Project MX-5: How To Track Prep Your Car

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In this week’s episode, Alex and Gareth make Project MX-5 ready for the track with a roll over bar, side bars and harnesses. That’s some Volvo safety right there!
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[@KalvinMalli]

Phil is turning into a track monster!

[@nilshoogjohansson1816]

Yes

[@LittleMac938]

man I see you everywhere 😂😂

[@PanaysCFSSR]

track master with an ugly ass boot rack :)

[@rmaul2469]

+Panays CF SSR its called downforce m8

[@PanaysCFSSR]

+BF4_Legion hehe i wish he could put a wing like this www.google.co.uk/search?q=wing+types+car&biw=360&bih=320&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIvMTc2JvmyAIVBVQUCh2sfwcA#tbm=isch&q=spoiler+types+car+miata&imgrc=U7CPvQH-YOy8HM%3A

[@PhilippBorn]

So many new holes and no word on rust protection? :D

[@littlepolarbears]

+Philipp Born its not like its going to get wet

[@FronkG]

+zum it will

[@chrisg4rr377]

its a piece of shit, would only be a waste of grease

[@ak47gat1]

sorry guys, we did rust protect it. didn't film it mind.

[@tujiongyhrd]

+g4rr377 the mk1 is great

[@alexgeorge699]

I feel like this is literally what always happens whenever you try to do something "simple" on a car. Every time I start a project on my car I've never done before, I make an estimate of how long it will take, and then triple it.

[@euandalziel7203]

are you going to put bucket seats in because they would look so good on phil

[@alexkersten1964]

+Euan Dalziel Yup! And new steering wheel, and new audio etc etc. Basically everything!

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

Momo or Nardi?

[@Alex-sv9ny]

+GT6SuzukaTimeTrials Nardi m8

[@reverb9421]

+Alex Kersten What are your plans on Phil ? What about Turbocharging it, or new Pistons, Cam Shafts? Are there some plans for the Optic ? A little Bodykit would be nice

[@Alex-sv9ny]

He said he *might* do a turbo swap. Fingers crossed!

[@davisharr]

Really hope you are getting bucket seats... the way the harnesses are mounted now in any big accident the headrest would bend/break, your harness would suddenly be loose and you would slip out of them, flying into the wheel and then bouncing off the wheel and hitting your head on the roll bar because the headrests fell off. If you get good seats however it will be track ready and no longer a death trap!

[@An4rkistic]

Surely the rollbar will prevent any impact between floor and headrests?? I don’t see how the headrests can bend or break with a roll bar in place.

[@en_ray]

BTW, pretty sure you've got the springs set to their maximum height, rather than minimum height...

[@dragkid185]

+Ray Syed He bought H&R coilovers, they aren't known for slamming cars.

[@en_ray]

dragkid185 Sure, but just looking at them fitted on the car, it looks like they're adjusted to the highest point in the thread. I could be completely wrong but surely screwing the adjustment washers and compressing the spring would lower the car no? I'd actually like to know, since I don't!

[@dragkid185]

Ray Syed No adjusting them higher increases the spring rate making the car sit higher. He's pretty much bottomed the adjusters as low as they go. If he wanted to go low he would have bought some ultimos.

[@pepsiman9840]

shorten or remove the windshield for aero, then have a cover over the passenger side for the air to pass over

[@dedelabinouze5110]

Oh wow that boot rack is awful.

[@GustavLjungberg]

It would be nicer if it were to be painted black.

[@SSSSBBBB81]

+GustavLjungberg "No chrome on that boot rack, I want it to turn black"

[@TearothDK]

+Dédé LABINOUZE That's what she said.

[@conradpitt4778]

+Pierre Belliveau and if it was on the right was round

[@WaffledMags]

+Dédé LABINOUZE If it was black, I don't think it would look as bad haha.

