1988 MR2 Supercharged... almost stanced?

[kramerbuccs24]

Herro.

Welcome to my build thread. This is the EEEEEMR2. Here is how it looks now:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/03d1493d.jpg

Here is how it will look in 2011 with 1" wider barrels in the front (moar stretch) and some suspension tweaks:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/d9e8a295.jpg



The rest of this post is a timeline, it has a some dead links and talks about some plans that never went through so I gotta "rewrite" it at some point, but it's the basic deal









My car's nothing special but I know people like to see picture and progress from beginning-end (myself included) so I'll just throw this out there, probably won't have any updates until May or so.

But......

I'm Ryan, call me Kramer, and I'm a broke college student who lives in Albany NY, goes to school in the Bronx and drives this:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/010rmx.jpg




Quick "cliff notes" of how it's sitting as of August 2010, stance clearly needs to be dialed in, this is just the only good pic I have of the RSs on the car:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4851524667_3b792d0242_b.jpg


It's a 1988 Toyota MR2 Supercharged with 80k miles, its really in great shape. I love the thing, got it in March '09 and all of '09 I autocrossed it and got into drifting. In May when I'm done with school I plan on finishing up some basic maintenance stuff to get it in really tip-top shape.

Current mods:
-Poly bushings all around including engine mounts
-Intake
-Stripped frunk/trunk (I'm a detailer and when I do off-site jobs I need all the space I can get, I end up having to take out my spare tire and passenger seat to fit my vacuum, lights, etc lol)
-185mm crank pulley (14psi instead of 8 stock, makes a pretty noticeable difference)
-Momo steering wheel
-JDM/Euro front turn signals. They're clear/orange with driving lights instead of the solid orange of the USDM ones, you can see them in the first pic, most of the rest have the USDM ones
-Sleepy eyez, real easy to wire up on this car, took my buddy about 4 minutes

Overall plans for April/May of 2010:
-"Stage 1" or so clutch, just something a bit more durable
-Get the A/C blowing nice and cold again (never hooked it back up when I dropped the motor to do the crank pulley)
-Waterpump/thermostat
-Fix exhaust leak with a new OEM header that I've got in my garage, maybe an electric cutout if I'm feeling ambitious
-Weld a support onto the front engine mount, they're infamous for cracking under stress from drifting, etc.
-Upgraded shifter
-SS brake lines with new pads and possibly rotors
-Coilovers for moAr l0w
-Remove third brake light on wing and replace it either with an OEM one that goes in the rear windshield or with one that lights up the "TOYOTA" roof spoiler thing, haven't decided yet
-Lastly, give it a REALLLL good detail, I never got around to it last year for some reason. The paint has potential to be nearly flawless, I just have to put in the time

Some more pics of the car:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/4637_97622282095_649962095_2475674_.jpg






I look like a retard here but I love the pic in general:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/4620_108944796528_661626528_2406438.jpg





Air-vent placed boost gauge :) :

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0429091832.jpg






Only decent engine bay pic I have, still needs to cleaned up a lot, that'll happen when I drop the motor in May:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/downsized_0503091659a.jpg








Ran 14.5 @ 92.7 with a slipping clutch, would love to get her down to 14.2 or so with a better clutch in '10. Not bad for a 1.6 liter, huh? :)

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/KramerMR2.jpg





Some drift pictures, definitelyyyyyy planning on doing as many as I can in '10.

If you're in NY, MA, CT, PA, VT, NH or anywhere in the northeast and are looking to get into drifting (its safe, not as expensive as you might think, and is TONS of fun), check out www.slideny.com !!!



http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/drift.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/drift1.jpg




Open diff + ORIGINAL 1988 OEM suspension FTMFL :rofl:rofl

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/drift2.jpg




Repainted my stockers/drift wheels :rofl:rofl:rofl

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5317.jpg





This is the only AutoX pic that I have, I did 3 or 4 last year and it's also a ton of fun but gets expensive with tires. I won't be doing any Auto X in '10.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/MR2-1.jpg




Here are two videos of my friend driving my car in AutoX if you're interested, no vids of me driving because the video dude was driving in the same heat as me:

YouTube - supercharged mr2 - autocross may 16th and 17th 2009

YouTube - supercharged mr2 - autocross may 16th and 17th 2009






The Koseis that you see in most of the pics are now sold. My current "project wheels":

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0708091639.jpg




They're BBS RS 027 and 028s (16x7 et28 and 16x8 et28). They're currently 100% apart in about 150 pieces if you include all the bolts lol. I'm trying to get them all together over my spring break next week and my Easter break. My goals with them:
-Have my friend polish the lips and center "bolts" to a mirror-finish
-Order 136 gold bolts from www.blackforestindustries.com
-Paint or powdercoat the centers a grey/dark silver
-Order red/gold "BBS" logos for the center of each wheel
-Sell the ~120 or so bolts that are still in decent shape



A few more pics of the wheels plus a quick test-fit that I did. I'll likely have to order 5mm or so spacers to get the stance that I want (as low as possible, tucking tire front and rear):




http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5323.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5327.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5330.jpg





You can really see that it needs a detail here :( :

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5326.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/CIMG5328.jpg











So that's about it for now, like I said I'll likely update this in April when the wheels are done, then in May when the car is all put together for the year, then throughout the summer as I drift it, go to shows, etc etc. I'll be at Import Alliance 2010 in Nashville in July with the car so hopefully I'll see a lot of you there.

