My MR2 Project

[©hris]

Just picked this up today. As u all can see from the picts... I have a few things to take care of before she is running. It's a 1991 (not 93) Toyota MR2 N/A with the 2nd Gen JDM 3SGTE Clip. The car belonged to Tank as a project car and so far it has Border sides and rear molded.... front bumper is molded too and i am not so sure about it yet. It has Custom flush mounted headlights, new Champ white paint, and the clip. Once i get it cleaned up and put back together it will be taken to AAP Motorsports where they will run the electricals... Wiring harness mainly. As far as everything else that is done to the car.... you'll just have to wait and see :D

Once i got it home I pulled out everything that was just lying in the car. I wanted to see what all was missing and broken.

[©hris]

.....damn i needa resize these picts lol

[Spektrewing386]

nice mr2, head on over to www.mr2.com/forums we have a very large atlanta mr2 group there. where in atlanta are you located?

[©hris]

Few more...

[mocha latte cupcake]

hehehe you should change twin entry to...............


double penetration turbo hahahahah

[Revmaynard]

hehehe you should change twin entry to...............


double penetration turbo hahahahah


Then he'd have a DP-T! LOL!

[alexly]

that's a nice project you have there minus the phoenix power headlights. my mr2 is also being worked on at the moment. hopefully i'll be able to start driving it again soon. good luck!

[Alan®]

hey chris check the byt section we could knock out a good bit soon

[esiatlanta]

dman man........good job.....

[BlkCD5]

what year was this again?

[KPowerEP3]

good project, but I'm NOT a fan of the headlights. Flip ups FTW.

[©hris]

i was told a 1993....the Vin Number says its a 91.


i have a lot more photos but i'll have to post them up when i get home from work later

[BlkCD5]

you do know 91's are more prone to oversteer? Rain is its nemesis. G/L with the project though.

[Alan®]

Oversteer>Understeer imho

[OneSlow5pt0]

yea,Flip up lights FTW

and 3SGTE FTW(putting one in the celica,when i get the $$)

[XLR8NMR2]

as far as wiring goes i wouldn't let any shops touch that.....unless there installing a standalone....

i have someone that could do your wiring for you and it would be cheaper than going to the shop.

Nice car.....i like the headlights but i would run diff sides and rear.

[XLR8NMR2]

oh yeah if you need any parts i have a full car of parts

[AnclyT]

i love mr2's but i'm not really diggin that front end..

or the kit in general

[B18c1Turboed]

I saw that car months back, no offense.But get your money back!!!

[©hris]

I want these Headlights...
http://www.bodykits.com/store/images/T/91_mr2euroliteconversioncomplete-01.jpg

The Border Front i would like to have too.

It has a JDM spoiler but still getting painted.

CF Trunk, hood, and Engine cover

Low profile engine scoops too

[©hris]

I saw that car months back, no offense.But get your money back!!!
why would i wanna do that??? $3000 imo is a good deal. Jusssttt wait and see how it looks when im done.

Im going to start tonight working on shampooing and installing the Suede Interior.

[B18c1Turboed]

why would i wanna do that??? $3000 imo is a good deal. Jusssttt wait and see how it looks when im done.

Im going to start tonight working on shampooing and installing the Suede Interior.

I hope so man, i saw it when it was at the body shop annd it looked really really bad.

[©hris]

lol yeah it did.... after i pulled all of the junk out and cleaned it up a bit last night i felt much better about the buy. It's definatly a project but an easy one at that. only concern i have is the fact it has been sitting for awhile. The fact it's been sitting doesnt bother me because there are no fluids in the car.... but im wondering how much water has been dumped on the motor from rain. The car was under a canopy but still... never know. I'll find out next week though. Im gonna take it up to AAP and drop it off and have them do whatever needs to be done to get it running and running strong

[XLR8NMR2]

Get ready for a money pit and hopefully you won't spend half the money i spent on P.O.S mr2's

[©hris]

hehe yeah im glad its a money pit though.... unlike my civic, the money i put into it will actually make a difference lol


here is my MR2 inspiration..... other than XLR8NMR2 (love his)....

I would like mine eventually to look like this except white....

[Nismo]

Wow your in over your head is all im going to say. Ill take wagers from everyone that it will in fact never run. Any takers?

[Bruce Leroy]

If you want your car to look like that red one, you should just go ahead and sell/trade the front end for an oem one.

[drmcivicsi]

lol wow lol lol oh wow good luck

[BlkCD5]

originally posted by redGT
Oversteer>Understeer imho

ok agreed to a point, but do you really want it that much in a mid engine layout car. They wouldn't have changed the suspension design in the 93's if it wasn't such an issue. Plus its much harder to control and can be unpredictable, especially if your a first time owner.

[Alan®]

yes if your a first time owner and have no idea how to control rear wheel drive cars in oversteer but with a halfway decent driver oversteer>understeer still.

Chris since you me and Tank are the only people that know anything about this car i will show people why in the end this car will kick ass.

For $3k Chris got a DEAL!!!!!

91 MR2 non turbo(saving money already on insurance)
Phoenix Power front end $1600
Border Sides and Rear $1300 -*Right Here You Just Broke Even*
Paint and Install-? say $1500
JDM Gen 2 3s-GTE Motor-it came from a whole clip so say $4500

Total:$8900
Savings:5900

Of course this still doesnt include the money saved from pulling the na motor and tranny putting the new motor and trany in along with swapping the fuel pumps. Yes Chris has some work ahead of him but there is no way in hell it costs $6k to get the car up and running especially if he knocks out a good bit of it before handing over the car to AAP. If and its a lil bit of a big if he has all the parts to complete the swap so that when the car goes to AAP/R2B2 all they have to do is wire the motor put in the new fluids and install an exhaust Chris is looking at tops $1000. Nice set of wheels and some suspension tweaking and he has one sick car to start with.

