My MR2 Project

[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

[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]

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

[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]

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.

[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

[Mike Lowrey]

S-AFCII

Worst advice ever!

Do not use!

[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

[dc2teg2006]

Damn, car looking really good now!!! I read a few early post about ppl doubting you , wonder want they say now? Rep for a clean ass project man!!!

[©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

[©hris]

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

[©hris]

MRControls makes a good Standalone from what i hear.

[AnthonyF]

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

[©hris]

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

yes it is


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

[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.

[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]

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!

[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

[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).

[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]

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.