Wee Video from the Total Car magazines guys

by DaveEdin, 16-06-2019, 12:19 PM

This is their video put together from Total Jap Car...

If you look closely you'll see Ormi and me in there somewhere...

[youtube]C0edMUEcr30[/youtube]

What sort of company might use a hydraulic press?

by jimxms, 16-06-2019, 09:56 AM

(Original thread title: Who can slide this on my shaft!)

In order to rebuild my charger one of the main things I need is a hydraulic press for pushing the new bearings onto the shafts. It looks like I can pick one uup for about £100 on eBay but I really don't want the hassle of finding somewhere to set it up and then having to sell it after.

So, what kind of place would use such a device? Any ideas chaps?

Your year of birth

by Lexusboy, 15-06-2019, 05:36 PM

enter your year of birth and click question mark and wait too the print come up

http://whathappenedinmybirthyear.com/

Anyone in Leeds area can check a car for me ?

by BOOSST, 15-06-2019, 03:24 PM

Ok, so won a bargain on E Bay.. trouble is... it's just to good a bargain somehow.. The current dealer has sold other cars and has a good rep/feedback. However, he has said he is still waiting for the V5 from the leasing company they bought the car from.

So, wondered if anyone was in that area and could perhaps check the car or dealer out perhaps... Theres no way i can part with the cash without the V5. I have checked the car and it has come back HPI clear etc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...K:MEWNX:IT

Anyone here handy with Supercharger rebuilds?

by jimxms, 14-06-2019, 11:03 AM

I'm considering getting my S/C rebuilt as the seals ideally need replacing and some of the bearings are a tad noisy. I can pick up a complete rebuild kit from the USA for about £200, but pulling the charger apart and sliding pulleys/bearings on and off shafts with really tight tolerances is going to be difficult without access to some decent tools.

Anybody know anybody that knows anybody that might be able to do this if I bung them a few?

Lexus IS200 Turbo - Adding a personal touch

by mattross1313, 14-06-2019, 08:53 AM

Hey, so I thought I would start a mini project thread for what I get up to with the car. I am the proud owner of Rabsters Lexus IS200 Turbo, you know, the one with all the tricks on it :w00t:

The other project thread is pretty epic as Andy was building the car up, but I need to look at putting my own touch on the car. I am hoping to keep the car reasonably "sleeper" as it is highly amusing seeing the saxo drivers faces when they try to pass you in your "standard" car.

I have a few small plans which will need running past Andy for approval :laugh:

I was at a loose end the other day whilst waiting for my new battery to arrive, which was preventing me from driving the car. So I made a start at my first bit of fettling with the car. I removed the white rear quarter, and rear window stickers. I am all about stickers and have had them on all my previous cars, but the white was a bit bright so I am going to get some made up in grey. No pics yet as the car is dirty - and Andy will bitchslap me when I see him next :whistling:

So plans: -

As for the In car entertainment, I am going to upgrade the Centrafuse to the latest version and try to hook up the bluetooth and GPS etc. I am also look at a USB gadget which is sort of like the BMW I-drive, which makes life easier when skipping songs etc whilst moving. I am hoping to customise a spare coin-tray from Andy to house this.

I am looking at the rear window spoilers on eBay, they come painted for about £80. Has anyone got any experience with these in terms of fit and finish?

I also need to buy some wind deflectors from eBay US when I get some money.

I am in the early stages of photo shopping the wheels. I didnt like the wheels at first but Andy said they will grow on me. Any they did but I will get some photoshops up soon with my thoughts.

When money allows I am also going to be changing the perspex panels in the boot install. reason being
A) as the side pieces are rather scratched
B) I dont want to sponsor JL Audio :laugh:
C) Again, just to personalise it, and add a bit of JDM styling

I will look to clean up the block, fuel rails and alternator in the engine so it matches the rest of the bling. and after reading a thread on here by Spud - some form of engine cover would be cool but not sure how it would play with the turbo etc

Like I say, more ideas and pictures to follow when I get around to doing things. Watch this space :biggrin:

Matt.

A personal thankyou to Rabster

by BOOSST, 13-06-2019, 07:19 AM

I arrived around 10.30am yesterday at andrews and it wasn't long before we had wires everywhere and the day began. All the work done by Andrew wasn't finished till around 8pm :ohmy:

I have put up what was achieved in the project thread on the MR2 V6, but just wanted to say a personal thankyou and also say how fantatsic it is to have such support and help from people on a forum.

It's a pleasure to be a member and official Outlaw. I hope I can return the favour to Rabster some day or even help another member in some way.

Cheers Andrew.. your a legend :thumbup:

MR2 V6 getting wilder

by BOOSST, 12-06-2019, 07:29 PM

Ok, so many of you already know and have seen my MR2, but I have never done a project thread.. so thought I had better before its finished.. "as if" :tongue_smilie:

When it arrived.....






Then I fitted the Carbon ducts..



The came the custom carbon engine lid...



Next was the rear lights, fitted with custom leds, with RED corner triangles.




and....

TTE Side skirts

by Phil01, 12-06-2019, 05:39 PM

Just won these of ebay,,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-TTE-full-...500wt_1156

Just need to collect them now, anyone from the yorkshire area coming to JAE??

Wetsanded my left headlight.

by kirkiisi, 12-06-2019, 04:03 PM

Hi.

My car had one brand-new and one old somkey swirly headlight that i decided to wetsand. Originally i planned to use ordinary sanding paper grid 1000-1500-2000, but found This turtlewax headlight restorer kit.

Here is what i got:



So here is the starting situation:



Covered painting around the hl.



Don't forget the mushroomchair



First used the clarifying compound with bare blanket and the result was already very good.

But i decided to go for sanding also, kit came with 4 different grips. And i started from #1 and finally #4. Used about 5 mins per each grip.






And the final result with before - after photos.
Before

and after


Hope u like it. And i want u to know this is not "howto" thread just wanted to share it with u guys

Next i will make paint restoring :p