[BlkCD5]

so, you're basically saying a mid engine car layout handles the same as a front engine rwd layout? :screwy: :???:


originally posted by redGT
Chris since you me and Tank are the only people that know anything about this car i will show people why in the end this car will kick ass.

ignorance is bliss. It doesn't matter if you show people why the car is gonna kick ass. Someone will still find something negative to say. I'm not hating, but you can't argue with me on that.

[Alan®]

so, you're basically saying a mid engine car layout handles the same as a front engine rwd layout? :screwy: :???:

No i'm simply stating though that with a halfway decent driver that oversteer in ANY layout is better than understeer.



ignorance is bliss. It doesn't matter if you show people why the car is gonna kick ass. Someone will still find something negative to say. I'm not hating, but you can't argue with me on that.

You are absolutely right someone will always find something wrong or something to hate about. hopefully what i said above though will abate some of that. Almost no denying though that Chris is going to come out ahead.

[EJ_Allmota]

That **** looks rather tragic... Good ****ing luck buddy....

[Da_unknown]

yo i hope u pull it off...

[BlkCD5]

diamond in the rough type project.

[justwongit]

hehe yeah im glad its a money pit though.... unlike my civic, the money i put into it will actually make a difference lol


here is my MR2 inspiration..... other than XLR8NMR2 (love his)....

I would like mine eventually to look like this except white....


thats nate's car he's on mr2board.com you should check out his old post on his car. looks nice too.

[Alan®]

diamond in the rough type project.

exactly :yes: :goodjob:

[©hris]

more picts coming up,..,..

[©hris]

Here is how it looked when i got home from work....

[©hris]

I didnt get around to Shampooing the carpets because im going to order new Black carpet from Stockinteriors.com and new seats. So i just vacumed and cleaned up a bit....

[©hris]

more....

[©hris]

Prepared the door panels for the Black Suede.... and a couple more shots of the interior.


The car only needs a few things to run. Most of the **** lying around in my garage is garbage

[Tank]

she is coming together nicely man and dont worry yourself about the negative comments you got a plan in mind and once its done the same people being negative will be the same ones jocking. Keep up the good work man.

[©hris]

No worries... lol this car is gonna be done a lot faster than u guys think.... and i wanna take that bet btw.

AAP is going to have it running in no time...


i have noticed some things i need to replace... tank... question...
did the tailights fit when it went into the body shop???

and how in the **** do u get to the lightbulbs in the headlights?? lols its all sealed up

[bigdare23]

I hope you dont plan on driving it much with that kit being molded. I learned the hard way!

[©hris]

yeah thats something that is just gonna have to be replaced once it breaks. Tank spent a lot of money on the body work and im just gonna let it be

[Tank]

bulbs go into the back of the housing for the headlights and the tailights fit perfectly before the kit was molded on i would get some jdm ones though thye look way cleaner bro.

[Alan®]

my offer still stands big homie just let me know

[©hris]

there is no way to get inside these headlights lol they are sealed up i'll take a couple picts tomorrow morning when i leae 4 work

[TIGERJC]

gl on the project

[13Bracer]

nice man...looks like a very fun project...G/L:goodjob:

[benny.boom]

interior looks a hell of a lot better.. good luck with it

[©hris]

.... the interior panels are painted red.... :no:

It was late and the only interior paint i had was a grey color... was tired of looking at red. Going to goto the store and get black tomorrow.

and another before and after shot too... Threw the panels together for a second to get an idea

[©hris]

Also hooked up the stock I/C piping...

And put on the passenger side mirror

[Alan®]

lookin good man did you start any other mechanical stuff yet motor mounts clutch and throtle cable etc.?

[Crazy Asian]

YOu see here people this is a classical case of failure of a car. Sorry chris you fail should have put APC tailight and taht jose gonazales sticker.....

Im jp LOL though you need new rims. Some sexy deep dish rims.

[BlkCD5]

It sucks to see that people overlooked the car just cus the interior and body wasn't up to par.

[white_rice]

panda status...??

[1gDSM]

nice mr2 its gonna be sexy

[©hris]

CF FTW!!

Cleaned up all of the trim and interior moldings today. Sprayed the interior panels that were once red back to black. Shampoo'd the carpet and seats. Tried to fit my EP3 seats but they were to tall. The Avic D2 is gonna fit nicely in there so im not going to sell that.

The JDM spoiler is still being painted. I gotta order new tail lights, headlights, corners, exhaust, a battery, engine scoops, and a few other things for starters. taking it to AAP on monday.

Here are some profile shots of the car....

[©hris]

couple more....

Exhaust is coming off tomorrow. Going to go with the HKS Turbo Exhaust. Door panels need clips and so does some of the interior parts.

[Alan®]

amazing what just cleaning it up will do to a car especiall a project car. Reps for you check your pms

[©hris]

Finally washed it lol :D

cant tell a difference in the photos but it had a nice layer of dust and dirt. had an offwhite color to it....

AAP will have it on monday and hopefully a week later i'll have a drivable car! need to order the HKS exhaust and JDM tail lights tomorrow.

