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ZetaVI 03-24-2012 05:59 PM

More MR2 goodness please. :coolpics:

Giccin 03-24-2012 07:42 PM

NESW20.

That is a gorgeous t-top.

MiguelAE86 03-24-2012 09:42 PM

This may be my next car until i wait for a used BRZ/FR-S ! I'm currently 17, do you recommend? Anyone? Suggestions? Alternatives?

NESW20 03-24-2012 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ZetaVI (Post 164821)
More MR2 goodness please. :coolpics:

done and done.

after a fresh wash & wax:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...-31-03_990.jpg

full tank of E85 (also after that fresh wax):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...-40-45_861.jpg

i also flushed out my brake fluid, since it's been way too long since i've done that maintenance task. i'll be swapping to 93 Turbo brakes sometime soon, once i order the carbotech pads, but figure i'll do an autocross or two and maybe a track day on the current setup. might also need a larger-bore master cylinder when i do the brake swap.

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Originally Posted by Giccin (Post 164888)
NESW20.

That is a gorgeous t-top.

thanks Giccin :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiguelAE86 (Post 164940)
This may be my next car until i wait for a used BRZ/FR-S ! I'm currently 17, do you recommend? Anyone? Suggestions? Alternatives?

i honestly don't recommend a turbo for a 17 year old. however, i will fully 100% endorse you getting an n/a. take it to your local autocross and learn how to drive a mid-engine car in a safe environment. learn what you need to do to maintain the vehicle (5SFE doesn't take much, good place to start).

get on www.mr2oc.com and browse around. there is a TON of information on there. check out the classifieds section, too. good luck, and let us know if you end up with one. :)

ZetaVI 03-25-2012 04:16 PM

The red is pretty gorgeous.

speed-wiz 03-25-2012 05:07 PM

Some very nice MR2s!!

Lost 03-25-2012 05:29 PM

Very cool!

NESW20 03-25-2012 10:44 PM

had a local autocross today. i'll post some pictures when they're available, but basically i'm INCREDIBLY PLEASED with the new suspension setup and extra torque from the E85 tune (and the increase in boost pressure it allows). the car is super balanced and stable, very controllable and easy to rotate with throttle and/or trail braking.

with my 205 front and 225 rear Toyo T1Rs i was way under-tired today, but it made it fun dancing with the car. i had to be extremely gentle with the throttle and careful with the brakes, which just made it that much more fun. i made an impression on a few people, who commented that the car looked quick, and very fun to watch. :burnrubber:

NESW20 03-28-2012 09:34 PM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...o3-28-2012.jpg

dyno'd it today. pretty impressed for being on a plain-jane CT26. the torque is fun...

suprachica79 03-29-2012 08:36 AM

That is one beautiful dyno chart Mike!

NESW20 03-29-2012 11:29 PM

thanks! thought you might like it, haha. i'm really happy with my tuner. that curve was 100% street tuned so far. :) it makes the car super fun to drive on the street. can't wait to get it out on the road course!

SkullWorks 03-30-2012 12:01 AM

Very nice looking Graph, that is an incredible torque curve for a 4 cylinder

NESW20 04-01-2012 01:06 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...3-120505-L.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25...3-120405-L.jpg

taken at the autocross last sunday by Aaron J Photography. once i order brake pads for the 93Turbo brakes it'll be ready for the road course.

ZetaVI 04-01-2012 12:53 PM

Nice photos doing autocross. Keep it up!


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