What did you do to your MX5 today ?

by **fabfiveferg** » Sat, 16 May 2009 7:58 +0000

Hope you remembered to put the roof up firtst Stig :shock:

by **leamyj** » Sat, 16 May 2009 8:03 +0000

Hey Ferg, how many penalty points did you accumulate on your way home from Frank's today what with your entry to the dark side?

Best of luck with it BTW :wink:

John

by **hillymx** » Sat, 16 May 2009 9:37 +0000

well went to put in petrol ....cap would not open so tried to urge it with locking key and bent my key....a great day all round!!! any ideas why my petrol cap not opening lads
hilly

Website · by **franksm** » Sat, 16 May 2009 10:05 +0000

Hi Hilly

Either it is jammed (the hinge needs a bit of oil) or else the cable is broken or has popped off the lever in the console, or the latch in the filler cap.

Anyway, you can manually pop open the filler cap from within the boot - if you look up into the innards of the workings of the filler cap, you'll see a little finger-latch at the 12 O'clock position just above the cable (like a bicycle brake cable). Just pull it towards you and the filler cap should open.

If you get it open, give everything a good douse of WD40

Frank

by **hillymx** » Sat, 16 May 2009 10:43 +0000

Thanks Frank your a star

by **Paschal** » Sat, 16 May 2009 11:25 +0000

DaStig wrote:threw a bucket of water over my car this evening........

Is that a dog you have etched on the side of your car????

by **Geese** » Tue, 19 May 2009 8:44 +0000

Got the alignment changed on the car today by the lads in Rathcoole. Since I mainly do motorway miles now.
old settings
Front, Caster max, camber -2.25deg toe 1.5deg out overall
Rear Camber -4deg 1deg toe in overall

New settings
Front Cater 4deg camber -1.5deg toe 0
Rear Camber -2deg 0toe

Also got new shoes

by **Steve** » Tue, 19 May 2009 9:53 +0000

Finally caved and put in NGK ignition leads ..... yes Frank, yes they are fab :eye:

by **Stig** » Wed, 20 May 2009 11:15 +0000

srigley wrote:yes Frank, yes they are fab

LOL

Website · by **franksm** » Wed, 20 May 2009 11:24 +0000

Changed all my vacuum hoses out for silicon - couldn't get them in black, so they are mildly-blinged-blue. BTW the leads are NGK blues, not that you can tell ;-)

by **mx5ash** » Wed, 20 May 2009 2:08 +0000

Fitted a new roof with the help of ever useful Dave, Pics to follow

by **fabfiveferg** » Sat, 23 May 2009 8:11 +0000

Installed the Bipes unit to go with the Greddy turbo along with the boost gauge and EGT gauge (who knows?).

Has made a huge difference bosst is much more controlled. Car sounds GREAT and is certainly a whole lot quicker.

It's runiing on a little over 4 Bar or 6 PSI. I like

Thanks again to Frank and Ger for all the advice and help.

by **hillymx** » Sat, 23 May 2009 8:28 +0000

my radiator went today seem to be having a run of bad luck anyway was quoted by local mazda 200 euro plus vat for rad before fitting ordered from mx5 parts incl delivery for under 100 ( are we getting ripped off or what )
Hilly

by **leamyj** » Sat, 23 May 2009 10:41 +0000

hillymx wrote:my radiator went today seem to be having a run of bad luck anyway was quoted by local mazda 200 euro plus vat for rad before fitting ordered from mx5 parts incl delivery for under 100 ( are we getting ripped off or what )
Hilly

Is that the sound of a penny dropping??? :mrgreen:

John

by **Steve** » Sun, 24 May 2009 5:34 +0000

fabfiveferg wrote:It's runiing on a little over 4 Bar or 6 PSI. I like

Cool! Did you tighten the wastegate?
Steve

P.S. 0.4 bar ;-)