[Alan®]

i just realized looking at the pictures your missing some front corner lights

[drmcivicsi]

need some rims bad

[mocha latte cupcake]

noooo! get the TKO 3' 5" DUALS! they sound soooo good its what rich had on his MR2...

but on a side note, the car is coming together awesome man! congrats on all the progress! can't wait to see how it looks when its all done! do you have a second gen or 3rd gen spoiler?

[justwongit]

what turbo do you have on it?? ct-26? or the ct-20b?

[Alan®]

its a gen 2 so ct26

[©hris]

i really dunno about the Spoiler JM. i glanced at it once while at the body shop but didnt pay much attention to it. Its being dropped off at AAP in the morning and they may have it for a week or 2.

[HachiDori]

That thing is ugly as hell, you should've kept a clean body...ie the headlights and bumpers....

Goodluck to you dought...

[©hris]

i bought the car last week. I bought it with the kit and everything. Just wait until its done ;)

[©hris]

They said it will be ready by early next week if not sooner. :bannana:

[Dracc]

thats right... and when its done.. bring it on over so i can take its virginity

[©hris]

lol u can have sloppy seconds.... i'll be taking her V card

[changaroo]

you should paint it lime green and call it kermit :P

http://www.elmhurst.edu/~susanss/childlit2002/Whitney/kermit%20the%20frog.gif

thats what the headlights remind me of :D

haha anyways, good luck with everything, cant wait to see it done.

[Nismo]

Does it run yet?

[©hris]

nope... AAP (R2B2) has it now. Dropped it off today. Thats what they are going to do is run the wiring harness, front engine mount, fuel tank is getting hooked up, Clutch and throttle cable, and a few other things.

[Nismo]

Seems like alot of stuff, How much is it going to cost you if you dont mind me asking?

[©hris]

6-8 hours. $80 an hour i believe is what they charge for labor. $80 tow bill. need a battery and maybe new clamps and a few little things. He said that it looked like i had everything already and shouldnt need to order parts. I'll know for sure by wed or thurs.

[GAtegs]

Looks liek it could be fun.

[©hris]

Here are the Tin cans im gonna put on the back :D

[justwongit]

TKO? or greddy PE ?


its a gen 2 so ct26

i know that but what turbo did it put on there?? cause i had a gen 2 and i put on a ct-20b turbo on it.. and usdm comes with ct-26. ct-26 = crap.

it doesnt make any good numbers out unless you go with the 20b or the ct-27 + mods

[©hris]

TKO? or greddy PE ?



i know that but what turbo did it put on there?? cause i had a gen 2 and i put on a ct-20b turbo on it.. and usdm comes with ct-26. ct-26 = crap.

it doesnt make any good numbers out unless you go with the 20b or the ct-27 + mods

Thats the EMS Exhaust...

not sure about the turbo.... i don't know alot about the MR2's yet. I just knows its a 2nd Gen JDM 3SGTE. is the ct-20b the celica turbo i hear that bolts right up???

[jdm91t]

The 3rd gen 3s powered celica and mr2 had it. The CT-20B isn't the real name of the turbo, its kinda a slang term the mr2 community uses to separate the 2nd gen 3sgte turbo from the 3rd gen turbo. The turbo comes on 3rd gen 3sgte engines and has a ceramic wheel and better intake and exhaust housings than the 2nd gen ct-26. it also has one more bolt(7 I think) in the exhaust housing where it bolts to the downpipe and just says toyota on the intake, instead of toyota ct-26. The real ct-20b is actually a turbo off some 80's truck and does not bolt to the mr2, but everyone refers to the 3rd gen ct-26 as the ct-20b so oh well. Just be careful when your shopping for one. The car looks great, I'm more of a fan of the stock bodied mr2's but you found a good deal. make sure to get on mr2board.com and mr2.com, I have the same name on both so look me up if you need something, I have a couple spare parts laying around. Also look up the Berk technology exhaust, its very similar to the one you posted and I have and love it, great price on them too.

[©hris]

Ordered 3" Dual Exhaust and JDM Clear Bumper lenses for the front...

http://xs-power.com/images/0a110798_a.jpg

http://www.highperformanceonline.com/ProdImages/toy_sw20_clrcorner.jpg

[SSMTL01]

Coming along nicely- exhaust looks great!

What are your plans for the motor?

[©hris]

There are a lot of Turbo Upgrade options to go with. Depending on which kit and how much im gonna spend on it the kits come with Injectors, fuel pump, turbo, manifold, etc...

I have a HKS SSQ BOV i need to pick up and about to get the Greddy Emanage Ultimate EMS maybe this weekend.

Im shooting for around 300hp/280tq before next summer.

Stock the JDM gen2 comes with 225/200 and runs between 13.5-14.0 1/4mi depending on the conditions and driver.

[Vteckidd]

If Tank owned it , itll probably go through 3 motors , 4 car clubs, and trash 3 shops in the next year

[Vteckidd]

MR2s are cool, just big money pits, id love to own one, but they are prob one of the WORST investments ever.

good luck

[©hris]

yeah i have been doing some homework on these things and there is a lot of cool things to buy....

First project will be Cooling... there are lots of cool ways to modify the MR2 for better cooling.

1st thing will be to get a CF Vented hood and angle the radiator back... im looking for a diagram or photo of this done. It is very effective if done right with custom sheet metal cut to create a Tunnel where the air goes into the front air dam then forced upward through the radiator and up and over the hood creating downforce as well....

only downside i heard that it severly affects the handling.

