Just got back from picking my new car up from Brett (very nice guy who seems to like engines and stuff quite a fair bit ;) ). Had a good 180 mile drive back and damn the car is loud at 70. Feels great though and is definately better than the current EGI I have. For starters the gearbox feels like a proper gearbox which is a bonus :)
Will get some pics up at the weekend anyway.
Now going to rest as I have been up since 3.30
Mark
Glad you got back ok Mark :)
Like I said 60...or 80, both fine...70 - bring ear defenders :Giggle
Quote from: Brett;718643Glad you got back ok Mark :)
Like I said 60...or 80, both fine...70 - bring ear defenders :Giggle
Lol, yer 80 is best IMO.
Looking forward to the weekend now, so I can have a good look around the car.
Mark
Nice to see it stayed with someone on here :)
Quote from: MrHanky;718639Just got back from picking my new car up from Brett (very nice guy who seems to like engines and stuff quite a fair bit ;) ). Had a good 180 mile drive back and damn the car is loud at 70. Feels great though and is definately better than the current EGI I have. For starters the gearbox feels like a proper gearbox which is a bonus :)
Will get some pics up at the weekend anyway.
Now going to rest as I have been up since 3.30
Mark
Ah i wouldn\'t trust that brett. Everytime I see him on te road he tries to make me crash and then quotes the race drivers excuses handbook over and over.
anyway sounds like you got a goodcar. You see how much of a difference an exhuast makes on these egi\'s now? Its rediculous!
god luck!
Yeah yeah, and this one time, at band camp...
:Giggle
lol, yer the exhaust does seem to make a big difference. Bonnet is also very light. Biggest difference for me though is the smoothness of the gearbox compared to my other EGI.
My eldest heard me coming down the street last night and came runnung out of bed to see the new car. he obviously loves it :)
Did you get a standing ovation from the missus?
Lol, no she didn\'t even bother to come out and see the car....... some people just don\'t understand.
I mention that she was lucky that we only have 4 cars compared to the scenario you mentioned with 9 on the go :)
Quote from: Brett;718717Did you get a standing ovation from the missus?
yeah thts just brett being greddy though !!
Quote from: MrHanky;718720...... some people just don\'t understand.
Haha, has your good lady actually had a ride in any of yours?
1 point for getting her in it
Bonus point if there is no mention of why she can smell exhaust fumes throughout the journey.
Lol, no she hasn\'t been in any of the Mazda\'s as yet. She does actually enjoy cars and has had a DC5, Supra and various Honda\'s herself. But she doesn\'t have the slightest interest in the RX7\'s.
As for the smell, she hates it when I start the car next to the house as she reckons it is killing our kids with the fumes :)
She is actually coming along and driving on the Finmere day though. Should be fun ;)
Quote from: captainbizzaro;718758Haha, has your good lady actually had a ride in any of yours?
1 point for getting her in it
Bonus point if there is no mention of why she can smell exhaust fumes throughout the journey.
just thinking about it. thought you said the egi was not fast enough?
or do you have plans to use one as a play toy whilst the other is going in for a PP? :P
You are right Liam, my old EGI wasn\'t fast enough so I was looking down the lines of fitting manifold, induction, removing emissions stuff, finding an alu bonnet. Then I found Bretts car and it was cheaper than all of the bits I was looking at, and had a rebuilt engine etc. So I went for that.
If I had enough money I would keep one and then PP the spare engine, but I really dont have the funds for that at the moment.
I thought about a TII for a while but the potential problems put me off. So far now this will do as it definately feels quicker than my other EGI :)
Mark
Quote from: L18M;718764just thinking about it. thought you said the egi was not fast enough?
or do you have plans to use one as a play toy whilst the other is going in for a PP? :P
ah, all makes sense now :)
Your fc sounds like mine... very loud and alot of fun! I have to feather the throttle on the motorway just not to be deafened! And if i back off in any gear over 4k revs... when it hits 4 k i get a rather loud backfire! Im guessing this is when the vaccum pump closes on the air intake?! Quite funny though! Only mods i have are 60mm drop, full straight through powerflow exhausts and a custom high flow panel filter. Just wish i had an LSD :Thumbs-up
Yer, there is just a certain spot where it drones a lot, but other than that it sounds great. Went out in mine again last night and it handles brilliantly.