I've also got a few friends with killerrrr cameras who REALLY know what they're doing with them so I should have some studio-quality shots like you see of all the big boyz on here in June too :D I'm pretty excited about that.



Okay, that was all as of the end of '09


MARCH 2010 (still feels weird saying 2010 doesn't it???)


FINALLYYYYYYY painted the centers of the BBS's

-1 coat duplicolor wheel paint
-2 coats duplicolor clear

TONS of prep thanks to me/my pops/my friends over the past 8 months, painting itself thanks to my friend Dave

The setup:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/d2784f98.jpg

We don't mess around with knockoff wheels over hurr, these are my friend Dave's summer rimz:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/8456e39e.jpg

Forgot to get before/after.... here's just "after" haha

No flash:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/e72f8d65.jpg

Flash:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/5e94340a.jpg

No flash:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/82b0010a.jpg

Flash:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/07689828.jpg

Allllll together now, with flash:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/fb641f22.jpg





I am veryyyyy happy with the results, looks like a top notch powdercoat job for less than the price of powdercoating one wheel!! Plus due to great prep work and the clearcoat it'll be just as durable... and the paint looks soaking wet even when its dry haha

What's left to do before my April 1-5 break (when I'll have them 100% together with tires):
-My friend Mike is currently polishing the lips and hexcaps
-Have to seal those with Zoopseal when I get them back
-Plastic-polish the "BBS" logos
-Order 136 bolts from blackforest
-Order sealant
-Order 195/40/16 tires from someone
-Put it all together!!!!!!


I am very exciiiiite, when they're done in April I'll have had them for 10 months. Cannot WAIT to have them done, let alone on the car!!!!!!!



MARCH 31 2010

Yo waddup girl.







http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/691aeb46.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/1a3417ad.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/40d14aa2.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/63c05d4a.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/06e53402.jpg








Literally better than Christmas.

My camera SUCKS so the centers look kind of yellow-ish and it doesn't pick up any of the flake in the paint but whatever lol.

This was just a mock up, but still, I'm so damn happy haha.

Whats left (today is Wed. 3/31):
-Zoopseal will arrive/be applied Friday 4/2
-Wheels will be assembled, sealed and lock-tite'd Sunday 4/4
-Tires will arrive in the next few days and will be put on Monday 4/5


VERY NIIIIIIIIIIIICE

MARCH 31 2010

This morning (worked through the night because I felt like it lol):

aaaaaaaand as the sun comes up my work is done. I just need to torque the bolts down and seal the wheels tomorrow/today (sunday) so I can have the tires mounted on Monday!!!!!!!!

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/5f7eeb47.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/72b55330.jpg


April 6 2010

Well..... I didn't get a chance to finish the BBSs when I was home, they'll be done in mid May when I'm done with this semester!


May 6 2010

A few more pics I forgot to post of my RSs (just need to torque the bolts down, seal them and get the tires mounted):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/f245f65f.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/450e9279.jpg

Also, here is my to-do list for 2 weeks from now when I'm done with finals:

-Clutchmasters FX100 clutch
-TRU SS clutch line
-Resurfaced OEM flywheel
-TRU ARP Flywheel bolts
-Transmission fluid flush/change
-Coilovers , just bought "G4"s
-TRU Rear tie rod pair
-TRU (4) ball joint/front outer tie rod kit
-T3 Front/rear RCA and front tie rod flip kit
-4 wheel alignment
-TRU Brake kit (pads, rotors, SS lines)
-TRU High and Tight brake brace
-Brake fluid
-TRU Shifter kit (RSe, JonO, 93+, etc) & shifter bushings
-TRU C Pillar Hard Plastic Trim
-TRU Engine prop lid
-TRU Distributor repair kit
-TRU T top guides
-TRU Valve cover sealing washers
-New OEM header
-T3 Test pipe
-New bolts/gaskets throughout the exhaust system
-TRU Floor mats
-A/C system "service"
-New water pump
-New thermostat
-Look at oil cooler seals and lines
-BKR7E 1 step colder spark plugs

Some of this stuff I already have laying around, some I just ordered, some I'm ordering over the next few days. I plan on taking the car out on Wednesday the 19th and working on it for 3 days straight if necessary, get it aligned on Saturday the 22nd, then I'm taking it to the meet/show/get together on the 23rd in Bristol PA. Within the next few days after that I'll have my friend roll the fenders and I'll test-fit all sorts of spacers to see what I'll need to get it herraflush.

