I bought a thing! 

"Bytemite" (bytemite) 05/01/2016 at 14:48 • Filed to: MR2

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I finally got a good, daily drivable, mk1a 1985 MR2! The lightest of all MR2 and came with rear anti roll bar.

Berang > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 15:44

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Very 80s.

WRXasaurus > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 15:51

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That’s an awesome car, congrats.

Slant6 > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 15:55

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Jelous

PorkchoPlissken > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 15:58

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Very awesome, congratulations. Is that your red one too? We need more pictures and details.

shop-teacher > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 16:01

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Nice!

Bytemite > PorkchoPlissken 05/01/2016 at 16:09

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More pics and details will be uploaded later! Stay tuned. :)

gmctavish needs more space > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 16:12

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Not enough MR2s still have those fantastic wheels

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 16:25

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OOOOOAAAAAUUUGHHHGWAAAHAHAAHUHHHGHGHG

Bytemite > gmctavish needs more space 05/01/2016 at 16:29

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I know! I love these triangles. They’re really heavy at 14.5 lbs for a 14x5.5...but they look so right on the car.

gmctavish needs more space > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 16:29

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Oh wow, heavy indeed, but they do look perfect on a stock MR2

Bytemite > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/01/2016 at 16:29

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It is like Celica’s smaller, more sprite, high-revving cousin!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 16:31

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It’s better than the Celica — it’s an MR2!

Orange Exige > gmctavish needs more space 05/01/2016 at 16:51

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*barf* XD

I love MR2's and had an 87 (which I don’t think ever even had these wheels stock), but I’m glad as hell mine didn’t. I can respect your affinity for them, but I’m on the other side and am actually glad most AW11's don’t have these wheels anymore.

Orange Exige > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 16:52

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Nice!! How many miles??

Bytemite > Orange Exige 05/01/2016 at 16:57

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230k. :)

gmctavish needs more space > Orange Exige 05/01/2016 at 17:08

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Fair enough, I can understand the lack of appeal

Bytemite > Orange Exige 05/01/2016 at 17:37

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What’s wrong with the triangle wheels?!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 19:01

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Is the red one in front of it yours too?

Brian Silvestro > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 20:49

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Ace!

jkm7680 > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 21:47

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Looks clean, Congrats!

Bytemite > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/01/2016 at 22:25

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Hah no, it’s another dude’s. I never really liked the 2nd gen, too much bloat.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 22:34

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I really like both of them. I like all the old Toyotas.

Bytemite > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/01/2016 at 22:42

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You should get one. 2nd gen non-turbos go for pennies and are plentiful.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Bytemite 05/01/2016 at 23:04

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Yes, yes, more pictures and details. I like 80's mid-engined wedges a lot.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Bytemite 05/02/2016 at 09:32

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Still great cars, but the driving feel is nowhere near as good in an SW.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Bytemite 05/02/2016 at 09:36

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Not quite the lightest, still has a sunroof :P

Bytemite > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 05/02/2016 at 12:59

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Argh...I know. That part doesn’t bug me too much but I ideally wanted a hardtop. It can’t be more than like 10 lb difference.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Bytemite 05/02/2016 at 13:20

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I’m not sure, but it’s probably like 30ish lbs I’d think. The glass itself + bracketry on the roof and the extra metal to drop the inner roof down to go around the opening, plus the bracketry in the frunk for storing the thing. Throw a Braille B2015 battery in there and that’s most of the weight back.

Bytemite > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 05/02/2016 at 13:34

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Is that the lightest battery I can get? There must be something lighter with just as much amp.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Bytemite 05/02/2016 at 14:17

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It’s not the lightest, but at half the weight/size of the normal battery for like $160 it’s a pretty solid deal. They have a line of carbon batteries that are stupid light, but also stupid expensive. I went with the 2015 because it’s a Miata battery so they will always be available, and it’s got enough juice for THAT 1.6, so I reasoned it should be fine for my 1.6

Bytemite > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 05/02/2016 at 17:05

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Hmmm I see. What about their competitor’s? I would like to see a 10 lb lead version since the 15 lb has way more amp than really necessary.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Bytemite 05/02/2016 at 19:01

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The B129 is 9.5lbs with 813 pca

B106 is 6.9 lb with 527 pca

On a car that you drive on the street with regularity I wouldn’t go smaller than the 129

Bytemite > MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig 05/02/2016 at 19:07

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Ooh that B129 looks just perfect for my needs. The 1.6 engine doesn’t even need more than 550 cold amps anyway. 800 will be very safe.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > Bytemite 05/02/2016 at 19:51

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Just keep in mind that PCA and CCA are very different things.

Orange Exige > Bytemite 05/09/2016 at 14:51

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I’m not sure I can say there’s something “wrong” about the triangle wheels, but they certainly don’t work in my eyes. The 80s styling is very hit or miss with me... The car itself, so 80s I love it - the wheels, so 80s I hate it. Plus for some reason I never liked 3-spoke (and similar, like this) wheels - anything less than 5-spoke just seem weird to me.