Mark W Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Could you not get signed on with him as an extra driver or something Haz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 He's got two already, so it would be a bit of an effort. Next time, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 That sucks. We did a 4-person one at Blyton and it wasn't too bad, but we were pretty lucky with not getting many red flags and having a good amount of daylight then. In the continuing adventures of "Nobody gives a f**k", as much as a reminder for me later on as anything else this is the approximate route I did today: If it takes you 2hrs 31mins you're doing it wrong. Realised looking back on it now there was another loop I could have done that would have joined up those two sticky-uppy bits at the top of the triangle. Next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Ive got wheels! Landed my hands on some VTi fan blades. All straight and round with minimal marks but they do need refurbishing. Theyre going to get sorted tomorrow, which leaves tyres. I had ordered Pilot Sport 3s but the tyre bloke we use called the next day and he had none in. Final suggestions? Im ordering them first thing tomorrow and would like to get it as right as I can first try without having to hate them their entire wear life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Order them from tyre leader instead? They're great tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Adam / anyone else who knows MX-5's; I'm going to be replacing my oxygen sensor and butchering the wire to extend it (4-2-1 manifold means the sensor is further back, OEM wire is too short). Currently the car idles a bit off sometimes (1100rpm) and if you rev it a bit you can smell excess fuel coming out of the 'zorst. The fuel consumption has always been much worse than others in the club, so something's off. If the oxygen sensor replacement doesn't solve it, any ideas what else could be causing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 It's the oxygen sensor... The MX-5 runs closed loop under 4.5k rpm and less than full throttle, so it takes a reading from the lambda sensor to manage the air fuel ratio. For all 'normal' driving it will be running rich as hell without the lambda sensor connected / working. That will possibly be linked to your oil consumption too. Too much fuel washes the oil off the cylinder walls, which can lead to knackered piston rings and scoring the bore of the block, and therefore they don't seal properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Cheers mate! Makes sense. Frustrating that you can't buy an aftermarket oxygen sensor that has a wire long enough to fit 4-2-1 manifolds... I'd much rather buy off the shelf than chop up two sensors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Np. http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/oxygen-sensor-aftermarket-four-wire-with-plug-mk1-p-2045.html - maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 No mine is the single wire type. Also, I emailed MX5Parts and they confirmed the only way is to chop one up - I've done a lot of searching and even people like IL Motorsport don't make one (Despite both MX5P and IL making aftermarket manifolds!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Ah well, single wire = 5 minute job (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Crimp or solder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Crimp, solder, stress relieve ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 wank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 19 minutes ago, forteh said: stress relieve ;) 10 minutes ago, dann2707 said: wank? Just repeating him there, Dannannannananananaaaaaannn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 7 minutes ago, JD™ said: Just repeating him there, Dannannannananananaaaaaannn. I don't get it can you explain. Is that what he meant or is this a reference to something else? Please advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Not bad for a quick paint do. Having them done properly next year once the shit weathers out of the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Incase not already posted, new episode of Project Binky... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob-FUF0Sh_E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Just for dan Crimp it, solder it and then add mechanical support that affixes to both the crimped connector and the wire, ensuring that it surpasses the soldered joint boundary. The theory being that a crimp can introduce a poor electrical connection and increase resistance, solder gives an excellent electrical connection but the joint/wire can work harden very easily and result in broken wires in the loom. Multi core wires are also prone of failure where the solder joint ends, hence the requirement for an additional mechanical support in the form of a gland or heatshrink tube Once you've done that you can have a wank :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 The question stemmed from a loom i'm currently doing in which i have 4 wires to connect. Currently they are soldered and covered in heat shrink. They are in a big bundle of 10+ wires so shouldn't move much. At some point i will need to shorten the loom too, but i'm planning on sourcing replacement pins and re-pinning the plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 20 hours ago, Mark W said: That sucks. We did a 4-person one at Blyton and it wasn't too bad, but we were pretty lucky with not getting many red flags and having a good amount of daylight then. In the continuing adventures of "Nobody gives a f**k", as much as a reminder for me later on as anything else this is the approximate route I did today: If it takes you 2hrs 31mins you're doing it wrong. Realised looking back on it now there was another loop I could have done that would have joined up those two sticky-uppy bits at the top of the triangle. Next time... We're going to get something in the calendar for next year. Maybe if we actually plan something, it will happen. Looks like an epic drive, shame it's about 4 hours away from me, I'll spend a few days up there some time, maybe throw in Anglesea while I'm there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Whereabouts do you live? I know some routes in the South/Mid Wales area that would link up to this that could be pretty fun depending on where you are. Getting some Anglesey action in the mix would be a really, really good shout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Voila. I know these little Hondas aren't everyone's cup of tea but I love it. Think I prefer these fan blades to the others I had on before. Think they suit it well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Should have gone lighter on the wheels... Personal preference really, I'm just not in to black wheels. I like Civics though, nice little cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I dont think the photo does them justice, but Im inclined to agree in a sense. 3 of them were already black and one came in primer, so the logical cheap solution before I get them refurbed properly was to go over them again in black to neaten them up. Id like to do them an anthracite grey next year, or maybe even just revert them back to an OEM silver for originality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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