Oily mess

Yesterday i discovered a puddle of oil beneath the Roadster when visiting it for a spring check up - today i investigated the situation and found it to be engine oil apparently leaking from the hole where the clutch lever reaches out of the gear box housing.
Since there shouldnt be oil anywhere near this opening i'b quiate confused on the meaning of this - originally i suspected the radial shaft seal behind the flywheel but for the oil leak out the hole the complete clutch would have to be covered in oil.
If anyone could give me a tip, i'd be very grateful.  Here's some pictures for better illustration of the problem:

Video Tip: Old Top Gear - BMW M cars

Video Tip: HoonTV - BABALOUIE'S SKYLINE HAKOSUKA

Flashback: 2001 Mazdaspeed Roadster

Over 10 years ago, Mazdaspeed built a 200 bhp N/A roadster concept - shame that all this development never made it into a large scale production...



New Edition Announcements @miata.net

Star Sharka — revlimiter.net

Sharka got some new shoes - the result is so sexy that i just had to share:



Star Sharka — revlimiter.net

eGarage: Shelby GT 500E

Since i love the GT500 i thought, i should share...

Shelby GT 500E

eGarage: RAUH WELT Begriff // Night Session

That's what it's about on driving culture - highly recommended video!


RAUH WELT Begriff // Night Session from eGarage on Vimeo.

Walkthrough: IL Motorsport in Cologne/Germany

Last weekend i had some business in Cologne and took the opportunity to pay a visit to the only MX-5 specific shop in germany, IL Motorsport. I was a bit reluctant beforehand, however it turned out to be a rather nice place with some cool parts and cars on display. I did some shopping and chatted for some time with the bloke there and they seem to have planned some nice projects for german fans of forced induction (more TÜV appoved kits). More interesting for me, they also work on an IRTB conversion for NA/NB based on the Jenvey kit and Megasquirt ECUs. I'm curious on what the outcome will be. Overall, the people were very friendly and one can look at all the cars and parts as one pleases. So, if you're in the area you might as well drop by and check them out. In the mean time, here's some pictures of their showroom:

THE ULTIMATE TOYOTA SUPRA VIDEO

French Supra Meet - some really nice cars and cool footage!


If you like it, also check out part 2...

Testing some new shoes

Lately i took the opportunity to try out the new OZ wheels on my 323F BG:

Personally i think they rock - hope they will look as good on my green 323F BA...

Megasquirt build (Part 2)

Yesterday i found some time to continue working on my ECU: Firstly i soldered the 76 pin Denso connector to the adapter board...

...and then wired the adapter board to the main board. This is the step that gives the ECU the car specificity, so one should double check all the connections:

Followed by the addition of specific add-ons:

Then it was time to reinstall the MS2/E card and connect the unit to the computer to see what's what:

I managed to upload a firmware as well as connect to Tunerstudio and load a base map:

So i decided to mount everything in the case:

Since the car is stored during winter i will only be able to test all sensors and connections in spring when it's back on the road. Till then one has to practice patience....

Megasquirt build (Part 1)

During the holidays i was able to find some time to start building my megasquirt ECU.
It's actually a straightforward process and very easy to accomplish since board layout as well as documentation are excellent.
Starting out with the resistors and diods...

 

...working you way though transistors, capacitors, ICs...

...comparing the standard MAP sensor with the MAP Daddy 4 (right):

Installed MAP sensor:

Installed the connectors for the MS2/E board:

And finally connected it:

As of now the ECU should be able to communicate with the computer and uploaded with the firmware. I still have to connect the DENSO specific adapter board and all the car specific jumpers.
Looking very good so far and only took a few hours to get there.

A perfect Trueno Coupe at Speedhunters

Speedhuntersare featuring an unbelievably clean Trueno Coupe, definitely worth a look!

Video tip: A JDM miata tribute

Usually i wouldnt share compilations but this one is really nicely done i think...

Video tip (special): Magirus Merkur "Feuerwehr"

If you're into classic german trucks, you might enjoy this video of a photoshoot featuring the Magirus Merkur of a good friend of mine...

Mercury Rising from ⚡⚡⚡ on Vimeo.

New garage for this winter...

Today i put my Roadster away for the winter - luckily, i found a nice spot in a private parking garage. Here are a few impressions (note my trusty winter car in the background - '93 323F :) ).

Put on my Autopyjama as well, fits really nicely and allows access through the drivers door, if necessary.