MR2 MK3 FL Track Car

Started by Kaveney, October 2, 2017, 14:30

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Kaveney

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I have done a few things from the last update to the car and it is now getting there .

The new clutch and lightweight flywheel and gearbox oil have now been installed so the car is driving again after a new MOT , insurance and tax .


First up was to install a 100 cell sports cat


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Old cat


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The old cat I will put back in next year for the MOT as I don't think the 100 cell unit will pass .


I then installed a Destak unichip that plugs in to the ECU as a piggy back unit .


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Then removed the passenger air bag but retained the top cover so all looks stock and no big hole in the dash .

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Then changed out the steering wheel for a OMP 300mm unit .


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Next was to install the rear towing strap .

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Then on the changing the rear brakes for some EBC yellow stuff pads and re greasing the sliders pins .


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And a quick sticker for where it will be going in August

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On the test drive the car under power was pulling to the left and feeling not great at all and very skittish on the road so after a quick look the rear near side control arm ball joint has failed causing the tracking issue .


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Also the IACV was playing up and the revs all over the place on idle but a quick clean has sorted this .


So to sum up im booked in for Brands hatch next Wednesday 16/05/18 and I have a car that is not running right and not finished to how I was planning it would be for the first track day .

I have Ordered replacement Hard race rear control arms that will be in tomorrow and some braded brake lines and RBF660 fluid that should be in on Monday but it will be a mad dash to get every thing finished off in time .

Nothing like some last minute problems to get you excited ?

Kaveney

So with only three dyas until Brands Hatch track day the new rear control arms arrived just in time .


New Hardrace adjustable rear control arms


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Old and new


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And installed


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Car now drives spot on again but could do with a tracking set up .


I fixed the Idle air control valve with a good clean out and now the idle is spot on again .


I also install a Varley Red top race battery ( 5 Kg vs the OEM 13.3 Kg unit )


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I also installed the front EBC Yellowstuff pads and re greased the front slider pins .


I have coming today some Goodridge braided brake lines to go along with the Motul RBF 660 to finish off the car so far .


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So it looks like I will make Brands Hatch after all but it would have been better if everything had gone more straight forward but where would be the fun in that .

Kaveney

My Goodridge braded brake lines arrived and I was going to fit them last night and do a brake fluid change and flush for the Motul RBF 660 .

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Three bleed nipples came off / open fine but the last one was rounded off and the first line I tried to remove for the brake pipes was not going anywhere so I thought it best to pack up and call it a day as a snapped pipe / nipple would mean not making Brands Hatch tomorrow so I will have another go with some heat and other tricks at the week end after the track day .

I did manage to bleed the three other corners of the car with the Motul RBF 660 so at least there is some good fluid in there .


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Car seems to be running well as I have taken it to work today for a quick shake down so we will see how we get on tomorrow with a 50 % finished track car .

Kaveney

So did the first track day of the year at Brands Hatch for an evening session in the MR2 and below is the report of how the session went with some good and bad points .

It is about an hour from work and the Mrs met me at work and we had a quick stop to get some food and a coffee .



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We then got to Brands Hatch and signed on and did a noise test ( 94DB )


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Looking at the other cars there I would class us in the slower category at this stage as there were some very nice cars there .


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After the safety briefing we had two sighting laps and what a great track this is with some great turns and undulation going up and down .


As said before the car is only 50 % finished and is running stock eco tyres and 15 year old stock suspension .


After one lap it was clear that the tyres were totally out of there depth and loosing grip very quickly so I had to be very gentle on the throttle as slip was very easy to get in to with too much throttle .


The videos have the Go pro mount making a noise that is annoying im afraid so I will need to look at this for next time .


Video Link to my first go below .


https://youtu.be/AzO6ngsU3Ak


The car felt great with regards to the chassis and feel of the car and even the power was ok for this track but the tyres really gave up after lap 1 but then I know this would be the case but was still great fun .


Video Link to my last laps below .


https://youtu.be/7MAB2eM-yGU


I was starting to really enjoy myself and getting to know bits of the track .


Lucy had the second session and being new to RWD and mid-engine had a bit of a moment on the below vid at 5 minutes in .


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We had to come in to the pits and she lost a bit of her confidence but she went back out for some more laps later in the evening .


So to sum up it was a great track session and the car felt great up to a point but was hampered by the stock suspension & tyres so it will be good to go back with the car finished off to see how it gets on them as I think it will be much better and a lot quicker .

Last pic of the destroyed road tyres ?


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Kaveney

At the weekend I got some time to fit some of the new parts to the car .


First up was the rear trailing arm and rear lower arm .


I replaced them with some Hardrace uprated units


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New vs old


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And installed


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Next was to replace the front wishbones with new uprated units .


New pollybush units


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New vs old


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Installed


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Then it was on to the front inner and outer tie rods and track rods .


New unit .


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New vs old


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And installed


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I also got some TPI lightweight wheel nuts ready for the new wheels and looked to see how light they were vs the OEM units .


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OEM vs TPI

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OEM nut


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TPI nut

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So that is just under 1 Kg saving of un sprung weight

Kaveney

So another weekend and more new parts put on the car this time in the form of some new and shiny Meister R Zeta CRD + coilovers .


The front units have adjustments for height and damping as well as camber adjustment and pillow ball bearings .


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Removal of the old units was nice and simple and gave me chance to have a look at the strut pillars and like the complete car there is no rust and they are in great condition .


