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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/22 17:52:18 (permalink)
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Today I sent my fuel rail to Road and Track so they can bore it out.

I also decided that I'll get an Exedy heavy duty button clutch, to handle the power increase.

The only thing holding up progress at the moment is the cylinder head (which is having the shim and bucket setup changed, with the new cams and springs being fitted). It is expected to be ready this week some time, then everything else should happen fairly fast after that hopefully!
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/22 18:01:58 (permalink)
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bah, it wont be that bad. i drove my friends corolla with a button clutch, and as long as you are gentle with it and realise its not a clutch you can just slip constantly in traffic, you will be fine.
i didnt even stall it!
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/22 18:12:56 (permalink)
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"its not a clutch you can just slip constantly in traffic"

That's the main thing that worries me. I'm not the sort of driver who slips/rides the clutch excessively, but I want to be able to occasionally in heavy traffic if necessary. Oh well, I think it will be OK.

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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/22 18:25:27 (permalink)
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its not a light switchy as you think it will be, there will be a point were you can slip it.
but it will be much more precise..

the threshold where you can slip the clutch will be much much smaller than with a normal oem clutch.
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/22 19:40:36 (permalink)
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Drivability all depends on the pressure plate specs. when I had a ceramic 5 puck clutch in my Mazda 808 i got used to it pretty quickly, on take off u will tend to slip the clutch on take off a tiny bit anyways.

Just don't drop the clutch because u will break the weakest link in your drivetrain.
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/22 20:40:49 (permalink)
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zomg pics plz

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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/23 01:27:50 (permalink)
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very interesting! what type of cooler did you get and how will you mount that?
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/23 09:07:20 (permalink)
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Hey Rob, is it really necessary to have two heat exchangers with the size of the one on the left?

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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/23 10:25:13 (permalink)
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^ short answer is yes.

Most people would run a HE of roughly double that size up the front. The front recieves alot more air/cool air too.
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/23 12:17:47 (permalink)
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Just a small point in case you haven't already done it, but you'll need to reverse the blades on one of the fans. The fan blades are curved so that the shallower angle leads, so when you reverse the motor you also turn the blades around to keep the shallow angle leading.

Also, I wouldn't think you would have done this but it looks like the bolts on the left heat exchanger go straight through the tank! Does it have captive nuts on the tanks?
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/23 20:38:35 (permalink)
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your right heat exchanger is where im gonna mount my oil cooler. where did you buy your fans? i need to buy two small mini fans to mount on the back of the coil cooler and somehow have a thermostat turn the fans on and off.

are your fans constantly on? or do you have a temp sender somehwere and then the fans wil turn on at a certain temperature?
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/24 18:43:13 (permalink)
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i reckon put it in the passengers seat lol :P
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/24 20:52:59 (permalink)
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*EDIT*
For future readers of this thread, some of the posts above and below will seem out of context unless you read this...
 
At the time when this post was made (and the posts by other people above and below), I had made the decision to install 2x PWR heat exchangers in the engine bay (one in the normal A2A location on the right, and another on the top left of the engine bay), with a PWR A2W intercooler barrel in the boot. That setup looked really good and unique, and performed OK, so I kept it for about 2 years but eventually I conceded that I should have listened to everyone's advice in the beginning. 
 
Since late 2013, I've had a more typical setup with a front mount heat exchanger and an A2W intercooler core in the engine bay, and it works significantly better than the previous setup!

 
See here for more details on why I eventually decided to make the change:
http://www.mr2australia.c./mr2play/fb.ashx?m=82596
post edited by robk - 2014/10/30 14:13:56
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/06/25 09:49:49 (permalink)
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quote:
Originally posted by robk

quote:
Originally posted by JUICED

i reckon put it in the passengers seat lol :P



The W2A barrel? hahaha that would be kinda like Jay's NOS tank that he only puts in the cabin for photo shoots!



It's not there for photoshoots, it's there to get me high & give me the giggles [;^)] hehehe
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RE: robk's MR2 Turbo 2010/01/07 17:43:47 (permalink)
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I got back my bored-out fuel rail from Road and Track earlier this week (I'll upload a photo later in case anyone wants to know what it entails). My mechanic still needs to order some 800cc side feed injectors to fit into the stock (albeit bored) gen 2 fuel rail.

I just washed the whole engine bay before the engine goes back in next week for trial fitting of things like the W2A piping and the oil catch can. Apparently my mechanic will only be working on my car next week

Dylan says that my exhaust manifold is not far away too!

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