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by rookie-racer
Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:30 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Launch control options
Replies: 1
Views: 372

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Launch control options

that isnt really that effective as it limits the revs to a predefined value, and holds it there and still relies on you riding hell out of your clutch to control the launch. fine in text book dry conditions, but in wet or less grippy surfaces than you calibrated it for, you will still spin. a much m...
by rookie-racer
Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:07 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Exhaust noise
Replies: 3
Views: 373

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Exhaust noise

if the 'goose is too noisy, and you only want to spend a couple of hundred... get along to gtschris and get a berk exhaust - roughly £350 iirc but widely reckoned to be one of the sweetest exhausts out there - do a search :thumleft:
by rookie-racer
Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Need a diagnosis... its a long one, take a seat.
Replies: 21
Views: 1436

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Need a diagnosis... its a long one, take a seat.

sorry sweety... i'm with mr matchley there, I think your heater has gone hunny #-o I honestly hope its not :pray: but the raidator is under the bonnet behind the bumper at the front.... so why would you get a soaking cabin :-k a quick test would be to get your cooling system pressure tested. basical...
by rookie-racer
Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:29 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] LEGAL ADVICE NEEDED, MY ENGINES BEEN KILLED
Replies: 55
Views: 4801

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] LEGAL ADVICE NEEDED, MY ENGINES BEEN KILLED

as a marine engineer, at a drydock, every working day we have painters working in conjunction with my teams, my painters always mask any mechanical parts, ie propelers water inlets, vents stabilisers etc... in your original post you said these quys were car restoration specialists, either A: as rest...
by rookie-racer
Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:46 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Is this price taking the p!ss?
Replies: 22
Views: 847

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Is this price taking the p!ss?

at those prices for work i miht jsut get them to build my trd :clap: hope the motor looks ace now but you got an excellent price.
by rookie-racer
Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:08 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Opinions on wheel colour change and photoshop request!
Replies: 13
Views: 770

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Opinions on wheel colour change and photoshop request!

the suspense is killing us..... what colour did you decide?
by rookie-racer
Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:24 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Auto with Turbo?
Replies: 11
Views: 416

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Auto with Turbo?

as the owner of an auto and a turbo and an auto i say dont... =; and thats after thinking about it seriously if you are desperate to do it.... you'll have to replace your engine with a 3sgte replace the tubby flywheel with an auto flywheel, which might need fetled onto the tubby crank... but leave y...
by rookie-racer
Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:06 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Recirc valve
Replies: 4
Views: 293

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Recirc valve

oh hell yeah... a while ago i scrounged the original recirc valve from a supra tt thinking it would be a upgrade [-( the original one on the esgte is bigger than the supra one :shock: which can recirc enough air to feed a boosted 3L lump where you are only looking at a 2L lump :thumleft:
by rookie-racer
Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:57 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS
Replies: 10
Views: 620

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS

for a lesser engineer this would be undoable
by rookie-racer
Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:11 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS
Replies: 10
Views: 620

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS

depends on your power goals really...

I'd certainly say bigger injectors and uprated pump alongside the piggyback
by rookie-racer
Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:51 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS
Replies: 10
Views: 620

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS

yep - tim does the gt28 kits... I think that extubby wanted to do a low cost job not a full kit ie manifold adapters etc...
by rookie-racer
Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:37 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS
Replies: 10
Views: 620

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] TD06 and GT28RS

possibly for the gt28 if you get one on a t3 footprint. xs power go these ct20 to t3 adapters, though what down pipe you would need i dont know.
by rookie-racer
Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:23 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Opinions on wheel colour change and photoshop request!
Replies: 13
Views: 770

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Opinions on wheel colour change and photoshop request!

crooky, another thought for you to be different and aggressive would be mid grey metallic wheels. on my commuter, a slightly beat up black g ltd auto, im currently rolling on enkeis from a civic type r, they are a mid grey metallic, duller than the typical aluminium silver paint applied to most allo...
by rookie-racer
Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:49 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: New Apexi Livery - with pics
Replies: 59
Views: 2143

Re: New Apexi Livery - with pics

ps matt & duke I realy like the mock up,
by rookie-racer
Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:39 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: New Apexi Livery - with pics
Replies: 59
Views: 2143

Re: New Apexi Livery - with pics

leeroy - i hope this wasnt the van with your dads face on it :mrgreen:

Image

runs and hides
by rookie-racer
Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:30 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Opinions on wheel colour change and photoshop request!
Replies: 13
Views: 770

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Opinions on wheel colour change and photoshop request!

LIGHT gold centers with polished lips theres a thread on here about a guy puting the apexi livery on his car, look at the wheels in the photoshops in there that combo of colours would be undescribably cool. 8) seriously that will be drewl worthy. :thumleft: and equally seriously, jim gts is also rig...
by rookie-racer
Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:18 am
Forum: MR2s for Sale
Topic: My Monster !
Replies: 10
Views: 1100

Re: My Monster !

convert a small trailer into a k9-a-van :clown:
by rookie-racer
Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:24 pm
Forum: MR2s for Sale
Topic: My Monster !
Replies: 10
Views: 1100

Re: My Monster !

with a car like that and 4 dogs to contend with, rather than sell the mr2, couldnt you tumble dry the dogs
by rookie-racer
Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:58 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] tramlining??
Replies: 10
Views: 477

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] tramlining??

curved section moved to face rearwards, no, still not happy with the brakes but i think the steering feels alot better. as for swapping the tyres, I went from 205 45 16 budgets on the fronts on tsw rims, to 205 40 17 bridgestone se04 on enkeis anf from 225 45 16 budgets on tsw rims to 225 45 17 good...
by rookie-racer
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:32 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] tramlining??
Replies: 10
Views: 477

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] tramlining??

mines just going through that mid life crisis the running gear goes through when being fifteen years old it gets subjected to twenty thousand a year of fast cross country commuting - i really must improve my time keeping , the car is suffering for it.... so inglight of the fact that every other nigh...

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