Project #26 MR2MAN

[2mAn]

I hope to never have to paint a bumper again. I basically did it as a punishment to myself for getting myself into that situation...

[E30335i]

Congrats on the kid man! im officially on a work laptop so can i actually look at threads instead on tapatalk that just timeouts 90% of the time!

[2mAn]

Thanks brother!

Snuck out for another quick canyon run this weekend... starting to plan the next phase now











It was a little overcast and gray, think PNW weather so we had the whole place to ourself lol

[Reichart12]

Front bumper is looking good. Looks really well paint matched in those photos.

[roguetoaster]

Front bumper is looking good. Looks really well paint matched in those photos.

I'd say the bumper repaint has a disappointing lack of fangs.

[glnr13]

I'd say the bumper repaint has a disappointing lack of fangs.

completely agree. and where's the yellow?! thought we all agreed some yellow was going to be left behind.

[McGyver]

Front bumper is looking good. Looks really well paint matched in those photos.

Shoot, it looks so good that I forgot you painted it! Looks amazing!

[Reichart12]

I'd say the bumper repaint has a disappointing lack of fangs.

I like to tell myself, he's waiting for Halloween this year to do it.

[roguetoaster]

I like to tell myself, he's waiting for Halloween this year to do it.

I like to tell myself that he doesn't really care what we think, which I hope is true, but that he probably enjoys being razzed about it.

[2mAn]

Hey, what’s going on in here...?...

So, I had some silly ideas running around in my head and one of them went full steam ahead and originally the plan was just to get the correct 2002 ECU Celica 2ZZ ECU and a Celica CARB legal intake, but I also bumped my FS threads and actually got a buyer for my 1ZZ mid pipe. Well, I guess I’m going forward with all the BAR legal changes. 2002 ECU ordered, 2001 ECU sold. 1ZZ mid pipe sold and as I was about to order the midship garage I had to pump the brakes with a surprise. Learning about the differences about the intakes on the installation kinda prepped me for more surprises, and today I got another one... let’s pause for some pics.

Before.






After.




Seemed like what I expected knowing I needed to clearance the subframe but then the surprise. Internet High 5 to whoever spots it...

[gnmzl]

This manifold is upside down.
Do I get internet high 5?

Edit: internet says it's not. Can it be flipped though?

[roguetoaster]

This manifold is upside down.
Do I get internet high 5?

Edit: internet says it's not. Can it be flipped though?

No, the manifold is mirrored, you'll need an industrial strength discriminating component adjusting mirror to adjust the part, none of that ʇɥɓᴉǝɹꓞ ɹoqɹɐH stuff.

[2mAn]

Sorry guys, manifold is the correct Celica 2ZZ manifold. Here’s another hint. Maybe this pic will help, but it’s not something that y’all have to deal with on M20s or M42s but maybe the OBD2 guys might catch the hint...





Soooo in other news... Step 1. Check.

(it’s a 2ZZ ECU from a 2002 Celica GT-S to replace my 2001 ECU)

I guess...

[roguetoaster]

So, are those air injection, EGR, or just test port holes? It's nuts that they're cast in and not on the manifold, and initially they looked like some type of casting fixture point.

[2mAn]

Air Injection ports... used on 03+ heads/ motors. There’s an OEM manifold that has a solution that just might work so I’m throwing more money at this ...