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honda_bar · 02-01-2009, 04:39 PM

my front bar doesn't wanna fit. Colin is sad

Ji, in my box it had the thermostat and such. Thanks

Mark_Dorman · 02-01-2009, 05:28 PM

Where is it not fitting? Guess we'll have to have a looksies this week...

masagsxr · 02-01-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda_bar

my front bar doesn't wanna fit. Colin is sad

Ji, in my box it had the thermostat and such. Thanks

Same here... its a bitch to put it on... I was going to make the hole a little bigger to make it fit. Its off like 1/8th maybe 1/4". Making the mounting hole about 1/8th bigger on each side it would be perfect.

masagsxr · 02-01-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

^You need to keep up with the Forum dude. It's all good though.

Hey Mixxer? I had to unbolt like half the window to get it out. How do you do it so easily? Wanna help me out with it? I have an extra set of windows too

Yeah I can help you... I haven't really looked at the mr2 window closely. I've done it on previous car in the past. The power window is holding the window itself to move it up and down right? I know there is a couple of bolts there (previous car not mr2) and thats all I had to take out. Then the window slides right out. I'll check the manual for the mr2. We're still on for this weekend for your clutch right?

Cjung · 02-01-2009, 06:08 PM

to remove the window requires more than 2 bolts.. according tot he manual... never taken a window out but should b straight forward... I am just worried messing w/ the alignment

masagsxr · 02-01-2009, 06:16 PM

Your right Christian. There are more than 2 bolts... U shouldn't worry about the alignment tho because those 9 bolts keeps them in place and should be aligned perfectly.

Heres a picture of the manual.

mr.asian.m2 · 02-01-2009, 10:30 PM

i am having a hard time taking out the dash. is there a easy way to do this?

xltinlx · 02-01-2009, 10:32 PM

use full force!!! =]

mr.asian.m2 · 02-01-2009, 10:34 PM

i'm kind of scare i might break something. this is my first time taking out the whole dash.

Davis · 02-02-2009, 12:03 AM

Just came back from autocross guys! Oh my god was it fun!!

^_____^ Got there at 6ish and left at 5ish. Of course I only had 3 runs, but it was all worth it! I had one run with an instructor. He drove my car first and we got a time of 74sec. Then my first run by myself I got 76sec, my 2nd run I was pushing my car a bit more and spun out, but still got a time of 84sec +2. and my last run I got a time of 72sec +1. It's an okay time I guess, people got worst but I don't care it was hella fun!

Here's some pics I took because I was bored and yeah the blue tape was because I was bored waiting for my turn.

cute huh?

and that's my friends Civic.

and here's the layout of the course!

http://www.solo2.com/photos/original...1-09%20Map.jpg

I'm still waiting on some action shots hehe.

xltinlx · 02-02-2009, 12:13 AM

bastard! im jealous lol

deucegirl03 · 02-02-2009, 12:14 AM

awesome dude i bet you had a blast!

randomxzero · 02-02-2009, 12:48 AM

wish i had the money to do some tracks runs..
i wish i had the money to keep my engine running!!

Mark_Dorman · 02-02-2009, 01:00 AM

Hey Frankie...Here's a diagram of where most of the hard to find bolts and such are. After you get it all unhooked...I'd pull out the shifter linkage and drop the steering column to remove it. That's the easiest way I know. That's also how christian did it. Oh...unhook the A-pillar plastic also (it's just plastic riveted in so you just pull) and just yank the dash. Make sure all the plastics below are out and all the dash panels are off as well. Oh...and open both doors or you'll scratch them.

o6spdracer · 02-02-2009, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Cjung

ey ji... found one of ur screwdrivers in my box... ill bring it w/ me on our next meet

Awesome. Thanks buddy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda_bar

my front bar doesn't wanna fit. Colin is sad

Ji, in my box it had the thermostat and such. Thanks

WTH??? I took the bar out and there was nothing in there. Or at least I thought. I'll call you tomorrow.

mr.asian.m2 · 02-02-2009, 07:33 AM

thanks mark. there was a few screw that was still on there. hahaha...no wonder i couldn't take it off.

Mark_Dorman · 02-02-2009, 12:02 PM

Glad you got it out. The first time is the hardest...after that it gets easier

masagsxr · 02-02-2009, 12:27 PM

Daym Davis... I'm jealous myself... Expect me to be there next time. I guess its worth taking my car to the shop to replace front and rear seals for that daym oil leak problem...

