Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season?

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (Mr2gtracer)

Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:07:04 GMT

This isn't just for xmas holidays but i want to get engine running again (yup, more problems), new gauges, body bits, coilovers and a new paint job - either the new 86 blue or bayside blue (R34 GTR)

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (aussiespyder)

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:56:12 GMT

Looking to get new exhaust header in the new year depending on how much $$ I have left over from Xmas and New Years lol and looking into carbon wrapping the hardtop and spoiler as the paint has crows footed :(

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (Paw11)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 23:31:26 GMT

I am chasing down a persistent front end rattle in the Adub and I am going to pull the steering rack out and mess around with the pre load. It can't be anything else, I have rebuilt or replaced everything forward of the windscreen. I am keen to try out my new 3/8 drive cordless rattle gun I got for Christmas too.
Meant to start earlier but hot weather, cold beer and cricket have got in the way.
Pete

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (robk)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 21:09:22 GMT

jason_2901
Thanks for the input rob, I'm kind of expecting the stock bottom end to be the biggest limiting factor, we will see how we go.
Btw how did your car go at the drags the other day?

Not great. It was really busy being the last drag night for the year at WSID, so I only got to do 2 runs.
The first run was a throwaway and totally crap, as I expected because I hadn't launched with my new clutch before.
The second run was going well (destined for high 11s or low 12s) until my f**king MAP sensor hose blew off with about 100m still remaining, so I rolled the rest of the way lol.
I will go back next year for another attempt at getting in the 11s.

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (jason_2901)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:51:48 GMT

Thanks for the input rob, I'm kind of expecting the stock bottom end to be the biggest limiting factor, we will see how we go.
Btw how did your car go at the drags the other day?

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (robk)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 20:41:25 GMT

jason_2901
I started putting my new setup together on boxing day, project is a little behind schedule but thats just how these things go, the new bits include;

Custom Clive cams
Adjustable cam gears
Gates blue timing belt
Shimless bucket conversion
Engle valve springs
Thinnest MLS headgasket i could use with stock pistons
Kirkosaurus engine mount inserts
Custom replenumed intake manifold
ATS phelonic spacer
Racerx top feed rail
1000cc injectors
GT3071wg turbo
38mm Tial wastegate with screamer
AP engineering PowerFc
Hand controller
PowerFC boost controller
FC Hako with netbook for copilot software
Gen 3 Brakes and master cylinder
Motoria Dual Exhaust

Thats about everything i can think of at the moment, im sure ive missed some stuff,

Im going to be running the car on e85 and hoping to have it all together in a few weeks time :D

Jason

Nice!
Just an FYI, if you're going to be running E85, your power output will be limited with 1000cc injectors.
With 98 fuel 1000cc injectors are pretty big, but with E85 1000cc injectors are quite small.
I assume you will be upgrading the fuel pump too.
Anyway, good luck :-)

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (jason_2901)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 19:25:41 GMT

I started putting my new setup together on boxing day, project is a little behind schedule but thats just how these things go, the new bits include;

Custom Clive cams
Adjustable cam gears
Gates blue timing belt
Shimless bucket conversion
Engle valve springs
Thinnest MLS headgasket i could use with stock pistons
Kirkosaurus engine mount inserts
Custom replenumed intake manifold
ATS phelonic spacer
Racerx top feed rail
1000cc injectors
GT3071wg turbo
38mm Tial wastegate with screamer
AP engineering PowerFc
Hand controller
PowerFC boost controller
FC Hako with netbook for copilot software
Gen 3 Brakes and master cylinder
Motoria Dual Exhaust

Thats about everything i can think of at the moment, im sure ive missed some stuff,

Im going to be running the car on e85 and hoping to have it all together in a few weeks time :D

Jason

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (WIDEMR)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:33:28 GMT

I finished changing around a mount on my race seat, installed new harnesses and finished making the hardlines for the cabin for the fire extinguisher - what a pain that was!

I need to make up a alloy plate for the passenger side footwell to hold some electronics, few other odd bits to do.

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (P E T E)

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 16:19:02 GMT

Although not work on the MR2, I'll be cleaning & painting the garage floor. Also looking to insulate the garage door to give it a nicer home and make the garage a more workable environment.

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (Monika)

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 19:49:18 GMT

Gary C
………..a 4 wheel drive ute could not be bothered to use his mirrors and do a shoulder check while reversing ……….

There has been many a time where I have almost been run off the road because someone in a 4x4 was too lazy to do a shoulder check or even be aware of the other cars around them! Those 4x4 are dangerous and defensive driving tactics must be used at all times when in an MR2 - we are just too low for their revision mirrors.

Cheers, M

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (Gary C)

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:18:45 GMT

new to Mr2 forum
mine is getting fixed panel shop all because some person in a 4 wheel drive ute could not be bothered to use his mirrors and do a shoulder check while reversing , waited a number of years to find the wight car and it gets bashed in under 4 months " />
black 1991 mr2 stock standard and trying to keep it that way would like another one to play with though

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (NEWtoMR2)

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 21:38:53 GMT

Engine rebuild and maybe start to clean up the engine bay for painting. Sandblasting a few parts and painting those too. It all depends on how good the weather is, the nicer the less work done as I'll be down the beach

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (wiso)

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 20:17:47 GMT

i will be trying to start my new rebuilt engine in the next couple of days. so i should have an excellent xmas present. then the rest of the days spent driving it :)

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (Gatesys SW20)

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 17:19:54 GMT

new caliper, mine seized
install my tie rods and rack ends.
tidy a few things up and install my oil pressure gauge.

yay

Re: Who's doing what with their MR2 this holiday season? (MR002)

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 16:38:37 GMT

Car to be detailed inside and out.