES