I've been a lurking member on here for some time and never thought to stick my build thread up....

well here's some of it

My DC2

Thought I'd put together a bit of a build up thread.
I've always just started new threads when i do things to the car so since everyone else has done it this
way i'd join in! :lol:

I saw the car for sale about 2 and a half years ago. loved it straight away, pushed all the buttons for what i was after. subtle mods with wheels, suspension and exhaust.
The car was in scotland so a viewing was pretty difficult, fortunately myself and colin the previous owner were both going to JAE. Had a look round the car and decided i wanted it. A week later i got a lift to Fife and it was mine.

Advert pics









At home Shortly after picking it up



first attempt at a shoot, with curtis






then i managed to swap my old car



for a 98spec so the drive looked like this





i later sold on the 98 and decided to keep my 96. no idea why just preferred it for some strange reason.
guess we had a history lol

a few mods included a airbrushed rocker cover, magnecor leads, pjdm cooling plate, spoon dress up parts etc





had some more attemps at shoots with Curtis and OnlyOneMikey!




















a memoryfab carbon seat






takata harness




then decided that less is more








new coilovers and exhaust








a couple of trips to the nurburgring along the way















Carl has given her a good clean!









i've probably missed out lots along the way but enjoy.

c&c's always welcome.


i fitted my new seat



plans for the future include front and rear bumper respray with n1 style vents moulded in and some de stickering and possibly a wheel refurb in a deep red



took a few pics on friday after a quick sponge over for JDM Allstars (pics to follow when i'm not as tired) but for now the bumper vents i bought from Chris months ago are now fitted and that tatty old J'sRacing sticker off the rear bumper has been replaced with fresh paint.








i know it won't be to most peoples taste but its function over form.....need to transport the bikes easier.....






new strut braces.

cusco and mugen





couple more updates





cage in

 

Very nice!

 

thanks dude.

here's a quick iphone pic of how it sits at the moment all ready for the nurburgring trip tomorrow

 

wow nice!! enjoy nurburgring, I've tracked it up there many times..on gran turismo . How you liking that buddyclub spec 2?

 

thanks dude, third year in a row down there for us.
spec2 is great for wieght saving but dude is it loud! i know its gay but needs the bung in to run on track.

 

couple of pics from the trip...sure they'll be lots more to come

 

 

Hold on, wait up. You traded a SW20 for another DC2?

 

hey car is mint.!!! just wondering if you found the 96 quicker than the 98 spec?

 

yeah i did, the mr2 was for sale for literally ages and needed to free up some cash. was running close to 400hp though!


the 96 revs up quicker so feels a bit quicker but that could be because the 98 spec still had its cat in place

 

yeah... i have driven a few and am lookin to get one soon only i dont like the gears in the 98 spec... 4th seems really slugish! would prefer to pick up a newer dc2 but think i will stick with a 96 or 97. your right about the cat tho, makes ahuge difference.

 

Not taken any pics for months and months. Couple of snaps...







fitted this earlier this year, its good.

 

the rest of them

 

spec 2 **** the ears

 

Jealous you get to go to Nurburgring, do you mind me asking about how much does it cost you to take a trip there?

 

Girlfriend or guide in your pics at the Nurburgring?

And tell us more about the addition to the spoiler, please?

 

Yeah I'm deaf!

Prob around £500 for a long wkend. We camp to save money. Always a good time to be had though. Back there in a few weeks.

That's the mrs.

It's a gurney flap. Looks cool coz it's carbon lol.



stuck some door bars and 300mm ATR brakes on today

 

nice type R

 

diffuser is on

 

nice bro

 

Not updated in here for aggges

couple more showing brakes and diffuser. dirty car though 8-)





At nürburg again





Fitted some canards



might of bought a rev limiter. There is some sense behind it....since i have a spoon ecu it raises the rev limiter to waaay too high so i bought one of these to make sure i dont over rev.



this happened on over run



Quick session at oulton last week



Another pic from last week



...and treated myself to a new steering wheel

 

nice steering wheel

 

Thanks dude

 

Best 'Ring time?

 

8:42 on a public day