Hey peeps.

I've moved on from Hondas for a bit and just bought a stock Mazda MX-5 Clubman. First thing I noticed was DAMN!!! NO POWER!!! None at the bottom, none in the middle and none at the top either. I've gotten it to a stage over the past 2 months where I am very happy with the car now (it's still no V-Tec that's for sure) so I can slow down on the mods and just start to enjoy the car. Here are the specs, pics and even a video too. Hope you like what I've done to it.

ENGINE
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MX5 Mania Cold Air Intake (heat wrapped)
Timing advanced (10->14)
NGK Power spark plug leads

DRIVETRAIN
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Power Steering
Torsen LSD

SUSPENSION
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Tein Super Street coilovers
Swift 150mm race springs (7kg front 5kg rear)

CHASSIS
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Brown Davis Roll Bar (black powdercoated cams approved)
Cusco front under car chassis brace

WHEELS
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RS Watanabe 14x6.5 +14
Yokohama C.Drives 185/60/14

EXHAUST
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Fujitsubo headers
HKS silent Hi-power cat-back exhaust
X-Force high flow cat

EXTERIOR
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Mazda USA R-package front lip
Mazda front and rear badges removed and shaved
Black Clubman hard-top (no demister lines)
Sparco bonnet pins
Mazda USA clear turn signals (chrome bulbs)
JDM rear reflectors
ZOOM Engineering fuel lid
Custom offset number stay

ELECTRICS
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A'PEXi Super Grounding System

BRAKES
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Bendix Ultimates pads

INTERIOR
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Sparco Sprint drivers race seat
Sparco pneumatic adjustable lumbar cushion
Sparco kidney cushions
Sparco 4 point harness (Schroth)
Nardi Classic steering wheel (330mm)
Nakamae centre console
Voodoo Magnum gearknob
Cusco spin turn ****

Scala leather handbrake boot
Chrome vent rings
Visors deleted (custom Knobmeister visor plugs)
Softtop removed
Stripped boot interior

Pics by Andy (evilimaging).













This pic by Ben (gunnamotorsport).



And now for some video in car action. You'll need quicktime to view it (it's free).

http://temp.australianinfront....v.mov

11mb quicktime.

 

Damn, I love it

 

Very very nice man, love it

About the Fujitsubo header...where did you buy it, how much was it, and how well does it perform?

Also sounds like you could use a new clutch...

 

generally i dont like these cars but yours is sick

 

i usally don tlike mx-5 but damn. thats hot

 

Wow, that's one clean miata

 

man these are popping up all over honda-tech ! jus when i had to start driving one too ! lol im currently driving a red one.. well not at the moment.. the radiator cracked on friday

 

 

f"*cking tight miata! makes me miss my friends old one. That was one car that could handle like no other

 

That video made me want to jump in my car and have some fun. Great video!

 

that is a damn good lookin miata.

 

....looks hard!!!

 

sick.. love miata's

 

Nice NA! I love the steering wheel also.

 

nice setup

 

damn that's sick for a miata!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by justinfox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hey peeps.

I've moved on from Hondas for a bit and just bought a stock Mazda MX-5 Clubman. First thing I noticed was DAMN!!! NO POWER!!! None at the bottom, none in the middle and none at the top either. </TD></TR></TABLE>

sick miata there sir, welcome to the club.
haha, what kind of hondas do/have you own(ed)? although going from my h22 hatch to the miata i felt the same lack of power, the miata's power band sure feels alot better than any normal civic. the 1.6 has a nice linear rev happy power band.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.RHTuner &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">generally i dont like these cars but yours is sick </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zzzvtakzzz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i usally don tlike mx-5 but damn. thats hot </TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dfunkd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn that's sick for a miata! </TD></TR></TABLE>

sick FOR a miata? have any of you guys actually ever had the chance to drive one of these things? the miata is much more of a true sports car compared to most of the rides seen her on h-t. you really have to drive one to understand the beauty of a 50/50 weight, rwd, raw little roadster. it seems like the miata was one of the last relatively affordable true sports cars.

 

I love it..and my friends always say Miatas are girlie cars...oh well...this ones hot!!!! what nardi steering wheel is that?

 

clean miata

 

very nice

i love the hardtop

 

Thanks for the positive energy guys. Appreciated.

For sure it's a real sports car. I thought I was a good driver until I tried to drive the MX-5 fast on a race track. I spun out so many times that 1st day it was insane!!! In many way's it's a lot like a Hach Roku AE86. It's underpowered but it's rear wheel drive and the communication it gives you about the rear stepping out is just awesome. You also sit very low in the car (making it very hard to get in and out of if you have an even lower race seat like me!) so you're in race position all the time.

Mugen-DC2: It's a Nardi Classic 330mm.
BIGBLOCKEK: Spot on. A lot of people say it's a girly car with about 40% of owners being female too but I am sure many Miatas have been damaged from people sliding out especially in the wet. The car's definitely not 'easy' to drive on the limit and no ABS means instant lock-ups too.

Here are some of my past cars:


EG VTi (SOHC V-Tec)


DC2R with TODA Fightex coilovers


DC5R


My 1993 R32 GT-R which I still own. Has just come out of the workshop with new turbos, pistons, rods... you name it! The MX-5 is my training car for the GT-R

 

whoa, that chit is badass

 

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sick FOR a miata? have any of you guys actually ever had the chance to drive one of these things? the miata is much more of a true sports car compared to most of the rides seen her on h-t. you really have to drive one to understand the beauty of a 50/50 weight, rwd, raw little roadster. it seems like the miata was one of the last relatively affordable true sports cars.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm saying it's nice, it's just the looks I am not very fond of.

 

i love miatas man. mucho props dude

 

Weird, I just saw that same white Miata over at miataforum.com not 5 minutes ago. Are you stalking me? And cool car. I also have an early white Miata.