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by eurosmith
Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: Spotted
Topic: Wide arched white Rev 1/2 in stafford today
Replies: 1
Views: 369

Wide arched white Rev 1/2 in stafford today

Anybody own it on here?

Wide, white with gold wheels, rev5 spoiler?, mongoose exhaust, looked nice.

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by eurosmith
Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:17 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Alternator????
Replies: 3
Views: 330

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Alternator????

I did mine just after christmas, easiest way was to bring it out upwards i cut away some of the seam sealer from the firewall and it came out easyish.

Not much room but doable from above without removing the inlet :thumleft:
by eurosmith
Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:31 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [NA] Below average MPG
Replies: 16
Views: 1516

Re: [Mk2] [NA] Below average MPG

Have you checked your brakes aren't binding? Had a chap in the garage today with both front wheels practically locked up when the car was raised off the floor. It would definitely be my first port of call and cheaper than paying for a clutch that (from what you've described) sounds healthy enough to...
by eurosmith
Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] safe boost to run with standard internals?
Replies: 30
Views: 2390

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] safe boost to run with standard internals?

GTS GAV wrote:14.5 psi = 1bar :thumleft:


14.7 psi :thumleft:
by eurosmith
Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: Wheely Tough Dilema!!! SOLVED :-)
Replies: 52
Views: 6195

Re: Wheely Tough Dilema!!! SOLVED :-)

Definitely the works, they suit the car to the ground especially with the white tyre detail
by eurosmith
Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:59 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Introducing
Replies: 10
Views: 1177

Re: Introducing

Suzuki vitara, taught me how to mig weld :lol: :lol: i know what you mean :mrgreen: welcome onboard :thumleft: Lol, the thing was like a sieve when i got hold of it. Many hours of "fun" were spent making it roadworthy - sills, flitches, body mountings etc. Taught me well though :) reminds...
by eurosmith
Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Introducing
Replies: 10
Views: 1177

Re: Introducing

Looks like a good car fella. If it's your first mid engine take it easy especially in the wet till you're used to it. Meanwhile welcome to IMOC and 2 ownership... hope you'll have fun with both. R. Must admit i was a bit apprehensive at first but i made full use of the snow and damp to get more of ...
by eurosmith
Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Introducing
Replies: 10
Views: 1177

Re: Introducing

Suzuki vitara, taught me how to mig weld :lol: :lol: i know what you mean :mrgreen: welcome onboard :thumleft: Lol, the thing was like a sieve when i got hold of it. Many hours of "fun" were spent making it roadworthy - sills, flitches, body mountings etc. Taught me well though :)
by eurosmith
Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?
Replies: 8
Views: 726

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?

Cool, that's what forums should be about tbf, didn't know there was a coventry meet either so i'll look into that one - I know about the wednesday night one in kidderminster which was last night i think - might try and get out to it next month. What exhaust are you swapping over to then? From what i...
by eurosmith
Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:22 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?
Replies: 8
Views: 726

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?

Yea that sounds good to me mate if i don't sort it this saturday by all means come and gimme a chuck , don't spose you attend the mids meet do ya bein quite far away?

Whose this blz i keep hearing about? Local guru or something?
by eurosmith
Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:11 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?
Replies: 8
Views: 726

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?

Haha, cannock chase is the midlands dogging hotspot dude! It's pretty shocking up there sometimes. I don't have the c spanners but i'm pretty sure a set of grips will sort the collars out, i've replied on your topic "which teins are these?" i'm gonna start by taking practically all of the ...
by eurosmith
Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:45 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] which teins are these
Replies: 15
Views: 1193

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] which teins are these

[/quote]the 2 nuts back to back adjust the preload on the springs .i have these set up so there is just a tiny tension on the springs when the car is jacked up ,any more tension and i found they were just too hard on the road[/quote] That's confirmed my suspicions mate cheers, i'm gonna get mine on ...
by eurosmith
Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:08 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?
Replies: 8
Views: 726

Re: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?

Are your's pretty firm too? Not sure if it's more to do with spring rates myself but i bought the car with them fitted and lowered and i'm unsure if i can "soften" the damping slightly. Certainly would help with the state of the roads now the snows gone ](*,) I'm from norton canes near can...
by eurosmith
Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: [Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?
Replies: 8
Views: 726

[Mk2] [Generic] Tein Type Flex Coilovers?

Is anyone else running these on their mk2? If so does anyone know how to change the damping settings on them? I know its to do with the small hole in the top of the shock absorber itself but do you wind the allen key in, out? take it out competely and adjust internally? Any help will be appreciated....
by eurosmith
Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:09 pm
Forum: Member Profiles
Topic: Introducing
Replies: 10
Views: 1177

Introducing

Hey, i've been using the forum for almost a month now so thought i'd put some info up. Seems like a great helpful setup you've got here certainly better than a few forums i've used. The name's ad i'm 21 and live in the midlands i'm a qualified mechanic and i've just passed my MOT NT training course ...
by eurosmith
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
Topic: leaking driveshaft boot an MOT failure?
Replies: 3
Views: 592

Re: leaking driveshaft boot an MOT failure?

I really should have a definitive answer to this as i'm on my 2nd day of MOT NT training, lol. Unless the driveshaft forms part of the suspension system it should not be tested on a rear wheel drive application, so imagine if you took away the driveshaft would it affect the rigidity and fixed positi...
by eurosmith
Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:37 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: [Mk2] [Turbo] MPG issues, is there something wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 1116

Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] MPG issues, is there something wrong?

Don't jump straight in and replace your o2 sensor. Get the multimeter our and test it first using the grey earth wire and the black output signal wire, you should be seeing a voltage fluctuation of around 0.6/7V at idle eg. 0.2V - 0.8V. Thats only a general rule but if you imagine it as a graph plot...

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