My Blue 2002 MR2 - Meeerrk's Track car build (LOCKED)

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tomaky

#300
October 15, 2014, 08:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Meeerrrk"Or, I could buy coilovers too?  s;) ;) s;)

hehe there is that  s;) ;) s;)
Westfield Seiw
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HUTTY

#301
October 15, 2014, 18:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hi
Sorry we missed you at Cadwell but the weather as it was could not be worse for the testing of the changes we had
made to the car and running in new brake pads so backed out of the day.
Another reason why is that we do not run a heater to save weight which is ok for short races but not for rain all day
even with anti mist applied to the windows.
You looked like you enjoyed it even though you had a few streams across the track

Anonymous

#302
October 15, 2014, 18:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "HUTTY"Hi
Sorry we missed you at Cadwell but the weather as it was could not be worse for the testing of the changes we had
made to the car and running in new brake pads so backed out of the day.
Another reason why is that we do not run a heater to save weight which is ok for short races but not for rain all day
even with anti mist applied to the windows.
You looked like you enjoyed it even though you had a few streams across the track

It was a lot worse early on, I don't blame you. If I was local and hadn't traveled all that way then I would have given it a miss too.

I'll book into the b&b next year and have another go  s;) ;) s;)

Anonymous

#303
October 15, 2014, 21:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Another few laps of a very, very, very wet Cadwell Park

[youtube:1tis3n74]pyfoZBoF-ec[/youtube:1tis3n74]

phaeton

#304
October 16, 2014, 08:45 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
For Cadwell that's not wet that's slightly damp   s:D :D s:D  

Alan...

1979scotte

#305
October 16, 2014, 09:50 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Crikey that was really wet.
Well done i think i would have bottled it and gone home.
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Anonymous

#306
October 16, 2014, 10:28 Last Edit: October 16, 2014, 12:13 by Anonymous
Quote from: "1979scotte"Crikey that was really wet.
Well done i think i would have bottled it and gone home.

I had invested a lot of time, effort and money getting there, I wanted to do a few laps!  s:) :) s:)

Anonymous

#307
October 16, 2014, 10:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Some pictures from opentrack's website

mr-ed_smt

#308
October 16, 2014, 12:08 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Impressively quick given the conditions.
[size=85]The never ending project - cherished daily driver, to fully-caged track toy![/size]

Hybrids

#309
October 16, 2014, 12:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Wetter than an Otters pocket

MrStev3

#310
October 16, 2014, 15:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Ballsy effort good sir  s8) 8) s8)
Mitsuko the mr2
federal rsr, lenso spec c wheels, ebc turbo grooved discs, ebc yellow stuff pads, tein springs, omp trs seat, Trs harness, rogue seat frames, k&n filter, stripped out interior, toyo sports manifold, Hardtop, rouge hardtop fitting kit, ultra racing front strut brace, Ultra racing lower rear brace, matts brace , kyb shocks, cobra quad exhaust,P&p cage

BenF

#311
October 19, 2014, 08:54 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Great video from Cadwell - its a narrow track with little run off so very nice tidy driving there in the wet.

I'm plotting a trip to Brands at the end of November on a Saturday - Bookatrack have a day there on the 29th .. tempted?
Chargecooled PE Turbo, Unichip, TRD Front brace, Corky's Breastplate, Tein SS springs.

Anonymous

#312
October 19, 2014, 10:47 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "BenF"Great video from Cadwell - its a narrow track with little run off so very nice tidy driving there in the wet.

I'm plotting a trip to Brands at the end of November on a Saturday - Bookatrack have a day there on the 29th .. tempted?

Thanks  s:) :) s:)  

That is tempting, but the day after my work Christmas party.....considering I'm normally not fit for crawling out of bed, I don't think track driving is a good idea  s:D :D s:D

Anonymous

#313
October 19, 2014, 13:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Fitted my remaining hard to brackets this morning. Had to drill out one of the front bracket screws, damn loctite!



