Cheapest (and I mean *cheap*) power mods for a mazda miata

B_hawk111

· #2 · 18 d ago

1.8 engine, loom and ECU perhaps?

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atlex

· #3 · 18 d ago

at this point, air filter ? btw I sold the ECU

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· #4 · 18 d ago

X2 space saver tyres on rear, seen it done drifted amazing.

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· #5 · 17 d ago

Have you done the timing advance mod? Seems like a good mod on mk1's (free you just turn the CAS with a timing light running)

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If they're within budget a 1.8l engine will likely be the cheapest per hp upgrade possible as hawks suggested. Here in the UK it equates to about 10hp per £100. Other than that you're looking at decent headers which really are only 2hp per £100 at best, and run the risk of actually loosing hp on cheaper genetic sets. If you have the metal and ability to make the brackets you could do a very basic m45 supercharger setup at about 4psi with retarded timing and some cheap injectors, it's not how I'd recommend doing it but it's theoretically possible (iv had 2 good condition m45s about the £40 mark)

UKDM 1998 1.8 Mk2 Sport - Current mods- Custom 6 point chassis mounted front splitter and sideskirt extensions, battery cut off switch, OEM 'small skirts' and lip, HEL braided brake lines, OEM front upper strut brace with MC brace and mazdaspeed sticker, custom made 2" high flow catback exhaust, Japspeed 4-1 exhaust manifold, Lorber 15" alloys in fiat 750 maroon volcano, uniroyal rainsport2s, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, tinted indicators, colour coded reflectors, black headlight inserts, LED sidelights, SMD number plate bulbs, dimpled and grooved mtec brake discs, mintex brake pads, de-tango'd headlights, amber bulbs, RGB footwell lights, SMD interior light, Deltastyling spoiler, foamectomy seats, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, ring ultimax headlight bulbs, IL Motorsport style bar in custom paint, ford fan washer jets, Skidnation coolant reroute with Kia thermostat housing, Gates 22436 radiator hose with hose bracket, 82/85 degree twin valve thermostat, D1 spec engine bay dress bolts, stainless steel bolts throughout engine bay, EGR blanking kit, painted brake calipers, painted tow hooks front and rear, wrinkle painted cam cover, de-greened dials with white SMDs, red needles, painted cigarette lighter, painted oil filler cap, custom made cup holder, painted radiator retainers, polished slam panel, painted alternator, painted upper manifold, painted throttle body, painted header heat shield, painted relay bracket, painted loom brackets, painted diagnostics box bracket, painted wash fluid brackets, painted ABS brackets, painted airbox brackets, painted horns and brackets, painted throttle cable brackets, painted charcoal canister brackets and hard piping, painted wiper rods, painted engine hooks, painted clutch line bracket, Jass offset license plate bracket, offset square plate, 1lt foam fire extinguisher on custom bracket and custom Velcro retaining strap, 42mm alloy radiator, EFI ECU, rx8 yellow injectors, modified US spec AC, Racingbeat air intake shroud, K&N air filter, ceramic M62 supercharger on DIY Garage42 brackets, 1320 uprated bypass valve, 67mm supercharger pulley, 3 port catch can with breather, top feed FMIC, over the rad IC piping, dual throttle body, AEM UGEO X series wideband, DavFab skuttle washer bottle, custom PS cooler and lines, custom radiator mountings/relocation, relocated horns, charcoal canister delete, POR15 rust proofed to within an inch of it's life, cavity waxed and fully seam sealed.

UKDM 2001 mk2.5 - Current mods- SMD interior light, SMD number plate lights, Corbeau Sprint (yes it fits!), modified mk2.5 door card, Skidnation seat brackets, Corba 1046 remote central locking unit, Driftworks basics 350mm leather steering wheel, NRG short hub, NRG 2.5 quick release hub, 8" weighted gear knob, factory electric wing mirrors, factory electric aerial, Kage 4" exhaust with additional powerflow silencer, foam fire extinguisher, custom fire extinguisher mounting bracket, painted cam cover, painted oil filer cap, 15" Advan SA3Rs, Nankang NS-2R 180tw, offset plate bracket, RGB footwell lighting, sun strip, painted calipers and carriers, painted headlight inserts, softtop delete, brake fluid reservoir sock, GCR3 roll bar in custom gloss black, Corbeau Ultima Pro 2006SSU 6 point harness, push button bumper quick release pins, twin port oil catch can, engine bay respray, fully POR15 rust proofed chassis, full chassis seam seal, custom permanent hardtop side mounts, Jass permanent hardtop front mounts, M-tuned large rear rotor spacers with corresponding 276mm SVT brake discs, Freakyparts larger front rotor spacers with corresponding 11" Corado G60 front rotors, HEL braided brake lines, Byba Kits GV style front lip, SVT under chassis bracing, painted radiator brackets, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, charcoal canister delete, large Mazdaspeed side skirts, adapted NA short shifter, 60mm alloy radiator, 3" brake ducts, upper strut brace with MC brace, 3.9 type 2 torsen, 80A diff bushes, front tow hook, rear tow hook

