The Official SoCal Chat Thread

[Mark_Dorman]

What kind of work needs to be done?

[o6spdracer]

Check out post number 8 for a list: Reputable MR2 shop.

[honda_bar]

I need to get er done Ji! I might stop by and see him tomorrow if he's working, or Saturday...

Dorman, did you ever put on the calipers?

Lastly, does anyone know where to get or have an extra passenger side mirror? I don't want to get raped on the WTB section... It's such a simple peice...

[o6spdracer]

Here you go man: parting out another 91 turbo mr2 t top car. I think he is parting out a total of 5 MR2's.

[Turbo_Mister_Two]

practically all the wiring to the engine needs to get done and i need a turbo manifold because don't want to spend 1,300 on the full race GEN III one but will if i have to and a down pipe. plus he took apart a lot of my dash wiring, undid my alarm and boost controller wiring, plus i need to program and tune the E-Manage Ultimate.

[Mark_Dorman]

wow...that sucks. Yeah...I wouldn't wanna mess with that. The engine wiring is okay. I don't know jack about what's behind the dash and have seen pictures. Looks like a nightmare

Not yet Colin...I've been playing PacRat and collecting parts instead of putting on the ones I have now. I'm waiting on the rotors and brake pads for the brakes and need to check my funds before I buy my tires since I wanna do the tint. And I kinda wanna stretch every dollar at this point to I'm gonna run these tires a bit more into the ground

[honda_bar]

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

And I kinda wanna stretch every dollar at this point to I'm gonna run these tires a bit more into the ground

As you should brother!

And Ji, yeah I had already hit that guy up, he wants 45 bucks!!!!!!! There is no way I would pay more than 15...

[Mark_Dorman]

^what a rip. You should just come junk yard shopping with Davis and I

[honda_bar]

if you go on a sunday!

I had a dream last night that I was at some shop visiting my friend when he got a package. The package contained a eaton roots type supercharger and he told me that one of his customers was going to put that on his 2. I started to laugh and said that will never fit the engine bay. So, later the guy rolls up and we attempt to fit it and it wouldn't fit. The last thing that I remember was saying, "you can always sell that on ebay..."

-just felt like sharing!

[o6spdracer]

Thats what this thread is for Colin! I'm sure if he doesn't sell it soon, he'll lower the price.

[Davis]

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

^what a rip. You should just come junk yard shopping with Davis and I

Yeah Colin! and we are going on a sunday!

Soooo it took me 7 hours to drop my uncles Yaris... 4 of those hours was waiting on an instructor (I have to have an instructor present in order to work on a car at school) All I have to say is that, it was super easy. The rear springs took us like 10 minutes to do. Took it out for a test drive, didn't pull or anything. So we threw it on the alignment rack for the hell of it to make sure, and the toe was wayyyyy off. Fixed that and went out for another test drive through some twisties, it's actually a fun car. Sleepy time for meeeee! and I'll get pics up soon. maybe.

Oh and on another note, during those 4 hours of waiting, my friend told me that there was this cute filipino chick that locked her keys in the car, so we went and helped her out. Gave her my number so we'll see what happens...

[Mark_Dorman]

^Right on Davis! Working it with the Ladies...that's what I like to hear. Just remember that girls cost money. That's the reason my cars got neglected for so long. Guess you can't really pass on the cute asian chicks...so I feel ya there.

You think you can help me when I do my suspension? I'll come up and give you a hand when you wanna put on your konis.

[honda_bar]

i saw my buddy at claremont toyota and he told me that he can't do it next week, but maybe the week after... *crosses fingers

Davis, sounds like it turned out to be a good day afterall!

Mark, still winning the bid right now, its at 80 bucks with shipping....

[Davis]

Haha yeah it was a good day.

For sure Mark! I can help ya. Oh and I'm going to install them at school, but thanks!

Ooooo I wonder what your bidding on, going to show at the BBQ?

[honda_bar]

^ if I win (its a secret!) and I can't make the BBQ cause i got a wedding....

[masagsxr]

You Mark / Davis... which yard do you guys go to pickup some parts? I'm kinda super pissed. I bought one of those exhaust on ebay from (ssautochrome). I was hoping that everything is pretty much bolt on (didn't come with instructions). I didn't think i need it anyway. Anyhow, it seems like the previous owner of my mr2 had some muffler problem in the past. What i'm thinking is that she just took the car at a muffler shop and told them to do whatever they need to fix whatever problem she had. The flanges where different etc... and it turns out that down pipe has been modified and I couldn't bolt in the exhaust i bought. Anyway, I screwed my old exhaust already and a lot of the bolts were already stripped so I need to buy the stock downpipe for my N/A.

Anyway, please let me know. I'd like to take care of this problem before monday so i can go to work hahahhaaa... So tomorrow, i'll be taking off the exhaust manifold to get down to that old down pipe...

Thanks,
Mark (mixxer)

[Mark_Dorman]

I'm down to go on sunday. I've never gone so I don't have any I "go to". Davis???

Hey Colin...you're still getting it cheaper than me so far. I paid $130 shipped flat. I just didn't wanna deal with the bidding. Looks like you might get the better deal

[honda_bar]

yeah, well Im not paying more than what it is right now, so if it goes higher, than thats it I'm also wanting a rear strut bar (cause it looks cool ) for the two but might have to wait till next month/ They cost 225-275 bucks

[Mark_Dorman]

You getting the TRD one? That one is sick and suppose to really help the cars rigidity. But you have a hardtop so you're one step ahead of most of us

[honda_bar]

yeah, ever since I saw Jis, I wanted one! 6 hours to go, still winning the bid....