Sick of Wiring

been doing some wiring work the past week or so. everything is wired up in the front. hid the fuse boxes and junk. looks big and empty (unlike my MR2)

i need to do something about that coolant reservoir. probably something aftermarket that i can hide somewhere else. i'm thinking about hiding the brake lines under everything, going along the subframe next to the steering rack. i might screw myself into making brake lines then... which isnt too big of a deal, just time consuming.

Mass Text 3-17-09

I wish I remembered my camera





Thanks for the pics Brendan!

Phil's Car

so low, so awesome...

photo's by AJ at Ill Photography

Warm Weather

Turned out alright, considering it was dusk and we had no light.

Progress!

needs more low.

Less is More

Test fitting

still trying to decide on tire sizes.

i need coilovers... bad.

Working Hard

or barely working?

RPF1 16x8

they are in my possession! cant wait to get them on the MR-S!

in other news, the 240sx is gutted. i need to remove the dash so i can put a new harness in. i'll be removing all the sound deadening soon as well. should be picking up a KA in a month or two. we'll see.

Look What I Has

New project car. Still have the MR-S.

Chassis Bracing

I got this in today! Made by Corky on SC. Many guys on Spyderchat highly recommend this, so I bought it. After the install, i took it around the block. On an off camber curve, I slid the rear out. I must say, the chassis is much more solid. Pretty happy about the purchase. Too bad there is still some slush and junk on the roads by my house. Going to have to wait until spring to really feel it (though I'll have better tires by then too...)




Still no sign of the wheels yet. That will be my next big update.

Wheels

I ordered some on Thursday. should be here this week.

Winter Sliding

i suck. deal with it.

Looking towards Lotus for Inspiration

I've started looking at what the Elise/Exige owners are doing for some inspiration on my MR-S.


K20 in a full carbon bodied S1 Elise

2Bular exhaus on an Exige

CE28N on this Elise

While I am Waiting

Since I am waiting for wheel money (paycheck or two, and a tax return), i may as well post up some well done MR2's.

first one is from a got nagel on MR2oc. lowered on Function Form coilovers and MR2 Spyder wheels. I'm not a fan of cheap coilovers after owning some D2's on my AW, but options are very limited with the AW.


SeanBlader also on MR2oc. Great example of a purpose build MK1. I dont know much about his car, unfortunately.


mister2driver's car. i also don't know much about his car. cool wheels and nice stance though!

Roadstar on Spyderchat. Work Meister S1 2pc, TPS roll bar (like mine), Tein SSP, L Creation front, trd sides and rear (replica I believe), hard top.... etc


coil2daover also on spyderchat. RPF1, Tein SSP(?), knockoff TRD front and rear lips, real TRD sides. car is on the way up for sure.


Kenny's MR-S. you can check out his ride under the blogs i read, "Kenchi". Great guy, cool car. Very inspiring. i think he knows brian(?) from above since ive seen their cars together a few times.

(photo from http://kinod.net/linhbergh/?p=122, hope you don't mind)

PS: most SW's don't tickle my fancy. sorry. maybe next time.

One of my favorite AW11's

http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~fos4416/

Bracing

Just put a down payment on a MSMB (Midship Member Brace) from corky on spyderchat. The brace works similarly to the "butterfly brace" that is available for NA (and NB?) Miata's from Flyin' Miata. It looks like this:

He also makes a few other braces for the ZZW30.

I was told by many owners that this makes a huge difference in the ZZW30's handling and feel. People rant and rave about these things up and down. Lets hope it lives up to the hype and shows me that my car was a floppy noodle.

Oil Cooler

well not much going on with my car recently. driving in snow sucks so bad with the RE040's. they get rock hard and snow gets packed in them. terrible...

anyway, just updating with a recent purchase. got a good deal on an oil cooler, so i picked it up. wont go on until spring when i finish piecing it together.



i know i keep saying this, but i swear, there will be more updates soon. i finished paying off my debts, and i got another raise (yay!) starting next month, ill be buying a lot of toys

Advan

Even my girlfriend likes the RGIIs.



im 85% sure on those. tire size is holding me back. i want 225/40-16 in the rear. but i've only seen toyo proxies t1r in that. never been a huge toyo fan...

Roll Bar Bracket

Ugh, japanparts.com wants $140. i paid $50 on the bar. can anyone out there get me a cheaper price?

Techno Pro Spirits

please?