my mazda mx-5 1.8turbo - Drifting forum

mx5turbo · 23-06-2008, 19:43

hello all new to site loving to so far, loving the cars and projects that are going on.

Heres my drift project: i bought a mx5 off ebay. 1600cc that was a non runner, came with everything that would be needed to get it ready (not), also had a half cage, bilstein shocks, fox racing alloys, 4-2-1 manifold and stainless high flow cat, couple of gauges inside the car.

after lots of hours and lots more parts i couldnt find out why i couldnt get the car started, so i had to bring the main reason for buying the car forward.

my gf has a mx5 that is down at dragon performance having some work done, and she had a 1800cc turbocharged engine in her, running 265bhp. so the reason i bought the car was to stick her engine in the car and have myself a car to learn to drift in.

Over the weekend me and my mate robin spend almost 12hours, removing and installin the new engine.

just off to mx5 mad to have the management wired in and sort out the exhaust.

what you think?

cheers kelvin

jamie k · 23-06-2008, 20:10

Odd colour that.

What is the spec of the car then to get it runnign 265 bhp?

Harlen · 23-06-2008, 20:16

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Originally Posted by jamie k

Odd colour that.

What is the spec of the car then to get it runnign 265 bhp?

Just wondering that myself

Looks a bit plain to be 265. Custom internals?

EDIT:

Oh, I see a shiney flywheel and a big turbo lurking in there!

mx5turbo · 24-06-2008, 00:00

sorry my bad.

its a 1800cc engine with a t28 begi turbo coversion with emerald management. thats all i know at the mo ill dig out all the info on it later on!

kelvin

NORFY · 24-06-2008, 00:17

looks ghey, needs a drop, a hardtop, a kit and a decent set of wheels to be half decent

skyvia · 24-06-2008, 00:58

Wait so if that engine is out of your girl friends car, whats in hers ?

HippoSleek_J · 24-06-2008, 01:08

Wow, that's going to be a bit wild. 265bhp in an mx5! Cool! Just a sugestion...but wouldn't it of made more sence to leave the 1.6 in and spend money on a good suspension set up if it's just for learning to drift? That's got to be an expensive re-build if it goes POP!
Power is nothing without control

Still, that's gota be fun to drive! lol

Captain Muppet · 24-06-2008, 08:40

265bhp to learn with? You only need to learn power-over and you'll be able to drift everywhere.

Hope you have a 1.8 diff to upgrade to, the 1.6 diffs are a bit weak.

Maximus Driftus · 24-06-2008, 09:43

I love small rides with uber powers.... all you gotta do now:
1. drop it down
2. minilites or wellers
3. loads of spare rubber
4. weld or upgrade the diff
5. D W Y B ! ! !

mx5turbo · 24-06-2008, 16:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximus Driftus

I love small rides with uber powers.... all you gotta do now:
1. drop it down
2. minilites or wellers
3. loads of spare rubber
4. weld or upgrade the diff
5. D W Y B ! ! !

thanks for the replys guys, as for dropping it, springs are on the way as the shocks are already upgraded items, wheels i was thinking something smaller for now so the rubber dont cost so much

. the diff is the next one i need to do, this is my second rwd car the first being a 320 e30, that didnt have the power to go forwards let alone sideways. So a quick question: is there a easy way to tell if you have a lsd diff or not?

sorry mate dont no what D W Y B means!

As for my gf's car, i'm not aloud to say sorry!!!!!!

kelvin

Captain Muppet · 24-06-2008, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx5turbo

a quick question: is there a easy way to tell if you have a lsd diff or not?

Floor it and count the black lines on the road. 2 is good, 1 is bad.

Captain Muppet · 24-06-2008, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx5turbo

sorry mate dont no what D W Y B means!