[©hris]

MR2s are cool, just big money pits, id love to own one, but they are prob one of the WORST investments ever.

good luck

preciate it... and yes i have been doing a lot of pricing and its definatly going to be a money pit lol

at least this time i'll have a money pit that will actually have some powa :bannana:

[Vteckidd]

id just try to get it running first. WIthout knowing the complete condition of the motor, wiring , sensors, etc you may be in for a long haul.

Youll also need to drain the gas if it has sat that long

[Alan®]

if i remember correctly thats already done. but heres what i'm going to guess needs be done.

Motor mounts installed
wiring harness done
guage cluster will need some work becuase if i remember right the 91 is a mechanical and the 93 is electronic
exhaust
new belts hoses clamps
fluids
fuel system flush
clutch cable
throtle cable
brake system

cant think of anything else but when i went to go look at it thats what was what all i saw needed to be done. tank got the hard part of the swap done. got the motor in and swapped out the fuel pumps so chris has got a pretty good starting platform AAP will finish it and get it running in know time. Chris I gotta find the site but you dont necessarily need that emanage to get up around 300 whp i have a site that was really meant for the gen 3 swap but if swap the turbo and injectors you will already have a nice lil bump on your way to 300

[©hris]

AAP/R2B2 has it right now. They are finishing the swap. The engine has sat for about a year with NO fluids in it what so ever. They said its about 6-8 hours in labor and i believe they started on it today. should be done by monday or tuesday.

I basicly told them that when i pick the car up i want a strong running daily drivable car. I told them to make sure all of the lights work, compression is good, A/F is good, plugs, wires, distributer, etc...

They reconnecting the A/C lines, Fuel hose to fuel tank, battery, wiring harness, front motor mounts, removing N/A exhaust, few dyno pulls, yada yada....

im going to drive it for a good month before I start adding mods to the engine. want to make sure its going to be reliable first

[Vteckidd]

and for gods sake dont buy an emanage.

Get a Power FC or just run an AFC

[Alan®]

^smart man

[©hris]

ok i'll pass on the Emanage... any suggestions on an AFC??

[Alan®]

S-AFCII

[dc2teg2006]

Damn, car looking really good now!!! I read a few early post about ppl doubting you:no: , wonder want they say now? Rep for a clean ass project man!!!:yes:

[XLR8NMR2]

MR2s are cool, just big money pits, id love to own one, but they are prob one of the WORST investments ever.

good luck


True fuccing story.

[©hris]

^^^ needa talk to you bro...

[Vteckidd]

its like an FD RX7, ID LOVE TO OWN one, but i know itll just consume every monetary resource i have

[Alan®]

yup definitely true

[Mike Lowrey]

S-AFCII

Worst advice ever!

Do not use!

[©hris]

..... lol ok so should i just go standalone then?

[©hris]

MRControls makes a good Standalone from what i hear.

[Mike Lowrey]

noooo! get the TKO 3' 5" DUALS! they sound soooo good its what rich had on his MR2...

Actually, I had the 2.5" TKO Exhaust with 7" cans.

TKO FTW!

[TIGERJC]

Worst advice ever!

Do not use!
X2

good way to pop your motor

I would go with these mods before you decide to go with a standalone
intake
exhaust
boost controller
ats throttle inlet

then
intercooler
turbo upgrade

then
walbro fuel pump
standalone
wolfkatz fuel rail
injectors
264 cams


after you do the intake,exhaust, and boost controller mods, the best mod after that is the intercooler mod. I really like the spearco intercooler and it makes a big difference in performance on the stock ct26 turbo

[drmcivicsi]

S-AFCII

lol :lmfao: :lmfao:

[AnthonyF]

this looks like Tanks old mr2....is it?

[Vteckidd]

why not use an AFC for anything under 300whp? ive never seen a problem with them on other cars.

anything over 275-300, id gop straight to a powerFC or AEM

[TIGERJC]

why not use an AFC for anything under 300whp? ive never seen a problem with them on other cars.

anything over 275-300, id gop straight to a powerFC or AEM
mrcontrols guide says you can tweak it a little with the afc since mr2 come factory running rich as he11, the few added ponies in my opinion are not worth spending all that money. Gen 2s I believe are known for popping when the afc is installed and this is with a good tuner.

I rather you get a greddy emange, I have atleast seen a few ppl make 400 without any problems so far.

[©hris]

this looks like Tanks old mr2....is it?

yes it is :D


and as far as what everone else is telling me....

only mods im doing to the motor for starters is DP, exhaust, intake and cooling upgrades.... then just gonna save up for a Street brawler kit or Greddy turbo kit.... Tiger do u have a 3rd gen swap or 2nd gen???

i'd like to just get around 280-300whp

[TIGERJC]

2nd gen

If I had a 3rd gen I would be keeping my car. 3rd gens do fine with piggy backs

[TIGERJC]

rich

is it the air sensor that is the big difference between the gen 2 and gen 3 motors (just the motor). I honestly cannot remember

[Mike Lowrey]

why not use an AFC for anything under 300whp? ive never seen a problem with them on other cars.

anything over 275-300, id gop straight to a powerFC or AEM

The stock ECU will add lots of timing when you tweak the tune via the SAFC. There have been a few successes, but many, many bad endings.

My path to what he is looking for, power wise is:

ATS CT27 Turbo
ATS Cam Gears
ATS ROM Tuned ECU
ATS Bored out fuel rail
ATS modified fuel pressure regulator
HKS 264/256 Cams
KO Racing TKO 2.5" Exhaust w/7" Cans
KO Racing DP
Blitz SBC-iD Boost Controller
Apex-i Intake
SPEC Stage II Clutch

Dyno'd @ 260 rwhp (90 degrees air temp) @ 15 psi

I had an ST205 A2W IC ready to install, and was planning on running at 17 psi which was expected to yield ~280rwhp.


