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by sticks
Sun Jan 18, 2015 12:55 pm
Forum: Mk2 Bodywork & Wheels
Topic: [FINALIZED] Ask sport 4.9kg full carbon bonnet. postage offered .
Replies: 30
Views: 9994

Re: [FINALIZED] Ask sport 4.9kg full carbon bonnet. postage offered .

2mad wrote:Pm me your postcode and I'll get a quote for you tomorrow mate.


Theres no postcodes for southern ireland mate but the default one is 000 i think?cheers :thumleft:
by sticks
Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: Mk2 Bodywork & Wheels
Topic: [FINALIZED] Ask sport 4.9kg full carbon bonnet. postage offered .
Replies: 30
Views: 9994

Re: [FINALIZED] Ask sport 4.9kg full carbon bonnet. postage offered .

I'd only love this.I'm in the republic of ireland tho :(

Do ya think it would cost a lot to send here?
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 7:38 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

@2mad-Ya it's strange i've never heard anything like it myself.but it's definitely not missing a cylinder it still pulls fairly well and smoothly but with that sound on boost. @sheppy-really hope your right mate :thumleft: will get it sorted as soon as possible anyway!Ya it's still making boost gra...
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

@2mad-Ya it's strange i've never heard anything like it myself.but it's definitely not missing a cylinder it still pulls fairly well and smoothly but with that sound on boost. @sheppy-really hope your right mate :thumleft: will get it sorted as soon as possible anyway!Ya it's still making boost gran...
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:26 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

Hopefully now everyone can see the vids coz it's not working for me and a few others but good that some of ye can see them :D seems like it may be even a bit complex for my mechanic.so im hoping i can find someone down my way that can do it i've the gasket ordered anyway so ill try sort that as soon...
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

Right small update to this.... Was absolutely p1$$ing raining today so didn't get to do much but i recorded 2 slightly longer videos.Top 2 links should work with mobiles. bottom 2 should work on a laptop.you can hear the sound i'm talking about clear in the video when i'm on boost. http://vid422.pho...
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

Cheers for all the replys.. @Sheppy-ordered a new gasket today anyway so hopefully should have that done next week.is it handy enough to change?my mechanic will be doing it anyway but just wondering.i hope your right anyway!i havn't went too high up the revs so im not sure if it screams but the gask...
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:16 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

gnzyza wrote:Compressor surge, loosen the pressure on bov?


Ya was planning to try that 2morrow.or just remove it altogether and see if it makes a difference. :)
by sticks
Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

That sounds like on boost compressor surge. Which is pretty serious IMO. Either you have a turbo much bigger than the engine/tune can cope with or there must be a leak of some kind somewhere. Or even actuator issues. Whatever leaks you know about, fix ASAP. Then double check for any others. Engine ...
by sticks
Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:48 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

No problem it's not working for some reason anyway but i'll try sort it out.

But ya ok i'll give it a check over tommorrow and see can i find anything and post back.

thanks a lot :thumleft:
by sticks
Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:31 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

thanks for the quick response.Is the video working?it's saying file is corrupt when i click it so i hope you were able to view it were you?
by sticks
Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:24 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)
Replies: 36
Views: 2513

[Mk2] [Turbo] Strange engine/turbo noise? (video)

Have a really strange repetitive whooshing sound happening when i accelerate can anyone tell me what it might be? The exhaust is blowing from the manifold/turbo gasket i know that needs to be changed but when i accelerate it makes this sound.the car is only boosting just over 0.5 bar aswell whatever...
by sticks
Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:51 pm
Forum: Mk2 Bodywork & Wheels
Topic: Rays Volk TE37 16'' in bronze staggered £700
Replies: 3
Views: 1007

Re: Rays Volk TE37 16'' in bronze staggered £700

unsure of the offsets because the stickers are gone and they came on the car from japan but ya you must be right that never really clicked with me because i never took a real close up look at them to be honest but they must be painted so but they were painted well!2 wheels have no chips.one has 2 r ...
by sticks
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Mk2 Bodywork & Wheels
Topic: Rays Volk TE37 16'' in bronze staggered £700
Replies: 3
Views: 1007

Rays Volk TE37 16'' in bronze staggered £700

As above have these for sale they were on my last mr2 sizes are 16x8 and 16x7 tyres are khumos on the front 205/45 and infinity on the rear 225/45 all tyres have great thread left as seen in the pics one wheel has a few small paint chips bar that the wheels are almost spotless the pics do these whee...
by sticks
Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: Mk2 Bodywork & Wheels
Topic: Bomex body kit bits
Replies: 10
Views: 3137

Re: Bomex body kit bits

Been searching for a bomex wing with a while only put up a thread on here a few weeks ago to see if anyone had one for sale.

unfortunatly i won't be able to afford it now till after xmas but if you still have it then ill be back on to ya
by sticks
Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:26 pm
Forum: Group Buys - MR2 related
Topic: Bomex Drift Wing
Replies: 30
Views: 28378

Re: Bomex Drift Wing

Is this still going ahead?id definatley be interested depending on the fit etc but as with the rest of your stuff im sure it'l be good.
by sticks
Sat Aug 31, 2013 2:49 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] mr2 rev 3 n/a engine miss/rattle
Replies: 2
Views: 358

[Mk2] [NA] mr2 rev 3 n/a engine miss/rattle

just went back out in the car there and straight after take off the car started missing on acceleration.then i heard this loud rattling so i pulled in straight away and got out n opened the engine lid and i could hear this loud rattling around the intake manifold area then it stopped.so i reved the ...
by sticks
Sun May 13, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: MR2s for Sale
Topic: '94 Rev 3 GTS for sale
Replies: 11
Views: 2776

Re: '94 Rev 3 GTS for sale

oh jesus this exactly what im looking for.doubt ill have my 325ci sold in time tho :(

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