Dave R's MX5 SE

[Dave R]

Hey Guys, im new here, and i have also just purchased myself a new car, which i intend in doing a fair bit of track work with :)

The Car i chose was a 04' Mazda MX5 SE, for those of you that dont know, it is a factory 1.8L Turbo 6spd, with the lot, LSD, Leather, 6 stacker, blah, blah, blah....

The Car i also own, and i am trying to sell, is a 99' Honda Integra Type R, which has proven to be ultra reliable and fast! (wanted to move to a rwd car so i decided to buy the mx5)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/DCR_88/CIMG0930.jpg
Old Vs New (possibly to of the best in there classes - RWD Turbo vs FWD NA)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/DCR_88/CIMG0935.jpg

(will update with more proper pics)

Modifications:
HID's
MAzdaSpeed Side Skirts
MazdaSpeed Pedals
Front Mount Intercooler
15X8 Sportmax Rims - Bridgestone Adrenalins 205/50R15

To Do List:
Power Upgrade - Exhaust, Intake, Injectors, ECU + Tune - Getting done next week = 165rwkw
Coilovers
Front & Rear Sway bars
Front & Rear Strut Braces
Brake Upgrade (might just do fronts to wilwood and do a decent pad and rotor setup at the rear, car has abs, so shouldnt be a problem)
Hardtop
Rollbar
Race Seat
Harness

Hopefully car will be ready before Start Of 09' NSW Super Sprints... so i can get it all setup nicely :) and go for my aim of 1:06s at wakefield park, and under 1:18 at OP GP (hopefully they keep Oran Park for a bit Longer)

I had the MX5 at Oran Park south the other day just for fun, and managed a 53.6 stock, bar the 15X8 rims, which actually probably set me back if anything due to the stretched tyres making me slide everywhere :( but the car felt really good, and i can tell it has A LOT of potential

Cheers Dave

[Dave R]

My 99' DC2R Honda Integra Type R

This Car has served me well!

MODIFICATIONS:

Cobra Evolution (red) Race Seat
Willans Race Harness
Custom Exhaust 2.5" (Custom Rear Pipe For Track)
5Zigen Extractors
Xforce High Flow Cat
Mugen Cold Air Intake
ORC Clutch & Flywheel Combo
Hasport (85) Engine Mounts
Baffled Sump
Oil Cooler
Fender Braces
C-Piller Bar
Rear Rigid Strut Brace
Front Tanabe Strut Brace
Mugen Slotted Rotors
Project Mu 500max Pads (Carbon Ceramic)
Braided Brake Lines
BuddyClub Race Spec Coilovers
BuddyClub P1 Front & Rear Camber Arms
Semi Slick Tyres (205/55R15)
Defi Gauges (Oil Temp, Oil Pres, Water Temp)

Eastern Creek : 1:55.8 (Dunlop D03) - driveshaft popped out :(
Mt. Panorama (Bathurst) : 2:51.7121/17 (Dunlop D03) (65 cars on track :S)
Oran Park GP : 1:22.6 (Dunlop D03)
Oran Park South : 52.5006 (Toyo R888's)
Wakefield Park : 1:10.69 (Dunlop D03)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/DCR_88/CIMG0914.jpg
Car Now

(bellow - Car When Stickered up For Supersprints)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/DCR_88/SS_0613.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/DCR_88/SS_0259.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r95/DCR_88/92_TWB_4942web.jpg

Cheers Dave

[Delft Maloo]

Sweet rides, any info on the type r?

[Dave R]

Sweet rides, any info on the type r?

Integra Post Updated :) must say, i drove it the integra the other day.. and i wish i could combine the honda with the mx5 :) haha

[35R]

Hey i remember that car!

Welcome Dave. Great pics.

Keep us updated on the MX5 progress.

[Dave R]

hey mate, i am fairly sure i remember you, the red monaro ?

i remember you leaving me for dead down Oran Park GP straight once :P

That thing is a weapon, and you mast be a great driver to keep it in form, and post the times that you do!!

But as for my little Honda it only has 122kw :P

Cheers Dave

[Delft Maloo]

dont worry about the power its what you do with it that counts but unfortnuatly no matter how well you made a comodore or falcon handle you would still need a gut load of power to be quick.

[HSV271]

Nice rides you have there Dave... I would think the type R would be a tad quicker than the MX5(Depending on the track that is)... but hey what do I know. :lmao:

[Dave R]

Nice rides you have there Dave... I would think the type R would be a tad quicker than the MX5(Depending on the track that is)... but hey what do I know. :lmao:

At the moment the integra is faster, but once i get my exhaust, intake, injectors and ecu (intercooler already done) done next week the car will have the same power to weight ratio as a Lotus Exige S, Even a M3... :)

Once i get the suspension and handling sorted, it is going to be insane!

[NickS]

Welcome Dave ... keep us updated as you upgrade the MX5 gear, very interested in watching the progress of this one.

Awesome little car the MX5 ...

[MrKeen]

Great just what I need ...another little buzz box to distroy my pride and selfrespect around wakefield.:headbang: welcome

[evil_weevil]

Ohai Dave!
Welcome!!!