The old unit are 15 years old and are looking a little tired and have some rust on the springs and mounts .


Old unit


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Old Vs new


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Front installed


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Rear installed


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nickz

I installed coil overs at the weekend. What should of been a quick job took bloody hours! Lol!! Couldn't quite decide on the right height.

Kaveney

I have just installed them out of the box so will need to play around with ride heights .

Quote from: nickz on June 18, 2018, 23:46
I installed coil overs at the weekend. What should of been a quick job took bloody hours! Lol!! Couldn't quite decide on the right height.

Kaveney


Kaveney

Just booked for a few track days next month with Castle Combe on the 23/07/18 and Brands Hatch on the 31/07/18 .

Is anyone going to them ?

james_ly

Quote from: Kaveney on June 26, 2018, 11:51
Just booked for a few track days next month with Castle Combe on the 23/07/18 and Brands Hatch on the 31/07/18 .

Is anyone going to them ?

Which organiser for Combe? I should be able to go.
MR2 gone<br />GT86

Kaveney

It was with Javelin mate .

Regards

Quote from: james_ly on June 26, 2018, 12:03
Quote from: Kaveney on June 26, 2018, 11:51
Just booked for a few track days next month with Castle Combe on the 23/07/18 and Brands Hatch on the 31/07/18 .

Is anyone going to them ?

Which organiser for Combe? I should be able to go.

Kaveney

Another small update

I managed to get some new CG locks ( finding them now is not easy ) that I have been after as any half cage and racing seats will not be this year and on the stock leather seats you can slide around a bit .

X 2 new units


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And installed


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Kaveney


Another small job I got done at the weekend .

The rear arms I have changed to some Hardrace units and they have a pillow ball end but the other fixing goes on to the stock hub bush so I have got some pollybush units to replace this unit .


New pollybush unit


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Old rubber unit


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And installed


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I'm off to Castle Combe on the 23/07/18 and have just a few more bits to do in the shape of the below

Fit the Lotus Elise EP baffled sump
Bleed all the brakes
Set up the coilovers ride height
Fit Nankang NS-2R tyres
Get tracking done


I have got round to removing the stock Toyota sump and it does have a windage plate it is not really a fully baffled sump


Old stock sump


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New Elise EP baffled sump with trap doors .


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This should keep everything in check on track and no oil surge issues and the EP sump has an extra 1 liter of oil capacity so will help to keep engine temps down as well .


So 2 weeks to go till the next track day and lots still to do I cant see any problems at all :)


james_ly

I'll be at Castle Combe so see you there  8)
MR2 gone<br />GT86

Kaveney

What car are you taking ?

It will be good to see how the car driver compared to my last outing at brands hatch after lots of chassis upgrades :)

Quote from: james_ly on July 10, 2018, 12:11
I'll be at Castle Combe so see you there  8)

james_ly

MR2. Standard with yellowstuff pads, mismatched tyres, bit of weight stripped out. Good to get back to Combe, haven't been on track at all for couple of months and I miss it!
MR2 gone<br />GT86

Bcxbcx

Have you fitted or thought about fitting an oil cooler?
The new sump should help a lot, but it could be a "belt and braces" approach.
I generally worry about potential oil problems with the 1zz!
2000 W PFL in black

Kaveney

It will be my first time at Combe so we will see how we get on there :)

Quote from: james_ly on July 10, 2018, 12:56
MR2. Standard with yellowstuff pads, mismatched tyres, bit of weight stripped out. Good to get back to Combe, haven't been on track at all for couple of months and I miss it!

Kaveney

No not yet as the car is running the big Mishmoto radiator and the new sump adds another liter of oil so should keep the temps ok .

Quote from: Bcxbcx on July 10, 2018, 13:03
Have you fitted or thought about fitting an oil cooler?
The new sump should help a lot, but it could be a "belt and braces" approach.
I generally worry about potential oil problems with the 1zz!

Kaveney

One of that last jobs before Castle Combe was to fit the baffled sump and a new oil filter with new 10-W40 racing oil .

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Just need to check for leeks and then get the new tyres on tracking done then we are good to go for next Monday .

BahnStormer

very nice build... and I don't think you'll get that same "wobble" with the MeisterR's in there!
Black 2006: AC & heated leather: 4x Megillian braces, Koni/Tein custom suspension, MTEC+YS+braided brakes, Toyosports manifold, TTE exhaust, Conti PremiumContact2(summer)/ Conti TS860S(winter) / YokoAD08RS (track/summer), Pioneer MVH-390BT + TS-E171ci, FBSW, Robbins mohair hood.

Kaveney

I hope it will feel like a very different car next Monday but I cant wait to go back to Brands Hatch on the 31/07/18 so I can do a back to back test with how it is set up now .

Kind Regards

Quote from: BahnStormer on July 16, 2018, 14:17
very nice build... and I don't think you'll get that same "wobble" with the MeisterR's in there!

BahnStormer

get the suspension checks (and tweaked) by WheelInMotion / similar and they can set it up for more track-focussed balance (or just fast-road)...
Black 2006: AC & heated leather: 4x Megillian braces, Koni/Tein custom suspension, MTEC+YS+braided brakes, Toyosports manifold, TTE exhaust, Conti PremiumContact2(summer)/ Conti TS860S(winter) / YokoAD08RS (track/summer), Pioneer MVH-390BT + TS-E171ci, FBSW, Robbins mohair hood.

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