Hello
anyone know if the genuine ( top bit folds down, pocket in the front ) Mk1, Mk2 , Mk 2.5 were all the same - will a Mk1 fit a Mk 2.5 and vice versa ?
Thanks
Spokey
The one that I had on my Mk1 until last week was a Mk2 item AFAIK.
I am going to put it up for sale soon but postage and packing is going to be awkward because of the size and the sheet metal brackets that stick out at each end.
why until last week - did you fit a different one ?
how much will you be looking for your old one ?
was it very effective … SOOO many questions - sorry 
I have seen a Mk 2.5 one for a reasonable price - but if it won’t fit - no point. The ones that strap to the seat look effective, but a bit naff - wonder if you could put a couple of Poppers on the back of the seat instead of that great big ugly elastic strap ?
cheers
Spokey
I am 6’3" tall which means that:
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The wind blocker does not seem to be very effective for me when the top of my head is actually above the top of the windscreen anyway.
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I have my seat right back against the rear bulkhead and the back of the seat rubs on the cover over the bracket fixings on the end of the wind blocker
also:
- I would like to fit a bulkhead/cabin brace which may not be compatible with the wind blocker.
Not sure what the going rate is for used wind blockers of this type but I cannot imagine it being more than £50.
I bought a Mk2.5 windblocker (£50 from Ebay inclusive of P&P) and fitted it to my wife’s Eunos a week and half ago.
A five minute job, with basic tools.
No problem with fitting, only one captive nut at each side in the ‘B’ pillar, so you need a nut and bolt for the second hole in each side.
And no restriction on the seat travel backwards.
Hi,
I’ve bought a MK2 wind deflector of the type described in this thread for my MK1. None of the holes seem to line up on the seat belt pillar and I can’t see how the screws are meant to hold the deflector in place without a nut being attached on the other side (located within the pillar, which seems impossible to get to).
Any suggestions?
Cheers.
Unless you have fitted the brackets upside on the windblocker it should just bolt on using the tonneau cover Tenax studs. Optionally, you can fit some additional M6 bolts in the second hole in the brackets and then reach behind the seat belt tower to fit the nuts.
I fitted one to my Mk1 so it should work for you.
Can you post some pictures showing the location of the Tenax stud on your seatbelt tower and the orientation of the brackets on the windblocker?
Hi, Sure - please find some photos attached.
I’m hoping to use the tonneau cover, so I assume that I’d need to keep the tonneau tenax stud (the second one on the seat belt pillar) free for the tonneau cover?
I think I see what you mean, i.e. I’ve tried using the first whole with an M5 screw which just rattles around the first hole. I think it needs to be connected to a nut, but the first hole can’t be reached due to the pillar being in the way. The second hole can be reached, but that already has the tonneau stud in it…
Thanks,
Phil
p.s. You may have gathered that I’m not very familiar with DIY!
Sorry, should have noticed that your car is a 1.8 Mk1 and therefore has a factory cockpit brace.
The short answer is that the Mk2 windblocker will not co-exist with a Mk1 cockpit brace in the standard mounting position (the Mk2 does not have a cockpit brace, relying instead on improvements to the chassis to increase stiffness around the seatbelt towers).
If both your passenger and yourself have short legs then you could mount the windblocker in a more forward position using new holes and some huge sheet metal screws but the seats will not be able to move back all the way to the bulkhead (not a problem for shorties!).
Being 6’3" I get no benefit from the Mk2 windblocker that was fitted to my car so I have removed this in favour of a Cobalt billet cockpit brace.
MX5 Parts have the Classic windblocker that will fit, I have it along with the bar, unfortunately it is £113. Got it at the National rally last year with the discount and it works really well. 
Such a shame though as it would look great, but that fully explains why nothing seems to fit or align correctly!
I think I shall put the deflector back ebay and save the pennies for a more compatible wind blocker (cobalt do seem to do a quality range of style cars and wind deflectors etc).
However, having driven it today without one again, I can’t say that it is a huge problem not having one… I imagine my opinion would change at 70+ mph though!
Thank you very much for your help and advice, much appreciated as a newbie to the MX5 and forums.
My new pride and joy…
Phil.
Looks good - I’m going to be heading down to Chatsworth in September, so will hopefully be able to grab a bargain then.
You’re very welcome, Phil. Post back here or drop me a PM if you need any more help and don’t forget to wave if you seem me out and about around Huddersfield.
Your car looks great, by the way, I am quite jealous!
Skier
Sorry for the delay on this one but I see that your query is answered.
Our Eunos is the 1600 without a cockpit brace bar, therfore no conflict, fitted to the tonneau fixing with a new hole drilled and a nut and bolt.
On the positive side, if you can’t use the Mk2 windblocker, it will certainly sell on easily.
Steve W
92 Eunos 1600 in Mariner Blue
05 Mk2.5 Sport in Titanium Grey
Apologies for digging up an old thread, but I just attempted to fit the Mk2 windblocker to my Mk1 after removing the cockpit brace, and found that with it in place the rear window would not lie flat when unzipped. Has anyone else who has fitted this item ran into this problem?
As in my original post the Mk 2.5 windblocker with hinged fold down flap (to my knowledge same as the Mk2), fitted easily with no impact on the unzipped rear window from the Eunos hood.
As you have found you can’t use it with the cockpit brace unfortunately.
Best thing you can do is have a look at somebody elses car, see how it has been done so you can figure out where you are going wrong.
Make sure that you are fitting it far enough forward, if so you will lose the tenax screw (one with a nipple on) that the tonneau cover fastens to. You need to use that as one of your fixing holes and make a separate hole by drilling through the plastic trim and sheet metal behind it.
Regards
Steve.
My 2.5 had the standard windblocker ,I could notice little to no benefit re. wind turbulence in the cabin if it was up or down. Since fitting a full height one the improvement is significant. I don’t want to dampen your enthusiasm but felt obliged to tell you my experience.
Just to update this - a schoolboy error on my part brought on by flu (at least that’s what I am sticking to) - the window won’t fold flat if the windblocker is also folded down 
. Also I found that a screw hole which lines up with the second bolt in the windblocker is already present on my car but hidden behind plastic - I may or may not bother to use it as it seems to be holding pretty well on just the tonneau screws at the moment.
As regards the point about not much difference between up/down - I used to have a Mk2 and found exactly the same, however when I got into my Mk1 with no windblocker at all between the seats it was like sitting in the middle of a hurricane in comparison. I think blocking this gap is the most important bit when it comes to stopping cabin turbulence.