Okay.. I bought a MR2

[Jeff'sSS]

thing is nice. it's the n/a version though.. was wondering if anyone knew websites for complete motor swaps.

I'd really like to have 200hp or more.. this will be my daily driver so i still need it reliable.

1992 mr2 5 speed.

any suggestions would be helpful!! thanks.

[kbprice]

Check out Central Florida Performance. They are where Secret Service used to be over on 118th Ave by the St Pete solid waste dump.
He does 3sgte swaps in about anything. I don't have his number or I would give it to ya. Sorry.

[PMIRO2]

Check out mr2oc.com. There is a guy in PA doing a group buy on Gen3 motors. Might want to try XAT racing in Tampa.

[MR2driver]

If 200hp is all you need, you might as well save some money and get a low mileage Gen 2 (91-93) clip. XAT can source a motor and install it for you. Jarco and MR2 Warehouse are good places to find excellent swaps. Also try "rascaca" on the mr2 message board www.mr2oc.com.

Also, when budgeting for your motorswap, don't forget to budget in belts, fluids, tune up parts. Also, it's a good time for an aftermarket clutch and flywheel. I also recommend rebuilding the turbo. It's much easier to remove when the engine is out of the car. The air quality in parts of Japan is very poor and this plays havoc on the turbo. Rebuild only costs around $225.

[ElSuperSpic]

Screw xat dude, don't get shafted by them. go to http://centralflperform.com/ and talk to sean. He's the man when it comes to swaps especialy a toyota swap... It will be peanuts for him to drop that in. He can also get parts and clips.

[lofer]

theres also a guy here in Ocala with great deals on these motors if you didnt want to hassle with shipping. H e has a few rear clips in stock right now.Oh btw, good for you , hope you enjoy!!!

[Jeff'sSS]

thanks for all the suggestions!!!

seems like you have to buy an entire clip to do a swap??

[Jeff'sSS]

theres also a guy here in Ocala with great deals on these motors if you didnt want to hassle with shipping. H e has a few rear clips in stock right now.Oh btw, good for you , hope you enjoy!!!


thanks!

do you have this guys number or does he have a websitie or anyting?

typically how much is this swap going to cost total?

[UrbanFuturistic]

Before you cut up a perfectly good N/A, why dont you find someone who is interested in buying one and then just buy a turbo one? I myself would rather have an N/A over a turbo, but I have not the money. I do have a friend who is selling a turbo MR2 for $5500.

[Jeff'sSS]

Before you cut up a perfectly good N/A, why dont you find someone who is interested in buying one and then just buy a turbo one? I myself would rather have an N/A over a turbo, but I have not the money. I do have a friend who is selling a turbo MR2 for $5500.

why would you want a N/A over a turbo?

or you mean do a swap with a more powerful N/A motor.

[Slash]

N/A's are more competitive cars in autocross. The 2nd gen MR2 dominates E-stock at the national level with ease, but the Turbo barely squeaks in the national standings.

[MR2driver]

For the money that you would have to spend to get a high mileage US Turbo model up to reliability, might as well just swap a low mileage JDM turbo engine in an n/a and pay the cheaper insurance.

[Rdline1]

i am doing the same thing once i get moved out, so keep us updated. id like to know your relative prices on future upgrades....

[christo4_99]

Hey i'll swap it for ya!I'll be done with mine tomorrow...been on it three days now...lmk

[ElSuperSpic]

I would rather swap a n/a then paying high ass prices on a turbo model. Also insurance is a killer on a turbo car. Specially on a 2.

[Noahsblack2003]

Just forget the swap and do like i did sale your n/a and buy u a turbo mr2 when said in down u may wish u did in the in when all is spent its gonna be little things that u will find and will bring your swap price way up...I have two mr2 and will sale u my black one for 6500 89k on it

[lofer]

the website is www.jdmaddiction.com.I can get his cell from a friend tommorow prolly. I think hes asking like 1700 for a 2nd gen motor-trans-ecu-wiring-harness ect.. The motors on his site might not be current, he might have a bunch of new stuff in.

[gotime242]

You always have the option of nitrous too. That way you can keep your n/a, and just invest in a nice nitrous system, run anywhere from 50-75 hp, and that will get you very close to your 200hp mark. That way you would be looking at a 6-700 dollar 200hp versus a couple thousand dollar 200hp.

[Jeff'sSS]

You always have the option of nitrous too. That way you can keep your n/a, and just invest in a nice nitrous system, run anywhere from 50-75 hp, and that will get you very close to your 200hp mark. That way you would be looking at a 6-700 dollar 200hp versus a couple thousand dollar 200hp.


i have a little experience with nitrous. although i didnt install it myself, i have a 5177 NOS system on my 99' camaro SS.

how bad would it be to put some sort of system on the stock n/a mr2 motor??
how much hp can the 2.2l motor take?

i'm looking into superchargers for the SS and would have the bottle and lines ready for the mr. 2.

[gotime242]

It wouldnt be "bad" at all if and when installed porperly with the correct precautions taken. Nitrous is simply an oxidizer...the only thing it does it allow more oxygen in your combustion chamber (nitrous is about 33% oxygen while atmospheric air is just a tad over 20..like 22 or 23 %)...which allows more fuel to be burned, hence the additional power. Its not some explosive gas (its not flammable at all) that just goes in your engine and blows up. Yes...more stress it put on the engine at that time, but its the same stress that would be added by ANY power adder, may it be forced induction or otherwise. And as long as you take the right precautions and know your limits you will be fine.

What i mean by that is make sure your fuel system is up to date and working well. This doesnt mean you need to run out and replace or upgrade anything, just make sure your fuel filter isnt clogged to hell...and so on. The same goes for you ignition. Basically what im saying is on a healthy motor, nitrous will be just fine. However, i would advise that you change your plugs to ones that are "colder". Also, you want to make sure your clutch is healthy. Drag launces, and nitrous runs can easily kill a worn out stock clutch.

Your engine can easily take a 50 shot...65 would most likely be fine, and moving up to a 75 shot i would just take my time and "double-make-sure" everything is doing well. You can take your time working your way up to there as nitrous kits come with a variety of jets (for 35/50/65/75 hp shots).

One kit i look at is the Nitrous Express Kit #20923 (Import EFI). Its a QUALITY nitrous kit with a well-designed nozzel. Its what i ran both times on my mr2 (i went through 2 kits at 2 diff times)

Basically nitrous can be a hugely friendly power adder to those educated in what it is and how to use it properly, not to mentioned its Unbeatable power-cost factor. Its really the best bang for the buck out there.

[DarkGoesTheSi]

Take it to central florida performance in ST Pete.They are doing a swap on my car now and they are great guys to work with,ask for Sean or Ivan.Jay Twin Turbo 3000gt conversion :)