2004 Celica T Sport - Current mods- Meister Zeta Pro coilovers, Forged Wilwood dynalite front calipers, Yellow stuff brake pads up front, Drimpled and slotted discs, Braided brake lines, TRD stubby aerial, Short shift kit, 17" alloys powdercoated in metallic granite, TRD centre caps, Invidia exhaust, Cusco brake master cylinder brace, SMD side light bulbs, butterfly valve delete, Aux to CD converter, 8" gear knob, sun strip, interior SMD bulb, remote damper adjusters, solid shifter bushes

Sold- UKDM 1992 1.6 Mk1 SE - Current mods- Yokohama A048 semi slicks, 15" Lorber 7JJ deep dish alloys, Tein street springs on OEM dampers, IL Motorsport catback exhaust, IL Motorsport decat, K&N greenstuff filter, OMP 330mm racing wheel, TR Lane half cage, TR Lane harness bar, Elise bucket seats, Sparco 4 point harness, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, GV lip, Vindii ducktail

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· #7 · 17 d ago

Kata said:
I have like 270 dollars left for power mods.

cambelt & tensioner / idler rollers, waterpump, plugleads & sparkplugs, oil & oilfilter and airfilter.

that'll probably eat your $270 BUT anything left I'd look at getting the flywheel lightened - a worthwhile 'mod'

a good 1.6L driven hard is a capable car

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Shadowraven

· #8 · 17 d ago

Zed. said:
cambelt & tensioner / idler rollers, waterpump, plugleads & sparkplugs, oil & oilfilter and airfilter.

that'll probably eat your $270 BUT anything left I'd look at getting the flywheel lightened - a worthwhile 'mod'

a good 1.6L driven hard is a capable car

Rich.

Nah just throw one in. £20 belt if you're super worried. Don't need to drain oil and can reuse coolant 😜

UKDM 1998 1.8 Mk2 Sport - Current mods- Custom 6 point chassis mounted front splitter and sideskirt extensions, battery cut off switch, OEM 'small skirts' and lip, HEL braided brake lines, OEM front upper strut brace with MC brace and mazdaspeed sticker, custom made 2" high flow catback exhaust, Japspeed 4-1 exhaust manifold, Lorber 15" alloys in fiat 750 maroon volcano, uniroyal rainsport2s, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, tinted indicators, colour coded reflectors, black headlight inserts, LED sidelights, SMD number plate bulbs, dimpled and grooved mtec brake discs, mintex brake pads, de-tango'd headlights, amber bulbs, RGB footwell lights, SMD interior light, Deltastyling spoiler, foamectomy seats, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, ring ultimax headlight bulbs, IL Motorsport style bar in custom paint, ford fan washer jets, Skidnation coolant reroute with Kia thermostat housing, Gates 22436 radiator hose with hose bracket, 82/85 degree twin valve thermostat, D1 spec engine bay dress bolts, stainless steel bolts throughout engine bay, EGR blanking kit, painted brake calipers, painted tow hooks front and rear, wrinkle painted cam cover, de-greened dials with white SMDs, red needles, painted cigarette lighter, painted oil filler cap, custom made cup holder, painted radiator retainers, polished slam panel, painted alternator, painted upper manifold, painted throttle body, painted header heat shield, painted relay bracket, painted loom brackets, painted diagnostics box bracket, painted wash fluid brackets, painted ABS brackets, painted airbox brackets, painted horns and brackets, painted throttle cable brackets, painted charcoal canister brackets and hard piping, painted wiper rods, painted engine hooks, painted clutch line bracket, Jass offset license plate bracket, offset square plate, 1lt foam fire extinguisher on custom bracket and custom Velcro retaining strap, 42mm alloy radiator, EFI ECU, rx8 yellow injectors, modified US spec AC, Racingbeat air intake shroud, K&N air filter, ceramic M62 supercharger on DIY Garage42 brackets, 1320 uprated bypass valve, 67mm supercharger pulley, 3 port catch can with breather, top feed FMIC, over the rad IC piping, dual throttle body, AEM UGEO X series wideband, DavFab skuttle washer bottle, custom PS cooler and lines, custom radiator mountings/relocation, relocated horns, charcoal canister delete, POR15 rust proofed to within an inch of it's life, cavity waxed and fully seam sealed.

