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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:52 AM
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Geo kit arrived and quickly installed the fronts. Turns out one front hub must have had a stripped bolt and has been tapped to a larger thread. So will need to probably drill out the rca to take the bigger bolt as no chance of getting a nut on the other side. Everything in the kit seems to be really nice quality and so far has gone in no worries. Will be getting the rear in over the weekend I hope.  
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Friday, August 14, 2020 1:32 AM
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Have you managed to get the rear kit in yet?
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Friday, August 14, 2020 6:19 AM
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Had all sorts of pain getting the rear in. Tried to use gear pullers and bolts etc to pull the spherical bearing out so I didnt have to take the hub out. After many snapped bolts and the bush remaining, I pulled the hubs and used a mates press. Will be putting them back in tomorrow with any luck. 
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Saturday, August 15, 2020 9:41 AM
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Kind of a win today, kit is in. Round the block test and the left cv decided to come out of the box as it must have dislodged a little refitting the hubs. Also looked like I had just enough clearance for the wheels but once it all settled and drove the lower balljoint nut rubs the wheel. So will need a pair of 17s for the rear by the looks....   
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Sunday, August 16, 2020 10:24 PM
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Well that's not what I wanted to hear haha. My kit is on the way and was hoping I'd be able to press the bearing out without removing hubs. Glad to hear you got it on, unfortunate about the little mishaps, time for wheel shopping!
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Saturday, August 22, 2020 7:22 AM
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"Clearanced" the lower rear balljoints a little and the rearend works now. After multiple disassemblies of the rear chasing a grinding noise turned out to be a front brake dustshield rubbing only on left corners. Oil pressure sender also decided to spring a leak which was fun.
But after nearly a month on and off its sorted and driving, need a proper alignment but my home alignment seems to have it driving night and day better for bump steer than before with the geo kit. With any luck might get to a short course session at lakeside next month.
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Saturday, October 03, 2020 11:55 PM
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Got ahead of myself making up some ducting for the top mount. Duct came out fine though didn't realise how little space I had above. Fan won't fit with my na lid and 2 fans won't do it either. Unsure if a turbo lid with the fans would work or have to go a sidemount.  
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Friday, October 09, 2020 12:18 AM
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Managed to find a turbo engine cover by chance so snapped it up. If my fan doesn't fit on the intercooler now at least I can make a shroud and go the twin fan route. 
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Saturday, November 14, 2020 8:48 PM
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Finished the duct and then went drag racing. Was a burning hot afternoon, but once it got dark and cooled off a little managed to pull a 13.5 (was 14.1s in the day) which i was amazed with as was only expecting 14ish. Was pretty gentle with the launches, so in the cool probably still has a little bit more in it. Temps where the main issue for everyone, not sure the shroud was helping as it was to hot to touch. Think its transfering to much heat directly from the tappet cover and the intercooler was to hot to touch also.   
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Sunday, November 15, 2020 0:02 PM
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I have heard lava rock style shielding is said to be a good thing for where you have the gold reflective.
More shielding the better and any fresh air ducting to there will be ideal. Like brake ducting. Or like the caldina ducts fresh air to the alternator shroud - that kinda concept may help, however the fans should see the best improvement. Fan shrouds were available from a James in Ipswich, unsure if he had any left.
Looks good and coming together :)
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:31 AM
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Great work mate. Keep it up.
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Thursday, December 17, 2020 8:53 AM
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Decided to go the traditional mr2 sidemount setup after the drags. Moved the caldina alternator down to the standard mr2 location which was a mission and started making up a block off plate also. Was also lucky to pickup some enkeis in 16x8 and 7 to get the factory stagger back. In my haste the tyres are the wrong profile but I can swap my current ones over.  
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Sunday, December 20, 2020 11:11 AM
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Sunday, December 20, 2020 11:16 AM
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Previously I used a little weather shield foam (Bunnings) between the shroud and the intercooler, some say it's to force all air into the intercooler but really was to stop any vibration noise.
Good work and providing updates :)
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Re: 92 mr2 gen 4
Sunday, December 20, 2020 12:17 AM
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Thats exactly what I was worried about, can already hear the shroud flapping about in my head.
I did spy some quarter circle shaped foam at bunnings this morning but thought I would see how it went. Now I know how it wants to sit i may make another plate as it was super simple.
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