Bye I30, Hello MR2
how are the calipers workin now that you fixed them?? sounds good, i think that's as good as your going to make that mr2 sound if you can replicate that exhaust setup. ready to race maxy now?? 
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Here, buy yourself a header:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-3SGTE-3rd-Gen-MR2-OBX-Equal-Length-Turbo-Manifold-/181275553268?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a34dd6df4&vxp=mtr
get one of these too:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Garrett-GT2871R-Turbo-Charger-Billet-Compressor-Turbine-Wastegate-CHRA-GTX-GT28R-/321265987153?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4accf1ee51&vxp=mtr
and your gonna need this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-MR2-C...af5b27&vxp=mtr
And after that we can talk about exhuast and "intakes"
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Here, buy yourself a header:
JDM 3SGTE 3rd Gen MR2 OBX Equal Length Turbo Manifold | eBay
get one of these too:
Garrett GT2871R Turbo Charger Billet Compressor Turbine Wastegate Chra GTX GT28R | eBay
and your gonna need this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-MR2-C...af5b27&vxp=mtr
And after that we can talk about exhuast and "intakes"
Seriously, what you think?
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Picked up a GoPro Hero 3 Silver edition with accessories, watercase, and bag for $140. Ordered a 32GB memory card and suction mount for $40 so $180 is not bad for a ready to go GoPro kit 
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Installed my short shifter, it was a 2 minute job. Basically it makes the shift cable sit higher as depicted in the diagram and the picture.
I was doubtful of it because I paid $25 for a thin piece of metal, but man this makes a huge differece! Shifts are much shorter and crisper, driving is actually a whole lot more fun.
Checkz it out
What came in the mail
Installation example:
Very satisfied. Going to take some videos with the gopro after finals
I was doubtful of it because I paid $25 for a thin piece of metal, but man this makes a huge differece! Shifts are much shorter and crisper, driving is actually a whole lot more fun.
Checkz it out
What came in the mail
Installation example:
Very satisfied. Going to take some videos with the gopro after finals
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you sure its coilpacks? i dont think ive ever seen a coilpack make a car not start, just run like *****. unless coincidentally all your coilpacks crapped out at once which is a 1 in 10,000 chance lol
Northstar V8 are
to boot, they just pizz oil everywhere. only one engine belongs in this thing 
Northstar V8 are
to boot, they just pizz oil everywhere. only one engine belongs in this thing 
funny u mentioned tha, my parents bought a brand new caddy just like that one...and with an old man driving it....it just litterally crapped out ....everything one thing after another...from leaks to burning oil..u name it.....but that was after them putting 18k miles on it!!what a piece of crap!
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ugh, that must have been frustrating
nightmare. i figured i would do it all myself, the literally a few days later my dad died suddenly so didnt want to deal with the car and paid a JDM specialty place to rebuild the whole top end for $3500. the guy that did it put the cams in backwards so it wouldnt start, they had to tear it apart again to fix it at that point i was ready to 
lol
at that point i was ready to lol
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nightmare. i figured i would do it all myself, the literally a few days later my dad died suddenly so didnt want to deal with the car and paid a JDM specialty place to rebuild the whole top end for $3500. the guy that did it put the cams in backwards so it wouldnt start, they had to tear it apart again to fix it at that point i was ready to lol
at that point i was ready to lolFail on the shop's part. I would have had a field day with them if that happened to me, try and knock off a few dollars you know
thanks, it wasnt that bad since you can swap cams around on 7M without causing damage. i wasnt pissed, mistakes happen but to get the cams mixed around you have to be out of it lol
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Just doing some more maintenance. Changed out the trunk clockspring so the trunk would stay up and checked the timing.
Wanted to try out the time lapse mode on this GoPro Hero 3. Should be in 1080p as well, check it out:
And here is the timing belt, looks like it will need to be replaced eventually but can hold for now:
Wanted to try out the time lapse mode on this GoPro Hero 3. Should be in 1080p as well, check it out:
And here is the timing belt, looks like it will need to be replaced eventually but can hold for now:
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^Cool beans!
Picked up an exhaust for $50. Its for the turbo mr2 so it needs to be fabricated a little to fit my header. And there is a small leak but a weld fixes that.
It's an exhaust and a mid-pipe. Not bad for the price!
The MR2 is definitely the best car for hauling materials around
Yes, Bob Marley mahn!
Picked up an exhaust for $50. Its for the turbo mr2 so it needs to be fabricated a little to fit my header. And there is a small leak but a weld fixes that.
It's an exhaust and a mid-pipe. Not bad for the price!
The MR2 is definitely the best car for hauling materials around
Yes, Bob Marley mahn!
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My exhaust is too bent to be put on or fabbed 
but one the other hand I had the rusty flange and gasket cut off and replaced with pipe that was welded on. $50
gained back a decent amount of torque and top end actually. It was a bad leak
and I've learned how to be careful with money now
but one the other hand I had the rusty flange and gasket cut off and replaced with pipe that was welded on. $50gained back a decent amount of torque and top end actually. It was a bad leak
and I've learned how to be careful with money now
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So I got my polyurethane sway bar bushings today. Front and back for $17 shipped is not bad. One of them is cracked and they are for 19mm bars. haven't even measured mine so they may or may not fit lol. Guess I will find out later
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NEEDS BO0O0OST but good start so far, what suspension you got on the thing is it still stock spring/strut combo or coils? if not the latter i would order some COs it will probably be the best handling mod you buy. BC's are the standards for decent budget COs. All other budget stuff its most likely ****.
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NEEDS BO0O0OST but good start so far, what suspension you got on the thing is it still stock spring/strut combo or coils? if not the latter i would order some COs it will probably be the best handling mod you buy. BC's are the standards for decent budget COs. All other budget stuff its most likely ****.
It came with TEIN coilovers. It's planted but still not very confidence inspiring. Since the front is so light and all the weight is in the back, the handling is lightning quick but the back follows with a delay and so the back end quicks out quite a bit nowadays especially in the rain. Fun, but no doubt scary at times.
Just going to focus on suspension and maintenance since can't get much power out of the 5SFE.
How is your boostedmax coming along? I read that thread awhile ago
Psshhh please, I've seen your I30 and, well...
It came with TEIN coilovers. It's planted but still not very confidence inspiring. Since the front is so light and all the weight is in the back, the handling is lightning quick but the back follows with a delay and so the back end quicks out quite a bit nowadays especially in the rain. Fun, but no doubt scary at times.
Just going to focus on suspension and maintenance since can't get much power out of the 5SFE.
How is your boostedmax coming along? I read that thread awhile ago
It came with TEIN coilovers. It's planted but still not very confidence inspiring. Since the front is so light and all the weight is in the back, the handling is lightning quick but the back follows with a delay and so the back end quicks out quite a bit nowadays especially in the rain. Fun, but no doubt scary at times.
Just going to focus on suspension and maintenance since can't get much power out of the 5SFE.
How is your boostedmax coming along? I read that thread awhile ago
the I30 is almost at completion getting the turbo out of the machine shop tomorrow putting it on the car and figures crossed it acts right.
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Had some time today and went for a small shoot, here's a pic I edited and find nice
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