While wasting time on the internet I read an article about dry sump oil systems. I have always thought this was used exclusively for eliminating oil starvation and enabling the...
IND over at forum.miata.net posted some invaluable data on the different cams available for the MZR engine including Cosworth, Kelford, Tomei and Crower/Massive. http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=564488I’ll just quote the entire post here in...
As I mentioned in a previous post i managed to seize up my engine on the track in a none spectacular fashion. I’m not sure how this happened but will...
I managed to grenade my engine back in august but didn’t do the post mortem tear down until recently. More on why that happened later.But the first thing I noticed...
I attended the NSK trackday at Vålerbanen August 3. which was the first time on track with the FM supercharger. It was not fully tuned yet but the map was...
I had the pleasure of installing the FM Supercharger for the NC MX-5 back in May and I thought I’d share share some pics and experiences from the installation.For a...
I got this Chinese carbon wing from www.badassparts.no earlier this year to add some much needed downforce on the car. It has always felt a little loose down into the...
Here is my quickest lap @ Rudskogen i 2013 . 1.43,09 ! It happend on a Trackday.no event 28. Sep 2013. My previous best was 1.44,57. The only difference in...
The following is a post from Moto-Mike @ forum.miata.net on how to swap a 2.5 MZR/Duratec into an NC. I'm reposting it in case miata.net goes up in flames. 2.5 swap...
Yeees! The closer ratio 6-speed box and perfect conditions bettered my personal best with almost 1 sec , 1.44,57. I had a total of four 1.44 laps so it was...
So after a lot of searching I found a 6-speed propshaft for sale on autolink.co.uk that was not listed on their site.For reference , here is a pic of both...
Ever since the Harrys Laptimer app for iPhone was able to capture video I have been trying to find a good mounting solution for my iPhone. I have tried several...
I had a blast @ the Ford treff 2013 trackday with over 50 laps on a mostly sunny Rudskogen.I didn’t expect any fast laps as the Ford guys are more into...
I did some temprature logging via OBDII at Rudskogen yesterday which pretty much confirms my testing in this post: http://www.mazdaspeedy.com/2013/07/iat-ect-and-pressure-drop-mesurement.htmlI did the logging at the end of a balls out 10...
Since I’m currently waiting for parts that don’t exsist (6-speed prop shaft..) I swapped the rear discs and pads to the cheapest China could offer http://www.ilmotorsport.de/shop/article_detail.php5?aid=4285&oid=1862&depth=3&page=0&count=3&PHPSESSID=b5caff48aba187c230807d169b134734Thanks for painting the discs...
This is the FAIL part of the install.- Did you know that the Moss short shift is crap and requires both the stock collar and top plate of the 6-speed...
Jacking up a lowered car can be a pain since there is no room to get a hydraulic jack under the crossmember/diff.<div>My 90 NOK solution.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div>200mm...
Stock gearing on my 1.8 NC is not optimal for trackdriving. The sweet spot for the more twisty parts of the track is somwhere between 2nd and 3rd. I remember...
