Have MX-5,Will Track Day – I bought an MX-5 NC to turn into a Grand Tourer and Track Day Car
In this post we’ll look at re-installing the intercom so that driver and passenger can communicate much easier, what google thinks is a good time at Thruxton would be. I’m thinking about whether to keep on taxing and insuring the car or whether to make it track use only; and we’re going back to Thruxton […]
Continue ReadingIn my post on possible development direction, I didn’t even mention the possibility that I might add an anti roll bar into the mix. But I ordered a SuperPro 27mm front anti roll bar from BOFi Racing and paid for next day delivery as I wanted it in the car before my next trip to […]
Continue ReadingI was on line the other night and started to play with the Google AI. I asked it if the front suspension of the MX5 NC 3.5 should be harder than the rear. The first answer was no, as that would affect handling; but it gave me options regarding the cars intended use, suspension and tyres fitted. Suddenly I was disappearing down the rabbit hole once again.
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So the recent mods (see previous posts) are all in the car and have been tested at a shakedown at Thruxton Circuit in blisteringly hot conditions. In this post I review the work this far and how this has shaped future thinking for the car going forward. There’s some YouTube links below which show full […]
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So this week I’ll be popping over to Thruxton Circuit for some fun in the sun. I’ve done the driver briefing and filled in the wavers so I’m good to go. As usual the weather guru’s have been consulted and predict hot and sunny with 20c to 29c during the core day. So it looks […]
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