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- 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...
- 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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 hope the motor looks ace now but you got an excellent price.
- 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?
- 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...
- 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 which can recirc enough air to feed a boosted 3L lump where you are only looking at a 2L lump
- 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
- 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
I'd certainly say bigger injectors and uprated pump alongside the piggyback
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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,
- 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
runs and hides
runs and hides
- 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...
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- 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...