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	Author Message Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by fabfiveferg » Sat, 16 May 2009 7:58 +0000 Hope you remembered to put the roof up firtst Stig fabfiveferg ** Posts: 777 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:42 +0000 Location: Dublin Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by leamyj » Sat, 16 May 2009 8:03 +0000 Hey Ferg, how many penalty points did you accumulate on your way home from Frank's today what with your entry to the dark side? Best of luck with it BTW John leamyj * Posts: 5233 Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000 Location: kildare Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by hillymx » Sat, 16 May 2009 9:37 +0000 well went to put in petrol ....cap would not open so tried to urge it with locking key and bent my key....a great day all round!!! any ideas why my petrol cap not opening lads hilly hillymx * Posts: 200 Joined: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:47 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by franksm » Sat, 16 May 2009 10:05 +0000 Hi Hilly Either it is jammed (the hinge needs a bit of oil) or else the cable is broken or has popped off the lever in the console, or the latch in the filler cap. Anyway, you can manually pop open the filler cap from within the boot - if you look up into the innards of the workings of the filler cap, you'll see a little finger-latch at the 12 O'clock position just above the cable (like a bicycle brake cable). Just pull it towards you and the filler cap should open. If you get it open, give everything a good douse of WD40 Frank It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm ** Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by hillymx » Sat, 16 May 2009 10:43 +0000 Thanks Frank your a star hillymx * Posts: 200 Joined: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:47 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Paschal » Sat, 16 May 2009 11:25 +0000 DaStig wrote:threw a bucket of water over my car this evening........ Is that a dog you have etched on the side of your car???? Paschal ** Posts: 594 Joined: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:05 +0000 Location: Tullamore Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Geese » Tue, 19 May 2009 8:44 +0000 Got the alignment changed on the car today by the lads in Rathcoole. Since I mainly do motorway miles now. old settings Front, Caster max, camber -2.25deg toe 1.5deg out overall Rear Camber -4deg 1deg toe in overall New settings Front Cater 4deg camber -1.5deg toe 0 Rear Camber -2deg 0toe Also got new shoes Stainless Steel Fabrication extreme Geese * Posts: 271 Joined: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:16 +0000 Location: South Dublin/ North Wicklow Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Tue, 19 May 2009 9:53 +0000 Finally caved and put in NGK ignition leads ..... yes Frank, yes they are fab Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Stig » Wed, 20 May 2009 11:15 +0000 srigley wrote:yes Frank, yes they are fab LOL Stig *** Posts: 2419 Joined: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:22 +0000 Location: dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by franksm » Wed, 20 May 2009 11:24 +0000 Changed all my vacuum hoses out for silicon - couldn't get them in black, so they are mildly-blinged-blue. BTW the leads are NGK blues, not that you can tell It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by mx5ash » Wed, 20 May 2009 2:08 +0000 Fitted a new roof with the help of ever useful Dave, Pics to follow http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works" mx5ash * Posts: 2234 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:34 +0000 Location: Dungarvan, Co Waterford Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by fabfiveferg » Sat, 23 May 2009 8:11 +0000 Installed the Bipes unit to go with the Greddy turbo along with the boost gauge and EGT gauge (who knows?). Has made a huge difference bosst is much more controlled. Car sounds GREAT and is certainly a whole lot quicker. It's runiing on a little over 4 Bar or 6 PSI. I like Thanks again to Frank and Ger for all the advice and help. fabfiveferg Posts: 777 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:42 +0000 Location: Dublin Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by hillymx » Sat, 23 May 2009 8:28 +0000 my radiator went today seem to be having a run of bad luck anyway was quoted by local mazda 200 euro plus vat for rad before fitting ordered from mx5 parts incl delivery for under 100 ( are we getting ripped off or what ) Hilly hillymx * Posts: 200 Joined: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:47 +0000 Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by leamyj » Sat, 23 May 2009 10:41 +0000 hillymx wrote:my radiator went today seem to be having a run of bad luck anyway was quoted by local mazda 200 euro plus vat for rad before fitting ordered from mx5 parts incl delivery for under 100 ( are we getting ripped off or what ) Hilly Is that the sound of a penny dropping??? John leamyj *** Posts: 5233 Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000 Location: kildare Top Re: What did you do to your MX5 today ? by Steve » Sun, 24 May 2009 5:34 +0000 fabfiveferg wrote:It's runiing on a little over 4 Bar or 6 PSI. I like Cool! Did you tighten the wastegate? Steve P.S. 0.4 bar Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined:** Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top


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