Tech Question For Mr2 Owners

[Leeky]

Evening all :D

Does anyone know how much the MK1 MR2 weighs?

Also is there enough room do you think in the rear for a 3SGTE swap?

Cheers

[Jimlad]

.... erm........ dunno

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[Leeky]

.... erm........ dunno

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[Kelvyn]

Yes there is room its been done, think the guy posts regularly on the mr2oc forum. Last post I remember seeing from him he was thinking of selling it, starting a new project I think. Its amazingly quick apparently as it weighs so much less than the Mk2

[Dame]

It has indeed been done, and a google search will confirm this. There is a site out there that has documented the swap, but I can't find the damn link at the moment :(.

The weight of a MK1 is reported to be: 1052 kg / 2319 lbs

[Leeky]

Cheers for your help guys, i've been reading the MK1 3SGTE conversion writeups on mr2oc.com and a sub 5secs 0-60 sounds very nice.

Thanks Again

[screechmr2]

mr2 mk1 turbo conversion

there you go, the blokes called mk1 turbo (paul woods (i think)) on mr2oc.co.uk

[Leeky]

Thanks dude, thats one i've been reading.

I've come across a VERY cheak MR2 MK1 and the weight of these really appeals to me as im looking to build a low 10's 1/4 car.

Looks a lot of work that 3sgte install, he says he has a 0-60 of under 5secs! on a stock rev2 3sgte as well!

Im thinking that with a rev3 engine and nitros oxide you would take another second off that.

[KiwiMR2]

I've come across a VERY cheak MR2 MK1 and the weight of these really appeals to me as im looking to build a low 10's 1/4 car.

Something to aspire to ;) Ben Sindjelics AW11 currently pulls a 10.66 quarter at 131.13 mph..........1.6 litre with street tyres and lots of clever mods resulting in a power output of around 274kw at the wheels.

Read up here:

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/images%202/benzoomp1.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/images%202/benzoomp2.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/images%202/benzoomp3.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/images%202/benzoomp4.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/images%202/benzoomp5.jpg

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/images%202/benzoomp6.jpg

Cheers

KiwiMR2

[TychoCaine]

Plenty of room in the engine bay for a 3sgte (having had a good poke around a nice one at Billing Aerodrome last year). You'll lose the rear boot space though (no great loss).

Or if you want to keep the engine size down, grab a late spec 4agze from a Levin (8:1 compression if I remember right and ceramic coated pistons), yank off the SC assembly and spend some time building (or sourcing) a turbo assembly for it. That's the plan on mine. Working on a 4age turbo conversion first (spare engine, if it dies I dont care) using a t-25 from a Nissan 200sx.

I'll have a rummage around, sure I've got some good up-close pics of the 3sgte fitted engine bay somewhere.

[KiwiMR2]

first mk1 in the uk to be fitted with a 3s-gte turbo,estimated 280bhp per ton @ 15psi boost,supra ct-26 turbocharger,supra twin turbo boot mounted intercooler with water injection,woods pnuematic fcd,g reddy turbo timer,samco hoses,JR induction kit,lotus elise s2 twin exit exhaust,de-cated,mk2 turbo rear anti-roll bar,kyb shox,bilstein springs lowered 20mm,17" adikts,custom front end with various bodymods.Twin headlight conversion,afterburner rear light conversion.Front brakes are uprated to celica GT4 four pot ally calipers and 300mm discs,rear brakes are mk2 turbo rev3 calipers with corrado G60 280mm front vented discs.

Cheers

KiwiMR2

[ricomr2]

Man that thing will be stupid quick!

nice body kit but the front lets it down a bit, imo. B)

[XLarge]

I am planning a GZE-conversion for my N/A-AW11 because the original GE died 1000 km after the rebuild of the body (one year of hard work: http://www.toyotacarina.de/mr2bericht/karosse.htm ).

One guy in Germany is planning a GTE-conversion to the time, but this is to much work and to far from original for me. I want the keep the possibility to rebuild a original Fritzinger out of my car. You will have to cut to much holes to the chassis for the 3S-GTE...

best regards, Eric

[Leeky]

Thanks guys, i've been doing a lot of thinking about this 3sgte conversion but im VERY short on space and welding experience. I've never taken on a project of this size before and am not sure i can pull it off.

So im thinking of doing something a little more reserved and getting a Supercharged mk1 or a na mk1 and then supercharging it.

Im gonna start a poll to see what people think because im not sure which way to go still.

Getting a supercharged one would be less work initially but i hear the later spec engines are much better and it would be nice to have a UK model.

More importantly im gonna Nitro's up the car so does anyone know how much bhp the stock components will take?

Cheers Guys