Hi all, I am just looking to get some ideas on what I should do with my MX-5 NC.
I’ve had the car a couple months now and love it… but I am looking to do some upgrades, does anyone have any suggestions.
I am hoping to do everything myself so have limited access to ramps etc, hoping you guys can help!
Appreciate any suggestions on what you may have done with your NC!
Let me know! Thanks, Ben!
Essentials first
Seal the scuttle grommets, check your rear drainage tubes are clear and check that your thermostat’s ok; gauge should be a good half-way up the dial, better still get an obd2 dongle. Lots of info on the forum about all these things.
Btw, welcome to the forum.
Welcome.
Fit a wiper switch from an Rx8 - this features the variable interval intermittent wipe. For some strange reason Mazda fitted the MX-5 with a single (fixed) interval intermittent wiper switch, whilst the Rx8 got the rheostat…but they’re “plug & play”, so an easy mod.
Does your car have any short comings, start there 
Best thing I did was fit a reversing camera.
Essentials:
You’ll find the ride improvements are huge just by doing the tyres. If you want to take it to the next level you could install coilovers or lowering springs but that’s a bit more technical and not for the faint hearted!
The beauty of the MX-5 is you can do a lot of work yourself with minimum experience. There’s plenty more you can do to make it a bit more sporty such as louder exhaust, wheel hub spacers; all doable yourself.
Looks a tidy car btw. We’d all appreciate some nice photos if possible 
Appreciate the suggestions and the compliment, I will take some pictures and stick them on here not to worry!
Very true, I think maybe an alignment and some scratch/dent sorting could be a good place to start!
Thank you!
That could be great! Thanks for the suggestion!
That’s great, thank you for the suggestion I will take a look into these first thank you!
As others have mentioned the RX-8 wiper stalk’s a great (and easy) mod
Oil, filter and spark plug change if you don’t know when they were last done
Depending on the mileage auxiliary belt change
Swap the coolant expansion tank for an aluminium one (or just a brand new plastic one)
Get underneath it and have a good check all around for rust especially on the subframes and rear sills .
Finally get an MX-5 OC sticker on it, adds an easy 50bhp and makes the car look 100x better.
Once all of the essentials are done sit down have a good think about what you want from the car, do you want something that’ll turn heads? Do you want to go down the forced induction route? Do you want a car that’s capable on track? A mix of these? Once you’ve decided what you want it to do start looking into your options for what you’ve decided and go from there.
I’d also pick up a copy of Keith Tanner from Flyin’ Miata’s new book How to Build a High-Performance Mazda Miata it’s brilliant and explains all the most common modifications and what they do and in some instances don’t do.
Re coat the rust proofing
Worked for me!
Not long purchased 2014 NC 3.75 seams to have updated wiper arm with intermittent wipe
Is it variable speed? They came with an intermittent wiper but the RX-8 stalk allows you to vary the speed.
I See, maybe just 2 fixed speeds
