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by Super_red
Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?
Replies: 53
Views: 5882

Re: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?

Who is and isnt keeping the rear speakers with their subs setup? I have always disconnected them favouring a doors only plus sub setup. The door speakers are 6.5 inch rather than 4 inch for the ones in the rear quaters and I find they are too close to your head. Tweaters in the doors aswell with the...
by Super_red
Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:32 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Max Power TRD Rescue
Replies: 20
Views: 5383

Re: Max Power TRD Rescue

Today I finished something I started 3 weeks ago but had to cut it short due to a whining noise coming from the missus, something about other DIY jobs needing doing so after 2 weekends of fitting kitchen cupboards and chasing walls for new sockets I got my Rev6 headlight kit fitted and wished I had ...
by Super_red
Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?
Replies: 53
Views: 5882

Re: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?

Here is another one I dont recomend then, my first 10 inch sub box. If you want an example of not being able to put the seat all the way back this is it! At the time the car (rev1 N/A) was my wifes daily driver and I never drove it so I put the seat where she has it at 5 foot 3 and used every availa...
by Super_red
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:36 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Chris' Rev4 TRD Turbo...
Replies: 94
Views: 29443

Re: Chris' Rev4 TRD Turbo...

Looks really wel done. It looks like the front fogs have been brought forward to sit flush with the kit. Are the stearing fogs? Would make more sence to bring htme forward so they are not shrouded by the kit.
by Super_red
Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:07 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?
Replies: 53
Views: 5882

Re: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?

Sounds like you want to do the reverse to me, increase the low pass filter to closer to 200hz if the sub is doing nothing and then overpowering the front stage when it gets a signal. Then its just overbearing all the time. I will give it a try again but it only really sounds good at low frequencies...
by Super_red
Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:22 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?
Replies: 53
Views: 5882

Re: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?

My first MR2 had a 10 inch pheonix gold sub in a sealed box and head unit powered 6.5 inch components. With the bass set to its lowest on the HU and the sub amp set to about 100hz with no additional boost on the bass it sounded great. Very loud and could play rock music just as well as any other typ...
by Super_red
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:26 am
Forum: Past Events
Topic: Cancelled - Guildford Midnight Run 7: Resurrection
Replies: 25
Views: 7021

Re: Cancelled - Guildford Midnight Run 7: Resurrection

Sounds good to me, any excuse to drive the car. Will give my Rev6 healdight conversion a good test.
by Super_red
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:14 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?
Replies: 53
Views: 5882

Re: What subs you got? homemade or any active subs that fit ?

This I dont suggest, although it appears nice to have a 1000watt 12 inch sub in the car it actuall sounds rubbish. I am going to keep it as it was in the car when I bought it but would not do it to another car. http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd423/Super_Red/2013-08-04_14-52-53_664_zpsf373ec45.j...
by Super_red
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:59 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Camber bolts (yes another problem)
Replies: 11
Views: 925

Re: Camber bolts (yes another problem)

That set you have listed is a pair so will do both sides. There are differing opinions on where to fit them but I beleiv its the top with a standard bolt in the bottom.
by Super_red
Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Bad idle
Replies: 7
Views: 477

Re: Idle

Did u mark rotor arm when changing cap and arm. U could have retarded timing which would do this. You will only change the timing if you rotate the distributor body. The spark is ECU controlled so the position of the arm on the rotor will make no difference, it will only move about 3 degrees each w...
by Super_red
Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:35 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] celica gt four st 205 caliper conversion on mk2 sw20.
Replies: 11
Views: 1017

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] celica gt four st 205 caliper conversion on mk2 sw20.

Good luck with finding magic brakes that dont seize. I have in the last 2 years had to rebuild my Audi S4 brakes and Mitsubishi Delica brakes. Both are twin piston sliding calipers like the MR2 and both suffer just like the MR2. Audi was even worse as the alloy housing of the twin piston part had co...
by Super_red
Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:32 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: looking at a rebuild
Replies: 14
Views: 1243

Re: looking at a rebuild

the bear1986 wrote:Can anyone help?


Probably yes, starting with the people who have answered this thread telling you that your mechanic is wasting your time and ending with your mechanic who wants to do costly unessesary work.
by Super_red
Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Headgasket has gone and I have limited funds so DIY! Help needed
Replies: 8
Views: 553

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Headgasket has gone and I have limited funds so DIY! Help needed

Never done one on a '2 but I cant imagine its easier to take the engine out as it has to go out the bottom. I would not hesitate to DIY the head gasket change myself but the cam belt is a pain in the A and I would want to be 100% sure it needed doing before I started. I would set the tappets whiel I...
by Super_red
Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: smoking
Replies: 7
Views: 506

Re: smoking

My Rev2 did this when I picked it up, massive over fueling as my BOV was letting air out and there was some sort of piggy back ECU installed.

Obviously a rev 3 should not over fuel due to an air leak but there may be other reasons it could be doing it.
by Super_red
Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:57 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Cams
Replies: 8
Views: 896

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Cams

Have a look here, not HKS cams but a good indicator. As you can see all cams are available for both engines, I have the TOYSGBPS270 cams for an N/A, in this spec they are quoted as giving 10bhp but the TOYGBPS270T turbo cam is totally identicle. http://www.pipercams.co.uk/pipercams/www/product_searc...
by Super_red
Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:37 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: looking at a rebuild
Replies: 14
Views: 1243

Re: looking at a rebuild

Rev 1/2 Turbo will stutter/stall when you take the cap off, that in itself is not a fault or an aid to diagnosing any other fault.

Get the fault diagnosed properly first before trying to fix it.
by Super_red
Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:10 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Any legal issues with tinting exterior lights?
Replies: 16
Views: 1210

Re: Any legal issues with tinting exterior lights?

Any modifications to the lights that change their colour, brightness or intensity is a fail. Simples. Wow, thats a lot of TVR's that will now fail as they have tinted Fiesta lights as standard. I would imagine as long as the light is bright and of the corret color only the most anal of tester is go...
by Super_red
Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:06 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Cams
Replies: 8
Views: 896

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Cams

Yes they will fit but you will need to find out their profile to asses if they are suitable or not. Rev 3 N/A cams are pretty good cams already.

I have N/A cams in my Turbo, other than the profile the metal itself is all the same.
by Super_red
Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:58 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] universal bucket seat issue
Replies: 8
Views: 686

Re: [Mk2] [NA] universal bucket seat issue

My Raceland universal bucket seats are mounted onto the stock MR2 runners. This is quite handy as the stock runners have the seat belt buckle on.
by Super_red
Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:55 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: mbc
Replies: 5
Views: 371

Re: mbc

Cutting the spring short will reduce the spring. Stretching it, as long as you bend the metal past its elestic limit will put more spring into the spring. Until a spring is compressed its just a coil. I found with my MBC that after dissasembly you could assemble it in such a way that the spring woul...

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