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16th March 2012, 07:30 PM
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Thats what I planned.
Unfortunately for me my engine sat too high on the standard mounts so have made new ones to lower it 50mm.  Not a great pic I'm afraid. This of course means the measurements I took from the MX5 won't help as I didn't make them the same as the OE ones  
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18th March 2012, 03:01 PM
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Looking good Chris!
I'm liking the engine mounts 
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18th March 2012, 09:38 PM
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So the second engine mount is done, very pleased with it too.
 Got the front end on too....  went together really well, yet to add the rack and I got it off the table.  Forgot to take a picture before putting everything away but this will do for now.  Hip Hip Horay!!!! BUT! I did hit a bit of a problem. I'm not sure how much of a pain it will be to fix but basically I could only fit the rear pass side hub to the wishbones by putting about 10˚ of camber into it. Seems the driveshaft (halfshaft) is pushing the the hub too far out. also noticed that when lifting the hub it was stopped from travelling up by the driveshaft which then bounced the other hub up so something is not right. Seems I may need to think about moving the diff slightly. Took loads of measurements to see where I went wrong but can't real account for this issue using measurements alone! Last edited by CTWV50 : 18th March 2012 at 09:41 PM.
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18th March 2012, 09:56 PM
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Have you got the driveshafts on the correct sides?
I think one might be longer than the other.
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18th March 2012, 10:16 PM
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I thought that but I couldn't get the driveshaft out of the passenger side hub so it has to be the correct one! It's weird! Hmm my diff has push fit driveshafts maybe there is some sort of difference about them that may require a slightly different mounting of the diff. I've scrutinised the frame, it's a few mm out here and there but not enough to cause this surely??
Last edited by CTWV50 : 19th March 2012 at 01:30 PM.
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#7
18th March 2012, 11:10 PM
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Do your driveshafts sit exactly in a straight line. My driveshafts angle forwards very slightly.
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18th March 2012, 11:10 PM
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Ok just been out and measured the driveshafts and the passenger-side is 15mm longer than the driver-side the diff is mounted centrally in the vehicle so this would cause the issue I'm seeing. Can someone explain to me why one driveshaft is longer than the other. The diff also mounted centrally in the mx5 subframe as well so why the different lengths?
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