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I'm happy with the 1zz myself. It's not quick by modern standards but that isn't the point of the car in my opinion. The handling is amazing and it's quick enough when it counts, in the twistys.
Someone tried a supercharger install on mr2roc site. They aren't easy and I got the impression it never worked perfectly but happy to be corrected on that.
Someone tried a supercharger install on mr2roc site. They aren't easy and I got the impression it never worked perfectly but happy to be corrected on that.
Not had them before, seem okay so far.
I am fan of Falken tyres, both their all season mud & snow for 4x4s, used then for many years and their Summer performance tyres both performed well and reasonably priced, got a dealer nearby, which is convenient.
Small jobs done, sorted bluetooth with a FM transmitter, fixed the cigarette lighter which was not working and added an LED interior light, which was comically dim, while the incandescent bulb got really hot too.
Taped up some wires in the engine bay and harness, to offer extra protection from heat etc. I added vanity mirrors to the sunshades, which seems excessively miserly by mister Toyota.
I also only noticed this afternoon, I had no jack or tool set, towing eye etc. Omission on my part. Got one ordered off ebay. Oops.
I am fan of Falken tyres, both their all season mud & snow for 4x4s, used then for many years and their Summer performance tyres both performed well and reasonably priced, got a dealer nearby, which is convenient.
Small jobs done, sorted bluetooth with a FM transmitter, fixed the cigarette lighter which was not working and added an LED interior light, which was comically dim, while the incandescent bulb got really hot too.
Taped up some wires in the engine bay and harness, to offer extra protection from heat etc. I added vanity mirrors to the sunshades, which seems excessively miserly by mister Toyota.
I also only noticed this afternoon, I had no jack or tool set, towing eye etc. Omission on my part. Got one ordered off ebay. Oops.
Edited by QuantumTokoloshi on Sunday 16th July 21:24
I happen to like stiffer tyres on them. I think it does the car well and sharpens it nicely. But by experience a quick way to ruin them is to go for cheap or just any tyre. Very tyre sensitive them little things.
You may have already mentioned it somewhere, but what is your goal with the car? Just having a convertible to drive around, sporting driving, maybe some track days? Given what you have done so far I would think more towards the first option? Great thing about these cars is they can do all the above with no problems.
You may have already mentioned it somewhere, but what is your goal with the car? Just having a convertible to drive around, sporting driving, maybe some track days? Given what you have done so far I would think more towards the first option? Great thing about these cars is they can do all the above with no problems.
Shifter1 said:
I happen to like stiffer tyres on them. I think it does the car well and sharpens it nicely. But by experience a quick way to ruin them is to go for cheap or just any tyre. Very tyre sensitive them little things.
You may have already mentioned it somewhere, but what is your goal with the car? Just having a convertible to drive around, sporting driving, maybe some track days? Given what you have done so far I would think more towards the first option? Great thing about these cars is they can do all the above with no problems.
All of the above, will be looking at a suspension refresh next, coil overs and shock absorbers first, maybe a 10 or 15 mm drop, KW, Tein or BC (wide differences in prices which is likely reflected in performance and longevity) and extra body bracing when funds allow, but always open to suggestions.You may have already mentioned it somewhere, but what is your goal with the car? Just having a convertible to drive around, sporting driving, maybe some track days? Given what you have done so far I would think more towards the first option? Great thing about these cars is they can do all the above with no problems.
I had good experiences with Falkens on my other cars, the previous gen FK451s and their replacements were the only tyres along with F1s, that did not torque steer all over the place, even Michelins Primacy would be all over the road. Getting the XL rating, gives it a stiffer sidewall which may well be a good option, as the stock suspension is on the compliant side of tuning.
Edited by QuantumTokoloshi on Monday 17th July 10:30
I'd suggest driving a car with coilovers before committing.
Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
C70R said:
I'd suggest driving a car with coilovers before committing.
Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
I would second that. I find the MR2 suspension just fine for road use. All that is needed IMO are stiffer tyres. The Yokohama AD08RS are one of the best, if not the best of current options if you want summer tyres for both road and track fun.Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
C70R said:
I'd suggest driving a car with coilovers before committing.
Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
That is something I like about the chassis as it is now, stiff enough not to be wallowing all over the place but compliant enough to give a decent ride on B-roads when making progress, with the roads round here being as rutted and potholed as you could wish for. Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
I may just refresh the 2 decade old shocks for a start.
I asked the same question on the mx5 owners club so to whether coilovers were worth it for my use case (road driving) and the answer was overwhelmingly no, they are not worth the expense and in fact could even make the car less enjoyable. So instead I treated it to a proper alignment, and Christ almighty the difference was huge, in a good way. I've decided now that if any changes need to be made to my suspension I'll just renew the standard bits, bushes, drop links and that sort of thing. I think people tend to overlook the basics and go straight in with coilovers.
Although my mx5 is lowered on eibach springs, but that is a no brainer for these cars, as they were, I believe, intended to be run with a lower ride height but Mazda for whatever reason shipped them with an artificially heightened ride height.
I also lowered my MR2 but in the case of that car it didn't need it, except one of my springs snapped and I was offered a brand new set of eibach springs for very little money so I just went ahead with it. Luckily it didn't affect things too much but it did look better. I also got that car aligned and it was again noticeably better.
Although my mx5 is lowered on eibach springs, but that is a no brainer for these cars, as they were, I believe, intended to be run with a lower ride height but Mazda for whatever reason shipped them with an artificially heightened ride height.
I also lowered my MR2 but in the case of that car it didn't need it, except one of my springs snapped and I was offered a brand new set of eibach springs for very little money so I just went ahead with it. Luckily it didn't affect things too much but it did look better. I also got that car aligned and it was again noticeably better.
C70R said:
I'd suggest driving a car with coilovers before committing.
Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
they have coilovers from the factoryEven the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
markiii said:
C70R said:
I'd suggest driving a car with coilovers before committing.
Even the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
they have coilovers from the factoryEven the expensive ones can be really much too stiff for British B-roads. I ruined my Mini for country lanes by fitting £1100 worth of coilovers to make it more fun on a handful of trackdays a year. Even with all the faffing around with spring rates and damper settings, it was too stiff to properly enjoy on the road. You've got a lovely compliant chassis, and I'd be very hesitant about making it more stiff than it absolutely needs to be.
TheJimi said:
Ah, so you were being obtuse
Some people are very odd.We all know that "coilover" means "coil over spring" to denote the suspension configuration.
We also all know that "coilover" is regularly used to describe height-adjustable aftermarket suspension.
I'm sure everyone's glad he shared that little pearl of wisdom.
C70R said:
TheJimi said:
Ah, so you were being obtuse
Some people are very odd.We all know that "coilover" means "coil over spring" to denote the suspension configuration.
We also all know that "coilover" is regularly used to describe height-adjustable aftermarket suspension.
I'm sure everyone's glad he shared that little pearl of wisdom.
Never mind, wee pat on the back for markiii
Edited by TheJimi on Monday 17th July 13:51
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