anyone who knows?

yellowbird · 10-21-2009, 11:50 AM

hello everybody!
I have had my mr2 for 8 months now and i cant stop to wonder about two things.
First, the panel between the taillights. on every mr2 I've seen there is the MR2 logo but mine only say MR.

Second, I wonder why my car dont have the sticker in the door with the gearbox code, I'm curious if I have an LSD. I doubt I do becuase is an NA but the original buyer did chose not to have AC and power stering so he culd have been a racing enthusiast and gotten an LSD, who kows. is there any other place on the car there might be one?

sorry for any misspelling.

mrjimmyx · 10-23-2009, 06:23 PM

dont worry about the mr2 thing. second, It probably doesn't have lsd! why spend all that money on lsd and its still stock???

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Originally Posted by yellowbird

hello everybody!
I have had my mr2 for 8 months now and i cant stop to wonder about two things.
First, the panel between the taillights. on every mr2 I've seen there is the MR2 logo but mine only say MR.

Second, I wonder why my car dont have the sticker in the door with the gearbox code, I'm curious if I have an LSD. I doubt I do becuase is an NA but the original buyer did chose not to have AC and power stering so he culd have been a racing enthusiast and gotten an LSD, who kows. is there any other place on the car there might be one?

sorry for any misspelling.

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Medusa · 10-23-2009, 06:34 PM

If you go to carfax or something and look your car up by it's VIN, I think it will tell you about your options, including if it has LSD.

And about the MR2 logo - that a 94 or a 95 you have. For 91-93, the rear end had the square taillights and the honeycomb center. For 94 and up, they changed to the 'circular' taillights and the different center. A lot of people with 91-93's swap 94+ centers and taillights on, so don't worry about it. You've got the more sought after rear end.

yellowbird · 10-24-2009, 02:55 AM

It just hit me, the car is an belgium import, they speak frensh in belgium right? and if you pronounce MR2 in french it sound like some bad word (dont know the translatin) so the car did not get the mr2 badge, thanks for your help. and for the LSD, I was just curious. I dont care to much.

Medusa · 10-24-2009, 04:28 AM

In Belgium they speak German in some parts and French in others.

And yes, in France (and any other French speaking countries) the MR2 was just called the MR due to the fact that when you say "MR2" in French, it sounds like "merdeux" which means "death."

Denz · 10-24-2009, 05:35 AM

^ welcome
Do a burn out and count the strips?

MR JAS · 10-24-2009, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Denz

^ welcome
Do a burn out and count the strips?

+1
if theres one its nonlsd
if theres two its lsd
if theres three you need a new engine

yellowbird · 10-24-2009, 06:22 AM

I did do a "burout" once on dry asphalt, an it made two nice stripes, but just becuase you dont have lsd it doesent mean that it will only spin one wheel

edit: I also did it once in sand on top of asphalt and is spun both wheels there as well

Medusa · 10-24-2009, 03:36 PM

You probably have LSD if it left two strips on asphalt and sand.

You can jack up the back of your car and spin one rear wheel (leave the tranny in first.) If the wheel won't spin, you've got LSD. If the wheel you're turning spins, and the other wheel spins in the opposite direction, you've got an open differential, i.e. non-LSD.

mr.ac · 10-24-2009, 05:03 PM

nope...I"m pretty sure you don't have lsd. Almost all n/a do not have lsd. doing burn outs really doesnt mean you have lsd, jacking up the car and spining the wheels does not show you have lsd. the non lsd trannys will spin both tires, thats because of gear box I think is call vissouis? or something like that.

The only way you know if you have lsd is to take off the axles and look inside the tranny. If you have a bar, or a you cant see through but only a small hole then you have lsd.

Medusa · 10-24-2009, 05:56 PM

A viscous differential IS an LSD.

And look at the badge on the back of his car - 2.0GT something or other. He has a turbo. Which means he very well could have an LSD.

MR JAS · 10-25-2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Medusa

He has a turbo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowbird

I doubt I do becuase is an NA

sabing · 10-25-2009, 02:08 AM

it is because saying mr2 in french sounds like "merde" which means F***

Oteck · 10-25-2009, 02:27 AM

highly doubt he has lsd, if he has a BEAMS then yes. Also the LSD bar in the tranny only works for TURBO transmissions. If there's a hole in n/a tranny then it's lsd (backward compared to the turbo)

Burn outs won't tell you anything
Spinning tires in the air won't tell you anything
Opening the tranny will tell you something

Sh0ty · 10-25-2009, 02:31 AM

A euro 2.0GT is a 3sge normally aspirated engine.

Also, the 3sge in this car isn't a BEAMS, just a standard gen 2 (I think) 3sge

yellowbird · 10-25-2009, 06:25 AM

To get some things clear, it's an 1995 GTi 16v, naturally aspirated 3S-GE, Revision 3, 175 HP, and becuase it seams there is no other way to know if I have an LSD other than open the gearbox, I will just say that i dont, and if I somehow do (aginst all ods) I will get plesently suprised when I open it. when I finaly get a job I am gonna refurbish engine and gearbox anyway.

mrjimmyx · 10-25-2009, 12:35 PM

yay for gen 3 3sge! I hope your having as much fun as i am with mines. it sure is fun having a fast car.

