1990 GT - The fun begins

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:29:45 GMT

Forgot to mention previously, had a few issues bleeding the clutch hydraulics. Doing it the conventional way pumping the pedal was a lost cause, didnt do a thing really.

So I pulled the little breather off the master cylinder cap, inserted a bicycle tube valve through the small hole (tight fit, seals well), had my mate hold the cap onto the reservoir, used a bike pump to pressurise the reservoir, cracked the bleed nipple and it was all done in a matter of minutes. Perfect.

I also installed the plastic cover over the radiator in the front (the car never had one) but once fitted the bonnet wont latch shut!? Tried adjusting the rubber bumpers to give it more clearance, but no joy. The mechanism seems all ok, so no idea why its interfering. Might have to check out another car to see if anything obvious is out.

Cheers

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:27:47 GMT

Cheers Pete

That was my mate Steve driving, he said he waved to a white MR2.

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (P E T E)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:40:48 GMT

Hey Arty,

I think I saw you over the weekend in Midland on Great Eastern Hwy. Car looks Great!

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:29:35 GMT

Nice:

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:31:26 GMT

Here is a pic of the Gen 3 shifter and knob. The leather on the knob was weathered and stuffed. I ripped the leather off and cleaned up the glue residue, looks great:

Also picked up a seat cover and replaced the ripped drivers seat cover. I got the cover from the passenger side but it fitted ok, was quite easy to do. The passenger cover does not reach down far enough on the left side of the drivers seat with a bit of the foam exposed, but you can not see it once the seat is installed in the car due to the tunnel.

The headrest rod holders can be removed by reaching in behind the seat back, squeeze and push them out, they are just sitting in the foam.

The bolster and lumber adjusters are retained with c clips like old style window winders.

I undid the bolt so the cover could be removed without cutting.

Partly removed cover. It is held in place by metal clips in a few locations, which can be twisted off with pliers.

The vertical blue "tubes" house rubber cords that go under the base of the cushion, and go behind and get pulled up and tight, this presses the inside panel of the material into the seat.

Finished seat:

Need to cut holes for the adjusters and fit the knob and lever back on, will do it after the seat settles down to make sure they are in the right spot.

Found this box under the drivers seat, looks to be some sort of tuner signal gadget, has an aerial connection into it and a wiring plug.
Also found a two decade old JDM spec liquorice all sort under the seat.

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:49:17 GMT

Got the low boost issue sorted out. Turns out the ECU was not getting the speed signal (I did not earth the speed cut defender yet) and hence limited boost. I Bypassed it (for now) and full boost returned! Car is running nice and strong. Power delivery feels completely different from previous setup, which was gen2 motor with highflowed ct26, which had a sizeable kick in the back once the turbo came on song. Currently it feels much more linear, more oomph down low and pulls hard to the cut out. Cant wait to fit up the W2A intercooler and will reinstall the water injection too.

Did some other tinkering with the car. Polished up the faded rear tail lights with Meguiars plastic polish, only takes a minute and makes a huge improvement.

Left lens after, right lens before.

Also did the front corners, which were completely faded.

Before:

and after:

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:14:25 GMT

Cheers. Will definitely be going to participate in some track events, so no doubt will meet some of you soon.

We just prepped up the valve cover with sand paper to remove some of the "JDM oxidation" then sprayed it. Used a heat gun to get the crinkle up. I think the crinkle lets you get away with being less critical with prep compared to say gloss paint. Definitely an excellent result for the small time invested.

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (chase_d)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:40:10 GMT

Congrats Arty for sticking through with it for the long haul.
Fantastic results on Rocker Cover - Did you use paint stripper to clean it up?

Look forward to seeing it sometime.

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:06:18 GMT

Thanks, we were pleasantly surprised on the result considering the quick effort. Well worth it. If the standard IC was staying, would probably paint the hot and cold pipes too.

Car is running great. Still need to nut out a few issues. The idle is a bit high ~1000rpm, sometimes ~1200rpm (drops with AC), and the its running 0.6 bar, so need to recheck the wiring, hopefully something amiss there.

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (Mrskylighter)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:24:00 GMT

Good job on the valve cover! Looks awesome.

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:02:07 GMT

Had a bit of an issue with the gear shift being stiff, sorted it out today. Ended up being a problem with the selecting bellcrank binding up. Here is the thread for those interested:
http://www.mr2australia.c...5364&mpage=1#85895

Fitted the Gen 3 shifter at the same time, feels great now! The throw is significantly shorter than the older setup.

Got a nice beefy battery the other day too (650CCA), plenty of room in the battery space to fit large capacity battery. Will have to rig up a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up when the car is not used.

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:57:08 GMT

Absolutely, what a hoot to drive!!

Some progress pics below. We decided to go with a crinkle red for the rocker cover.

Prep work:

Painted:

Close up of the crackle:

Final result, looks great.

Massive lift for such a small change. Got some of the stainless allen bolts from Delta V as a finishing touch.

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (MR PLOW)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:31:23 GMT

Wow, that's a break and a half!
You must be stoked to be back in it, enjoy!

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:34:54 GMT

Well I was partially right in my post above, got it finally running during the Christmas break, just not that particular break....

Its been a long time between drinks but the beast is finally on the road. Got it fired up a few days ago, a few niggling things to sort out but its going great!!

Will update thread in due course with info. For now its running the stock IC, the Apexi intake and exhaust and the ebay SARD copy dump pipe/cat. Its only running 0.6bar for some reason, but feels very strong, should be a real blast when the boost is sorted.

What a ripper Christmas present!!!! Very happy!!!!

Cheers

RE: 1990 GT - The fun begins (artymr2)

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:41:32 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by SW20_3sgte

How long till its all running again?

hopefully during the christmas break, but depends on a few things, like if i have to work on the weekends. damn reality...

cheers