Mazda MX5 Turbo

hoodedreeper · Post by **hoodedreeper** » Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:51 pm

Small Update

Send the original rocker cover off to a friend to have Powder Coated. While I fitted that I also fitted a Jass Performance Front Engine Hook and Scuttle Cover from Mx5_Dan

The engine bay is far from clean,will be giving a good clean tomorrow ready for a car meet this Sunday

hoodedreeper · Post by **hoodedreeper** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:08 pm

Finally sorted out the looped heater pipe,originally looked like this

And now...

Fitted a Driftworks 4pt Harness 3" webbing (ALOT better than my previous 2" Sparco)

Re-painted the inner parts of the wings and fitted some neo-chrome counter sunk washers & bolts (matches the wheel nuts :P)

Also finally got round to changing the red silicone hose on the throttle body for a black one (no photo)
Couple of random photos from last night

hoodedreeper · Post by **hoodedreeper** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:23 pm

Soo...not how I wanted to spend my Sunday afternoon! I'll let the photos do the talking.....

Driving down the A47 heading towards Peterborough (from Norwich direction) leading a convoy of cars to the Slam Media meet. Came round the Swaffham RaceWay roundabout,as we came off the roundabout the girlfriend starts shouting that theres smoke coming from the engine and she saw flames through the hole in the bulk head. By the time I had stopped,the inside of the car was full of smoke and smoke was pouring from the sides of the bonnet. The convoy of cars stopped behind and a couple of people ran towards the car with a fire extinguisher and put it out. By the time I had stopped an Ambulance was heading in our direction and pulled up a few car lengths infront. Minutes later a Police Traffic car had also drove past and turned round to help keep flow of the traffic.

With everyone off the side of the road the police put cones out to divert the traffic while I waited for recovery. Got it back home and left it on the drive way,i'll start to look at it during the week as I was just too pissed off to do anything with it tonight.

john B · Post by **john B** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:28 pm

Shit Chris thats really bad news...... on a positive no one was hurt...... hope you get it sorted soon...

hoodedreeper · Post by **hoodedreeper** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:42 pm

Only thing that's hurt is my bank account

john B · Post by **john B** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:26 am

Any idea what has caused the fire yet ?

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:49 am

Not good. Although not irrepairable. Just glad that everyone was alright and that people do carry extinguishers.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:53 pm

Thats not good mate. Thankfully no one was hurt and it was put out quickly. Just hope it's not going to be too costly to get sorted.

Post by **Ben** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:17 pm

OH shieet - bugger! .. glad it's kinda ok buddy.

Billy · Post by **Billy** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:18 pm

Oh chris!