Medusa · 10-25-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medusa

He has a turbo.

My bad, I forgot about the 3S-GE. And I didn't realize it was yellowbird who said he had an N/A.

I was wrong about that. And one other thing:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Medusa

when you say "MR2" in French, it sounds like "merdeux" which means "death."

Quote:

Originally Posted by V

it is because saying mr2 in french sounds like "merde" which means F***

Neither of these is right. "Merdeux" means "*******."

10-21-2009, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
yellowbird Broke Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden, Europe Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	anyone who knows? hello everybody! I have had my mr2 for 8 months now and i cant stop to wonder about two things. First, the panel between the taillights. on every mr2 I've seen there is the MR2 logo but mine only say MR. Second, I wonder why my car dont have the sticker in the door with the gearbox code, I'm curious if I have an LSD. I doubt I do becuase is an NA but the original buyer did chose not to have AC and power stering so he culd have been a racing enthusiast and gotten an LSD, who kows. is there any other place on the car there might be one? sorry for any misspelling.

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10-23-2009, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Medusa HAY GUISE! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 752 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	If you go to carfax or something and look your car up by it's VIN, I think it will tell you about your options, including if it has LSD. And about the MR2 logo - that a 94 or a 95 you have. For 91-93, the rear end had the square taillights and the honeycomb center. For 94 and up, they changed to the 'circular' taillights and the different center. A lot of people with 91-93's swap 94+ centers and taillights on, so don't worry about it. You've got the more sought after rear end.

10-24-2009, 02:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
yellowbird Broke Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden, Europe Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	It just hit me, the car is an belgium import, they speak frensh in belgium right? and if you pronounce MR2 in french it sound like some bad word (dont know the translatin) so the car did not get the mr2 badge, thanks for your help. and for the LSD, I was just curious. I dont care to much.

10-24-2009, 04:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Medusa HAY GUISE! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 752 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	In Belgium they speak German in some parts and French in others. And yes, in France (and any other French speaking countries) the MR2 was just called the MR due to the fact that when you say "MR2" in French, it sounds like "merdeux" which means "death."

10-24-2009, 05:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Denz Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posts: 487 Thanks: 2 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^ welcome Do a burn out and count the strips?

10-24-2009, 06:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
yellowbird Broke Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden, Europe Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I did do a "burout" once on dry asphalt, an it made two nice stripes, but just becuase you dont have lsd it doesent mean that it will only spin one wheel edit: I also did it once in sand on top of asphalt and is spun both wheels there as well

10-24-2009, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Medusa HAY GUISE! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 752 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	You probably have LSD if it left two strips on asphalt and sand. You can jack up the back of your car and spin one rear wheel (leave the tranny in first.) If the wheel won't spin, you've got LSD. If the wheel you're turning spins, and the other wheel spins in the opposite direction, you've got an open differential, i.e. non-LSD.

10-24-2009, 05:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
mr.ac Just Say NO to Snorkes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 388 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	nope...I"m pretty sure you don't have lsd. Almost all n/a do not have lsd. doing burn outs really doesnt mean you have lsd, jacking up the car and spining the wheels does not show you have lsd. the non lsd trannys will spin both tires, thats because of gear box I think is call vissouis? or something like that. The only way you know if you have lsd is to take off the axles and look inside the tranny. If you have a bar, or a you cant see through but only a small hole then you have lsd.

10-24-2009, 05:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
Medusa HAY GUISE! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 752 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	A viscous differential IS an LSD. And look at the badge on the back of his car - 2.0GT something or other. He has a turbo. Which means he very well could have an LSD.

10-25-2009, 02:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
sabing Plasma Donor for HDTV's Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 295 Thanks: 13 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	it is because saying mr2 in french sounds like "merde" which means F***

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Oteck Eye'm the Str⑨ngest Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burnaby B.C. Posts: 4,947 Thanks: 11 Thanked 173 Times in 157 Posts Blog Entries: 3 iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	highly doubt he has lsd, if he has a BEAMS then yes. Also the LSD bar in the tranny only works for TURBO transmissions. If there's a hole in n/a tranny then it's lsd (backward compared to the turbo) Burn outs won't tell you anything Spinning tires in the air won't tell you anything Opening the tranny will tell you something

10-25-2009, 02:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
Sh0ty Armchair Racer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 22 Thanked 57 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	A euro 2.0GT is a 3sge normally aspirated engine. Also, the 3sge in this car isn't a BEAMS, just a standard gen 2 (I think) 3sge

10-25-2009, 06:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
yellowbird Broke Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sweden, Europe Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	To get some things clear, it's an 1995 GTi 16v, naturally aspirated 3S-GE, Revision 3, 175 HP, and becuase it seams there is no other way to know if I have an LSD other than open the gearbox, I will just say that i dont, and if I somehow do (aginst all ods) I will get plesently suprised when I open it. when I finaly get a job I am gonna refurbish engine and gearbox anyway.

10-25-2009, 12:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
mrjimmyx Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 416 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	yay for gen 3 3sge! I hope your having as much fun as i am with mines. it sure is fun having a fast car.