need some help and answers

Racer23gt · 10-09-2009, 12:05 AM

what does the aw11 stand for and how do i tell if my mk1 is aw11? also if there is an after market turbo kit for my mk1 or a supercharger kit

espguitarist33 · 10-09-2009, 12:10 AM

aw11 is usdm mr2 mk1, no, and no

You would have to swap in a 4agze engine to get a supercharger. If you get a gze block, or have a later mr2 (closer to 90) you might have the stronger block and could just build the bottom end and turbo

Racer23gt · 10-09-2009, 12:25 AM

im new to all this whats the usdm stand for..i just got the car its my first one..im just tryin to grasp all this so i can remember

espguitarist33 · 10-09-2009, 12:29 AM

united states domestic market. basically if you dont have a right hand drive its an aw11.

especially if its your first car i woudlnt mess around with turbos just yet. Get used to driving and maintaing your car. Try a smaller mod such as a cone filter, or something like that. It takes alot of understanding beyond turning wrenches to get a sucessful FI mod, or even motor swap. try flushing the coolant too.

you dont want to end up over your head

jimmer411 · 10-09-2009, 01:21 AM

HKS made an aftermarket SC and turbo kit for the 4age, good luck finding them tho. They appear on yahoo japan from time to time. A guy on mr2oc picked one up a while back.

espguitarist33 · 10-09-2009, 01:22 AM

hah i rest my case

YellowJacket · 10-09-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by espguitarist33

united states domestic market. basically if you dont have a right hand drive its an aw11.

You meant:
basically if you dont have a right hand drive its USDM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by espguitarist33

you dont want to end up over your head

or six feet under

espguitarist33 · 10-09-2009, 07:04 PM

theres no left hand drive aw11s are there? lol thats pretty much the same statement

85SuperGZE · 10-09-2009, 07:22 PM

All mk1's built are aw11's.
MOST aw11's that are right hand drive are not usdm.
All jdm(japanese domestic market) are right hand drive mk1 mr2s, and are aw11's.
All euro right hand drive ,also considered jdm, are aw11's.
Whats gonna blow your mind is, that it is widely practiced in the mr2 world that all aw11 mk1 mr2s made from late 84(which are considered 85) to 86 are refered to as mk1(a)'s and the 87-89 mk1's are refered to as mk1(b)'s.
But congrats on the "2", and drop a line if you need anything, do my best to help out, I dont consider myself a guru, but I have owned a mk1 mr2 since I was 17, and I am working on 39, so I have pretty much been there and done it. I currently have 4, and had 7 at one time. And yes all 4 run and drive fine, One is an 85 with an 89 gze(supercharged motor) swapped in with a n/a tranny, and 2 86's one 5 speed and one automatic, and an 89 that was supercharged but, I just finished a n/a(normally aspirated) motor with a ported head for it and I am running the s/c tranny with it....it really can wind up.

espguitarist33 · 10-09-2009, 08:22 PM

wiat wait wait then wat is a aw10...what i got from wikipedia is its the jdm ones (some?) equiped with the carbatuted 3A-LU engine
and the usdm are aw11s

Angus · 10-09-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by espguitarist33

wiat wait wait then wat is a aw10...what i got from wikipedia is its the jdm ones (some?) equiped with the carbatuted 3A-LU engine
and the usdm are aw11s

aw10 is a mk1 with a carburated 1500cc engine

and is down on power

espguitarist33 · 10-10-2009, 12:53 AM

thats what i thought but i tend to dyslex information alot

YellowJacket · 10-10-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85SuperGZE

I dont consider myself a guru.

He is... dont let the modesty fool you... the rest of his post speaks for itself.

toyotaspeed90 · 10-10-2009, 11:04 AM

I wouldn't agree with the USDM vs JDM being determined purely on what side of the car the steering wheel is. There are lots of countries that are LHD and lots that are RHD.

In any event, all 84-89 non supercharged MR2's are AW11's regardless of where they are found. The supercharged models technically are AW16's, but usually they fall under the "aw11" category for ease of conversation.

There are 2 versions of the AW11, early and late. The switch took place in 1987. In 1987 the side vent, front lower valance, tail lights, rear brakes, the interior, and some minor changes to the electrical and engine took place. The t-top version made it's way out in 1987 and the supercharged version came out in 1988 (stateside).

There are no 'aftermarket' kits that will supercharge or turbocharge an n/a car. The HKS kit that was referred to was meant for an already supercharged car, and is very rare to find.

That being said, there tons of first gen MR2's that people have either turbocharged or supercharged which were not originally boosted. Do your homework & research what it takes. If you're pretty green, then it will be a large task but if you accomplish it you will learn a lot. If you are pretty good with a wrench and understand basics of fabrication, boosting a first gen MR2 can be pretty easy.

David · 10-10-2009, 12:27 PM

I'm surprised this hasn't been cleared up. Please carefully read the following:

USDM= United States Domestic Market, as in, it was manufactured to be sold in the UNITED STATES. JDM= Japanese Domestic market, as in, manufactured to be sold in JAPAN.

Please do not confuse this anymore. Doesn't matter what side the steering wheel is on. It makes no difference. If a car is made to be sold in the U.K, it is Right hand drive. Doesn't make it JDM. An MR2 made to be sold in Germany is left hand drive. Doesn't make it USDM.

