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Imo the mk2 isn't bad, but its not great. The engine is fantastic, and near bulletproof, but the car is a bit heavy. If you can shave some weight off them, aim for the mr2 race car sort of weight, they become very good imo. Loads of info here http://mr2championship.freeforums.org/a-guide-to-selectin...

i heard hankook rs2 or something is pretty decent.... Not in the same league as R1Rs imo. Both are semi track day tyres, so will be pretty poor when cold. AD07/08 are excellent on road and track, better than rs2 but not as grippy as r1r Or, get R888 if you have the budget and don't plan on driving ...

Hi guys I have a friend who wants a mk 2. I owned a mk3 a few yrs back which I loved but he wants a mk 2 as he prefers the look and the decent boot. He intends to get a NA, only as it will be better on fuel, and perhaps a little cheaper to run. Will be used for daily driving, but maybe the odd track...

toyo proxies are good esp in wet but take a long time to scrub in

Advan Neovas from Elise are awesome

Hankook RS2s are good- better than proxy for track work, good value too

Kumho KU31 are good- comparable to Proxy

i looked into this for a m8 and it came down to the proxys or the kumho KU31

the latter won it for me- cheaper and just as good- although different handling characteristics

i didnt think you could get an 1144 for the MR2, guess my supplier was just feeling lazy! all i could get my hands on were yellowstuffs and i REALLY didnt want to touch them but im actually very impressed! can't fault them really stood up fine to a few track sessions no problem too and wouldnt hesi...

travisfububarker wrote:Why can't you put Mintex M1144 all round? thats the setup I'm using....

Never tried yellowstuff but they either get great reviews or rubbish

Jonny

i didn't think you could get mintex for the rears????

camskill def dont do them!

cheers guys.....i always intended to put the better pads on the front- rather critical really!

now just to decide which pads to use!

Hi there, looking at upgrading the brake pads on a Mk 2 Tubby before we do a track day. Most of the cars use is OFF track though. The EBC yellows seem a bit contraversial- but atm i can buy Mintex 1144 fronts (rears not avaliable) for about £12 more than the yellows! I have used the 1144s before and...

he will want tyres which offer a good price:performance ratio.....

this seems to be either Proxy T1-R or Kumho KU31s but im trying to find what sizes they come in........

will have a look inside the allow- thx GTS Chris

good point fellas- TBH i dont know how wide they are.

How can i measure this? Will there be lettering inside the alloy somewhere? Or must i remove the tyre?

Apologies for the ignorance

Hi Guys, My friend has recently acquired a mk2 tubby and before we go on a track day he may need new rears. Im trying to convince him to have 4 new ones but will have to see how the money is. He has 17" alloys on the car, current tyre sizes are: 205 40 R17 235 40 R17 Will these sizes be in keep...

cdti wrote:bit off topic, but surely your mates dad is not going to rip off his own son!

i doubt his dad has ever driven it- it probably hasn;t been driven more than 400 miles since it was imported- which was about 5 years ago

thx for the links- the BT internet one is excellent!

Hi Guys, A m8 of mine has a G Limited NA and is hoping to swap it for a Tubby with his dad (who has had it in a garage for a few years!)- it was freshly imported so there will be no service info etc etc! We are looking over it on Saturday and im trying to do a bit of research into what to look out f...

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Keevil airfield & Colerne Airfield- both run by the excellent company "motor-sport events"

all the above in the bristol/bath area

im very interested in this......

does the liscence ever expire?

actually already done a carlimits day with Walshy- really enjoyed it- but that was 1 high speed corner

would like to practice on a variety of corners really- and combine it with some good track driving too

thanks for the links- will look into these!

actually looking into it, colerne airfield is near bath and looks pretty good.....

There seems to be pleanty of web sites for track days- but very little info on which tracks have lots of run off! Im looking for tracks- ideally in the south (although im prepared to travel) which i can really hammer around in my mr2- more likely losing the tail (controlling it hopefully!) and have ...

reckon i can work it out from your clue!

will decide when we know where it is- but woulod think its benefit would be reduced if its in the standard FWD family hatch etc etc