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Member ID: Littlebadger

Location: BRISTOL, GB

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Vehicle Info

2000 Mazda Miata

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed150mph
  • HP190
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • K&N Intake 
  • Racing Beat Exhaust 

Exterior Styling

  • Toyo Tires 
  • TSW Wheels 

Car Audio & Video

  • Sony Head Unit 

Ratings

    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

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Badger’s Mazda Miata
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Littlebadger's 2000 Mazda Miata

 

 

My car is a Jasper Conran Limited Edition and has a BRP MP62 6-Rib Hotside Supercharger System installed by Phil at Performance 5 (UK) and has been tested at 190BHP.

Other mods include:
Greddy E-Management.
Track Dog racing Heatshield.
Mazda Turbo PCV Valve.
Jackson Racing ignition leads.
Clear side reflectors/indicators.
TSW Heat alloys (the originals are really rare BBS wheels and are in my shed).
Racing Beat Power Pulse exhaust.
Red Jackson Racing Oil Filler Cap.
Red Silicone Vacuum tubing.
Genuine Mazda Satin Style Bar with Windblocker.

Mechanical Data


Engine 1839cc 16V DOHC
Transmission 5 Speed
PAS Standard
Kerb weight 1047 kg.

Visual Features

Exterior
Black Exterior colour only
Body coloured door handles, Exterior Badges and Exhaust Trim
High level stop lamp
Heated Glass rear window
Electric door mirrors

Interior
Black Connolly Leather Seats Door trims, and Hood cover
Leather Steering wheel
Aluminium effect fascia, dial console, handles gear knob and handbrake button
Twin Air bags
Power windows
Stainless steel scuff plates
Immobiliser system And remote Alarm
Central locking
Sony In Dash CD with 10 disc MP3 Auto changer.
Digital clock
Black Carpets and Boot Carpet
Limited slip differential and anti Lock Brakes fitted as standard

Individually Numbered edition of 400 Units. Mines number 156.

 

One of the first things I did was to fit an offical Mazda satin style bar.

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Now for the engine bay.


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I got my self a Range rover Supercharged badge and stuck it in the engine bay.

 

 

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I've upgraded the static tensioner with the auto tensioner from Stage One Tuning. Thanks to James of Stage One Tuning for all his help and patience.

 

Littlebadger's 2000 Mazda Miata

 

I decided to have a Sat Nav in my car and went for a TomTom One V4. I then had the problem of how to mount it without leaving sucker marks on the windows (potential theft risk) and I didn't want it in my line of sight.

 

So I came up with this solution.

 

I bought two Neodymium disc magnets that have 3M adhesive on the backs. I then stuck a 1 inch diameter washer in the center of the suction cup using epoxy resin, to this I stuck one of the magnets.

 

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Then I stuck the other magnet in the cubby hole next to my clock. The 3M adhesive is incredibly strong.

 

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I then mount my TomTom by putting the easy port in the cubby hole, the magnets holds it very firm. There is no movement of the TomTom whilst driving.

 

Littlebadger's 2000 Mazda Miata

 

And to avoid anyone knowing that I have a TomTom, when It's not in the car, I put my demister pad in the cubby hole so no one can see the magnet.

 

Littlebadger's 2000 Mazda Miata

 

One day I was driving along and the car began to shake as if it was out of tune. Upon inspection my supercharger nose pulley had come loose and was making the engine vibrate.

 

Littlebadgers 2000 Mazda Miata

Littlebadgers 2000 Mazda Miata


So I contacted James at Stage One Tuning for his advice. Once again James was superb in every way and is truly the King of advice on the MP62 Supercharger. He told me that he thought the aluminium pulley had worn and that the keyway had cut into the pulley. He gave me advice on how to replace the pulley and answered my every studip question (the guy is awesome).


The first problem I encountered was getting the nose nut off. The thread lock sealer was jamming the nut on. The answer was to heat the nut with a blow torch. The nut cam straight off. Then I removed the pulley using a 100mm pulley puller. James was completely right the keyway had ripped into the old pulley. The new pulley I received from James was black and anoised to strengthen it. To get the pulley on was quite easy. I heated the pulley on my woodburning stove. It became so hot that I had to handle it with oven gloves. Then I gently tapped it on over the keyway using a plastic cylinder and a hammer.

 

Littlebadgers 2000 Mazda Miata

Littlebadgers 2000 Mazda Miata

 

Now I had to put the nose cone nut back on. I heated the nut on my stove to make any old thread lock in the nut soft. I put thread lock on the shaft thread (Loctite 243) I then screwed the nut on by hand (using gloves) until tight. Then holding the pulley with a strap wrench I did the nut up to 75 ft/lbs using a torque wrench.

I then put the belt back on and started the engine to make sure the pulley was in line. It was so all was well.

 

Littlebadgers 2000 Mazda Miata

Littlebadgers 2000 Mazda Miata

Once again I can't stress how great James from Stage One Tuning was. No question was too stupid for him not to answer. If you need help on your MP62 supercharger then this is the man to talk to.

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laspiedras  

Posted by: laspiedras

12/20/2009 08:02AM

Sweet Lookin Ride, very clean nice job. Def. 5***** for sure.

andersen_knight  

Posted by: andersen_knight

11/26/2008 04:36AM

sleek beautiful & very fast convertible..... cool ride bro

deepwater805  

Posted by: deepwater805

11/26/2008 03:03AM

Very clean Miata. Gotta luv a black roadster. Must be a real kick to drive up the M4 to Cardiff. Five***** Come check out my li'l roadster.

daniels07mx5  

Posted by: daniels07mx5

11/13/2008 08:30AM

Nice! I have a 2007 Stock NC..Check it out!

breftayka  

Posted by: breftayka

04/03/2008 11:33AM

5* all around... CLEAN! Check out mine if you get a chance...

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Member ID: Littlebadger

Location: BRISTOL, GB