88 MR2 SC

Removed the carpet today... 7.2 lbs... I need to find some dry ice to remove the sound deadening and then spray paint black... seat and mount weights 22 lbs...

After last alignment my speedometer broke ( AGAIN ) ... replaced the cable but the speedometer  connector on the back of the cluster gauge was also broken... I found one in Japan not realizing that its in Kilometers per hour... Kinda of a nice surprise...

Oil change and filter today... also added a little Archoil AR9100 Friction Modifier Also purchased a new car cover... way better fit... softer , lighter and machine washable...

re sprayed tires yesterday... they really started to wear dark and hard to see... also put test pipe back on...

morning coffee after ride... a little wet this morning but fantastic fog...

First morning ride back from Japan... car runs good... had to add some oil this morning... might be time for a full oil change soon... also would like to respray tires with Dunlop logo...

Went to the Camarillo Autocross today... it was fun... got a little bored at one point but I want to go every month.... http://www.camarilloautocross.com/race_registration.html

Fuel pump replaced.... they also replaced fuel hose that leads into tank... also replaced spark plugs... they didn't look good...  speedo cable broken again, but he said had nothing to do with west end alignment... I need to find another one... also he's going to order a power window switch that is broken on passenger side... two steps forward one step back :) The idle noise that I thought was the fuel pump is still there...

Coil overs, camber plates and new tire-rods front and back replaced... asked for a more agressive setup from West End Alignment... 4 corner balance... weight bellow is with me in the car 150lbs and a full tank of gas about 60lbs

Ball joints all replaced today.... Mass Air flow thing and new fuel filter replaced... car runs great... feels like more horse power... he could not get around to fuel pump... after florida... I have appointment at West End Alignment on Nov 2nd for coil over and camber plate installation as well as upgraded ti rod...

So they replaced the fuel filter but did not change out fuel pump because that was not cause of my problem... That part I was looking for for the past few month which I just purchased for $250 was the wrong part... luckily the same dude in Florida has the Mass air thing i need ( 22250-16090 ) I had the engine cleaned today... waiting for the Mass Air part and hopefully that should take care of my acceleration issue... keep fingers crossed... Also ordered a few items:

I'm having second thoughts about rebuilding the motor... Ive heard from a few people that told me as long as the motor is NOT blowing out smoke your fine... The problem I'm having is the bogging and hesitation under acceleration... THATS the problem I need to solve... phase one will be replacing Fuel filter and fuel pump this Wednesday... I'm having Dan also check for Vacuum leaks, check the fuel injectors, ext... and we will see how she is after that...  I got myself off track with an engine rebuild when that is not the immediate problem...

Both headlights replaced today... Car acceleration , hesitation bogging problem seems to be getting worse... This is what a dude on the forums said: sounds like a dirty fuel tank to me, bet the sock filter on the pump is clogged, and or clogged fuel filter. getting starved of fueeel. if you're driving and it just suddenly goes bwaaaahhh.... and the engine bogs down and u can't even rev it in neutral. Def clogged sock filter. These idle control valves can be taken apart and cleaned aswell. No need to replace it. If it was this part, probably would b happening at all times. Also from another forum concerning engine rebuild: I took the engine out in the driveway with a crane. It's a little tough because of the clearance (the engine sits much higher than normal cars) but it can be done. Saved me a ton of money that way, but that was my main concern at the time. Either way is fine, but I can't speak for any shop specifically that can do the entire rebuild. However, i...

I realize this is an old thread, but I thought I'd shed some light on the issue. The fact of the matter is, Toyota bases chassis codes on 2 things: model revision, and  engine  type. Then there is what is in the VIN, which is used to distinguish between trim levels (turbo/NA/etc). W1 = 1st Gen MR2 W2 = 2nd Gen MR2 W3 = 3rd Gen MR2 A7 = 3rd Gen Supra E8 = 4th Gen Corolla Now of course the first letter added on is easy, it's just the  engine  family code. AW1 = 1st Gen MR2 with A-series engine SW2 = 2nd Gen MR2 with S-series engine ZZW3 = 3rd Gen MR2 with ZZ-series engine MA7 = 3rd Gen Supra with M-series engine GA7 = 3rd Gen Supra with G-series engine JZA7 = 3rd Gen Supra with JZ-series engine AE8 = 4th Gen Corolla with A-series engine Finally, the hard part, the last number, Toyota will have a "base" number that the chassis is, usually this is the model with the lowest engine family revision. Same engine family revisions get the same final chassis number. AW10 = 1st ...

Changed the Transmission fluid and bled the brake lines today... about 103,000 on the speedometer...

My old after ride coffee spot was becoming annoying... only 3 good parking spots... retard and his family would show up running around me jumping up and down making retard noises...lol... the two dog couples who would show up talking to there dogs non stop, and if they weren't talking to there dogs they were talking about there dogs... then the Mexican dude that would wet the sidewalk and then blow dust everywhere, all over the 3 good parking spots... I had enough... Atsuko found me a much better spot... comfortable chairs, good shade... 12 good parking spots to view the car that are much closer then the old place, good coffee and after the first day it was pretty empty at 7AM...

was about to change my Transmission oil when last min I came across this article... Originally everyone said 2.7 quarts... but looks like the SC E51 needs 4.4... still not sure if thats true but I just ordered two more quarts just to be safe...

topped off oil today... didn't need much... also ordered transmission fluid and pump... going to change myself :)  notes from Drayton Webb: Hi Charles, it’s good to hear from you. And kudos on the SC transformation…….looks like you are turning it into much more of a track toy……looks great! The SC e51 tranny has 3 aluminum drain/fill plugs/bolts…..the bottom drain plug, the side fill and/or the “top-off” plug, and the top fill plug. ALWAYS loosen your fill/top off plug(s) first to insure that they are not frozen/stripped BEFORE you loosen and drain all your fluid. You NEVER want to find that you have drained all your old fluid only then find out that your fill plugs can’t be removed…..NO BUENO. Keep in mind that these Toyota drain/fill plugs have rather soft aluminum heads on the bolts so you MUST use the correct size 6 sided socket!! and do NOT over tighten or you could damage the bolt head! So be VERY careful with them when removing, and installing them. It’s probably a good id...

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