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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2009/07/12 10:35:02 (permalink)
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I'm pretty sure now that it must be the tacho. A few quick tests then and I get an indicated 110km/h in second on the limiter. Bizarre hey? The torque actually starts at about 2500 - 2750rpm and drops off at 5500rpm according to my suspect tacho. I'm pretty happy, afaik this 20 year old engine has never been rebuilt. It feels like my old 4AGZE really.


On that model the torque 'surge' cuts in around 4500rpm on the tacho so I would say that you are correct when you say the tacho is probably faulty.
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/01/16 03:15:41 (permalink)
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colour coded my side strips today. It was quite easy. Most of the time was spent taping it all up, atleast on the RHS.

I went to bunnings and found a plastic drop sheet with a strip of masking tape down the side already for $5. Saved about.... an hour on the LHS :D

Camera phone pics I'm afraid, dirty car too.










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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/01/16 03:19:55 (permalink)
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Might be easier to take them off then doing them separately!

And love the nurburgring sticker! I have one somewhere but can't remember where i put it haha.
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/03/24 23:45:54 (permalink)
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Well I've had the car for some time now. Just done the timing belt + all fluids. Also new wheels. 16 x 7. Goodyear Eagle F1 all round 205/45 on the front 215/40 on the rear.

New springs/dampers will be next. Maybe coilovers, not sure as the car is all for the hills. The only time I want the car lower is when I look at it. From behind the wheel it just needs stiffer swaybars to suit me.

Also I wish I could get the aerial to retract when the head unit is turned off. Unfortunately it hasn't been wired that way. I assume the stock radio retracts it when it's not needed?







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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/03/25 19:29:15 (permalink)
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looking good mate
yes the stock radio retracts it when the radio is turned off
most aftermarket units have an remote aeriel output to mimic the factory radio maybe urs isn't connected, many people dont bother when upgrading stereos because they get hifi shops to do it and they just connect the basic stuff and thats it

cheers
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/08/23 22:29:21 (permalink)
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Try giving it a bit of a push when you go from your radio to another source. I believe the gear that pulls it back down strips off. Mine has anyway and will go up fine if the radio is on but when it goes down it just winds but doesn't go down. I don't listen to the radio at all so I have to quickly skip past it as the aerial starts going up but will come down before it hits a certain point.
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/08/23 22:36:07 (permalink)
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It went up and down just fine until I snapped it off. When I switched the car off completely it'd happily motor down. It was the headunit that came fitted from the previous owner, that wouldn't send it down when I turned it off.

I'm thinking about just leaving it as is, removing the assembly when I respray and filling the hole in. I bought an iPod for a reason :D
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/10/25 18:58:43 (permalink)
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Did a hillclimb a few weeks back. Had some nice photos taken so I thought I'd post them up.

Haven't done much to the car over the last few months. The cost of living in Sydney is taking a toll. I have managed:

New ball joints, tie rod ends and rotors
Whiteline sway bar & Delta V plates
QFM A1RM pads






Really enjoyed the Huntley Hillclimb. Did a best run of 31.16 for the day. Do really need more power for that kind of incline however.
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/10/26 19:51:24 (permalink)
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Nice work. Great to a MR2 hitting a few hill climbs
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/10/26 20:20:18 (permalink)
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The standard diff isn't going to last very long with launches like that lol! might be worth investing in a quaife unit!
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2010/10/26 20:29:02 (permalink)
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cool pics. looks like fun. :D

fair effort doing that launch skid in an MR2 too! :)
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2011/02/20 16:39:23 (permalink)
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Got new wheels. Can't roll around on them yet, need new lugnuts for that. Also the 225/45 on the front are pretty obviously too large. With luck I'll be able to get those and some BC coilovers with my next pay check.



Gave one of them a good sand and polish. A bit over an hours work.

Before


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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2011/02/20 17:28:48 (permalink)
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Looks good man. Will be perfect when dropped a few inches!
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2011/02/20 17:34:15 (permalink)
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Looks good man. Will be perfect when dropped a few inches!


Did you mean meters?
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RE: My 1990. 20/02/11 New wheels 2011/02/20 17:43:14 (permalink)
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3 or 4 inch should do suffice
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