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20th April 2018, 10:26 PM
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Selling up: MX5 based Roadster
A part of me doesn't believe I'm writing this, but it's time to face it - I'm not going to get my Roadster finished any time soon. I have my other autosolo / hillclimb car and a house taking up my time. This is a tough decision and one I've agonised over for the last few days.
I've barely touched the car in since doing an awful lot of work to take it to Stoneleigh in 2015 (where it was on SA Motorsport's stand). Some of you may remember it, a lot of people had some very nice things to say about the car and its build So, what's up for grabs? Fully welded and painted chassis (with SSC mods to take MX5 running gear) with SA Fabrication and Motorsport full roll cage. Currently a rolling chassis. Some people may remember Johno and his work mates who each decided to build a Roadster and that they turned out very high quality fabrication. My chassis is one of theirs. You cannot fault the quality of the welding, it's really superb. The roll cage is top spec, custom fitted to the chassis and a replica would cost you just shy of £1,000 on its own. All the mounting plates are fully welded. Also currently fitted: Pedal box hard brake lines MX5 brake master cylinder (looks brand new) extended MX5 steering column 2.9 turn Escort steering rack, ally rack mounts, Talon rack extenders & new MX5 TREs Fully refurbished MX5 uprights front and rear with new bearings and poly bushes New brake discs TIG welded wishbones (done by Johno), powdercoated with new poly bushes Torsen LSD 4.1:1, repainted with new side seals, front pinion seal and diff breather Solid diff ear mounts made by Stot Refurbished driveshafts Protech dampers (new, to SSC spec) Set of 14" daisy alloys Fuel tank with bespoke fixing strap SSC scuttle panel Alloy side and rear panels All interior and bulkhead panels done except for dashboard and the steering column cover and the engine bay bulkhead Other parts available (warning - long list!): NB: all engine parts are for a 1600cc - some are interchangable, like the vernier cam pulleys. 6 x 14" "hollow spoke" Enkei MX5 alloys (10.8 lb per wheel) 4 x 14" M 7 spoke polished MX5 alloys (10.5 lb per wheel) - RARE 4 x 14" "solid spoke" Enkei MX5 alloys (11.5 lb per wheel) 1600cc MX5 engine and gearbox 4kg IL Motorsport lightweight flywheel BLiNK Motorsport ported and gas flowed cylinder head Piper BP270 cams to suit head BLOX vernier cam pulleys MX5 specific Megasquirt 1 ECU (with, I've been told, a map for a S/C 1600 done by Skuzzle) Wideband lambda sensor and controller Koso DB-03R digidash Go Race weld on snap off steering wheel boss (£180 new from Go Race) Caterham exhaust silencer (brand new) Full set of TIG welded wishbones (a second set, welded by Johno) Premier wiring loom and dash switches RMD steering wheel Early MOMO MX5 steering wheel with centre cover (these are worth a bit) Full lighting kit Spare MX5 diffs and driveshafts Spare cylinder head New Polo rad with new Coolex cooling fan Clio expansion tank (new) MX5 coolant reroute spacer set of 1.8 brake calipers set of 1.6 brake calipers another spare pair rear brake calipers new handbrake cables spare NA and NB front uprights spare MX5 crankshaft Lightweight battery Mirrors (IVA OK) Propshaft Engine service kit (water pump, cam belt kit, new clutch etc.) 3 x SSC rear wheel arches 6 x front wheel arches (1 pair of SSC, 1 pair of carbon effect ABS, 1 pair of CF) Aerodynamix carbon fibre double bubble aeroscreen 2 x SSC bonnets in white (1 might be scrap, the other is new & unfitted) 1 x SSC nose cone, in primer original MX5 wiring loom and ECU original MX5 instruments 5 speed gearbox for a mark 3 MX5 - perfect if you want to fit a Duratec There are a lot of parts to go through and price up, so please bear with me - feel free to drop any offers in the meantime. I don't do dibs - money talks (either full payment or a deposit to hold). I'm happy to meet people at Stoneleigh (I live approx 30 minutes away in Coventry area) and bring bits with me. Thanks for looking  Last edited by PorkChop : 24th January 2022 at 09:27 PM. 
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#2
21st April 2018, 07:24 AM
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That is sad news, and I can understand how you feel.
But your car has high standards, and I'm sure you will sell it easily. Good luck!
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#3
21st April 2018, 03:29 PM
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And thanks for the nice comment I always intended to go autosoloing / sprinting / hillclimbing in it, so I wasn't happy with just fitting second hand rubber parts and bearings, or not repainting parts. It was being done once and done right.