Drift What You Brung - drift practice at Santapod.

mx5turbo · 24-06-2008, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Muppet

Drift What You Brung - drift practice at Santapod.

really didnt no they have one of those???

i thought there maybe away of check without the car running lol, but the two black lines sounds like a good idea lol

kelvin

taz5430 · 03-07-2008, 18:17

nice, should be quick as fuck, what roll bar is that u got ?

mx5turbo · 07-07-2008, 19:09

not sure on the roll bar mate come on the car, got to pull the foam of it to have a look!

a lil update.

picked up a full exhaust system from a mates brother for 50 quid!

my mate had a odd bucket seat laying around so i'm gonna see if i an make it fit.

starting to removing the interior

dash out, and the wiring loom, ready to swap over to the 1800 loom.

strut brace 35quid of ebay bargain.

seats, carpet, dash everything out apart from the heater cause it piped up lol

loom, dash and a seat back in and on the trailer off too mx5mad.

On the way up to essex, saw a old skool silivia, that was eyeing her up! lol
look like a drift bitch as will, was v nice.

springs havent turned up yet

but think i may cancel the order and get my self some off the Driftworks Control System Coilovers Mazda MX5 / Eunos.
as for wheels got some idea's but still not sure.

kelvin

driftnething · 07-07-2008, 21:40

LOVE IT !

i have half a turbo kit built up with the msd ignition control unit.
When i get some of my other projects further along it will be turbo time

What turbo/manifold are you using ?

I plan on a equal length manifold heat wrapped with a small/medium sized turbo. Also want to install a charge cooler in place of the standard crossover pipe from turbo to inlet using the aircon rad and I have two elec water pumps. This should help with response. The cooler will be a tubular type custom fabricated for a purrrfect fit. i wanna have 200bhp @rwheel's not mad but certainly enough to have a lot of fun

good luck, how long do you think this will take you ?
will

mazdachris · 08-07-2008, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx5turbo

i may cancel the order and get my self some off the Driftworks Control System Coilovers Mazda MX5 / Eunos.

Yes! Do that! You will not be disappointed!

If you're anywhere near MK I can give you a ride in my car if you want to see them in action. Brilliant shocks, worth every penny and then some.

mx5turbo · 08-07-2008, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdachris

Yes! Do that! You will not be disappointed!

If you're anywhere near MK I can give you a ride in my car if you want to see them in action. Brilliant shocks, worth every penny and then some.

thats good to no that someone recommended them! what else you dont suspension wise?

kelvin

mazdachris · 08-07-2008, 19:04

Just fully poly bushes for the wishbones and ARBs, plus a decent alignment thanks to Garagemac and some decent tyres.

My car's also got a proper 4 point Hard Dog roll cage which has stiffened up the chassis considerably. I'm planning on getting a Flyin' Miata butterfly brace as my next handling upgrade along with some poly or solid diff mount bushes. Then I think I'll leave the chassis more or less as it is because I think that's about as good as it can get without major work.

But the shocks and alignment have really transformed the car.

jamie k · 08-07-2008, 22:47

I just put my coilovers on and couldnt believe the difference it made! Allignment is next on the cards along with fitting Carbring rear cage. Should be very stiff then

23-06-2008, 19:43	#1 (permalink)
mx5turbo gripper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15	my mazda mx-5 1.8turbo hello all new to site loving to so far, loving the cars and projects that are going on. Heres my drift project: i bought a mx5 off ebay. 1600cc that was a non runner, came with everything that would be needed to get it ready (not), also had a half cage, bilstein shocks, fox racing alloys, 4-2-1 manifold and stainless high flow cat, couple of gauges inside the car. after lots of hours and lots more parts i couldnt find out why i couldnt get the car started, so i had to bring the main reason for buying the car forward. my gf has a mx5 that is down at dragon performance having some work done, and she had a 1800cc turbocharged engine in her, running 265bhp. so the reason i bought the car was to stick her engine in the car and have myself a car to learn to drift in. Over the weekend me and my mate robin spend almost 12hours, removing and installin the new engine. just off to mx5 mad to have the management wired in and sort out the exhaust. what you think? cheers kelvin

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23-06-2008, 20:10	#2 (permalink)
jamie k -NightWalkers- Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwales Posts: 400	Odd colour that. What is the spec of the car then to get it runnign 265 bhp?