UKDM 2001 mk2.5 - Current mods- SMD interior light, SMD number plate lights, Corbeau Sprint (yes it fits!), modified mk2.5 door card, Skidnation seat brackets, Corba 1046 remote central locking unit, Driftworks basics 350mm leather steering wheel, NRG short hub, NRG 2.5 quick release hub, 8" weighted gear knob, factory electric wing mirrors, factory electric aerial, Kage 4" exhaust with additional powerflow silencer, foam fire extinguisher, custom fire extinguisher mounting bracket, painted cam cover, painted oil filer cap, 15" Advan SA3Rs, Nankang NS-2R 180tw, offset plate bracket, RGB footwell lighting, sun strip, painted calipers and carriers, painted headlight inserts, softtop delete, brake fluid reservoir sock, GCR3 roll bar in custom gloss black, Corbeau Ultima Pro 2006SSU 6 point harness, push button bumper quick release pins, twin port oil catch can, engine bay respray, fully POR15 rust proofed chassis, full chassis seam seal, custom permanent hardtop side mounts, Jass permanent hardtop front mounts, M-tuned large rear rotor spacers with corresponding 276mm SVT brake discs, Freakyparts larger front rotor spacers with corresponding 11" Corado G60 front rotors, HEL braided brake lines, Byba Kits GV style front lip, SVT under chassis bracing, painted radiator brackets, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, charcoal canister delete, large Mazdaspeed side skirts, adapted NA short shifter, 60mm alloy radiator, 3" brake ducts, upper strut brace with MC brace, 3.9 type 2 torsen, 80A diff bushes, front tow hook, rear tow hook

2004 Celica T Sport - Current mods- Meister Zeta Pro coilovers, Forged Wilwood dynalite front calipers, Yellow stuff brake pads up front, Drimpled and slotted discs, Braided brake lines, TRD stubby aerial, Short shift kit, 17" alloys powdercoated in metallic granite, TRD centre caps, Invidia exhaust, Cusco brake master cylinder brace, SMD side light bulbs, butterfly valve delete, Aux to CD converter, 8" gear knob, sun strip, interior SMD bulb, remote damper adjusters, solid shifter bushes

Sold- UKDM 1992 1.6 Mk1 SE - Current mods- Yokohama A048 semi slicks, 15" Lorber 7JJ deep dish alloys, Tein street springs on OEM dampers, IL Motorsport catback exhaust, IL Motorsport decat, K&N greenstuff filter, OMP 330mm racing wheel, TR Lane half cage, TR Lane harness bar, Elise bucket seats, Sparco 4 point harness, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, GV lip, Vindii ducktail

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atlex

· #9 · 15 d ago

spend a few euros on some aluminium brackets and M6 nuts/bolts and boost your cooling with some mods to the undertray

Nielex claims a 5c lower temperature under bonnet and also perhaps in the engine...

Nielex Undercover End Lip For Miata MX-5 | REV9

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· #10 · 14 d ago

atlex said:
spend a few euros on some aluminium brackets and M6 nuts/bolts and boost your cooling with some mods to the undertray

Nielex claims a 5c lower temperature under bonnet and also perhaps in the engine...

Nielex Undercover End Lip For Miata MX-5 | REV9

Created for all NA and NB Miata models, the Nielex Exterior End Lip protects and improves the rigidity of the rear end of the lower engine room. It also prevents air from being sucked into the engine room, lowers engine temperature and protects the engine room from wear and tear. Installation...

rev9autosport.com

$90 for what is effectively a bit of angle bar?? Are people really buying that rubbish, if so I can offer a similar product for £50 😆 😆 😆

