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by Nick Bryant
Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:18 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [All] [Generic] Faded Front & Rear Bumpers
Replies: 8
Views: 321

Re: [All] [Generic] Faded Front & Rear Bumpers

i payed £27 for a litre of paint
by Nick Bryant
Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [All] [Generic] Faded Front & Rear Bumpers
Replies: 8
Views: 321

Re: [All] [Generic] Faded Front & Rear Bumpers

I had just the back done by my mate as for price he done my rear spats,skirts,bomex spoiler and the bumper for £150 which i thought was a bargain but i reckon you could probably expect to pay about £100 i would have thought from a body shop if you took it off the car and pop it round somewhere im no...
by Nick Bryant
Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:28 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [All] [Generic] Faded Front & Rear Bumpers
Replies: 8
Views: 321

Re: [All] [Generic] Faded Front & Rear Bumpers

I had the same prob : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/louse24/DSCN0144.jpg i tried polishing compund etc etc and it never really changed, the way round it i found was to get the bumper resprayed and it looks 100 times better although looking at them 2 pictures the car looks a different colour...
by Nick Bryant
Fri Sep 14, 2007 4:37 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Complaint
Replies: 13
Views: 818

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Complaint

your not on your own mate, I got stung aswell, bought a turbo off ebay and it was knackered only mine was for just under £500 and funnily enough was from a member from on here. :?
by Nick Bryant
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] BOV for chavs?
Replies: 37
Views: 1487

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] BOV for chavs?

to be honest i find that the car runs slightly better with a recirc on especially when your back on the gas after a swift gear change.

each to there own

just my 2p :thumleft:
by Nick Bryant
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: Driving Experiences
Topic: ibiza cuprs sport?
Replies: 7
Views: 1396

Re: ibiza cuprs sport?

i had a little race with a 230bhp cupra ibiza and boy was it a close one only just kept him at bay although he was running 23psi with the normal mods and i was only on low boost 8 psi :tongue: certainly shut him up all he kept onn about was the flames from my exhaust lol :clown:
by Nick Bryant
Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] border replica side vents
Replies: 13
Views: 676

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] border replica side vents

Nice!! i got a carbon border side vent and couldnt bare painting but they do look the nuts :thumleft:
by Nick Bryant
Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:16 am
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [All] [Generic] vredestein tyres
Replies: 3
Views: 181

Re: [All] [Generic] vredestein tyres

Ive had some on the back of mine for about a year and a half now and they've been superb, in the dry and wet although they werent cheap i think i payed nearly £300 for the 2
by Nick Bryant
Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Turbo RWD Yaris we're building...
Replies: 42
Views: 8319

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Turbo RWD Yaris we're building...

Did you ever concider using a charge cooler?

It certainly looks the part, ive always had a soft spot for a yaris but that ones awesome,Nice work :thumleft:
by Nick Bryant
Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] I'm now a turbo owner!
Replies: 17
Views: 560

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] I'm now a turbo owner!

time to get a credit card :mrgreen:
by Nick Bryant
Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] engine knock
Replies: 3
Views: 364

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] engine knock

oh trust me from personal experiance you'll notice it, when one of my bearings went i thought the gearbox had fallen out the back and was dragging it down the road it was that loud and i was doing about 80mph
by Nick Bryant
Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:07 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: LONDON, HERTS, BEDS and BUCKS Rolling Road Day 14th July
Replies: 16
Views: 1427

Re: LONDON, HERTS, BEDS and BUCKS Rolling Road Day 14th July

Well ive the problem with my clutch (split pipe) which i should sort out tommorow and ive fit the boost controller but my god damn manifolds starting to crack for the 3rd time in 3 weeks but sod it, I shall hopefully still be there. :thumleft:
by Nick Bryant
Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: LONDON, HERTS, BEDS and BUCKS Rolling Road Day 14th July
Replies: 16
Views: 1427

Re: LONDON, HERTS, BEDS and BUCKS Rolling Road Day 14th July

well everything seems to be sweet at the moment so im a definate

:thumleft:
by Nick Bryant
Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:32 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] What a day!
Replies: 19
Views: 698

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] What a day!

He used the FORCE which makes things easy :thumleft:
by Nick Bryant
Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:56 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**
Replies: 201
Views: 14972

Re: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**

I think youll find on a dyno, power will drop due to heatsoaking run after run
by Nick Bryant
Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:15 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**
Replies: 201
Views: 14972

Re: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**

send me some pics Nick we have a first rate welding company just down tut road. well to be honest mate 1st it cracked right at the join at manifold and the pipe that comes off the manifold to the flange for the external wastegate thursday night, so i took it off and got welded friday night and stuc...
by Nick Bryant
Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:32 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**
Replies: 201
Views: 14972

Re: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**

Im so annoyed i couodnt make it toda, it sounded like it was a good day. I think im gonna throw my poxy manifold in the bin and buy a new one :?
by Nick Bryant
Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:27 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Tubular manifold cracking again!! Can i weld it whist on the car????
Replies: 25
Views: 682

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Tubular manifold cracking again!! Can i weld it whist on the car????

jeees it looks like im not the only one i went out for a run in mine last night and my manifold cracked right on the weld where the screamer pipe comes off the manifold,sounds horrible :pale: . it looks like im gonna have to take it off again for the 4th time in 2 weeks i only managed an hours wort...
by Nick Bryant
Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:37 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**
Replies: 201
Views: 14972

Re: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**

xxxxxx manifold has cracked again now but in a different place to yesterday the external wastegate bracket has sheered completely of now and im 100% pi$$ed off and gonna sell the car because its one thing after another so b0ll0x to it,so it looks like i wont be coming again.
by Nick Bryant
Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:33 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**
Replies: 201
Views: 14972

Re: SE Rolling Road Day Sunday 1st July **UPDATED 30.06.07**

right im back on took off the manifold and got it welded this afternoon and now its back on and its great so hopefully it will last till sunday :thumleft:

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