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You could seal the holes, but I'm not sure it would matter either way. There aren't any speakers inside to make an infinite baffle setup. Some people go hardcore and use a chemically curing acoustic foam inside the voids, but that's for competition vehicles. Just don't cover any access holes...

Looks like you got it, but for anybody else wondering, I took off the rear seat side trim at the C pillar, similar to what you'd remove for changing the ADS module. I then removed the plastic trim around the hatch latch. On the silver floor mounted mounting rings you can pry the plastic at the...

Finished a large chunk of what I wanted to do. Got everything treated and finally got some rudimentary measurements. The rear doors went about the same as the front. These had a fiber/plastic barrier which was more like other vehicles instead of the neoprene layer in the front. The outer door...

I’d leave it. You still have the two forward clips and some friction from the seatbacks holding the bottom down.

Slightly off topic, but did you diagnose why the turbo failed? I haven't seen AC condensation manifest like this outside of the car. Pressures and temps look like they're in normal ranges. If you open the hood does the smoke come out elsewhere? Could also take the bumper off to trace where...

Hope it sounds good! I’m all for more options. You might be one of the only ones running it, so upload some videos once you take possession and install!

I'll be able to get some before and afters from this point forward. I don't plan on finishing another chunk until a week or so due to either rain or work.

Yep, that looks like the one. I almost bought one for cheap because the original owner couldn’t stand it while commuting but then I got out of the FK8 platform. Bullet dodged I guess.

Thanks for doing this for science! If you wanted a valved titanium exhaust, Boost Logic had something for the FK8 and might have one for the FL5. Was reportedly extremely loud and obnoxious for the straight unvalued version.

Thanks! Downloading to re-share for when it gets taken down

Finally got the mega CLD in so I treated the front two doors. Disgustingly hot weather made all of the butyl soft and difficult to work with. From here, all of the CLD will be the Resonix Mega CLD unless otherwise stated. First, here's a quick look of the Resonix Mega CLD on the bottom versus...

Interesting question. A serial number transition point would probably be the most reliable way of determining engine revision that I can think of unless there's some date code somewhere, as the ancillary long block parts can all be somewhat easily swapped. There's at least one FK8 owner who has...

Looks like it would be nice and loud. Curious what your intake temps are after driving for a while

Crazy how companies which partner with major manufacturers for volume sales still suffer from venture capital and private equity vampirism. ND MX5’s have a Recaro/BBS/Brembo package which is pretty desirable over the higher trim level.

My Resonix CLD has yet to arrive and I was a little bored, so I went ahead and treated the back seat floorpan. The bulk of the sheetmetal was fine, but the forward portion of the seat seems to be a hollow section, so I added some of the last of my Dynamat Xtreme bits, roughly 1.5 sqft in total...

They look like the clips which hold the door cards on

My FL5 is a bit fatiguing to drive on the highways and poor roads around the DC/MD/VA area, so I'm going to treat various parts of the car to see what works and what doesn't for reducing road noise. Doesn't look like many have done this for one reason or another, but I drive a lot and ferry my...

A tune is a tune as far as warranty is concerned. The moment you crack your ECU and change any of the operating parameters you are fighting an uphill battle with any warranties. Bolt ons may change how the engine breathes, but the ECU won't try to deviate from its torque targets from stock...

I don't have your exact problem, but the rear driver side door never unlocks with the keyless entry system. I need to actually press the door unlock buttons to get that one open. The vehicle settings page seems to indicate that all doors would open so I'm not really sure why it's working this...

Sound reasoning. Only ways you could improve performance (reduce weight) would be a shorter dump out of the hood or fender. if you’re planning on going big turbo, might make sense to do a short dump and skip the stock-ish exhaust system routing entirely