Matt King

Past President

Club Captain
- Motor Sport
2002-04

Motor Sport
Champion
2003-05

Our Club's technical person is former Club President and Club Captain - Motorsport, Matt King. Matt is a keen motor sport competitor, and has a vast knowledge of the workings of our favourite car.

If you have a specific MX-5 question, we recommend you talk with a Mazda dealer or check the aus-cartalk forum, which has a host of technical information on it. You can also post a question on the forum, which is visited by the most ardent MX-5 enthusiasts in the country and is bound to get you the information you need.

There is also a wealth of technical information in the "Garage" section of the "Miata.net" website.

Otherwise, you are welcome to e-mail queries to Matt and he willl do his best to get you an answer. Remember, though, that we're all volunteers, so it might take a little time. And while some of our people know a great deal about the MX-5, we make no warranties or representations about any of the information provided.

Members' technical articles - as published in mxtra

	Cracked disk brakes (Stuart James) (Feb 2010) [545 KB]
	DIY oil change (Matt King) (Mar 2010) [917 KB]
	Fitting an air horn to your MX-5 (James Saunders) (Apr 2010) [1.97 MB]
	Thinking of lowering your MX-5? (Think again!) (Robert Downes) (Sep 2010) [708 KB]
	NC puncture repair (using repair kit) (Mazda Australia) (Oct 2010) [1.59 MB]
	Tyres & rims (Robert Downes) (May 2010) [916 KB]
	Brakes ... what's stopping you? (Robert Downes) (February 2011) [1 MB]
	Check those drainage holes (Murray Finlay) (February 2011) [487 KB]
	Removing "baby teeth" / fitting a grille (Ron Macdonald) (April 2011) [420 KB]
	Timing belts, Tasmania and Trouble (Ron Diprose) (May 2011) [348 KB]
	Fitting an NB muffler (Ron Macdonald) (June 2011) [380 KB]
	Fitting a seat heater (Don Nicoll) (June 2011) [516 KB]

DISCLAIMER: The Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria Inc., its Officers and Committee cannot be held liable for any errors and/or omissions in articles, reports, notices, advertisements, comment and advice of events that are published in mxtra in good faith. It should be noted that the publication of an advertisement, or expression of views in articles and reports, does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Club of the advertised product or service or the views expressed in any articles or reports published in mxtra. The Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria Inc. has not tested the products, equipment or services mentioned in the articles and makes no warranties or representations about any of the products or their purported uses.

Car Care

	AG Group write occasional articles in mxtra on car care, cleaning and detailing:
	Part 1: Rinseless and waterless products and techniques (May 2010) [PDF, 169 KB]
	Part 2: Paint decontamination - clay bar use and techniques (August 2010) [PDF, 372 KB]
	Part 3: Polishing (November 2010) [PDF, 852 KB]
	Folding the tonneau cover (NA & NB) (Lindsey Howatt) (March 2011) [167 KB]

To find out more about AG Group's product range or to seek advice, go to either www.concoursecarcare.com.au or www.waxit.com.au

Other stuff

Convoy runs: Think the convoy runs are too fast? Most likely it's the "elastic band effect". Read Dr Will Campbell's explanation ... [PDF, 323 KB]

For some other helpful articles on the MX-5, visit Rob Spargo's "Know Your Car" series on the "miata.net" website. Rob's topics include:

1. Thermostat
2. Spark plugs
3. Oxygen sensor
4. Back pressure, exhaust velocity and scavenging
5. Tyres
6. Idle dip (1.6L NA model)
7. Gear and differential ratios and tyre sizes
8. Fan belt (1.6L NA model)
9. Timing advance (1.6L NA model)
10. Piston acceleration and piston velocity

Here are a few links to some useful and interesting DIY maintenance jobs undertaken by Club members ...

• Matt King's suspension

• Murray's bumper re-spray

• Plus a great site that shows how to go about doing all sorts of simple and not-so-simple modifiactions to MX-5s