Toyota MR-S

[drifter sx]

ok i just gotta say.. the more i see them, the more i want one. i rode in one, stock, but still quite a fun ride. i still dont know much about them but im learning, but they just look kick-azz like this i think :ylsuper

[drifter sx]

of course im keepin the 240 never replace that...

[IvoryJ30t]

mr-s kicks ***. i want one when the price comes down more.

the thing weighs 2195 lbs. that toyota motor is strong, with a turbo is in the 12's easy,11's if you push it.

i used to have a 1st gen and 2nd gen MR2. i want one of the new ones as a project when they get cheaper.

[IvoryJ30t]

with 300-320whp, its in the 11's [11.7-11.9]

[BomexS13]

people in japan swap the 1zz to 2zz. The stock 1zz is alright. Not alot of aftermarket for these engine's. Top secret makes a turbo for the MR-s

[IvoryJ30t]

yeah, a celica gts motor cant be that expensive from a junkyard. turbo'd, pushing 14 psi, that little mr-s is gone.

[drifter sx]

yeah these things grow on trees over here so im used to seeing them, but after i saw the Spirit racing one on that drift video i was hooked, been thinkin about it since...

[IvoryJ30t]

the first gen i had was a total blast. the second gen was a little heavier, but was still nimble.

i test drove the 3rd gen, and i absolutely love it. im just not going to spend 10k+ on something im gonna tear apart and rebuild.

[IvoryJ30t]

my one and only complaint was that the clutch was way too soft.

im used to driving commercial trucks and performance cars with heavy clutches. i cant stand a soft clutch.

[BomexS13]

yeah these things grow on trees over here so im used to seeing them, but after i saw the Spirit racing one on that drift video i was hooked, been thinkin about it since...

Yea I saw that one. ALmost beat tsuchiya AE86. THat MR-s is running a stock 2zz pushing 190(180 here in the US)

[drifter sx]

heh, well ive yet to drive one so i cant really say anything about that, but i like the idea of having a mid-engined rear-wheel drive car. and they are pretty stiff for such a nimble car. but i agree that ill wait for the price to come down a bit before i consider getting one. gonna finish the 240 first anyway so its a ways off...

[edit] yeah and the fact that its so lite and doesnt need much power to be fast is nice too. i wouldnt go crazy with the horespower anyway, not more than 250. i like a nice fast ride, but low and stiff is good too. but it seems much more attainable with this car and that 2zz engine than trying to save every penny i get for an imported engine that would give me about the same power...

[IvoryJ30t]

you could get away with the stock motor pushing some boost.

open it up for some pistons, rings, maybe rods, and fresh bearings. 12-14 psi on that would have he car plenty fast.

on the mr2 forums, on guy boosted the stock 1zz on i think 11 psi and was hitting 12.0 with conservative tuning.

[IvoryJ30t]

i think it was like 10 or 11 psi, and he was running it real rich for saftey and was hitting consistent 12 flat.

[drifter sx]

interesting... ill look into it more, thanks for the info

[BomexS13]

10-11psi on a stock 1zz is almost at its limits. Id stay around 6-8psi. 220whp + light car = fun to drive.

I'm also having my 1zz boosted as we speak. It should be installed by now and getting tuned. I should have the car this weekend(hopefully).