MX-5 NC with RX-8 231 Engine

Paul_13 · November 17, 2018, 11:35:27 PM

Thanks for the kind words every one

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Paul_13 · November 17, 2018, 11:38:39 PM

It's back on the floor. I've moved the coolant clip round a bit so hopefully that's fixed.
Roughly did tracking.
Don't know what to do with the front plate, be a shame to put it on the bumper!
Got to buy a battery and take her for a drive to bed the engine in. Going to limit revs to 4k on mazda edit to stop temptation

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boosted · November 18, 2018, 05:10:03 AM

Wel done! Engine bay shot ..looks well oem! I run 2 cars with stick on plates never been pulled over.

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Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 12:24:13 PM

Better lighting

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re japi · November 18, 2018, 03:19:17 PM

Good job, just amazing

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boosted · November 18, 2018, 04:24:46 PM

I spy the 205 gti..i never had 1 "back in the day" Had a xr3i, xr2, r5gtt, Orion 1.6i ghia.Cavalier sri 130..but my mate had 1.9 miami blue that i fixed for him so drove it a few times...

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Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 04:26:01 PM

Owned a 205 of some sort for 12 years now. Time to move on

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boosted · November 18, 2018, 04:30:08 PM

Problem with french cars is you need 3 elbows and tiny hands to work on them...my 93 colt gti is so 205 esqe...had it 9 years never selling as not worth a bean unlike a 205 and its a hoot to drive.

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Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 08:11:06 PM

Quote from: boosted on November 18, 2018, 04:30:08 PM
Problem with french cars is you need 3 elbows and tiny hands to work on them...my 93 colt gti is so 205 esqe...had it 9 years never selling as not worth a bean unlike a 205 and its a hoot to drive.

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Ha, true but mazda was still tricky in certain areas.
Anyone point me in the right direction of intermittent steering please?

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boosted · November 18, 2018, 08:17:42 PM

Lock to lock to calibrate. Lubed the hell out of UJ. Clean up contact points on plug/socket on rack.

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Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 08:21:26 PM

Could you elaborate on the lock to lock calibration please

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boosted · November 18, 2018, 08:30:00 PM

Calibration after battery change is literally lock to lock so it knows where it is. Light on dash will go out when its happy. The UJ is probably the culprit. Gets stiff needs a real good soaking in pentrating oil.
If the lights on theres a fault you need to scan .

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Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 08:32:20 PM

It's literally a brand new component. I checked it before I installed it. Previous owner had it replaced.

IDS still won't connect grrr.... My obd reader isn't picking it up

Is a if the vcm2 isn't communicating with my car. I've spoke to mazda edit and they haven't got a clue. Bit of a coincidence after I read the ecu with mazda edit

Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 09:37:41 PM

Pulling my bloody hair out. Why won't it talk to IDS?! it was fine before connecting mazda edit.

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Paul_13 · November 18, 2018, 10:56:04 PM

Are the clocks coded to the ecu? Looking at getting a replacement ecu to narrow down issues. Going at things blind without IDS

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