Timmeh's 1990 Eunos Roadster build
Timmeh's Road Legal Go kart
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Photo: Timmeh's Road Legal Go kartA 1990 Eunos Roadster built up as a show and track-day car
Timmeh documents ongoing cosmetic and mechanical modifications to his 1990 Eunos Roadster, from wheels and lighting to a welded roll bar and track outings. The thread covers roughly a year of incremental changes, including a defect notice that pushed a shift toward suspension repairs and a planned respray.
Specs
As stated in the original write-up.
- Suspension
- King springs fitted by previous owner
- Exhaust
- Custom exhaust system fitted by previous owner
Parts used
Parts named as used in the original write-up, grouped the way the Parts page groups them. Where one of the shops we index lists the same thing for this car, it is shown underneath with a link to the shop.
Suspension & Steering 1
- King springsKing Springs
Lowering springs fitted by the previous owner, retained on purchase
In the shops
King Racing Performance Con Rod Bearings Set ↗
MazSpec MX-5 Spares & Accessories· £49.95 GBP
Wheels & Tyres 2
- D1 Spec wheel nuts
Lightweight wheel nuts fitted at a meet
- Plasti Dip wheel coating
Wheels coated in Plasti Dip for a color change
Body & Trim 5
- Custom exhaust system
Installed by the previous owner before Timmeh's ownership
- Garage Vary front lip
Front lip added to the body
- Carbon fibre wrapped cooling panel
Cooling panel wrapped in carbon fibre finish
In the shops
GReddy Garage Carbon Cooling Panel (R32 Skyline GT-R) ↗
JDMuscle — Mazda MX-5· $527.10 USDCarbon Fibre Dash Panel, 3 Clocks, With Chrome Rings, RHD ↗
MGOC Spares· £249.95Carbon Fibre Dash Panel, 3 Clocks + 3 Aux, No Chrome Rings, RHD ↗MGOC Spares· £279.95 - Window tint film
Applied to indicators and side reflectors
In the shops
Limo Tint Window Film 20" x 10' Classic Smoke ↗
Belcher's American Auto Parts (UK)· $30.00 USD - Vented headlight covers
Bought along with a carbon fibre cluster cover for the headlights
Interior 1
- Carbon fibre stubby antenna
Replaced stock antenna for a cleaner look
In the shopsAntenna Cover, Gloss Carbon Fiber ↗Motorsport Auto (The Z Store)· $39.87 USD
3+3 GAUGE LHD DASHBOARD CARBON FIBRE MINI MPI ↗Motaclan Limited· £206.70 GBP
Carbon Fibre Dash Panel, 3 Clocks, With Chrome Rings, RHD ↗MGOC Spares· £249.95
Electrical 1
- Halo headlights
Replaced a blown headlight with a halo set, switched separately
Other 2
- New wiper arms and blades
Replaced windscreen wipers
In the shops
Wiper Arms, Blades & Motors ↗
Moss Motors – Triumph TR6/TR250· $0.00 USDWiper Blade, 11" Black (Hook Type Arms) ↗
bpnorthwest.com· $13.22 USD
RIDEX Aero Wiper Blades Pair – All MX-5 ↗MazSpec MX-5 Spares & Accessories· £16.95 GBP - Racing harness
Bought for roll over protection, a step up from stock seatbelts
Photos
14 pictures collected from the write-up, in the order they were posted, shown from Timmeh's Road Legal Go kart. A picture opens larger here, with the way through to the page it is on.
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How it was done
Starting condition
Timmeh bought the Eunos Roadster in mid 2012 with around 138,000 km and little service history. Mechanically it was sound, and the previous owner had already fitted a custom exhaust and king springs.
Early styling changes
Early work was mostly cosmetic: stickers, a repainted petrol cap, blacked-out badges, halo headlights, and a rear spoiler, along with a set of mesh wheels and a front lip.
Roll bar and track use
A roll bar was fabricated by a friend, powder coated, and fitted with a fire extinguisher mount. The car was later taken to track days, including skid pan sessions, and a racing harness was added for better restraint.
Wheel and trim changes
Wheels were swapped several times, including 15x8 Rota GR!D and later Mazdaspeed MS01R, alongside a carbon fibre antenna, window tint on indicators and reflectors, and new wiper arms.
Defect and refocus
The car failed a roadworthy inspection over wheel fitment and an unapproved roll cage, leading to roughly $1000 in suspension bushing and boot replacements. Timmeh then sold his wheels, bought less conspicuous ones, and began planning a respray and correct wheel fitment.
A summary in our own words. The full account, with all its detail, is in the original write-up: read it at Timmeh's Road Legal Go kart ↗
Worth knowing
- A roadworthy inspection can require significant suspension bush and boot replacement even on a mechanically sound car
- Wheels protruding past the guards can draw a defect notice even if tyre tread is within the guards
- An unapproved roll cage can fail inspection and needs mod-plating