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Swampy's MX5 Sport, Mk 2.5| tee |
Posted: May 3 2012, 08:36 PM
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I'm liking this mate, have always fancied one of these tbh
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| Swampy200 |
Posted: May 3 2012, 09:24 PM
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Its a good car. Im really enjoying it. Not to everyones taste but i think it has great potential to be something slightly more unusual when played with a bit.
-------------------- Previous cars: S14 200sx, EK9 Civic Type R, Lexus IS300. Current car: Mk2.5 MX5 Sport.
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| Swampy200 |
Posted: May 3 2012, 09:29 PM
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All sorted now. Its good having trade connections.  It came up with camshaft throttle position sensor and overfueling i think. Got the 2 codes anyway. It came on because i gave it a bit of a thrash on the way home. I agree with you, it was probably just a slight overload to the ecu having a lot more air rushing in way quicker than usual. It didnt feel any different when the light came on and i knew it wouldnt be anything to worry about. Those OBD II readers are very useful.  -------------------- Previous cars: S14 200sx, EK9 Civic Type R, Lexus IS300. Current car: Mk2.5 MX5 Sport.
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| hadyn |
Posted: May 3 2012, 09:31 PM
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The extra air in will cause the ECU to overfuel
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| Swampy200 |
Posted: May 4 2012, 01:54 AM
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Not sure. Maybe. I quite fancy having a go at getting a few bits that ive never had before. Like remap and maybe cams to... Come on cash, start rolling in!!!!
-------------------- Previous cars: S14 200sx, EK9 Civic Type R, Lexus IS300. Current car: Mk2.5 MX5 Sport.
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| tee |
Posted: May 5 2012, 04:31 PM
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NA for the win mate
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| Martin |
Posted: May 7 2012, 12:53 PM
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Stu took me out in this yesterday... got to say I was properly impressed with the little two seater. Good surge of power, nice noise (helped by the new breathing) and a general feeling of being in touch with the car, the road and the environment. I can see what all the fuss is about, and I wasn't even driving! Congrats dude!
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| Andy |
Posted: May 7 2012, 08:16 PM
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 Awesome. Really like this - a proper little sports car. --------------------  |
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| hadyn |
Posted: May 13 2012, 04:59 PM
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Got busy with Swampy's MX5 today and assisted him in doing its inaugural oil change of his ownership.
All went according to plan, apart from the filter being well seized on and needing one of my dads filter removal tools to get it off. Plus the bay was a bit cramped added to the hassle. It came off though in the end and all is good Heres some pics:          Very impressed with it tbh. You can see why these cars have a cult following. Excellent centre of gravity and balance in the corners. Swampy's also screams nicely with the Apexi filter on, which makes it rather unique as most of the MX5s you meet on the road are silent  Great car, even if I did look a bit like Donkey Kong from Mario Kart sat in it. (The roof needed to come off so I could fit in  ) --------------------
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| Andy |
Posted: May 13 2012, 07:15 PM
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| Swampy200 |
Posted: May 21 2012, 08:47 PM
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I had my O2 sensor done today. £72 for the part off mx5parts.co.uk and then £36 for my old place to fit it. At least they washed the car. Its one way to get round a hosepipe ban eh! I decided to go for a quick blast up the Chase after I had tryed to clean my misty headlights up, tyre blacked the tyres and polished my scuff plates just to finish it off nicely. Got to have the roof down too when its like this!!
   -------------------- Previous cars: S14 200sx, EK9 Civic Type R, Lexus IS300. Current car: Mk2.5 MX5 Sport.
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| Swampy200 |
Posted: May 22 2012, 06:13 PM
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The bloody engine management light came on again on the way home. GOD DAMN IT! Back to diagnostics...
After a quick chat on mx5nutz it is possible that ive fitted my MAF the wrong way round. Not sure if it would bring the light on like it is. Im sure it could bring it on but it took 48 miles before it came on this time... confusing. Car feels fine so im not worried. I will just have to see what the code is and if it comes back on. Ive turned the MAF round now anyway. -------------------- Previous cars: S14 200sx, EK9 Civic Type R, Lexus IS300. Current car: Mk2.5 MX5 Sport.
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| hadyn |
Posted: May 23 2012, 07:30 PM
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Great pics but commiserations about the CEL
 Check the codes again with proper mazda software, not the generic obd 2 readers. As said above it could be the AFM getting overwhelmed by the extra air of the filter. Different tube size or AFM position, could cause this too, but the codes would show AFM surely? --------------------
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| hadyn |
Posted: Aug 19 2012, 03:09 PM
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I've had a vision for your car dude:
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| Martin |
Posted: Aug 23 2012, 12:02 PM
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Wow. Go go gadget wing mirrors.
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