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As suggested in the title I am new to the forum, my MR2 however isn't!
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I became the owner in April.
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He added a lot of great mods and left an in depth build thread for me to find out all I needed to know about the history of the car! So a big thanks Nails, you put together a great MR2!
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Since April nothing much has changed cosmetically.
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Mechanically there were various areas that needed a little attention.
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Firstly the front tyres were knackered and the alignment was way out! On the ride home from picking her up I felt like I was going to fall off the road.
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So a trip to Elite in Rainham, full alignment and 2 new Hankook V12 to match up with the rears.
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I then gave the car to Mark at Advance Evolution.
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Coolant flushed/replaced, engine oil, gearbox oil, Toyota fuel filter, Toyota oil filter, Toyota thermostat and a gearbox seal on the drivers side.
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I sent the CT20b turbo to Midland Turbo for a rebuild with a Steel turbine, they also replaced the actuator.
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Had some issues with irregular boost, spiking all over the place so changed the solenoid for the Greddy Boost Controller which sorted this.
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That's where I'm up to now! Really getting to know this great little car!
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There are more bits I'd like to change, but for now I'm just going to enjoy it for the rest of the summer! Really surprised how good the handling is after hearing all the horror stories about MR2's! I've never driven a car you can power out of corners so early in
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Spec:
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Super Red Rev 3
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Advan SA3R 17x8/17x9
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Hankook Ventus V12 F215/40R17
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Meister R Coilovers
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EBC Red stuff Pads
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Goodrich Braided Brake Lines
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Radtec Chargecooler
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Arc airbox
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Blitz BOV
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Blitz Nur Spec Exhaust
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Berk Downpipe
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Greddy Profec B spec ii
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Steel Turbine Ct20b
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Magnecor Ignition Leads
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NGK Plugs
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Aeroware Splitter
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Toms skirts, rear bumper, spoiler.
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