Fair enough, I guess if MR2QIK hasn't had any dramas then I'll just stick with my OEM one.  I have also been browsing the forums on mr2.com and they also reckon that OEM diff can handle a fair amount of power. 
 
However I think because the diff and gearbox is so close to the cabin in the MR2, the noise and the feel of a mechanical LSD can be offputting for many people - I had a drive and a ride in a 300 kw S14 with a Kaaz LSD and it felt quite nice, no 'crunching' or major whining with the added traction in a straight line, not so much around corners.
 
In other news, just bought a sidemount intercooler kit and 4" intake - just need a down pipe then I'll up the boost from 13 psi, just to get a bit more extra power.
 
I'll post pictures up when they get here.
 

i hate my mechanical LSD its quiet noisy and chatters when cold A LOT.  stick with a viscous one if you can. im going to change my gearbox oil soon but not sure what to go for now lol
cheers

I'm guessing that a Quaife wouldn't be loud? They use gears instead of clutches to achieve their LSD functionality.

robk

I'm guessing that a Quaife wouldn't be loud? They use gears instead of clutches to achieve their LSD functionality.

About as loud as a stock open diff ;)

purple5ive

i hate my mechanical LSD its quiet noisy and chatters when cold A LOT.  stick with a viscous one if you can. im going to change my gearbox oil soon but not sure what to go for now lol
cheers

 
My first MR2 had a plate LSD, it was noisy, tried a few oils with varying degrees of success, but still noisy.  One of them finally worked fine, no noise at all.  From memory it was a mobile synthetic oil. 
 
Cheers

Ok, so the sidemount intercooler purchase didn't go through (seller stuffed me around so I just got a refund), so now looking at a possible water to air type intercooler setup, with the heat exchanger up the front in front of the radiator.
 
Also have been looking at this product from ATSracing http://www.atsracing.net/Parts/Details/ICBOV-ATS-TOPMIC, and here's another pic of it installed - http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj191/ATSJetski/290b0c6d.jpg
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Thoughts on the top mount A2A one? 
 
Man, I've kept changing my mind on what intercooler set up i want...worst than a girl on what wear!!!! Lol.

Well I had a similar setup (later converted it to W2A). Worked very well actually. If you're going for epic power (GT35R type big boost etc), coupled with a nice fan, I actually had no issues with this. Did really well on the road. I'd chuck a bit of water over it on the dyno between runs as it would heatsoak a bit, but the on road performance was actually great. Certainly a good step up from a sidemount. I didn't give it any constant abuse, but I never heatsoaked on the road, even in traffic on a hot day.
 
IC setup & GT3037 .70 A/R results below:


 
Note, the pic was with a 35R though :)

The border version looks pretty cool too. Dylan & Lmt in VIC run this (both of them run GT30's).
 

That IC looks a lot better than the ATS one, the core looks a lot fatter and not as long, if you don't mind me asking, where'd you get it from? 
 
Another aspect I am keeping in mind is that up here in Darwin, the weather is either hot or hot lol (unless in June/July at night time it might get down to 16 degrees).  So my choice of intercooler in terms of heatsoak and intake temps has more importance than say, some-one in Melbourne. 
 
Realistically, I think I won't get BIG power...just sound upwards of 260/270 kw and by the looks of yours, you achieved it with the top mount.

I got it from Full-Race. However, it's actually just a PWR core. I don't think they sell these anymore, but PWR can certainly make the core. As always, the fan actually helped a lot.