This'll be the last update until I post during and after pictures/info of all that junk! I haven't seen my car in 9 months so I'll be treating her right with a full makeover the day I take it out :rofl


August 3 2010

FINALLY, a good pic of my car with the BBSs on it. I still need to spin the coils down a LOT but I only have 3 wheels on and the car is currently aligned so I don't want to mess with it/get another alignment until I have all 4 BBSs on.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4851524667_3b792d0242_b.jpg

Positive OR negative opinions are very much welcome, but will likely be kindly disregarded because I LOVE how it looks :D

One more with me outside the driver's door (I'm 6'5"):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/9c5f8e91.jpg

Lastly, here are before/after pictures and a before video of my "front motor mount debacle:"

YouTube - Broken motor mount

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/f1e95707.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/f7ab47d8.jpg

After (paint is clearly still wet):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/81f1d268.jpg

[kramerbuccs24]

reserved for pics (not sure if theres a picture limit per post on this site...)

[kramerbuccs24]

reserved for pics (not sure if theres a picture limit per post on this site...)

[Oxer]

reserved for pics (not sure if theres a picture limit per post on this site...)

There isnt.. Well, I have never reached it..

Deff needs more lows, but so do many of us on here :D

Good luck.. Pics asap!

[Split]

very nice. gl with it

[kramerbuccs24]

Updated the first post with pics of painted BBS RS centers/wafflecaps and polished lips/hexcaps/BBS logos!!!

[00bmw323]

great progress

[mo diesil]

i see youve been to lebanon. im fairly close to that track. what are some specs on the mr2, how many miles, is it mainly stock? my first car i believe had this same exact motor in it. how often does slideNY do meets? im registered on that site aswell

[kramerbuccs24]

Its got about 87k on it right now, only mods when I ran were an NST pulley kit and a pepboyz filter, I cut a 2.0 60ft on a slipping clutch and ended up going 14.58 @ 92.7.

I'm not sure about slideNY meets, I think there's a calendar on the website?

[mo diesil]

wow thats mint for that year. is the body rot bad?
my first car was a celica with this motor it reved so high. those toyotas like to rust mine had like 187k when i junked it. still ran like a top the rot was just way to bad.
old toyotas are fun cars. real light.

[kramerbuccs24]

Yeah 4A's love the high RPMs! My car has zero body/chassis rot, as well :D

[MParallel]

Cool. Can't wait to see the RS's fitted.

And I've always like those old MR2's.

[kramerbuccs24]

Updated the OP with pics of 99.9% completed BBS RSs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JawDropper]

Nice work man. cant wait to see these fitted.

[NikonJonWtf]

Nice work man. cant wait to see these fitted.

x2, good stuff man.

[M.Burroughs]

Wow, I can't wait to see this thing sitting right.

[kramerbuccs24]

Thanks guys. I have the Zoopseal for the lips and my 195/40/16 S.Drives sitting in my garage now, I'm going to do my best to have everything assembled by Monday night when I go back to school but who knows

[kramerbuccs24]

Mini-update in the OP, I'm going to Home Depot to pick up RTV and Loctite blue now, wheels will be assembled tonight and tires will be mounted tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kramerbuccs24]

Small update in the OP including these helladumpy pics:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/f245f65f.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/450e9279.jpg

[SeanDub]

Great job on those wheels man

[slwrthnu]

come pick up the goddamn battery tie down lol.

[kramerbuccs24]

Great job on those wheels man

It was a lot of work but the final product is something I could stare at alllll day.

come pick up the goddamn battery tie down lol.

Lol next time I'm at your crib, battery tie-downs will be put on and fenderz will be rolled.

[kramerbuccs24]

parts>>>>>>>my face

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/8111653f.png

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand more:

1 - Test Pipe (AW11 MR2)60.00
1 - Outer*Tie Rod*Flip Kit (AW11 MR2)60.00
1 - Front Roll Center Adjusters (AW11 MR2)80.00
1 - Rear Roll Center Adjusters (AW11 MR2)80.00


plus coilovers, clutch, miscellaneous fluids, bolts, alignment and tire mounting, it's going to be just about $2,000 :rofl :rofl

[kramerbuccs24]

FINALLYYYYYYY

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/0fd259da.jpg


$1,400 coilovers with 8,000 miles on them for $650.

winzorz

not my pic, my undercarriage does/will look much nicer than that lol


Last update until I have during/after pictures of the installation of all my junk and the car rests on the BBS RSs for the first time :D

[Raymond]

Ugh, this makes me miss my '88 so much. It was slow as shit (NA auto) but so much fun to drive. Mine also had around the same mileage, in overall good condition. Can't wait to see it slammed on the BBSs!

[kramerbuccs24]

Ugh, this makes me miss my '88 so much. It was slow as shit (NA auto) but so much fun to drive. Mine also had around the same mileage, in overall good condition. Can't wait to see it slammed on the BBSs!

Thanks man! :D

I tell all of my friends that this is THE most fun sub 200hp or sub 100mph trap-speed car they will EVER drive and most of them doubt it until they drive it! There's just something about it.