[BOMI]

(In Borat voice) Vair niiiiice, I like ah you cars!! :yep:


You keen for a Wakefield private day on 19 Nov 08?

We have the track booked and have spots left.


Troy :cheers:

[evil_weevil]

LOL

Dave chasing Duncan!
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x289/SpamDragon/OPGPAug08/IMG_0643.jpg

Hey Dave, what class would the mx5 be in?
and what about a non turbo mx5 for sprints?

[Dave R]

thanks guys :)

:wave: hi chris! :)

BOMI: i dont think i can make it :( but i will try my best to attend any future track day with you guys!

[BOMI]

OK mate no worries :D


Troy :)

[Dave R]

LOL

Dave chasing Duncan!
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x289/SpamDragon/OPGPAug08/IMG_0643.jpg

Hey Dave, what class would the mx5 be in?
and what about a non turbo mx5 for sprints?
lol, nice pic... i remember that day.. scary the amount of power that car has!! haha

as for classes, i believe i will be in 3D? as its a 1.8Turbo... a non turbo mx5 in supersprints will sit u in 2b if it is midly modded... they are farkn awesome cars to track, stock or not!


I am bored so i thought i would update my thread :P

hahaha

well i pick my car up this saturday, hopefully will be looking at 165-170rwkw :D

also i am working on getting a brown davis roll bar (cams approved) so hopefully that will be on the car :dance:

just to tease you guys, one of my next mods along with some coilovers will be this:
http://www.nfspetsupplies.com/cfhardtop2.jpg
A fibreglass hardtop with carbon fibre outer shell with a perspex rear window weighing 11kg (apposed to stock about 25-30kg - plus i will be removing soft top another 25kg) so that is going to be a massive weight reduction and not to mention looking HOT!

:D

mmm need to get some coilovers! lol

[35R]

Dave that sounds like a great gain with the MX5, who does the tuning for those, and do you run a standard ECU?

Did you sell the Type R?

[Dave R]

Dave that sounds like a great gain with the MX5, who does the tuning for those, and do you run a standard ECU?

Did you sell the Type R?

MX5 MANIA is tuning the mx5 with adaptronic ecu, with just intake, exhaust (turbo back), bored out injectors and a intercooler. it is awesome gain considering they only have 121kw or so at the flyhweel stock :O (mx5mania has a race se, which is prod sport champion - does a best of 1:02 at wakefield park apparently! insane)

As for the type r, it is still sitting in my driveway :( lol, i have been driving it wile the mx5 is away, i really want to put the vtec motor in the mx5 and whack the turbo on it! :P but i cant, as i need the money from the integra but the current state of the economy is no help sadly :'(

[.charged.]

Nice car there Dave... I was amazed at the pace of some of the MX5 turbos running in prod sports at the Bathurst FOSC event at easter. I have had a look at mx5 mania site and they have some nice kit there. I will be watching your build mate as I want to build the daughter a track car so she can race in prod sports in SA. Good luck with it, it will be a track weapon when its finished

cheers
john

[Dave R]

hey guys, just a update.. had the bits fitted!

The car is a completely new machine!!! made 162rwkw on the dyno on friday (when it was 40'c in the dyno room :o) and it pulls like nothing else with the dyno reading 650Nm :yahoo: LOL (dont know how accurate that is, but sure feels like it! lol) but it pulls VERY HARD! alot more then i expected!

it has the adaptronic ecu, i have been playing with it myself a little bit.. it has EVERYTHING! launch control, traction control, variable boost for each gear! its just amazing!

i love the launch control though :P hehehe

cant wait to get some suspension sorted, i am going to leave my suspension setup to heasmens :) only the best :D

[35R]

hey guys, just a update.. had the bits fitted!

The car is a completely new machine!!! made 162rwkw on the dyno on friday (when it was 40'c in the dyno room :o) and it pulls like nothing else with the dyno reading 650Nm :yahoo: LOL (dont know how accurate that is, but sure feels like it! lol) but it pulls VERY HARD! alot more then i expected!

it has the adaptronic ecu, i have been playing with it myself a little bit.. it has EVERYTHING! launch control, traction control, variable boost for each gear! its just amazing!

i love the launch control though :P hehehe

cant wait to get some suspension sorted, i am going to leave my suspension setup to heasmens :) only the best :D

Congrats, sounds like a new machine Dave.

How does the launch control work?

[BOMI]

WOW Dave thats awesome mate :yep:

Troy :)

[Dave R]

for launch control you select revs that you want car to hold at (in my case 4,200Rpm) and when u accelerate bellow (woteva lowest selected speed you choose) when not moving car will maintain those revs and when you release the clutch you slowly accelerate and it just launches.. :D it is cool :P haha

[Duffman]

...and it pulls like nothing else with the dyno reading 650Nm :yahoo:

:yike: How much does it weigh again? talk about a wolf in sheeps clothing... No offence ;)

[Dave R]

just a tad heavier then 1000kg... :D

lets just say i have driven a new e92 m3 (V8) and this goes harder :flame:

[BOMI]

just a tad heavier then 1000kg... :D

lets just say i have driven a new e92 m3 (V8) and this goes harder :flame:

WOW :eek: thats a crazy power to weight ratio!!

Watch out he's a V8 killer..... BRING IT :D


Troy :)