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Mark_Dorman · 03-09-2009, 05:34 AM

MR2's aren't the best cars for drifting in the first place because of the weight distribution. If you want a great handling car then mid engine is for you...if you just wanna get sideways go with a front engine RWD car.

I personally have nothing against honda motors. I just like more torque. Depending what year MR2 you were thinking of using i'd say different things. The MK1 is very light weight and would be able to use the low torque high reving Honda motor fairly well. The MK2 is too heavy for a motor with that little amount of torque. The MK3 is light enough but you can more easily do a 2zz swap (same engine in the Lotus Elise and Celica GTS) which is the same type of light weight, low torque, high reving engine that honda makes. The 2zz has VVTi which is similar to VTEC. So there really isn't much point to putting a honda motor in any of the MR2's. I have seen a K20 in a MK3. More money than it's worth honestly.

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Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	MR2's aren't the best cars for drifting in the first place because of the weight distribution. If you want a great handling car then mid engine is for you...if you just wanna get sideways go with a front engine RWD car. I personally have nothing against honda motors. I just like more torque. Depending what year MR2 you were thinking of using i'd say different things. The MK1 is very light weight and would be able to use the low torque high reving Honda motor fairly well. The MK2 is too heavy for a motor with that little amount of torque. The MK3 is light enough but you can more easily do a 2zz swap (same engine in the Lotus Elise and Celica GTS) which is the same type of light weight, low torque, high reving engine that honda makes. The 2zz has VVTi which is similar to VTEC. So there really isn't much point to putting a honda motor in any of the MR2's. I have seen a K20 in a MK3. More money than it's worth honestly.