TRD 2000GT Widebody

[bobhatton]

I have got one of the body kits I got back in 1999 and thinking of fitting it to my sprint car but the rules say 20 of the cars have to have been built in one year.
Can anyone tell me if 20 were made in one year and where can I get prof?

[JeffD]

I think the answer is no I'm afraid :-(

Check table of known builds in link below

http://trd2000gt.forumotion.com/t60-trd ... comparison

As best as I can work out there were...

Serial nos 1-15 in 1998
Serial 18-35 in 1999 (18 cars)
Serial no 37 in 2000
Serial no 39 in 2001

Tantalising close for 1999 making you 2 short but if you can find the build years of either 16 ,17 or 36 your in business if 2 of them are 1999! :-)

[Odin_S]

We can always rely on Jeff for accurate info on all things TRD just as Shinny is on all thing with car lights

[shinny]

as Shinny is on all thing with car lights

lol!

[JeffD]

Just a quick plug....if anyone knows of or comes across any of the other cars and it does show the serial no let me know and Ill add it to the list. :-)

[bobhatton]

I think the answer is no I'm afraid

Check table of known builds in link below

http://trd2000gt.forumotion.com/t60-trd ... comparison

As best as I can work out there were...

Serial nos 1-15 in 1998
Serial 18-35 in 1999 (18 cars)
Serial no 37 in 2000
Serial no 39 in 2001

Tantalising close for 1999 making you 2 short but if you can find the build years of either 16 ,17 or 36 your in business if 2 of them are 1999!

Thank you Jeff

Now could I try this another way, list the car as an MR2 but fitted with a factory body kit?
Why were the cars fitted with the body parts, why did Toyota want this done or was it just TRD doing it for a bit of fun?

[2mad]

I think your fighting an up hill battle Bob .. would love to see you go trd wide body though mate

[Al-sw20]

Fitting a body kit does not change what the car is surely. Underneath it is still the same car.

[2mad]

Wider stance from much wider wheels may help with handling and grip

[bobhatton]

Fitting a body kit does not change what the car is surely. Underneath it is still the same car.

At the moment it runs in the production car class so it has to be as it came out of the factory.
I could run it in the limited production class as a TRD GT but 20 chassis have to be made in one year, but again it has to be as it come from the factory.

The last class it could go in is for anything that does not fit in the other classes but has a 600 hp single seater in it so no chance to win

[bobhatton]

Wider stance from much wider wheels may help with handling and grip

Yes that is the point of fitting the kit, 800hp going through 265 rear tyres will not work well.

[Rev5GT]

Just a quick plug....if anyone knows of or comes across any of the other cars and it does show the serial no let me know and Ill add it to the list.

Hey up Jeff - Number 14 was a 1998 Turbo MR2 went through Japan Auctions a couple of weeks ago but I missed it Got a few pics of it if you want also..

Cheers

[jimGTS]

Bob these still didn't come out the Toyota factory.

Owners simply went to trd who fitted them.

So really they are not a production car as such.
As you could take your 90 car or 96 car and get the kit.
These weren't cars with 0 mileage out of the factory.

[2mad]

Bob these still didn't come out the Toyota factory.

Owners simply went to trd who fitted them.

So really they are not a production car as such.
As you could take your 90 car or 96 car and get the kit.
These weren't cars with 0 mileage out of the factory.

To true .. thats why i said it would be an up hill struggle

[bobhatton]

Bob these still didn't come out the Toyota factory.

Owners simply went to trd who fitted them.

So really they are not a production car as such.
As you could take your 90 car or 96 car and get the kit.
These weren't cars with 0 mileage out of the factory.

This is what I am trying to understand. So not a single car was built new with the body kit fitted?
Why did TRD come up with the kit, was it anything to do with them racing the MR2?

[Al-sw20]

Production class racing, but clearly able to modify the engine to your hearts content, but can't fit some fiberglass panels?

[bobhatton]

Production class racing, but clearly able to modify the engine to your hearts content, but can't fit some fiberglass panels?

Yes that is right.
As long as the block and head look like ones that have been fitted to the car at some point, the rest is free.

[jack-p]

Why did TRD come up with the kit, was it anything to do with them racing the MR2?

The answers in here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_MR2

They were a homage to the race car to celebrate winning.

[2mad]

That was interesting ... only 35 ever done .. eye opening .. would have thought more

[bobhatton]

Why did TRD come up with the kit, was it anything to do with them racing the MR2?

The answers in here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_MR2

They were a homage to the race car to celebrate winning.

Thank you for that link, it may just be what I need to be able to fit the kit and run in the same class, I will find out on Sunday.