UKDM 1998 1.8 Mk2 Sport - Current mods- Custom 6 point chassis mounted front splitter and sideskirt extensions, battery cut off switch, OEM 'small skirts' and lip, HEL braided brake lines, OEM front upper strut brace with MC brace and mazdaspeed sticker, custom made 2" high flow catback exhaust, Japspeed 4-1 exhaust manifold, Lorber 15" alloys in fiat 750 maroon volcano, uniroyal rainsport2s, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, tinted indicators, colour coded reflectors, black headlight inserts, LED sidelights, SMD number plate bulbs, dimpled and grooved mtec brake discs, mintex brake pads, de-tango'd headlights, amber bulbs, RGB footwell lights, SMD interior light, Deltastyling spoiler, foamectomy seats, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, ring ultimax headlight bulbs, IL Motorsport style bar in custom paint, ford fan washer jets, Skidnation coolant reroute with Kia thermostat housing, Gates 22436 radiator hose with hose bracket, 82/85 degree twin valve thermostat, D1 spec engine bay dress bolts, stainless steel bolts throughout engine bay, EGR blanking kit, painted brake calipers, painted tow hooks front and rear, wrinkle painted cam cover, de-greened dials with white SMDs, red needles, painted cigarette lighter, painted oil filler cap, custom made cup holder, painted radiator retainers, polished slam panel, painted alternator, painted upper manifold, painted throttle body, painted header heat shield, painted relay bracket, painted loom brackets, painted diagnostics box bracket, painted wash fluid brackets, painted ABS brackets, painted airbox brackets, painted horns and brackets, painted throttle cable brackets, painted charcoal canister brackets and hard piping, painted wiper rods, painted engine hooks, painted clutch line bracket, Jass offset license plate bracket, offset square plate, 1lt foam fire extinguisher on custom bracket and custom Velcro retaining strap, 42mm alloy radiator, EFI ECU, rx8 yellow injectors, modified US spec AC, Racingbeat air intake shroud, K&N air filter, ceramic M62 supercharger on DIY Garage42 brackets, 1320 uprated bypass valve, 67mm supercharger pulley, 3 port catch can with breather, top feed FMIC, over the rad IC piping, dual throttle body, AEM UGEO X series wideband, DavFab skuttle washer bottle, custom PS cooler and lines, custom radiator mountings/relocation, relocated horns, charcoal canister delete, POR15 rust proofed to within an inch of it's life, cavity waxed and fully seam sealed.

UKDM 2001 mk2.5 - Current mods- SMD interior light, SMD number plate lights, Corbeau Sprint (yes it fits!), modified mk2.5 door card, Skidnation seat brackets, Corba 1046 remote central locking unit, Driftworks basics 350mm leather steering wheel, NRG short hub, NRG 2.5 quick release hub, 8" weighted gear knob, factory electric wing mirrors, factory electric aerial, Kage 4" exhaust with additional powerflow silencer, foam fire extinguisher, custom fire extinguisher mounting bracket, painted cam cover, painted oil filer cap, 15" Advan SA3Rs, Nankang NS-2R 180tw, offset plate bracket, RGB footwell lighting, sun strip, painted calipers and carriers, painted headlight inserts, softtop delete, brake fluid reservoir sock, GCR3 roll bar in custom gloss black, Corbeau Ultima Pro 2006SSU 6 point harness, push button bumper quick release pins, twin port oil catch can, engine bay respray, fully POR15 rust proofed chassis, full chassis seam seal, custom permanent hardtop side mounts, Jass permanent hardtop front mounts, M-tuned large rear rotor spacers with corresponding 276mm SVT brake discs, Freakyparts larger front rotor spacers with corresponding 11" Corado G60 front rotors, HEL braided brake lines, Byba Kits GV style front lip, SVT under chassis bracing, painted radiator brackets, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, charcoal canister delete, large Mazdaspeed side skirts, adapted NA short shifter, 60mm alloy radiator, 3" brake ducts, upper strut brace with MC brace, 3.9 type 2 torsen, 80A diff bushes, front tow hook, rear tow hook

2004 Celica T Sport - Current mods- Meister Zeta Pro coilovers, Forged Wilwood dynalite front calipers, Yellow stuff brake pads up front, Drimpled and slotted discs, Braided brake lines, TRD stubby aerial, Short shift kit, 17" alloys powdercoated in metallic granite, TRD centre caps, Invidia exhaust, Cusco brake master cylinder brace, SMD side light bulbs, butterfly valve delete, Aux to CD converter, 8" gear knob, sun strip, interior SMD bulb, remote damper adjusters, solid shifter bushes

Sold- UKDM 1992 1.6 Mk1 SE - Current mods- Yokohama A048 semi slicks, 15" Lorber 7JJ deep dish alloys, Tein street springs on OEM dampers, IL Motorsport catback exhaust, IL Motorsport decat, K&N greenstuff filter, OMP 330mm racing wheel, TR Lane half cage, TR Lane harness bar, Elise bucket seats, Sparco 4 point harness, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, GV lip, Vindii ducktail

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· #11 · 11 d ago

atlex said:
spend a few euros on some aluminium brackets and M6 nuts/bolts and boost your cooling with some mods to the undertray

Nielex claims a 5c lower temperature under bonnet and also perhaps in the engine...

