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[hb69]

So a while back me and my brother bought a Eunos. Havent done a thread about it yet, so here goes

Here it is standard





Go faster dent



First thing i did was sort the brakes, as they were dreadful. Set of new discs and yellowstuff pads



The suspension was also in need of attention, the words 'past their best' dont even begin to describe it. Avo coilovers should do the job







Doing something



Toby came over to help fit the rear suspension i was having so many problems with, here he is with the bent bolt



In all its glory, never had to deal with such a stubborn bolt.



New wing, rattle canned by myself



How it sits now





The interior is now completely empty Just seats,dash and steering wheel. Desperately needs new tyres, some r888's or 048's are on the cards, and a 4 wheel alignment.

Also got a decat waiting to go on. Needs a new roof, cage, service and a good run. Not used it since i bought it home

Que the comments on it being a hairdressers car etc....I think im immune to them now Rwd and Lsd is at least a little bit cool isnt it?

[EUFez]

Ahh I love it!

Always loved these, espically the Euno's. Is it an import?

I want one!

[DK]

eunos are always imports.
imports are called Roadster, not MX-5.
and a clear way of knowing if its an import is by the rear license plate. UK one's have a the normal wide rectangular plate.
where as imports have the square shaped ones with the license number split over 2 lines.

I hope to get one of these one day! I've got a mx5 as a model car, in silver stone metallic too.
Though I wouldn't want one in silver. Either classic red, brilliant black, or the nice rare Merlot Mica

[hb69]

Cheers James. Yes its a Eunos, which is the japanese equivalent of the mx5. Easy way to tell the difference is the number plate is square and the fog light is an afterthought (usually fitted when they come into the country) on a Eunos. Bonus of it being an import is that theres lest rust on it than a UK model, and most of them had lsd fitted as standard.

[dontpannic]

I want to take the piss but I can't as secretly I love these, an this one is no exception. Love the 'go faster dent' should have kept it as a souvenir lol

what are you bringing to combe?

[hb69]

DK- Yeah silver wasnt my first choice, but it came up cheaply and was too convenient not to buy.I quite like the colour now though Id love a 1.8is one day, such brilliant cars

Nick-I tried keeping the panel, but it got thrown out i think No idea whats coming to combe, both cars are having their issues, whichever sorts their life out the quickest will be coming i guess

[EUFez]

Ahh I see. Nice one...

What are they like to drive? Go-karts I've heard, pretty nippy little things.

[Ratspeed]

I love em
I had a 1.6 supercharged one come in for test a couple of weeks back. it sounded ace!

[rsonblackwheels]

very cool mate

RWD & LSD

looks good on the coilovers

should be gr8 fun on track

[hb69]

James- to be honest this evening is the only time ive taken the mazda out on the coilovers, and they need setting up properly, im sure the wheel alignment is all over the shop. When i first got it the suspension was very tired, so it was quite skittish. Im waiting for it to be properly set up, and on decent rubber, and ill hopefully report back that they are like a cheap elise

Ratspeed- Yeah, they arent too much hassle to supercharge. When it blows up ill bolt one on

Ashley- If its reliable, then i hope to have a bit of fun with it on track. Needs some good tyres first, i think its currently running on kwik fit own brand tyres

[hb69]

Had the mazda set up at I A Motorsport this afternoon. Such an improvement in the handling

R888's have been ordered too

[Ratspeed]

Forget the supercharged one!

The garage next to mine at work had a limited edition turbo one in this week. Now that was sweet!

[hb69]

Haha, I want one

[bakewell001]

That's some good news! Better than fannying around saying you weren't taking it to combe/trax

[Minstral]

thought u said you werent goning toget any timetodo it

well done though, will handleimmensewhenthough's toyos are on. cant wait to see it in action

[hb69]

I managed to find a few spare hours to get it set up, things to try and do before the weekend are,

remove undertray, as its catching on everything
fit r888's
remove aerial and blank hole
fit bonnet pins
fit decat if enough time

We shall see...

