MX5 Wheel Corner - BBS RS 17''

Nice Look for this ultra-low NC1 with BBS RS on.

Spec should are:

BBS RS

Front: 17x8 ET45

Rear: 17x9 ET53

215/45 R17

Monza - 1st Round Clio Cup 2011

Some photo, i've taken on last weekend on Monza, for the 1st round of Italian Clio Cup 2011.

MX5 GT Race Car 2011

MX5 GT is powered by Mazda’s 2.0L Duratec engine modified to produce 275bhp. With a 6-speed sequential paddle shift gearbox, carbon doors, Polycarbonate windows, and a total weight of 850Kg, the car take the 0-100 Km/h in just about 3.0 seconds, really amazing. Top speed= 257km/h (160Mph). 

Jota Sport examined every nut and bolt to reduce component weight and then match the power to the weight to give the lightest and most powerful MX5 NC2 ever built. Jota Sport, the race engineering team that will run the cars in the 2011 series, took 400 hours to build the shell to a specification that ensured it was 17 times stronger than required by the FIA. 

Photoshoot #1 NA & NB somewhere in Italy

Here a great photoshoot made by MRK, from MX5Italia.

MX5 Wheels Corner - Rota Slipstream 16''

Rota Slipstream
Size: 16x7 5x114,3
Offset: +45mm.
205/50 R16

Rota Slipstream can become my new wheels set, soon...
I haven't found anyone that have fitted Rota Spec-R, so my second choice are the Slipstreams... I've found many different MX5 owners that have fitted Slipstreams, so i'm more quite. I also found 2 or 3one dealer, that have this set already in Italy, so the price can be cheaper than shipping from UK.
Color: Dark Grey. I hope to find them, soon...
Here some example found on CR but Matt Black version:

MX5 NC with Brembo F50 and Advan RS 18''

From Thailand (i think...) an amazing NC with Front and Rear Big Brembo kit and a set of 18'' Advan RS.
If you have more than 200hp, this big brake kit is for you, but our stock brakes remains good brakes for slightly upgraded NC. I'm not a fan of 18 inches wheels on NC, but this setup really astonish me O_O.

View the full thread HERE.

MX5 Wheels Corner - TR Motorsports C3 17''

TR Motorsports C3
Size: 17x9
Offset: +48mm.
Tires: 235/40R17 Dunlop Star Specs.

This tire and wheel set up did require him to slightly roll the inner edges of the rear fenders

Tires Carrier for Track Day

You don't know where to place your high performance tires for your track days? Here some ideas, for MX5 and other sports cars...

MX5 Wheels Corner - OZ Ultraleggera 16''

OZ Ultraleggera on MX5 NC Sport 1.8 lowered.
Size: 16x7 5x114,3
Offset: +45mm.
Tires: Toyo Proxes R1R, 205/50 R16
Weight: about 6,46Kg

Here a nice comparison between the stock setup: 16x6,5 ET55 + Yokohama Advan A11 and the new one.
Nice Result!

My DIY Racing Simulation Cockpit - New Layout

Last month i've posted the photo of the last layout of my racing sim cockpit, but i've also wrote that a new layout was in the air... I've ended it 3 weeks ago, but i've find only now the time to take a photo of it. Only some parts come from the old layout, base, pedals and seat mounts. The base is smaller than the old one. The old one was too heavy, impossible to clean it, more hard sitting in (for friends...). So i decided a new layout quite bit smaller than the old one, 4 times lighter... Now i can clean it easily! Shifter and Keyboard are moveable and the wheel is well stable. This version is very easy to build, and can become a model for everyone want to build fast a nice cockpit. 3 evenings for built it, no plans, only improvisation...

Racing Service - MX5 NC #1

Nice moment captured during servicing on this MX5/Miata by BSI Racing pit crew.