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TreyMR2 · 02-15-2008, 05:18 PM

The way I look at it the Gen3 is a better starting platform hand down but I wouldn't go threw all the trouble unless either you just need something to do or your old motor is trashed. IMO the Gen3 platform is just flat out better than the Gen2 so the debate should be, "what circumstances make keeping your Gen2 better than going Gen3". I mean I wouldn't put out an unreasonable amount of money to go Gen3 when I could just put a turbo kit on a Gen2 or something. Personally though I'm never going to be in that situation since I had a n/a and I just wanted something that was better in stock form and if I ever do another MR2 I'm sold on the Gen3 platform.

02-15-2008, 05:18 PM	#171 (permalink)
TreyMR2 Gen3 swap DONE!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,472 Thanks: 30 Thanked 60 Times in 58 Posts iTrader Rating: (10/100% )	The way I look at it the Gen3 is a better starting platform hand down but I wouldn't go threw all the trouble unless either you just need something to do or your old motor is trashed. IMO the Gen3 platform is just flat out better than the Gen2 so the debate should be, "what circumstances make keeping your Gen2 better than going Gen3". I mean I wouldn't put out an unreasonable amount of money to go Gen3 when I could just put a turbo kit on a Gen2 or something. Personally though I'm never going to be in that situation since I had a n/a and I just wanted something that was better in stock form and if I ever do another MR2 I'm sold on the Gen3 platform.