Davis · 02-02-2009, 12:53 PM

TnT you two should bring the S2000 out! Yeah Mixxer you too!

The results are in I'm in 9th place out of 15 in the Novice class. All good.

and the only action shot(not much action eh?) of me that I found and a thousand other pics of the other cars! Enjoy! weee

Photo: IMG_0536.jpg | CSCC February Practice/Champ Event album | Makofoto | Fotki.com

Cjung · 02-02-2009, 02:51 PM

wow davis that musta been fun

02-01-2009, 06:16 PM	#2146 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Your right Christian. There are more than 2 bolts... U shouldn't worry about the alignment tho because those 9 bolts keeps them in place and should be aligned perfectly. Heres a picture of the manual. Attached Thumbnails

02-01-2009, 10:30 PM	#2147 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	mark!!!! help!!! i am having a hard time taking out the dash. is there a easy way to do this?

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02-01-2009, 04:39 PM	#2141 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 37 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	my front bar doesn't wanna fit. Colin is sad Ji, in my box it had the thermostat and such. Thanks

02-01-2009, 05:28 PM	#2142 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Where is it not fitting? Guess we'll have to have a looksies this week...

02-01-2009, 06:08 PM	#2145 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	to remove the window requires more than 2 bolts.. according tot he manual... never taken a window out but should b straight forward... I am just worried messing w/ the alignment

02-01-2009, 10:32 PM	#2148 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 378 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	use full force!!! =]

02-01-2009, 10:34 PM	#2149 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i'm kind of scare i might break something. this is my first time taking out the whole dash.

02-02-2009, 12:03 AM	#2150 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,772 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Just came back from autocross guys! Oh my god was it fun!! ^_____^ Got there at 6ish and left at 5ish. Of course I only had 3 runs, but it was all worth it! I had one run with an instructor. He drove my car first and we got a time of 74sec. Then my first run by myself I got 76sec, my 2nd run I was pushing my car a bit more and spun out, but still got a time of 84sec +2. and my last run I got a time of 72sec +1. It's an okay time I guess, people got worst but I don't care it was hella fun! Here's some pics I took because I was bored and yeah the blue tape was because I was bored waiting for my turn. cute huh? and that's my friends Civic. and here's the layout of the course! http://www.solo2.com/photos/original...1-09%20Map.jpg I'm still waiting on some action shots hehe.

02-02-2009, 12:13 AM	#2151 (permalink)
xltinlx No Skills AT ALL Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Anaheim Posts: 378 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	bastard! im jealous lol

02-02-2009, 12:14 AM	#2152 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 676 Thanks: 32 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	awesome dude i bet you had a blast!

02-02-2009, 12:48 AM	#2153 (permalink)
randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wish i had the money to do some tracks runs.. i wish i had the money to keep my engine running!!

02-02-2009, 01:00 AM	#2154 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Hey Frankie...Here's a diagram of where most of the hard to find bolts and such are. After you get it all unhooked...I'd pull out the shifter linkage and drop the steering column to remove it. That's the easiest way I know. That's also how christian did it. Oh...unhook the A-pillar plastic also (it's just plastic riveted in so you just pull) and just yank the dash. Make sure all the plastics below are out and all the dash panels are off as well. Oh...and open both doors or you'll scratch them.

02-02-2009, 07:33 AM	#2156 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 1,274 Thanks: 20 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	thanks mark. there was a few screw that was still on there. hahaha...no wonder i couldn't take it off.

02-02-2009, 12:02 PM	#2157 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman And the V6 swap continues Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 75 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (19/100% )	Glad you got it out. The first time is the hardest...after that it gets easier

02-02-2009, 12:27 PM	#2158 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 76 Times in 76 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Daym Davis... I'm jealous myself... Expect me to be there next time. I guess its worth taking my car to the shop to replace front and rear seals for that daym oil leak problem...

02-02-2009, 12:53 PM	#2159 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 3,772 Thanks: 84 Thanked 104 Times in 95 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	TnT you two should bring the S2000 out! Yeah Mixxer you too! The results are in I'm in 9th place out of 15 in the Novice class. All good. and the only action shot(not much action eh?) of me that I found and a thousand other pics of the other cars! Enjoy! weee Photo: IMG_0536.jpg \| CSCC February Practice/Champ Event album \| Makofoto \| Fotki.com

02-02-2009, 02:51 PM	#2160 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 782 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	wow davis that musta been fun