85SuperGZE · 10-10-2009, 08:23 PM

[QUOTE=toyotaspeed90;497183]
In any event, all 84-89 non supercharged MR2's are AW11's regardless of where they are found. The supercharged models technically are AW16's, but usually they fall under the "aw11" category for ease of conversation.

QUOTE]

My 89 supercharged mr2 reads AW11 under the hood, and on the sticker on the inside door jam, the picture wouldnt come out for the door jam, but it did under the hood:

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10-09-2009, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 528 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	aw11 is usdm mr2 mk1, no, and no You would have to swap in a 4agze engine to get a supercharger. If you get a gze block, or have a later mr2 (closer to 90) you might have the stronger block and could just build the bottom end and turbo

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Racer23gt No Skills Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	im new to all this whats the usdm stand for..i just got the car its my first one..im just tryin to grasp all this so i can remember

10-09-2009, 12:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 528 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	united states domestic market. basically if you dont have a right hand drive its an aw11. especially if its your first car i woudlnt mess around with turbos just yet. Get used to driving and maintaing your car. Try a smaller mod such as a cone filter, or something like that. It takes alot of understanding beyond turning wrenches to get a sucessful FI mod, or even motor swap. try flushing the coolant too. you dont want to end up over your head

10-09-2009, 01:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
jimmer411 NA > Boost Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Enumclaw, WA Posts: 112 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	HKS made an aftermarket SC and turbo kit for the 4age, good luck finding them tho. They appear on yahoo japan from time to time. A guy on mr2oc picked one up a while back.

10-09-2009, 01:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 528 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	hah i rest my case

10-09-2009, 07:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 528 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	theres no left hand drive aw11s are there? lol thats pretty much the same statement

10-09-2009, 07:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
85SuperGZE Multi MK1 Owner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 87 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	All mk1's built are aw11's. MOST aw11's that are right hand drive are not usdm. All jdm(japanese domestic market) are right hand drive mk1 mr2s, and are aw11's. All euro right hand drive ,also considered jdm, are aw11's. Whats gonna blow your mind is, that it is widely practiced in the mr2 world that all aw11 mk1 mr2s made from late 84(which are considered 85) to 86 are refered to as mk1(a)'s and the 87-89 mk1's are refered to as mk1(b)'s. But congrats on the "2", and drop a line if you need anything, do my best to help out, I dont consider myself a guru, but I have owned a mk1 mr2 since I was 17, and I am working on 39, so I have pretty much been there and done it. I currently have 4, and had 7 at one time. And yes all 4 run and drive fine, One is an 85 with an 89 gze(supercharged motor) swapped in with a n/a tranny, and 2 86's one 5 speed and one automatic, and an 89 that was supercharged but, I just finished a n/a(normally aspirated) motor with a ported head for it and I am running the s/c tranny with it....it really can wind up.

10-09-2009, 08:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 528 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	wiat wait wait then wat is a aw10...what i got from wikipedia is its the jdm ones (some?) equiped with the carbatuted 3A-LU engine and the usdm are aw11s

10-10-2009, 12:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 528 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	thats what i thought but i tend to dyslex information alot

10-10-2009, 11:04 AM	#14 (permalink)
toyotaspeed90 No Skills Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 2,407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 149 Times in 144 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I wouldn't agree with the USDM vs JDM being determined purely on what side of the car the steering wheel is. There are lots of countries that are LHD and lots that are RHD. In any event, all 84-89 non supercharged MR2's are AW11's regardless of where they are found. The supercharged models technically are AW16's, but usually they fall under the "aw11" category for ease of conversation. There are 2 versions of the AW11, early and late. The switch took place in 1987. In 1987 the side vent, front lower valance, tail lights, rear brakes, the interior, and some minor changes to the electrical and engine took place. The t-top version made it's way out in 1987 and the supercharged version came out in 1988 (stateside). There are no 'aftermarket' kits that will supercharge or turbocharge an n/a car. The HKS kit that was referred to was meant for an already supercharged car, and is very rare to find. That being said, there tons of first gen MR2's that people have either turbocharged or supercharged which were not originally boosted. Do your homework & research what it takes. If you're pretty green, then it will be a large task but if you accomplish it you will learn a lot. If you are pretty good with a wrench and understand basics of fabrication, boosting a first gen MR2 can be pretty easy.

10-10-2009, 12:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
David Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,621 Thanks: 120 Thanked 55 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I'm surprised this hasn't been cleared up. Please carefully read the following: USDM= United States Domestic Market, as in, it was manufactured to be sold in the UNITED STATES. JDM= Japanese Domestic market, as in, manufactured to be sold in JAPAN. Please do not confuse this anymore. Doesn't matter what side the steering wheel is on. It makes no difference. If a car is made to be sold in the U.K, it is Right hand drive. Doesn't make it JDM. An MR2 made to be sold in Germany is left hand drive. Doesn't make it USDM.

10-10-2009, 08:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
85SuperGZE Multi MK1 Owner Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 87 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	[QUOTE=toyotaspeed90;497183] In any event, all 84-89 non supercharged MR2's are AW11's regardless of where they are found. The supercharged models technically are AW16's, but usually they fall under the "aw11" category for ease of conversation. QUOTE] My 89 supercharged mr2 reads AW11 under the hood, and on the sticker on the inside door jam, the picture wouldnt come out for the door jam, but it did under the hood: