6 Years of modifying my 2....

Zircon · 03-27-2008, 04:44 PM

Hi everyone.

Im a regular on the UK forums and on the OC USA forum but thought I would say hi and show you my cars changes over the past 6 years.

Bought standard in 2002 - 1993 Rev2 3S-GE

Installed Alpine 7892R head unit and changer

Painted calipers black

Added clear corners, Momo gear knob and a Mongoose exhaust. Painted dash inserts and bought a Momo steering wheel.

Restored engine bay and added Apexi filter

Fitted full High N' Tight poly bush kit

Fitted Eibach Pro-kit springs and TRD short shift, front ARB and motoria front strut bar

Installed rev3 JDM rear lights and tinted orange bits red

Bought mint Rev2 Recaro seats

Sourced and refurbished rare 16" Tom's C7R's

Installed a rare Buddy Club ECU

Got it dyno'd with good results for a 3SGE (158bhp fly as stock) shown here at 170bhp fly

Purchased TRD rear strut brace and was in the middle of changing the engine bay to this....

.......when the powder coating residue stripped my piston rings.

So I bought this......

Modified it with Stainless downpipe, all new cambelt pulleys, cambelt change, HKS SSQV, cold grade NGK's, Apexi filter, Motoria stainless Dep2 copy exhaust, MT90 LSD fluid which resulted in this......

sourced some GAB revo Stroke R coilovers used for $300

Fitted Blitz boost gauge

Finaly I just bought some A-Tech Final speed 16" monoblocks for winter use

And thats where Im at. New engine is running not far off 300bhp at the fly according to an MR2 specialist.

6 years down the line and love it as much as day 1!

PHOENIX · 03-28-2008, 07:22 PM

that is awesome.....Great first post

Welcome to the board

You have an amazing MR2 and I love those Tom's wheels.

Davis · 03-28-2008, 07:30 PM

You have such a beautiful car! Welcome aboard! =] The black center panel looks awesome on your color.

hmong337 · 03-28-2008, 07:36 PM

nice complete package. and welcome

anonymousracer · 03-28-2008, 07:49 PM

Seen your car before... before you went with the new wheels and engine.

Raptor13x · 03-28-2008, 08:07 PM

Nice work! Very clean, I love it.

Oteck · 03-28-2008, 08:32 PM

very very nice, i wasn't expecting a stockish car when i saw the OPs location lol

Ben · 03-28-2008, 09:15 PM

That's awesome to see the transition! Beautiful car!

o6spdracer · 03-28-2008, 09:28 PM

Damn. Thats a clean engine bay.

Lachrymal Cloud · 03-28-2008, 11:15 PM

nice. i love how clean it is and the color.

Mister2.2 · 03-29-2008, 12:32 AM

Very nice clean car. Nice to see the history as well. Welcome to the board.

mr2ya · 03-29-2008, 03:15 AM

vea nice!

Timon · 03-29-2008, 03:43 AM

Welcome to the forums... but you know you're certainly not helping me as far as NOT wanting an MKII

, they are very nice cars and yours is certainly a pristine example of one.

David48 · 03-29-2008, 10:21 AM

Great looking car. Nice interior. Is that the original color?

Zircon · 03-29-2008, 04:49 PM

Thanks for the great warm welcome guys. I will be putting the Toms wheels back on for the summer shortly, and yes its the original colour - 8J2, Zircon Blue.

This summer I will be bringing the new Rev3 Turbo engine up to the same standard of engine bay finish as I had when the old 3SGE was in.

Then Im just gonna enjoy the power and attend some shows!

Gairloch · 03-29-2008, 08:03 PM

I was afraid that I was going to find some riced out monstrosity based on your thread title. What a pleasant surprise! Love what you've done with it.

Oteck · 03-29-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gairloch

I was afraid that I was going to find some riced out monstrosity based on your thread title. What a pleasant surprise! Love what you've done with it.

this guy one rare breed i tell you, its like finding a sober irishman

Gairloch · 03-29-2008, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oteck

this guy one rare breed i tell you, its like finding a sober irishman

canadam · 03-30-2008, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zircon

Thanks for the great warm welcome guys. I will be putting the Toms wheels back on for the summer shortly, and yes its the original colour - 8J2, Zircon Blue.

I absolutely love your Tom's C7Rs

That being said, you've also chosen a great wheel for the winter as well, it suits the car perfectly.

