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Hi there, the car belongs to Tony 'jinxy' Froude, I remember seeing it a week or so after he did the video. He is still about, and sells Mk1 MR2 parts as T and K MR2Mk1 spares, i had some stuff off him this week. I think he'd just had enough of the bitchiness on some forums. Now T & N I believe...

FWIW the fans and their shroud weigh about 10kg - and ( importantly for a car used for sprints ) are right up front so removing them will have a positive effect on the polar moment of inertia of the car, making it easier to change direction. Removing the rear bumper bar ( 7kg ) will have a similar e...

One of my Whiteline ARBs ( front I think ) came with droplinks too

Remember the SC is clutched, and only engages when the engine is under heavy load i.e. when accelerating or at high speed

Most I ever got out of a tank was about 350 miles ( same size tank as NA ) driving like a granny, and the least was 65 miles on a trackday at Trac Mon . Averaged about 250 miles/tank in normal driving

The top speedo is the one that came with my JDM import SC, with crappy paper stick on overlay. The one in the panel below is a UK spec one I transplanted



Also note the different tacho redline between the SC one and the NA one behind.

PW@Woodsport wrote:Bananas per hour...... it's the future.

Furlongs per fortnight has a nice ring to it, don't you think ?

Someone caught cogbay marshalling - he's the one stood next to the broken Escort http://www.flickr.com/photos/76160590@N03/8468270188/

Try cleaning all the engine earth connections, especially the big one that connects to the gearbox near the thermostat. Corrosion on these ( at either end ) will affect the ability to start

Quick update while waiting for my tea to cook, before going out to watch the Group B demo and 2nd spectator stage at Norbreck. Interesting afternoon watching scrutineering - took 1.5GB of pics which I need to sort through and upload a few. :lol: Got chatting to the guy who owns the Stratos replica t...

Yes, I plan to be at Fleetwood on Saturday morning. I hope the weather is better than last year - thanks to freezing drizzle I ended up with a thin sheet of ice on my back :roll: I also plan to pop along to scrutineering at the Norbreck Castle Hotel on Friday afternoon - a good chance to look over t...

Neil_turbo wrote:Are you both at the North West Stages this year?

Doesn't look like it - no sign of them on the entry list https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2013/ ... php?type=s

If the head isn't leaking leave it. Waterpump is a good one to change though, as it's a PITA while the engine is in the car

Good stuff

Link to wiring diagrams for smallport GZE ( AE92, but AE101 is virtually identical ) - I printed them out and taped them into one large diagram when doing my swap http://club4ag.com/tech-specs/4a-gze-japan-ae92101-ecu-pin-identification-now-including-wire-diagrams/ More info here on connecting the e...

kaiowas wrote:You don't 'need' an SC engine cover but you'll be able to get better airflow through the IC if you fit one.

I went with the option of fitting a chargecooler, so kept the NA lid

Physically it's pretty much a direct swap. The wiring however will depend on the source of the engine - MR2 bigport is just about plug&play, but if it's from a Corolla ( bigport or smallport depending on model - smallport came in about halfway through AE92 production ). The one in my Mk1A is fro...

because your '87 car is an SC so therefor JDM spec. different markets,different specs UK spec 1A had a roof aerial UK spec 1B had a rear 1/4 mounted electric aerial, other markets kept the roof aerial right through production Nope - his '87 car has the pillar aerial because it is a tin top, not bec...

FrankBelgium wrote:Is the number 3 not the signal cable for the Economy meter in the dashboard?

Not fitted to UK cars

I'm not sure how insurance companies and VOSA view electronic speed limiters ( which can easily be disabled ) v. the actual top speed of the vehicle when it comes to the speed rating of tyres fitted

If they are OK with them, then H rated would be OK, if not then V rated is needed.