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Well I'm sure if you mentioned the forum and the letters IMOC (which is what I told them) that would be good enough.

My dealings with Airway Tyres in Colchester are complete and my car is handling superbly again. My handling problems were down to several things - totally shot (probably original) front shocks, a slightly binding nearside rear brake and multiple geometry problems - possibly partly due to my impact w...

My local motorspares/gary shop tell me that there is no spiggot available for the mk1 as the centrebore is too small (one of my spiggots is missing). Is this true?? If not, what size do I need? I know you need the size of the (non-standard of course) alloy hole but I don't know it as the car is in a...

Thanks Lauren. I'll give it a try. Nice 'teg by the way - I always fancied one of those...

I guess I need to take it to a garage rather than a tyre centre and get them to examine the suspension components. Will that take a specialist or can any sensible mechanic pick up on the damage to these areas? If I were rich I'd just say hell with it and fit a whole new sports suspension system. I'm...

Tyres are directional and all pointing the right way (I had one taken off the rim to ensure it). They are an ok make. As for the dampers, I don't know what condition they are in. I think the issue is - what did I damage when I hit that kerb *as the car handled like a dream up to that point*. What wo...

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OK, ball joints then. Best place to get hold of some?

I replaced both the nearside tyres to be safe and then put them on the rear axle together - obviously they are the same make/rating, as are the two now on the front. The balancing of those wheels has been checked twice now and comes up perfect. My theory is that something is loose but it doesn't sho...

I was afraid they were too healthy. This means something else is causing my handling problems then.

It confirms what is written on my test sheet so that's good. Now I just need to know if my measurements are far out enough to explain my handling issues. My concern is that I get all the adjustments done and it is still the same because the real reason is something else. There is no warping of the s...

Thanks mate. Yes, I looked at that but the measurements appear to be in mm rather than degrees. I don't know how to convert.

Opinions please: Rather than wait until tomorrow I am desperate to get an opinion on these results. Could they account for my handling issues? Do they look like the results of a car that was fine until it hit a kerb with the nearside front and rear wheels? Left Front: Camber 0.04 degrees - OK Caster...

OK - to continue my own thread: Today I visited Airway Tyre in Colchester. They are one of the only places in Essex to have the full Geometry system. They charge £41 for the full geometry check (toe, camber and caster) and £15 for each adjustment that may be necessary. The mk1 MR2 apparently has 8 p...

I've had it on a ramp and it *looks* OK. As for the tyre, I had no choice but to change it as it blew at the time

I hit a kerb with my rear nearside wheel the other day (driving like a tit) and since then the back end has been skitish on right-hand bends (feeling like it's going to swing around). a) How likely is it I would need a camber check as well as a standard alignment check? b) Is there anywhere closer t...

I have now fitted my Momo boss and OMP wheel and am very happy - I have loads of knee room and the steering feels lighter as I have far more leverage than before despite the smaller wheel as it is a) closer to me and b) the suede gives much better grip for my palms.. The only problem is the gap betw...

Type 'mr2 mk1' into ebay - there's some really nice cars on there at the moment.

Yes, TBH I doubt I'd ever even get into an Elise or VX220 at my height - I'll just have to stick to my Mk1 which suits me fine.

if you do it yourself obviously theres no labour,so as cheaply as you can get the donor engine/loom and ecu for is what you will pay,plus consumables like a new clutch,timing belt,oils filters etc Id say a SC donor engine will cost at least £1200 plus the items above say £1600 all done.The clutch k...

What's the cost either way?