Going to have a good look around it tomorrow and hopefully confimr that it is better condition that the other one. If so I will be starting to remove interior etc, swpa the ARB\'s for the racing beat ones I have, swapping the discs, pads and brake lines over and finally putting the Enkeis on just to see what the look like on her. Although Enkeis won\'t be staying on as I will be painting those over the winter :)
Oh and also have the headlight air scoop cover to paint and fit as well, not to mention the DTSS eliminator bushes.
Not had any backfires in the new one yet.
Not really pining after an LSD yet but I do keep looking at lightweight flywheels.
Mark
Quote from: SSScoupe;719055Your fc sounds like mine... very loud and alot of fun! I have to feather the throttle on the motorway just not to be deafened! And if i back off in any gear over 4k revs... when it hits 4 k i get a rather loud backfire! Im guessing this is when the vaccum pump closes on the air intake?! Quite funny though! Only mods i have are 60mm drop, full straight through powerflow exhausts and a custom high flow panel filter. Just wish i had an LSD :Thumbs-up
Quote from: MrHanky;719059Yer, there is just a certain spot where it drones a lot, but other than that it sounds great. Went out in mine again last night and it handles brilliantly.
Going to have a good look around it tomorrow and hopefully confimr that it is better condition that the other one. If so I will be starting to remove interior etc, swpa the ARB\'s for the racing beat ones I have, swapping the discs, pads and brake lines over and finally putting the Enkeis on just to see what the look like on her. Although Enkeis won\'t be staying on as I will be painting those over the winter :)
Oh and also have the headlight air scoop cover to paint and fit as well, not to mention the DTSS eliminator bushes.
Not had any backfires in the new one yet.
Not really pining after an LSD yet but I do keep looking at lightweight flywheels.
Mark
Ha i remember mine used to drone. There was a sweet spot which would cause my dad no end of head pain, just below 3000 rpm is was.
DTSS bushes arn\'t the nicest job, just make sure you have a vice and some old sockets.
As for the LSD, once you\'ve tied one you wont be going back! I vote you weld it! :spank
The bushes probably won\'t be done before the Finmere day in a few weeks, and will probably be left for over the winter.
As for welding the diff, im not really sure. Will have a think but will probably leave as it is for now.
Having no joy finding those links for you... Will have another search over the weekend :)
No worries Brett. By the way what is the red light on the steering column for (next to the immobiliser)?
Thanks
Mark
Quote from: Brett;719099Having no joy finding those links for you... Will have another search over the weekend :)
Quote from: dthebuk;719062As for the LSD, once you\'ve tied one you wont be going back! I vote you weld it! :spank
Welded diff... now theres an idea... :D Never driven a car with a welded diff, but owned as s13 200sx and s14 200sx both with lsds. Whats the major difference in terms of drivabillity?
That\'s the alarm light! When it\'s in valet mode it will stay on :)
Quote from: SSScoupe;719116Welded diff... now theres an idea... :D Never driven a car with a welded diff, but owned as s13 200sx and s14 200sx both with lsds. Whats the major difference in terms of drivabillity?
were these standard ones or propper locking diffs?
They\'re a bit of a ball ache on a daily, not too bad though in my opinion. They require a bit more positivity when turning at slow speeds as they act as a brake. When it comes to putting power down they\'re awesome, specially when you\'ve still got the rear steer. Personally I\'d run one over a propper lsd. LSD\'s require far more maintanance and I don\'t like the idea of them suddenly locking up and catching you out. Welders are extremely predictable too
Quote from: dthebuk;719332were these standard ones or propper locking diffs?
They\'re a bit of a ball ache on a daily, not too bad though in my opinion. They require a bit more positivity when turning at slow speeds as they act as a brake. When it comes to putting power down they\'re awesome, specially when you\'ve still got the rear steer. Personally I\'d run one over a propper lsd. LSD\'s require far more maintanance and I don\'t like the idea of them suddenly locking up and catching you out. Welders are extremely predictable too
Both the s13 and s14 had standard lsds.... good fun though! I don\'t use my mazda as a daily... i might have a word with a mate who owes me a favour to look at getting his welder out :eek: