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Which oil weight is best for my MX-5?

Choosing oil for your car is no mean feat. With a myriad of different weights, specifications, and brands to choose from, it can be a minefield. We’ve put this guide together to help you choose the correct oil for your MX-5, whether it’s an NA, NB, NC, or ND. Most oils usually have two numbers […]

MX5 / Miata 36-2 Trigger Wheel Settings

The following covers the different trigger wheel settings required for the following ECUs ME442/ME221 Gen 2 Below 3.7.3 Firmware Trigger Offset – 200 Firmware 3.7.3 and above using sequential Igniton – 560 MSLabs MS3 Mini & Basic – 0 ECU Master EMU Black – 47 / 11    

Why you MUST rebuild your MX-5 Shifter

In our latest Video we rebuilt Dan’s sloppy shifter in his NB1. Here’s why you MUST do the same. Shifter feel is a big part of your driving experience and you might not realise quite how sloppy your shifter really is, until you totally refresh it with a Shifter Rebuild kit. But can a few […]

Mazda MX5 NA MK1 1.6 Fuel Pump Install Guide

How To Install A New Fuel Pump In Your Mazda MX-5 NA 1.6

If you’re planning on running any form of additional power in your early 1.6 MX-5 it’s going to be necessary to upgrade the ailing original fuel pump. There are a couple of options off the shelf depending on your power goals and supporting modifications. However, all of the performance options require a modification to the […]

MSLabs MS3 Basemaps

The following are basemaps for each ECU, note that this is only applicable to MS Labs manufactured MS3 ECUs https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nuhSjppy8FvA0oaGvbZqluDWlobLaP9k

We TRANSFORM Jake's DANGEROUS MX-5 Brakes With An Adjustable Bias Valve

We TRANSFORM Jake’s DANGEROUS MX-5 Brakes With An Adjustable Bias Valve

In this episode, Leigh overhauls Jake’s MX-5 Miata brakes. The seized calipers are stripped and rebuilt and ancient brake lines are replaced with Hel Performance versions. All pads are replaced with Roddisons Motortsport before a Motamec brake proportioning bias valve is added along with a DaveFab brake stopper to transform the brake feel. View our […]

We Put TWO Exhaust Cams Into Dan's Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.6 NB Engine

We Put TWO Exhaust Cams Into Dan’s Mazda MX-5 Miata 1.6 NB Engine

With Dan putting an NB head onto his 1.6 NA bottom end, we had one set of NA cams and one set of NB cams at our disposal. Looking over the cam specs, we found that putting the NB exhaust cam into the intake would go some way to roughly replicating a mild turbo cam. […]

The Miata Gets BOOSTED With A China Turbo And BLOWS Its Rad

With the Speeduino freshly installed, the Miata gets a quick and dirty turbo conversion with the finest TD04-13T that MaxPeedingRods could supply. Leigh nearly end’s the Miata’s life prematurely by grazing the oil pickup tube when tapping the sump, but the mighty Miata refuses to fail and has enough oil pressure to complete its first […]

We Put A Speeduino ECU In The £500 Miata And Test It With Burnouts

We Put A Speeduino ECU In The £500 Miata And Test It With Burnouts

In this episode were sent a CORE4 PnP Speeduino ECU to try in the £500 Miata before we turbocharge it. James unboxes a myriad of parts, revealing which turbo kit we will be using, along with new repair panels to fit in future episodes. Then the ECU is installed along with AFR, IAT & TPS […]

We Build A Weird 1.6 MX-5 Miata Engine With Forged Rods And Billet Oil Pump

With Dan’s head and block back from the machine shop, James sets about putting it back together. The pistons are checked for clearance, each bearing is carefully measured, and everything is reassembled. MaxPeedingRods forged connecting rods replace the originals, and a prototype set of billet oil pump gears are installed for testing.

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