1992 MR2 Turbo - 24 FUN

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (Hoonsy)

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:59:22 GMT

How'd you manage to get such nice photos? What camera?
Also it's looking awesome, never seen a silver sdub look so mean.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (5SGTE)

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:32:34 GMT

How do you open your engine lid? Assume there's a cut out our somethin?

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:05:23 GMT

Some random interior shots

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:31:11 GMT

I've updated the first post on page 1 with new pictures and a new explanation of where the car currently is.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 14:23:58 GMT

UPDATE

I put the rear spacers on and they were a bit too much so I took them off.

Did a photo shoot last night so incoming image dump.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (Steve_A)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:15:15 GMT

Awesome, glad to hear you don't need the extra stuff! Did you do the rear as well as the front?

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:51:38 GMT

UPDATE

I just installed the RCAs on the front with the help of my future brother-in-law. Believe it or not is has reduced the bump steer! Previously there was severe bump steer from 80 km/h onwards. Now there is only a slight shimmy over 110km/h. It has also lowered the front of the car even more, which I only realised once I was driving home and noticed that the headlights were a lot lower and giving a lot less vision ahead than before. It was a hoot figuring out how to install them ourselves, we were so dirty and filthy that I didn't get the chance to take any pictures. I also tried installing the 5mm hub centric spacers on the fronts and the inside of the wheel didn't clear it.

To do list:

Remove BOV, install boost gauge, install shift lights (next Monday)
Rear hub centric spacers (this week when they arrive)

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (Steve_A)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:34:45 GMT

Basically you want to space the tie rods to match the RCA's, I'm not sure if you can do this with the stock parts so you'll probably need something like these:

https://technotoytuning.com/toyota/sw20/outer-tie-rods-sw20-mr2

That takes care of the front but its a little more complicated in the rear, have a read of the post by CapRandom in this thread for quick explanation and follow the link he provides if you want to get technical! http://www.mr2.com/forums/threads/49340-Some-questions-about-RCA-s-and-Sway-bar-reinforcemnet-plates

If you want to go nuts you need a setup like this from Wilhelm Raceworks - http://www.wilhelmraceworks.com/index.php/8-products/5-suspension-geometry-kit

I personally found it all more then I could be bothered with so I just removed the RCA's and I was good to go.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:32:28 GMT

Steve_A
Watch out with the RCA's, if you don't also change your tie rod arms to suit they will actually increase bump steer on their own. RCA's were installed on my car and it handled like crap, it was down right scary putting power down exiting corners with the rear wobbling about and feeling very unstable!

How do you change your tie rod arms to suit?

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (Steve_A)

Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:34:23 GMT

Watch out with the RCA's, if you don't also change your tie rod arms to suit they will actually increase bump steer on their own. RCA's were installed on my car and it handled like crap, it was down right scary putting power down exiting corners with the rear wobbling about and feeling very unstable!

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:29:47 GMT

Here is the link to where I bought them from: http://www.chiptorque.com.au/shift-light/

I bought a red and a blue shift light. My plan is to install both behind the cluster so that it lights up blue at 6500 rpm and red at 7000 rpm :)

I am deleting the blow off valve, installing my boost gauge and the shift lights all next Monday. Also just had some 5mm hub centric spacers arrive for the front to go with the roll centre adjusters and reduce bump steer.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (Nik_Lee)

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:19:12 GMT

PeteClarky

To do list:
Installation of roll centre adjusters to reduce bump steer
Installation of rear hub centric spacers
Removal of blow off valve
Installation of boost gauge & red/blue shift light

What model shift lite are you going to be running? I am interested in getting a shift light for mine and would like a small shift light that I could integrate into the cluster panel.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:36:08 GMT

UPDATE

Been trying to diagnose / fix my idle issue. Working on the car with my future father-in-law and he found it to be the blow off valve not sealing quickly enough so air is getting back in the engine and causing it to stall on deceleration. Going to be removing the blow off valve to see if it definitely is the issue.

Cruising from the MR2 meet to St Ives.

Replaced the wheel nuts.

To do list:

Installation of roll centre adjusters to reduce bump steer
Installation of rear hub centric spacers
Removal of blow off valve
Installation of boost gauge & red/blue shift light

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (PeteClarky)

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:05:46 GMT

UPDATE

A few things will be happening within the next month as I prepare for my first track day ever on the 4th of May (my birthday!)

Installation of roll centre adjusters to reduce bump steer
Installation of rear hub centric spacers
Replacing current wheel nuts with titanium wheel nuts
Installation of boost gauge & red/blue shift light

I currently possess all of these parts and will post photos once complete.

Re: MR2 GT - The Go Kart (Lumix)

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:56:05 GMT

Sounds great! I love the colour and wheel combo.