Chesterfield

With all you FI boys about, I think I'll have to set off to these meets a little earlier! And I'll be imposing a five miute head start for all NA cars on the way to the pub!

Great! Now where is our meets organiser.... He's around here somewhere...

I havent seen a forced induction Z, let alone driven one or riden in one. The standard car is quick, can't imagine what a Forced Induction one will go like! Im hoping that one of you FI guys would be kind enough to let me be a passenger in yours at a future meet....

Excellent info, thanks for the tip. Im sure others will find that useful! Ta, Chris.

Ive not even looked at how to do it yet! Ill probably take one look at the instructions on how to disassemble the steering wheel and give up! LOL:blush: If its reasonably simple though and it is a success, I dont mind helping out.

Just the same as we are spending on the kitchen! Havent got anywhere to put one yet either, so I think it will have to wait a few years yet.

Those 7's really do look like fun! Perhaps when the mortgage has come down a little!

Ill have to discuss this with the boss, never done anything like a track day before - and to be honest Im not too keen on taking my own car on an event like that, I'm just too unlucky! Being open to novices only does interest me though. Does anyone know of anything like this where you get provided with the car?

yes just a little - but between 1900, and 3400 its decent.! LOL. Great for around town driving, and traffic light grand prix's in 30 zones! LOL.

Well - just my luck. I've been wondering where my plates have got to - yes I know I only ordered them Saturday, Im impatient ok. So I checked the site for delivery timescales - should be within 5 working days, but the bloomin Royal Mail in Ireland are on strike - again. Ahh well - at least it will be a surprise when they do arrive!

I know - thats why I like my Golf TDI, as it has more torque than a Boxter S! I just like the sound of 300BHP.

Funny story..... I once knew a guy that bought a VW corrado that had an "active" rear spoiler. It lifted when the car reached 45mph.. Obviously he bought the car when it was standing still. First time he had a copper behind him at 45mph he got pulled. Here is a rough recall of the conversation: Copper: "do you know your spoiler tilts upward when you go over 40mph?" Mate: "I think its 45, but yes I do know, we are in a 60 zone arent we?" Copper "oh its not the speed I stopped you for, its the spoiler" Mate: "why? Theres nothing wrong with the spoiler tilting up is there?" Copper "no, its the sticker on the underside thats the issue" Mate: "oh, I never knew it had one, whats the problem?" Copper "it says "F**king catch me if you can, copper tw*t". (or something along those lines) Needless to say he was a little embarrassed!

All sorted now - just need to find the time to do some reading, and then get on with my first mod! Ill try and remember to write a "how to" guide as I go along, just in case any other UK roadster owners fancy doing it.

Ta, Thanks for that. Ill not lose any sleep over it. Besides, there is only a couple of places in chesterfield to buy 97 Ron, and Optimax is only available at one garage on the outskirts. So Ill stick to BP and my Sainsburys points.. Slightly back on topic, if this chip is a custom remap, and detachable - how would it cope if the ECU was reset, or the ECU switched from normal to agressive - or limp mode etc? As it is a piggyback would the ECU changing from one mode to another raise any issues with the chip? On a side note, I dont think the power would be all that noticeable, but I do feel a little upset that we cant have 300bhp (unless you have a GT4) Its just tweaking that little extra out of it to get the pub bragging figures. Id like to be able to say my car has 300hp, as it just sounds better than 280..

ahh right o... Off to the dealer for some insider info I think.....

Just a quick question - slightly off topic.. If I fill with BP Ultimate (which I do) and then switch to Optimax, to get the most benefit from this should I do an ECU reset, or will it just do it itself? Sorry - back on topic now..

So - is there anywhere that I can legally obtain one of these?

Well, looks like I'll have to be the odd one out on this one - I think the seats look a little "stay puffed Marshmallow". Each to their own, but I think they look a little fluffy.. Does that make sense?

Hmmm - now where to find a service manual... Do you think this will have info on removing the plates on the steering wheel?

Anyone know where I can try looking for the plate with button set? And how I get these plates off the wheel in the first place!

Now this is interesting. If it can be removed to return the car to stock, then it could certainly entice many people who want to play, but dont want to lose their warranty. Not that I would condone cheating, or fraudulent warranty claims, but lets be honest - having a mod that can be removed without trace will certainly be attractive to a large section of the market.

Could always invest in some runflats? £££££.. Its certainly a very tidy install, and as others say, plenty of boot space left too. I take it the sound is somewhat improved over the standard set up too..

It does seem strange that they didn't fit them to the roadster. I think its just a smoke and mirrors story about the wind noise to be honest. You can have the stereo on loud driving throug the country, and then drop the volume when you approach a town. So they would be useful. Also with the top up, I actually find the wind noise a lot less intrusive than say on the previous MX-5, so I think they would still be of some use.. All I need to do now is find the parts that I will need....

For some reason that still mesmorises me, the UK Roadster does not come with the telephone/radio volume control buttons on the steering wheel. Does anyone know why? Does anyone know how hard it would be to retro fit these? I cant see it being that difficult, as the stereo is the same. Is the wiring there, just missing the plate/buttons on the wheel - or is there more to it?

I have to say I am very interested in this. I doubt I will ever go the forced induction route, as I've never really modified a car before. I reckon an exhaust, cats, and some sort of chip will probably be my limit performance wise, and it will probably be some time before I am serious about doing any of those either.. I like my warranty! LOL