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by aj.extreme
Mon May 07, 2012 8:16 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Black rev1/2 turbo Chaddesley Corbett kidderminster
Replies: 1
Views: 227

Black rev1/2 turbo Chaddesley Corbett kidderminster

I was working on my rev3 in the garage at the back of the carpark of The Fox Inn (where I live) and saw a black turbo with a loud exhaust pull into the garage opposite coming from Bromsgrove and then took off pretty fast back the same way, if you'd have glanced in the carpark you would have seen me ...
by aj.extreme
Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:43 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] New Sump Fitment Question
Replies: 2
Views: 449

Re: [Mk2] [NA] New Sump Fitment Question

Notes from garage Engine sump showed rust to a point where the steel was flaking, steel didn't appear porous but failure of the sump pan and resulting oil leak will be something that's needs attention in the near future Guessing the best thing to do is just replace the pan so any pan rev 3+ will fit...
by aj.extreme
Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] New Sump Fitment Question
Replies: 2
Views: 449

[Mk2] [NA] New Sump Fitment Question

I just got the car back from the MOT and was told the sump and sump seal are oxidising and so I need to go about getting that sorted. Will any rev sump fit? And does it matter between a 3SGTE sump and a 3SGE sump? It is for a rev3 n/a import Never done this job, expect its a case of drain the oil, r...
by aj.extreme
Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: my turbo conversion
Replies: 20
Views: 2425

Re: my turbo conversion

car in the skip, lol, made me chuckle :bounce:
by aj.extreme
Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Help....delimiter/converter issue
Replies: 5
Views: 739

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Help....delimiter/converter issue

I have set it to 60 and 120 and the needle comes to rest at 0 so guessing all is ok

Thanks for the info :thumleft:
by aj.extreme
Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:20 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] HID Kit resistor
Replies: 10
Views: 1062

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] HID Kit resistor

I like understanding MOT testers

Car went in tonight for test in the morn with a full mongoose and am told all will be ok on the emmisions front :-$

HID's are hell annoying anyhow just fit some osram night breakers with decent lenses and be done :thumleft:
by aj.extreme
Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:55 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Help....delimiter/converter issue
Replies: 5
Views: 739

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Help....delimiter/converter issue

That'll be great cheers. Gonna end up having my picture taken at every speed camera otherwise #-o
by aj.extreme
Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Help....delimiter/converter issue
Replies: 5
Views: 739

[Mk2] [NA] Help....delimiter/converter issue

Just fitted a new set of lockwood dials and in my clumsy had a few beers whilst working on the car state managed to send the speedo needle flying across the kitchen I have a Rev3 import with the electrical chip type converter on the back which i have set to MPH. You can also set this into a test mod...
by aj.extreme
Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:19 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Electronic de-limiter/converter chip question?
Replies: 2
Views: 178

Re: Electronic de-limiter/converter chip question?

Excellent and yes that makes perfect sense :clap:

Cheers
by aj.extreme
Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Electronic de-limiter/converter chip question?
Replies: 2
Views: 178

Electronic de-limiter/converter chip question?

Fitted an electronic de-limiter, converter chip into the back of my instrument panel a few months back and now my import MR2 reads in MPH....great, but the question i have is - What does the odometer now count in? Miles or Kilometers I would think it clocks miles but just want to check as i have ren...
by aj.extreme
Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:56 am
Forum: Trader Feedback
Topic: Adrian Flux big thumbs up!
Replies: 0
Views: 414

Adrian Flux big thumbs up!

Just been doing the insurance thing, phoning round and sitting on the laptop to get the cheapest deals, turns out that when i phoned Adrian Flux's Club Members Line and got my quote with discount for being a member of IMOC it was the cheapest by far Fully Comp, limited miles, all mods declared, lega...
by aj.extreme
Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:04 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Out of Hibernation, what d'ya think?
Replies: 3
Views: 696

Re: Out of Hibernation, what d'ya think?

Cheers for the thumbs up The dash was a pain in the ar$e to do, partly down to the fact that it was my first attempt at carbon wrapping but to be fair i got good at it quick. Its a time consuming process as the dash panels are a very awkward shape with lots of corners and curves. But it does look gr...
by aj.extreme
Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Bordon Red MR2
Replies: 10
Views: 522

Re: Bordon Red MR2

Yeah not a bad place to be honest, I get my car serviced and MOT'd in Bromsgrove, live in Chaddesley Corbett?!
by aj.extreme
Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:19 am
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Bordon Red MR2
Replies: 10
Views: 522

Re: Bordon Red MR2

No not me then I did pass through last weekend and do own a tidy red import but the car was tucked away in the garage yesterday lol
by aj.extreme
Sun Mar 04, 2012 1:15 am
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Bordon Red MR2
Replies: 10
Views: 522

Re: Bordon Red MR2

When was this? May have been me
by aj.extreme
Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:54 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Out of Hibernation, what d'ya think?
Replies: 3
Views: 696

Out of Hibernation, what d'ya think?

Wel the sun was out and i knocked off work early today so thought i'd pull the MR2 out of the garage and give her a wash and wax. Am slowly getting ready to get her back on the road, not much needed just an MOT :-k end of March Should pass ok though never had any problems in the past, famous last wo...
by aj.extreme
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:33 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?
Replies: 7
Views: 643

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?

Always search the forum before posting :thumleft:
by aj.extreme
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?
Replies: 7
Views: 643

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?

Okie dockie bear that in mind but prob won't do anything to the rev 3 lights as like them the way they are, just nothIng else going on with the car at the mo and fancy a little project, might even go all out and get some LED's in there circled around the red Lexus lense. Either way if they look awfu...
by aj.extreme
Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:03 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?
Replies: 7
Views: 643

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?

Yeah read alot about rear light mods but nothing ever done with the Lexus style lights? Do like the red tint on the stock rev 3's but i got a day off coming up and a set of Lexus lights I got sat in a box waiting to be messed with lol

Might give tinting them a go and see how they look
by aj.extreme
Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:53 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?
Replies: 7
Views: 643

[Mk2] [Generic] Anyone tinted their Lexus lights?

Just got a set of black Lexus lights and wanna mess around with them as not sure if I like them standard or not? Still have my rev 3's incase anything I try goes wrong

Anyone tried tinting their Lexus lights? Pics would be good

Will tinting over the reflectors fail the MOT?

Any other ideas welcome

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