Description:

MX5 MK 1 1996 , 65,500 original miles on car

Road legal sprint/ hill climb car, ready to race for 2025

I have owned the car for 5 years and competed at Curborough Sprint Course and Coventry Motorfest.

I now have another project and I like a change every few years

Currently in white, all detailing removed

Full history dating back 30 years, approximately £50,000 invested in this one-off vehicle

Incredible history folder, recommend to view.

No rust fully prepared then undersealed(2020)

Always garaged

Declared SORN but can be put back on the road for sale.

Any inspection welcome – fully refundable deposit for viewing £50

 

12 months MOT

 

Engine & Turbo

Rob Boston Racing fully forged engine,  September 2022 (1500 miles since rebuild) see specification (£9000) VVT engine – SEE ENGINE SPEC BELOW

Flyin Miata FM2 Turbo kit – T28 roller bearing turbo

Oil and water cooled

FM cast turbo manifold

FM cast turbo elbow

FM downpipe FM FMIC with hard pipework

Stage 3 Inconel locking hardware

Forge adjusted actuator

Bosch 640cc injectors

Custom exhaust with single center exit stainless steel exhaust

 

Engine brace bar

Aways run on Shell V-Power

Transmission & Drivetrain

6 Speed MX5 mk2.5 VVT gearbox

Rare Type II Torsen with 3.6 final LSD

Bofi Racing clutch kit (2024)

Bofi Racing Ultra lightweight flywheel (2024)

Stainless steel clutch line

Bofi Racing New clutch slave cylinder (2024)  

ECU & Sensors

 Megasquirt ECU (2023)

Dyno engine running in and tuning by Dale Bladen at Bailey Performance Ltd. (2023)

Digital dash insert fitted to retro OEM Mk1 dash linked to ECU via multiple sensors displaying: -

Oil temp

Oil pressure

Air intake temp

Boost pressure

Coolant temp

Two settings for boost, 250 and 300 bhp- (Bailey Performance) 2023  

Cooling

Aluminium catch can Mocol oil cooler with thermostat

Coolant reroute kit

50mm high flow aluminium radiator – MX5 Parts (2024) twin fans

Chassis & Suspension

Alignment by Go4itracing– Fast road- details on file

Gaz Gold coilovers

Fully poly-bushed

All chassis components de-rusted (surface rust) and re-painted or replaced.

Recent cast camber bolts

Brakes

Mazda rear brakes fitted with new discs and green stuff pads

Wilwood lightweight big brake kit with floating discs at the front (Requires 15" minimum wheels)

Stainless steel brake lines

 Wheels and tyres

Rota RKR

Nankang NS2R plenty of life 2023

Interior

Sparco Sprint seats

Sabelt 4-point race harnesses attached to roll bar and chassis

Rare roll bar

Racing door cards

Stereo and speakers

Fire extinguisher

Motomec steering wheel

D-SPEC quick release

Custom pinnacle with retro style bulb assembly

New battery 2023 (disconnected when not in use)

Sparco aluminium pedals

Gear shifter light

Exterior

Carbon fibre bonnet

Carbon fibre ducktail boot

Side retro indicators, mirrors

Front splitter lip, aluminium engine floor pan

Aluminium tow hooks

Fibreglass arches

Japanese rear light assembly

Aluminium filler cap

Bonnet release catches

Nice condition hardtop

ENGINE SPEC

MX5 Engine Build for High Power Turbo Application; Donor Engine parts, Pistons and rings set (84mm,+1mm,1884.2cc 9:1 C/R) Connecting rods, Forged steel upgrade, King race bearings, Main, Big end and Thrust washer,Oil Pump, Boundary billet gear, high flow, ARP main stud and nut kit,RP head stud and nut kit,Cometic Head gasket, Engine gasket set, Water Pump,Gates Racing cam belt and tensioner kit,Zinc Gold bolts throughout,Oil filter,Coolant,Millers 10w40 CRO run in oil,Mobil 10w60 engine oil,Brake discs and pads front axle set,Millers 300+ competition brake fluid,Torrent blast and clean all components,Refinish block in enamel paint, Machine block deck, re bore, hone to exact finish.Cut valves, seats, skim face and followers,Balancing all rotating asse’ (including clutch and fly if sup’) Bearing clearances and rings gapped, Build complete engine assembly

 

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