The shifter is a funky linkage setup with base pivot in a rose joint, and a link bar to the actual shifter about 6" forward. This leads to a lot of side to side play, but allows the centering spring to do a lot of the gate alignment left to right.

@@DriveDriverDriven Interesting. I can picture it. How is the feel otherwise while shifting?

@@comfort_in_discomfort it takes a little getting used to, if you add too much lateral input you go from 2nd to 5th or vise versa. so the shifting movement feels like you're simply moving front to back and the centering spring is doing all the work. going from 3-4 to 5 or down to 2 the lateral movements feel exaggerated to get out of the middle gate. in the heat of the moment though, the action feels rewarding and instant, despite the play it feels really good.

Get out and drive it! If you catch me out and about come say hi, I'd love to check out the Elise.

Check thingaverse for "Ryobi power deck" or "Ryobi power supply". there's a few designs out there and they detail parts used to make it.

The ones I have worked with drive high or are selectable for power or ground, but you make a good point. You should verify how the ecu is switching before you start wiring.

@@DriveDriverDriven love the content. Super jealous of you having two of these. My dream is one of these with a built, ITB VR6 (packaging issues, I know). Can't wait to see this thing when it's complete.

I would love to chat about your build (and see it!). I'm glad you're getting ready to ship kits from the factory for the US, are you getting spare parts as well?

There’s no speedo cable in this setup but I’ve got 3 options for speed pickups. Rear axle, transmission output, and gps antenna. I’m probably going to use gps and transmission output when I start wiring.

@@DriveDriverDriven Transmission output is a AC sine wave - you'll need to convert to a DC square wave for most data acquisition systems. The stock miata cluster has this converter built in. I used a AXM-120 from diyautotune to solve the issue.

@@MKSportscarsUSA The Haltec can process variable reluctor and hall effect sensor signals which is a great out of the box feature, just a simple software config to change between the two.

I think a 320mm steering wheel is probably the sweet spot, but I’ll want to fit the cage again to check clearance. The instructions don’t say anything about trimming the PPF mount but it’s extremely tight on the chassis. I trimmed it to be safe and give a little more wiggle room.

@@DriveDriverDriven I believe GBS shows what has to be cut, but that for their chassis.

@@19mati67 I remember having to trim quite a bit for the GBS chassis, but I also put NC engine/trans into a Gen 1 chassis.

They are 1/8" black rivets sourced from summit racing. Rivets were always going to stand out so I turned up the contrast!

good to know! I wish these were supplied with the kits from the start.

I found them on Amazon, 5.75" led headlight and yes they are stamped DOT/SAE at the top of the lens.

@@DriveDriverDriven Which brand it was? Thank you for your help.

it's listed as Nilight or Braveway

MK has been great to work with and even with my modifications it's been a great kit to build.

Missing some M12 Heim joints for the rear suspension? We know the feeling LOL. Have almost everything else done.

Unfortunately no. They are different shapes and lengths so it's a bad match.

That's a pity, the louvres do look good on the Zero.

shh, don't tell anyone

You can find a variety of sizes on summitracing or pegasusautoracing so I’d start there.

You’re in the right place! I’m building a k-Miata powered MK in California :)

Are you in Northern or Southern California?@@DriveDriverDriven

NorCal, SF Bay Area

I was never happy with the piano hinge idea for a nose that is otherwise untethered by wiring. I like being able to pull it fully off for maintenance or suspension adjustment when needed.

@@DriveDriverDriven Doesn't have to be a piano hinge, it could be similar to a soft side "door" style hinge, that it's easily removable.

There's something to be said for hitting the easy button and getting a car ready to drive, some day I'll figure that out ;)

Blame the changes to the algorithm. If you like a creator, channel or series of videos you really need to “like” the videos, subscribe and hit the notification bell. Recent changes are bubbling up lesser known creators and content with less traffic to balance out populist weighting. I like the changes but it also means you need to change how you view and interact.