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Old 05-24-2012, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Miater
That clutch has been proven time and again by many people on this forum and many others too.

As for injectors, go big and never look back.
I've had alot oof mixed opinions but the proof is in the pudding so good news there cheers ...

What kind of money is a reasonable amount for injectors new or used.. imcoukd probably get 250 dollars together for a set delivered if anyone has them..

Are the id1000 a plug and play with the mx5
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Old 05-25-2012, 08:14 AM
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Brand new set of top of the line EV14 style injectors for a Miata for $309:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-EV14-850cc..._Parts&vxp=mtr
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Brand new set of top of the line EV14 style injectors for a Miata for $309:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-EV14-850cc..._Parts&vxp=mtr
in the description it says 1.8L engines. Is the fitment the same as the 1.6.. im assuming the connectors are the same

Thanks
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Originally Posted by rhysmate
in the description it says 1.8L engines. Is the fitment the same as the 1.6.. im assuming the connectors are the same

Thanks
Yes.
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Old 05-27-2012, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Yes.

Cheers sixshooter

small update from the weekend.. went at the bushes on the front of the car but got pissed off trying to undo all the bolts in the awkward areas.. so off with the frame









did the crank seal.. was easier than i thought otd be







new spigot bearing



and dropped the sump so i could clean the oil pickup and drill and tap out the turbo oil return at work

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found these on ebay.

http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=1125...%23post2106884

opinions? cant go wrong for £40
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Not a bad deal at all! Keep up the good work. Did the crank seal take long to change? Would it be much more difficult to change it with the engine still in the car?
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Originally Posted by ThatGuy85
Not a bad deal at all! Keep up the good work. Did the crank seal take long to change? Would it be much more difficult to change it with the engine still in the car?
it took about ten minutes.. i put a screw driver into the edge with some tape on it and it popped right out.. putting a new one in took a bit longer as it took a while to ensure it was in 100% straight and seated correctly.. id say the tough thing is taking off the gearbox with the engine in.. but not impossible
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Originally Posted by rhysmate
found these on ebay.

http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=1125...%23post2106884

opinions? cant go wrong for £40
You will probably need to bump the stock fuel pressure to make power with these?
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engine is nearly ready to go back in after tapping the sump.. waiting for the hammerite on the subframe to dry solid then i can throw that back on and in with the engine..






gearbox ready to go too so once they're lined up and joined again the front end will go on.. then my attentions can be turned to the rearend....
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Old 06-07-2012, 03:10 AM
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Got the engine and subframe back into the car last night..





next step is to rebuild the rear subframe...
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If you are doing the rear too it will be tight as new when you are finished.
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the full car has new bushes including diff mounts and all new alignment bolts..
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got pissed off with trying to undo rusty bolts on the subframe so decided to clean and paint my intake manifold...















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nice job cleaning the intake manifold Rhys! It looks brand new +1
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Originally Posted by sturovo
nice job cleaning the intake manifold Rhys! It looks brand new +1
That's because it's painted. Never get it looking that good by cleaning it.

Good job on the car, keep up the good work.
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Originally Posted by NA6C-Guy
That's because it's painted. Never get it looking that good by cleaning it.

Good job on the car, keep up the good work.


This guy from Poland manage to made it look pretty decent but I guess its a lot more work than paint?
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Pics t keep it ticking over



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havent had a chance to get pics up.. i hate typing so heres the update in pics.















Stay Tuned for Turbo goodies in the coming weeks
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i still have a bit of rust to deal with but im happy with the way this fit in







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