[Ruishy1]

always had a soft spot for these, but would have to have a 1uzfe bolted into it

[hb69]

So as some will know, the eunos made its maiden voyage on track at combe. Only had a few mishaps, a hose splitting just after sound testing, as expertly shown by Waynes hand



The repair job, samco with a bolt in the end, still going strong now



And a photo of it out on track. This was the first session, of which it only managed 1 and a bit laps. This is my fault and i didnt bleed the coolant, or put enough in. We filled it up and it didnt misbehave all weekend after that



So yesterday i did something id been meaning to do all along, but as it wasnt necessary i didnt rush to get it done. Sprayed the wheels matt black









So ill do a full write up of the weekend in the events gallery when ive got all the pictures sorted. I couldnt have been happier with the way it handled on track, just needs a bit more straight line speed for the faster circuits, like combe.

Oh, and r888's are probably the greatest tyre ever invented

[bakewell001]

Wheels look pretty good now. They definately needed something doing to them and the matt black works a treat.

After the weekend i have to agree that those tyres are amazing!!

Now get back to uploading the other 500 pictures on to my photobucket

[rsonblackwheels]

500 pics was a fantastic day at Combe, hope Trax went well too

wheels look amazing mate lots better, looks much more aggressive IMO

awesome lil track weapon

much love for the r888's too

[Turboboy67]

Wheels look so much better in black

Your right, R888's are awesome

[Ben_frst]

we have a turbo mx5 sat in the garage there great fun to drive but ours is getting abit long in the tooth so thinking about doing a s2000 with a jackson racing super charger

them wishbone bolts are a bugger

[MK2 Jamie]

Got it sideways yet?

[hb69]

Got it sideways yet?

Close enough



Few more pictures of the eunos on track from the weekend

[hb69]

we have a turbo mx5 sat in the garage there great fun to drive but ours is getting abit long in the tooth so thinking about doing a s2000 with a jackson racing super charger

them wishbone bolts are a bugger

Wouldnt bother with an s2k mate. My dads got one, although they are quick, very quick in fact, and sound so good. They just weigh a bit too much. Although I can imagine with a supercharger bolted on i wouldnt care about how much it weighs

[MK2 Jamie]

Book it in with Wayne and it will be going sideways in no time. Chances are Wayne will try to race you though.

[hb69]

Book it in with Wayne and it will be going sideways in no time. Chances are Wayne will try to race you though.

Yeah, i will do. Theres a long waiting list for appointments with Wayne though. Worth the wait from what ive heard though

[hb69]

Ive been doing little jobs on the mazda over the last month or so, thought id post a little update.

Firstly, i noticed pretty much all the bushes are all really old, so ive started to polybush the whole car, starting with the rear arb and droplinks





Painted matt black



Bushes fitted



And on



Next, as a matter of course i changed the brake fluid for some 5.1 i had in the shed

This guy came over to watch



New fluid



Next was the grotty bit in the boot underneath the battery

Kurusted



Rusty brackets



Another insect observing



Sanded and sprayed ford moondust silver (had a can lying around in the shed)



Brackets matt black



Back together, all nice and shiny



The only other thing ive changed really is the rear foglamp, ive fitted one about half the size of the old one



Couple of photos after a wash







Will now be getting bits together for the next phase

[Smo]

Lovely.

[Minstral]

as said the matt black bits look kl

[Turboboy67]

Good progress Henry

You could of sorted out those rusty bolts out before putting them back in the battery brackets

[Dave G fsi]

Looking really good mate!

[rsonblackwheels]

nice mate whats next then?

like the insect observers

keep up the good work

[Ratspeed]

Looking more like a track weapon, love it.

I've seen a few mx5's completely ditch the bolt on fog lamps and wire up the centre brake light to act as it instead. Cleans up the back end and keeps it legal too

[hb69]

Toby, Smo and Dave, Cheers guys

Shaun- Just looking at that picture now i wish id done them too, didnt even think about them till i was bolting it all back together. Thats another job for next weekend now

Ashley-Cheers, next is more weight saving, and more power, and a rollcage. Ive considered forced induction, but need to keep it a budget track car, so dont know if ill be going down that road

Ratspeed-Hadnt really thought of that. I have no idea on what imports are tested on, on the MOT. They all seem to have a third brake light, if its not required for the MOT then the foglight has found its new home