Nielex Undercover End Lip For Miata MX-5 | REV9

Created for all NA and NB Miata models, the Nielex Exterior End Lip protects and improves the rigidity of the rear end of the lower engine room. It also prevents air from being sucked into the engine room, lowers engine temperature and protects the engine room from wear and tear. Installation...

rev9autosport.com

Have you tried one of these? Or anyone by chance?

I'd love to see some more pictures, can't justify the price but I am interested to 3d print a test piece to see intake temps before vs after. If the results are good build it'll be a trip to the local hardware store for sheet metal.

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· #12 · 11 d ago

duct-tape & thin plastic or rubber sheeting (~1mm thick) to seal the underbonnet area between rad / subframe / chassis and maybe thin aluminium angle to brace the rad / bumper ducting should help matters (& cost a fair bit less

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although @atlex does like to buy overpriced things on the offchance they've a japaneeze sounding name (or someone from Japan had walked past them in a previous life

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atlex

· #13 · 10 d ago

Zed. said:
duct-tape & thin plastic or rubber sheeting (~1mm thick) to seal the underbonnet area between rad / subframe / chassis and maybe thin aluminium angle to brace the rad / bumper ducting should help matters (& cost a fair bit less )

although @atlex does like to buy overpriced things on the offchance they've a japaneeze sounding name (or someone from Japan had walked past them in a previous life )

Rich.

MUHH JAY DEE EMMS

actually I went full LEROY MERLIN (B&Q in Spain) on this..

http://instagr.am/p/Csqr9KbskTT/

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· #14 · 10 d ago

atlex said:
MUHH JAY DEE EMMS

actually I went full LEROY MERLIN (B&Q in Spain) on this..

http://instagr.am/p/Csqr9KbskTT/

You've earned yourself a new follower atlex!

On the topic of strange cheap DIY mods with claimed benefits has anyone tried reinforcement brackets for their ARB mounts?

Miata Swaybar Reinforcement Bracket by the.cheat | Download free STL model | Printables.com

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· #15 · 10 d ago

RemoteFX said:
You've earned yourself a new follower atlex!

On the topic of strange cheap DIY mods with claimed benefits has anyone tried reinforcement brackets for their ARB mounts?

Miata Swaybar Reinforcement Bracket by the.cheat | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Bit suss to me. I get the OE ones do flex a lot with uprated ARBs, but I cant see that wedging in of material is guna help much. I'd worry about them rubbing as well. Proper reinforced metal ARB mounts mounted to the chassis properly with a welder or larger bolts on the other hand would likely be worth it. Trouble is you reinforce one area to with stand more stress and generally you just move that stress elsewhere, so some consideration is needed as to where that might be and if it can take it.

UKDM 1998 1.8 Mk2 Sport - Current mods- Custom 6 point chassis mounted front splitter and sideskirt extensions, battery cut off switch, OEM 'small skirts' and lip, HEL braided brake lines, OEM front upper strut brace with MC brace and mazdaspeed sticker, custom made 2" high flow catback exhaust, Japspeed 4-1 exhaust manifold, Lorber 15" alloys in fiat 750 maroon volcano, uniroyal rainsport2s, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, tinted indicators, colour coded reflectors, black headlight inserts, LED sidelights, SMD number plate bulbs, dimpled and grooved mtec brake discs, mintex brake pads, de-tango'd headlights, amber bulbs, RGB footwell lights, SMD interior light, Deltastyling spoiler, foamectomy seats, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, ring ultimax headlight bulbs, IL Motorsport style bar in custom paint, ford fan washer jets, Skidnation coolant reroute with Kia thermostat housing, Gates 22436 radiator hose with hose bracket, 82/85 degree twin valve thermostat, D1 spec engine bay dress bolts, stainless steel bolts throughout engine bay, EGR blanking kit, painted brake calipers, painted tow hooks front and rear, wrinkle painted cam cover, de-greened dials with white SMDs, red needles, painted cigarette lighter, painted oil filler cap, custom made cup holder, painted radiator retainers, polished slam panel, painted alternator, painted upper manifold, painted throttle body, painted header heat shield, painted relay bracket, painted loom brackets, painted diagnostics box bracket, painted wash fluid brackets, painted ABS brackets, painted airbox brackets, painted horns and brackets, painted throttle cable brackets, painted charcoal canister brackets and hard piping, painted wiper rods, painted engine hooks, painted clutch line bracket, Jass offset license plate bracket, offset square plate, 1lt foam fire extinguisher on custom bracket and custom Velcro retaining strap, 42mm alloy radiator, EFI ECU, rx8 yellow injectors, modified US spec AC, Racingbeat air intake shroud, K&N air filter, ceramic M62 supercharger on DIY Garage42 brackets, 1320 uprated bypass valve, 67mm supercharger pulley, 3 port catch can with breather, top feed FMIC, over the rad IC piping, dual throttle body, AEM UGEO X series wideband, DavFab skuttle washer bottle, custom PS cooler and lines, custom radiator mountings/relocation, relocated horns, charcoal canister delete, POR15 rust proofed to within an inch of it's life, cavity waxed and fully seam sealed.

