MX5Ireland

Might be selling my 1.6 turbo soon so thought I'd put it up here first, didn't think I'd ever sell it but I'm after picking up loads more mx5 parts and have most of the bits to turbo another one now so thought I'd start a new mx5 project. I've spent 1000s on the car over the years and upgraded everything before I went turbo (brakes, clutch and diff), here's a quick spec list;
-GReddy manifold
-ARTech 3" stainless downpipe
-T28 ball bearing turbo
-Megasquirt 2 ecu
-Toyota beams injectors
-rx7 variable fuel regulator
-Coolent re route kit
-Front mount intercooler
-Bigger radiator
-Aem wideband o2 system
-GReddy profec b spec 2 electronic boost controller
-Cusco coilovers
-1.8 brakes with yellow stuff pads and braided lines
-1.8 LSD
-1.8 stage 2 6 puck cermetalic clutch with lightweight 1.8 JUN flywheel
-Remote central locking and alarm

There's probably a few more things I'm forgetting but the car will be sold with a full years NCT and nearly a full years tax plus it only costs me €205 to insure it fully comp and that's even after telling them it was turbo and I was fitting a full bolt in cage!
The car will be fitted with a new engine too before I sell it, the one that's in it is 24 years old, the more troublesome short nose crank version plus it's abit smokey (been told the piston rings and big end bearings could do with being changed) plus its got a few bad oil leaks (front crank oil seal etc) so I'm just going to buy a newer 1.6 engine from Robert and fit that. It's seriously fast as it is though, puts the power down really well in the dry, bit of a handful in the wet though, put your foot down in the wet even in 3rd and 4th gear and she has a dentendcy to go sideways I can take anyone interested for a spin any time so they can get an idea of what it's like but should be even better with the new engine.

Pricewise to be honest I don't know as I might take some of the turbo bits off and replace them with the turbo bits I have spare but if anyone is interested I can talk to them and see what spec they would like and adjust the price as so, anyone kinda interested give me a call on 0874151903 or PM me here, Kieran

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

leamyj wrote:NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

I know I hate selling it (never thought I would) but I've loads of turbo bits spare plus tubular wishbones, performance clutch and a full cage and diff to fit to an mx5 so thought I might as well sell the one I have and help pay for another special mx5 and build it from the ground up, do the work to it myself this time too.

Dude, are you serious ? After an Epic build like that ?

so much want for this looks like a very clean car with a lot of work GLWS

Fergus wrote:Dude, are you serious ? After an Epic build like that ?

I know Fergus, it's after taking me so long to get it finished properly and it's finally nearly right but I have another intercooler, turbo, manifold, downpipe, bored out throttle body, toda cams, performance clutch, 2 way diff, and a few more bits so just want to build another turbo myself from the ground up and do it right from the start and not having to fix other peoples work.

Here's a link to to the build thread on mx5nutz
http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php? ... ter&page=1

mx5ideways wrote:Here's a link to to the build thread on mx5nutz
http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php? ... ter&page=1

ooohhhh let me have a read thanks

Can you put up some current pictures? Interior, roof, exterior with the wheels it will be sold on etc?

Thanks

Stuart1 wrote:Can you put up some current pictures? Interior, roof, exterior with the wheels it will be sold on etc?

Thanks

Ya il stick up lots more pics Saturday when I'm home, the panasport alloys will be going with the car

Prov sold will be sad to see it go but at least it's a start on building the new mx5

mx5ideways wrote:Prov sold will be sad to see it go but at least it's a start on building the new mx5

Congratulations...I think
John

congrats, looking forward to seeing your next project