Notice I painted them satin black before fitting. Might try to trim down the rear hard top plastics as it looks a bit odd without them

peppyuk

#314
October 19, 2014, 14:53 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Your smooth wheel work really comes into it's own in bad weather!
You really should some sprints or hill climbs. If you need some pit crew.......  s;-) ;-) s;-)
\'In a state of mental numbness\'

MrStev3

#315
October 19, 2014, 16:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I've ordered a hardtop kit from rogue  :-) :-) :-)
I really love your build I hope to see this next year in the flesh
Mitsuko the mr2
federal rsr, lenso spec c wheels, ebc turbo grooved discs, ebc yellow stuff pads, tein springs, omp trs seat, Trs harness, rogue seat frames, k&n filter, stripped out interior, toyo sports manifold, Hardtop, rouge hardtop fitting kit, ultra racing front strut brace, Ultra racing lower rear brace, matts brace , kyb shocks, cobra quad exhaust,P&p cage

Anonymous

#316
October 19, 2014, 17:21 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thanks chaps  s:) :) s:)  

It would be good to get on track with a few MR2s next year, it would be good to do another toyota day somewhere like Blyton, really enjoyed that day

Anonymous

#317
October 19, 2014, 17:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Well the last 6 months have been great fun with the MR2, I've learnt a lot about how it drives, how I tend to drive and how to get the best out of it.

I've also learnt its weaknesses; the two main being power and corner stability, mainly body roll.

But all good things come to an end and with the tax expiring at the end of the month, I've SORN the MR2, given it a  good clean inside and out and tucked it in the garage with its nice new breathable cover from CoverKings.



It might make a few appearances over the winter (via trailer, obviously) but I will see how I feel.

Plans to address the two issues above are;

Power; 2zz conversion - I'm still not sure if I'll get this done over the winter or not yet, it depends on a few things, money included (I'm really trying not to just throw money at this car!) but it's certainly on the list in the next 12 months

Body roll; I'm collecting parts already for a suspension refresh;

TTE front and rear anti roll bars - got (thanks to SteveMk3)
New ARB drop links front and rear - got
Arb bushes front and rear - from Camskill, need to order.
BC Type RH coilovers (with camber adjusters) - hopefully via the group buy.

Also going to change to slotted brake rotors (ebc most likely) and get some new pads, might try the carbotech this time. The Hawk pads are brilliant, but I might just try something else for the sake of it. New fluid too, of course and paint the calipers as they look a bit tatty.

Other than that, power steering fluid change (it looks very black!) and a new UJ if I can find one.

Then tax and test in March / April time and go from there!

peppyuk

#318
October 19, 2014, 17:55 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
A man with a plan  s:) :) s:)

Give us a shout if you need a hand.
\'In a state of mental numbness\'

Anonymous

#319
October 19, 2014, 18:30 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "peppyuk"A man with a plan  s:) :) s:)

Give us a shout if you need a hand.

Thanks, likewise!

I am interested in sprints or hill climbs etc, but don't know what / how / where etc!

tomaky

#320
October 19, 2014, 18:38 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Im trying to make steps to making the car more fun on track  s:) :) s:)  now ive been on track i get all my hard driving done there  s:) :) s:)  
Disks for me aswell but yellow stuff pads front and green back.
Westfield Seiw
Skoda octavia vrs 2ltr 245bhp petrol 2023 estate
Ex-2011 Skoda Superb Estate 170 CR Daily Driver
Ex - 2005 Porsche Cayman S
Ex - 2003 Sable
Ex- 2000 Pre FL Blue THOR RACING Ex- TURBO
Ex 2004 Blue  Roadster RIP

puma2

#321
October 19, 2014, 22:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
sleep well in your new good looking cover  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  
sounds like you have a good plan for next year and a happy shopping list  s:bounce: :bounce: s:bounce:

chris3boro

#322
October 19, 2014, 22:21 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Meeerrrk"Another few laps of a very, very, very wet Cadwell Park

[youtube:1reawj24]pyfoZBoF-ec[/youtube:1reawj24]

6:50   s:D :D s:D  

Good work! Looks really fun/terrifying   s8) 8) s8)    s:scared: :scared: s:scared:

Anonymous

#323
October 23, 2014, 19:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
It gets really light over the mountain! Was quite surprised given the low speeds.

Anonymous

#324
October 23, 2014, 19:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Well my Winter refresh parts bill just got bigger, I've now ordered a roll cage for the car, and I have a trusty welding friend lined up to weld it in for me  s:) :) s:)

Just got to wait about 6 weeks for delivery!

I've now got all the parts in the garage for the ARB upgrade; bars, drop links, bushes, but I will wait until I have the coilovers to do it all in one hit
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