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Mattyboi · 23-06-2008, 19:11

I`d defo not fit the harness until you`ve got a proper seat in dude

Try some toyo T1R`s for tyres, thats what we race on and they car easy keep up with cars on slicks/888`s and last really well. They have great grip in the wet or dry! LSD is a great idea but the 1.8l brakes aren`t needed really, some green stuf pads for the road and some yellow stuff pads for track use is more than enough.

rizk · 23-06-2008, 20:27

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Originally Posted by Garrett_T25

Extremely

Theyre not as ''cool'' as Tein Super streets, but then theyre about £100 less and have the same adjustability. Theyre pretty good on the road, although even on their softest setting theyre still pretty stiff. On track, theyre awesome. My friend had them on his old Del Sol too, and he loved them. I definitely recommend them for road/track use.

Fantastic, then i'll be ordering some as soon as i can scrape together the cash for them. The biggest plus for me tho' is the TüV papers as you need them to get it proved roadworthy over here in car-hell.

One more question mind, how far from maximum lowering are you on them?
Looking to go low as frick.

Garrett_T25 · 23-06-2008, 22:17

Pretty far. I ran them at their lowest (-50mm I believe) for ages with my Rotas on, had to jack it back up for the Sportmax. Although the car looks high in the pics, I cant even get a packet of Trident chewing gum under the lip properly.

Id guess Im at about -35mm at the minute.

Pic of lowest:

At that height, I didnt so much run over road-kill, as scoop it up...

rizk · 23-06-2008, 22:35

Thanks, mine is about that height at the front now, but stock height on the rear.
Looks like i'm constantly braking. I don't have a splitter tho, i want one but i'm not sure i could get home if i had one :P
Fudging gravel roads.

mazdachris · 23-06-2008, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattyboi

I`d defo not fit the harness until you`ve got a proper seat in dude

Try some toyo T1R`s for tyres, thats what we race on and they car easy keep up with cars on slicks/888`s and last really well. They have great grip in the wet or dry! LSD is a great idea but the 1.8l brakes aren`t needed really, some green stuf pads for the road and some yellow stuff pads for track use is more than enough.

You need to try Axxis Ultimate pads. Once you've had a go on those, you'll never want for another brake pad. Every time I step on them from high speeds I'm astonished at how fade free they are. Seriously, try them out, they're incredible. And considerably cheaper than a lot of the seriously hardcore track pads. Work from cold and in the wet too. The perfect pad for all occasions

Dusty as frick though.

Garrett_T25 · 24-06-2008, 08:36

Yeah Ive heard nothing but good things about Axxis. Ive got greenstuffs in now though, and even after 10k miles, theyre not bad.

taz5430 · 03-07-2008, 18:26

nice black roof, black tops all the way lol, i wanted that tow hook but couldnt find 1 that would fit

omgyjya_switch7 · 04-07-2008, 20:41

I love it. I used to hate MX-5's but now I really want one.

Gonna trade my gf's fiesta in for one, then I can drive around in it and not have to admit its mine...

Garrett_T25 · 04-07-2008, 21:45

Wish Id thought of that!

The young one! · 05-07-2008, 00:15

nice car mate. looks the nuts!

you should take it to the nurburgring tho, they are good around there. im off there on the 24th of july. cant wait.

cheap up the great work mate

Garrett_T25 · 05-07-2008, 10:11

We're booked on for the 28th of August for a week...56 hours of racing time available, cant wait!

I know a couple of people (one on here, both much, much better drivers than I am) have hit near the mid-8 minute mark in MK1 NA MX5s. If I can get within even a minute of that, Ill be happy.

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23-06-2008, 19:11	#21 (permalink)
Mattyboi InitialD erby Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby Posts: 4,637	I`d defo not fit the harness until you`ve got a proper seat in dude Try some toyo T1R`s for tyres, thats what we race on and they car easy keep up with cars on slicks/888`s and last really well. They have great grip in the wet or dry! LSD is a great idea but the 1.8l brakes aren`t needed really, some green stuf pads for the road and some yellow stuff pads for track use is more than enough.

23-06-2008, 22:17	#23 (permalink)
Garrett_T25 doughnutter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pontefract Posts: 69	Pretty far. I ran them at their lowest (-50mm I believe) for ages with my Rotas on, had to jack it back up for the Sportmax. Although the car looks high in the pics, I cant even get a packet of Trident chewing gum under the lip properly. Id guess Im at about -35mm at the minute. Pic of lowest: At that height, I didnt so much run over road-kill, as scoop it up...

23-06-2008, 22:35	#24 (permalink)
rizk doughnutter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 64	Thanks, mine is about that height at the front now, but stock height on the rear. Looks like i'm constantly braking. I don't have a splitter tho, i want one but i'm not sure i could get home if i had one :P Fudging gravel roads.

24-06-2008, 08:36	#26 (permalink)
Garrett_T25 doughnutter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pontefract Posts: 69	Yeah Ive heard nothing but good things about Axxis. Ive got greenstuffs in now though, and even after 10k miles, theyre not bad.

03-07-2008, 18:26	#27 (permalink)
taz5430 doughnutter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: st.helens Posts: 42	nice black roof, black tops all the way lol, i wanted that tow hook but couldnt find 1 that would fit

04-07-2008, 20:41	#28 (permalink)
omgyjya_switch7 spl dori master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Castle Donington, Derby. Posts: 298	I love it. I used to hate MX-5's but now I really want one. Gonna trade my gf's fiesta in for one, then I can drive around in it and not have to admit its mine...

04-07-2008, 21:45	#29 (permalink)
Garrett_T25 doughnutter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pontefract Posts: 69	Wish Id thought of that!

05-07-2008, 00:15	#30 (permalink)
The young one! doughnutter Join Date: May 2008 Location: portsmouth Posts: 73	nice car mate. looks the nuts! you should take it to the nurburgring tho, they are good around there. im off there on the 24th of july. cant wait. cheap up the great work mate

05-07-2008, 10:11	#31 (permalink)
Garrett_T25 doughnutter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pontefract Posts: 69	We're booked on for the 28th of August for a week...56 hours of racing time available, cant wait! I know a couple of people (one on here, both much, much better drivers than I am) have hit near the mid-8 minute mark in MK1 NA MX5s. If I can get within even a minute of that, Ill be happy.