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#4
27th April 2018, 10:45 PM
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Some prices (which are ono):
Fully welded and painted chassis (with SSC mods to take MX5 running gear) with: SA Fabrication and Motorsport full roll cage SA Fabrication and Motorsport custom rear diffuser hard brake lines Fuel tank with bespoke fixing strap Alloy side and rear panels All interior and bulkhead panels Gearbox mounting £1,100 ono Pedal box to book spec - £75 extended MX5 steering column, heavy duty group 4 coupling, 2.9 turn Escort steering rack, ally rack mounts, Talon rack extenders & new MX5 TREs (about £250 worth of parts) - £175 Fully refurbished MX5 uprights front and rear, powdercoated black with new bearings and polybushes in the rear upright (the bearings and polybushes cost almost £150 on their own) - £125 New Pagid brake discs for early 1.6 MX5 - £40 TIG welded wishbones and adjusters (done by Johno), powdercoated satin black with new poly bushes - £300 Torsen LSD 4.1:1, repainted with new side seals, front pinion seal and diff breather - £300 Solid diff ear mounts - £25 Refurbished driveshafts - £70 Protech dampers (new, to SSC spec) - £400 Set of 14" daisy alloys - £50 6 x 14" "hollow spoke" Enkei MX5 alloys (10.8 lb per wheel) - £20 each 4 x 14" M 7 spoke polished MX5 alloys (10.5 lb per wheel) - RARE - £125 set 4 x 14" "solid spoke" Enkei MX5 alloys (11.5 lb per wheel) - £75 set 1600cc 115bhp MX5 engine and gearbox. The gearbox mounting has been modified to suit the Roadster, can't go back into an MX5. Both engine and box have been fully painted and the engine freely turns over by hand - £125 4kg IL Motorsport lightweight flywheel - £220 BLiNK Motorsport ported and gas flowed cylinder head and Piper BP270 cams to suit head - £600 BLOX vernier cam pulleys - £40 MX5 specific Megasquirt 1 ECU, with TPS and bracket (with, I've been told, a map for a S/C 1600 done by Skuzzle), AEM wideband lambda sensor and controller - £320 Go Race weld on snap off steering wheel boss (£180 new from Go Race) - £140 Caterham exhaust silencer (brand new) - £100 Premier wiring loom and dash switches (brake test, hazard, fog light) - £120 RMD steering wheel - £40 Early MOMO MX5 steering wheel with centre cover (these are worth a bit) - £75 Full lighting kit (7" headlights in black, Caterham rear lights, LED side repeaters, wing top indicators) - £110 Spare cylinder head with cams / valves (115 bhp version) - £75 New Coolex cooling fan for a Polo rad - £15 SOLD MX5 coolant reroute spacer - £55 set of 1.8 brake calipers - £80 set of 1.6 brake calipers - £60 spare NA front uprights - £20 1.6 long nose MX5 crankshaft - £25 RMD25 lightweight battery - £40 SOLD Mirrors (IVA OK) - £10 Rear view mirror - £10 1.8 Propshaft - £20 Engine service kit (water pump, cam belt kit, new clutch etc.) - £70 1 pair of carbon effect ABS front wheel arches (http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/carbo...-wings--pair-/) - £75 1 pair of CF front wheel arches (will need work) - £15 Aerodynamix carbon fibre double bubble aeroscreen - £75 original MX5 wiring loom and ECU (1.6 and 1.8, 1 of each) - £50 each original MX5 instruments (1.6 and 1.8, 1 of each) - £20 each 5 speed gearbox for a mark 3 MX5 - perfect if you want to fit a Duratec - £90 MX5 upper steering column with OEM steering wheel - it's been cut so only good for a column extension - £25 Aero fuel cap - brand new - £45 GRP double bubble aeroscreen (gelcoat is crazed) - £25 Fuel tank rollover valve - £20 MX5 brake master cylinder and servo - £30 MX5 clutch slave cylinder rebuild kit - £10 MX5 cut cam cover (needs work) - £10 8 x caliper mounting bolts, brand new genuine bolts - https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/rear-cali...25-p-2914.html - £15 Last edited by PorkChop : 28th April 2018 at 12:12 PM.
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#5
28th April 2018, 11:54 AM
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I can do a MX5 donor pack comprising of:
the painted 1.6 115bhp engine and gearbox front uprights OEM wiring loom and ECU 1.8 propshaft 1.8 open diff 1.8 driveshafts rear uprights 1.8 brake calipers Donor V5 Upper steering column with IVA friendly steering wheel and ignition keys Instrument cluster (an early 1.6 one with real oil pressure gauge) Fuel pump 14" solid spoke Enkei wheels For say £450 ono?
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