Friday, 19 May 2023 / Published in Lanoguard

Mazda MX-5 NC – Lanoguard Rust Proofing

Manufactured at Mazda’s Hiroshima plant, the MX-5 debuted in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show and was conceived and executed under a tightly focused design credo Jinba ittai (人馬一体), meaning “oneness of horse and rider”. The NA MX-5 with its pop up headlights is now a design classic. The MX-5 has frequently been called a spiritual successor to 1950s and ’60s Italian and British roadster sports cars. The original Lotus Elan was used as a design benchmark. This model which has come to us for a Lanoguard treatment is the 3rd generation which features a “full fat” 167HP 2.0 16v engine. Contrast that with the original car which only had 113HP.

mazda mx5 nc lanoguard completed — *Mazda MX-5 NC – Lanoguard completed*

mx5 nc underneath showing the undertray — *MX-5 NC underneath showing the undertray* *that will need removing*

rear of the MX-5 — *Rear of the MX-5 showing the multilink double wishbone suspension*, *a key part of the MX-5 driving experience*

front arch liners are time consuming to remove — *Front arch liners are very time consuming to remove and to take out fully would require shock removed*, *here it is dropped out the way. however there is some time saved because the arch liner is fitted with so many fixings it does a good job of preventing ingress of mud and silt*.

*how many fixings to secure one front arch liner…*

front end with all undertrays removed and lanoguard applied — *Front end with all undertrays removed and lanoguard applied*

underbody looking a lot nicer with a good coating of Lanoguard — *Underbody looking a lot nicer with a good coating of Lanoguard*

rear of the MX-5 after lanoguard — *Rear of the MX-5 after lanoguard*

This MX-5 was a 2015 plate and arguably we’ve applied the Lanoguard just in time. Remember we inject into the box sections as well and it’s those areas where corrosion can lurk unseen.