Nah, i bought brand new mirror faces from jhp. thansk for the input tho! so far, i'm gonna look into those and the bridgestones and hankooks people suggested in the other thread i started.

 

I'd recommend Nitto NT01's for track days... and Invo's for street performance... or Toyo R1R's.

Post pics when you mount them up.....

 

thansk tel1, invos? i was hopin u could recommend nitto since u mentioned ur sponsored. i appreciate any and all suggestions, cuz i like to have as many optipns to choose from so i will know i have found the right tire based on all my preferences!

and trust me, i been waitin almost a year to finally be able to have all these parts and start my own damn picture trail and finally join the ranks of mugenized!

 

The NT01's and Invos are both Nittos You will only see Nitto's on my car on the street or track... Same with my Fit (Nitto Neo Gens).

Toyo and Nitto are the same co. btw... and the Toyo RA1's are the spec tire for Honda Challenge. I used the RA1's for a while before using the NT01's for TA's... the NT01's have a better sidewall which resulted in better lap times.

 

Mugen race update.... With my S2000 I placed 4th at the FormulaX Time Attack in rwd mod held at NJMotorPark and 2nd at the NASA SuperLapBattle in rwd Limited held at Pocono Raceway... Very busy the past two weeks


Here is a pic of my "Mugen" umbrella girls at the FormulaX Time Attack this past weekend....



Tuff work... but someone has to do it

Big thank you to my sponsors; AJ-Racing, Performance Motorsports and Nitto tires!!!

The NASA SuperlapBattle will be covered in a up comming issue issue of Modified magazine.

Aero Mugen parts in action.. The hardtop and front splitter function extreemly well. Next tme i'll bring the Fit for fwd class,,,,,

 

wifes mugen fit

 

No mods to the Fit due to it's an 09, but here is my weekend toy...



Mugen collection NSX M7's and S2k Mf10's

 

Signature says it all... More photos to come, or search for "Vancouver Mirco car meet Oct25" =)

 

just realized ive never posted in here...

Muegn Filter with SHG modified box...




Sport suspension




On track





Oh and my mugen themed helmet...

 

Limerock is a fun track... too bad the NASA NE club only had a few dates this year. Actually I have not been on the new track yet. All our track time was early in the season before the make over!

Post a review of the Mugen coilovers when you get some time.

 

the new limerock is absolutely great. so smooth and the new additions are fun.... you can see in this video we are running the new west bend chicane.

I work(ed) for skip barber so i had plenty of track time on the new course.

Me driving one of the MX5 Cup Cars....

YouTube - Skip Barber Mx5 Lapping (Part 2 of 3)

Ill post up a review tomorrow

 

Awesome footage. That car rotates so well! Looking forward to the review.

 

yea, the 06-08 mazda mx-5 cup cars are great cars, super fun to drive....trail braking helps though

The mugen suspension is fantastic, Now while i can't really review the sport suspension as a whole, Ill give my review on my setup.

I wanted a lower drop and a custom spring rate ratio so i swapped out the mugen springs for eibach sportlines in the front, and skunk2 rear springs. This provides a more rear biased setup then the original.

The Setup:
Mugen Sport Dampers
Sportline Front springs 185# 1.5" drop (2.0" on usdm)
Skunk2 Rear Springs 350# 1.5" drop (1.5" on usdm)

The Technical:

The Mugen dampers resemble the factory units, however they are shortened to preserve the suspension travel. The front spring perch is also about a 1/2" higher compared to the mount holes on the USDM stock dampers. So if you are planning on doing the same thing as I, be aware that the front will ride 1/2" higher then it would be on stock dampers with aftermarket springs. So if they advertise a 1.5 drop in the front and 1.3 in the rear. The drop with these dampers would be 1.0 in the front and 1.3 in the rear do to the raised perch (this is also a reason I mismatched the springs.

The front hub mount holes need to be drilled out to 14mm or a 9/16" hole.

The rears are shortened as well and the bottom mount is maybe an 1/8" narrower then the usdm mount, so you will need some washers to space it correctly.



The driving experience:

These are great, I believe the high speed damping is almost a bit softer then stock, they absorb bump and ruts better I think then the oem units and give a firm but solid ride. Keep in mind I also have stiffer springs then stock, so its impressive the ride is so nice. Over all i think the ride is more firm but it handles the imperfections in the road much better.

The low speed damping is stiffer and controls load transfers beautifully. The car feels very balanced and the weight is very controllable side to side and front to back with accel/braking. It just feels like you can control the car exactly as you wish, and the car listens and reacts perfectly.

Being that this setup uses progressive springs when you pitch the car into a corner the spring rate increases nicely and holds your position and controls the amount of roll.

Overall i would highly recommend this setup to anyone, suitable both for track and street, perfect for the daily driver that also seems some trackdays or auto-x.

 

Mike It is great to have this review added to the everything Mugen thread... thanks for contributing.

Also looking foward to seeing what people get this holiday season.... Hope there are Mugen parts under the tree for people

 

no problem, glad i could contribute to a thread interested in real performance rather then looking fast or just trying to be cool.

Ill be sure to see you out on track in 09

 

Are those Wedsport wheels?

 

yes 17" wedsport tc-05

 

Your Mugen Fit is looking good. I am doing white rims this spring and can't wait. Those look really good on the MR Fit.

Cat :x

 

thanks! she just picked up some mugen wheels. so as soon as they are mounted im sure she will post pics =)

 

Figured I would bring this thread back with a few of my Mugenized Fit.




And a couple crappy cell pics from Yokohama last night.