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by GTS GAV
Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:54 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Help - How to fit a gas-ram to the boot ???
Replies: 14
Views: 1390

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Help - How to fit a gas-ram to the boot ???

true but i will weight the boot slighlty and i also have a spoiler to help :)

if you could post pics mr two that would be great
by GTS GAV
Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:59 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Help - How to fit a gas-ram to the boot ???
Replies: 14
Views: 1390

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Help - How to fit a gas-ram to the boot ???

mr two could you post me a link to were you bought your rams from please as i have wanting to fit some for ages now, could you possibly take some pics of the bonnet and engine lid fixing points please

Thanks gav
by GTS GAV
Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:52 pm
Forum: Project Cars
Topic: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread
Replies: 183
Views: 119168

Re: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread

Ren0W wrote:Looks awesome, but you know this already :oldtongue:


Should have kept the orange front indicators for full JDM :eye:



lol very true, im on the case :D
by GTS GAV
Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: Project Cars
Topic: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread
Replies: 183
Views: 119168

Re: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread

Thanks people i have so many crazy ideas for things i could use it for the house :lol: I took a look at the inside of the 2 for ideas, and come up with some thing that will look awsome but tastefull, im sticking with doing the door card fabric inserts and have already started to pull apart my gear s...
by GTS GAV
Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Project Cars
Topic: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread
Replies: 183
Views: 119168

Re: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread

My bride fabric turned up today erly infact result, i have so much am seriously struggling to find place to use it on the car, i dont want to go to mental with it every were an ruin the effect but just enough to really look trick, so far im thinking the small fabric inserts on the door cards, gear s...
by GTS GAV
Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Project Cars
Topic: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread
Replies: 183
Views: 119168

Re: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread

thanks yas mate :D and no problems there going to have to be custom mounted but i have some ideas i will post you a detailed pic post on a how to dude :thumleft:
by GTS GAV
Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Re: Intake temps?

They are very very good figures dude super cool, the greddy cores do seem to work very well instock location, im gathering this is a stock CT turbo and standard boost.... or?

thanks for posting up :thumleft:
by GTS GAV
Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:37 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Re: Intake temps?

Normal temps and critisisms of the temp prob ! Generally, a cruising speed will bring it back down to 38 degrees circa !! Hi intake temps don't crack blocks, it's the detonation or poor tuning ! Although blocks can crack from high boosting too !! How you getting the cold air into the boot space ?! ...
by GTS GAV
Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Re: Intake temps?

ALL depends on where its mounted.... i run a sidemount, and generally get 10-12 above ambiant roughly on cruise, another 5-10c when on boost..... mat sensor in stock location, powerFC, PP intercooler so (this time of year) i see low 30s, then creaps up to high 30s on boost, this however is with a s...
by GTS GAV
Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:27 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Re: Intake temps?

thanks everyone for you response its a great help to see what others are seing with diffrent setups, anyone who hasnt posted the intake temps pop them up with the rest, i wouldnt mind seing how some of the chargecoolers compair. where is the sensor that gives you those figures??? James im getting th...
by GTS GAV
Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Re: Intake temps?

thanks for your posts lads, im getting the same readings as you steve but my intake temps bairly drop after i start moving again, once it gets up to 48 55plus it never seems to come back down :-k deffantly thinking of fitting an aftermarket gauge and sensor to see what intake temps im really getting
by GTS GAV
Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:03 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Re: Intake temps?

Im getting the reading from my apexi hand commander from the stock mat sensor in the intake mani dude. i have read a thread on here of some one has changed the stock mat sensor for an uprated bosch sensor and noticed it was very responsive and accurate compaired to the stock sensor im going to be ch...
by GTS GAV
Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:25 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Intake temps?
Replies: 28
Views: 1609

Intake temps?

Hey all im finaly starting to run my engine in its been a year to the day that it went pop and feels brilliant to be behind the wheel again :mrgreen: Just a quick question for you all im running a bootmount intercooler setup and have been keeping an eye on the apexi hand commander to watch the intak...
by GTS GAV
Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:43 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Camshafts - reducing power?? on Turbo Technics turbo
Replies: 5
Views: 627

Re: Camshafts - reducing power?? on Turbo Technics turbo

Am i rite in saying you engine died due to low oil pressure? and your turbo mite be knackerd?

i hope you havnt sufferd the same fate as i did at the exspenseeof one of turbotechnics turbo
by GTS GAV
Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:39 am
Forum: Project Cars
Topic: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread
Replies: 183
Views: 119168

Re: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread

I was up at serious performance yesterday as the car came back from mapping, i went up to fit all my new bits that have been arriving since its been at the mappers, the lads couldnt believe ther eyes when they saw the amount of carbon fibre and jdm goodys i brought through the door the had a field d...
by GTS GAV
Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:28 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Gallery
Replies: 116
Views: 115021

Re: Gallery

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by GTS GAV
Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:41 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Took a few pictures of mine today
Replies: 21
Views: 1830

Re: Took a few pictures of mine today

lol were has that been hidding :lol: :lol: :lol:
by GTS GAV
Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:14 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Took a few pictures of mine today
Replies: 21
Views: 1830

Re: Took a few pictures of mine today

I was thinking today at work it could be good to see some of the other members mark2 mr2's as i never no whos are whos cars at shows on the roads etc, do you think it would be a good idea to start a show and shine thread as i can imagen alot of members have been out taken some pics of there cars thi...
by GTS GAV
Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:46 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Took a few pictures of mine today
Replies: 21
Views: 1830

Re: Took a few pictures of mine today

I no just sapprises me thats all, i think it looks amazing when the sun hits at angles especialy in the pics posted, each to there own i sappose
by GTS GAV
Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:37 pm
Forum: Project Cars
Topic: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread
Replies: 183
Views: 119168

Re: The Tic Tac 500bhp build thread

Well just got the phone call about an hour ago from the mappers to say everything is well, it finaly has a map, a few niggly bits to sort out wich is exspected with the amount of modifications its gone through but there all easy fixes so will crack on with them over the bank holiday, hopefully havin...

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