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by rrx
Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:38 am
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Mk2 on fire, M66
Replies: 80
Views: 14828

Re: Mk2 on fire, M66

Always gutting to see any car go up in flames, but do remeber when your dismantling to wear gloves as certain components when burnt can turn highly acidic when in contact with skin, hope you get it rebuilt into another shell
by rrx
Sat Nov 02, 2013 6:36 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] The Coilover Thread
Replies: 8
Views: 15993

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] The Coilover Thread

BC Racing BR Series Purchased on my behalf by a friend who gets a sensible discount so they cost less that £620 (yes i can get more i think) and came delivered in a very well configured box with plenty or stickers, opted for the 4kg/6kg option as mine are for mainly road use and i wanted some comfo...
by rrx
Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: walbro fuel pumps
Replies: 10
Views: 912

Re: walbro fuel pumps

The ECU will be dumping the fuel, the pump will be allowing the fuel pressure to remain constant, maybe worth checking lambda
by rrx
Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:47 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] best suspension set up for the road (scottish roads, similar to albania)
Replies: 36
Views: 2957

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] best suspension set up for the road (scottish roads, similar to albania)

Finally got round to fitting my BC coilovers to replace the horrible lowered and cut springs and original shocks from on the car, ride s massively improved and thats without even setting everything up, still got to do camber and tracking + adjust dampers but not being pretty much on the bottom of th...
by rrx
Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:43 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] best suspension set up for the road (scottish roads, similar to albania)
Replies: 36
Views: 2957

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] best suspension set up for the road (scottish roads, similar to albania)

BC do a road setup for the coilovers, they can also be got at a sensible price aswell, worth speaking to them about what you want and they will advise and setup accordingly
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Larger battery size
Replies: 25
Views: 965

Re: Larger battery size

A good quality battery of normal size will be fine
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:07 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Larger battery size
Replies: 25
Views: 965

Re: Larger battery size

Just put a bag of haribo in the front then, about the same difference :D and very usefull in an emergency situation :mrgreen:
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:54 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Larger battery size
Replies: 25
Views: 965

Re: Larger battery size

When running the draw on the electrical system is from the alternator, so replacing the battery for a "larger" one wont actually achieve alot, you could replace it with a better quality battery but again the majority of the work, other than starting the car and the odd instant heavy load, ...
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo
Replies: 7
Views: 486

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo

The poor car has had lots of bodge jobs in the past it seems, finding them and correcting them at the moment
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo
Replies: 7
Views: 486

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo

Amazingly i still have the pump and eveything up to the frunk, its just the frunk and beyond plus bolts, mountings, sensors etc
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo
Replies: 7
Views: 486

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo

Will buying a new rad, but finding the bits that have been removed along with it, so would like to get hold of everything then just swap a knackered rad for new
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo
Replies: 7
Views: 486

[Mk2] [Turbo] Air Con Missing Rev3 Turbo

Hi All Im in the process of going through the car replacing pretty much everything as but one of the previous owners has kindly removed the Air Con Condensor and im sure a few other things from the front of the car, i have some plugs in the frunk to the O/S that look like they need to be plugged int...
by rrx
Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:33 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Bc racing coilovers
Replies: 17
Views: 1745

Re: Bc racing coilovers

Having just purchased a set of BC's and when i get a spare day will get round to fitting them im more than impressed with the levels of service, quality and free stickers (important bit). phone them up and they are very interested to know what the car is being used for and the valve and adjust the s...

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