Chris's rev 3 G-Limited - now Turbo

[ChrisW]

Well it's just over 10 years since I bought my MR2 so I thought it deserved its own thread.

2004

I paid £3400 for my rev 3 G-Limited import. Here it is just after I drove it back to Northampton from The Car Megastore in Sheffield:



First job was to replace the ugly number plates:

[ChrisW]

2005

After a worrying wheel nut incident (near side rear wheel almost fell off on the way home from work) I bought a brand new set of 17" Mille Miglia alloys. Also had a Blueflame exhaust and Koni Yellow suspension fitted in time for the IMOC track day at Elvington.

[ChrisW]

2006

Just back from the body shop to fix a spot of rust above the driver's door. I've also replaced the missing fog lights, removed the toblerones and fitted clear indicators.



After 2 years I'd got bored of the NA engine and had a rev 2 turbo engine installed.



In September, reached 100000 miles!

[ChrisW]

In hindsight I should have spent more on the engine (and got a rev 3) and spent less on mods. Within 2 years of the swap I suffered alternator, clutch and head gasket failure.

These are some of the parts that went in at the same time as the engine swap:


Apexi induction kit.


ATS CT27 hybrid turbo.


Extremeboost downpipe.


Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust


Greddy intercooler.


HKS boost controller.

[ChrisW]

2007-2009

Mainly just keeping on top of maintenance and repairs. Replaced the HKS EVC with a brand new Blitz DSBC Spec R. Replaced cloth seats with leather. Had a spin in 2008 resulting in a new driver's door.

2010

Set of wheels number 3. Bought some scruffy stock 15" wheels and got them refurbished by Pristine. More comfortable and much lighter than the 17s!



2011

Erm... nothing happened.

[ChrisW]

2012

Engine number 3. This was a freshly rebuilt rev 3 with forged pistons, bought from Chris (the other one) and fitted by Peter at SBITS. Finally the engine I should have had in the first place!



Knackered A/C condenser about to be replaced:



2013

Got this rotten passenger side sill cut out and replaced by Finishline in Graveley.

[ChrisW]

2014

Frustrated by limited choice of tyres in stock 15" sizes, so... set of wheels number 4! Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-T (16x6.5 ET40) on the front, GTR (16x8 ET30) on the rear.

[wilki]

Nice

Glad to see a 2 being well looked after for 10 years

And it looks really well with the skyline wheels

[ChrisW]

Thanks! Hoping to look after it for another 10 years!

[ChrisW]

June 2014

At SBITS to have a KO Racing T3/T4 turbo kit fitted. This is the 46 trim with .48 A/R turbine for quicker spool and a Tial 38mm wastegate.

[C35Rob]

this looks really nice, well done!

what engine management are you running/planning on using? how about fuel system upgrades?

is the turbo supplied with the KO racing kit a genuine garrett or a 3rd party copy?

[ChrisW]

what engine management are you running/planning on using? how about fuel system upgrades?

I'm running the stock ECU with a ROM board - this allows the maps to be changed but it can't be remapped on the fly. I might need to switch to something more advanced later but haven't got the budget for it at the moment.

Fuel system is stock apart from a 255lph in-tank fuel pump.

is the turbo supplied with the KO racing kit a genuine garrett or a 3rd party copy?

It's a genuine Garrett - or at least I hope it is.

[ChrisW]

I went for a dyno run shortly after having the turbo installed just to make sure everything was healthy. Made 303bhp at 1.1 bar - nice start but should be able to get more with higher boost and the right map.

[C35Rob]

power run looks good..

judging by the casting of the compressor housing and the blue anodised back plate I'd say it's most probably an asian copy.. but as long as it makes the numbers who cares?

[ChrisW]

Must admit I'm not a Garrett expert. At least it should have a warranty from KO. Here's another view of the compressor.