Yep, definitely worth doing. I don't know how readily-available Raybrigs are in the UK, I was lucky enough to pick these up second hand. I believe you can import them from Japan though?Quote:
Originally Posted by julianw
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Yep, definitely worth doing. I don't know how readily-available Raybrigs are in the UK, I was lucky enough to pick these up second hand. I believe you can import them from Japan though?Quote:
Originally Posted by julianw
Well I've been without the old girl for over three weeks now - she's been up at Rogue having what is effectively the last 3-4 years of servicing done all in one go, plus lots of other little (and not so little) bits in preparation for Le Mans.
Current list of stuff I’ve done so far is:
2 x Yoko C-Drive 185/60/14 (front)
Full four-wheel alignment
T-Bar seal treatment
Thermostat (OEM) and Toyota coolant
Magnecor Leads
New front numberplate
Raybrig Headlights
Rogue have been busy with the following:
Plugs
Dizzy
Fuel Filter
Cambelt
Cambelt Tensioner
Waterpump
Poly Engine Mounts (from Twos-R-Us)
Clutch Fluid
Braided brake lines
EBC Yellow-stuff pads all round
Oil and filter
Gearbox oil
Rear wheel-bearing
Front ARB Bushes
K&N drop-in panel filter
…and I have a new rear numberplate to go on to match the front.
Can’t wait til tomorrow afternoon when I can go and pick her up! :D
All I need now before Le Mans is a new set of rear tyres to match the fronts, and I’m going to get the dodgy rear window tint removed so that I can actually see through it! There’s a few other things I want to do in the fullness of time (big pulley kit, all-round polybush, plus a couple of bits that need tidying here and there) but that will probably wait until later this year/early next year depending on funds. I just want to get some decent miles under the wheels before we go blatting round the mountains for four days :D
looking forward tos eeing it at the weekend
Little pic from the recent Pyrenees/Le Mans trip: Attachment 878
I'll get round to doing a write up at some point...
good pic there buddy
A few arty-farty pics taken by Phil at the Kent run last week:
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looking good
sounded good at weekend
love the tunnel pic..
shame you can't hear the noise infront in the pic
Just realised how long it has been since I updated this!
The SC has been pretty busy of late, plenty of car shows (JAE and the NEC Classic being the most notable) and lots of miles and smiles.
It's currently feeling a little sorry for itself though, so lots is planned for the next few weeks...
The clutch (which has felt pretty tired since I bought the car) finally gave up the ghost on Friday - the day before a trackday! :( Still, I had already been in contact with Rogue to perform the next batch of work which will include:
- Exedy organic clutch
- Techno Toy Tuning big pulley kit
- replacement of SC intercooler hosing
- SC oil change
- Whiteline front and rear ARBs
That should get it mechanically where I want it (and a fair amount quicker with the oversized pulley!)
Once that's done, I also have on order a replacement windscreen in the correct bronze tint from a company called Pilkington Classics. This is on a 4-6 week lead time, and once it's delivered I have the car booked in to have the rust patch above the windscreen cut out and new metal welded in, sprayed etc etc and then the new screen fitted.
So it won't see many miles over the next few weeks, but hopefully by mid/end of January it'll be back on the road. Then it'll be going on track :D
So, dear readers, when I left off the SE was sans clutch, the day before a track-day. So, I did it in this:
http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imp.../jiiTQ37-1.jpg
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and (thanks to Mr. Pete) this:
http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imp.../LaAcwD9-1.jpg
http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imp.../75GwV0K-1.jpg
And that was pretty much it. The clutch died just before December, and I already had other plans for the car, so I made the decision to leave it for a month or two while I collected all the parts I need. After a couple of weeks' anticipation I finally collected it from Rogue this afternoon with the following done:
Techno Toy Tuning 175mm crank pulley
Whiteline front and rear adjustable ARBs with new droplinks
Exedy organic clutch
Replaced IC hoses
New SC oil
Plus fresh oil and filter.
And what a difference! Turn-in and cornering are so much sharper with the stiffer ARBs, and the extra power (13-ish psi boost up from 8psi) really brings the 4agze to life. Plus the supercharge whine sounds pretty bloody awsome :D
Oh, and this happened on the way home too
http://www.mr2mk1club.com/images/imp.../Cflfvl4-1.png
Exedy clutch is a good call Ben,ive had one fitted for 7 years, still going strong!