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turbo-tastic · 03-05-2008, 20:27

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Originally Posted by Captain Muppet

SP Resin Spa Bond 345 will sort that out, without the need for zip ties

And if you get it with black hardner its not a bad colour match either.

Good project too

Captain Muppet · 14-05-2008, 13:56

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Originally Posted by cptsideways

Glad to see the little beasty is at last with a hair dryer once again

I can't beleive this car just keeps putting up with the caning it gets even after 2 years of my turbo'd abuse. Looking good in black & carbon lovin it.

One of my fave pics of this same car back in the "old days"

Cheers Dec, hairdryer is lower spec than yours I think, and I'm keeping the boost down to keep it reliable.

There is something a bit "Penelope Pitstop" about that picture

Captain Muppet · 14-05-2008, 13:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo-tastic

SP Resin Spa Bond 345 will sort that out, without the need for zip ties

And if you get it with black hardner its not a bad colour match either.

Good project too

Pah, fix it? Properly? Nah.

I have a sheet of carbon to bond behind it, but it's been like that for 6 months now, so I'm guessing it's now a permenant feature.

Captain Muppet · 14-05-2008, 14:22

Right, I'll stop spamming my own thread now and do a quick update.

Handbrake. Standard one is rubbish, Dec spec one is dead due to the Volvo calliper being seized beyond any attempt to strip it. So last weekend I test fitted the front discs from a 1.8 to the rear of the car (vented and much bigger than the 1.6 brakes on the front) which involved ripping off the dust shields. Why? Because I need bigger, thicker discs to suit the huge aluminium 2 pot AP racing callipers I found at the back of my garage, or somewhere.

So the discs fit, but the callipers don't, not until the adapters I designed get back from the machinist (relax, I know it sounds like I've done something properly, but I'm sure I'll bodge something badly to keep the balance). Also on the "not fitting" list are the 25mm wheel spacers, which being old style universal ones hit the calliper (only 4 times per revolution

) so I paid, yes, paid, for some proper bolt on spacers.
One.
Hundred.
Pounds.
Plus machining them down. Saves me having to buy new wheels to clear the brakes though.

By round 3 of BDC on 31st May I should have the most stupidly huge rear brakes of any MX5 in the world (and standard front brakes - there's the bodge, shouldn't be a problem though, right?).
Of course I don't need a handbrake at Norfolk Arena - I did my best laps ever there with no handbrake, or clutch (really - the release bearing ended the day 5 mm shorter than it started), but I'm sure it'll come in handy for hill starts and stuff.

So I've just spent my round 4 money fixing the car for round 3. This wouldn't be so bad but I was supposed to be using the money from the contract that didn't get renewed last month.
I'm sure the mortgage people will understand.
It was sunny and I wasn't thinking, I just bought the stuff I needed.

touge_5lider · 14-05-2008, 18:53

Keep us posted on how the wand holds up. I was wondering if the rear discs and calipers from the 1800 mk2.5 would fit easily or offer any improvement. I know the pad design is different, so I presume the caliper is too but not much else. The standard mk1 system is frustratingly crap. After replacing one caliper because it began seizing in the on position, the other side has gone the same way so I'm deffo going for something different once the funds are in the bank.

You may have mentioned already, but I'm too lazy to read the whole thread again and wondered if you are running a different ECU with your turbo setup?

EDnovaStarlet · 14-05-2008, 19:21

looks pretty slick to me!!!

Captain Muppet · 15-05-2008, 11:21

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Originally Posted by touge_5lider

Keep us posted on how the wand holds up. I was wondering if the rear discs and calipers from the 1800 mk2.5 would fit easily or offer any improvement. I know the pad design is different, so I presume the caliper is too but not much else. The standard mk1 system is frustratingly crap. After replacing one caliper because it began seizing in the on position, the other side has gone the same way so I'm deffo going for something different once the funds are in the bank.

You may have mentioned already, but I'm too lazy to read the whole thread again and wondered if you are running a different ECU with your turbo setup?

I thought the mk1 and mk2 calipers were the same, just with different brackets? 1.8 discs are bigger so they will be better, but I'm not sure if they'll be good enough, so I've gone a bit extreme.
The AP conversion isn't MOT friendly (no cable operation), so it's not a good idea on a daily driver.

ECU is stock, remapping is for people with money. AFPR FTW

mazdachris · 15-05-2008, 11:24

as a 1.8 owner I can confirm that the standard rear calipers are bobbins. I don't know if they're the same as the 1.6 ones, but either way they're not something I'd recommend. The sweep area of the standard pads is pathetic as well, which is probably why they have such weak stopping power, plus the calipers which are prone to leaking and sticking. It's just a bad setup all round

touge_5lider · 15-05-2008, 18:41

My car is a 1.8 as well. Mx5parts list the discs and pads for the mk2.5 1.8 *Sport* (this may be the crucial bit I forgot to mention) with different part numbers and prices than the other 1.8 models. The discs are almost £100 a pair, nearly double the price of a front set so there must be something different about them. Hmmm..."wonderbrakes"?