24-06-2008, 00:00	#4 (permalink)
mx5turbo gripper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15	sorry my bad. its a 1800cc engine with a t28 begi turbo coversion with emerald management. thats all i know at the mo ill dig out all the info on it later on! kelvin

24-06-2008, 00:17	#5 (permalink)
NORFY dorifto kingu! Join Date: May 2008 Location: faversham, kent Posts: 945	looks ghey, needs a drop, a hardtop, a kit and a decent set of wheels to be half decent

24-06-2008, 00:58	#6 (permalink)
skyvia dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 617	Wait so if that engine is out of your girl friends car, whats in hers ?

24-06-2008, 01:08	#7 (permalink)
HippoSleek_J tail slider Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 136	Wow, that's going to be a bit wild. 265bhp in an mx5! Cool! Just a sugestion...but wouldn't it of made more sence to leave the 1.6 in and spend money on a good suspension set up if it's just for learning to drift? That's got to be an expensive re-build if it goes POP! Power is nothing without control Still, that's gota be fun to drive! lol

24-06-2008, 08:40	#8 (permalink)
Captain Muppet EuroDrift's slowest loser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: three feet away from a tiny little turbo Posts: 1,617	265bhp to learn with? You only need to learn power-over and you'll be able to drift everywhere. Hope you have a 1.8 diff to upgrade to, the 1.6 diffs are a bit weak.

24-06-2008, 09:43	#9 (permalink)
Maximus Driftus dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: sunny Texas! Posts: 668	I love small rides with uber powers.... all you gotta do now: 1. drop it down 2. minilites or wellers 3. loads of spare rubber 4. weld or upgrade the diff 5. D W Y B ! ! !

03-07-2008, 18:17	#14 (permalink)
taz5430 doughnutter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: st.helens Posts: 45	nice, should be quick as fuck, what roll bar is that u got ?

07-07-2008, 19:09	#15 (permalink)
mx5turbo gripper Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 15	not sure on the roll bar mate come on the car, got to pull the foam of it to have a look! a lil update. picked up a full exhaust system from a mates brother for 50 quid! my mate had a odd bucket seat laying around so i'm gonna see if i an make it fit. starting to removing the interior dash out, and the wiring loom, ready to swap over to the 1800 loom. strut brace 35quid of ebay bargain. seats, carpet, dash everything out apart from the heater cause it piped up lol loom, dash and a seat back in and on the trailer off too mx5mad. On the way up to essex, saw a old skool silivia, that was eyeing her up! lol look like a drift bitch as will, was v nice. springs havent turned up yet but think i may cancel the order and get my self some off the Driftworks Control System Coilovers Mazda MX5 / Eunos. as for wheels got some idea's but still not sure. kelvin

07-07-2008, 21:40	#16 (permalink)
driftnething touge runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall Posts: 164	LOVE IT ! i have half a turbo kit built up with the msd ignition control unit. When i get some of my other projects further along it will be turbo time What turbo/manifold are you using ? I plan on a equal length manifold heat wrapped with a small/medium sized turbo. Also want to install a charge cooler in place of the standard crossover pipe from turbo to inlet using the aircon rad and I have two elec water pumps. This should help with response. The cooler will be a tubular type custom fabricated for a purrrfect fit. i wanna have 200bhp @rwheel's not mad but certainly enough to have a lot of fun good luck, how long do you think this will take you ? will

08-07-2008, 19:04	#19 (permalink)
mazdachris Jam Hot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MK Posts: 2,214	Just fully poly bushes for the wishbones and ARBs, plus a decent alignment thanks to Garagemac and some decent tyres. My car's also got a proper 4 point Hard Dog roll cage which has stiffened up the chassis considerably. I'm planning on getting a Flyin' Miata butterfly brace as my next handling upgrade along with some poly or solid diff mount bushes. Then I think I'll leave the chassis more or less as it is because I think that's about as good as it can get without major work. But the shocks and alignment have really transformed the car.

08-07-2008, 22:47	#20 (permalink)
jamie k -NightWalkers- Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southwales Posts: 400	I just put my coilovers on and couldnt believe the difference it made! Allignment is next on the cards along with fitting Carbring rear cage. Should be very stiff then