Category Archives: Environment

520km to 32L = 6.15L/100km. My 1990 NA6 MX5 -> NB6 conversion is finally coming along. The intake, alternator, starter motor and coil pack from my old engine has been attached to the new engine. The intake cam is having the sensor pressed into it any day now. The LSD diff and NB rear subframe has been bolted to the body. NA8 brakes have been fitted as is the 4-2-1 exhaust headers. Last night I filled the gearbox with oil and replaced the rubber seal around the gear lever where it exits the gearbox. The previous owner had rigged up some dodgy seal out of old seat foam. Didn’t get around to attaching the new clutch, flywheel and gearbox to the engine last night but someone else will hopefully get that done and the modified intake cam installed today.

I’ve had the idea of converting an MX5 to electric for a while and had been tossing this around with a few friends. Having recently bought an old MX5 I’m actually loathing the idea of taking out the beautiful petrol engine and I was dismayed to discover that other people have already attempted the conversion that I was considering! I guess I can attempt the project at at later stage. It all looks very expensive, I might look into it later when the cost of parts comes down.

460km and it took 40L (kept clicking until it reached 40L) = 8.69L/100km. Since the motorbike died I’ve been stuck commuting in the car every day. It’s take a hard hit on my fuel economy. On another note I recently purchased an old NA6 Mazda MX5. It requires a fair bit of work to get it up to a decent state of repair but luckily parts are surprisingly cheap, it was extremely cheap to buy and I’m finding the car easy to work on so it’s become a hobby. Interestingly enough some of the MX5 parts will fit on the Yaris so I might do a mix and match sometime in the future.