Time to do a bit more research I think... I'll be back hopefully with some answers later!

Colonel K · 15-05-2008, 19:04

cool car man

Love the home made carbon wings!

Captain Muppet · 13-06-2008, 10:25

1000 posts bitchmothers! Oh yeah, got the post count, bring on the respect.

Real reason for posting is to goad the person with the superwand pics in to send them to me so I can do an update

MX5OC magazine said this about my car in the three page article: "the largest and most vicious handbrake ever fitted to an MX5" - sounds good huh?

Sounds less good when you find out who wrote it...

jamie k · 13-06-2008, 10:29

Ive seen this and it does look a monster of a brake lol

14-05-2008, 14:22	#44 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,056	Right, I'll stop spamming my own thread now and do a quick update. Handbrake. Standard one is rubbish, Dec spec one is dead due to the Volvo calliper being seized beyond any attempt to strip it. So last weekend I test fitted the front discs from a 1.8 to the rear of the car (vented and much bigger than the 1.6 brakes on the front) which involved ripping off the dust shields. Why? Because I need bigger, thicker discs to suit the huge aluminium 2 pot AP racing callipers I found at the back of my garage, or somewhere. So the discs fit, but the callipers don't, not until the adapters I designed get back from the machinist (relax, I know it sounds like I've done something properly, but I'm sure I'll bodge something badly to keep the balance). Also on the "not fitting" list are the 25mm wheel spacers, which being old style universal ones hit the calliper (only 4 times per revolution ) so I paid, yes, paid, for some proper bolt on spacers. One. Hundred. Pounds. Plus machining them down. Saves me having to buy new wheels to clear the brakes though. By round 3 of BDC on 31st May I should have the most stupidly huge rear brakes of any MX5 in the world (and standard front brakes - there's the bodge, shouldn't be a problem though, right?). Of course I don't need a handbrake at Norfolk Arena - I did my best laps ever there with no handbrake, or clutch (really - the release bearing ended the day 5 mm shorter than it started), but I'm sure it'll come in handy for hill starts and stuff. So I've just spent my round 4 money fixing the car for round 3. This wouldn't be so bad but I was supposed to be using the money from the contract that didn't get renewed last month. I'm sure the mortgage people will understand. It was sunny and I wasn't thinking, I just bought the stuff I needed. Last edited by Captain Muppet : 14-05-2008 at 14:24.

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14-05-2008, 18:53	#45 (permalink)
touge_5lider doughnutter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 56	Keep us posted on how the wand holds up. I was wondering if the rear discs and calipers from the 1800 mk2.5 would fit easily or offer any improvement. I know the pad design is different, so I presume the caliper is too but not much else. The standard mk1 system is frustratingly crap. After replacing one caliper because it began seizing in the on position, the other side has gone the same way so I'm deffo going for something different once the funds are in the bank. You may have mentioned already, but I'm too lazy to read the whole thread again and wondered if you are running a different ECU with your turbo setup?

14-05-2008, 19:21	#46 (permalink)
EDnovaStarlet RWD Carless Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 467	looks pretty slick to me!!!

15-05-2008, 11:24	#48 (permalink)
mazdachris more cowbell Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 1,818	as a 1.8 owner I can confirm that the standard rear calipers are bobbins. I don't know if they're the same as the 1.6 ones, but either way they're not something I'd recommend. The sweep area of the standard pads is pathetic as well, which is probably why they have such weak stopping power, plus the calipers which are prone to leaking and sticking. It's just a bad setup all round

15-05-2008, 18:41	#49 (permalink)
touge_5lider doughnutter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Down, Northern Ireland Posts: 56	My car is a 1.8 as well. Mx5parts list the discs and pads for the mk2.5 1.8 Sport (this may be the crucial bit I forgot to mention) with different part numbers and prices than the other 1.8 models. The discs are almost £100 a pair, nearly double the price of a front set so there must be something different about them. Hmmm..."wonderbrakes"? Time to do a bit more research I think... I'll be back hopefully with some answers later!

15-05-2008, 19:04	#50 (permalink)
Colonel K dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: High Wicky-waa-waa-Wycombe Posts: 1,475	cool car man Love the home made carbon wings!

13-06-2008, 10:25	#51 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,056	1000 posts bitchmothers! Oh yeah, got the post count, bring on the respect. Real reason for posting is to goad the person with the superwand pics in to send them to me so I can do an update MX5OC magazine said this about my car in the three page article: "the largest and most vicious handbrake ever fitted to an MX5" - sounds good huh? Sounds less good when you find out who wrote it...

13-06-2008, 10:29	#52 (permalink)
jamie k touge runner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwales Posts: 168	Ive seen this and it does look a monster of a brake lol