Hello from Ireland! Options

[willirl]

Hey all,
My name is will, live in ireland and drive a 96 SS2!

had it near a month now imported it from japan, after coming from a 280bhp s13 200sx the power drop was a little disheartening but the comfort and lower running costs (yes i ran the 200 and now the celica as my daily ) more than make up for it!

today i changed the wheels on it coz i hit a very deep pothole 3 days ago and cracked 2 of the circlar rims that came on the car and was quoted €3000 to replace the set which i simply dont have! swapped the super strut suspension back to standard today too coz its always knocking, im not prepared to pay €2500 to replace it with new parts and i want coilovers too

just want to tidy it and use it as a daily cruiser, im building a V8 E36 for my power pangs

thanks for reading!

[manphibian]

Welcome mate

wow! so how much to change back to mcphereson from superstrut? not many people have done that!





and get some pics up

[willirl]

i bought a crashed ss2 with mcpherson, and swapped everything over!the crashed car came with the new wheels and hids so i was delighted with it

not sure bout the uk but theres a fair few mcpherson cars being broken for parts here in ireland.. its a pity coz the superstrut is lovely but so problematic!

new pics 2moro

[parriehunter]

Welcome.

x2 on the pics and converting back to mcpherson.

What v8 are you putting into the e36?

[manphibian]

i bought a crashed ss2 with mcpherson, and swapped everything over!the crashed car came with the new wheels and hids so i was delighted with it

not sure bout the uk but theres a fair few mcpherson cars being broken for parts here in ireland.. its a pity coz the superstrut is lovely but so problematic!

new pics 2moro

Yeah, there are loads of both types, but nobody ever changes from superstrut, i assumed it was a really difficult job?

If it's cheaper and easier to change to mcpherson than to replace the ss, i'm amazed more people don't do it....

[willirl]

@parriehunter: thanks mate modifying an M62B35 ie 535i V8 to run on TBs with megasquirt and the like. its really just a testbed car for myself and 2 of my mates to try out new ideas on. its a bit ghetto.. but what can you do

@manphibian: its very easy! whip off subframe and top mounts, remove rack (and ARB for a bit of clearance) swap over and bobs your uncle! i know im a mechanic and all but it took me 6 hours, but i was going very slowly watching as i went along how best to do it next and taking loads of breaks for food and to stretch tyres onto rims using hairspray!

[manphibian]

@parriehunter: thanks mate modifying an M62B35 ie 535i V8 to run on TBs with megasquirt and the like. its really just a testbed car for myself and 2 of my mates to try out new ideas on. its a bit ghetto.. but what can you do

@manphibian: its very easy! whip off subframe and top mounts, remove rack (and ARB for a bit of clearance) swap over and bobs your uncle! i know im a mechanic and all but it took me 6 hours, but i was going very slowly watching as i went along how best to do it next and taking loads of breaks for food and to stretch tyres onto rims using hairspray!

cool!

Well if you ever do it again, take loads of pics. I reckon there are hundreds of GT-4 owners facing £2k ss bills that would love to know

[willirl]

yeah i will do. i didnt think that anyone had that much hassle with it..

if i get a chance even 2moro ill jack the crashed yoke up and see can i get decent explanatory pics!

[RickJamesBish]

Oh cheerio, greetings from over the pond eh?

[willirl]

yup way across it alright



are there any other irish members here?

[RickJamesBish]

Ay, I hail from the land o' the Luck o' the Irish. Where our wool sweaters are so thick, even the stubbiest-fingered nun could poke you in the ribs and it wouldn't bother ye none.

[paul_gt4]

where in ireland are you buddy as i'm up in derry and i also have changed the gt4 back to macpherson..........

[willirl]

@rick ya cant beat the aran sweaters out working a grand sunday morning


@paul hey man im down in kildare! yours being a gt4 had you any hassle changing it over or same as myself? i dont know if theres any differences, this is my first toyota im still learning

[RickJamesBish]

You do know that's from Family Guy, and that I'm really not Irish?

[willirl]

i didnt, but i do now!

[RickJamesBish]

Hahahaha, that sounded so fake...but I am Dutch though.

[willirl]

i thought naples was in italy

[RickJamesBish]

Naples is in Florida.

[willirl]

ohh.. but is there not a naples in italy too?

sorry.. i would think europe before america

[RickJamesBish]

The one in Italy is Napoli, aka Naples.

Yeah, I moved from Switzerland to Florida in 2000...it's nice here, but it's not like good ol' EU.