Project Meatsword Mk2...

Seeing as Rich gave it away on facebook... May i introduce you all to MSMK2...

And yes, most of you have guessed it... But i'd like to say now Woz copied me, not vice versa.

1991 Rev 1 2.0 N/A MR2... These Ebay images are all i have...



Bought with a hooge hole in the rad, which led to an epically failed headgasket!

28 hours, yes thats 28 HOURS later it finally fired up, although it had some (rather substantial) running issues to begin with, she's now running sweet as!

Going to keep a running total of costs...

Bought it for £425
Heeadgasket/Cambelt etc Parts cost £180
Radiator £180
New Battery £45
Spare Wheels FREE
2 x Rear Toyo's FREE
Rev 3 Downpipe FREE
MOT £40

So running total is currently £870

BUT when it's MOT'd the plate will be sold for £400... so it's only £470 in my mind

Anyway, it's done 120k, has a little service history, it's failed it's MOT on a hole, which i'll teach you all a little get around tomorrow!

Wheels get all the girls

Sorry
Pretty much everyone knew anyway....thats my excuse and im sticking to it, plus i was tired.

well they do now rich!! was fudging brilliant you legend!
for all the none facefuck users

Rich - "how much did it cost to do the headgasket on the MR2"

Stu - "What MR2 you Man Meat"

Woz - " LMFAO...Subtle"

there is one huge difference that mine has that yours hasn't though...boost!!

It could of been any mr2....

And you both copied me

Mincers

lmao, was waiting for that.

Looks tidy in all fairness, and we even get B4T's own red mr2 meet at llandow!

Lol can't wait for the first convoy!

Or the first track day where i prove you don't need boost to go fast sideways

Norledge wrote:

Lol can't wait for the first convoy!

Or the first track day where i prove you don't need boost to go fast sideways

True but you will probably prove that you need skill to take an mr2 fast sideway

Looks nice that mate my turn now red mr2 number 4 coming up

Ah god... invasion of the MR2's, we'll have more than fudging 106's or clios at this rate!

Hell of a buy though.... and I was proper having a laugh at Rich's facebook comment

I might just put a toyota and MR2 badge on my Prelude so I can join in the "new 106" craze...feeling left out

think i'm going to get you all a sheepskin jacket each

Baaa

Anyway, Woz got Jealous.

So the MOT epic fail sheet wasn't as bad as you thought it was going to be?

Play in rear Wheel bearings

Epic damage to the OSR where the last bloke clearly span it into a kerb, luckily the hub and arms are reusable, just needs some bushes

Hole in the Sill where it's been repaired badly

Lickily reverse lights don't come into an MOT as it has none

But yeah not too bad

I want to go sideways Please uncle stu

so does Stu

Stu - dont buy a turbo lump do this

Sooo, i've driven it enough now to say the stigma surrounding them is totally undeserved...

It's soooo well balanced, and although i've not pushed it (or myself) to the limits yet, i honestly feel that if it does have a snap point it should be easy enough to hold!

I want to see it on the rollers as I think it's got a 130 bhp engine not the original one

Norledge wrote:

Sooo, i've driven it enough now to say the stigma surrounding them is totally undeserved...

It's soooo well balanced, and although i've not pushed it (or myself) to the limits yet, i honestly feel that if it does have a snap point it should be easy enough to hold!

Yep extremely well balance people who listen to the horror stories are missing out!

Those who say these cars have snap oversteer have either never driven one or should learn and understand how to drive a mid-engined car first.

Having said that you better have your head screwed on when its wet especially in a turbo when you have 280bhp+ going to the rear tyres.

Or cheap nasty tyres, my old 170bhp N/A was worse than the tubby when on poopoo tyres. (Now my dry weather track tyres lol)

Oh woz im not trying to scare you lol with your current poopoo tyres

TBH i'm more let down by the UBER understeer!

lol stu somethings wrong then.

Watching from 6:50

If you was to plant the throttle when tiff lifts im guessing it would understeer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shwgNV36xFA

If it does you need an lsd and a turbo lol

Although l have to be honest l never found understeer to be a problem with my n/a and yours being a rev1 should have less understeer than a rev 3 lol. Not to mention your rear tyres are only 205 when they should be 225.

Personally ld get it lowered and the tyres around 32psi front and 36psi rear and take it from there mate.

It seems to understeer hard under power, maybe if i lift it'll swing round a little more!

standard springs on it?

Yup, totally standard bar the downpipe!

As it is i think it'll corner well, and fast. But i want to go sideways and fast

you know all those track-day briefings, where they talk about drifting being the slow way to corner....... yeah........

Ahem it's not drifting. Drifting is homosensual.

This is for powersliding.

Operative term being power.

swiftly followed by inoperative as a result of the sliding?

Maybe a play with spring rates would solve the under-steer, cheap enough to not bust the budget and you can always sell them on if it doesn't do the job

Norledge wrote:

It seems to understeer hard under power, maybe if i lift it'll swing round a little more!

Not being in the car its hard to say but you probably need to be going faster around the bend and closer to the limit. You will probably find your just pushing the front wide under hard power because the rear has so much grip + your weight transfer has just gone to the rear. Tbh honest this is when more power is usful so you can "loosen" the rear end up a bit.

When both ends are on the limit you shouldnt find this to be a problem stu.

Norledge wrote:

Yup, totally standard bar the downpipe!

As it is i think it'll corner well, and fast. But i want to go sideways and fast

lol you need an lsd then.

Only way to do it in a n/a is lifting off on corner entry, bit of power mid corner and exiting sideways

fudge it. It just needs more power

Lmao

Did all turbos run LSD'd?

If so i've just found my next purchase...

Was an option on rev1-2 and standard on rev 3-5

Damn.

Maybe i should just drive it first

yeh around rockingham lol

Norledge wrote:

Play in rear Wheel bearings

So you've found another let down with the japanese market (standard lights being the first)... Rear wheel bearings having play is common on a jap car where a slightly worn out bearing has been left to long, and often new bearings dont take up the play due to the materials they use in manufactoring the hubs/shafts. This is because the bearing casing being harder than the hub/shaft, and if it locks it wears everything but the bearing case (useful idea hey!). New bearings will take most if not all the play out tho Just something for the jap owners to watch out for (i should know... i've got to change the rear hubs on my gto due to the bearings spun, let alone how ever many cars i've done rear wheel bearings on and the play not been fully taken out).

Josh

Orrrrrrr...

I'll just run it till they colaspe. Simples

lmao which is the option I know he will choose, Stu what advice do we always say to people drive it and see how it feels first...change things after.

what's the rear suspension on these like?

I know on the Integra a lot of the guys on the forums recommend just building up new components with bearings & uprated bushes so you can swap them over without having to hack the old bushes out

Just a little update, now tax and mot'd, going to get some miles on it before i put my trust in it totally, but all going well so far!