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Postby Steve » Mon, 11 Aug 2008 4:24 +0000

is it an exhaust redirection valve? The thing you put inline on your exhaust and it redirects it out a shorter route?
like this :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apkV1Z9S ... re=related

Be interesting to stick that on a dyno! (g'wan g'wan g'wan!)
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Postby Fergus » Mon, 11 Aug 2008 8:22 +0000

Yup that's what it is :D
It's getting welded on near the end of the downpipe early next week !
Major FUN factor and some extra horses.
I can't wait to hear it in the tunnel.
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Postby MX5Steve » Mon, 11 Aug 2008 9:24 +0000

cool! :lol: :lol: :lol:
you burst someones head open uf ye unleash that in the tunnel.....
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Steve » Fri, 15 Aug 2008 1:01 +0000

Replaced the tierod ends this eve, simple job, and from the brief spin I had afterwards its made a HUGE difference.. (not suprised really considering the state of the old ones..)

I threw a How-to up here:
http://mx5ireland.com/tech/Tierod%20replacement.htm

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Postby Fergus » Tue, 19 Aug 2008 9:40 +0000

Cool.
I did mine and the ones in Seanies' car as well.
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Postby Fergus » Tue, 19 Aug 2008 9:47 +0000

Took the rear wheel off and brought it to 'Banks Tyres' to get a nail removed and the hole plugged.
I was sitting outside waiting and heard a car start up inside, sounded like a GP Car, it slowly reversed out, four exhaust cans came into view.
The tyre guy who was driving it looked 'worried' but saw me and gave it a quick rev.... which sounded like a growl :shock:
What car was it ?
Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxL2KDR ... re=related
Who's car was it ?
Mr. Michael Flattley.
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Postby SADriver » Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:43 +0000

Today I got to work after leaving my car in the train station only to realise that I dropped my keys some where. Now I'm 100% sure it was when I sat on the wall at the station. So I ring the stations and no answer I spent 1 hour ringing the station. The information office in Connelly station said that they only had 1 number for the station and I had been using it. So I grab a taxi and drive from Ballsbridge to phoenix park station only to realise I left the keys hanging out of the boot lid!!!! WHAT A MUPPET!!!! But get this. still no one present at the station, except a big black magpie!


So if any of you want take a tip to the station pour water on the floor and break you leg or arm and be sorted for life!!!!

my day is not turning out well...
Never knew what fun was till I found the MX5
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Postby fabfiveferg » Fri, 22 Aug 2008 3:38 +0000

Changed the oil and filter. plugs and HT leads. Gave her a wash and now I'm off for a spin.

Good old olympics btw thank god we're good at knocking lumps out of people. If only we could get drinking in for 2012 :)
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Postby mx5ash » Fri, 22 Aug 2008 7:20 +0000

Started building a air intake box which i will be putting on a cowl intake system.
However i have purchased a link ecu so may have to ditch it in the future when i loose the afm. We'll see. 8)
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Postby Steve » Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:51 +0000

Drove Wexford to Galway with the top down, we took the route used for the midland's run a few weeks ago.. fab!
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Postby deccydoo » Sun, 24 Aug 2008 7:58 +0000

booked the car in for 4 wheel alignment and drove off with it still pulling a bit to the left. pulled in and looked and the report sheet and spotted that it was set up for an mazda mx5 and not the jap import mazda roadster that i have. rang them and got apologies so had to bring it in again. got it back and changed the oil&filter, air filter, ht leads and plugs. its a pleasure to drive as always but just that much sweeter after a service
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Postby Steve » Sun, 24 Aug 2008 9:01 +0000

Do you happen to still have both sheets? Whats the difference?
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Postby deccydoo » Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:17 +0000

i think so. ill have a look 2moro and post the results
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