MR2 in the making

[b00sted_spyder]

I guess I'll make a little project thread on the 2. That would make 2 MR2's on this forum. This was originally my brother's car but it's becoming mine since he is not driving it anymore. It's a 1991 T top Toyota Mr2 turbo. White on black which are becoming harder to find. My brother bought it all stock a few years ago. Had a coolant leak which caused a little bit of overheating. A few mods he had done to the car is K-Sport coilovers, Blitz type 03 wheels with BFgoodrich tires, and a Sard BOV. Now that it's in my hands with 103k miles I've got a few mods planned for it. Nothing extreme like the spyder. Planning to just look good and have fun with it this summer. Alright on with the pictures:







Plans:
-fix that eye sore front bumper and repaint
-3" exhaust system
-intercooler kit with fans and blockoff shroud
-intake pipe with k&n filter
-bump up boost to 12 or more(factory is 10)
-94+wing and trunk
-OEM side vents
-solid front moldings
-some body work
-mild wire tuck
-keep up maintenance

[b00sted_spyder]

Parts I've been collecting/done:

-wrinkle black valve cover
-replace HFH and HFHOE
-re-route heater coolant hose
-EGR block off plates
-short shifter
-Kouki tail lights
-94+ jdm front lip
-autometer cobalt boost and oil pressure
-autometer boost and oil pressure install kit
-triple gauge holder
-engine strut rod
-3" downpipe

HFH and HFHOE all torn apart. They were crusty and old.


Kouki tail lights


94+ JDM lip


Autometer gauges. Looking for a wideband in the middle


Install kit

[C3L1CA]

Looking good!

[niterydr]

Looking good! Mitsustyle is becoming "everything style".

[turbotalon1g]

^how true.

Nice car.

[turbotalon1g]

^how true.

Nice car.

[b00sted_spyder]

Forgot to add the OEM mud guards that are overly priced. I've always thought they look a whole lot better with them. Maybe next week when it's warmer I'll get around to installing all of the parts laying around.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Looking good!

[MATCHBX]

Nice! I've always liked the white 2nd gens.

BTW, there are at least 3 MR2's on the board. I've had mine for a few years (semi-restoring it and rallycrossing it). I have an 85 hardtop though. I may or may not get rid of the rust on the back panels. Not sure yet though.

[b00sted_spyder]

Small update on what I've been doing with the 2. I've removed the 91 tail lights and soon to install the Kouki tail lights. Got my MAF adapter to run a basic 3" air filter which will be replaced with a K&N later on. I'm going to make my own turbo intake pipe instead of buying a $160 kit. The pipe should make the engine bay a lot less cluttered. The front lip has been sanded down will probably be primered in 2 weeks. Greddy style side mount intercooler kit, fan shroud, block off shroud, and slim fan coming in sometime next week or 2. Next to buy are OEM tune up parts and a simple catch can. Will post pics when I receive the parts.

[RS98GSX]

I got a rebuilt ct26 if you need it

[jrohner]

I was hoping you were going to say "Plans: 4g63t"

[MATCHBX]

Why would he want to downgrade the car?

[b00sted_spyder]

My brother got the bumper sanded down evenly. Lip mounted just to mock up. I will be primering it sometime this week.


Installed mud guards. I love the look with them. Believe it or not these OEM mud guards can be sold for $200 easily. I picked this set for a steal.


Kouki tail lights soon to be installed after I order the L brackets. You can see my OTC floor jack in action!


My brother and I installed the intercooler kit and intake pipe. I made the intake pipe myself from a 3" 45 degree aluminum pipe. Removed EGR with block off plates. Also made a trip to the hardware store to replace some rusty bolts. Mounted engine lid strut rod so I don't have to pull the stick down anymore to hold the lid up.




All that's left for now is to paint the bumper and misc pieces + order some OEM parts. Going to replace the fuel filter, rotor, cap, and wires. Hopefully it doesn't get terrible gas mileage as it did before. An aluminum radiator will be ordered sometime this summer.

[Matt D.]

Looks good! Where the hell is the intercooler on these things?

[b00sted_spyder]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

Looks good! Where the hell is the intercooler on these things?

The intercooler goes down on the passenger side vent.

[goodhart]

Nice work! That lip should look nice. Pics of the intercooler installation?

There is a white MR2 that looks very similar to this that parks in the ramp here at St Cloud State.

What do these things have for a stock turbo?

[Super Bleeder!!]

Originally Posted by goodhart

What do these things have for a stock turbo?

ct26

[b00sted_spyder]

Originally Posted by goodhart

Nice work! That lip should look nice. Pics of the intercooler installation?

There is a white MR2 that looks very similar to this that parks in the ramp here at St Cloud State.

What do these things have for a stock turbo?

I wasn't feeling any other lip than the 93+. But I bought mine from someone who ordered a bumper from japan with that rare blue color. Sorry I didn't get any pictures of the intercooler installed. It's a 4" core with a fan shroud that takes a 9" slim fan. The factory turbos on a second gen like mine is CT-26. The better one is the CT-20b from the 3rd gen that was rated at 245hp from factory I think.

[goodhart]

That's the same as a MKIII Supra right? What all is done to this thing anyways? I didn't see a modlist. I know my poopra buddies say the turbo outlet/elbow (equivalent to a DSM/Evo o2 housing) is a pretty big gain on their cars, same for MR2's?


Do you plan on upgrading the stock turbo some day or just having fun with it as is?