nice mx5

Quote from james12s :

we may soon take ownership of a 1970 nsu ro80

the first year the rotor tip probs were fixed, a guy has had it in his bard for like 12 years or somethign and said we could have it for nothing if we promise to restore it, ill post some pics when we get it

the NSU Ro80 is a legendary car! Sure, you might get a few problems with the engine I guess, but it's more of a show car than an everyday.

yh shows is what its gonna be for, the fuel consumption alone means its not an everyday car, should have it at our workshp in a couple weeks, gotta get rid of the range rover first

Quote from theirishnoob :

skodas are a grand car... they do the job they have tp very well ( the family taxi - just think off all the stuff you can fit in its big booth )


as for meself: i just got a escort WIP... 2.0 pinto efi, capri rear axle and a cage...


Should be some fun.

Dont fancy letting me borrow some of the EFi bits? Got some troubles with mine.
And which capri axle is it? (About 4 diffrent ratios, two types, and one LSD)

My celica

well it is my car hehe

WOW! I bet you love driving that 4wd 256hp Tarmac machine have you taken it on any hill climbs

Oh wait its just a crappy pixel car :haha:

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Its a 1991 R32 GTS RB20DE but its the cleanest, Straightest skyline i have ever encounted

It looks decent, but if that's the cleanest you've ever seen, you've probably never seen a clean one? I mean... it's not THAT clean?

haha I mean clean as in body condition not clean as in washed Looks great washed and waxed

Now it makes more sense.

A good mechanical condition is worth much more anyway, compared to a few scratches on the wheels.

Yes thats right Jibber, Most of these cars are either struggling too stay registered with all the badly fitted parts etc or they have been written off imo this car is in fantastic condition for 18 years old Motor still runs fine too I just replaced the belts clutch

It's not mine, but my friends car

R33 RB20DE . It's really nice. (in real life it looks sooo much better and he has wheel spacer all around now)

http://www.jdm-society.com/sky01.jpg
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all that and its not even turbo...


fail

Quote from BigPeBe :

You should post some pictures.

will when its all built

Nah even project pictures would be nice for now.

Quote from Klutch :

all that and its not even turbo...


fail

..... u fail on ur RX-7 shed so stfu
The car is for sale atm..
He wants a Mustang so meh...

Quote from Scrabby :

..... u fail on ur RX-7 shed so stfu
The car is for sale atm..
He wants a Mustang so meh...

Good choise, is it maybe this one?

Quote from Osco :

Not everyone will like it, but I'm sure it'll reduce some lift in the rear without inducing drag with a wing.

It'll make no difference at all.....

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

It'll make no difference at all.....

Why? I'd like to know why it wouldn't make any.

Quote from hrtburnout :

Why? I'd like to know why it wouldn't make any.

I'd like to know why it would. Saves weight probably, that's it.

Well airflow will change compared to the standard bumper

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

It'll make no difference at all.....

I'm sure you speak of personal experience amirite? Please explain why it wouldn't help?

I figure it would be about the same effect as riding your moped with a wide open flapping coat as opposed to riding it with a gimpsuit on. Drag (especially on a not very aerodynamically beneficial shaped car like the miata) is a bitch. Not a different scale maybe, but I think you catch my drift (pun intended)

Quote from Osco :

I'm sure you speak of personal experience amirite? Please explain why it wouldn't help?

I figure it would be about the same effect as riding your moped with a wide open flapping coat as opposed to riding it with a gimpsuit on. Drag (especially on a not very aerodynamically beneficial shaped car like the miata) is a bitch. Not a different scale maybe, but I think you catch my drift (pun intended)

The following is just my personal opinion, and not based on "personal experience"...

I believe what you did wasn't really needed. If anything, it does reduce a little weight (probably very little, 1-5kg maybe, five being a very optimistic guess?).

Even if the aerodynamics of the miata aren't the best (0.36 with closed top?), i believe Mazda has spent a little more money and time doing their research and development. Most likely they did a better job at aerodynamically designing your car than you did in five minutes with a saw.

Just out of curiosity, i've searched a little for theories about better car aerodynamics. The shape of a (rain)drop was mentioned as an example for a "perfect shape". There are no holes, nothing sticking out, etc. It's just a smooth and "closed" surface. With cutting out a piece of your back bumper like that, you're very likely to mess up the aerodynamics, instead of improving them.

Im going to agree with jibber on this one. I dont have any personal experience (or knowledge) with this kind of thing either, but i can only imagine it either making no difference, or a difference for the worse.

The bumper (before you cut it away ofc) tucked away under the rear of the car slightly. Cutting that part away, i can only imagine the air rushing under your car going into that "pocket" of space that you have now created by cutting out the bumper, which i imagine would cause drag. I can only imagine Mazda spending along time on the aerodynamics of this car. If there could of been some sort of gain by cutting away a part of the bumper, would they have not done this originally when designing/producing the car?

E: Hehe, i said imagine alot in that post.

Quote from Osco :

I'm sure you speak of personal experience amirite? Please explain why it wouldn't help?

I figure it would be about the same effect as riding your moped with a wide open flapping coat as opposed to riding it with a gimpsuit on. Drag (especially on a not very aerodynamically beneficial shaped car like the miata) is a bitch. Not a different scale maybe, but I think you catch my drift (pun intended)

Sorry but chopping a piece of plastic off the bottom of the rear bumper of your hairdressers car will make no difference whatsoever to the aerodynamic properties.

Either way, I could have a parachute on the back of my so called moped (maybe I could make one with a saw......) and still arrive at the destination a helluva lot faster than you. At least I can take my wear my "gimpsuit" with pride. You can't get much lower stepping out of an MX-5 at the pub.

Or.. maybe, the air rushing under the car that used to be stopped by hitting the back of the original bumper can now flow more freely as that bit of bumper is no longer in the way.

OI drift boy! Don't diss the MX5, im sposed to be getting one