messy doriftu mx5 - I forgot about progress threads. - Page 11 - Saxperience

holdawayt · 23rd October 2013, 13:50

Lol I'm 22 and was paying £950.

Thanks post code.

m11ler · 23rd October 2013, 16:22

Getting a few bits sorted before the next drift day 30th November.

Picking up a new rear light because i smashed mine.
Also picking up 7mm rack spacers and we're going to de-power the steering rack the bodge it way by looping the lines.
Then just need to get the toe adjusted and i'm good to go.

Hopefully i'll notice a big difference at Lydden.

m11ler · 17th November 2013, 13:18

Done a fair bit yesterday.

Got rid of all the power steering and looped the lines.
Fitted 7mm rack spacers, pic below of the slightly improved lock.
Removed both front tow eyes and fitted a Jass tow hook, fucked off the front plate again also.
Fitted a different splitter.
Fitted a rear tow strap so they can actually pull me out of the gravel properly now.

I also have my side skirts painted and will whack them on next weekend.

I will have some photos of the full car by the end of this month from Lydden's last drift day this year.

m11ler · 3rd December 2013, 20:03

Few pictures from Lydden, car drove well even with the worlds shittest alignment lol.

Not really a massive amount going on with this car over winter, while i'm sorting the Saxo out.

I'll get some photos of it on all the correct wheels at the weekend, looks a bit strange with skid wheels on the rear ha.

Prickle^p · 3rd December 2013, 20:18

I like it like that haha

m11ler · 3rd December 2013, 20:43

Just seen Jay post on FB asking to buy Bomex side skirts, someone likes i'm guessing! lol

m11ler · 3rd December 2013, 21:23

Another cool photo just popped up-

deanbradley · 4th December 2013, 08:46

Really do love how this is sitting now! Love the side shirts and the stance, must get some pictures with all matching wheels with the new look! Think this is an mx well done... Good work and look forward to seeing what's next and hopefully see it person.

holdawayt · 4th December 2013, 09:06

Grant, don't suppose you kept the baby teeth did you?

I could do with the right hand side one for my offset plate.

m11ler · 4th December 2013, 17:40

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Originally Posted by deanbradley

Really do love how this is sitting now! Love the side shirts and the stance, must get some pictures with all matching wheels with the new look! Think this is an mx well done... Good work and look forward to seeing what's next and hopefully see it person.

Cheers man, i'm going to lower the front back down at the weekend, still have it sitting a bit higher from my Wales trip.
Will get some photos this weekend after doing that.

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Originally Posted by holdawayt

Grant, don't suppose you kept the baby teeth did you?

I could do with the right hand side one for my offset plate.

I have kept them but they look like they will come in useful at some point so i'll continue to keep them, sorry dude.

m11ler · 4th December 2013, 18:00

Another photo that popped up last night-

deanbradley · 4th December 2013, 18:08

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Originally Posted by m11ler

Cheers man, i'm going to lower the front back down at the weekend, still have it sitting a bit higher from my Wales trip.
Will get some photos this weekend after doing that.

Look forward to the pics man, really do like this mx!

Aly · 6th December 2013, 07:46

Awesome sideways action Miller!
How you finding it without power steering, made me want to remove mine since mine felt very slow during this:

holdawayt · 6th December 2013, 08:49

No problem Grant they'll be a few quid on eBay.

Aly, I've owned one without PAS and one with. I find the PAS version better to live with day to day but for the hooligan stuff a manual rack was far nicer.

m11ler · 7th December 2013, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Aly

Awesome sideways action Miller!
How you finding it without power steering, made me want to remove mine since mine felt very slow during this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by holdawayt

No problem Grant they'll be a few quid on eBay.

Aly, I've owned one without PAS and one with. I find the PAS version better to live with day to day but for the hooligan stuff a manual rack was far nicer.

Nice going Aly! Yeah much prefer drifting it without power steering. Road driving is obviously a bit harder work.

Now relating to Tom, I actually have a de-powered rack, as the standard manual racks have more turns lock to lock, which people generally hate for drifting, so although the proper manual rack will be a lot easier to live with, it won't feel the same.

Main reason i de-powered mine is because everytime you drift it, open the engine bay and there is power steering fluid everywhere. Add rack spacers to the mix and you're probably gonna blow the rack up. Plus the steering now self centres like a boss in comparison to PAS, even with my lack of caster due to bent streeto subframe lol.

m11ler · 7th December 2013, 13:57

If anyone is interested, me and a few good mates have had a little drift crew going on for some time now, so thought i'd make up a Facebook page.

We post photos of ourselves, other drift related content and ladies.

https://www.facebook.com/The.R.Alliance

greyjasper51 · 7th December 2013, 17:42

When you out next grant? You out tonight? May come over if you are?

m11ler · 7th December 2013, 17:57

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Originally Posted by greyjasper51

When you out next grant? You out tonight? May come over if you are?

Yes mate I should be out and about tonight, not sure what the plan is though.
Might pop up lakeside or ebbsfleet.

m11ler · 12th December 2013, 21:39

Ok so took the time to take some actual photos of the whole car with all the proper wheels on lol.. Also lowered the front back down to it's pre-wales road trip height.

DSC_0118-2 by m11ler, on Flickr

DSC_0115-2 by m11ler, on Flickr

DSC_0132-2 by m11ler, on Flickr

DSC_0122-2 by m11ler, on Flickr

Martijn_M · 12th December 2013, 23:36

Do the rear bumper cut out that a lot of MX5/Miata guys do. Looks boss.