Project AW11: Low n Slow

oil filter was a toyota one, so im hoping it wasnt OE....

and let me say, filling and flushing coolant took forever with an MR. :baby: oh, and the oil filter is worse than hondas. right next to the exhaust manifold. :slap:

next things on my list are spark plugs and valve cover gaskets. car drive fine. i drove it a few houses down and back (fuckin suspended license...)

 

and you're surprised it's wrose then a Honda???

think about it... you're working on a car designed by Toyota [the king of all clusterfucks] where they crammed a 1.6L L4 and trans in a space normally reserved for a trunk, cut that in a about 1/3 to make room for your "trunk" and then made everything fit...

Honda = 5lb shit in 2lb bag
Toyota AW11 = 30lb shit in 1lb bag

 

i hear ya,
not soo bad in a 2nd gen

 

lucky bastards....

oh well. im happy with mine and i havent even driven it a mile yet! its exactly what i want. something different, but still has loads of potential and aftermarket support.

 

Word!
i just like going to meets with nothing but "JDM" Hondas,nissans,scoobs and evos
and being the only lil toyota with a engine in the back and a spare tire in the front:thumbup:

 

nice 1st gen......gl with the suspension stuff

 

heads up on whats going on.

ive placed some orders on parts and have a bunch of little stuff comming.

- italian calfskin shift boot -

i got the black stiched one



- Shifter Base Bushings -

This kit replaces the squishy rubber bushings that support the shifter base. The bushings are CNC precision turned from 6061-T6 bar stock, de-burred, then Alodine coated to give them a nice corrosion resistant gold finish.





- shift cable bushings -

This shifter bushing kit will help to tighten the feel of your shifter by eliminating the stock rubber bushing in the shift cable. After a few years, the stock rubber and metal sleeved bushing will wear and deteriorate, making the shifter feel less precise and slowing down your shifting times! These CNC machined solid brass bushings give you back your shifter feel, and really connect you to the transmission.





- c-pillar trim -

Replacement trim for the three black plastic parts around the rear window





- gauge cluster -

speedo didnt work, so i had no idea how fast i am going





- 93+ MR2 Turbo Brake MC -

MK1 and 91-92 master cylinders are 7/8" while the 93+ BMC is 15/16." i will have to bend the brake lines to fit, but other than that its a direct bolt up


mk1 on left, mk2 kouki bmc on the right






all of those shifter bushings should stiffen up the shifter and make it a bit more precise. the shift boot was way past due with the torn and rag-like cloth one that was in there. i think the new one should look nice. the cluster as i already explained, was needed for knowing how fast im going to avoid another ticket. :slap: and the brake MC is much needed because well, today my pedal sank to the floor and a brake upgrade is always a good one.

later i plan to do this brake upgrade

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/Bigbrakes.html



ill keep you updated

 

nice
how much for the shiftboot? cause i need a new one too
im gonna order the 93+shift lever/new knob.
dunno if i want to order the shifter bushings...

 

yay for new shit, can't wait to see more updates :thumbup:

 

i picked up all the stuff from twosrus.com and kbox.ca so whatever twos r us charged for the boot. i really just added a bunch of stuff i needed in the cart and paid.

oh, and i need to order t-top seals from kbox i got soaked today driving in the heavy rain

 

nice progress so far. BTW I vote for the ZG flares as well

 

yeah yeah, ZG flares are a go as soon as i find some wheels to fill them. any help on 4x100 15"/16" wide (8"+) wheels with a 0 to -20 offset would be helpful

thanks guys

oh, i also will be picking up a new hood, engine cover, and trunk lid for $85. red with good paint

 

i'll keep my eyes out for wheels, not going to be easy to find wheels that fit those criteria though.

 

tell me about it

id like something that is silver, white, or polished. im not a fan of dark wheels

 

is there anyway you can make the AW11 4x114.3 or 5x114.3? from a manufacturers' standpoint, they have to know that making wheels with that low an offset with a 4x100 bolt pattern won't be that popular being most 4x100 cars are FF. The only RWD 4x100 cars I can think of is the MX-5 and the AW11.

 

there are spacer/adapters that are on ebay to adapt it to 4x114.3

i think my best bet will be ordering some work equip 01/02/03's in the size i want

 

or meister s1

 

another option is sportmax 002's in 15x8 +0, but im not a fan of heavy wheels...

 

i like the 501 better than the 002 but thats just me :googly:

 

yeah, i may end up with the 501's as temp wheels until i can afford something more.