This would be a safe and reliable setup.


Do it right. Don't use SAFC.

[©hris]

Tiger If u dont mind could u PM me ur setup???

[©hris]

The stock ECU will add lots of timing when you tweak the tune via the SAFC. There have been a few successes, but many, many bad endings.

My path to what he is looking for, power wise is:

ATS CT27 Turbo
ATS Cam Gears
ATS ROM Tuned ECU
HKS 264/256 Cams
KO Racing TKO 2.5" Exhaust w/7" Cans
KO Racing DP
Blitz SBC-iD Boost Controller
Apex-i Intake
SPEC Stage II Clutch

Dyno'd @ 260 rwhp (90 degrees air temp) @ 15 psi

I had an ST205 A2W IC ready to install, and was planning on running at 17 psi which was expected to yield ~280rwhp.


This would be a safe and reliable setup.


Do it right. Don't use SAFC.

very nice... im gonna have to save that info and see about going that route. Thanks rich! :goodjob:

[TIGERJC]

that is my setup except for the standalone,cams,injectors

I would not go with a rom tune, every mr2 motor is different (just save up for a standalone)

[Tank]

The stock ECU will add lots of timing when you tweak the tune via the SAFC. There have been a few successes, but many, many bad endings.

My path to what he is looking for, power wise is:

ATS CT27 Turbo
ATS Cam Gears
ATS ROM Tuned ECU
HKS 264/256 Cams
KO Racing TKO 2.5" Exhaust w/7" Cans
KO Racing DP
Blitz SBC-iD Boost Controller
Apex-i Intake
SPEC Stage II Clutch

Dyno'd @ 260 rwhp (90 degrees air temp) @ 15 psi

I had an ST205 A2W IC ready to install, and was planning on running at 17 psi which was expected to yield ~280rwhp.


This would be a safe and reliable setup.


Do it right. Don't use SAFC.


VERY GOOD ADVICE HERE :goodjob:

[Mike Lowrey]

rich

is it the air sensor that is the big difference between the gen 2 and gen 3 motors (just the motor). I honestly cannot remember

2nd Gen............................3rd Gen
AFM..................................MAP Sensor
N/A...................................Larger bore in fuel rail
440cc Injectors...................550cc injectors
N/A...................................re-located oil filter
11 psi stock........................13 psi stock
CT-26 Turbo.......................CT-20B Turbo
8 runner intake manifold........4 runner intake manifold (no TVIS)
N/A...................................Higher lift intake cam


That is all I remember right now.

[Mike Lowrey]

I would not go with a rom tune, every mr2 motor is different (just save up for a standalone)

No problem with the ROM tune. I worked it out with ATS and they sent me out a base tune. I dyno'd the car and sent them the info. They tweaked the tune and sent me a new chip. This was all included in the initial cost.

[©hris]

I know u guys are gonna think this was dumb but....

i ordered 3" dual exhaust that looks a lot like the TKO. I don't have exhaust and have already spent more money than i have on buying the car, getting it running and making it able to be Daily driven...

So i ran accross XS Power Dual Exhaust (SSAutoChrome) and ordered it.... $220 shipped! Thats 1/4th of the cost of the TKO but i just needed something so i dont get pulled over.

Am i gonna regret buying this exhaust??? lol

[Mike Lowrey]

The stock ECU will add lots of timing when you tweak the tune via the SAFC. There have been a few successes, but many, many bad endings.

My path to what he is looking for, power wise is:

ATS CT27 Turbo
ATS Cam Gears
ATS ROM Tuned ECU
ATS Bored out fuel rail
ATS modified fuel pressure regulator
HKS 264/256 Cams
KO Racing TKO 2.5" Exhaust w/7" Cans
KO Racing DP
Blitz SBC-iD Boost Controller
Apex-i Intake
SPEC Stage II Clutch

Dyno'd @ 260 rwhp (90 degrees air temp) @ 15 psi

I had an ST205 A2W IC ready to install, and was planning on running at 17 psi which was expected to yield ~280rwhp.


This would be a safe and reliable setup.


Do it right. Don't use SAFC.


Edited my post. Forgot two items (bolded above).

[Spektrewing386]

SSautochrome is S****
if you want 280whp a ATS ct27 will spool fast and give you your goal

[TIGERJC]

2nd Gen............................3rd Gen
AFM..................................MAP Sensor
N/A...................................Larger bore in fuel rail
440cc Injectors...................550cc injectors
N/A...................................re-located oil filter
11 psi stock........................13 psi stock
CT-26 Turbo.......................CT-20B Turbo
8 runner intake manifold........4 runner intake manifold (no TVIS)
N/A...................................Higher lift intake cam


That is all I remember right now.
thanks the map sensor allows the 3rd gen to do well on piggy backs

I really wish I still had the passion to finish the car, but I am done with mr2 for now

[Mike Lowrey]

I know u guys are gonna think this was dumb but....

i ordered 3" dual exhaust that looks a lot like the TKO. I don't have exhaust and have already spent more money than i have on buying the car, getting it running and making it able to be Daily driven...

So i ran accross XS Power Dual Exhaust (SSAutoChrome) and ordered it.... $220 shipped! Thats 1/4th of the cost of the TKO but i just needed something so i dont get pulled over.

Am i gonna regret buying this exhaust??? lol

I have no experience with SSautochrome.

