You would require a cert for removal of an airbag.
So I guess if it doesn't have a cert it didn't have an airbag...
Currently looking at getting rid of mine... Looks like a pain in the ass *sigh*
Reubans blue blue blue
Moderator: Moderators
Forum rules
This section of the forum is a great resource if you're looking for ideas, and it's a cool way of obtaining technical information that may otherwise not have been posted. (Members can use the Search functionality at top right of the forum to speed up finding things) Please respect others' contributions and don't diss anyone - keep comments helpful, factual, positive and polite. One thread per vehicle or owner please - don't start lots of threads about just one car. And if you need assistance with your car and want to host a spanner day, please use the appropriate section of the forum: http://mr2.org.nz/phpbb3/viewforum.php?f=35 Thank you.
This section of the forum is a great resource if you're looking for ideas, and it's a cool way of obtaining technical information that may otherwise not have been posted. (Members can use the Search functionality at top right of the forum to speed up finding things) Please respect others' contributions and don't diss anyone - keep comments helpful, factual, positive and polite. One thread per vehicle or owner please - don't start lots of threads about just one car. And if you need assistance with your car and want to host a spanner day, please use the appropriate section of the forum: http://mr2.org.nz/phpbb3/viewforum.php?f=35 Thank you.
-
mike_m
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 175
- Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:51 pm
- Stomping Ground: Waikato
- Prime Mover: ZZW30 (MRS / Spyder)
- First name: Michael
-
flying_wedge
- Club Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 1696
- Joined: Sat Aug 06, 2005 5:07 pm
- Stomping Ground: Christchurch
- Prime Mover: AW11
- First name: Mark
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Just make the cost of a cert worthwhile ... mod away and get everything done under the one cert.mike_m wrote:You would require a cert for removal of an airbag.
So I guess if it doesn't have a cert it didn't have an airbag...
Currently looking at getting rid of mine... Looks like a pain in the ass *sigh*
-
Phothog
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 363
- Joined: Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:08 am
- Stomping Ground: Auckland
- Prime Mover: SW20
- First name: Chris
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Its a 1996 GT-S, No air bags, No ABS.Benckj wrote:Looks like you have some work ahead to polish up the interior. Any idea if the car was fitted with airbags?
Chris.
-
Reuban
- Club Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 703
- Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:17 pm
- Stomping Ground: Hawkes Bay
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Reuban
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Update time,
I've since replaced Plugs and leads with TGP goodness,
replaced rear balljoints,
Swapped in the Bilstien shocks from my gen2
INstalled camber bolts all round
New wheel alignment...again
Changed the sump pan as the drain bung thread was stripped (chris told me and supplied the sump), then pulled it back off because it leaked due to a snapped bolt
and did it again after drilling and removing the broken 6mm bolt. In the process did two oil changes in as many weeks.
Used fuchs 10w40 semi synth the first time, found the oil pressure was a bit lower than previously (1.8bar at hot idle) used total 10w50 full synthetic the second time and she's back to 2.2bar now. also used TGP oil filter as the Fram one rubs on the oil cooler lines.
and lastly had all four Discs machined and replaced all pads on saturday, where glazed by the end of sundays run. Need better pads.
I've since replaced Plugs and leads with TGP goodness,
replaced rear balljoints,
Swapped in the Bilstien shocks from my gen2
INstalled camber bolts all round
New wheel alignment...again
Changed the sump pan as the drain bung thread was stripped (chris told me and supplied the sump), then pulled it back off because it leaked due to a snapped bolt
and did it again after drilling and removing the broken 6mm bolt. In the process did two oil changes in as many weeks.Used fuchs 10w40 semi synth the first time, found the oil pressure was a bit lower than previously (1.8bar at hot idle) used total 10w50 full synthetic the second time and she's back to 2.2bar now. also used TGP oil filter as the Fram one rubs on the oil cooler lines.
and lastly had all four Discs machined and replaced all pads on saturday, where glazed by the end of sundays run. Need better pads.
-
Benckj
- Forum Moderator - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 7149
- Joined: Thu Nov 24, 2005 12:44 pm
- Stomping Ground: Otago
- Prime Mover: More than one MR2
- First name: Jim
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
You have been a busy boy.
Jim Benck
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
90 rev 1 parts car
98 rev 5 GT- all the mods
-
MoNk
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 1212
- Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:33 pm
- Stomping Ground: Christchurch
- Prime Mover: SW20
- First name: J
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
I have a 1996 gen3 GTS with ABS, no Air bags. Everything like that is an optionPhothog wrote:Its a 1996 GT-S, No air bags, No ABS.Benckj wrote:Looks like you have some work ahead to polish up the interior. Any idea if the car was fitted with airbags?
Chris.