Anyways, this is how the car looks now, neither of the people in this pic are me :rofl You can see the BBSs peeking out in the back-right and the coilovers in the front-right.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/9faeb25e.jpg

Coilovers, bushings, brakes, etc etc etc are 99% done, I'm going to finish them up now on all 4 corners, then I'm turning the car around in the garage so the ass end is facing out so I can drop the motor and do the clutch!

Moar updates tonight or tomorrow showing the 100% new or refreshed suspension and brakes on all four corners :D:D:D

[Jamil]

!!!!!! so close!

[kramerbuccs24]

progresssssssss

from this:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/3fc560e1.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/9faeb25e.jpg

to this:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/6da96023.jpg


TO THIS!!!!!

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/7e58bf61.jpg

Doesn't look TOO low in the pic but the tires are just about even with the fenders, tucking a HAIR in the rear.

All suspenzionz are done, 2 out of the 4 corners have the brakes all hooked up and shit (was too anxious to lower the car and see how it would look to hook the other stuff up lol) and now she's lowwww. Just about even with my waistline, maybe 1-1.5" higher. Remember that the tires on the car now are over an inch "taller" than the ones that'll be on the BBSs (not accounting for stretch) so it'll be even lower. I also have a good 1.5-2" of coil left to spin them down if need be.

Lastly, I put the camber bolts on all 4 corners at full negative just to see what it would look like and ZOMGGG hahaha


http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/f59b609f.jpg



Soooooo many camberzz, that is the rear, the front is a littleee less. I only plan on running 3* on all 4 corners so that is clearly possible (WITHOUT rear camber plates!).

So yeah, suspension is done, brakes need minimal work, I took out the intercooler and some other stuff tonight to prepare to do the clutch on Saturday. I hope to have the car registered and inspected by Tuesday night, I have to bolt the BBSs together before it can be aligned, though (these tires are all sorts of fucked up from a drift event lol).

EEEEEMR2 is coming along nicely :D

[mo diesil]

nice man looking sweet

[kramerbuccs24]

BBShits are sealed up hellanice, got it in there all nice and deep-like:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/bf7fd511.jpg

All 8 mating surfaces look like that (perfect), I'll be going over each of them once in 12-24hrs just to make myself feel better though :rofl

Tirez go on Monday afternoon :eyebrows

Then they'll be put on my sister's Versa :eyebrows:eyebrows:eyebrows:eyebrows:eyebrows

The MR2 will be out and about (registered and shit) HOPEFULLY on Thursday the 17th, the only part I need is a new AFM/MAF which seems to be an imaginary item because I can't find one ANYWHERE that isn't $250 on eBay :(

[M.Burroughs]

do fucking work

[slwrthnu]

is that pete sleeping in the corner?

[kramerbuccs24]

do fucking work

Fucking work has been done and will continue to be done for the rest of this week until the car is done, inspected, registered and aligned. More pics and updates to come.

I've had the BBSs for 360 days as of today (June 18 2009). After going through the whole restoration project, I really think it's a two weekend job (working only on the weekends). I just went SUPER slow and careful just because I wanted them perfect. Thankfully, I got what I wanted, these fuckers are FLAWLESS :D

is that pete sleeping in the corner?

haha yeah he's yelling at dkid or dave or somthing, can't remember.

He's funnier in this pic though lol (me in the $5 shirt)

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/fdsa/4f48c4bf.jpg

Fuckin polocks :rofl

Also, just noticed I already have a pic of the BBSs and the Versa in this thread, here she is :rofl :rofl :rofl

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/450e9279.jpg

Greatest day of her life will be when she is graced by the presence of the BBSs

[slwrthnu]

pete is funniest when u get a girl to give him a lapdance at a party, then get a guy to do it 5 minutes later.

[kramerbuccs24]

telephone-pole-justin told me that story like 5 times :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

[slwrthnu]

good as story, amazing in person.

[kramerbuccs24]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/f8dbfdbc.jpg

Needs moar low, but looks sooooo damnnnnnnn gooooooood. 2+ inches of room left to go on the coils

[C-Hutch]

use the 2 inches! looks great so far. need whole car pics!

[NikDev]

Nice work!
Teasers aren't allowed;)
More low will be appreciated

[kramerbuccs24]

use the 2 inches! looks great so far. need whole car pics!

I most certainly will! Just need to figure out how much camber I have to play with then I can do some rough camber/height/spacer calculations... then dial everything in!

The first full car shots will be posted directly to the Stanceworks Showroom and I won't be taking them ;) :)

NikDev: The car is in my 1.5 car garage now getting a two-day detail from myself, the car SHOULD be 100% out and ready for inspection, registration and alignment by Friday. My garage is so small I CAN'T take full-car shots lol.

No more teasers (unless they're REALLY good and I can't resist lol) until KillerBlackbird photoshoot!!!!

[kramerbuccs24]

I lied already :rofl :rofl

detailed it a wil' bit

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/84a4e1b4.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/174ebef8.jpg

Going to get it running in a bit, will post vids if I feel like it.

