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Mike asked me some time ago about the thermostat housing: I can’t remember where I found the first picture, but if someone is offended about this, write me and I’ll remove it. Mine is under the intercooler, so I got this bad picture of the housing. Thermostat housing in AW11 is located on the gearbox. You need to open two bolts from the front side of the housing to get the thermostat out. When you’re refilling the coolant, remember to open the bleeder to release the trapped air from the front side of the thermostat. Afterwards, remember to close that valve.

Maladar is cleaning Widric’s rims.

This should be in the garage blog, but I couldn’t resist

It just fell off!

Dani

This post is broken. Ill try to fix this.

I’m about to get 100000km on the odometer

While I was gone (at some warm place in mediterranean), Maladar installed the suspension. He made it pretty clear, that he’d pick me up from airport. I was standing in freezing cold temp outside, when I noticed a pair of familiar lights. First, I started to wonder if the car was a bit lower. Or was it? Was I so tired that I had forgotten the ride height? Then I noticed, that my luggage didn’t fit in the trunk or frunk. The first bump almost took my breath away. It was that stiff. And yes, the car was about 10-15mm lower, so I wasn’t dreaming. My face against the luggage, I nearly wished for the old suspension. Pics from Maladar’s archive:

And the gallery:

 

Our new garage, Beldin’s FD3S on the left

Me with Widric and Beldin, stresstesting the old suspension

Maladar got me a nice Toda Racing Fightex suspension kit

I got (23rd September 2009) new rims for MR2!

Rims are SSR MS1R
R: 16 x 7 +13
F: 16 x 7 +26

Maladar testfitted the rims while I was gone.

Gallery:

I’ll do a image gallery about my brake upgrade, when I have some spare time.

With Maladars help, I installed new brake disks + pads (Dixcel) and WedsSport brake lines (blue ones below) and fixed my front calipers with brake rebuild kit. Rear brakes are still waiting for similar treatment.

That’s me, wondering how to get the disc off.

Old shit in many ways: