Hey guys!


I have been contemplating building one for many years and a friend has just offered me his mx5 very cheap as a donor car, but can anyone point me in the direction of someone who can build a chassis?

Mechanics im fine with, but I wouldn't trust my welding on a chassis!

MNR!

Aries...... It'll take,bike engine,ford zetec and mx5 aswell. Have a look on there web site. Aries Motorsport.

Thanks guys, where is the NMR kit priced?

The aries kit looks good, though the pricing page looks a little confusing for a newbie - am I right in saying the starter kit for the independent rear suspension kit (which I would need with my mx donor) is £1400?

That looks to include aly bodywork too?


Is there anywhere else to look? I remember a member made them up a few years ago?

Need to make sure I buy right because of using an mx


Cheers!

Westfield and road runner all do mx5 kits,

Road runner racing looks a nice car,

If you can wait just over a month you can see all the chassis in person at Stoneleigh...

I would certainly look at those manufacturers who produce an MX5 specific kit. It wouldn't take much effort to update a Sierra chassis to host an MX5 rear end but it would be almost impossible if you can't weld.

Phil (Talon) does the MX5 Haynes chassis

id definitely be looking at an mx5 kit - not worth me trying to modify a sierra based chassis.

Im kicking myself as I was offered a chassis a year ago for £300 - always the way!

Kit prices are very hard to compare as nobody really does a "like for like" price list. So check exactly what they include before deciding that one kit seems way more than another.

MNR, Westfield, Roadrunner and Aries all do kits specifically for the mx5. I think Talon make a locost chassis, but not sure? MNR kit looks very good and was what I was looking at before a relatively inexpensive unstarted MK came my way, can't comment on others.

Thanks for all the I fo guys its really appreciated!

Does anyone have talons contact details? I found an email address but it just pings back

He hangs out on the Haynes forum a bit.

http://www.haynes.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1

Try ebay for talon http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/talonproducts?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Or http://www.talonmotorfabrication.co.uk

[Edited on 1/4/14 by kingster996]

Yer, for a tad over £1400, you'll get the chassis, front and rear wishbones,bushes and tubes,(think it includes all nuts and bolts) and the alloy panels. Sides,tunnel,panel behind the seats,and rear tub panel.
That's what I got with mine. Everything fitted together really well,( no drilling the holes out after it had been powder coated) .really pleased with it, and the help from Steve was 1st class.

While Phil (Talon) is a sound guy and is willing to do whatever he can to support his customers, I'm afraid I can't recommend him as a reliable source of kit. You'll find several threads on the Haynes forum where he has actually posted apologies and explanations as to why he leaves so many customers high and dry. From memory it's a combination of health issues and trouble with suppliers. I would estimate I lost at least a couple of months on my project because he was unable to supply what I ordered.

I've got absolutely no issue with his workmanship (he is extremely talented to even come up with some of the stuff he makes), and if he didn't have external issues I would recommend him in a heartbeat. But if you're looking to get major components from him, there is a good chance you will have a frustrating time of it.

Speak to Simon at Westfield, I bought my MX5 kit as they were doing £1000 off the list price, you might be able to get the same deal still?

Thanks

Shaun

Thanks again guys, really helpful info!

looking at the kits, it seems to be the wishbones that will need to be purchased (if I end up buying a bare chassis) - will the prop fit or does that need to be modified?

Anything else on the car that will need a tweak? Just trying to roughly get an idea of what will be need to purchased, the mx5 I have is pretty much complete bar spri gs and shockers, so will have a pretty much complete car to use

Taken from Roadrunner SR2 info for their MX5 kit:
in addition to chassis:

BLACK POWDER COATING INCLUDING WISHBONES
ALUMINIUM FLOOR PAN FACTORY FITTED TO CHASSIS
CHASSIS BULKHEAD PANEL AND 1MM ALLOY SIDE PANEL RE-FITTED TO CHASSIS
ECU MOUNTING PANEL
NUTS AND BOLTS WASHERS PACK
MODIFIED STEERING SHAFT EXCHANGE ITEM BUSH AND LINK BAR
FRONT UPPER WISHBONE
LOWER WISHBONE NEARSIDE
LOWER WISHBONE OFFSIDE
REAR UPPER WISHBONE
REAR LOWER WISHBONE
POLY BUSHES AND CRUSH TUBE (now with s/steel crush tubes)
CAMBER ADJUSTER AND NUT S/S
ROSE JOINT SPACERS 2MM S/S
ROSE JOINT SPACERS 4MM S/S
UPRIGHT SPACER INNER
1/2 UNF ROSE JOINTS AND HALF NUT
DAMPERS AND SPRINGS
DAMPER SPACER
2.9 QUICK RACK MODIFIED RHD AND EXTENSIONS
ALLOY RACK NYLON SPACERS
ALLOY RACK CLAMPS
ENGINE & GEARBOX MOUNTINGS
ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKETS
GEARBOX MOUNTING BRACKET
FRONT CYCLE WING MOUNTINGS O/S/F
FRONT CYCLE WING MOUNTINGS N/S/F
PEDAL BOX ASSEMBLY WITH CYLINDERS,PIPES AND RESERVOIRS
PROPSHAFT MODIFIED EXCHANGE
TOP BALL JOINTS
BODY TUB INCL SEAT BELT MOUNTING COVER
BONNET/NOSE CONE
REAR WHEEL ARCHES
FRONT SCUTTLE
REAR DIFFUSER BLACK
DASH PANEL CARBON
FRONT WHEEL ARCHES BLACK
GRILL MESH BLACK
AERO SCREEN CARBON
BOOT LID SET 3 PART BLACK CARBON
TRANSMISSION TUNNEL BLACK
SEATS
SEAT PAD COMFORT KIT
LOOM (donor poss)
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH
FUEL TANK 22 LITRE STANDARD TANK £50 PLUS VAT EXTRA FOR 30 LITRE TANK
FUEL HOSE AND CLIPS
FUEL FILLER CAP
SILENCER NON CAT 2 INCH BORE (2.5 OR 3 INCH BORE AVAILABLE ASK FOR DETAILS)
LINK PIPE
MOUNTING KIT
SEAT RUNNERS BOTH SIDES ADJUSTABLE
REAR VIEW MIRROR
MIRRORS EXTERIOR
SEATBELTS
STEERING WHEEL
BATTERY
BATTERY TRAY
BRAKE HOSE KIT ALL STAINLESS FITTINGS AND CONNECTORS PLUS CLUTCH HYDRALIC HOSE
TRACKROD ENDS
POLO RADIATOR
RADIATOR MOUNTING BRACKETS
WHEELS AND TYRES
OTHER SUNDRY ITEMS REQUIRED IE SEALER, NUTS AND BOLTS,
CABLE TIES, RIVETS, RIVNUTS,COOLANT HOSES, BOOT LOCK, BONNET CLIPS ETC REQUIRED
ENGINE RECOMMEND NEW CAMBELT, WATER PUMP ETC
GEARBOX RECOMMEND NEW CLUTCH ETC
WHEELS (donor?)
TYRES (donor?)
INSTRUMENTS (donor?)

Expect to spend anywhere from £2-10K depending on spec/newness

And here's another list I compiled for bits to add on to a chassis/body/donor package:

Chassis, Donor & Bodywork etc
race roll bar.
Prop mod quick rack, uprights modded etc
Coolant pipe kit.
Wiring loom.
Front grille.
Alloy fuel tank.
radiator.
fuel pump.
Oil and filter.
Engine enamel.
Pedal Box/mods
Handbrake cable.
Front wheel bearings.
Rear wheel bearings.
Cv boots.
Diff input and output seals.
Diff oil .
new tyres.
Front lights .
Rear lights.
Front indicators .
Indicator iva ext.
Battery.
Rear view mirror.
Wing mirrors.
Interior trims powder coat.
Fuel cap
Fuel pipe 8mm sytec .
Filler neck silicone pipe.
Air filter .
Silcone intake hoses.
Stainless nut and bolts
Hose clips
Rivets
Stika flex black .
Stika flex white.
Kunifer brake pipe.
Bonnet catches.
Throttle cable.
Air intake duct.
Extra brake pipe t's .
Brake fluid.
I.V.A
Exhaust .

That all adds up to over £2,600 on top of chassis, bodywork, full donor etc

Hope this helps!

2 year bump!

Well after another child, 2 job moves and a house move I'm go finally considering another build!

For a low budget are the people you guys kindly suggested above still best for chassis? Or is there any new players?

Thank you!