94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8)

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (Freebee)

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 23:57:06 GMT

hey guys, this is an awesome thread, looking forward to more progress,

ive got a question for the op and anyone else with a widebody:

im seriously considering trying to pickup a widebody mr2 in the coming year, but am curious about the legality of the body kit itself and also the running of rims that are wide enough and low enough offset to fit properly...

mainly wondering if you've personally had any issues with passing rego inspections with either the body or wheels?

Thanks!

edit: lol, forgot to check the year... sorry for the accidental revival of an ancient thread..

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (Bayside_MR2)

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:48:00 GMT

Well it has been ages since I updated my cars progress. I have had a few issues which have needed to be sorted for ACT registration since I bought the car back at the very end of MAy 2009.

My car came down from Queensland on the back of a transporteer which was just as well as it has split heater lines above the fuel tank and would have been a real pain to drive back as it would've constantly lost coolant and been a mennace for overheating. The seller was a bare faced liar, when I asked him face to face about any mechanical issues he said there was nothing wrong with the car. Oh well othing ventured nothing gained.

So due to QLD being quite laxed regarding registration I had to get the vehicle engineered for ACT registration that meant raising the ride, quitening the exhaust, fitting side indicators, changing the wheels and tyres, removing guages from the A-pillar, getting a weight certificate, getting an emissions certificate, fitting a heatshield to the air filter, fitting a recirculating BOV, advising of the changed engine number and finally performing a fade test on the brakes.

I finally finished doing all of those things and got the vehicle registered in November this year, for the preceding 16 months the MR2 was unregistered and had to be driven everywhere on day permits.

Anyway so now It's registerd I'm going to be enhancing the car to better suit my vision and to that end I've stockpiled all these parts I want to fit:

Fujitsubo Legalis R (With Metal Cat) for the Road and Super Motoria for the track.

KW Variant 3's and end links will replace the Tiens which'll then go up for sale.

Defi Water temp gauge and sensor which will be fitted to polished coolant distribution block

Turbo Heat Shield

Cam Belt Cover

Clear Front and Side Indicators

I'll also be looking the upgrade in the future: Kinokuni oil filter relocation and cooler kit; fuel system - to include a swirl pot, big pump and 850 to 1000cc injectors and then a retune on E85 to about 250 RWKW; wheels to some 17" Grams Light 57pro's; Samco silicone coolant hose kit; custom oil catch can; customised cam cover; custom air seperation tank in the frunk; and maybe a skyline 4 pot brake upgrade with LS400 rotors depending on how hard it is to stop.

Ongoing issues I'm looking for parts to resolve are: cracked and leaking (now bypassed) heater lines; no front guard liners; a little brace at the bottom passenger side of the engine bay

Big thanks go to everyone who's provided support and advice and parts over the past year and a bit.

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (dasic1)

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:21:18 GMT

I chose the free option and had it welded, been done for about 3 years with no problem

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (kameleon)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:54:50 GMT

its a very common fault. you can either have it welded up or replace the pipe itself. i chose to replace my pipe with a new item.

other people i have seen have fitted a entire length of heater hose instead. i find this a dodgy way of doing it.

either way make sure you place a piece of rubber between the heater pipe and the body of the car at that mounting point if you choose to have it welded/brazed. the new item has a rubber mount anyway.

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (Bayside_MR2)

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:46:24 GMT

Confirmed today that it is the heater pipe which is leaking, at the mounting point... You guys are genius' but you probably already knew that. Is it best order this part from toyota? or does the aftermarket have a better priced option?

Also had the car tuned today for emissions and just to check that everything was ok with the tune. The car was running safe but massively rich which has hopefully been rectified. Lil' plug for ESP in Canberra (Queanbeyan) they did more than was asked and whilst A little expensive they treated me and my car well.

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (kameleon)

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:46:42 GMT

which is the common on to go as they straight bolted the pipe down to the body. the new item will have a rubber isolator/insulator for this bolt.

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (dasic1)

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:07:22 GMT

Mine was the metal pipe had a slight crack in it near a mounting point.

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (Bayside_MR2)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:45:00 GMT

I have a secret weapon against this leak... It's days are numbered, and some of you will be jealous. I have free occassional access to my very own four point hoist, so it'll be drop the fuel tank and then cop that hoses.

From researching this problem I believe these are reasonably common. Is it usually caused by degredation of the rubber lines, loosening of the clambs or too much pressure/overheating?

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (kameleon)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:10:56 GMT

coolant leak above the fuel tank. damn the dreaded heater pipe leak!

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (dasic1)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:09:31 GMT

Another option for you is to make your own.
I just brought a sheet of acl heat shield from repco for $40 700x290

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (Bayside_MR2)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:47:12 GMT

Problem... I don't have the heat shield, I'll look into getting one from toyota along with a few other goodies i need unless anyones clearing a spare? Im thinking of going with an ARC Super induction box or a Gruppe M intake so I'll have a much nicer inlet tract then (see link) http://www.mr2australia.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17426 .

The catch can isn't even thoroughly installed at the moment, I'll be tidying this up shortly i hope. However there are a few more pressing matters to attend to, like a small coolant leak above the fuel tank.

Thanks for the tips!

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (kameleon)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:42:02 GMT

id be fitting the headshield back on asap.

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (purple5ive)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:34:25 GMT

PERSONALLY i would

replace the bov plumback pipe with a nicer one (braided perhaps)
replace intake pipe to turbo with alluminium or stainless to match cooler piping
replace stock catch can with a nicer alluminium or stainless one to match cooler piping
put a heatshield on that manifold to stop heat transfer to the turbo piping making it much more hotter than it should be

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (Bayside_MR2)

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:55:09 GMT

Well as of thursday morning the horns are gone. and the car went into the shop along with two boxes of goodies for some cutting and welding. I had the awesome guys at Phillip Radiators weld up these new Intercooler pipes.

In removing one of the snorkels it became apparent that it was fixed with some beutyl type silicon gunk and I'll need to get this off, what can be used to soften the gunk and not the paint?

RE: 94 Widebody GT-S (New Piping 31/8) (boozed)

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:51:41 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by MR2QIK

2 snorkels looks like the "devils horns" imo, which isn't a good thing.

Devil's horns are excellent in context, unfortunately the correct context isn't Avril Lavigne. \m/

If dual snorkels are good enough for a Veyron they're good enough for an MR2. At least, that would be true if they were functional on an MR2. I'm in the "not a big fan" camp.

Edit: Finally a widebody that isn't gold or orange...