[@RareBrink]

I hate your shirt because it misses one of the main jokes of that expression by phrasing it wrong. it is SUPPOSED to be Miata Is Always The Answer so the first letter of each word spells out "miata"

[@ayle1312]

Float thatsthejoke

[@KartsAgainstHumanity]

Even though it is only called a miata in america, MX5 in the UK, eunos roadster in japan

[@rgsv2248]

Don't forget, good sport wheels alignment like the 949 Dual duty one. Don't forget ajusting tires pressure for the track Don't forget to top up fluids Put Carbone Lorraine brakes pad on it Nice project guys PS: And because now you have ajustable coil overs, please use it properly by corner weighting your car, massive, massive enhancement

[@hungoverdrawn]

1:59 It's for attaching your tonneau cover (if you have one)

[@departedgardens9262]

boot rack looks legit. phil lookin legit

[@CodyYankey]

Not sure of the rules at your tracks over the pond, but be sure you fit under the bar with a helmet on. The "broomstick test", as it be known. Safety first and great job guys. The whole time watching you I was cursing wanting to tell you about the roll bar bolts, gotta do a web search man, many people have been where you all were.

[@jarmo7689]

you guys need to do an episode where you upgrade the speakers, and put a sub in. because reasons

[@HarizHafiGarden]

What the fuck is wrong with you

[@jarmo7689]

Hariz Hafi why not?....

[@jarmo7689]

oh yeah and goldwrap it and put a lightbar on it and small lights in the wheels so when you drive they look blue(or another colour)

[@bootsmanaa]

+Jarmo Steenhuis riceeeee

[@Filipe1020]

Ricer alert.

[@admiralfloofz658]

Id love to see the video where he tries to have an MOT with those seatbelts :)

[@johncunliffe8369]

But did the roof still go over it 😂

[@autofill124auto3]

John Cunliffe nope😂😂

[@campbellgildersleeve5243]

I love ALL the mods! Next should be a small ducktail spoiler (Thats functional with the boot rack) and a hardtop snap on roof!

[@pigeon853]

for the seat belt mounts, my bolts didn't line up either. I used a c clamp to pull the bar to the tower. works great!

[@Crisheight]

What a clusterfk, haha. This is why I'm here, this is why I'm watching. 10/10 were not disappointed.

[@TANKBUST3R661]

Definitely need to paint that Rack Black to match the Roll over bar :)

[@hotrodlincolnchannel6266]

You guys are awesome, I was blown away when I saw your logo in the new Need for Speed game! I have at least one of your decals on all my cars.

[@alexwright805]

Glad I'm not the only one that runs into a load of unexpected problems!!

[@keepmovingjumping]

I'm watching these for the second time these episodes are just so awesome xD 14:17 xDDDD

[@eth4no255]

Phil made me like Miata's. Believe me!!! I love Phil!!! I made him on fm7 and fh3!!!!

[@YuwanThayakaran]

I hope next episode will have - New seats, new steering wheel and wheel arches!

[@BiGyElLoWtUrDYT]

I'm really glad that the previous owner of my MX5 already installed a roll bar, this looked like a complete ball ache

[@vandalpaulius]

Video that made my day! Thanks CT!

[@svetlanahristova1634]

Great job Alex and Alex's friend

[@l555corey9]

Thanks Alex made this much easier when I put in my roll bar. Life lesson line up the holes before drilling in haha

[@BalisongMasterer]

This is like MCM, but with two jocks instead! :D Trackday, bro!

[@BaswNL]

I saw Tim crashed his mx-5, I'm sorry for you Tim and good luck on rebuilding it.

[@alexkersten1964]

+Bas van Wingerden It's already looking much happier!

[@BaswNL]

Yeah I saw his instagram posts! Glad it's coming back together again.

[@BudleyBailey]

the boot rack needs to be black to match the cage

[@austinshatzer]

That little 'hat' on said bolt is for your tonneau cover :)

[@liquicityvibes930]

8:50 using thread locking compound after tightening a nut onto a bolt (on the protruding thread) is a certified application of the product advised by the manufacture..

[@Gettoharcos]

Make sure the top mounting point for the harnesses are higher then your shoulder othervise you can suffer severe injuries in crash because it makes your spine compress.

[@rmaul2469]

How much down force does that boot rack give you? Im interested in putting on my mustang

[@alexkersten1964]

+BF4_Legion A fu*k load!

