Thanks for checking this thread out. This is a story about a MR2 going to the dark side, hahaha. I love the handling of the mid-engine lay out and would have loved an NSX but prices are out of my reach atm so for now I will play with my MR2.
I use to own a 1992 Prelude w/f22a that I swapped a jdm h22a and 5-speed lsd tranny back in 2004 and was my DD. I also install the SRV leather interior into it.
In late 2007, I ended up trading it in (sorry Prelude) for a Canadian spec 1993 MR2 turbo that needs some work, head gasket leak, paint was horrible, etc.
After a lot of upgrades throught the car, engine work (gen3 conversion+bigger turbo) and new paint job this what it looks like now. Got it tuned and dyno'd at 250 whp @ 18psi on 91 pump gas & meth injection. Not bad but it could be much, much better.
The stock seats were getting old and I found some S2000 seats. I had a buddy fab up some adapter brackets to install the s2000 seats and sliders. Looks very nice and much more comfortable, plus they are 11 lbs. lighter per seat than the stock seats bonus.
I haven't driven the MR2 a lot due to being a single dad raising a little girl and other life priorities. But when I do take it out, it puts a smile on my face. Anyways, a couple of weeks ago the head gasket starting to leak internally again and I got sick of putting any more money into it. I could have gone with the Toyota gen4 3sgte or 2gr swap but I remember how much fun I had with the h22a in the Prelude. So I picked up a 2003 k20a2 that I plan on boosting and using the MR2 turbo tranny (E153) with a adapter kit. More on this later.
This is the usual response I get when I say that I am going to use a k20 motor from the MR2 crowd.
To be continued...
I use to own a 1992 Prelude w/f22a that I swapped a jdm h22a and 5-speed lsd tranny back in 2004 and was my DD. I also install the SRV leather interior into it.
In late 2007, I ended up trading it in (sorry Prelude) for a Canadian spec 1993 MR2 turbo that needs some work, head gasket leak, paint was horrible, etc.
After a lot of upgrades throught the car, engine work (gen3 conversion+bigger turbo) and new paint job this what it looks like now. Got it tuned and dyno'd at 250 whp @ 18psi on 91 pump gas & meth injection. Not bad but it could be much, much better.
The stock seats were getting old and I found some S2000 seats. I had a buddy fab up some adapter brackets to install the s2000 seats and sliders. Looks very nice and much more comfortable, plus they are 11 lbs. lighter per seat than the stock seats bonus.
I haven't driven the MR2 a lot due to being a single dad raising a little girl and other life priorities. But when I do take it out, it puts a smile on my face. Anyways, a couple of weeks ago the head gasket starting to leak internally again and I got sick of putting any more money into it. I could have gone with the Toyota gen4 3sgte or 2gr swap but I remember how much fun I had with the h22a in the Prelude. So I picked up a 2003 k20a2 that I plan on boosting and using the MR2 turbo tranny (E153) with a adapter kit. More on this later.
This is the usual response I get when I say that I am going to use a k20 motor from the MR2 crowd.
To be continued...