Another noob from the other side of the pond!
#1
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Hi all,
Been lurking since August 2010, when I bought a MS2 DIY PnP from the original Braineack / Reverent group buy. I live in London, but keep my car up in Scotland, where I'm originally from.
I used to take part in a lot of track days in my old Elise -
![](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4322379986_bc5600847e_d.jpg)
And eventually ended up racing a Caterham 7 in a national series -
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4321646067_38dba16181_d.jpg)
Gave up for a while, but wanted to find a cheap way back into some track work, so bought an MX5 / Miata last summer.
It's a 1999/NB 1.8 RS - It's a JDM model with a 6 speed box / LSD / Bilsteins / lighter flywheel and 500rpm higher rev limit than UK models.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Laragctil/Mx5Clean.jpg)
![](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4879496015_f49c356d11_z_d.jpg)
Was planning to supercharge the car, for a little more 'get up & go', and put together 90% of the kit to install a homebrew Eaton M45 setup, from a MINI Cooper S.
Unfortunately, the inlet pipework fouls on my cars ABS pump, so it was back to the drawing board at a late stage... :(
Sold all the s/c, and put in a healthy order to FM for a manifold / outlet / DP and other bits and pieces.
Was gifted a T28 in unknown condition, and currently debating whether to use it or buy a chinacharger...?
In the interim, I completed a massive service on the car last week (belts / all fluids / water pump / plugs & leads etc), and fitted an M-Tuned Corrado rotor kit / braided lines.
Have a set of polybushes to install when I refurb the wishbones, and then I'll fit the Tein Flex coilovers I've had lying in my garage for 8 months.
Will enjoy the car for the summer, and look to turbo in the winter.
Lots (and lots of reading on here ahead!)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Laragctil/MX5DiscAfter.jpg)
(M-Tuned brake kit)
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(As it sits, on Rota Circuit 8's, fitted with Toyo R888 track tyres).
Been lurking since August 2010, when I bought a MS2 DIY PnP from the original Braineack / Reverent group buy. I live in London, but keep my car up in Scotland, where I'm originally from.
I used to take part in a lot of track days in my old Elise -
![](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4322379986_bc5600847e_d.jpg)
And eventually ended up racing a Caterham 7 in a national series -
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/4321646067_38dba16181_d.jpg)
Gave up for a while, but wanted to find a cheap way back into some track work, so bought an MX5 / Miata last summer.
It's a 1999/NB 1.8 RS - It's a JDM model with a 6 speed box / LSD / Bilsteins / lighter flywheel and 500rpm higher rev limit than UK models.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Laragctil/Mx5Clean.jpg)
![](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4879496015_f49c356d11_z_d.jpg)
Was planning to supercharge the car, for a little more 'get up & go', and put together 90% of the kit to install a homebrew Eaton M45 setup, from a MINI Cooper S.
Unfortunately, the inlet pipework fouls on my cars ABS pump, so it was back to the drawing board at a late stage... :(
Sold all the s/c, and put in a healthy order to FM for a manifold / outlet / DP and other bits and pieces.
Was gifted a T28 in unknown condition, and currently debating whether to use it or buy a chinacharger...?
In the interim, I completed a massive service on the car last week (belts / all fluids / water pump / plugs & leads etc), and fitted an M-Tuned Corrado rotor kit / braided lines.
Have a set of polybushes to install when I refurb the wishbones, and then I'll fit the Tein Flex coilovers I've had lying in my garage for 8 months.
Will enjoy the car for the summer, and look to turbo in the winter.
Lots (and lots of reading on here ahead!)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Laragctil/MX5DiscAfter.jpg)
(M-Tuned brake kit)
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(As it sits, on Rota Circuit 8's, fitted with Toyo R888 track tyres).
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Hi Dimitris,
I'm a bit behind, having changed plans from supercharging -> turbo, but have just about all the bits to go ahead now. Looking forward to running the MS up for the first time!![Biggthumpup](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggthumpup.gif)
'Loti' = collective of 'Lotus'; but I may have made that up...
They're great fun on track - early Elise's weigh ~1500lbs, so you can keep up with high bhp cars over the course of the lap, making up what you lose on straights in the corners / on the brakes...![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
(Or you can go for a high bhp Elise - I borrowed the one below at a trackday at Donington G.P circuit...It's had a Honda K20A transplanted, before having an MP62 charger (chargecooled) fitted. Putting out somewhere north of 320 bhp and weighing under 1500lbs...Very quick over a lap!!)
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Anyway, time to try something new - Elise's like the one above cost £25k / $40,000+, so hopefully I can tune my little Mazda to be reasonably quick & fun to drive, for a bit less than this!![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
(Although I'm about to start building a 1.9 bottom end, so I can see costs climbing slightly...
)
I'm a bit behind, having changed plans from supercharging -> turbo, but have just about all the bits to go ahead now. Looking forward to running the MS up for the first time!
![Biggthumpup](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggthumpup.gif)
Just saw this thread now thinking: "hmm, this guy is a noob? I thought I saw him posting in the diypnp thread" lol
Welcome.
Nice Loti (sp?)
Good call scrapping that tiny heaton and going with REAL FI
. Looks like you have your priorities(and plan of attack) in order. Good luck
Welcome.
Nice Loti (sp?)
Good call scrapping that tiny heaton and going with REAL FI
![big grin](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![wink](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/wink.gif)
They're great fun on track - early Elise's weigh ~1500lbs, so you can keep up with high bhp cars over the course of the lap, making up what you lose on straights in the corners / on the brakes...
![](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/smile.gif)
(Or you can go for a high bhp Elise - I borrowed the one below at a trackday at Donington G.P circuit...It's had a Honda K20A transplanted, before having an MP62 charger (chargecooled) fitted. Putting out somewhere north of 320 bhp and weighing under 1500lbs...Very quick over a lap!!)
![Name: N3Tut.jpg
Views: 28
Size: 22.8 KB](https://www.miataturbo.net/attachments/meet-greet-40/187918d1501217867-another-noob-other-side-pond-n3tut.jpg)
Anyway, time to try something new - Elise's like the one above cost £25k / $40,000+, so hopefully I can tune my little Mazda to be reasonably quick & fun to drive, for a bit less than this!
![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
(Although I'm about to start building a 1.9 bottom end, so I can see costs climbing slightly...
![wink](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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