I will just give you the following info:

If it was my car, I would buy the TKO with no questions asked. It is an amazing sounding exhaust that make very good power. I had it on my black MR2 and bought the same one for the white MR2 I had.

[©hris]

Rich u had an HKS SSQ right???

did u stall out or have jerking probs???

[Mike Lowrey]

Rich u had an HKS SSQ right???

did u stall out or have jerking probs???

Yes, I had the HKS.

No stalling problems, just need to adjust the spring properly.

[©hris]

I have no experience with SSautochrome.

I will just give you the following info:

If it was my car, I would buy the TKO with no questions asked. It is an amazing sounding exhaust that make very good power. I had it on my black MR2 and bought the same one for the white MR2 I had.


here is a photo of the XS Power exhaust i ordered....

[Mike Lowrey]

here is a photo of the XS Power exhaust i ordered....

It's gonna be loud. The smaller the cans, the louder the exhaust. I liked the 7" cans on the TKO because it was slightly louder than stock (although a lot lower tone) at idle, but screamed when @ WOT.

[PSINXS]

nothing wrong with an ss autochrome exhaust. not much for them to **** up. ppl run those exhausts in the 240 world and for the buy they say it is great. only thing to worry about is fitment but SSAC has been better on QC from what i hear.

DO NOT BUY turbos, BOVs, cams, wastegates, injectors from them. anything that has working parts inside or a very vital part of your motor is not a good move.

[Tank]

nothing wrong with an ss autochrome exhaust. not much for them to **** up. ppl run those exhausts in the 240 world and for the buy they say it is great. only thing to worry about is fitment but SSAC has been better on QC from what i hear.

DO NOT BUY turbos, BOVs, cams, wastegates, injectors from them. anything that has working parts inside or a very vital part of your motor is not a good move.
they sell a nice knock-off of the one chris has pictured for a good price i talked to another member of hte mr2 board awhile back and he runs it says its loud but nice sounding :yes:

[©hris]

they sell a nice knock-off of the one chris has pictured for a good price i talked to another member of hte mr2 board awhile back and he runs it says its loud but nice sounding :yes:

hehe well its on its way to my house and AAP still has not started on my car so i'll have time more than likely to take it up there and have them bolt it up before i pick up the car.

[©hris]

There is a sound clip on Youtube of the exhaust and the first 2 cars sound ok but the 3rd MR2 is ****ing DEEP as hell

[TIGERJC]

hehe well its on its way to my house and AAP still has not started on my car so i'll have time more than likely to take it up there and have them bolt it up before i pick up the car.
putting on your exhaust is not hard at all. I rather pay someone on the side to do that simply job then to spend more for a shop to do it

[©hris]

well i just didnt want to drive it home w/ open D/P. i can install it no prob but.... i have no tag, no emissions, no insurance, no registration, no title, etc.... and no front blinkers until its home.....

lol just didnt want to attract a lot of attention running open D/P

[©hris]

im definatly getting way ahead of myself lol i just want the car to hurry up and get out of the shop so i can drive it.....


i even ****ing had a dream about it last night lol

[drmcivicsi]

well i just didnt want to drive it home w/ open D/P. i can install it no prob but.... i have no tag, no emissions, no insurance, no registration, no title, etc.... and no front blinkers until its home.....

lol just didnt want to attract a lot of attention running open D/P

i hope u mean u are going to drive it to a trailer to get it home

[©hris]

well by the time they are done with it... i'll have a temporary tag, insurance, Bill of sale, exhaust and blinkers....

went up there today and they havnt even started on it :(

[Alan®]

damn when are they gonna start on it

[©hris]

There is a black MR2 they are swaping a 3rd gen into... They said he was gonna be done with that on wed and prob start mine on Thursday. Well when i stopped by today i saw the black MR2 up on a lift and mine sitting in the same spot its been in since monday. soooo i dunno :(

[Alan®]

man that car has been ther for like the past month cause it was just sittin there when tank and i went up there abouta month ago to drop of the ccw's. its black with chrome rims right?

[puregroove]

Saw you on Pleasant Hill yesterday.. car looks mean. :goodjob:

[©hris]

man that car has been ther for like the past month cause it was just sittin there when tank and i went up there abouta month ago to drop of the ccw's. its black with chrome rims right?

think so....

[©hris]

Saw you on Pleasant Hill yesterday.. car looks mean. :goodjob:

:cheers: Thanks bro... unfortunatly its all bark and no bite..... actually no bark just likes to show its teeth lol

[©hris]

Dropped it off last monday and went up there today to see if the front blinkers i ordered fit...



The car has not moved since i dropped it off :(

[drmcivicsi]

that sucks should have done it urself its easy just takes time =)

[©hris]

yeah i know... I was just hoping that a shop could knock it out real fast. They told me it woulda been done by today or tomorrow. I know that there are other cars that were there before me and need to be finished before mine gets in to be started but if i woulda known it was gonna sit this long i woulda taken it to Batlground.

[cxpilot22]

car looks hot:goodjob:

[©hris]

:crazy: :boobies: ^^^^ thanks bro!

btw just talked to AAP and its going in right now.... :bannana: :bump: :idb:

[©hris]

ITS ALIVE!!!!!! MUAAHAHAHHAHAAA

[©hris]

Tom called me today from R2B2 and I can hear a very deep sounding rumble in the backround.... he said, "You hear that motor running in the backround??" i said... oh god please be what i think it is.... he said... THATS YOUR CAR!!!! im like ...


OH SHEIT!!!

