hey im new and have some questions

[mk1kid57]

OK i have been searching for the perfect road course car and i decided on a mk1 mr2 supercharged for its light weight, power and suspension.

now i am going to be purchasing one here soon and was wondering what i should do as far as motor work i want about 250-300 whp out of it.

were should i get the parts at i have been searching a nd searching and cant find the parts.

i have decided on

hks exhaust

hks cams, cam gears

hks pistons

were can i get rods?

upgraded supercharger or should i just go turbo?

were can i get supercharger pullies for it?

what susp do you recomend?

[CpuZapper]

Unless you're going to spend a lot of time on the dyno or are planning on cutting a lot off your block or head surface, you don't need cam gears. Save the money on the HKS exhaust too, since if you want 200+ you're going turbo, and not SC. Use the stock Toyota SC pistons, since they're already low comp, forged, and ceramic coated... and Toyota! I'm using stock Toyota GZE rods in my GTE, but I had them shot peened and put ARP fasteners in them. Crank is stock and micropolished. The only upgraded superchargers are going to require lots and lots of fabrication vs. a turbo and manifold.

Tell me what parts you're looking for, and I'll tell you where to get them

I'm feeling lazy now, and don't really want to write the rest of my answer since I've already answered this a few times.

Turbocharged? Garrett Super 60/.63 T3, good intercooler, +20lbs boost, gze bottom end, megasquirt (MSnS Extra). Good for around 350 max with good tuning. If you want less, get a smaller turbo.

Supercharged? You will not get the stock SC over 180. Whipple TwinScrew, or Eaton, big, and lots of boost, megasquirt again, good intercooler, gze bottom end, lots of fabrication - could be built to make more or less as much power as you want.

Performance - There is a lot you can do... everything from a K&N air filter, to ditching the SC and going turbo (or keeping it and doing twin-charged)! Between here and the *****.com, there is so much information. Basically, my preference, should you choose to stay SC, would be to get a nice free flowing air filter attached to the AFM, and then get the NST Kit #NST04180K. It's $289, but ups the boost from 8 to 13 psi. Believe me, it's enough to make you seriously consider switching to turbo. Adding water injection before the SC is another way to get a little more oomph as it will help the rotors seal, and keep the air cooler - just don't want to put too much water in. Upgrading the intercooler to an air-to-water and getting a good exchanger up front helps a lot too. A free-flowing exhaust will only net you maybe one or two hp, so don't go spending lots of dosh on a fart can.

Put some money into the suspension first. Improve the handling before the horsepower! My reccomendations: Get some Tokico, or Koni adjustable shocks, Eibach pro-kit springs, the High&Tight/Prothane bushings, High&Tight rear swaybar, a front strut bar, better brake pads (Porterfield R4S, Hawk HPS) and new rotors, stainless brake lines and clutch line, short shift kit, and get some decent rubber on it. I like light 15" wheels, with 205 width sticky tires. I have 16"s on mine, and there's just not enough feel to them. The sidewall is too stiff, and too hard to tell when you're pushing past the envelope. Also, consider a smaller steering wheel like a Momo (11.8" in mine, which is almost too small for most)

[mr2tim]

Hey Mark 1 Kid

Wow, Dude you sound like me about 20 yrs ago.

I wanted to go fender to fender bump racing but, my wallet kept me in Time Trials where me and the Mrs could go real fast on SCCA Bonafied Road Race Courses and then drive the car to work Monday

Eventually, using Old Tech Stuff I lowered the car 3 inches w springs. Our high speed courses lead me to eventually use "fluid" rear struts and gas fronts. Never could afford fancy adjustor type stuff so I made homemade adjustible links for these hugely oversized aftermarket sway bars from the "addco" boys up in W.P.Beach

Dude, you will love the race reliability of this 4a-gze in Stock form even. It'll hug the rev-limiter all day no problemo---

This car mentioned is now for sale in South Florida, sadly..

With the proceeds I'll go back to refurbishing an s/c car somebdy has bent or broken.and on and on..

Barreling down the straightaway into the famous Sebring hairpin or blasting the ovel track at "Talledaga" into turn 4 full speed-Whew ya'll... (adrealine levels thru the roof)

When you think your butt is fast put Goodyear slicks on. Difference is warp speed stuff in the corners..... and more

An experience remembered forever....

Happy Motoring,

mr2tim

[feral4mr2]

Originally Posted by mk1kid57

light weight,

man i wish they were light weight. toyota made em tuff, not light and flimsy.

[mr2tim]

My guy at the yard called today and said he landed an old fx16.FWD (steering wheel left)

I've allways had this idea of melting a mr2 rear end onto an fx16 front driver.

What Cha Think Mr Feral?

Would it work at at The Hillclimb?

mr2tim

[feral4mr2]

hrmmm... dunno. a twin engined 4wd aw11 hybrid would be very interesting. not sure what type of modification regs you guys have over there, if it could pass scruiteneering...........

i'm half tempted to totaly strip out the lil feral, get it as light as i can. auto twincharge would be prity good on a hillclimb event IMO.

[F0Bman]

Go turbo. Good luck on HKS pistons, no need for those. GO with Arias or CP. HKS cams, sure but Toda is asymetrical.