I think you need a 7th Gen steering wheel in there...

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Ummmmmmmm... That would be a downgrade.

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exactly the 6gc, supra, mr2, and altezza steering wheels look more classy and higher quality leather than the 7th gen celica and mr2 sypder steering wheels.

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Feb 15, 2013 - 3:07 PM

How? The perforated leather continues to the center section, where as what he has is some kind of Frankenstein monster. Perforated leather, carbon fiber, then...simulated leather grain plastic?



See?


This post has been edited by Bitter: Feb 15, 2013 - 9:09 PM

Perforated airbag cover looks tacky, IMO.

Besides, carbon fiber steering wheel = hella classy. Pinky out!

You're wrong, but that's OK. I know I'm right.

try this one

Rav-4? Nah.

I bet just the center section would swap, that vinyl seriously looks awfully out of place.

ya it seems the center piece is interchangeable between the 6th and 7th gen celica.

create a pole if you really want to see how 6gc member side towards the late 90's steering wheel look. especially the red stitched oem ss3 and glimited look!!

Dropped off the MR2 this morning for leather seats. Stopped back in this evening to pick it up. They bring it around and the seats are looking great - they even replaced the foam on the bottom portion of the drivers seat to bring it back to how it was from the factory. I drive out of the parking lot and as I am making my left turn I feel something odd on the side of the steering wheel... Sure enough the shop was careless enough to put a 3" scuff in the side of my steering wheel... which cost almost as much as the leather seats!!! I called them immediately and told them they damaged my steering wheel. They said they were already closed, but to bring it in first thing tomorrow and they'll have a look at it.

F*cking people. Seriously.


Camera died right after this picture, so I had to resort to my cell phone.

Make sure they re-wrap the other sections of leather so it all matches. Also, have them install a 7th gen airbag too. See, even that shop hates your steering wheel.

Which is why we don't let others touch cars, you see.

Damn that is a hefty mark.

Seats look comfy as hell though!

The seats are super comfy. They're going to take some getting used to. They originally said they were going to do the door panels, but then backed out on that idea once they saw that the door panel material is actually bonded to the panel - not an insert.


Went back this morning and showed them the scratch on the wheel. The owner came out and said, "My guys are really good about reporting when they damage something so we can take care of it beforehand, and they guys are saying they didn't damage it"

So I responded with, "Look - I made one turn out of here and felt that on my wheel and I called you right back. I know that it was not like that when I dropped it off because I take care of my car. This steering wheel costs almost as much as what I paid for the seats, and if you aren't going to resolve this issue that you created, I assure you that I will cripple your dealer sales. Please own up to your guys' carelessness and repair my steering wheel"


He walked away and came back in a couple of minutes. "Well... if that damage was there beforehand we would have noted it on the intake paperwork, and it wasn't. We don't do steering wheel wraps/repairs here, but I have a mobile guy who can take care of it. It'll be a couple of days though".




So that is where we stand now. Either repair the leather on the wheel, or re-wrap it in nice black leather with red stitch.

or this one which is super rare

Well this hasn't been bumped for a while.



Hi everybody! I'm still around. The MR2 is hanging out at my house.




I've been neglecting it since I got my FRS, and now that the FRS is at a good point I am going to readdress the MR2. The old lady has given me the OK on a bit of a resto-mod project.

Things that will be done:

Engine:
- Engine will come back out for a good cleaning, and replace any gaskets that are leaking.
- New valve covers (mine have some corrosion and the metal is flaking off)
- Delete all EGR components.
- 264 cams

Suspension:
- KW V3 coils to replace the junk that is on there now.
- Stainless brake lines
- New rotors and pads all around

Interior:
- Not a whole lot. A good deep cleaning.

Exterior:
- Replace front lip. It has a bit of damage from awesome DD duty. I knew this would happen, so I've been planning for it.
- Add side skirts
- Add rear extensions
- Send off for body work. Fix small amount of fender bacon up front. Roll/pull all around.
- Respray exterior and engine bay OEM red.
- Contemplating new wheels. The offset is not working well for me on these wheels, and as much as I like these, I would like something a bit meatier with a higher offset.
- New tail lights. Perhaps 93+.




I think that is it for now. I'll be getting the cams done next week and reinstalled the following week, so those will get some drive time before everything starts. I still need to make a plan for sourcing parts and stuff, so this might end up being a fall/winter project. We'll see.

Mini update! Yay!

I removed the 91 spoiler pieces from the rear quarters and replaced the trunk lid with a JDM 94-95 lid.