[@davisharr]

+Alex Kersten is that a metric fu*k load or an imperial one? ;)

[@tommorrison9490]

+Harrison Davis metric

[@davisharr]

+Tom Morrison good to know we are using the same fu*k load system ;) lol

[@Happymali10]

+BF4_Legion Depends on how many bricks you put into the suitcase before strapping it to the boot rack.

[@cwatson42785]

Throwing roll cage like a bowsss!

[@jif.6821]

Best part of video @ 11:43. Did you have a nice trip Gareth?

[@Vahe.G]

04:25 whoah man that sound is awesome

[@omarhenaui4314]

Yaaaay Phil is back, tell a friend

[@LongJourney93]

Best Miata on the streets

[@robinforrest7680]

Was Phil originally a 1.8iS ? If so Mia is his identical twin. Except that she has leather upholstery - which is a really stupid idea in 40°C French summer. She's French registered now but was originaly N125 EKP. They were probably on the production line in Hiroshima at the same time Love my MX5 too but apart from a modified air filter she's totally stock. Love the Phil series. Keep 'em coming guys.

[@douglasaranda2010]

Don't worry, the harnesses add +15hp on the car, and safer than a Volvo!

[@lemkelegion]

Can I do this to my 1995 Ford Bronco XL?

[@PeakTorque]

That drills going too fast for that bit!

[@buckaroobonsi555]

Have you considered forced induction either super charging or turbo charging? A nicely worn in engine is perfect for forced induction so long as you do not get crazy with the boost. In the USA taking junkyard V8's with 50,000-100,000 miles and adding Chinese made turbo kits is pretty popular. No reason that the same idea can not be applied to smaller stock engines in Europe an engine is an engine!

[@CarCommercialsofthePast]

Always got to prepare your vehicle properly, that's for sure.

[@TheAmeteurAssassins]

Phill returns!

[@angelocitton3136]

Alex! I love your MX5! Would it be possible to do a review on the MG TF160? I recently got one as my first car a would love an honest review from you guys ❤

[@nickelndiminit5136]

I had the same problem with the Hard bar install!!! Should have been a half hour job! Seat belt bolt holes both had to be tapped on the passenger side. I am literally editing my rollbar install video as I'm watching this. Copy cat much Alex? :P

[@cancolakoglu4355]

phil is coming along nicely alex way to go 😀

[@leavemealone5959]

Are you just getting bigger and bigger every video you release?

[@pizzatranny]

+Louis Löffelsender but not his height

[@littlepolarbears]

+ActuallyQuiet his body keeps shrinking while his arms stay the same

[@MxpainWoW]

Now its time for a turbo!

[@cas4147]

that harness is much cooler than a normal seatbelt

[@LucaCarMods]

Phill needs a black trunk rack!

[@andrewrobbins3204]

1 year from now be like how to make a 1000 horse power quad turbo nitrous breathing Miata!

[@roberij05]

Got some nice traps on this boi

[@DoingItLiveYOLO420]

put my rollbar in 3 weeks ago and this video makes me feel a lot better

[@ak47gat1]

+DoingItLive YoloSwag I hope it was one from MOSS

[@jdmDC2ftw]

I wouldn't call this a "how to" but it was a fun and nice video

[@tronikcustoms9736]

fresh trim Alex... nice

[@Yanicks_Garage]

I'm 14 right now. Next year, i'm going to buy a crashed miata (2km/h against wall), rebuild it until i'm 18. Because i saw the first lart of the series and since i saw it, i❤️miatas

[@WaffledMags]

With new tail and headlights and a hard top Phil would be an amazing machine. (Not that he isn't already badass!)

[@SuperTobbe12]

You're the best guys

[@MrJeroenreyns]

i cringed at throwing the roll bar

[@this_too_shaII_pass]

"Practical as a really small van" Hahaha

[@tamiamadera4118]

Now we know how safe the side bars are because of garett tripping over it twice at 11:42

[@sparrowlt]

Some say putign a roll cage in a MX5 makes it more likelly to have serious injury by hitting the cage with the head than rolling over without it.. its a long old discussion arround.. i have seen pictures of kills in rolled MX5s so i guess in would go for the roll-bar ... or a hardtop.. actually i like better the hardtop idea..