[mocha latte cupcake]

OH SNAP! thats crazy! MO BOOST FO MY MR NEGRO!

[Truegiant]

good stuff. I cant wait to see it around..

[cdhtang]

any news? I always love to see people's build thread.

[©hris]

gonna go up there today and check it out.

[Mi6o]

so Chris, what u gonna do with your civic?

[©hris]

not real sure yet... i would like to sell it and take that $400/mon and put it towards a house. But it would be so hard for me to sell it :(

[Nismo]

Wait wait wait, your paying 400 a month for a civic? Did they see you coming from like 5 miles away?

[©hris]

lol $400 a mon for 5 years.... i was 18 when i bought the car. First new car and Honda basicly stuck it to me lol

[Alan®]

damn bro thats ****ed up bring back some pics of what its looking like man

[©hris]

... well i went up there and the axles arrived today. still have an entire page of parts i gotta order. Tom said it prob will not be done for another week or so.

[Alan®]

whats the page of parts you gotta order

[©hris]

lol a long one.

[Mi6o]

wait one more year till you pay it off, get the title, and sell it for more...

[©hris]

.... got a call from a guy today in Phoenix AZ. The final parts i need are in route and will arrive on Wed. Car should be on the Dyno for tuning before the 1st. :bannana:

With such a relief... im gonna go get drunk :cheers:


Next will be ....

Exhaust
Wheels
Suspension
Seats


early summer... KO Racing Street Brawler Turbo Upgrade

[Truegiant]

If you dont mind what did they charge you for the install? If I was not six and a half feet tall i would buy one of this little buggers! Would love to see some more pics and install info!

[justwongit]

any recent pics of this car?

[Alan®]

Yea I want to know what the grand total is up to now

[©hris]

I'll have some picts up at the end of the week.

R2B2 will have a total for me next week. Labor rate at R2B2 is $80/hr. I'll PM you guys an estimate of what the swap will cost. Most of my parts came from Toyota. I hate doing business with junkyards. If you are doing a swap i recommend waiting to get parts from the forums or junkyards though.... Toyota parts are not cheap.

[Alan®]

yea but at least you won't have to worry about having to replace them for a long ass time

[NewGen33]

yea but at least you won't have to worry about having to replace them for a long ass time
QFT

[©hris]

QFT???

[NewGen33]

QFT???
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=qft (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=qfthttp://)

[justwongit]

are you going wingless? or putting on a wing?

just for an idea. heres my 98 spec wing. its full CF not black.. but you get the idea.
http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v98/147/72/504150896/n504150896_92006_5959.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v98/147/72/504150896/n504150896_92025_1242.jpg
http://www.alltheracing.com/bradphotos/Picture392.jpg
http://www.alltheracing.com/bradphotos/Picture387.jpg


kaminari looks good too
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a356/midship909/san%20fernando%2007/dsc_7453.jpg


bomex Ncturnal's car
http://www.ncturnal.com/cars/mr2_94t/gallery/misc/volkgtc/P1060569.JPG

wingless looks good too..

[©hris]

Vinhs body shop has the spoiler. Only saw it for a glance when i picked up the car. It still needed to be painted. I like it w/out the spoiler though. prob just gonna leave it like it is

[justwongit]

what spoiler is it if you dont mind me asking.

[changaroo]

so by now if u followed my advice, i bet you could have had a k20 civic, with a fatty turbo on it if you didnt get an mr2 :P

[©hris]

My exhaust will be in on Wednesday. I ordered EMS Magnaflow 3" Exhaust. Also just bought these rims from a IA member.... need to get the one that was spray painted fixed though....

This is the exhaust and rims....

[©hris]

oh and the car is gonna be on the dyno either Wed or Thurs.... i'll be bringin her home this week!!! yay!!

[©hris]

so by now if u followed my advice, i bet you could have had a k20 civic, with a fatty turbo on it if you didnt get an mr2 :P

yeah i hear ya now lol car = $3000 .... Shop bill = $3200 ....

I still have another $8000 to put into the car before its completely done

[auxiliary]

car looks good.

I'll have to post some pictures of my MR2 that I am working on .

I am swapping a 3rd gen 3sgte into it right now.

It's also white

[Alan®]

yeah i hear ya now lol car = $3000 .... Shop bill = $3200 ....

I still have another $8000 to put into the car before its completely done
if you really sit down and think about it though you still came out ahead by a couple grand

[©hris]

car looks good.

I'll have to post some pictures of my MR2 that I am working on .

I am swapping a 3rd gen 3sgte into it right now.

It's also white


was it originally N/A??? a 3rdgen 3SGTE in a 91 N/A is a beast of a build... very light car w/ stock 245bhp.

you are really gonna like that.... gotta love the Tq # they put down

[tuyen]

any more update of the car.

[©hris]

if you really sit down and think about it though you still came out ahead by a couple grand

true... Kswap woulda cost me around 8-9k and to boost the D17... $3k for Kit + fuel and EMS and Tuning.... around $6k to get it done right....

and after a Kswap or Boost the MR2 would still smoke the civic lol

[©hris]

any more update of the car.


see post #180 on last page

[Alan®]

true... Kswap woulda cost me around 8-9k and to boost the D17... $3k for Kit + fuel and EMS and Tuning.... around $6k to get it done right....

and after a Kswap or Boost the MR2 would still smoke the civic lol
I wasn't talking about in terms of boosting your civic or buying this i'm talking about what it would have cost you to buy a car like the MR2 in running condition with the body kit on it and everything. Easyily 10k with 100k miles

[©hris]

I wasn't talking about in terms of boosting your civic or buying this i'm talking about what it would have cost you to buy a car like the MR2 in running condition with the body kit on it and everything. Easyily 10k with 100k miles

oooo yeah you are 100% correct... the front bumper and Lights alone is $2300

$7000 est. in Body work alone.

