Top 10 MR2 Turbo Mods

[mr299ron]

Right, as the title suggests, what are your top 10 mods.

Go!



p.s doesn't have to be ten mods, just your favourite; however if you have more than 10 shoot away!

Cheers
99ron

[Martin F]

I can't give my Top 10 as such but I have owned many mr2s over the years.

The anticipation in choosing, buying, fitting and testing many mods was worth the cost alone, everything from a boost gauge, new S/S exhaust system, new dumpvalve, white dials to a bigger turbo or new ecu as well as the hassles of mapping and associated problems.

Looking back, not much I would change, however I know once my current mr2 is finished I am going to miss being unable to modify it further, so Enjoy the experience, bit Jealous

One bit of advice, on important items is to buy the best parts, ie. choose Garrett over x s power etc.
Also try and do your research on intercooling and your power goals before buying something, that issue has probably cost me the most over the years as dyno time is £100 and A.I.T.'s have been a problem almost every time...

What mods is your car running now ?

Any pics ?

[mr299ron]

Yeah I'm wise to not buying eBay crap, however on a not too high power setup some people have claimed not to have any issues. Probably down to the fact there's not quite enough pressure to blow the welds, yet.. :p

At the moment I'm just buying supporting mods, such as replacing 4 new toyo proxes (on stock wheels atm), an induction kit, full turbo back exhaust + decatted downpipe. I'm hoping to pick up an intercooler next month, before fitting an EBC and fuel cut. In the future I would like to run 200-220rwhp. Would be a decent and fun figure before it becoming ridiculous and not enjoyable before doing stupid speeds..

I've also just bought a set of HSD coilovers from driftworks.

Few little things here and there consist of a full service, including NGK one grade cooler spark plugs, coolant, 5w-40 full synth oil + oil filter. I've bought an electronic boost gauge too from the states that will be here soon, but I wish I just bought a mechanical one.. far easier.

Lastly, I've bought POR15 rust treatment to give the car a nice underseal before hitting winter

No pics as of yet, but I will do once the exhaust and coilovers have been fitted.

Sorry what are AITs?

Cheers
99ron

[Draven]

Air Intake Temps.

[mr299ron]

Ahh, makes sense

One of my main concerns is cooling before upping the power, but asides from an intercooler and an alloy front radiator I'm stumped with what else. I think "heat resistant" induction pipes and a heat shield would help a little.

Any thoughts on this?

Cheers
99ron

[Draven]

Get yourself a decent intercooler with a SPAL fan. I wouldn't worry so much about radiator temps. The standard config is perfectly acceptable at keeping the engine cool.

The AITs however you can more the intake further down into the vent on the passenger site by fabricating a pipe to get cooler air in. You can also wrap the pipes after the turbo to avoid the heat generated by exhaust mani.

[donshaleone]

Wideband air/fuel ratio gauge and oil temp/pressure.

Chargecooler if going for big power?

Boost controller

[ashley]

Weight loss

[androo007]

Servicing
Rust proofing
Paint protection
BOV
Exhaust
Intake
Intercooler
EBC

For me getting the car 100% mechanically sound and up to date is the most important thing

[mr299ron]

Servicing
Rust proofing
Paint protection
BOV
Exhaust
Intake
Intercooler
EBC

For me getting the car 100% mechanically sound and up to date is the most important thing

Yeah man that is a good point that I have been following since I bought the car.

Oil + oil filter change and spark plugs have been done so far. I'm questioning changing the gear box oil, as I feel this is quite a neglected part of a car that no one really changes and/or thinks about!

With HT leads and gearbox oil in the near future, I have already installed an induction kit, exhaust and coilovers. Well, the last two are soon, but they're the mods done thus far.

I've also bought some POR15 rust treatment and POR15 top coating paint for the rust. The rust is pretty much minimal on the car, with the smallest amount of surface rust appearing. So this is being taken care of this week also.

All power related modding will be looked at once I know the car has been looked after mechanically

99ron

[Tedtiler]

Having done some light tuning on a rev2 turbo I would say ecu. The rev1/2 turbo ecu is the most paranoid safety first ecu I've seen on any Toyota. Pulls timing and dumps all petrol available at the slightest sign of knock/ full throttle.

I put in a zero sports preprogrammed ecu and got a lovely 11.5 afr at wot . Car was faster and better on juice immediately.

[Shmed]

BFT FTW!!

Seriously though, polybushes, ARBs & Coilovers make the car more fun, without needing the Big F%$koff Turbo.

[tsango]

I would have thought wheels was the number 1 mod.

Are there many cars still running standard wheels?

[mr299ron]

I would have thought wheels was the number 1 mod.

Are there many cars still running standard wheels?

Classic comment from an N/A MR2 owner.

[craig]

I would have thought wheels was the number 1 mod.

Are there many cars still running standard wheels?

Classic comment from an N/A MR2 owner.

He has a turbo.

[mr299ron]

I would have thought wheels was the number 1 mod.

Are there many cars still running standard wheels?

Classic comment from an N/A MR2 owner.

He has a turbo.

N/A dude!

[craig]

Classic comment from an N/A MR2 owner.

He has a turbo.

N/A dude!

It's a rev 5 NA with a rev1 turbo engine. Peter Gidden did the conversion.

[mr299ron]

It says N/A bro! Has to be N/A bro!

N/A = NotAturbo

Didn't you know that?

[tsango]

Classic comment from an N/A MR2 owner.

He has a turbo.

N/A dude!

No Turbo...and why is that classic comment from an N/A owner????

Fella you asked you the top 10 mods to a standard MR2

Correct me if I am wrong but wheels would be number 1. Actually, don't correct me cos I know I am right.

[tsango]

He has a turbo.

N/A dude!

It's a rev 5 NA with a rev1 turbo engine. Peter Gidden did the conversion.

Don;t worry Craig....think we've lost him