Mr2

[J8k'S CRX]

who knows anything about the turbo models.

[90CivicEx]

My brother own's one...We blew the headgasket 3 times but we had fun everytime doing so and swapped the JDM v6 in and it runs like a champ.

3sgte at 13psi ran 13.8
Solara v6 ran with open header 15.1

Other then that I know a good amount about em so what ya need sucka.

[J8k'S CRX]

saw a few on craigs list and thought it might be a cool car to mod, since it's a light weight MR car thats turoboed.

[90CivicEx]

saw a few on craigs list and thought it might be a cool car to mod, since it's a light weight MR car thats turoboed.

they hold good power, the stock intercooler is only good for 250whp which sucks but easy to upgrade.

Midengine rear wheel drives are alot of fun I can tell ya that much.

[J8k'S CRX]

are they easy to make fast....say low 13 high 12?
are they hard to work on (small motor space)?
and for the ricer in me can i do a noticabole bov?
also are they a top mount intercooler design like the wrx's?

[90CivicEx]

are they easy to make fast....say low 13 high 12?
are they hard to work on (small motor space)?
and for the ricer in me can i do a noticabole bov?
also are they a top mount intercooler design like the wrx's?

They are side mount design "Passenger side Right infront of the back tire"
BOV is actually very quite, sounds louder in car since it's right behind you.
Very little work space, the motor is pulled by lifting the car off of it.
Uping the boost from the stock 7psi to say 13psi and putting some drag radials will put you mid too low 13's no problem.

The ct26 turbo with the small intercooler after 16psi becomes way to hot for it and it doesn't make dick for power after that.

The IC pipeing and intercooler would be the first to upgrade, along with a in cabin boost controller and turbo timer then drag radials and have fun.

My brother ran 13.8 on horrid street tires from walmart to help ya out.

Only mods he had was gutted cat from the downpipe cause toyota made the cat the downpipe from the turbo and put a cone filter on and up'd the boost. It's one of the funnest cars I have ever driven. I will own my own someday just cause for cornering and speed there great and plus there t-tops which is decent.

[haggomyeggo]

I have a 2000 MR2 spyder
i know not as much fun as the older ones but they are light
can outhandle most things with more power and if you do a turbo you have
one fast car

[spanky62239]

my buddy has a 91 with a gen 3 motor...what do you need to know?

[spanky62239]

are they easy to make fast....say low 13 high 12?
are they hard to work on (small motor space)?
and for the ricer in me can i do a noticabole bov?
also are they a top mount intercooler design like the wrx's?

1) on a stock internal usdm turbo motor low 13's are possible but you wont hit 12 without a bigger turbo or internals (JDM gen 3 can get 12.9-12.7 at 18psi if you hook up)
2)pain in the ass...for sure
3)YES hks ssq
4) side mount pass side( but you can run a trunk mount with some mods)