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by pistol pete
Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:53 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Well.. little over due an update isn't it Before I could go to snet I had to sort some kind of door cards.. Before https://i.imgur.com/CO1TzWP.jpg after https://i.imgur.com/1BS99Sz.jpg Snetterton... as expected it was very damp all day. Very greasy and slippery I found (again later on as well). the ...
by pistol pete
Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Update time... I got the gearbox in on that Friday evening. Finished off very early Saturday morning. Whilst there i finished off a few other odd jobs i hadn't been happy with. none of which I can remember Where i had removed that huge restriction on the intake pipe I used to brake ducting to make a...
by pistol pete
Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:25 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

got an message from patrick saying the new gearbox had arrived and was stripped. so i ran my box down there, that is now back together and ready for pick up this afternoon! https://i.imgur.com/fTrdTLt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XZdrNvu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DWwriR2.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZCYplpT.jpg...
by pistol pete
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:01 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

I was going to sort the gearbox out over winter.. but it was bugging me And patrick sorted another for me. so started at 4pm, stopped for dinner out by 8pm. So i am pretty pleased. I am on holiday from moday to friday. dropping box off to patrick ths friday and picking up next saturday for him to sw...
by pistol pete
Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:47 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Well.. A track day has happened.. very very nervous leading up to it.. I didn't get much sleep the night before.. It went like this.. Friday morning. the wife said i had to get the car on track before going to compete at snet (she isn't wrong) Brands is my closest track, its more expensive to book b...
by pistol pete
Wed Oct 16, 2019 3:21 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

found the air lock, it was just after the thermostat.. all sorted and temps seem to be staying where they should be! An utterly boring and pointless video for anyone but me... but i done one as a momento of its first drives out at the alignment shop. then last night. It drive well. went into lift .....
by pistol pete
Mon Oct 14, 2019 2:38 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Update time!! I went away for a week for work, whilst i was away i made a list of all the little bits left. As we all know the last 5% takes the most time. its all the fiddly stuff Here was the list 60mm intake pipe (measure) Finish air box Bleed brakes Extend lambda wiring Mount lambda plugs Secure...
by pistol pete
Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:43 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

no Huge update today had to do the school run and go to work early.. but managed to get couple bits done.. first was the number plate lights on the trailer.. swapped out.. then the tow car/now daily shogun has a parrot system in it which i hate. and when using bluetooth it would distort.. Pulled it ...
by pistol pete
Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Big day today. I borrowed some graphite sheet from work to make my own gaskets for the exhaust I have always run these on my race/sprint track cars and never had one blow https://i.imgur.com/ci1TG5O.jpg https://i.imgur.com/b37ghnp.jpg Then worked on getting the exhaust in and mounted https://i.imgur...
by pistol pete
Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Updates coming thick and fast now! First off i realised i have only gone and left the throttle cable bracket attached in the celica, which long ago went to the scrappy (who have already crushed it) So Roger G is sorting me one at the weekend. so i shall carry on until then without it. So first off W...
by pistol pete
Mon Sep 23, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: MR2 MK3 2000-2007
Topic: removing the power steering?
Replies: 3
Views: 6446

removing the power steering?

I building a track only 2zz. I have always felt on my old mk3 on track the steering is just too light! Have thought about disconnecting the power-steering and just looping the lines together so no junk going into the lines etc. Any one else done this? results? worth doing? better feel? I know it wil...
by pistol pete
Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:16 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

only a little job today.. Nights.. makes me tired and grumpy sometimes. made these last night https://i.imgur.com/tNLK7fY.jpg can't really see in the pic, but with better light i will get a pic. raised the gearshifter by 6cm. https://i.imgur.com/h5b9RPf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8Ff1erj.jpg I will see...
by pistol pete
Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

I'm on nights this week which always means i can get a bit done.. hoping to pick up the gearbox this week which may mean engine in at the weekend!! so managed to get a bit done today.. first up was putting the lift cables into the loom.. i am pretty happy with the finished product, https://i.imgur.c...
by pistol pete
Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:54 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

A bit more has happened Got both the 1zz and 2zz out in the sunshine to transfer needed parts and start building up the 2zz removed the injectors and fuel rail from the 1zz . resinstalled the 2zz injectors and 1zz fuel rail so the fuel feed is on the correct side blocked up the required (or not as i...
by pistol pete
Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:05 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

So Dropped the Gearboxes off to Patrick Chambers. He is putting the gearset from the celica box into the MR2, so we keep the MR2 casing, linkages and Diff, but had the 190 engine gears to keep the car in lift. i am not currently swapping over the longer 6th, as it is a track only car. At home last n...
by pistol pete
Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:55 am
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

I had a quick hour this morning before starting work
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by pistol pete
Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:39 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Pistols MR2 stories... MK1 and 2zz MK3
Replies: 668
Views: 136710

Re: Pistols MR2 stories... Race car and Project car..

Okay... far to long since update.. sorry.. soooo.. many photos incoming!!! First job. I decided i wanted the cage in, after looking at what was around, and what i wanted. I decided it will be a dedicated track car, not half raod half track, and i wanted a full cage. I landed on going with a company ...
by pistol pete
Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:08 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: My 400whp saga, 373whp after mapping.
Replies: 236
Views: 67748

Re: My 400whp saga, 373whp after mapping.

I can see why!! awesome
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by pistol pete
Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:12 pm
Forum: MR2 MK3 2000-2007
Topic: Spoiler in the middle of the car?
Replies: 3
Views: 8487

Re: Spoiler in the middle of the car?

Yeah looks like a TTE spoiler.. I have on my stable grey i am getting rid of as not much use ona sprint car
by pistol pete
Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: My 400whp saga, 373whp after mapping.
Replies: 236
Views: 67748

Re: My 400whp saga, 373whp after mapping.

Other than the rear plate :lol:

It looks superb!!

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