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by nuttasie
Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:48 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: my respray saga
Replies: 46
Views: 1922

paint

hope you have got some big friends as when some places have had you're money they are reluctant to sort things out. my mate had a bit of problem like this(you could move his paint around with your finger due to it not being mixed right). they kept putting him off.eventually he went round with a base...
by nuttasie
Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:34 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: my respray saga
Replies: 46
Views: 1922

paint

just get a pin and poke it?
lol

you could try piercing it near the edge,lets face it the paint is f@cked now anyway.at least it would give you some ammo to fire at the one who painted it.
but it is up to you what to do.

sie
by nuttasie
Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:07 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: my respray saga
Replies: 46
Views: 1922

paint

was your car sprayed with 2 pack paint.if so was it mixed correctly. i do not know much about 2 pack has i can't use it due to not having breathing apparatus.but i now if not mixed properly will not set properly,hence might be porous Ie:-water might be being absorbed thru paint hence creatin bubbles...
by nuttasie
Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:48 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: my respray saga
Replies: 46
Views: 1922

reaction

sorry to hear that luize as your colour is v/nice. I have just had this happen to my car after i had sprayed it(never had it happen b4).over the last 2 months more and more bubbles have appeared. luckily(if you can call it that)I know what caused mine. it was some new primer i hadn't used b4.half wa...
by nuttasie
Tue Dec 06, 2005 2:52 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: blueflame exhausts ?
Replies: 10
Views: 530

exhaust

fitted one to my f/inlaws rev1 NA .
fitted easy
looks great
sounds great and really good quality.
by nuttasie
Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:07 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: which body kit ?
Replies: 19
Views: 724

Re: which body kit ?

TOM'S said really ? its that expensive to put those kit up on my car ? when i have brought originals(border,bomex),basically all i had to do was paint them which is great as only 1-2days work depending on how many parts. but when i have brought copies to make them look mint i have had to do alot of...
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:49 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: which body kit ?
Replies: 19
Views: 724

bodykit

that's a nice set of cars on your site.
but the trd always wins hands down with me.
is your trd black or a dark grey.
it is driving me mad ](*,) #-o having the kit but not being able to fit until weather better as are working outside due to garage being full of mr2 stuff.

sie
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:58 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: which body kit ?
Replies: 19
Views: 724

bodykit

you could try checking peoples garages. in mine one of my cars as got the border front,the other as got the bomex front. unluckily I have no pics after the bomex sides where fitted on the red one. I am fitting greddy front,border sides and border rears with a trd wing on mine untill i can fit my ful...
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:41 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: which body kit ?
Replies: 19
Views: 724

bodykit

hi besides the trd,the full border kit looks great. if you are mixing you just need to make sure one part flows into the next part(same kind of lines etc). the bomex will flow into the border sides ok as there is a nice flat thick section at bottom of bumper which will blend into the border sikrts o...
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identify turbo
Replies: 13
Views: 619

identify turbo

cheers 3sgte
thanks for your help and to everyone else for their input.
much appreciated.
PS the diagram was extremely adequate!

sie
by nuttasie
Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: engine replacement for mr2 turbo
Replies: 5
Views: 497

engine price

hi somebody i know sells just engine for£650(rev 1)or roughly £950 complete with auxilaries. And charges about£300-£400 to take out and put back in. and as far as i know that is pretty cheap. with the help of my nephew(due to kn@ckered back) we got the engine out in about 4-5 hours,and this was a ca...
by nuttasie
Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identify turbo
Replies: 13
Views: 619

identify turbo

hi all sorry if any of this is stupid but am on learning curve. I have seen an old thread with same as my turbo and like you said terry pipe f was bunged and i believe mbc was fitted has you described. the thing i don't get is,were the standard turbo's seem to be concerned the MBC seems to fit betwe...
by nuttasie
Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:06 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identify turbo
Replies: 13
Views: 619

turbo

thankyou all sorry have not said earlier but not been on PC. very useful info. will let you know how get on with swap once I get all my parts. cheers again. sorry i cannot be more technical in regards to turbo parts (actuator etc,but is my first turbo car ever and are still fathoming out all terms)....
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:25 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identify turbo
Replies: 13
Views: 619

Re: identify turbo

cheers terry
I have a grainger valve i was going to fit until i get a profec boost controller.
does this change what pipes need to be bunged.I am not sure were pipe C goes(will check)as i have not worked on engine for a few days as are waiting for parts.
cheers

sie
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:49 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Rogue front bumper
Replies: 25
Views: 797

Re: Rogue front bumper

I had no prob's whizzing down country lanes in my 2 as cusco not very giving so no probs with crappy roads has long as no big potholes,like the one's on lorry car parks etc.
sie
by nuttasie
Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:37 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Rogue front bumper
Replies: 25
Views: 797

low border

hi while i had my border on,I also had cusco suspension alround.My car was only about 2.5 inch of the ground. I'm afraid u just have to adjust you're driving style to suite. when coming to inclines turn car at angle so wheel touches first cuz as wheel raises so does car. do not go anywhere need spee...
by nuttasie
Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Hub nut won't budge !
Replies: 13
Views: 479

discs

hi Now that's what I thought mate, but the holding screw was missing and the disc seems very well stuck on ! I'll try again this weekend. I'm only looking to take off the wheel nuts, do I need to undo the hubnut ? you do not need to take off hub nut,and yes disc will seem like is stuck on due to rus...
by nuttasie
Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:36 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identify turbo
Replies: 13
Views: 619

Re: identify turbo

hi
thanks for the info.
does anyone know what goes to pipes C,D,E&F
cheers
sie
by nuttasie
Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: identify turbo
Replies: 13
Views: 619

identify turbo

hi finally at last have got engine out of smashed rear end for my conversion. (read one of my threads regarding engine). the markings on the turbo have led me to believe that it is a HKS TD05(after researching on the net for about 10 hours). but the best i can come up with is that it is a TD05 bcuz ...
by nuttasie
Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:46 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: My '2 with no spoiler
Replies: 110
Views: 4308

Re: My '2 with no spoiler

buy a early lid(spoilerless) spray it your colour,keep you're boot with spoiler attached.
then when the mood changes so can your car.(cool car by the way).

sie

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