What have you done to your car today?

[Rainagul]

Any benefit over a full 2J or did you just build the engine with the best bits you had around at the time?

I already had all the single turbo goodies designed for use with a 1JZ head. If I went with a full 2JZ turbo engine then I'd be looking at 3k minimum for that, plus at least another grand getting all the single turbo parts to match the 2JZ instead. So it was mainly influenced by cost effectiveness and the parts I had around in my storage. As the 1JZ is a 2.5litre engine, I essentially did a higher compression stroker build by using a 2JZ bottom end without needing to completely destroy the bank.

 

[Neil777]

Finally got around to pairing my phone and setting up the app so that I can remote start the heating on my Leaf.

 

[Akagi]

@Rainagul sounds good to me!

 

[Marvin]

Sounds like a SE OCUK dyno day is in order?

 

[badgeruk]

Almost had an RTA front brakes locked on and then one released and sent me into a spin doing 50+, the car got recovered and taken to the garage where it had to have new cal's, disks, pads, hose line and new brake fluid.
And the best part, bang went my Xmas savings I had put away.

Had something similar happen to me at the start of the year that I mentioned on here. Front left locked up as I was accelerating onto the A2 to '70', pulled me across two lanes that thankfully were both empty.

 

[NickK]

Sounds like a SE OCUK dyno day is in order?

Would shove my 2017 FWD 1.6l 120bhp 300nm on it for a laugh

 

[King85]

Almost had an RTA front brakes locked on and then one released and sent me into a spin doing 50+, the car got recovered and taken to the garage where it had to have new cal's, disks, pads, hose line and new brake fluid.
And the best part, bang went my Xmas savings I had put away.

What car is this?

 

[Conscript]

Today I laid in the rain and fitted OEM mudgaurds, which is exactly as exciting as it sounds.





Truly, my life is a rollercoaster of adventure.

 

[lordrobs]

Wrapped up the Mazda for winter as they've started gritting

 

[Cleisthenes]

Wrapped up the Mazda for winter as they've started gritting

Pansy

Just give it a weekly hose down to get rid of the salt

 

[lordrobs]

TBH it is only a weekend car anyway and as I don't like driving it with the roof up it wouldn't get much use.

Also, I need to keep it rust free. Plan is to keep it until it is worth the same as a used mk4 so I can make the swap

 

[Rainagul]

Sounds like a SE OCUK dyno day is in order?

Yes maybe sometime next year when the weather is nice is can be organized

 

[Kiethton]

Yes maybe sometime next year when the weather is nice is can be organized

Yes!

Although I did it today and had my arse handed to me...

 

[adam cool dude]

Pansy

Just give it a weekly hose down to get rid of the salt

The weekly hose down will most likely rust it away.

 

[Dis86]

Yes!

Although I did it today and had my arse handed to me...

Those are some ugly power curves!

 

[Kiethton]

Those are some ugly power curves!

Yeah not the best to look at - switches cam at 6200rpm

 

[Akagi]

But its glorious.

BaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

My Corolla switches cam at 6200RPM, I thought the Lotus ECU made the cam switch sooner?

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Just changed airfilter



Old one looked grubby after 35k Miles.


But clearly working well to stop stuff as the upper air box is spotless, nice little trumpet too.

 

[Akagi]

Ewww thats grotty!

 

[adam cool dude]

I watched fake Britain tonight and found out I have fake Osram bulbs in my car. They are on 24/7 and have been fine for over a year so they must be at least good fakes