Tesco's NB8B

[Charlie Brown]

If you haven't had your alignment yet fit your coilovers first.

Agree. Just wasted your money and time as you need to do another alignment after you fit the coilovers.

[tescoking]

Yes, I know, but there was some misunderstanding between me and Shane. He thought I would install the coilover yesterday, but then I forgot to tell him that I was just receiving the coilover yesterday, not doing install by myself as I don't have the tools. So he knows I need to use the car and he just gave me alignment for free this time. The alignment effect is noticeable and indescribably good.

[tescoking]

Finally had my coilover and sway bar from Flyin miata installed. Combined with the new alignment setting I just don't want to get off my car. It is perfect and looks good.

I have replaced my brake pads as well, I should have no more brake fading in next run. Much safer now.





Here is a photo after the coilover installed, the space between the fender and tyre has now closed



Also I have installed the FM crossflow radiator and stage 2 fans myself. It is not so hard after doing a bit research online. The manuals from FM has made me confused a little.





















Replaced hoses with carbonmiata one, some of the small one are very hard to install, almost broke my fingers a few times.








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[bootz]

What sort of sway bar did you install?

I assume that it was a beefier front one, like the racing beat.

[tescoking]

What sort of sway bar did you install?

I assume that it was a beefier front one, like the racing beat.

The sway bar come with the coilover as a package from FM. It is adjustable by the way.

[bootz]

So are you going to go with the standard endlinks, or have you fitted adjustable ones from FM?

[Lokiel]

Does your brake booster -> intake manifold hose incorporate a one-way check valve?
If not, you need to add one.
I found this out first hand: http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=41091&start=151&hilit=brake+booster

[tescoking]

So are you going to go with the standard endlinks, or have you fitted adjustable ones from FM?

I forgot to order the endlinks, so I will just get the endlinks from Racing Beat.

[tescoking]

Does your brake booster -> intake manifold hose incorporate a one-way check valve?
If not, you need to add one.
I found this out first hand: http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=41091&start=151&hilit=brake+booster

I think I don't have any problem for that right now, but there are some silicone hoses too small to fit.

I will post a picture later so that you know what hoses I have replaced.

The upper radiator hoses has to use FM specific one, and I am buying a longer red silicone hose for the overflow one.

[tescoking]

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[Lokiel]

Does your brake booster -> intake manifold hose incorporate a one-way check valve?
If not, you need to add one.
I found this out first hand: http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=41091&start=151&hilit=brake+booster

I think I don't have any problem for that right now, but there are some silicone hoses too small to fit.

I will post a picture later so that you know what hoses I have replaced.

The upper radiator hoses has to use FM specific one, and I am buying a longer red silicone hose for the overflow one.

Easy enough to check, just remove the top left hose:

... and blow through it from both ends - only one end should work.

The fact that the hose appears molded (ie. has bends) gives me some confidence that it may have a one-way valve incorporated but you do need to confirm this, otherwise your brake booster chamber is effectively increasing the volume of your intake manifold and you wont get the throttle response you expect.

[Okibi]

I forgot to order the endlinks, so I will just get the endlinks from Racing Beat.

Ian had a set from Racingbeat that didn't last long but that was probably 15 years ago, perhaps they've updated their design.

[tescoking]

Does your brake booster -> intake manifold hose incorporate a one-way check valve?
If not, you need to add one.
I found this out first hand: http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=41091&start=151&hilit=brake+booster

I think I don't have any problem for that right now, but there are some silicone hoses too small to fit.

I will post a picture later so that you know what hoses I have replaced.

The upper radiator hoses has to use FM specific one, and I am buying a longer red silicone hose for the overflow one.

Easy enough to check, just remove the top left hose:

... and blow through it from both ends - only one end should work.

The fact that the hose appears molded (ie. has bends) gives me some confidence that it may have a one-way valve incorporated but you do need to confirm this, otherwise your brake booster chamber is effectively increasing the volume of your intake manifold and you wont get the throttle response you expect.

If I can blow through both end, does that mean I will need a valve? Or something I will need to do with the hose?


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[tescoking]

I forgot to order the endlinks, so I will just get the endlinks from Racing Beat.

Ian had a set from Racingbeat that didn't last long but that was probably 15 years ago, perhaps they've updated their design.

I was thinking about the Whiteline one, but Shane said he bought the Whiteline before and its only last for 6 months. Then he got a Racing Beat one he said they were very good even till now. But I don't think I will get the adjustable one.


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[Lokiel]

:
If I can blow through both end, does that mean I will need a valve? Or something I will need to do with the hose?
:

Yes, you'll need a one-way check valve if you can blow through both ends. I got mine from Repco.