92 mr2 gen 4

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:58:18 GMT

Cheers, this one will be a forever car now and enjoy it as is. Definitely not as fast or aggressive as the gen 4 but it certainly is no slouch.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (Admin)

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:41:34 GMT

Great buy! I've had one for over 10 years and I will never sell it. I love it!

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:31:13 GMT

Well been a while it seems, mr2 is now for sale as I have acquired a dream car in a gt4 wrc. Will get an advert up for those interested.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:30:59 GMT

Well been a while it seems, mr2 is now for sale as I have acquired a dream car in a gt4 wrc. Will get an advert up for those interested.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:47:24 GMT

Gave the bonnet a quick paint to clean it up and went for another run at willowbank. Track was insanely sticky with breakage after breakage (including my mates fd rx7 blowing the diff apart). So thought better of joining him with my s54 box, ran a 13.7 babying it off the line but picked up mph so probly a low 13 in it as is.
Have also found a writeup on converting the e153f to 2wd so need to start collecting a few parts so I can get a strong box into the car.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:12:51 GMT

After some dramas with the wrong 202 paint version and the paint going a bit funny in the cool, cleaned up the booted and fitted the new badge. Sets a good mark to get some of the other panels cleaned up now.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:10:31 GMT

Finally got around to finishing my sidemount and fan setup. Feels much stronger, will need to hit willowbank to see if there's any difference. Shiny pipes make the rest of the bay look horrible now.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:52:44 GMT

Finished and mounted the extinguisher mount. Simple and does the job. Also had my 225 rears swapped onto the 16x8 rims. Deffinately sits perfect for me. Still need to find why the swaybar hits the front on the body, checked for cracking and nothing so need to try get it to my mates hoist I think.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 22:17:46 GMT

Thats exactly what I was worried about, can already hear the shroud flapping about in my head.
I did spy some quarter circle shaped foam at bunnings this morning but thought I would see how it went. Now I know how it wants to sit i may make another plate as it was super simple.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (Guest)

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:16:24 GMT

Previously I used a little weather shield foam (Bunnings) between the shroud and the intercooler, some say it's to force all air into the intercooler but really was to stop any vibration noise.

Good work and providing updates :)

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 21:11:55 GMT

Made the shroud up and fitted it and the cooler. Wish I knew it fitted how it ended up as I went off what I had seen online. Didnt realise I could have left alot more metal on the shroud. Also made up most of a fire extinguisher mount. Not really happy with it so may add a lower mount tab when I get my mate to weld some pipes up

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:53:00 GMT

Decided to go the traditional mr2 sidemount setup after the drags. Moved the caldina alternator down to the standard mr2 location which was a mission and started making up a block off plate also.
Was also lucky to pickup some enkeis in 16x8 and 7 to get the factory stagger back. In my haste the tyres are the wrong profile but I can swap my current ones over.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (B24)

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:31:16 GMT

Great work mate. Keep it up.

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (Guest)

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 10:02:24 GMT

I have heard lava rock style shielding is said to be a good thing for where you have the gold reflective.

More shielding the better and any fresh air ducting to there will be ideal. Like brake ducting. Or like the caldina ducts fresh air to the alternator shroud - that kinda concept may help, however the fans should see the best improvement. Fan shrouds were available from a James in Ipswich, unsure if he had any left.

Looks good and coming together :)

Re: 92 mr2 gen 4 (nut.161)

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 06:48:24 GMT

Finished the duct and then went drag racing. Was a burning hot afternoon, but once it got dark and cooled off a little managed to pull a 13.5 (was 14.1s in the day) which i was amazed with as was only expecting 14ish. Was pretty gentle with the launches, so in the cool probably still has a little bit more in it.
Temps where the main issue for everyone, not sure the shroud was helping as it was to hot to touch. Think its transfering to much heat directly from the tappet cover and the intercooler was to hot to touch also.