'86 Mr2

[P78]

this is great

i love these old square 80's cars

[Ben_S]

The fence post made it look like a rusted boso style exhaust.

I think that would look strangely appropriate on this thing

[kpg2713]

looking real nice dude , most people keep the spare wheel in the frunk to prevent understeer to a certain degree... you should skip the blacktop and trow in a 3s-gte

I am keeping the spare. I am make a stand off so it doesn't rub the equipment and bolting it to the amp rack. And my girlfriend actually has a mk2 turbo, but I am more a fan of the high strung 4a. Thanks for the compliments, and if you happen to find yourself with a spare 3s I could easily change my mind

[exs]

looking real nice dude , most people keep the spare wheel in the frunk to prevent understeer to a certain degree... you should skip the blacktop and trow in a 3s-gte

[kpg2713]

Nice looking License plate.

Thanks dude. It was the girlfriends choice actually, but I am diggin' it.

This thread is legit, love the amount of work already being done. Also forgot you're on 13's but having a 21" gtf height is a great amount of low

Keep it up op! Have any plans for a front lip or paint?

I am actually going to swap the springs out this weekend. It has 5k,8k right now and going to 4k, 6k for a bit better ride. The thing is too bouncy in the rear with the current setup. The springs are slightly shorter as well, so there may be a bit more low happening

As far as paint, I have plans. I am getting all the mechanical stuff taken care of first, then it is going in for some fender work. Final paint should be all gloss black trim over satin gold. I want to keep it close to the stock color for matching the engine and frunk bays though. I am going to keep the oem front lip, as it is scrapping already. I like to have the flexibility of the rubber for that kind of thing. Otherwise I don't think I could drive the car this low.

[Chuckdee]

This thread is legit, love the amount of work already being done. Also forgot you're on 13's but having a 21" gtf height is a great amount of low

Keep it up op! Have any plans for a front lip or paint?

[Lou 190e]

This thing looks sweet without the spoiler, I want one now...


The fence post made it look like a rusted boso style exhaust.

Nice looking License plate.

[244Brick]

Klutch SL1

[kpg2713]

Thanks guys! I added some camber to the car as requested. It's been raining ever since, so I don't have any pics yet. I'll try and grab some today.

So I've been thinking the 13's are just a hair small for me to get as low as I'd like. Solution, go to 14's. However, I can't seem to find ANY decently wide wheels in 14". I came across some mugen 3 peice wheels that could fit the bill, but of course I can't find anyone that makes lips to fit such wheels. Does anyone know who I could use to get some wider lips for these things if I were to buy them?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Mugen-14...7358fc&vxp=mtr

[willie@stance]

Very nice indeed mate! Awesome progress man. I'm in for more!

[M.Doban]

This car really has tons of potential. Actually, it already looks sick. Super happy you lowered the front too. Keep it up!

[Randomofodication]

I really like these, they have great potential. It's really a shame there aren't more of them around. Your off to an awesome start, I'll be following this

[way2fastx3]

Progress looks good man, keep it up. I agree with putting some camber in it.

[kpg2713]

So it's been a little while. Been sick for the past week so I have been lazy about posting, so here is a decent size update. Did a few maintenance items, as well as started on a little stereo upgrade

I ordered a buncha parts. Front brake calipers, rotors, pads, front tie rod ends, two's are us rear tie rods assemblies, and a trans mount since the front firewall side mount is pretty worn. Cool thing about the two's r us tie rod setup is that they use readily available front tie rod ends.


I wanted to paint the bare metal parts before putting them in. Taped it all up. Here are the two's r us tie rod center sections in primer.


Don't forget to wear the appropriate safety gear kids. Not only does it keep paint out of your lungs, but you get to pretend to be Darth Vader whenever anyone stops by!


Finished in black. Nice and simple.


Calipers, etc painted and assembled.



and rotor centers. $11/ea brembo's ftw! Don't mind the dust.


A little cutting to get the old tie rod ends out. Pic was sent from my girlfriend with the sepia or whatever effect.


Installed.



That was it for maintenance. I did notice my clutch master reservoir was running low. Upon closer inspection I found it had been leaking onto the floor and had started to rust the floor pan out from the inside out. Bummer So I got a new master on order. Also came home with my girlfriend one night in her car and noticed someone hit my drivers door. Nothing too bad, mostly some paint transfer and a scraped molding, but still a downer that they didn't even leave a note.

Then there is the stereo. I had a bunch of equipment from previous installs laying around, and I **** spending money so I ended up with a real assorted setup. I did spring for a pair of Mark Audio ch70 gen 3 4" full ranges for the dash since I've always wanted to try them out. Here is a quick photo highlight of the work I've done so far.

This is how you transport MDF with an MR2. That's 2) 2x4 sheets of 3/4".


Amp rack mockup, and test fit in frunk.


Keeping the spare cus I am lame.


Cutting mounting rings for door speakers.


Installed.


Full rangers modified to fit the factory dash locations. Factory grills still in use.




Haven't had the chance to do any tuning, but I am quite glad I did the upgrade. The response from the Mark Audio CH70's is great and I don't think I will be adding tweeters. The daytons are performing much better than the previous kick panel setup I had them in BMW before as well.

On a side note, I've been thinking about what I want to get for a replacement daily. I really like having a wagon, you can't beat the space when picking up parts, wheels, wood, etc. I also want something somewhat fuel efficient. My 5'er was not so great at about a 21mpg average. A stick would be nice as well. Anyone have any idea's under 6-7 grand that would fit the bill?

[fefelarue]

Always wanted one of these! So much cooler than the newer ones. Good luck with the build!