Xyster101

Wow, a loan on a 16 year old car? Sounds like a bad investment. Once he owns it he should sell it with the problems or fix it all up good. Maybe find a new mechanic.

Thanks for all the advice guys. I really did not want to look at new coil overs as they are $2,000 and up, but I don't want to deal with the hassle of blown ones. Any idea on the life of a coil over before rebuilding? I was looking at tracking my car one more year and then going with a race car like a spec miata. For $7k I can buy a race car. For $3,500 I can put suspension, seat, harness, and roll bar in mine. So it is not much more for a built car, just don't have that much money laying around.

I want to upgrade my suspension and I have no idea what to get. A few people mentioned linear spring rates for the track, that is about it. I have a 1991 MR2 turbo which I do a lot of road course track days with and put maybe 3,000 miles on the street with. I don't care if the ride is harsh or stiff as I am concerned with track performance. Here are some leads for used upgrades, but again, I don't know what is good to get. Car Specs: 2950 lbs with me ~1300lbs front ~1600lbs rear Currently Macpherson Stock Struts "Product: Tein Super Street Details: Great shape, height and damper adjustable, comes with front endlinks (needed cuz its shorter than stock). OEM strut mounts (one of the mount has some rust, has some water stuck on it for a short time at the shop), no leaks, no funny noise. Bolt it on and enjoy" Front = 4 kg/mm Rear = 8 kg/mm Tein installation guide: http://www.tein.com/tech_info/inst/ky96u.pdf Price: $675 USD Shipped (5-7 days with tracking#) http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/Rexchris66/MR2_SW20%20Parts/Coilover/IMG_4914.jpg http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/Rexchris66/MR2_SW20%20Parts/Coilover/IMG_4917.jpg I did not get a lot of info about these, but they are Ohlins and the ones on their site for other cars run from $2,500 and up. These have been on a drag MR2 before. Being sold by a Mr2 performance shop out in Tx. Ohlin's supension set - Ohlins struts, these were 1) incredibly expensive when new, and 2) amazingly adjustable: 24 way or something. They are inverted style struts too. They have white progressive rate springs installed. The fronts have camber adjustable pillow ball mounts installed. TRD gymkhana race springs. These are amazing struts. $700 shipped. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/5110351408_3594338964_z.jpg http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1260/5110360136_e6a10b7217_z.jpg Next are JIC FLT-TAR that have adjustable camber plates and 15 way adjustable compression and rebound settings. These have linear spring rates, I don't know what the rates are though. These are the most expensive on the site listed below for MR2 cars. Used 15k still good condition. Dirty in the pictures but you can clean it up. No leaks, just decided to go with a more stock setup. $850 shipped, 800 picked up. (located in san jose, ca) Info: http://www.streetperformance.com/part/jicmagic/complete-coilover-kit/1265629-sw20flta2.html http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/needfd_mr2/parts%20for%20sale/P1020455.jpg http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz278/needfd_mr2/parts%20for%20sale/P1020456.jpg Anyone have any input on these or another brand? Should I just get some Koni inserts and H&R springs?

I love what your daughter said "all my friends saw it" she was not super impressed. Ha, teenagers.

+1 to needing maintenance. I would not buy a VW outside the warranty unless it was a pre 79 bug.

Umm. . ok. A sedan, do you have a turbo on it? Should have gotten the Speed 3. Mid Ohio: http://www.adamdaley.com/max/mr2/ben.jpg

A company or person? Someone to live in it and maintain it while you are gone or just someone/company to maintain it while tenants are there? Just 1 house or a set of apts?

MR2 will be there, I should too.

That is neat. I bet it works. Think about it, the barrel is rifled, so the bullet leaves spinning, the ice absorbs the impact just right and then the bullet lands near by still spinning. The only part that is tough to believe is the fact the bullet does not deform at all. And copper and lead are not magnetic tool box, so your little toy top will not work.

I loved my 1991 pickup. Bought it for $1500 with 176k miles and drove it for 4 years. Sold it with 206k miles for $1000. She was great! Too bad they are used for terrorist now. http://www.adamdaley.com/max/mr2/IMG_2538.JPG http://www.adamdaley.com/max/mr2/IMG_2539.JPG

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WTF? That shit was funny! Fork in the garbage disposal!

That other guy did not even stop to check on him!

Talking from some experience, once you start to loose it, instinct kicks in. Nice save there. As it happens I don't panic, just wait for whatever to happen to happen. I have spun my car 10 times at the track (road course, I know it is not 150mph) and I also went off the road backwards with my dad driving and hit a sign. It all happens in slow motion and just have to relax. It is a car and can be fixed.

That was a great recovery. Why does ever single speech seem so robotic. All the presidents, always behind that podium, always reading the teli things. Why not walk around, walk around like a real presenter. Make some eye contact with people. Walk around the audience a bit as he talks. It just seems so impersonal. I know other people write the speeches for him, but it just seems so fake.

He is actually a friend of mine and has been to Cars and Coffee a few times.

Saw this! Too funny, right here in Columbus. http://columbus.craigslist.org/pts/1984170808.html

That is too funny!!! This: http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1984299827.html Or super cheap: http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1950584801.html Love the interior

What type of car? 1991 Toyota MR2 What mods? Turbo back exhaust Suspension bits Brake upgrades More Boost Tires, tires, tires Whats the car going to be built or is used for? Weekend Track car What are your goals with the car? Don't break down http://www.adamdaley.com/max/mr2/MidOhio/smaxturn1.jpg

That second video is piimp. Needs the extra "i" for how great it was.

Here is how you do it:

Ha ha, too funny. http://visboo.com/Prostitutes-on-Google-Street-View.html

I have a few, just of the MR2 crowd from my phone: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5047375018_2b25788dd8_z.jpgIMAG0030 by xyster101, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5046752367_b0b6e28d56_z.jpgIMAG0029 by xyster101, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5046751515_45b07d3340_z.jpgIMAG0028 by xyster101, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5046742011_d6f66a77b3_z.jpgIMAG0027 by xyster101, on Flickr

I will be there. Not many of these left.

Nice looking car. What are you hoping for on Ebay to get?