Thanks for advice guys. Once car warms up it actually isn't to bad - but will take advice and do a compression test.

Anyway - test fitted my (Front) RP01's on today with the 215/40 tyre and it cuts close. Very Close!
Will let the picture do the talking. I don't think its the tyre, more the actual rim.



Do coilovers allow for more or less room over OEM struts - starting to doubt they will even fit?


Still alot more to clean haha

This is how they sit on the car - look tiny as the car is sitting so high!

Edit: Forgot to add, windscreen got put in on sunday as well as all the glass. I also put the license plates back on the car - first time in just under 6 months!

looking good dude :)

and what it was....

Ready to go for a Australia Day Drive

Seriously need to invest in a better camera!
Still needs a polish, but will probably just enjoy driving it for a while, till i get bored of the automatic (Probably about 5-6 hours time)

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Originally posted by chase_d

rush posting before work lol.

The issue is when you open the oil cap - there is a lot of air coming out (I read that this is called blow-by - and normal on most older cars).

The amount of air that was coming out, I assumed this wasnt normal, and researched and said it could be things from a PCV valve/worn rings/blown head gasket.

Car is in no state to drive to get a compression test done (nor am I going start jumping to worst case scenario), so was testing all i could - a PCV valve....but having a good look at my motor - all it seems to have is just a nipple with a hose going to the intake...unless i am wrong and am overlooking something (Highly Possible)

As you can tell, I dont know much about motors - and even less about MR2's

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Many gen 2 3sge motors don't have a pcv valve.
Gen 3 3sge motors do.

My 90 model NA doesn't have one, only a hose running from the valve cover to the intake manifold, and I also have a bit of blowback if I remove the oil filler cap.
My motor has 223k kms and not using much oil. Recent comp test was very good.

I found this on Toymods car club forum, taking about gen 2 3sge blowby from the oil filler with the cap off:

“i've dealt with this more then a few times, i can say from experience these motors have a little blowby no matter what. They do not have a PCV valve, they do have a fixed orifice (pipe from head to throttle body).

The sump relieves pressure thru the oil return's from the head and out that fixed orifice pipe.

With a new set of rings the blowby is reduced but there is always pulsating pressure with this motor, if your not burning oil you shouldnt worry.”


Don't know how accurate it is, but if it's not I'm sure someone on here will tell us.

Yes thata correct ^
Toyota/ Yamaha just kept revising things as the engines were realeased

Thanks for the info guys! So many variations! So much to learn.


Lent it to a friend today while he was on the skidpan at RAC. Came back told me alternator/dash lights were all on. Much like before when they were only flickering (when the lead was loose)

Luckily let it rest, and started it and got home...

Edit: Car has been off for about 2 hours - exhaust is cool enough to touch, sump is still quite warm but the shield on the alternator is actually HOT!

Installed a basic stereo including a 12" Pioneer Sub - purchased from just_ace (after removing the factory sub), Pioneer Headunit and some 6" component speakers up the front. I left the rear speakers as they were - appear to be little factory tweeters. I am actually suprised how good it sounds considering only the sub is running off an aftermarket amp. I just put it down the insanely small cabin in the MR2.




Rear guards were rolled slightly so I can lower it about 3-4" with the coilovers. Hoping the 255 tyres dont scrape to much.

Need to look into the absurd fuel economy I am getting - getting roughly 260-290km from a tank. Still sounds quite poor even if I am driving with the ECT on PWR and with my foot down 80% of the time.

Coilovers went in. Lowest possibly setting - sits nicely.

Rear guards desperate need to be rolled and think i need to check the front guard liner as I think its rubbing at times.

Few pictures before I give it a good wash - lots of greasy hand prints allover it





Love the look of this thing from the back Only if I had a reason to need all that rear end grip.

Quite alot of rubbing issues from tyres. Last week was forced ( to raise front but then looked funny compared to rear so readjusted them up.

After a quick measurement lowered front a little and raised the rear, it's nice height for speed bumps and driveways...as it sees alot of them.

Measure top of rim to top of guard (before):
Front; 115mm
Rear; 85mm

Measure top of rim to top of guard (after):
Front; 85mm
Rear; 90mm




*Last picture shows the colour quite well. Also painted the vertical slats in front bar black, and did a quick DIY to make front parker lights amber

Looking great, nice stance.

Having the vertical bits in black looks better IMO, less busy, esp on bright colours like white. My first sw20 had black plastic covers that clipped over the vertical pieces (u shape in cross section).

Cheers