I prefer to use the natural flow of air through the engine bay coming up from the bottom and out the top. So I made large rear facing scoops cutting out the engine lid and mounting each side where original lid vented. Works great.
Great episode! I have posted the link to your first MR2 AW11 video on some Facebook groups. It is winter for us MR2 nerds in the northern hemisphere so this is good viewing.😄
Love everything about this build, that fan controller box is awesome. And I got a nice little surprise when catching up on some Street Machine mags the other day, turned to the 'In the Build' section and there you are!
@@mysticgreg thanks mate really appreciate the support! Well if you read the mag you already know what the donar car is! Don't spoil it for others, that episode is out on Friday! ;)
@@TheNuggetProject Haha yes I do know, but I deliberately didn't mention anything about it, don't wanna be THAT guy who spoils it!! It's gonna be wicked though!
@TheNuggetProject I wish I had some pictures of my 1986 AW11 from back in the day had it 2005 to 2007 spent quite a bit on it rust repairs in the arches and sills painted white top and silver bottom like the superchargers, 17 inch team dynamics wheels, full custom built twin stainless exhaust system, snorkle kit tinted windows etc, momo steering wheel, man I loved that car but having my first daughter meant we had to get a sensible car so I got a 1996 Ford Escort RS2000 instead lol.
yeah for racing it could definitley be an option! you could make some side scoops straight into the boot or a roof scoop going down there or something like that, lots of different options :)
Seeing as my motorised bead roller got a mention I should explain what I did. There are a bunch of YT videos out there to pimp up the basic bead rollers. Two solid hacks are 1) add some rigidity to the frame if you are rolling thicker materials - I welded on some box section in a big "U" to the main plate; and 2) motorise it. I considered using a wiper motor but went with a 240V reversible drill, geared down with some bike chain and sprockets, and controlled with a sewing machine foot pedal. I think I paid about $70 for all the bits in the end. And hammer formed a metal cover for the moving parts 🙌
Hey mate it's printed out of petg, will most likely live in the boot, but if it does live in the engine bay it would be off to the side away from the hot stuff. I've got the same fan controller in my soarer with a box for it made out of the same stuff in the engine bay and is still perfect after 2 years :)
As a heads up incase no one said so yet. Those bolt holes under your deck shock mount are for the water fill neck. At least for LHD cars, I would assume it would be the same for RHD.
@@kylebutler7948 yeah I sussed that after :) all good, a lot of things will change place in th engine bay with the new engine I'll find a spot for it. Cheers for the info though :)
Hey mate are you worried at all about galvanic corrosion? Unless I am mistaken and the engine bay lid is aluminium. I love this though it’s such a great proof of concept and it’s nice to have MR2 builds on TH-cam. 5 years ago and it was all still hidden on forums.
@@J27M Heya mate so the standard deck lid on this car was aluminium you're right, but the supercharged one I'm now running is fibreglass :) And thanks for the kind words, appreciate it!
If you're building a track weapon, that fan is just added weight you don't need. Toyota added the side fan only as a failsafe. It will never turn on during regular driving. You've got to be idling stuck in traffic on a hot day (90F degrees) before things get warm enough under the hood to trigger the fan. When you're driving, the naturally low pressure zone above the deck lid pulls air out of the engine bay more efficiently than any fan. Toyota knew what they were doing, no need to over engineer it.
@@chrishuyler3580 it's not a track car, it's a street car that may do a track day every now and again, where I live traffic on the way to work can beat real shit, so for the extra tiny bit of weight of this lightweight fan doesn't bother me :)
Smashed it mate! The bead rolling gives it not only a nice pro look, but a bunch of rigidity too - your fan won't be rattling around over the bumps 😍
Oh man it makes such a big difference!
As an AW11 owner, I appreciate the effort that goes into these even if you're not getting the views.
@@combatsurgeon thanks mate, I think when it's you're own car it's easier to put in the extra effort :)
Keep making the videos! I love the grass roots feel of them.
@@John-ok6sq thanks mate, I'll definitely see this build out along with some racing and road trip adelventures in this car at bare minimum :)
I prefer to use the natural flow of air through the engine bay coming up from the bottom and out the top. So I made large rear facing scoops cutting out the engine lid and mounting each side where original lid vented. Works great.
@@feral4mr2 nice :)
Won't help in traffic though and I want to drive this thing to work etc :)
Perfect setup for track though
@@TheNuggetProject the original side fan works fine for traffic applications.
@@feral4mr2 now it will work even better!
again fantastic effort and commitment Matt. Keep them coming
@@vannewman4777 thanks mate! We're getting there slowly :)
Love your work Matty
Thanks legend!