[Alan®]

exactly the whole body kit i think was 5k when i priced it out to buy the car. 5-7k in body work. the clip was 4k i believe(yes I know you got butt raped on that end but still)not to mention all the money in insurance you will save while you own the car.

[rednblack]

Very nice MR2, can't wait to see even more of it.

[©hris]

exactly the whole body kit i think was 5k when i priced it out to buy the car. 5-7k in body work. the clip was 4k i believe(yes I know you got butt raped on that end but still)not to mention all the money in insurance you will save while you own the car.


insurance is cheaper than the civic :D

[Alan®]

^don't doubt it

[©hris]

I just hope the **** doesnt blow up on the dyno.....

[Alan®]

nah it wont

[mocha latte cupcake]

I just hope the **** doesnt blow up on the dyno.....

trust me i'm sure it will be fine... we did 27 back to back to back runs with mine... just run the heat full crank and rich it up like a poor man in a bank vault to start with and you'll be fine :D

[©hris]

trust me i'm sure it will be fine... we did 27 back to back to back runs with mine... just run the heat full crank and rich it up like a poor man in a bank vault to start with and you'll be fine :D
lol

when we gonna run JM??? u back in town??

[mocha latte cupcake]

i was for a quick weekend... let me remove my cat and bump the timing... then it will still be your better power vs my jdm skills :D unless you wanna run stock PSI against me :D

8 v 8 :D the battle of the 2 litres! cause this cat is killing me! lol i've got another 15 in there i know! lol

best of luck buddy i'm glad its all coming together for you! i know you're excited i can't wait to see it all done :D

[auxiliary]

Ya, mine was a 91 n/a.

I have a full clip 3rd gen going in with LSD and everything.

should be fun

[©hris]

dont have a boost controller yet.... i'll be at 14-15lbs stock. i suppose i can go ahead and order a controller.


u have no idea how excited i am lol i keep having weird ass dreams about it. I go up to AAP/R2B2 everyday on my lunch break to check it out. Im sure AAP is ready for it to be done too lol been buggin the **** outa them for 3 months.

[©hris]

Ya, mine was a 91 n/a.

I have a full clip 3rd gen going in with LSD and everything.

should be fun


hell yeah!! LSD is the way to go... I can't wait to test out the LSD in mine hehe....

[TIGERJC]

Spearco Intercooler A2A - The best mod

Enjoy your Mr2 Man

[©hris]

ok soooo..... im picking it up tomorrow whether its done or not. Im so ****ing sick of this ****. its been there for 3 ****ing months and i have less than 25 hours of labor on my invoice..... 3 months is 480 business hours. The ****ing car is done with the exception of an intake pipe and need to put the ****ing wheels back on the car. I went up there today and the OWNER showed up late to work.... not to mention he left early friday so the car hasnt been touched. HE TELLS ME TO CALL BACK THIS AFTERNOON.... I CALLED BACK AT 3:30-4:00 AND HE ****ING LEFT FOR THE DAY!!!

IF TUNING IS ALL THATS LEFT.... I'LL TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE.

DONE OR NOT DONE.... IM DRIVING THAT ***** HOME TOMORROW.

[Vteckidd]

Its the holidays man, sometimes it takes time.

[©hris]

well when the shop keeps telling you one thing and then they do not act on it.... its different. They told me it was gonna be done last friday... then they said today... now they saying it could be next week....

originally they said 2 weeks from when i dropped it off!!

the car has not moved or been touched

[Alan®]

yea be patient man

[JITB]

what are they doin to it again?

[Vteckidd]

yeah, thats along time, honesty is usually best at this point.

[SleeperWRX]

nice

[juanito]

nice car

[Papa_Smurf]

if the car has not been moved or touched, then just take it back...

you should have to pay jack, since they have done no work.

[©hris]

ok the car is done.... its going on dyno today and im picking it up this afternoon.... picts of new exhaust....

[Alan®]

good **** man congratulations

[mocha latte cupcake]

w00000000000000000000 h000000000000000000000000000000000!!!!!!!



CONGRATS BUDDY! DYNO DAISY IS ROLLIN NOW!

[justwongit]

you need 94 tail lights!!

[©hris]

ran into a problem.... i gotta Mapped ECU and there is a problem somewhere in the wiring.... ECU is saying its at 7000rpms at idle... and its not.... soooooo Travis (is back from recovery from his accident) is troubleshooting it now and the car cannot be tuned until its fixed..... thats about it. so now im looking at monday for pickup unless he finds the problem real real soon

[mocha latte cupcake]

cough emanage cough

[©hris]

emanage = bad ..... not really sure why but i think we talked about it earlier in this thread. MR2 boards recommend Mapped ECU

[mocha latte cupcake]

cough power FC cough... MR2 ECU needs to take a hint!

[©hris]

lol

[SleeperWRX]

nice

[TIGERJC]

What are you using to tune the car with?

[©hris]

Another day goes by.... Alternator is bad.


not sure what they are tuning it with. Tomorrow should be the big day as long as nothing else goes wrong..... with my luck, likely it will blow up.

[athaocity]

sweeet

[©hris]

The car is DONE!!! Vids and picts will be up prob Friday depending on how this weather looks wed and thurs

[UTsmokey14]

nice