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Well the secret is starting to become apparent by now. Toyota is not stocking MR2 SC specific parts anymore. Of course they will continue to stock basic Mk I items like plugs, brake pads, oil filters, etc. in the future.
In reaction to Toyota's high parts costs, I have already installed two idler pulleys from BMW at 1/3 the cost of Yota OEM. And I've replaced the SC air by pass valve with a Bosch version that weighs a tiny fraction of the OEM, and can be mounted in ways to accomodate other mods easily.
Mk I ECU's are holding up and still working despite being 20 years old. In another ten years time, I'm thinking most running Mk I's will be using something like megasquirt, or a mass produced generic equivalent.
I'm looking forward to 328FTW's ultimate solution to the knock sensor. I read the Honda article and was not too impressed by the efficacy of the authors solution. His goal was to fool the emissions testing in Kalifornia. He could have unplugged the check engine light in the dash to accomplish the same goal.
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