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- Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:57 pm
- Forum: Driving Experiences
- Topic: Would a skid pan help?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8494
Re: Would a skid pan help?
Works for me :D , many a time, 17 years of police driving in conditions that would close a track. It takes time to learn until it becomes second nature, I'd agree that one day on a skid pan trying to change your driving style won't really work. For high speed road driving, rather than trackdays, you...
- Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:05 pm
- Forum: Driving Experiences
- Topic: Would a skid pan help?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8494
Re: Would a skid pan help?
They teach you to shuffle the wheel? Thats a bit stupid.. at least with your hands in a 10 to 2 position you can nearly fit full lock on without taking your hands off the wheel! Yep exactly. This is very bad practice as you will know from your racing stuff. Not only do you not where the wheels are ...
- Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:52 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: Advice on Auto MR2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 343
Re: Advice on Auto MR2
'Overdrive' is the wrong term really. You have a straight 4 speed box, highest speed attained in fourth. A 'proper' overdrive would attain max. speed in third and then give you a very high cruising gear as Lauren states. The button simply drops you from 4th to 3rd for overtaking great fun!
- Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:52 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: Advice on Auto MR2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 343
Re: Advice on Auto MR2
Toyota's figure is 9.7s 0-60 for the 158bhp engine, but you should get a little quicker using the box manually. I would reckon on 16ish for 1/4 mile.
- Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:06 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: ADVICE WANTED ON BUYING AN MR2
- Replies: 11
- Views: 487
Re: ADVICE WANTED ON BUYING AN MR2
Internal corrosion, head gasket etc. Walk away, there are bucket loads of 2's out there.
- Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:04 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: oil recommendations please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 486
Re: oil recommendations please
Mineral oil is what your engine would have been filled with in 1992. It's as good today as then, your engine design essentially dates back to the eighties. Never heard of a problem with GTX, half the world probably uses it, still I don't work for them. If you're going synthetic own brand i.e. Halfor...
- Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:36 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: oil recommendations please
- Replies: 9
- Views: 486
Re: oil recommendations please
Castrol GTX 10-40, in '92 these engines were designed for mineral oil. More important is a regular and filter change. I go at 5000 miles, most tubbies or modded n/a's do 3000 mile changes.
- Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:12 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: [Mk2 NA] Wiper Arms
- Replies: 2
- Views: 240
Re: [Mk2 NA] Wiper Arms
Yep you need a new arm, try a breakers for cost.
- Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:22 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: [Mk2 NA] Fitted a K&N and got problems... :S
- Replies: 9
- Views: 334
Re: [Mk2 NA] Fitted a K&N and got problems... :S
It's one of the reasons why Toyota fit all that that soundproofing pipework! You'll get used to it.
- Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:38 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Fitting a new Radiator.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 203
- Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:23 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: air filters and de-cat pipes?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 300
Re: air filters and de-cat pipes?
You've only got 120bhp to play with but good torque. So, fit a K&N panel filter (£33) into the standard airbox, this will improve the breathing but retain the torque. More noticeable would be to run it on Optimax with advanced timing. DON'T fit leather seats, they're heavy, instead chuck out eve...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:53 am
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Panel Filters advice please
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1247
Re: Panel Filters advice please
Personally I'd go for K&N. I've used them on various cars for the last ,ehem, 21 years. They've been playing the game for over 50 years without complaint. Way on back when I first got a car foam filters had the same dubious reputation as steel mesh, can't see what's changed. Having said that the...
- Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:00 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Panel Filters advice please
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1247
Re: Panel Filters advice please
K&N's are oiled cotton. Wash and re-oil every 50000 miles, they reckon on lasting a million miles...
- Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:40 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: anyone else have really bad headlights??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 295
Re: anyone else have really bad headlights??
Halfords 80/100 H4 bulbs work a treat, tenner each. Light up the night!
- Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:37 am
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Panel Filters advice please
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1247
Re: Panel Filters advice please
Yes thanks, see above . Try Fensport or filterwarehouse.co.uk for mail order or your local Halfords can order it in pretty quickly. Or if your Sarfend way Carnosewer can get it if your brave enough to be see there!
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:06 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Panel Filters advice please
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1247
Re: Panel Filters advice please
33-2030 Generic panel for all MK2's (knfilters.com) about £65 if I recall.
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:12 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Panel Filters advice please
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1247
Re: Panel Filters advice please
I'm running a K&N panel filter in the standard airbox. I've tried an open system without the resonator and there is a definite loss of pull (torque). Playing with the G-tech there is a drop in acceleration time. There is a slight noise increase with the panel but not as loud as an open cone. As ...
- Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:56 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: whats all this afm only lark eh????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 714
Re: whats all this afm only lark eh????
Your GE engine doesn't have an AFM. The part number you have is correct for your car. As you suspect just attach to the end of the intake piping. The trick is to try and get it as far into the cold air stream coming up from the nearside intake as poss. Alternatively fit a K&N panel filter no.33-...
- Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:42 am
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: Car without service history
- Replies: 7
- Views: 407
Re: Car without service history
Bought my auto with very little history. Check all the usual, have a look at the oil, level, inside cap and how crudded it is, that'll help, see what it kicks out on a cold start.
- Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:47 pm
- Forum: MR2 MK2 1990 - 1999 NA & Turbo
- Topic: AFM?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 164
Re: AFM?
Nope, only the FE had an AFM, your GE didn't. Someone more awake than me will explain, something to do with ECU mapping.