Phlukey Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 That looks nice mate, very tidy what kind of rough figures do they get on the strip? My best 1/4 was 13.00secs @ 109mph at Santa Pod. Car was running approx 300bhp with basic upgrades... (Hybrid CT26 turbo from Turbo Technics running 1.2 bar on an Apexi AVCR BC, GReddy intercooler, Mongoose exhaust, Apexi cone filter, Cusco LSD, RPS clutch etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnPreece Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 My best 1/4 was 13.00secs @ 109mph at Santa Pod. Car was running approx 300bhp with basic upgrades... (Hybrid CT26 turbo from Turbo Technics running 1.2 bar on an Apexi AVCR BC, GReddy intercooler, Mongoose exhaust, Apexi cone filter, Cusco LSD, RPS clutch etc.) Wow, thats a good time mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordy.r Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Wel, if everyone else is throwing up pics of their MR2's.... lol My old 1994 Rev3 tubby T-bar taken the day after I picked her up and set off on a 3 day 1000 mile road trip of Scotland to see how she drove! [ATTACH=CONFIG]200383[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I ran my 3.0 1mz SW20 as a daily and with the diesel 5th and 3.9:1 UK NA diff and Plate LSD it was brilliant (and the noise ........................) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Wel, if everyone else is throwing up pics of their MR2's.... lol Seems rude not to http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9049/g0d2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I had a couple of UK MR2s, loved them both. I thought they made great daily drivers. Not particularly practical though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 In a lot of ways I found the MR2 a better car than the Supra. They are amazing machines but I doubt they would be particularly suited to your needs at it was always the raw aspect of the MR2 that I took a shine to. In comparison to a Supra the MR2 handles a lot sharper, as you would expect, but I always found the Supra easier to handle on the limit....... to the point where I never actually found the limit in the MR2. It seemed to be on rails, I would push it harder and harder on a corner and it would just turn..... the only exception to this was when I bottled it, lifted off the accelerator and spun.. lots. Amazing cars when, as already stated, they are set up correctly. My car came with 18s, it was horrible. I switched to some very light weight 17s and the difference was night and day. Going down to the 15/16" wheel size would be even better for compliant handling but the 17s were the perfect compromise for me. I ran it as a daily for years, I had very little issues with the car and my Wife then ran it as a daily. It's not particularly comfortable, it's not particularly good on fuel..... it is a complete weapon though so it all depends what you are after. For reference, an MR2 will see similar 1/4 mile times at 100hp less than the equivalent Supra. 0-60 and 1/4 mile at 300hp in an MR2 is pretty much identical to the Supra at 400hp. Edit: Almost forgot.... http://www.mkivsuprastar.com/Pics/OtherCars/MR2/725fa5789351f19d2b20d4df598aa963.jpg http://www.mkivsuprastar.com/Pics/OtherCars/MR2/8d392b197d7d8e5737a84df3b6feb3f2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Like many mid engined cars front end grip is governed a lot by having suitable front tyres, when they were new they came with a bespoke Jap radial, but I can't remember the make and type. Some tyres are just not suitable and the front will be "odd". Lowering them without attention to maintaining the correct roll centre height with mods to the uprights give massive roll centre movement and camber change in bump, extension and roll, and they just become total dogs. There were spacers available for the uprights and the track rod ends to correct this, or they could be made. I did one years ago and it transformed a lowered turbo model from dangerous to delightful. Expensive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I always used T1-r's on mine (once I took the 18" wheels with the ditch finders off). They were brilliant for grip but they were fairly soft and didn't last very long. All with stock suspension though, the MR2... for me at least..... was low enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 OE tyres were the Yokohama A022 and Toyota made a big play of saying only use that tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 No reverse lights, Scott? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 No reverse lights, Scott? Na, they're over rated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Fair play, it does look better like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 This was mine a few years ago And then just before I sold it I had it for 9 years. Was totally stock when I bought it, but i played around with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobgoblin Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 If you do buy one, I have loads of wheels / tyres I need to shift, from my old track car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 My car handles like its on rails, so much grip its unreal. I run t1r fronts and ad08 rears and tein gymkhana Tarmac coilovers with built in camber adjustment. At oulton last time I was having a great time, no understeer at all and I was trying my best at the end lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willson Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 This was mine a few years ago ..... Thats lovely, some unusual parts on that, nice to see I've always loved mk2 MR2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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