All great things have a beginning

[Grant Monkhouse]

Trying to install suspension arms whilst the coil overs are mounted to the hub is almost impossible. 30 mins of struggling before realising what I was doing wrong

All bushing installed in the rear now.

Iv Cross threaded one of the rear lower arms that attach the ARB so I'm hoping I can manage to get a threader on it or have to buy a new one

Car is so light, I can literally put my knee against it and it rolls forward

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That's a risk I wouldn't take .....


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What risk?

Its that one that iv stripped part of the thread, only a 1/3 of one thread

Its all OK for now anyway as car is fully back on the floor now, minus the diff and half shafts as still got to work all that out.

Think I'm going to pull the front suspension off next and clean all that up as that gives me some time for money to start coming in due to starting my limited company and haven't been paid for a month so far

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Ah right - thought it was complete naffed
Yeah just get a thread Combe , should do the job
Looks nice under there


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No it's not that bad, I stopped after an uggaduggas of the impact so hopefully saved it. If it is a bit poop after then I will replace it before racing it lol.

Thanks, I like to know that by keeping the underneath of the car looking good that I can identify any issues such as leaks easy. Plus it gives people things to look at instead of just the engine bay.

I did all of the parts underneath my fd in powder coat blue when I had it. Bet that is still in good condition now if the owners have looked after it properly

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[Grant Monkhouse]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3463057567066876&id=420838334622163

In life its good to have goals, now I'm a long way off with my car but to run as quick and as fast as this would be perfect, although I'm not into the American claiming world record nonsense that seems to be big these days.

No point having a world record if you don't win a championship, let alone a singke race.

Stick shift world record at 8.58 although I'm sure Len Bacon in his rx7 with a "stick shift" has run 7s...

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[Mr Spiller]

Trying to install suspension arms whilst the coil overs are mounted to the hub is almost impossible. 30 mins of struggling before realising what I was doing wrong

All bushing installed in the rear now.

Iv Cross threaded one of the rear lower arms that attach the ARB so I'm hoping I can manage to get a threader on it or have to buy a new one

Car is so light, I can literally put my knee against it and it rolls forward

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That's a risk I wouldn't take .....


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What risk?

Its that one that iv stripped part of the thread, only a 1/3 of one thread

Its all OK for now anyway as car is fully back on the floor now, minus the diff and half shafts as still got to work all that out.

Think I'm going to pull the front suspension off next and clean all that up as that gives me some time for money to start coming in due to starting my limited company and haven't been paid for a month so far

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Ah right - thought it was complete naffed
Yeah just get a thread Combe , should do the job
Looks nice under there


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No it's not that bad, I stopped after an uggaduggas of the impact so hopefully saved it. If it is a bit poop after then I will replace it before racing it lol.

Thanks, I like to know that by keeping the underneath of the car looking good that I can identify any issues such as leaks easy. Plus it gives people things to look at instead of just the engine bay.

I did all of the parts underneath my fd in powder coat blue when I had it. Bet that is still in good condition now if the owners have looked after it properly

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A thread Comb will get its back easy enough , only around a tenner . Handy bit of kit .
Powder coating does look nice
I used POR15 on mine after Malcolm's advice


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[Grant Monkhouse]

Mmmm

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BCs?

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Spring rate seems very low Grant.

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[Grant Monkhouse]

They can provide spring rates for what ever I ask for aparently, I he no idea about spring rates though

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I rate BC my 7 has them. Fitted a few sets too. Worth talking to them for your application.

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[clive]

Grant.
May help to know that due to a cancelled order we have a cut price Tein NC TEIN Flex Z kit in stock for just £650 delivered.
Not just saying it, these work really really well on the NC.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254710423080

We can also supply different spring rates if ever you needed them.

[clive]

Forgot to say, spring rates are 7 & 5

[Grant Monkhouse]

I rate BC my 7 has them. Fitted a few sets too. Worth talking to them for your application.

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So how do you work out what spring rates a car requires? I take it vehicle weight is one factor?

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Clives prob better qualified to answer that...this a drag application so hands up no idea.
Track you need stiffer to resist bodyroll via coilovers and uprated arbs. I assume for drag its gonna be about squat on launch and gear change. Prob best to chat to Clive me thinks.
My track mk1 coilovers are 12kg fr 9 rr. With uprated front arb.

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[Grant Monkhouse]

Forgot to say, spring rates are 7 & 5

Hi Clive, thanks. I had seen them on your fb page.

Are they double adjustable as fir compression and rebound seperately?

I know very little about suspension but I know I need to make my car squat at the rear and then raise slowly and the front the opposite lift quick and lower slowly, transference of weight

With the mx5 being a short ish wheel base it should get off the line quickly, well thats what happens with Pro mods that choose a slightly shorter wheel base over the longer ones which are more stable at the top end of the track when they doing 250mph

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Compression AND rebound is generally on very expensive coilovers. Most are just compression.

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[clive]

These are damper adjustable as well with 16-level damping / 5 kilo springs and on setting 8 should give good traction plus the fronts on the tight 16 setting to slow droop should give a good base to work with.
To give you an idea I am on 10 kilo rears with a modified Racing Beat roll bar to make it even stiffer