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[TheBoy]

I work with its new owner, TheDaddy - some of the Mario Karters may know him by another name (spookily enough, there is a Mario Karter called TheDaddy, but thats someone else...  ...confused? Me too)

As regulars will recall, I am not a fan of Omega manuals, but I did have myself a little fun .  TheDaddy doesn't make a good passenger either

The handling is OK, though has that MV6 high speed understeer, but I reckon we can get a few more GGs from the motor...

[Jimbob]

sounds good - so whats his Mario name then?

[TheBoy]

sounds good - so whats his Mario name then?

"Tony"

[Jimbob]

sounds good - so whats his Mario name then?

"Tony"

[feeutfo]

A Chip?

[feeutfo]

A Chip?

For the car, not......  . 

[TheBoy]

A Chip?

No, there is something else - it just feels a bit flat IME.  I think we will start with the basics.

Will probably start with putting the original airbox back on, with the standard cold feed.  I was in work gear yesterday, so didn't look at fuel filter etc...

[Elite Pete]

A Chip?

No, there is something else - it just feels a bit flat IME.  I think we will start with the basics.

Will probably start with putting the original airbox back on, with the standard cold feed.  I was in work gear yesterday, so didn't look at fuel filter etc...[/quote]
The last thing you want is a ladder in your stockings

[Kevin Wood]

Breathing hot air from under the bonnet will certainly make it feel "flat" in this weather.

Had a split intake duct on my Laguna that let in warm air and I was surprised how noticeable it was.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

Breathing hot air from under the bonnet will certainly make it feel "flat" in this weather.

Had a split intake duct on my Laguna that let in warm air and I was surprised how noticeable it was.

Kevin

I think that is possibly the biggest problem, as no attempt has been made to prevent hot air getting around the cone filter.

'Flat' is probably a bit harsh, but definately should be a bit more eager.  Amigo MX5 did give TheDaddy the original airbox, so its a simple no-cost test, for the sake of 10 minutes effort.

I might check and reset BLMs whilst there, so at least the ECU can learn directly from the new filter

[Kevin Wood]

Breathing hot air from under the bonnet will certainly make it feel "flat" in this weather.

Had a split intake duct on my Laguna that let in warm air and I was surprised how noticeable it was.

Kevin

I think that is possibly the biggest problem, as no attempt has been made to prevent hot air getting around the cone filter.

'Flat' is probably a bit harsh, but definately should be a bit more eager.  Amigo MX5 did give TheDaddy the original airbox, so its a simple no-cost test, for the sake of 10 minutes effort.

I might check and reset BLMs whilst there, so at least the ECU can learn directly from the new filter

It should already be compensating via the intake air temperature sensor but no harm in a check / reset of the BLMs anyway.

[Shimmy]

Vast majority of after market air intakes result in less performance in an MX5.  There are only a couple CAI's that do actually work but they cost loads and are quite rare.

I'd stick with the stock item.

Last time I was in the MX5 scene people had had found an inexpensive way of super charging them using M45's iirc from BMW Mini's.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Breathing hot air from under the bonnet will certainly make it feel "flat" in this weather.

Had a split intake duct on my Laguna that let in warm air and I was surprised how noticeable it was.

Kevin

I think that is possibly the biggest problem, as no attempt has been made to prevent hot air getting around the cone filter.

'Flat' is probably a bit harsh, but definately should be a bit more eager.  Amigo MX5 did give TheDaddy the original airbox, so its a simple no-cost test, for the sake of 10 minutes effort.

I might check and reset BLMs whilst there, so at least the ECU can learn directly from the new filter

It should already be compensating via the intake air temperature sensor but no harm in a check / reset of the BLMs anyway.

No need, its measuring Mass Air Flow so temp is already taken into account 

I suspect the air temp sensor does little more than allow the ECU to get an estimate of fuel temp (and hence why buggering with it seems to do bugger all)

[TheBoy]

Vast majority of after market air intakes result in less performance in an MX5.  There are only a couple CAI's that do actually work but they cost loads and are quite rare.

I'd stick with the stock item.

Last time I was in the MX5 scene people had had found an inexpensive way of super charging them using M45's iirc from BMW Mini's.

We talking about Omegas

[Kevin Wood]

No need, its measuring Mass Air Flow so temp is already taken into account 

I suspect the air temp sensor does little more than allow the ECU to get an estimate of fuel temp (and hence why buggering with it seems to do bugger all)

True.  I'm thinking speed-density as usual.

Kevin