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Nickp wrote:BLZ-8027 wrote:Nickp wrote:
Camber-wise, if I'm feeling posh I could get the adjustable top bolts or more likely I'll just elongate the top hole in the bottom strut mount making it adjustable that way.
Just a note for you to consider
Won't that be caster adjustment?
I get confused easy 
It's a Rev1 anyway so should already have these. 
Cheers NickBLZ-8027 wrote:Nickp wrote:BLZ-8027 wrote:
Just a note for you to consider
Won't that be caster adjustment?
Nickp wrote:No worries mate
£999 car, most significant been the fitting of our 'Buddy Clubs'.
/ meaner stance-
-£250 - don't let anyone tell you they aren't. 16's are the best compromise between looks and handling on the MR2.- more than likely on a car this age.- ensure your intake sensor is still fitted after the air filter like the original was. Wait 5 mins and then take it out for a thrash. Lots of people agree there is a self-learning ECU on these cars. In any event it will clear old error codes which might be restricting performance. Which fuses are you talking about exactly? I suppose disconnecting the battery would have the same effect? 
I guess batter disconnect might do that too - but pulling fuses is much easier!£999 project, as I've been a tad busy after recent 'developments'!! 
This only left us a few short weeks to sort an engine before the cars planned track debut at PPC in the Park (Mallory). So I popped straight onto ebay and won a complete 3SGE engine and box (auto!!) from a '96 Celica (177bhp) for £100 
To fit this in my Rev1 I needed a REV3 ECU, loom, manifold and downpies. So we managed to get the engine in the weekend before and it started first time , then died Turns out that some wires between the Rev1 body loom and the Rev3 ECU didn't quite mate up, the main one been to activate the fuel pump once running. I managed to sort the 'critical' electrical issues by Thursday before heading off to Mallory on Friday 
The engine ran fine but wasn't really setting the world alight. However, after a couple of track sessions it suddenly came to life!! 
And after a bit of a mechanical drama when the exhaust snapped clean in half in front of the flexi (removed and welded up ) it was flying in the afternoon track sessions. The cars Buddy Club coilovers really started to show there worth on track where we were able to pass most cars at will round the outside of Gerrards, my record was 4 in one go 
It was pretty cool that quite a few people had noticed its pace and came over to ask what we'd done to it and what engine was fitted. I think they were slightly surprised when I told them it was a £100 ebay special and not a Turbo either We're now on the hunt for some used slicks to take it to the next level for future track days. 
.....rossdymond3352 wrote:They look like tom's C7R's.
Supposidly a rare wheel, 4 sets have surfaces on here recently!
- what competition were you up against? Rob wrote:rossdymond3352 wrote:They look like tom's C7R's.
Supposidly a rare wheel, 4 sets have surfaces on here recently!
They are Work Equip's, not C7R's.
Sounds like you got some good pace from the car
There were very few standard cars out there so it's difficult to benchmark it. There was a yellow Tubby out in my mates session and he must have been lapping 3-4secs a lap faster than it, as he made up nearly a full lap in a 15min session The best 'battle' we had was with another old Toyota, a RWD Corrolla AE86. It was stripped down to 900kg and on slicks so he was probably about 300-350kg lighter as we were 2 up and he was solo. He could close up on the bends with his slicks but we could edge away on the straights, top fun and we had a good chat afterwards ....my poor old eyes! £999 challenge?! Pants.476bhp & 415ft lb @ 1.9bar Magic by Ryan!Gone, but never forgottenNow with a mk1.5 & a NHB EP3Nickp wrote:The engine ran fine but wasn't really setting the world alight.
- and glad all that hard work has paid off.£999 challenge - not earned a penny off you yet Steve Horrocks wrote:How the hell did someone get an AE86 in the
Top stuff tho nick, sadly not had chance to make it to any sort of event this year, was hoping to come along as well.
£999 mate. Just a warm up for us at PPC in the Park Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Nickp wrote:The engine ran fine but wasn't really setting the world alight.
I just love that feeling when you slip into second gear
Thanks for the comments Nik
Bloody PPC
Your rewards shall be in an alcoholic liquid form of the red grape variety Thanks again mate Nickp wrote:Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Nickp wrote:The engine ran fine but wasn't really setting the world alight.
I just love that feeling when you slip into second gear
Thanks for the comments Nik
Bloody PPC
Hey Peter, it's a good job all your customers aren't on our budget!!
Bet you've learned a lot more about MR2s in the last few weeks than you ever expected to!Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Nickp wrote:Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
I just love that feeling when you slip into second gear
Thanks for the comments Nik
Bloody PPC
Hey Peter, it's a good job all your customers aren't on our budget!!
A pleasure
Now where's that £999 trophy?