NB Turbo Owner, Netherlands
 

Hello, i'm Samm, 29 from Holland.. I own a built MX5 NB Turbo imported from the UK.. I'm here for now just reading stuff, learning about future posibilty's for more power but most of all, reliability etcetc..
It's running: 309,4 HP and 325 NM

For all the spec junkies:

Forged BP4W 1.9L from a NB/FL 2004
Garret GT2860RS Ball Bearing Turbo, Custom RB26 Skyline Elbow.
6 speed NB/FL Gearbox
Torsen II 3.9 Differential.
ACT 6 Puck Clutch.
Haltech PS1000 Stand-alone ECU with Custom Harnass.
A lot of Haltech Sensors
680cc Precision Turbo Injectors.
Eagle Performance H-Beam Rods.
Wiseco Pistons.
ACL Racebearings.
ARP2000.
Cometic Gasket.
Redtop Coilpacks, (Audi R8)
EVO 5 Fuelpump
HKS Intercooler.

Still full on summer season here, so i'm saving for parts to add in the winter..
To Do List:

ATI Harmonic Balancer
BE Billet Oilpump
Setrab Oil Cooler Kit
Supertech Valve Kit
Solid engine mounts

Front subframe removal, powdercoat it and clean/ derust the engine bay and put in some new armrubbers.. Rerouting the coolant reroute out of sight :sleep:..
And a WHOLE lot more..

For the picture junkies:
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What a gorgeous car. That engine bay looks great. The interior has some real nice touches too. Diamond stitch parcel shelf and panels caught my eye

Like

$50 of material on amazon and you can make some yourself

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...3fc88773c7.jpg

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Nice. I've got a poorly fit area of felt cloth on my parcel shelf since I removed the soft top and plastic partitions. It was done in a bit of a hurry, just to partially cover the metal. I might give it another try with the diamond stitch material. I need more patience though. That is the struggle. I've already thought about getting a custom upholsterer to do a quality job instead of me hacking together a roughshod version again.

you can always check out carbonmiata's offerings, but I'm cheap and cant justify the $189 cost and $55 shipping. Good luck if you have a roll bar.

https://www.carbonmiata.com/shop/maz...l-shelf-cover/

Very clean ride dude. What manifold is that?

That thing looks so good, wow.
welcome

Welcome

Lava Orange is beautiful. Engine compartment exquisite.

Gordon (EO2k) needs to see this car

@EO2K

Get a tissue handy.

What housing did you use for your re-route? I test fit a housing from another Mazda that oriented the hose like that when i was doing some looking into a spacer-less re-route.

BRB, burning my shitbox to the ground. :cry:

And your hard fuel lines. Did the European '99 come with them shaped like that, or did you do some adjustments?

are you talking about the brake lines?

Evolution orange!

Really stunning car, man. Wow. Extremely well done. Kudos. :likecat:

Fuel lines are routed differently than on my NB1.

Fuel line, as it enters the engine compartment, and on US versions, the Evap line, came straight up. Then there was the damper arrangement.

I know that the EU version had the return line.

My question revolves around the fact that his supply and return lines are angled back, rather than pointing straight up.

Note, this isn't just an EU car, it's a UK car, it's RHD. A few things will be different.

I love the door cards, so much more room!

Oh I see it now. Kinda sorta looks like NA return-style setup.