https://exocet.uk/ 2026-06-29T21:08:02+00:00 https://exocet.uk/ https://exocet.uk/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2021-03-09T13:51:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/stripping_the_donor?rev=1615297870&do=diff Stripping the donor We assume that you will take all precautions and use proper personal protective equipment, ensuring you and anyone present is not in any danger. Obvious dangers include parts snapping, flying objects, heavy weights, sharp edges, fuel and electrics, The suspension springs on MX5’s are highly preloaded, removing them with the body in place holding them down is the way to go in the absence of spring compress tools. text/html 2023-11-22T16:19:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/ncstripping_the_donor?rev=1700669947&do=diff Stripping the donor We assume that you will take all precautions and use proper personal protective equipment, ensuring you and anyone present is not in any danger. Obvious dangers include parts snapping, flying objects, heavy weights, sharp edges, fuel and electrics, The suspension springs on MX5’s are highly preloaded, removing them with the body in place holding them down is the way to go in the absence of spring compress tools. text/html 2021-02-04T11:51:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/rust_removal_prep?rev=1612439517&do=diff Rust Removal and Preparation To keep your build cost friendly you will be reusing a lot of parts from your donor car, of which most will have seen thousands of miles in all weather and are probably not looking their best. For items such as wishbones you can of course buy new however this method gets expensive quickly, so here we will cover on the typical ways for getting those rusty parts back to a text/html 2022-01-18T16:03:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/brake_clutch_fuel_lines?rev=1642521814&do=diff Brake / Clutch / Fuel Lines ABS and Proportioning valve Most late donors come with ABS and it's a personal choice if you remove or keep it, most people remove it. You do not need to keep ABS to pass the IVA test even if the donor was fitted with it. text/html 2023-11-22T17:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/ncwiring?rev=1700673448&do=diff Wiring Where to Fix Earth Points Earth points, I used just about all of the mev installed earth points which are m6 threaded welded on tabs, cleaned the flat surface of the tab first. I als0 used many of the mx5 multi way earth blocks which have the mounting tab on them, to bolt to the mev earth points. They can also be attached to rivnuts text/html 2023-12-14T21:49:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/ncengine?rev=1702590598&do=diff Engine Removing the flywheel How to remove the flywheel spigot bearing without a special tool Other found the above tricky and purchased an Inner Bearing Puller like this changing the clutch Great video here showing how to change the clutch text/html 2021-03-01T11:29:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/wiring?rev=1614598162&do=diff Wiring Engine bay Below is a good example of how to keep it neat. This builder made a tray to load all the wiring into including those wires that are not needed. Make sure that all connections are clean and tight and that they are secured properly ensuring no cables can contact moving or hot parts and that rubber lined P clips or plastic ones are used. If cables pass through an alloy panel then you should use a proper grommet to protect the cable. P clips should be a maximum of 200mm apart. text/html 2024-08-23T20:27:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/suspension?rev=1724444840&do=diff Suspension When fitting the front shock absorbers it is necessary to cut out the centre bridge of the top wishbones to gain clearance. This depends on the diameter of your chosen shock body. Banana shaped 6mm thick plates are provided to bolt to the wishbones in order to return the level of stiffness they had before you cut out the bridge. 2 bolts are required 8mm each side, flip them over if they do not clear your shocks. text/html 2021-03-01T11:38:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/wing_stays?rev=1614598682&do=diff Wing Stays The wing stays are supplied in a set of 4. You will see from the picture below that the rear pairs are attached by drilling an 8mm hole in the rear upright for one bolt and the other is attached to the top calliper bolt with a bolt that is 6mm longer than the donor. You can drill with the suspension assembled. Just remove the shock absorber and use an electric drill from the inside, it is forged so fairly easy to drill. Alternatively remove the top wishbone bolt to allow access by pi… text/html 2026-01-04T20:07:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/build_overview?rev=1767557229&do=diff Build Overview The launch of Exocet in 2010 created a storm in the kit car industry. Heralded as the new Lotus 7 with its true British sports car layout of front engine rear wheel drive and offering excellent value for money. One firm we can thank for keeping build costs low and less complex than anything else on the market place is Mazda who took our best of British sports cars and made them better and cheaper, now we take what they created and make it even better and cost even less! Over 1000… text/html 2024-08-23T20:46:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/engine?rev=1724445974&do=diff Engine Technically you can leave the engine very close to stock as the Exocet uses all the original wiring and sensors. However many builders will use the opportunity to refresh the engine as it's easily accessible, it makes servicing it even easier. As a minimum it's recommended to change the usual service items, timing belt, water pump, oil, spark plugs, and filters. text/html 2024-02-05T14:42:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/fuel_tank?rev=1707144169&do=diff Fuel Tank If you are looking for more information about running the fuel lines see Brake / Clutch / Fuel Lines The MX5 fuel tank fits under the rear cover. Brackets are welded to the chassis and holes need to be drilled in these to mount the tank. The filler pipe and filler cap from the MX5 can be used. (Be aware of IVA regulations that if the fuel cap is not lockable it must be tethered, if it is lockable it must not be possible to remove the key from the filler cap until it is locked back in… text/html 2025-01-21T17:40:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/lighting_instruments?rev=1737481246&do=diff Lighting & Instruments Lighting positions are very important. The light emitting surfaces of the headlights have to be a minimum of 500mm from the ground. All lights except fog and reverse need to be within 400mm of the edge of the wings. Rear lights need to be a minimum of 350mm from the ground. The fog light needs to be on the offside or centre line, and the reverse light on the nearside, or centre line and they have to be a minimum of 250mm from the ground. The fog light must be e marked and… text/html 2021-12-03T16:30:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/mating_the_chassis?rev=1638549033&do=diff Mating the chassis Before you proceed you might want to refresh the “skate” including the engine, clutch, bushes etc. You can read more about them from the main sections Now you can lower the chassis on to the rolling PPF (power plant frame) and bolt it up. Use washers between the sub frame and chassis on the rear 4 bolts. text/html 2023-11-22T09:09:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/ncbrake_clutch_fuel_lines?rev=1700644161&do=diff Brake Clutch Fuel Lines Mounting ABS Unit Running Fuel/Brake Lines Along Beam Do you run the lines along the skate before putting the chassis? The choice is yours, probably easier to do before dropping chassis on but if you do it after you know you can get to them and remove them. text/html 2023-11-22T09:38:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/ncwheels?rev=1700645888&do=diff Wheels and Hubs Hub Nut The hub nut is locked by bending with a hammer and hole punch Driveshaft removal Force required to remove the driveshafts from the diff. Answer being just stick a pry bar in there and give a bloody good shove! text/html 2025-02-06T12:02:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/pedals_steering?rev=1738843361&do=diff Pedals & Steering The steering column is shown below. {| style=“margin: auto;” There are several points worthy of note in the above picture. * The spacers on the back of the brake pedal are left attached on the driver side of the bulkhead. Normally these are cut off and placed on the engine bay side, depending on the steering column length. This is adjustable with a hammer as shown below! text/html 2024-05-28T13:27:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/supercharger?rev=1716902831&do=diff Supercharging the Exocet Firstly, you'll need to understand the principals of supercharging, and then (hopefully) it all makes sense which makes it easier to build – if you already know, then skip this bit! Supercharging, like turbo charging is a method of achieving forced induction, which is essentially blowing air into your inlet manifold (this is why superchargers are often called “blowers”) instead of letting the pistons suck air into the inlet manifold – this is referred to as being “na… text/html 2024-02-15T22:09:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://exocet.uk/doku.php/wiki:syntax?rev=1708034944&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing