tubbytommy

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was that in your fail wagon or that s204 you were importing

scooby1929

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I have a track mx5 and its fantastic. on a tight circuit it runs rings round subarus
Thats me at the front

bustaMOVEs

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Now this is a fun video

scooby1929

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Hey bustmoves i have converted one of my mx5 into this for the coming track day season

tubbytommy

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awesome looks a bit like an aerial atom.

jayallen

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I edited your post for accuracy fella

tubbytommy

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re edited for 100% accuracy

Originally Posted by scooby1929
I have a track mx5 and its fantastic. on a daily drive to my hairdressing job i can get all my clippers in the glovebox and the fluffy steering wheel keeps my hands warm. obviously to moobs it fast as he had a fail wagon.
Thats me bent over in front of dave in the public toilets.

scooby1929

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People that slag them off have never driven them.

bustaMOVEs

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And a proper turbod mx5
http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=100739

scooby1929

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Its a mev exocet been building it over the winter

tubbytommy

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ive driven one and i have to say its an enjoyable drive being rear wheel drive but not fast in a straight line, but it was never intended to be.

bustaMOVEs

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Nice, I like it

scooby1929

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I agree but its all about the cornering. The track i go to has no long straights so perfect for the mx5. I
have a jackson supercharger kit but its goin on the mev

scooby1929

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Thanks its not everyones cup of tea but i like it.

bustaMOVEs

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That's the only downfall as to why a lot of people on nutz turbo or sc them

tubbytommy

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possibly but id imagine you talking thousands to do this properly.

id does look well sorted but is the roll cage really necessary as it looks hideous and must add a lot of weight.

jayallen

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I'm not slagging them off, I just edited your sweeping comment.

Here's an MX5 from a track day I attended a few years ago..





Very lucky boys, if it wasn't for the cage no doubt they would of both died.

tubbytommy

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keep the cage then, that mx5 looks like something from disneys cars

scooby1929

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My last track day there was 60 subarus and 1 mx5. What a day

bustaMOVEs

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A DIY build can be done on the cheap, ie a tdo4 from a impreza etc, just need to pay for a ecu setting up and mapping, alternatively for a brand new kit fitted looking at 2-3k

Can kind of agree with you there, the roll cage can be disconnected at the front so only has the rear, need to find out what meterial it's made from and weight, if not happy I may just fit a tr lane or the likes fitted
Plenty of stuff for me to tinker with.
Just need to find a dd with towing capabilities.

bustaMOVEs

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Lol over ambitious driver, tbh that can happen to any car.
Think I'll keep my roll cage

jayallen

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Here's another RWD car from the day..!



I think it was 5 in total that didn't make it home, one of those was a mates Type R with a bottom end failure...Incidently, if I remember rightly it was organized by Mazda on Track.

scooby1929

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If i was you i would deffo keep the roll cage. Safety first. In terms of a little extra weight i would not worry about it i barely notice it when i take a passenger with me

bustaMOVEs

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Yep lol defo, the guy I'm buying it from is 6ft and he slips into it nicely so should be ok for me too as I was worried about room

bustaMOVEs

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Also tyres,suspension and set up right will reduce the threat of killing it in a corner
I would probably change the tyres as they are like t1rs apart from that it's set up well

scooby1929

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I run the Toyo R1R. A fantastic tyre highly recommend for your mx5.

I also have the carbontech pads and was very impressed by these although they are expensive

bustaMOVEs

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Yep although I'm gonna get the rsr's and them same pads probably, which carbotechs are you using? Xp8 or xp10? They are about £150 a pair.
Or maybe cl rc5+

It's got yellows on ATM so I'll see what there like on the lighter car

Fat Boy

I like that. Very cool.

craigo

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Fat boy when a man, Tubbytommy

scooby1929

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It was the xp8 i used. they did me for 11 trackdays