[kramerbuccs24]

yupppppppppppp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf4ZmUF8l1w

[kramerbuccs24]

This is a bad site for me to be on lol

http://www.k20a.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=8

FML

Anyways, started her up again, runs like a top as always, exhaust sounds great (for a 1.6L) and the damn battery is STILL 100% dead. All accessories work while the car is on but the freakin thing doesn't have any juice in it the second the car is turned off.

Could this be a loose connection or a wasted battery??? Any advice?? I'm going to take the intercooler/AFM/battery out again anyways to double check that all electrical connections can vacuum hoses are where they should be but I wanna know if I need a new battery.

Another vid (combo of previous one and a new one I just took, no rasp at all and a reasonable volume, I love this exhaust combo!!! (stock except for T3 test pipe). Getting 4 or 5 more hp and having a STUPID loud, expensive exhaust is not worth it for me, this is ideal!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc6oWhRFyds

More videos to come, but more importantly, any insight on my battery issue?

[kramerbuccs24]

Sup brah

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/2a9df0fa.jpg

A few inadvertent teasers for ya

Before:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/33b1ac86.jpg

After (too much camber for my tastes and ~5mm spacers needed, still have to lower it and get rid of some of that goofy lookin shit ):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/925098ab.jpg

Front: minttttt, no spacers needed, just moar low

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/39535e2c.jpg

Didn't post shots of the whole car with them on because I'm trying to be sketchy or cool, I just forgot :rofl :rofl :rofl

[globalsunset]

Tease ftl, Did you ever end up posting pics with it on RS?

[slwrthnu]

no he didn't, i rolled the fenders and i haven't even seen it on the rs's yet.

[kramerbuccs24]

^ :rofl

snapped a quicky at work today, couldn't stop staring at it :rofl

clearly needs 1-2" moar low, that'll happen on friday most likely

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/2221ea3b.jpg

[Deltron]

looks good i cant wait to see it at bear mountain

[shane_lxi]

Do you still have any adjustment? Definately needs to be a bit lower, but looks great! I love aw11s!

[B Rod]

Siiiiiiick.

[kramerbuccs24]

Do you still have any adjustment? Definately needs to be a bit lower, but looks great! I love aw11s!

Oh absolutely, I actually on had those two BBSs on for that pic, I just sealed the other two tonight and will have the tires mounted and them on the car tomorrow, then I'll start dialing the stance in across the long weekend and get an alignment on Tuesday. I have 2-2.5" of room to go lower in the front and even more in the rear, that's without modifying the coilovers at all.

[WhiteStripes]

Nice refurb on the wheels man. I wish I had more friends into cars that weren't like an hour drive away.

[TheNytz0r]

Sick looking car, man! Makes me miss the one I had.. You're doing a top notch job on this project so far :eyebrows

[kramerbuccs24]

^Thanks so much!

Yet another setback, this video doesn't need a caption.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqhFzSCqMZY

[ShadowWabbit]

where u at waterfest sunday? i spotted a red MR2 on RS' in the parking lot

[kramerbuccs24]

Yes sir! That was me.

[Iscrape]

^Thanks so much!

Yet another setback, this video doesn't need a caption.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqhFzSCqMZY

noooo it has to be ready for august 1st

[kramerbuccs24]

You're telling me!!!!! haha. I still haven't tried to reseal my fourth BBS yet, I has no motivation.

I WILL be at bear mountain, probably with a broken motor mount and 3 BBSs though :rofl FFFMMMLLLLLLLL

[Iscrape]

You're telling me!!!!! haha. I still haven't tried to reseal my fourth BBS yet, I has no motivation.

I WILL be at bear mountain, probably with a broken motor mount and 3 BBSs though :rofl FFFMMMLLLLLLLL

lol good enough for me just clean up the BBSs that are on one side for when i look at it

[JoshisLegend]

Bump.
Just because im a sucker for MR2's

[Deltron]

youll be at bear mtn?........ what by yourself? Lol

[kramerbuccs24]

youll be at bear mtn?........ what by yourself? Lol

lol wherever kielan decides the meet is gonna be haha. i kind of got the whole meet planning thing started a while back but then my car took longer and longer to get done, it was 100.0000% done mechanically (minus the wheels, that's a whole other story) until i ripped part of my frame out on monday :rofl . thankfully kielan has been doing WORK organizing this shit, without him it would never be planned out like it is now.

[integral]

i love it! need MOAR pics

[kramerbuccs24]

FINALLY, a good pic of my car with the BBSs on it. I still need to spin the coils down a LOT but I only have 3 wheels on and the car is currently aligned so I don't want to mess with it/get another alignment until I have all 4 BBSs on.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4851524667_3b792d0242_b.jpg

Positive OR negative opinions are very much welcome, but will likely be kindly disregarded because I LOVE how it looks :D

One more with me outside the driver's door (I'm 6'5"):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/9c5f8e91.jpg

Lastly, here are before/after pictures and a before video of my "front motor mount debacle:"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqhFzSCqMZY

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/f1e95707.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/f7ab47d8.jpg

After (paint is clearly still wet):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/81f1d268.jpg

[handsome.garage]

Your car makes me want an MR2 again.

