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Originally Posted by mak259
im picking up a mk1 later on this week...its got a few motor problems, and while fixing wont be to hard, i think id rather just swap...
i was figuring something like a b series motor, ez enough to find and mod, its just the fitting that im worried about
and yes while it would be better for something like a 240 or miata for drifting, i have always had fun making things that shouldnt drift, drift
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If you are doing it competively you would already know that MR2s are generally looked over because they cant get the wicked angles that a 240 can. They are harder to drift then an Rx-7, I should know, and Rx-7s are notorious for being difficult to drift. I have seen MK2's get some pretty nice drifts going, but the MK1 has a much shorter wheelbase and it is possible to drift them. However they dont rack up as many points because they cant get the tail out as far without ending up spinning out.
That and they tend to grab traction at the worst possible time and send you flying straight at a wall... My 2 is a dedicated grip car, and it generates neck bending lateral grip. Oh and you also have to replace the clutch all the time, clutch kicks destroy clutchs in no time...
A 4A-GZE would be a great candidate, I know several people that drift 86's with those engines, and they can stay at relatively lazy rpms and produce more tire smoke than a 4A-GE can dream of. A 20 valve would be a more cost effective solution and is as powerful as a B-series, and it doesnt have v-tec... I have no problem with Honda... Just Toyotas kick more ass... Fanboys drive Hondas, enthusiasts drive Toyotas
