Guest mjrstar Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Balance shafts are already gone, with bearings installed to suit. at this stage i'm hoping to recycle some of the original mx5 pipework and match it up with the late model evo pick-up. So nothing too fancy - but good use of recycled materials. There is not much i need to piece the shortblock together actually, an oil pump seal and crank seals is all that's missing... The sump baffling looks like it will work fairly well in a north south configuration - probably better than it does when installed east west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mjrstar Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Picked up the rubber for the rear this morning.. Cue obligatory mock up of ambitious fitment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flyingbrick Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 This will be the coolest mx5 ever! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Truenotch Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 ... Reminds me of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mjrstar Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Agreed. But a i will be needing the grip and b there is a better than average chance that i will actually make it work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Truenotch Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I don't doubt that for a second - your poke looks completely manageable and we all know that you have the skills.... That pic just brought back fond memories / bad karmageddon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mjrstar Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Ha yeah thankfully this thread is not 48 pages long with no real stuff happening. Bits for the interesting style of gearbox mounting which is on the menu.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest karmagedon Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 This build is probably one of my Favorite OS builds. Keep up the fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted April 28, 2013 Author Share Posted April 28, 2013 Well I had intended to get stuck in and sort out the gearbox mount... But i had enough of crawling under the car after drilling and tapping the mount bolts out to M12..But the sump pick-up had been playing on my mind, I wasn't sure I would have room to fit it in with the low profile front section.. so that involved dragging the sump back out of the car - which was slightly less hassle than installing it (since i knew i would have to drop the font subframe...Anyway - enough words.ok maybe just a few more words..It's part mx5 part mitsubishi (not sure if i used VR4 or Evo 4 bits in the end) but it looks like its going to work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 clutchy type stuff turned up from Japan. it's an R32 GTR Nismo unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Mazda, mitsi, Nissan...... When will it end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 ^^ No Honda parts...- Damn I already have honda lights and bell housing bolts from an H22a prelude.. I also went to Pick a part on the weekend and grabbed a subaru legacy steering column universal to start on the custom shifter assembly for the 6 speed.. -more on that when some real progress is made.. Flywheel has the same pcd as the vr4 crank, and clutch plate is the same spline as the gearbox so it's a bit of a no brainer really.. plus it was something silly like 12,000 yen / less than $250.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 ... Reminds me of this Spam / Whoa mx5 super saloon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I just browsed through the last 8 pages of this, and am kicking myself for not following more closely. Sweet work, as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 ^^ Must have been the thread title that put you off.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 That is highly likely, but i will be reading this thread from now on it's gold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr1600 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Followed this from day one knowing your skills building the starlet. I spend a lot of time researching parts and pieces to make them work and i would of never thought half of this stuff would have even remotely gone together Your project is inspirational to us part-timers, Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Finally got my hands on a replacement fuel tank which is mint inside.. Also decided I have done enough welding on the sump.. Finding the puzzle piece (fuel tank) should mean the rear subframe and diff can stay installed from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Found a bar and plate intercooler on the tard for $120 which should be up for the cooling duties given the modest power target. the other smaller intercooler is the factory unit from my evo.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 With a bit of digging I found some 4x114 hubs with a 33mm ID bearing from errr.. a Hyundai Santamo - whatever one of those is.. Anyway before forking out on a set of new hubs it seemed prudent to mock up the likely position to see if it's possible to package it within the 15 inch wheels... Things are going to be close.... It's going to be close everywhere and would be dependent on finding just the right disc. The hub offset will mean the car will need somewhere between 40 and 50mm wide to cover the tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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