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by nitric4k
Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:04 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 3sfe engine question
Replies: 12
Views: 594

Re: 3sfe engine question

no seriously mate if ya change gear when you hit about 45 into third gear and keep the revs at 5k while changing you can do it in bout 6

my engine has been rebuilt and bigger pistons in though! suppose be 2.2lt or somethin now lol
by nitric4k
Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:52 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 3sfe engine question
Replies: 12
Views: 594

Re: 3sfe engine question

i have changed the air filter has got a new standard one on, oil got done when i first brought the car, its still got poke but after 3 1/2 it just kicks in better, new clutch been done last month as that started slipping, so u recon i should try changing the leads? i reset the ECU towards the ed of ...
by nitric4k
Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: 3sfe engine question
Replies: 12
Views: 594

3sfe engine question

ok i have had my mr2 for a while bout 6 months now yes and i want more power but never mind will wait till i get 1 years no claims!!! anyway.. the 3sfe engine drives sweet but does anyone else notice after 3 1/2k revs thats when it starts to kick in an really take off? or is it just my car and somet...
by nitric4k
Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:17 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: 3sfe mods what can be done???
Replies: 10
Views: 1471

Re: 3sfe mods what can be done???

well i brought a quick shift which is really quality i think it was the best thing i brought!!!! think i might do the crystal lights as they look great!!! soon as my MOT passes hopefully today!!!! wish me luck!!! ill buy some 17s off another owner from here then i got some real light spray in black ...
by nitric4k
Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:39 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: 3sfe mods what can be done???
Replies: 10
Views: 1471

Re: 3sfe mods what can be done???

redtops are 150 brake, my na is 119 :( i keep up, but cant get passed him... he had a calibra in the past. redtop again n that was always brakin, i think the head gasket has gone to be honest, he got oil in coolant, he snapped his engine mounts n can hardly get it in reverse... but he brought it bec...
by nitric4k
Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:54 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: 3sfe mods what can be done???
Replies: 10
Views: 1471

Re: 3sfe mods what can be done???

Unfortunatly i cant mod my car as myn insurance is 1500 pound, belive it or not, high crime rate, im only 22, and i have zero no claims, so im kinda stuck, hence why i brought a nice car like a 2, but couldnt get a tubby or the faster na, as that was 2k to insure n they wouldnt do it on a tubby at a...
by nitric4k
Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:52 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: 3sfe mods what can be done???
Replies: 10
Views: 1471

3sfe mods what can be done???

I need more power!!! my mates just brought a red top calibra which comepletely leaves me standing... what can be done get about extra 20bhp on a 3sfe engine? anything or nothing?? i want a turbo but need wait for my insurance drop another 8 months :(
by nitric4k
Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:42 pm
Forum: Past Events
Topic: Britball Run 2005
Replies: 7
Views: 526

Re: Britball Run 2005

What is the cost of entrance? The cost of entrance for the 2005 event is £595 per vehicle (which includes two people for the 3-days) Organising this type of event isn’t cheap. The cost of entrance has been calculated by adding together the large fixed costs such as venues, application for special li...
by nitric4k
Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:19 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Just Got my First "2"
Replies: 10
Views: 1774

Re: Just Got my First "2"

i spun mine pulling off at a petrol station onto the road first day i had it, whoopsie, ive learned not give it death since when turning
by nitric4k
Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:08 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: what are these called
Replies: 11
Views: 1020

Re: what are these called

http://www.italianreplicacarclub.co.uk/ ... ?p=6&pno=0

but thats the whole lot, and bloody expensive toooo the one i had a go off was nothing like it :(
by nitric4k
Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:19 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: what are these called
Replies: 11
Views: 1020

Re: what are these called

but they look good :)

i got a shiney quick shift bar and want show it off :)

when my new gaitor comes i might try some modifications to my old one see what i can do :)


any one have pics of there gear sticks? i want ideas :D
by nitric4k
Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:05 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: what are these called
Replies: 11
Views: 1020

what are these called

http://www.go1better.co.uk/images/products/00510_261x261.jpg ok i know its a pen holder, but before when i was test driving an mr2 i had a go of one with the gear guide. you know that chrome plate what guides you through your gears??? well what are they called and where do we get them from? i want ...
by nitric4k
Thu Sep 01, 2005 1:09 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 453

Re: white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!!

yeah mr2chick i thought it was funny myself....

and

baker i spotted him on the a50 in stoke on trent near longton... he didnt look happy.

think a perch might have ruined his day or something...

and by the way, that was an awfull joke LOL
by nitric4k
Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:09 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 453

Re: white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!!

Maybe but i was in the fast lan matched there speed n then just blowed away i front hehehe
by nitric4k
Sat Aug 27, 2005 7:22 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 453

white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!!

white mk1 a50 with fishing rods hanging out the roof!!! anyone on here? we made eye contact! i nodded, it looked like you sweared at me though.............
by nitric4k
Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:30 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Temp Gage stopped working
Replies: 5
Views: 337

Re: Temp Gage stopped working

ok fixed the damn problem, bloody garage had left a wire off underneath the thermastat thing.. cant even see it and the wire was hidden away bloody toss pots, either by mistake or not, this is one reason i hate using garages :(
by nitric4k
Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: HELP Temp not workin
Replies: 0
Views: 143

HELP Temp not workin

Sorry for starting a new thread i clicked the wrong button... my temp gage on my dash aint reading all fans are kicking in and when i remove the green sender wire the engine light comes on... i have replaced the green sender which goes into the coolant and still it reads cold :( mk2 3sfe engine rev1...
by nitric4k
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Temp Gage stopped working
Replies: 5
Views: 337

Re: Temp Gage stopped working

just been looking at an online manual and i think its the green sender on the engine, its a grey one i remove when the light comes on, think ill go scrappy tomorrow buy some just to test, if they work ill buy sum new ones, dont fancy rippin the dash apart long day tomorrow will be otherwise lol m8 y...
by nitric4k
Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:59 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Temp Gage stopped working
Replies: 5
Views: 337

Re: Temp Gage stopped working

its a rev 1 3sfe engine m8 the slow one. i want a tubby not fair :( i found the sensors m8 there all connect n all the wires seem ok, only trouble i got is there is 3 of them, 1 is completely different then you have a grey one, but i think its the green one if i unplug it while the engines on i get ...
by nitric4k
Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:54 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Temp Gage stopped working
Replies: 5
Views: 337

Temp Gage stopped working

ok guys can you help me im new here so first i wanna say HI to everyone!!! secondly my temp gage has stopped working since i took my car in have the clutch done. is tehre any checks i can do see if he has just forgot reconnect it? or is there any way i can fix this myself? im not too technically min...

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