03-27-2008, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zircon No Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	6 Years of modifying my 2.... Hi everyone. Im a regular on the UK forums and on the OC USA forum but thought I would say hi and show you my cars changes over the past 6 years. Bought standard in 2002 - 1993 Rev2 3S-GE Installed Alpine 7892R head unit and changer Painted calipers black Added clear corners, Momo gear knob and a Mongoose exhaust. Painted dash inserts and bought a Momo steering wheel. Restored engine bay and added Apexi filter Fitted full High N' Tight poly bush kit Fitted Eibach Pro-kit springs and TRD short shift, front ARB and motoria front strut bar Installed rev3 JDM rear lights and tinted orange bits red Bought mint Rev2 Recaro seats Sourced and refurbished rare 16" Tom's C7R's Installed a rare Buddy Club ECU Got it dyno'd with good results for a 3SGE (158bhp fly as stock) shown here at 170bhp fly Purchased TRD rear strut brace and was in the middle of changing the engine bay to this.... .......when the powder coating residue stripped my piston rings. So I bought this...... Modified it with Stainless downpipe, all new cambelt pulleys, cambelt change, HKS SSQV, cold grade NGK's, Apexi filter, Motoria stainless Dep2 copy exhaust, MT90 LSD fluid which resulted in this...... sourced some GAB revo Stroke R coilovers used for $300 Fitted Blitz boost gauge Finaly I just bought some A-Tech Final speed 16" monoblocks for winter use And thats where Im at. New engine is running not far off 300bhp at the fly according to an MR2 specialist. 6 years down the line and love it as much as day 1!

03-29-2008, 12:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,208 Thanks: 106 Thanked 107 Times in 92 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Very nice clean car. Nice to see the history as well. Welcome to the board. __________________ --Josh MR2Trader.com Free Accounts to Buy and Sell your MR2 Parts! Deal of the Week: MR2Only Magazine, Get it NOW! Click Here. Ask me about Web Hosting Solutions, starting at $5.95 a month. 'I am at two with nature.' 'Students achieving Oneness will move on to Twoness.'

03-29-2008, 08:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,393 Thanks: 114 Thanked 214 Times in 188 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I was afraid that I was going to find some riced out monstrosity based on your thread title. What a pleasant surprise! Love what you've done with it. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

03-28-2008, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tachikawa, Japan Posts: 7,035 Thanks: 69 Thanked 210 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (38/100% )	that is awesome.....Great first post Welcome to the board You have an amazing MR2 and I love those Tom's wheels.

03-28-2008, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 77 Thanked 71 Times in 66 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	You have such a beautiful car! Welcome aboard! =] The black center panel looks awesome on your color.

03-28-2008, 07:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
hmong337 Emperor Jspec Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 845 Thanks: 93 Thanked 44 Times in 43 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	nice complete package. and welcome

03-28-2008, 07:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
anonymousracer No Skills Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 44 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Seen your car before... before you went with the new wheels and engine.

03-28-2008, 08:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,536 Thanks: 5 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Nice work! Very clean, I love it.

03-28-2008, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Oteck Guu Sama! Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,683 Thanks: 8 Thanked 47 Times in 44 Posts Blog Entries: 2 iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	very very nice, i wasn't expecting a stockish car when i saw the OPs location lol

03-28-2008, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ben Propulsion Restored Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA / Reno, NV Posts: 3,122 Thanks: 18 Thanked 224 Times in 213 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (8/100% )	That's awesome to see the transition! Beautiful car!

03-28-2008, 09:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Damn. Thats a clean engine bay.

03-28-2008, 11:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lachrymal Cloud The Constellation Branch Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gilbert AZ Posts: 349 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	nice. i love how clean it is and the color.

03-29-2008, 03:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
mr2ya Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: memphis TN. Posts: 261 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	vea nice!

03-29-2008, 03:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 284 Thanks: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Welcome to the forums... but you know you're certainly not helping me as far as NOT wanting an MKII , they are very nice cars and yours is certainly a pristine example of one.

03-29-2008, 10:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
David48 The anti-rice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 431 Thanks: 63 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Great looking car. Nice interior. Is that the original color?

03-29-2008, 04:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Zircon No Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks for the great warm welcome guys. I will be putting the Toms wheels back on for the summer shortly, and yes its the original colour - 8J2, Zircon Blue. This summer I will be bringing the new Rev3 Turbo engine up to the same standard of engine bay finish as I had when the old 3SGE was in. Then Im just gonna enjoy the power and attend some shows!