Tweaking my MR2
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After nearly two years of ownership I decided it was time to fiddle with the MR2 a little. So with a lot of help from a friend and a couple of evenings battling with 9 year old bolts, I've got a set of BC Racing adjustable coilovers installed. They're much firmer but the damping is beautifully controlled compared to the tired stock setup, it's a huge improvement.
I've got a set of uprated anti-roll bars to go on too, I'm just waiting for someone to sort out some beefy droplinks so I can fit them since the standard ones are useless. Once everything's on and the ride height is set where I want it, I'll go to have the wheel geometry set up as it's probably wildy out of spec now, certainly feels like the front camber is off.
I may get a new exhaust soon too, to make it sound a bit less like an Avensis
I've got a set of uprated anti-roll bars to go on too, I'm just waiting for someone to sort out some beefy droplinks so I can fit them since the standard ones are useless. Once everything's on and the ride height is set where I want it, I'll go to have the wheel geometry set up as it's probably wildy out of spec now, certainly feels like the front camber is off.
I may get a new exhaust soon too, to make it sound a bit less like an Avensis
Not at the moment, they're not a very cheap car to get more power out of. They take well to turbocharging, likewise swapping the engine for a 190hp 2ZZ lump or 3-litre V6, but whichever way you go it's a big investment. Tuning the standard engine isn't terribly worthwhile; even with replacement intake, exhaust, cams and ECU (so probably £1200+) people are getting about 25hp extra tops with no real path forwards aside from a fully built engine.
jaik said:
Not at the moment, they're not a very cheap car to get more power out of. They take well to turbocharging, likewise swapping the engine for a 190hp 2ZZ lump or 3-litre V6, but whichever way you go it's a big investment. Tuning the standard engine isn't terribly worthwhile; even with replacement intake, exhaust, cams and ECU (so probably £1200+) people are getting about 25hp extra tops with no real path forwards aside from a fully built engine.
Turbo the 1zz, been done many times with great results.
This was waiting for me when I got home from work tonight! It popped up on Ebay being sold by (I think) [url=http://www.powerspeed.co.uk/]Powerspeed[/url]. It's a custom manifold that feeds straight into a 200-cell sports cat then a Magnaflow twin-pipe backbox. The tailpipes are a bit OTT but I got it all for a great price and it's really nicely made.
The whole lot weighs about 44lbs (weighed by holding it while standing on the bathroom scales, so not accurate) so it will save a bit of weight (15-20lbs IIRC), mainly due to the significantly smaller cat.
The whole lot weighs about 44lbs (weighed by holding it while standing on the bathroom scales, so not accurate) so it will save a bit of weight (15-20lbs IIRC), mainly due to the significantly smaller cat.
Well having finally got the uprated ARBs fitted with new droplinks, a new set of tyres and booking it in for the MOT at the last minute, I've had a chance to take her for a proper drive to place with the damper settings a little. It's going to a take a bit of tweaking to get it just right, but it's already handling beautifully.
bosscerbera said:
Jaik: Turbo.
That is all.
V6That is all.
see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Pierscoe1 said:
bosscerbera said:
Jaik: Turbo.
That is all.
V6That is all.
see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I've been following that V6 conversion on the owners club (MR2ROC). I'd like a V6, I'd like a turbo, I'd like a 2ZZ-GE (190hp 1.8) and I'd like a supercharger, but insurance is going to stop any of those from happening in the next year or two. The chassis could handle an extra 50+hp without flinching now.
Pierscoe1 said:
bosscerbera said:
Jaik: Turbo.
That is all.
V6That is all.
see here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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