The aforementioned quick ratio steering rack is controlled via a Nardi Gara steering wheel with an NRG quick release hub. A JDM SW20 gauge cluster w/LED bulbs and trim rings displays speed in KPH and has an integrated Omori boost gauge. Interior modifications include an Autopower 6 Point Cage professionally installed at I/O port racing, Sparco Grid Q seats with Willans 6 point rotary harness, and Sparco pads. Endless Type NA-S brake pads, Goodridge steel brake lines, ATS Racing master cylinder brace, and custom Kevlar cooling ducts complete the system. Braking is managed by uprated ’93+ turbo front twin piston calipers and vented rotors to match the uprated turbo rear brakes. The wheels are iconic Rays Engineering Volk TE-37 Rims - 16x7” and 17x8.5” and are shod with Firestone Firehawk Indy tires in 205/45/16 front and 255/40/17 rear. The car also benefits from the use of extensive chassis bracing via EMS Powered front and rear strut tower braces, Carbing 4 point lower arm brace, Bellco chassis reinforcement foam, EMS Powered sway bar reinforcement plates, Gab lower arm bar, and Ultra Racing fender braces. The steering rack is a custom close ratio unit which was rebuilt in 2019 using an MR2 Spyder pinion gear for sharper turn-in and retains the speed sensitive factory electro-hydraulic assist. The kit also also said to make it easier to catch or control oversteer once it starts. This improves turn-in and front-end grip, while also reducing the oversteer tendency that the SW20 is so known for.
The geometry is kept in check by a Wilhelm geometry kit designed to correct the negative effects of lowering, and to improve on the stock geometry by reducing dynamic toe (aka bump steer) and adjusting the roll axis of the chassis. Handling is managed by TRD JDM Circuit Coilovers, pillowball front and rear upper mounts, pillowball endlinks, TRD front sway bar, pillowball tension rods and Techno Toy Tuning roll center adjusters. Toyota’s stout E153 transmission with uprated 1993+ synchros and shift linkages sends power to the rear wheels via a Clutchmasters twin-plate clutch/flywheel, Kaaz 1.5 way LSD, and stronger ATS axles. A giant Blitz trunk mount intercooler and Greddy oil cooler take on the cooling duties. 63 a/r and is paired with a Tial Sport 38mm Wastegate. The stock snail was replaced with a Precision 5558 ceramic ball bearing with t04s compressor (polished/surge protection). The “T” in 3SGTE, stands for Turbo, which of course, has not been left alone. Valve springs have been upgraded to GSC units with titanium retainers and the block houses forged CP pistons. Cams are HKS 272/272 units and are tunable via ATS cam gears. In its current state, it is programmed for 485hp/ 416 lb-ft tq via the Link G4+ ECU which has flex-fuel and boost-by-gear capabilities. The engine is a Gen III JDM 3SGTE (245 PS stock) that was stroked and built by ETL Motorsports to 2.2L in 2019. Combine this with close to 500hp at the wheels, depending on the tune, and you have yourself a proper rocket! The car now weighs in at 2,660, down from 2,888 stock. The stock exhaust was replaced with a lightweight, single exit unit by KO Racing, A/C was deleted, the stereo and spare with jack were also ditched.
The car’s weight reduction program included (but is not limited to) replacement of the hood, engine lid, trunk lid, doors, mirrors, and fenders with carbon fiber units. This car has a “CV” longer than most humans, so it’s no surprise that practically every single part of this MR2 has been improved or modified in some way.īefore we get into the drivetrain, let’s start with the extensive weight reduction. The car has been developed further with more power and grip since.
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Since 1995 when the owner/seller first acquired this 1993 MR2, the car has graced the pages of Sport Compact Car, represented brands at Hot Import nights, SEMA, and time attack events-it put down one of the fastest laps at Best Motoring’s American Touge 2 at the hands of legendary driver Yasuyuki Kazama way back in 2006. This car has lived all 26 of those years in California and has always been garaged and meticulously cared for. High level of attention to detail has been executed throughout the build and “regular” UV protection has been applied on all surfaces, including those all-important t-top seals.
26 years of ownership and 6 figures of modifications later, the owner of this well-known MR2 is finally ready to pass it on to a new owner.
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