Great episode! I have posted the link to your first MR2 AW11 video on some Facebook groups. It is winter for us MR2 nerds in the northern hemisphere so this is good viewing.😄
Thanks Simon i saw that :) i don't like to spruke my own wares on the groups too much, so i appreciate you doing it for me haha
Legend Matty, loving your clips so please keep going!!!
@@RobTrackAttack thanks mate! I'll see this build out at the bare minimum :)
Awesome 🤩 keep pushing mate !!! It’s coming together nicely 😜👍🇦🇺
Thanks bud! yeah i'm pretty happy how it's all turning out, tune in next week it's gonig to be a good one! :)
Just spent 12:30 saying “take the deck lid off - take the deck lid off”
Keep pushing Matt. It’s gunna be a great track car. 👍🏻🇦🇺
@@jeffgray3863 haha yeah probably should have taken it off sooner :p
Love everything about this build, that fan controller box is awesome. And I got a nice little surprise when catching up on some Street Machine mags the other day, turned to the 'In the Build' section and there you are!
@@mysticgreg thanks mate really appreciate the support! Well if you read the mag you already know what the donar car is! Don't spoil it for others, that episode is out on Friday! ;)
@@TheNuggetProject Haha yes I do know, but I deliberately didn't mention anything about it, don't wanna be THAT guy who spoils it!! It's gonna be wicked though!
Looks awesome. keep up the great work.
Thanks mate, appreciate the support :)
Love your work and vids man. Keep it up!
Thankyou mate, appreciate you watching :)
Great work mate looks oem top job
Thanks mate, that bead roller definitely makes a huge difference to the look of parts!
@TheNuggetProject I wish I had some pictures of my 1986 AW11 from back in the day had it 2005 to 2007 spent quite a bit on it rust repairs in the arches and sills painted white top and silver bottom like the superchargers, 17 inch team dynamics wheels, full custom built twin stainless exhaust system, snorkle kit tinted windows etc, momo steering wheel, man I loved that car but having my first daughter meant we had to get a sensible car so I got a 1996 Ford Escort RS2000 instead lol.
@@markcarolan2805 sound amazing although it's not like you down graded haha, that escort is a sick car!
I've been thinking of a way to put my radiator back there or in the trunk somewhere
yeah for racing it could definitley be an option! you could make some side scoops straight into the boot or a roof scoop going down there or something like that, lots of different options :)
Why would you want to do that? Everyone over the past few decades that's tried that idea failed. Keep it in it's original position.
Seeing as my motorised bead roller got a mention I should explain what I did. There are a bunch of YT videos out there to pimp up the basic bead rollers. Two solid hacks are 1) add some rigidity to the frame if you are rolling thicker materials - I welded on some box section in a big "U" to the main plate; and 2) motorise it. I considered using a wiper motor but went with a 240V reversible drill, geared down with some bike chain and sprockets, and controlled with a sewing machine foot pedal. I think I paid about $70 for all the bits in the end. And hammer formed a metal cover for the moving parts 🙌
@@seanalexander9531 great tips! Cheers dude :)
Where is that Fan controller box going to live? In the engine bay? What is printed out of? Love your work.
Hey mate it's printed out of petg, will most likely live in the boot, but if it does live in the engine bay it would be off to the side away from the hot stuff. I've got the same fan controller in my soarer with a box for it made out of the same stuff in the engine bay and is still perfect after 2 years :)
@@TheNuggetProject excellent. Thanks for the reply
As a heads up incase no one said so yet. Those bolt holes under your deck shock mount are for the water fill neck. At least for LHD cars, I would assume it would be the same for RHD.
@@kylebutler7948 yeah I sussed that after :) all good, a lot of things will change place in th engine bay with the new engine I'll find a spot for it. Cheers for the info though :)
Hey mate are you worried at all about galvanic corrosion? Unless I am mistaken and the engine bay lid is aluminium.
I love this though it’s such a great proof of concept and it’s nice to have MR2 builds on TH-cam. 5 years ago and it was all still hidden on forums.
@@J27M Heya mate so the standard deck lid on this car was aluminium you're right, but the supercharged one I'm now running is fibreglass :)
And thanks for the kind words, appreciate it!
If you're building a track weapon, that fan is just added weight you don't need. Toyota added the side fan only as a failsafe. It will never turn on during regular driving. You've got to be idling stuck in traffic on a hot day (90F degrees) before things get warm enough under the hood to trigger the fan. When you're driving, the naturally low pressure zone above the deck lid pulls air out of the engine bay more efficiently than any fan. Toyota knew what they were doing, no need to over engineer it.
@@chrishuyler3580 it's not a track car, it's a street car that may do a track day every now and again, where I live traffic on the way to work can beat real shit, so for the extra tiny bit of weight of this lightweight fan doesn't bother me :)