.-
mickeyduck
- Life Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 6144
- Joined: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:30 am
- Stomping Ground: Auckland
- Prime Mover: More than one MR2
- First name: Charlie
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Ha ha but you did keep up rather nicely there Reub, I was very impressed. That's one very nice car you have there mate.Reuban wrote:...replaced all pads on saturday, where glazed by the end of sundays run. Need better pads.
#8^) Charlie the certified Westie
Retired - President 2012 - 2018
Retired - Committee Member 2009 - 2018
Retired - Auckland Area Coordinator 2009 - 2018
Retired - Webmaster, Forum Host & Admin 2010 - 2018 - Now it's mknz
Financial Club Member since 2004 and thanks to *84vvt and co-conspirators, Life Member since April 2017
100+ MR2OCNZ runs and counting... When going hard, good rubber's your best protection against unwanted accidents. Buy good tyres!
When you're nearing the end of the drag-strip and you have no 'chute, you may as well keep your foot to the floor... Live life. There ain't no second pass.
Retired - President 2012 - 2018
Retired - Committee Member 2009 - 2018
Retired - Auckland Area Coordinator 2009 - 2018
Retired - Webmaster, Forum Host & Admin 2010 - 2018 - Now it's mknz
Financial Club Member since 2004 and thanks to *84vvt and co-conspirators, Life Member since April 2017
100+ MR2OCNZ runs and counting... When going hard, good rubber's your best protection against unwanted accidents. Buy good tyres!
When you're nearing the end of the drag-strip and you have no 'chute, you may as well keep your foot to the floor... Live life. There ain't no second pass.
-
Sinturion
- Club Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 523
- Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:57 pm
- Stomping Ground: Auckland
- Prime Mover: AW11
- First name: Alex
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Maybe try some semi-metallic pads if you can bear the noise. I had some on my cefiro - plenty of bite and no glazing. They did however rip the rotor a new one pretty quickly 
AW11 - 2GRFE powered
-
Reuban
- Club Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 703
- Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:17 pm
- Stomping Ground: Hawkes Bay
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Reuban
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
the problem is getting them, no-one seems to make them in the right part numbers anymore. next step up i can find is ebc red or mintex 1144, have to get the 1144's re-bonded on for the front too.
can get ebc yellow as well but not cheap, though still cheaper than off the shelf m1144's
can get ebc yellow as well but not cheap, though still cheaper than off the shelf m1144's
-
EssDub
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 3043
- Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:02 pm
- Stomping Ground: Outside of New Zealand
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Graham
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Did you bother to bed the pads in properly (around 500kms of driving) first?
If not, its hardly surprising you glazed them soo fast...
If not, its hardly surprising you glazed them soo fast...
-
Reuban
- Club Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 703
- Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:17 pm
- Stomping Ground: Hawkes Bay
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Reuban
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
both say no bedding required, did'nt give them 500 k's at any rate. have heard the same thing from a few customers since then too.
-
EssDub
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 3043
- Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:02 pm
- Stomping Ground: Outside of New Zealand
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Graham
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Bedding for normal driving, sure. Not for slamming anchors repeatedly on a fast drive. I tested this myself with a literally out-of-the-box set of road pads @ Mallala a few months back. Cooked em after one session. Changed back to the EBCs and carried on about my way.
Just because 'the box says so' doesn't mean that it applies to 100% of the users
Just because 'the box says so' doesn't mean that it applies to 100% of the users
-
EssDub
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 3043
- Joined: Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:02 pm
- Stomping Ground: Outside of New Zealand
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Graham
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Surely you can get TRW pads over there? A full axle's worth for a SW20 Facelift is about AU$80. They're rated to 550deg and have proven themselves well at the track. Would rate them higher than 1144s for the price point.Reuban wrote:the problem is getting them, no-one seems to make them in the right part numbers anymore. next step up i can find is ebc red or mintex 1144, have to get the 1144's re-bonded on for the front too.
can get ebc yellow as well but not cheap, though still cheaper than off the shelf m1144's
-
Reuban
- Club Member - MR2OCNZ
- Posts: 703
- Joined: Wed Aug 11, 2010 11:17 pm
- Stomping Ground: Hawkes Bay
- Prime Mover: Looking for an MR2
- First name: Reuban
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
(hopefully) part numbers? TRW's over here are just repco garbage as far as i know. though for 80 oz i'll just ship them buggers over! been thinking of just going ebc yellows as i cant even find anything heavy duty over here, they are like 190 an end though 
-
Grrrrrrr!
- Guest of the Club.
- Posts: 1735
- Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:38 pm
- Stomping Ground: Auckland
- Prime Mover: SW20
- First name: Lee
Re: Reubans blue blue blue
Want me to pick up a set while i'm over in Adelaide this weekend Reuban?
Gen 2 GT trackcar: Used and Abused, now getting some TLC.
CL7 Euro R, the fun begins at 6000 rpm
CL7 Euro R, the fun begins at 6000 rpm