Another one will come along. There are a few about.
The MR2 disc and calipers are a bolt on. Expect a few other parts are too.
The bush kit was about $100, bearings were around the same.
The MR2 axles bolt in.
Camber bolts were used for some needed camber.
I sold these tacky chrome rims then bought the enkei's for $250 or something around that figure. Picked up the four tyres at the CAMS state championships for $80 or something silly. Came off a MX5.
Its a shame I didn't remove the running gear so I could seam weld the engine bay. Everything else was seam welded.
That was a pretty funny exercise. Hired a welder for $150 then 'worked it out' on the car! Had the it completed over a weekend. A few cans of $5 gloss black from the $2 shop and looked 'mint bro'.
I had some wiring issue which cost $250 for a sparky to come out to the house and fix it.
Bolted in the old race seat from my simulator and off you go.
Found the harness on ebay for $100 and still have it. Its what I use in the MR2.
The track day was a Nissan deal. a few people laughed, was a bit of a joke for all these 'Nissan aficionado's '. Even had some turkey stunned at my on track wheel alignment. Said something smart but I shrugged it off and sorted the alignment.
Then I got the car sorted (alignment)after a few sessions then started cutting times. They made jokes how slow it was on the straight. It was very slow but after the straights finished the tide changed. I beat half the field. That shut them up. There was a top ten shootout for under and over a particular time. I was on track to win the B class but had an off which ended that goal. Most of these cars were all 20k plus street machines which made it all the sweeter. When someone said you need more power I said ' you will not keep up when the turbo is fitted'.
Not long after that, the MR2 Turbo appeared on the radar and that story can be found on this website and a few others. Funny thing is, if I did return with the SW20 when it was sorted, I would have been a top 5 finisher without any trouble at all.
Here are the times from that day
http://racing.natsoft.com.au/635839664/object_27907808.92J/View?9My SW20 has done a 1.08.1
What would be cool for a build of one of these cars is:
GT4 rear end
2GR-FE
Celica 5 Speed
Modified firewall
fibreglass doors, hatch
widebody or flares
lexan windows
KW coilovers
Delta V brake kit
17x 10.5/17x9
Cage
post edited by B24 - Saturday, April 12, 2014 12:01 AM