heh.. new forum software.
hopefully this works.. :)
 
I may have more photos on my computer here somewhere (have ~5000 MR2-related pics saved.. :S), but heres a set I have, likely from an ebay ad. From memory, this was owned by another big adub fan in the US...






Awesome stuff.
Seems to be about as common as the HKS kit.. which means they arent exactly thick on the ground..!
 

fredhoon
I'm partially interested in the Blitz info, if you can dig it up post away.

Also PM me what you want translated and I'll see if my wife can help out, although she's not to good with technical translations.

Any chance she could figure out what is the difference between the prices of AW11 kits on this page?
http://i82.photobucket.co.../HKSCATALOGUE19876.jpg
before/after tax? plus intercooler? plus F-con?
 
 
alternatively; does anyone know a way i can translate Japanese text i cant copy-paste, like in a magazine? like a virtual keyboard of characters i can select?

Figuring out Hiragana would be easy enough, it's Kanji that will kill you. If you are lucky you might find an optical character recognition app that can identify them though.
 
Love that intake manifold for the Blitz supercharger. Would make bolting up a different blower to our engine 100x more easy if you could get a hold of something like that, although cooling the charge then becomes interesting.

RdSAny chance she could figure out what is the difference between the prices of AW11 kits on this page?
http://i82.photobucket.co.../HKSCATALOGUE19876.jpg
before/after tax? plus intercooler? plus F-con?

 
I've printed the page out at A3 and will see what can be done, although I may need to work up some brownie points first before they can be cashed in.
 

That was an entertaining conversation, I think you're going to be disappointed with the lack of detail.  My wife said the article sounds like it written for "stupid young initial D kids", everything is sales spin with not a lot of technical detail.  I'd like to preface the following by saying that some literal meanings may have been lost in translation.
 
A - The text under "Super Charger" suggests that it is a ****el type unit that is super reliable and different form a turbo.  
 
B - The caption under the CRX talks about the stage 1 kit fitted to it, goes on about speed in gears and the final sentence is "This is awesome!"
 
C - The text describing the "System" 1, 2 & 3 supercharger kits is as follows...  "Forget about turbo tune, super-charger is getting more and more popular lately. Yay! (the yay is literally there)  It doesn't have the power that goes zoom like the turbo, but the feeling that is like mega-tune is going to be awesome on the street or the hills"
 
D - Text in the intercooler caption describes the purpose/operation of an intercooler.
 
Top left table - "System" 1 SC kit with intercooler prices.
Top right table - "System" 1,2 & 3 SC kit prices (no detail or explanation on what is included in the various stages)
Bottom tables - Intercooler kits, prices for painted and unpainted.
 
E - Caption under bottom right table (star) "OT - boys racer turbo, NT - new street turbo, BT bypass street turbo"
 
 
I trust this is as entertaining for the reader as it has been for the translator.  I couldn't believe they actually had "boys racer" written down!

I love your car thread and updates! 
 
That Blitz kit looks like its like for a 1/2nzfe

^ cheers. :)
I try and make it like the threads I like to read.. :)
 
Fredhoon; shame about the lack of information in the catalogue eh! but a huge thanks to you and your wife for the translating. very very kind. :)

still just plugging away at this.
got around to repainting the exhaust heat-shield - something thats bugged me for years! simple job, but just never got around to it..! :P

 
Exhaust comes off, then a hilarious amount of bolts to hold the heat-shield on.
The boot floor above the heatshield was in fantastic shape.
The heatshield too, was still very original. complete with 25years of dust, and Toyota's top-notch painting effort..

...that paint is really just thinking about being there. seriously just dusted on!
Clean, scuff, carsguide..

Painted in somewhat-high-temp satin black, and to the front section only. Just like new..

Joy.

 
The Fujitsubo, while I was at it:

This had been on the car for 50,000km. Was unmarked until I dropped the car 4"...
..and the price you pay:


Still absolutely fine, but just looking a little scruffy underneath.
 
I'll be using this exhaust to get the car re-registered, but am thinking of getting a new (louder) exhaust for when that's done. I'll likely order a Fujitsubo Power-Getter soon regardless; as even though I'm not sold on the look, I like the sound. Its worth a shot.
 
 
Another thing I've been doing; before it goes to get the touch-up paintwork done..
Im absolutely no panel-beater, and don't have the equipment to do this properly; but had nothing to loose in attempting to un-roll my rear guards. I'd already made a mess of the rear guard lips, and anything I did at this point would have to be fixed anyway.. so I had a crack just for fun.
I gradually bent the lip back out with a pair of multigrips, then hammered it back.. and did this again.. and again.. and again.. until it was reasonably round. At this stage they're back where they should be, and look like the original lip/edge has just been attacked by a pick..!


Its genuinely good fun. :P
 
 
That's all for now..
I'm still waiting on a ton of shyte I've ordered from different places; so pics of that when it starts to arrive I guess..! :)

Heat shield is in excellent shape for the amount of km's you have on your car! Mine had a lot more rust than that and about a 10c hole emerged after I brushed it back to my satisfaction. I painted mine in matte black instead of satin though but the small difference it makes from the rear of the car looks awesome! Especially when it originally had over-spray like mine did.
My boot floor also looked in great condition. One of those places you can easily tell when an adub has been kept out of the rain all those years.
Please don't replace your exhaust too soon, I won't be able to put dibs on your current FGK system!

Unfortunately I wouldn't be parting with the Legalis either way, as I'd need a 'stock' sounding system to get out of potential strife if need be. I donated my original stock exhaust to another MR2'er, so I have nothing else!
its dinted n **** anyway... and new ones are so nice.. :P
 
In other random news, Bulk Toyota stuff has started to arrive.
First thing I replaced was the old gearboot and knob. I'd really wanted a new leather-trimmed stock gearknob, like the car would have had originally (the leather on mine had come off, revealing the bare urethane/plastic underneath); but these are impossible to get. Unfortunately not available anymore.. :(
So I bought what felt like the next best thing.. the next closest to new OEM. Its the leather TRD knob.
This is the second new gearboot I've bought now too! annoyingly, my last one got cut up on the side by a thread/nut on the short shifter. It was a crap design, and is long out of the car now..
ALSO added yesterday was a very good used leather handbrake lever. Mine wasn't too bad, but this was nicer.
looks strangely naff and shiny in the pics, but it is actually nice.


I'm not totally sold on the gearknob yet. It feels bloody massive (the actual 'ball' part at the top, not the height), and I don't like the TRD badge on the side; but it may grow on me.
The size and shape actually reminds me of the Momo knob used in the super edition AW11's..
Either way, the knob will stay for the time being.