Now I have four different shades of red on the rear end of the car.


I gutted a junked MR2 for it's mirrors and power window assembly. Swapped over the mirrors and replaced the manual window drive assembly with the power unit. Additional wiring will be needed, as the body harness doesn't have provisions for the power windows.


And tonight I pulled all of the amp wiring (minus power) back to the head unit and re-ran it all down the top of the gas tank (transmission tunnel area). Previously they were all running next to the power for the amp, which gave feedback. Now the speaker lines and RCAs run separate. Lots missing from the picture, but I had to remove the sub and box to get the arm rest/center console off, then gut the driver side of the car to unwrap the taped lines, re-route and re-tape. Many small cuts on the top of my hands.


And done.

Awesome

How did you end up going with the shop that damaged your special wheel?

What do you mean? They were the only shop in the area that does reupholstering, and while the seats are great they scuffed the leather on the wheel.

I'll have the wheel refinished by my detail shop.

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I just wanted to see if the shop fixed it up for you as they indicated that they would, or if they damaged it and left you in the cold which it now looks like they did

Ah. Yes, they had their "mobile guy" tend to it, which was just sanding down the leather until it was smooth and then hitting it with a bit of dye/paint to color it back to the rest of the wheel.


I cleaned the wheel when I got it home from the shop and all of the black crap they applied to the wheel came off with some leather cleaner.

So the leather on the 9 o'clock position is a matte finish, while the rest of the wheel has the glossy look from the years of hands on it. I suspect the entire wheel could use a good buffing - carbon fiber and all, so I will take the wheel in to my detail shop and let them go to town on it.

Small update:


Gutted the doors and swapped in all of the power window components. Making the harness to power the windows this weekend. For now the power mirrors work without modification, but the plug on the body harness for power windows was absent. Got my hands on the OEM body plugs, so now just need to wire it up.

Ordered the following bits:

Brand new 94+ tail lights, black center panel, reverse lights, new lock cylinder.


Brand new clear corners


Brand new solid moldings (turn signal delete)


Used 91 Turbo center console and Storage Box. No picture.

Used crimson red turbo engine lid

EGR block off plate for the 1MZ


I'm working on relocating the fuse block from the engine bay into the trunk, as well as relocate the coolant overflow tank to the passenger side of the car where the coolant neck is. Thinking about the charcoal canister as well, and plumb the vent down through a body plug. Pictures to follow.

Oh my.

Pay no attention to the trunk lid gap on the sides. It was more or less crudely thrown in place. It'll come back off for paint.

Surprise! Almost 1 year update!


Didn't paint the car... yet. I decided to buy a motorcycle instead.


Although recently I stumbled upon someone selling the same wheels I have on the MR2, but in GT-R spec (18x9 +24)... So I bought those up and set out to make a double stagger setup for Mister Two.


Left is the condition of them when I got them. The one on the right is after a quick 400,600,1000,2000,polish.



I tore down all of the wheels and polished the lips (400,600,1000,2000,2500,3000,polish) and all 160 bolts from the perimeter of the wheels, and sent the faces off to powder coating. I had them done in Heavy Charcoal topped with Clear Vision. I slapped the 17x8's from the back of the car onto the front in a 205/40-17 RE760 and a pair of the 18x9 +24 on the rear with a 245/35-18 in the same RE760. This is the result after all was said and done.

Sorry for cell phone quality.




So hey, if you or someone you know want a double stagger set of uber rare 5x114 Sterns for $1200 (completely refinished) you let me know!

17x7 +24 front
18x9 +24 rear
Freshly polished lips
Brand new chrome wheel bolts all around
Fresh silver paint on the faces

love it

Mild bummer found today.


I have been noticing the car has been misfiring recently. I changed out plugs because I might as well, but basically I found I could unplug one injector and have it not impact my idle at all. I swapped coils around and the problem stayed at the original spot. So I hooked a spare injector to the harness in that cylinder's spot and got nothing. Hooked it into another cylinder's injector plug just to confirm, and the injector started ticking like normal.

So either a driver died in my Link ECU, or the wiring between the two for that injector has broken. Either way it sucks a lot.


But I got refinished wheels, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.

Use a noid light to make sure it's the injector not being fired and not some awful mechanical issue!

Any injector that I have plugged into that socket does not fire.

Ok, got it. I must not have read well enough. Carry on! Next step is noid light at the computer harness, then figure if you're missing pulsed ground or power.