[kramerbuccs24]

Do it! You won't regret it, trust me. The driving dynamics and "feel" of this car are like none other that I've driven, including some pretty high end/performance cars (C6 Z06, ISF, 300C SRT8, Nismo 350Z, etc.). There's just nothing like it, they don't make cars like the AW11 anymore!!!!

[M.Burroughs]

How hard is engine maintenance and work on these cars?

[kramerbuccs24]

How hard is engine maintenance and work on these cars?

Not toooo bad, once you take the intercooler off (2 hose clamps, obviously), it's pretty much like working on a tight front engine/FWD setup. Getting to any of the pulleys requires the dropping of the motor, though.

By the way, I put the car in storage until April or May this afternoon, here are two pics that my friend snapped last week, never did get a proper photoshoot of the eeeeeeeMR2 this year, 2011 will bring more excitement:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/71320cce.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/03d1493d.jpg

Over the winter I am going to put 1" wider barrels on the front two wheels for moar stretch and moar low :eyebrows

After dialing in my coils, little to nothing will be done to the car until I can make her look like this (K20 swap):

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/da0c291e.jpg

[Raymond]

So sick man, awesome progress. Can't wait to see future updates.

[kramerbuccs24]

Thanks man. It's only been 70 days since I put it away for the winter and it feels like a lifetime :( . Still got about 150 days to got :rofl :rofl :rofl :(

Here is a photoshop my friend did of how the car will look lowered a little in the rear and an inch or two in the front:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/d9e8a295.jpg

[dav3design]

You car sits so pretty!

[mo diesil]

pretty sure i saw you at LVD on the 6th this thing was riding limiter

[sixty-nine-dime]

pretty sure i saw you at LVD on the 6th this thing was riding limiter

ha your supposed to

[kramerbuccs24]

You car sits so pretty!

thanks my dude, I'm so happy with how it is turning out, I've wanted a "stanced" MR2 since like 2007 so I'm glad I'm realllll close

pretty sure i saw you at LVD on the 6th this thing was riding limiter

Lol november 6th? I was there everyyy wednesday in June/July/August but this car has been in storage since August 28th or so and I go to school in NYC so I haven't been to LVD since then haha. I know all the regulars at LVD, are you a regular? :D

ha your supposed to

hahhaha theres a video of me running my mom's minivan at LVD let me see if I can find it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfqNh0kXbL4

hahaha there it is, that's me in the white minivan in the right line in the first run in the video, then a local K20/K24 turbo DC2 integra in the left lane in the second run

[typerex187]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/03d1493d.jpg

Car looks amazing, keep up the great work, can you please post a high resolution of this picture!!! :alright thanks in advance!

[mo diesil]

i am for the drift events.havent done a drag pass there in about 2 years though

[ryp93]

damn
i love it

[JasperThomas]

Actually one of my favourite cars. Big fan of '80s style.

[coneklr]

Love it! Did you make it to the Bear Mountain meet this year?

[kramerbuccs24]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/03d1493d.jpg

Car looks amazing, keep up the great work, can you please post a high resolution of this picture!!! :alright thanks in advance!

I would if I had one, my friend took the pic. I'll have much better pics of the car much lower in the spring and summer, trust me :D

i am for the drift events.havent done a drag pass there in about 2 years though

I've been to a few this year, all of them without my car though for one reason or another. A couple of my friends starter/are in SlideNY who drift with all of the Drift Hustle guys.

damn
i love it

Thanks!!!!

Actually one of my favourite cars. Big fan of '80s style.

Thanks, I love your EF! I'd love a K swapped EF someday.

Love it! Did you make it to the Bear Mountain meet this year?

Unfortunately I didn't, I put the car away in August because I go to school in NYC. Won't have it out til May.

[zacman]

This thread makes me want one of these so bad! Looks great mate!

[typerex187]

Can't wait to see the new stance on the deuce!

[kramerbuccs24]

Thought I posted this here but I guess not, here is how the car sits now:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/03d1493d.jpg

Here is a photoshop of the realistic drop I'll be able to have in the spring with the wider front barrels and suspension issues solved:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/d9e8a295.jpg









:cool

[M.Burroughs]

sickest MR2 ever.

[Vegas13]

sickest MR2 ever.

^^ x100

[kramerbuccs24]

Thanks, gentlemen! It's amazing how good an "OEM+" car can look, my ONLY exterior mods besides the wheels are the JDM front turn signals (the USDM ones are all orange, the JDM ones have clear square running lights) and the removal of the hideous rear mudflaps! haha

[kramerbuccs24]

Didn't know where to make to put this question so I guess I'l put it here lol...

If I put one inch wider barrels on a 16x7 et24 wheel the ending ET will be 16x8 +49.4..... right??

[ollycarbs]

if we are well talking about inner barrels (i am french so i am not sure barrels are the word only meaning inner dishes) the answer is yes for me.

[Moose]

Didn't know where to make to put this question so I guess I'l put it here lol...

If I put one inch wider barrels on a 16x7 et24 wheel the ending ET will be 16x8 +49.4..... right??

No, it would become a 16x8 et37ish. The wheel becomes an inch wider, so the center line changes.

[ollycarbs]

oh yeah for sure!!!!
all my apologies, hard wake up..

[kramerbuccs24]

No, it would become a 16x8 et37ish. The wheel becomes an inch wider, so the center line changes.

I'm not sure how you got to 37, I figured I would just add an "inch" (25.4mm) to the ET because the mounting point is now 1" farther out in relation to the wheel as a whole.

I'm not saying you're wrong I just don't know how you got your #.

[l3xxd]

Sick man I love it can't wait to see more of it when you bring it out after winter again.

[M.Burroughs]

16x8 et37.

Bolting on 1" of lip changes the offset by half the value. Remember, the wheel's center line changes. Jeremy was correct.

[kramerbuccs24]

Sick man I love it can't wait to see more of it when you bring it out after winter again.

Yeah it'll be more of the same, just lower. I have to figure out what I'm doing with the motor, I might screw around with the 4A-GZE and make it a ~103mph car with 200whp or so, ideally I'd like to just save up for a K20 swap. The perfect drivetrain for my car in my opinion.

16x8 et37.

Bolting on 1" of lip changes the offset by half the value. Remember, the wheel's center line changes. Jeremy was correct.

Ok cool, thanks.

[l3xxd]

Yeah it'll be more of the same, just lower. I have to figure out what I'm doing with the motor, I might screw around with the 4A-GZE and make it a ~103mph car with 200whp or so, ideally I'd like to just save up for a K20 swap. The perfect drivetrain for my car in my opinion.

Sweet, regardless interested in seeing what else you've got planned for it.

[kramerbuccs24]

Got my front wheels apart, waiting to hear back from the guy I'm trading barrels with (1" wider in the front) so I can hopefully put them back together before I go back to school. If I don't get them done this month they'll just have to wait.

[bwe45]

Hey dude, was just reading through this thread, sick car! Im actually out in the 518 area, im bout to pick up a Civic Hatch and get into stance, im up in bspa

[tdi_logik]

hahahahaha typically krammerbuccs burninupthinkinaboutmr2sthenburninupAGAIN

[JasperThomas]

hahahahaha typically krammerbuccs burninupthinkinaboutmr2sthenburninupAGAIN

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:bPimLLMhYBwY6M:http://myfacewhen.com/images/317.jpg&t=1

[tdi_logik]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:bPimLLMhYBwY6M:http://myfacewhen.com/images/317.jpg&t=1

inside joke pal, hes a good friend of mine

[kramerbuccs24]

inside joke pal, hes a good friend of mine

GTFO :rofl

[magoo_lc1]

I love these i like them better then the mk2 version. I had one but not s/c and i still miss that car. I traded in my then new ae86 for a new one of these. Besides my ef hatch i had its the only car that truly had that "go kart" feel

[kramerbuccs24]

I love these i like them better then the mk2 version. I had one but not s/c and i still miss that car. I traded in my then new ae86 for a new one of these. Besides my ef hatch i had its the only car that truly had that "go kart" feel

That's why I love it!

[kramerbuccs24]

Got my barrels in the mail a while back, thanks to tantank79 for a smooth trade!

Should hopefully have the two front wheels all done with tires on by mid March and I might be taking the car out then, if not it'll be Easter.

Anyways, wanted to ask you guys a quick question, does ANYBODY know where I can source clean plastic C pillar trim (all three pieces) without dropping $450+ on new OEM shit? I'm having a hell of a time trying to find them and I'm reallyyy not trying to rock my custom Gorilla Tape mod two years in a row :rofl

[kramerbuccs24]

The fronts are back together with repolished lips and 1" more width. Very nice.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/BBS%20RS/af169f00.jpg

I'm having a local tire shop seal them because I tried to seal them about 5x last year, the inverse/stepped lip makes it hard as fuck to seal. All I have to do now is throw them on, spin the coils down a bit more and get an alignment!

[JasonB]

nice duece man. I like all the work you did on it for sure. Whats your name on the mr2 boards ? I know I have seen your car over there at some point

[kramerbuccs24]

nice duece man. I like all the work you did on it for sure. Whats your name on the mr2 boards ? I know I have seen your car over there at some point

I'm "kramerbuccs24" pretty much everywhere on the internet, haven't posted/sold anything under a different name in 4+ years. I really only post in the Mk1 section of MR2OC and in the FS/WTB forums.

Thanks!

[ztman92]

firkin clean

[kramerbuccs24]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/469868f5.png

[Lukey]

naice

[kramerbuccs24]

much more professional pics coming soon

[occsdude]

clean set up. looks great!

