Comments on: Sweet engine bay http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/sweet-engine-bay/ 100% Certified Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/sweet-engine-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-403 Brad Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:43:02 +0000 http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/?p=475#comment-403 Sorry Paul, just saw your reply. I sent you an email. I'll be happy to help if I can. Sorry Paul, just saw your reply. I sent you an email. I’ll be happy to help if I can.

]]> By: Paul http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/sweet-engine-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Paul Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:02:26 +0000 http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/?p=475#comment-343 Hi Brad, Im in Australia and currently looking at doing the MR2 steering rack conversion. Would it be possible to pass on your email address to me as id like to as you a couple of questions. my email address is: paulsouth@hotmail.com Thanks in advance. Paul Hi Brad,
Im in Australia and currently looking at doing the MR2 steering rack conversion.
Would it be possible to pass on your email address to me as id like to as you a couple of questions.
my email address is:
paulsouth@hotmail.com

Thanks in advance.

Paul

]]> By: Iggy http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/sweet-engine-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Iggy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:12:17 +0000 http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/?p=475#comment-267 There you go! Straight from the horses mouth! Thanks for the reply Brad. There you go! Straight from the horses mouth!

Thanks for the reply Brad.

]]> By: Brad http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/sweet-engine-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Brad Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:36:19 +0000 http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/?p=475#comment-266 I have driven the car over 9000 miles looking just like that, only without that cover for the coil packs. That was just a piece of metal that I had lying around I thought it might look nice, so I trimmed it a bit, placed it on there and took a picture. The look of the engine bay is a bit of form following function. I relocated all of the hydraulics under the dash to keep them away from the heat of the turbo. I'm using a NASCAR style reverse mount pedal assembly from Tilton, with three master cylinders, one for clutch, and one each for the front and rear brakes, this gives F/R bias adjustability. Many of the items you are used to seeing are not relocated, but not needed with this motor. The access and servicability are great, but it's been truely trouble free now for over 9000 miles. I've added an oil cooler since that picture was taken, but that's the only change. Oh yeah, the steering is a Toyota MR2 rack and pinion installed in order to maintain the stock bottom-mount turbo position. I made a 3D model in Solidworks to aid in positioning the rack to have proper ackerman and no bump steer. It all worked out well. The lack of bling is no accident, it was a lot of work to make it all look so "normal." I have driven the car over 9000 miles looking just like that, only without that cover for the coil packs. That was just a piece of metal that I had lying around I thought it might look nice, so I trimmed it a bit, placed it on there and took a picture. The look of the engine bay is a bit of form following function. I relocated all of the hydraulics under the dash to keep them away from the heat of the turbo. I’m using a NASCAR style reverse mount pedal assembly from Tilton, with three master cylinders, one for clutch, and one each for the front and rear brakes, this gives F/R bias adjustability. Many of the items you are used to seeing are not relocated, but not needed with this motor. The access and servicability are great, but it’s been truely trouble free now for over 9000 miles. I’ve added an oil cooler since that picture was taken, but that’s the only change. Oh yeah, the steering is a Toyota MR2 rack and pinion installed in order to maintain the stock bottom-mount turbo position. I made a 3D model in Solidworks to aid in positioning the rack to have proper ackerman and no bump steer. It all worked out well. The lack of bling is no accident, it was a lot of work to make it all look so “normal.”

]]> By: Jesse http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/sweet-engine-bay/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Jesse Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:10:22 +0000 http://datnut.dfrag.com.au/?p=475#comment-261 Don't you need a clutch? Throttle? Brake master cylinder and booster? Hell, even steering appears to be missing. I think with a new valve cover this would look pretty killer, but right now it just weirds me out. Don’t you need a clutch? Throttle? Brake master cylinder and booster? Hell, even steering appears to be missing. I think with a new valve cover this would look pretty killer, but right now it just weirds me out.

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