Im not a fan of snorkles or wings really, widebody though LOVE it. But def personal taste. Nice car mate, nice engine too buy the sounds.

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Originally posted by MR2QIK

2 snorkels looks like the "devils horns" imo, which isn't a good thing.

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Devil's horns are excellent in context, unfortunately the correct context isn't Avril Lavigne. \m/

If dual snorkels are good enough for a Veyron they're good enough for an MR2. At least, that would be true if they were functional on an MR2. I'm in the "not a big fan" camp.

Edit: Finally a widebody that isn't gold or orange...

Well as of thursday morning the horns are gone. and the car went into the shop along with two boxes of goodies for some cutting and welding. I had the awesome guys at Phillip Radiators weld up these new Intercooler pipes.





In removing one of the snorkels it became apparent that it was fixed with some beutyl type silicon gunk and I'll need to get this off, what can be used to soften the gunk and not the paint?

PERSONALLY i would

replace the bov plumback pipe with a nicer one (braided perhaps)
replace intake pipe to turbo with alluminium or stainless to match cooler piping
replace stock catch can with a nicer alluminium or stainless one to match cooler piping
put a heatshield on that manifold to stop heat transfer to the turbo piping making it much more hotter than it should be

id be fitting the headshield back on asap.

Problem... I don't have the heat shield, I'll look into getting one from toyota along with a few other goodies i need unless anyones clearing a spare? Im thinking of going with an ARC Super induction box or a Gruppe M intake so I'll have a much nicer inlet tract then (see link) http://www.mr2australia.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17426 .

The catch can isn't even thoroughly installed at the moment, I'll be tidying this up shortly i hope. However there are a few more pressing matters to attend to, like a small coolant leak above the fuel tank.

Thanks for the tips!

Another option for you is to make your own.
I just brought a sheet of acl heat shield from repco for $40 700x290

coolant leak above the fuel tank. damn the dreaded heater pipe leak!

I have a secret weapon against this leak... It's days are numbered, and some of you will be jealous. I have free occassional access to my very own four point hoist, so it'll be drop the fuel tank and then cop that hoses.

From researching this problem I believe these are reasonably common. Is it usually caused by degredation of the rubber lines, loosening of the clambs or too much pressure/overheating?

Mine was the metal pipe had a slight crack in it near a mounting point.