UKDM 2001 mk2.5 - Current mods- SMD interior light, SMD number plate lights, Corbeau Sprint (yes it fits!), modified mk2.5 door card, Skidnation seat brackets, Corba 1046 remote central locking unit, Driftworks basics 350mm leather steering wheel, NRG short hub, NRG 2.5 quick release hub, 8" weighted gear knob, factory electric wing mirrors, factory electric aerial, Kage 4" exhaust with additional powerflow silencer, foam fire extinguisher, custom fire extinguisher mounting bracket, painted cam cover, painted oil filer cap, 15" Advan SA3Rs, Nankang NS-2R 180tw, offset plate bracket, RGB footwell lighting, sun strip, painted calipers and carriers, painted headlight inserts, softtop delete, brake fluid reservoir sock, GCR3 roll bar in custom gloss black, Corbeau Ultima Pro 2006SSU 6 point harness, push button bumper quick release pins, twin port oil catch can, engine bay respray, fully POR15 rust proofed chassis, full chassis seam seal, custom permanent hardtop side mounts, Jass permanent hardtop front mounts, M-tuned large rear rotor spacers with corresponding 276mm SVT brake discs, Freakyparts larger front rotor spacers with corresponding 11" Corado G60 front rotors, HEL braided brake lines, Byba Kits GV style front lip, SVT under chassis bracing, painted radiator brackets, mazdaspeed seat belt pads, charcoal canister delete, large Mazdaspeed side skirts, adapted NA short shifter, 60mm alloy radiator, 3" brake ducts, upper strut brace with MC brace, 3.9 type 2 torsen, 80A diff bushes, front tow hook, rear tow hook

2004 Celica T Sport - Current mods- Meister Zeta Pro coilovers, Forged Wilwood dynalite front calipers, Yellow stuff brake pads up front, Drimpled and slotted discs, Braided brake lines, TRD stubby aerial, Short shift kit, 17" alloys powdercoated in metallic granite, TRD centre caps, Invidia exhaust, Cusco brake master cylinder brace, SMD side light bulbs, butterfly valve delete, Aux to CD converter, 8" gear knob, sun strip, interior SMD bulb, remote damper adjusters, solid shifter bushes

Sold- UKDM 1992 1.6 Mk1 SE - Current mods- Yokohama A048 semi slicks, 15" Lorber 7JJ deep dish alloys, Tein street springs on OEM dampers, IL Motorsport catback exhaust, IL Motorsport decat, K&N greenstuff filter, OMP 330mm racing wheel, TR Lane half cage, TR Lane harness bar, Elise bucket seats, Sparco 4 point harness, Ebay special JDMyo! gear knob, GV lip, Vindii ducktail

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· #16 · 3 d ago

Surprised nobody has suggested here swapping the cams for ones out of an early 115hp 1.6. Won't get you all the extra power but there's got to be about 15hp on the table. Definitely better bang for buck than things like air filters.

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· #17 · 3 d ago

mazdachris said:
Surprised nobody has suggested here swapping the cams for ones out of an early 115hp 1.6. Won't get you all the extra power but there's got to be about 15hp on the table. Definitely better bang for buck than things like air filters.

just not sure the ECU can use it. maybe it can ?

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Dickie

· #18 · 1 d ago

Take as much stuff out off and off the car to save weight and go on a diet !!
It all improves the power to weight ratio.
Cheapest way improve it.

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