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Originally posted by Reddtarga

Chase, re alternator.

Have you checked the drive belt tension?

Look down into the engine bay drivers side below the engine mount.
Get a small section piece of timber 500 mm or so long, carefully position it on the belt in the middle and push down. Should only move 10-15 mm with 10 kg pressure.

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Tension was perfect, got my mechanic to check on it.

The flicking dash light, as i was told is due to a certain diode in the wiring. Apparently its a floating diode and the connection wears off? Regardless some time in future alternator will be replaced, its not loosing charge now so will leave it for time being.

Body work has been a bit slow, Full time study has started again and get little to no time to work on it, and when i do have time the motivation is rarely there. Will put up some up to date pictures later this week.

Unfortunately the stock 14s were not cutting it for me. Picked up today set of Enkei RP01's. These came up and always have liked the simple style, also got them for a pretty good price. Quite sad considering it was still almost half the value of this MR2.
17x8 +38
17x9 +38


Ignore the trippy wall paper. ....yes I kept these in the guest bedroom

Apparently will have some issues fitting them, will see this weekend. They currently quite wide tyres fitted.
(F) 235/45/17
(R) 255/40/17

You'll not be able to fit those tyres in the front. you'll have to go to a 215/40 or 215/35 esp given those offsets.

Test fitted the Enkeis today, right enough front didnt fit (thanks Dylan) have already looked into getting some 215/40 tyres.

Rear sits very nicely as shown below

Very nice. What colour are you painting it?

to be honest, I am not entirely sure. Originally planned to fix only few panels but got slightly carried away.
More then likely will stick to a lighter colour as it will be used every day and dont want it showing up any scratches.

White MR2's are very appealing suddenly so may go that way, still a bit to go before i get near any colour.

White with a black roof :D Your targa's won't stand out like dogs balls then but that's a purely biased opinion :)

please paint it IS250 white pearl.

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Originally posted by jdmr288

White with a black roof :D Your targa's won't stand out like dogs balls then but that's a purely biased opinion :)

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I really like the idea of that! :D

Chase_d, any idea what this is on your engine lid? I've got the same but no tube/wire. Interested to know what it does?