[@smallnightstalker]

you keep strong ....your videos killing it

[@alexanderwood4379]

Geeeeez Gareth is buff af

[@kasparpl1993]

What a pain it was to install my roll bar, lol I am glad I done the seat belt bolts first haha

[@kadawg13]

new to the channel, I know this is old but I'm gonna say it anyhow. just my opinion but that luggage rack is hideous, but it's your car and the only thing that matters is that you like it.

[@dimwitrj]

actually you CAN add the green thread lock to stuff that are already fastened.

[@ProsperousVD]

I was SO nervous when they were throwing the roll bar

[@us3rnam3144]

omg this car has turned into such a clusterfck lol, love it

[@marke1464]

Oooh, you used a song that was in the Hilux film on TopGear (Ennio Morricone - La resa dei conti). I know i've got too much time

[@Sbrocks775]

this project is going awesome

[@chrisnorman1183]

Might car mods (MCM) have already done it all on the MX-5 hehe :P

[@mrmillan26]

Those are some beautiful wheels. PS. you need to paint that boot rack black.

[@blister4443]

Whats the name of the intro song?

[@beanburnham01]

Love videos on Phil

[@TWRX_Chuck]

It took me 6 hours to do it on my old miata, and then I found out I was too tall to make it work even sitting on the floor.... Booo. Super fun car though. Now I've moved on to track prepping an E36 M3!

[@tmarriotti]

Just bought a NB 99 Miata myself. So much fun! Also, did you not put new sway bars?

[@datsatoilet]

Should have bought a roll bar that just fits, like the one MCM used ;)

[@IronBroadsword1]

Awesome, Phil is starting to look really mean!

[@XenoWitcher]

Great video, good luck guys!

[@Destroyer450h]

3:11 Anxiety Level: over 9000

[@PoisonST95]

I'm my opinion you should put some racing seats on Phil. it'll look better and work better with the harnesses :)

[@alexkersten1964]

+Carlos M. On my To-Do list

[@PoisonST95]

+Alex Kersten Can't wait to see it done Alex, keep on going the awesome project! :D

[@BeaudoinMotorsports]

can't wait for the final reveal

[@marironmaiden]

Good job dude! Phil looks cool!

[@Aiello_]

now you need new seats Alex xD

[@r4b33Z]

you were wrong about the loctite from inspection, from the green label it did look like wick in loctite which can actually be used after the bolt is tight, the loctite works its way up the thread onto the nut

[@ak47gat1]

+r4b33Z you may be incorrect www.type2.com/library/chemicals/loctite.htm

[@r4b33Z]

it depends what number loctite it is, i cant personally read it with potato quality and internet, if it is 290 or 291 it is a wick in, but yeah i may be wrong not sure of the number

[@edge21str]

Get pair of proper bucket seats. Sparco Speed/Sprint fit perfectly and you can get a used pair for under 200 GBP.

[@Stale_Mahoney]

a race prepped GT car as safe as a volvo and as practical as a REALLY small van, sounds like a volvo 2 7 or 9 series with a turbo tune xD

[@supercowmoo3]

also why didnt you just notch out the slot where the bolt for the seat belts goes through to be able to bolt it down straight so it doesnt cross thread?

[@Sailor86To]

Maybe is a silly question .. but can you still close the top with the cage ? It doesn’t seems so

[@ZukoZukus]

Anyone else when Gareth leaned on Phil at the end Phil started to roll away? xP

[@PaulinhoThompson]

Looking good, so what time did you eventually finish :D

[@BaggedMx5]

It took me arround 6h to install my rollbar in my miata.. (For my defense ,my roll bar was slightly bigger than yours in the seat belt corners)

[@davidshenton4547]

Lol the roll cage is probably heavier than Phil 😂😂😂😂

[@dilongwu8409]

At 14:55 Gareth was pushing Phil!! XDD

[@ak47gat1]

good spot, I thought I'd got away with it.

[@dilongwu8409]

+ak47gat1 Thank goodness nothing bad happened, everyone have been work so hard for Phil after all XD I wonder how Alex would react if he had noticed by that time ^^ Also thanks for sharing so much in the videos! ^^