[kramerbuccs24]

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/a24ea58e.png


more nice pics comin soon

[MadMax]

Looks really good

[kramerbuccs24]

much bigger pic lol

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3573/5844201072_72319306fd_b.jpg

[smoky0937]

oh man she's looking pretty. those wheels just pop on that against that red.

[kramerbuccs24]

My good buddy Jim (Killer Blackbird) hooked me up with an amazing photoshoot in downtown Albany a few weeks ago and succeeded in getting it featured on Stance:Nation. These are the first nice pics of my car now that height is dialed in perfectly.

My only other plans for the car visually are to space out the fronts 10mm or so. After that I'll be putting only oil and gas into the car until I can afford the 250whp+ 10,000RPM 2.0L Honda K-series monster I've been dreaming up for this car since the day I bought it.

Enjoy the pics and hit up Killer Blackbird for all your northeast photography needs!!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5064/5891343406_41717ded2b_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5077/5891342466_400a7ab2b5_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/5891341850_50eaac7503_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5891341268_68d581968f_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5890774717_4733861d8b_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/5890774005_affa9297e0_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5075/5891339256_93650d08a7_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5891338602_8445c22dbf_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/5890771009_e91bd7da76_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5891335800_8f8305751a_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5891333946_da13ca5016_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6035/5890766843_23065b3210_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5891332370_0a41e593ce_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5269/5891331196_708d88ed78_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5890771693_b4604e5fed_b.jpg

[Hotsauce]

Beautiful. Congrats on the feature

[ryp93]

lookin good

[Interlagos boy]

sick car dude

[kramerbuccs24]

Making bagged minitrucks look skyjacked since 2011

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/21cba1df.jpg

[slowstefan]

So much beautiful win!!

[johnnykash]

i followed those minitrucks on the way back from kingston.. made them boys look lifteddd

[Clun9]

I'm in love with your car man. Makes me want one so bad.

[jacbo]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/5891341850_50eaac7503_b.jpg


I have the same ziptie fix on my front lip, only mine are neon (fanboi pride!). :D

[dav3design]

Right...

That looks so fucking rad! I literally could not imagine it looking any better!

Bravo! Fucking Bravo!

[Kuroda]

So simple but so sexy, mindblowing!

[volvo=win]

Are you going to the bear mt. rally this year? If so can't wait to see your car in person it's sweet! I'll be in my cousin's rhinolined mr2.

[kramerbuccs24]

I'm in love with your car man. Makes me want one so bad.

Buy one!!! You won't regret it I guarantee it.

I have the same ziptie fix on my front lip, only mine are neon (fanboi pride!). :D

Hahaha awesome. I bought the car with the crack and figured I'd add a bit a flavor to it since the lip was already screwed

Right...

That looks so fucking rad! I literally could not imagine it looking any better!

Bravo! Fucking Bravo!

Muchos gracias. Once I figure out what size front spacers I want and buy/install them I'll completely agree with you :D

So simple but so sexy, mindblowing!

KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid!

OEM+ is the name of the game for me, I don't see any other way to mod a car.

Are you going to the bear mt. rally this year? If so can't wait to see your car in person it's sweet! I'll be in my cousin's rhinolined mr2.

Unfortunately I'll be putting the car in storage from September to April seeing as I go to school in the Bronx and certainly don't need a RWD sports car down there. NYC is one of the few things I love more than my eeeeeMR2 :alright

[Clun9]

Dude, if I got a MR2. Honestly, it would look very similar to yours as our tastes seem pretty similar. Especially the RSs. Although I would have tried to do some more aggressive lips and probably slammed the car to the ground until the frame almost sits on the ground.

[kramerbuccs24]

can't go any lower without tubbing the front, the fender is about a third of an inch from the tire

[Shepherd]

Haha, had a ziptie fix on my GTI's lip for a while too.... :rofl


Love your MR2, the colour and rims fit it nicely! :)

[Shawn13]

Making bagged minitrucks look skyjacked since 2011

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff31/kramerbuccs24/1988%20MR2%20Supercharged/21cba1df.jpg

show some love to your fellow minis haha

[kramerbuccs24]

For all who are interested:

I sold the RSs to free up some cash. Kind of sad but whatever, I had my fun with them. The next time I bring the car out of storage I envision it raised up a bit with aggressively fitted 15x8 wheels and meaty tires, probably 245s. It'll still be fitted to perfection or as close as I can get, I just miss beating the shit out of this thing in corners!!

Final post of the old girl on the RSs :(

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5073/5891353246_d15b7afda3_o.jpg

[robertw]

Such an amazing car, makes me miss mine ;(

[OpelWagenGT]

I don't know what it is but there is just something I love about these cars and always have. Yours is very well done too I like the understated not too flashy feeling of it.

-Aron

[FunfGang]

Loved it on the RS's, but can't wait to see some meaty tires on this thing :D

[tcturbo91]

where do you go to school in the bronx? awesome mr2

[PedroM]

Claping my hands standing up!!!

An amazing little car!
Congratulations!