Jspec or USspec?
mr2inprogress
03-08-2004, 07:57 PM
I have a 93 N/A I'm looking to drop a 3sgte in it. Should I go with the Jspec or USspec? And does anyone know where I can get the swap done on the East Coast preferrably as close to VA as possible. I know plenty of people have done this swap I just haven't met any.
JekylandHyde
03-09-2004, 06:46 AM
Personally I would say the US spec.
The extra HP in the jspec does not warrant the harder to find parts in my opinion.
If I were you, I would shoot an e-mail to Bryan "NoShoes" Moore.
He is one of the best MR2 tuners in the country and one of the first to ever swap a 3sgte into the NA MR2 (he did it back in 1997 I believe).
He lives in Virginia Beach, but he travelsthe country tuning, building and racing MR2s. I know he just left NYC this past Sunday and is on his way to Portland Oregon.
You can find him here:
noshoes.madpowaz.com
He did the tuning work my car.
The extra HP in the jspec does not warrant the harder to find parts in my opinion.
If I were you, I would shoot an e-mail to Bryan "NoShoes" Moore.
He is one of the best MR2 tuners in the country and one of the first to ever swap a 3sgte into the NA MR2 (he did it back in 1997 I believe).
He lives in Virginia Beach, but he travelsthe country tuning, building and racing MR2s. I know he just left NYC this past Sunday and is on his way to Portland Oregon.
You can find him here:
noshoes.madpowaz.com
He did the tuning work my car.
mr2inprogress
03-09-2004, 11:40 PM
Hey thanx man but the site u gave me has no way of reaching him whatsoever so if u have an email address or something let me know
JekylandHyde
03-10-2004, 08:17 AM
Sorry he changed the design on his Web site!
I see he added me onto his customer list with links to Hyde's tuning session ... coool :D
You can get him here:
[email protected]
I see he added me onto his customer list with links to Hyde's tuning session ... coool :D
You can get him here:
[email protected]
mr2inprogress
03-10-2004, 02:17 PM
I saw on another post on here that you said u could pretty much bolt 3sgte heads right onto the 5s ... by doing that would that get the compression down low enough to turbo the 5s and run enough boost to give it some real top end bc in my opinion with the few little mods I've made the 5s has decent torque a good starting point at least
JekylandHyde
03-10-2004, 02:22 PM
The problem with turboing the 5sfe is the bottoom end.
It is not nearly as strong as the 3sgte.
It is not nearly as strong as the 3sgte.
mr2inprogress
03-10-2004, 02:42 PM
is it possible to make it strong enought to handle high psi?
mr2inprogress
03-10-2004, 02:44 PM
I know you can get rods, pistons rings etc for it ... is it worth the effort or just swap the motor bc I'm not getting rid of the car its in WAY to good of shape and a got it so damn cheap
JekylandHyde
03-10-2004, 02:50 PM
One of the 3 fastest MR2s in the country has a 53fe that has been turboed.
Anything is possible.
It is just a matter of time and money.
It's just not the easiest road to go down.
If you really want to do it, sign onto the MR2 board:
http://128.143.134.120/mr2oc/
There is a whoel section in the MKII forum on hybrid engines.
Anything is possible.
It is just a matter of time and money.
It's just not the easiest road to go down.
If you really want to do it, sign onto the MR2 board:
http://128.143.134.120/mr2oc/
There is a whoel section in the MKII forum on hybrid engines.
mr2inprogress
03-10-2004, 03:00 PM
thanx again I just love the car u know the feeling and have put way too much of my time into it to part ways u know and I got it for 3K with 90K on it and a perfect interiorand exterior
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