Well i havnt had my mr2 for long but so far loved every minute of driving it!!

Ive got a few plannes for my 2 so i thought id start a rolling thread to keep a record and mostly to keep you all and new members updated on whats been happening to my 2

Heres how it is now...




So far ive taken the airbox out to find the air intake temp sensor was tucked away under it


But monday il hopefully get the piping to fit an induction filter.
AND to get a new exshast priced up and mine has a nice split in it just after the cat.

Today i managed to get the piping to fit my RAM air filter, and gotta say it sounds AWESOME! Il be changing it to and apexi or HKS soon.
I couldnt believe the size off the resinator boxes that i too out!! MASSIVE!
Heres a few pics


With out the resinator boxes

Just the exshast system to do now!

Looks good....Just a word of caution though, if the air filter is a cheap one and wedged right into the vent, then be careful about deposits (stones and such) going through the filter into the engine.....

Where it is, I would say the Apex'i (if you can get one) as they have a better filter composition than the HKS (I had a HKS Mushroom on my last N/A and it did sound awesome, I have just heard some real issues with these filters and would not go that way again)

Good work though :th: Good to see another car getting attention down here in Plymouth :th: What exhaust are you going for?

Thanks mate, my filter has a protective casing over it, and were it is i dont think any stones or such can get to it, so i think its pretty safe for now lol

Im not sure what exshast to go for, mines got a nasty split in it next to the cat so it will have to be done soon, good thing is its still quite, you cant really notice its spilt unless you try to hear for it OR have a look lol

Ive seen some nice 2s in plymouth, should have a meet soon while the weather is good lol!

Also looking into samco too, really wanna replace some of the old pipes in the engine bay! And at the same time give the engine a good clean!

Want it to look nice and fresh!

hey,

nice to meet you guys, i have not been to any meets yet in plymouth but used to go to ones in london a few years back. they are great for getting that important knowledge and experiance!

your cars looking good mate, wouldnt mind hearing what your filter sounds like. i have the apexi power jobby on mine and it sounds like a bloody yet taking off! thinking on trying something new though after having it on for over 5 years!

Dan

dan.h wrote:hey,

nice to meet you guys, i have not been to any meets yet in plymouth but used to go to ones in london a few years back. they are great for getting that important knowledge and experiance!

your cars looking good mate, wouldnt mind hearing what your filter sounds like. i have the apexi power jobby on mine and it sounds like a bloody yet taking off! thinking on trying something new though after having it on for over 5 years!

Dan

Hi mate, thanks for the comments!

Yea no worries if you wanna meet up sometime, let me know if you decied to sell ya apexi, wouldnt mind hearing that too to be honest lol
Managed to get ALL the res boxes off tonight! Happier now lol!

Well its been a lil while, I also cant login under my original username(MaRt2), I managed to source another set of lightcovers and here is the result of getting them!

For some reason i cant post up pics in the normal way through my photobucket but it will let me add links..

When i got them...
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/M ... C02707.jpg

And what they look like on and sprayed!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/M ... C02683.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/M ... C02684.jpg

Was a pain getting the old ones off tho, some of the original bold holes were not used and they had studs broken off inside them! GRR! so they (the last owners) just drilled holes and put normal screws in! Only took me 10-15mins to get the old studs out and fit new shiney bolts!
Old studs....well one of them!
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/M ... C02687.jpg

And goin to replace the springs too...think this ones had it lol
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/M ... C02688.jpg

Oh and a random pic in the sun, before i fitted the newly sprayed covers!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k40/M ... C02717.jpg

Well ive been busy making a new strutbrace for my 2.

I didnt like the dull colour of the metal so i matched it to the colour of my car lol!

What you thnk??



Also found that the last owner didnt believe in doin thing properly! Found 2 fuses in the engine bay fuse box with copper wire around them! They had blown! easier just to REPLACE them!!! Bloody corner cutters!

Nice car mate, although i'm not sure that 'strut brace' will 'cut the mustard' tbh ? Normally they are of tubular design for strength - that one just looks a bit 'flimsy'

Also - what's an exshast ?

Trust me mate is anything BUT flimsy! I work in the industry mate, its absolutly solid, and if i do notice any flex il be modifying it so it wont lol.

Heres some pics of my headlight without the links.
Before the repray...


And after



And a random one outside a mates house, i love it when the sun hits my car!

Well a lil news on how my 2s getting along, ive managed to source an X-breace from a friend in redruth, also bought an turbo engine cover and a rear windoe surround WITH the 3rd break light in it!!

So hopefully this weekend comming il be able to get the two rubbed down and re-sprayed!

Happy days!

Eh? Why've you got a micro-filter on the system like that?

There's no point, given the pipe is already plumbed into the induction system. However you should have a pipe running into where the microfilter is.... and I can't remember which one!

Not on minemate, it was just blanked off


Thought as i had it spare it wont hurt the induction system to add it on.