Miata Mailing List: May 1995, Message #45
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   From: dherr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Dennis J. HeRR)
Subject: cold air induction system from OZ :)
   Date: Tue, 2 May 1995 04:30:11 -0400

Today I went to the Miatasport Performance Accessories - it's the first
specialist shop for Mazda MX-5 In Sydney AFAIK.  There I saw this cold air
induction box offered at reasonable price.  It's basically a big box made
of thermal resistance material and it connect the air flow sensor assembly
and the bulkhead where the wind screen washer bottle is.  You need to cut
out a small hole and put the box between the hole and the sensor.  The
whole setup makes the air intake a straight line which I think better than
other systems in which many of them use bent pipes and etc. Since you leave
out the air flow sensor in factory setup, there won't be any difficulties
with the law and with K&N air filter in the whole system gives out welcome
torque boost as well as around 134 hp from 1.6L type B engine.

For the seats I talked before, I got the call from the manufacturer.  They
reckon my seats will be ready in two weeks time and they won't charge extra
for my request for slight modifications.  When I get 'em I'll see if I can
get a scan of photo so you can see what they look like.  (I think unless
you keep the hard top all the time, go for the black colour.  With bright
colour and logo - RECARO, RPM, or others - it'll be the advertisement for
car thief. 

I also checked out few auto trim shops for the tonneau cover.  It seems
they all willing to make one for my specification at around A$250 when my
local Mazda dealer want over A$1000 - A$1250 to be exact. :(  The small
catch is I need to find that Mazda tonneau cover hooks and metal bracket
that goes between side mirrors.  I tried Mazda parts department but the
guys at there have no idea what the tonneau cover is. :(  Could somebody
help me?  I'm sure they are available as parts - these hooks look quite
fragile.

 Dennis (^_^;

p.s. The air box I mentioned sold around A$445 which I think at around
U$320 at the current exchange rate - yes, it's developed in here and the
guy who developed want to sell in Japan.

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