Been away for a while

[flyerncle]

Nice one Nathan.

[Johno]

Hi Nathan,
Car looks fantastic That roll cage looks familiar...lol.
Sorry I haven't commented before only been spending a few minutes when I can on the forum cus works been hectic and somehow missed it...
What does she handle like? and how did you sort the diff out in the end (solid mount or polybush or something else).
Also could you post a piccy of your front top wishbone from above to see how it looks plz..
I know it's a big blow to the Roadster community and an even bigger blow to the MX5 builders you leaving (got nothing to follow now ) but if your health and family life has suffered it's for the best m8.
Is it OK to contact you on certain things or do you just want a clean break from it all.?
Would be handy to know what shocks and springs to order from Protech now (I guess it's here somewhere on the forum) etc....

Well I might be able to help out some MX5 builders with wishbones probably as I made the jigs for ourselves and they have been put away in storage (just in case we break our cars).
Don't be a stranger and the best of luck to the future whatever you do...


Johno

[PorkChop]

Originally Posted by Johno

Would be handy to know what shocks and springs to order from Protech now (I guess it's here somewhere on the forum) etc....

I have them down as...

Front - 13" open 9" closed 1.9" id; 350lb springs, 8" open x 1.9" id.

Rear - 12" open 8" closed 1.9" id; 250lb springs, 7" open.

[shh120m]

Originally Posted by Johno

Hi Nathan,
Car looks fantastic That roll cage looks familiar...lol.
Sorry I haven't commented before only been spending a few minutes when I can on the forum cus works been hectic and somehow missed it...
What does she handle like? and how did you sort the diff out in the end (solid mount or polybush or something else).
Also could you post a piccy of your front top wishbone from above to see how it looks plz..
I know it's a big blow to the Roadster community and an even bigger blow to the MX5 builders you leaving (got nothing to follow now but if your health and family life has suffered it's for the best m8.
Is it OK to contact you on certain things or do you just want a clean break from it all.?
Would be handy to know what shocks and springs to order from Protech now (I guess it's here somewhere on the forum) etc....

Well I might be able to help out some MX5 builders with wishbones probably as I made the jigs for ourselves and they have been put away in storage (just in case we break our cars).
Don't be a stranger and the best of luck to the future whatever you do...


Johno

Hi johno,

Thanks,

yes mate fine to call, il still be about on the forum and ill be carrying on with the bodywork in my spare time, i just need to get three bodywork orders finished and delivered, take a break to get the mx5 ready for iva and then get cracking on again.

What pork chop said sounds about right, just ask for kevin when you call protech, and tell him its for the saturn/nts mx5 build.

The mx5 handles very nicely, for some reason the front end seems to hold on and bite in a lot longer than the sierra front end, noticably less understeer on damp tar. I thought that 350lb on the front gave a little too much body roll, so tried 400lb, this created a great feel and good grip, but it suffered from understeer on lift off into the bends so i settled back with 350 for mine in the end, maybe worth settling between the two.

The rear diff mount is solid on the bottom, with a bushed beam. No problems so far, iv given it abit of extreme scenario testing , well see how it goes.

I wont be leaving the forum, and dont worry they will be plenty of pics once IVA is done and its on the road

Regards

Nathan