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Hey..I just bought a Mk1 from the FS section (1986 N/A)..since I'm in FL and the car is in NH, my uncle checked out the car and made the transaction for me. I should be flying up in May to drive it back to FL..
Anyway, synchros are starting to go for second gear (possibly third -- not sure). My uncle offered to fix it with me while I'm up there..should we replace the entire transmission, or just fix what's broken/worn out? He has a lot of tools, but I'm not sure he has everything required to rebuild the tranny..
Also..while it's all apart, is it worth going to a lighter flywheel and aftermarket clutch? I have an ACT/Fidanza setup on my Corolla, and I'm very happy with it..I have yet to drive an MR2, though..so I don't know how good/bad the stock parts are.
I plan on turbocharging or supercharging it eventually...I have a lot of research to do before then, though. I'd like to keep daily-driver reliability, but it has to be significantly faster than my Corolla..
There's 122k on the car..bearings and timing belt were replaced in the last 20k or so. Is there anything else we should do while we have it apart?
Anyway, synchros are starting to go for second gear (possibly third -- not sure). My uncle offered to fix it with me while I'm up there..should we replace the entire transmission, or just fix what's broken/worn out? He has a lot of tools, but I'm not sure he has everything required to rebuild the tranny..
Also..while it's all apart, is it worth going to a lighter flywheel and aftermarket clutch? I have an ACT/Fidanza setup on my Corolla, and I'm very happy with it..I have yet to drive an MR2, though..so I don't know how good/bad the stock parts are.
I plan on turbocharging or supercharging it eventually...I have a lot of research to do before then, though. I'd like to keep daily-driver reliability, but it has to be significantly faster than my Corolla..
There's 122k on the car..bearings and timing belt were replaced in the last 20k or so. Is there anything else we should do while we have it apart?