5 Years Dsm To 91 Mr2 Turbo?

[1g90gsx]

well i have been thinking of doing this since my friend has a nice condition 91 mr2 non turbo with the 3sgte turbo swap done.it is very clean and the motor was done last year and he will take $2000.00 cash for the car good running condition but has an over heating problem.i am not new to turbo cars at all but i have allways like the mr2 but my dsm with the mods i have now i dont think the mr2 could feel like my 90 gsx does if the mr2 was modded the same.i need some serious opinions on this from you guys since i have alot of money and time into my gsx.

thanks!

[drazhartd]

an overheating problem eh?

I'm sure it wont cost $4,000 to fix that. even then you got a nice turbo for 6 grand.

The mr2 turbo is a completely different car than your gsx man. Both fast though, they have that in common

[mr2envy]

were you live ill buy the turbo what gen is the jdm swapped into it?

[Mobit]

It wont feel like your GSX.

It takes a hell of a lot more money and work to get an MR2 into the 11's than it does a GSX. However, the GSX feels like crap. They feel like cheap cars, have less style, less features, look uglier, fall apart easier, ride rough, have jerky acceleration, feel less sporty, aren't as comfortable, don't sound as good, don't respond as nicely, and are done WAY too often.

Generally, I say if you are the type to go for whatever car can get you the fastest track times with minimal work, then stick with Honda/DSM cars.

MR2's are for people who love the car despite its inability to hit 11-second 1/4 mile times just by adding fuel, turbo upgrade and running 20+ psi.

[JekylandHyde]

An overheating MR2 is a very, very unusual creature. Our coolant systems are way over engineered and the length of pipes going from the front all the to the back (and back again!) greatly help cooling.

That being said, if an MR2 overheats, it is usually one 4 things:

1. air in the system ~ there is a particular procedure for bruping the MR2. It is just a tad more complex with the engine in the back, but for someone new to doing it ... it would not be unusualy to have air in the system.

2. thermostat ~ of course. (1 and 2 are your easy fixes).

3. blown head gasket

4. cracked block

The cracked block is a highly unusual situation, but I have seen it.

I would be curious as to why it is overheating and how many times and for how long has he driven it overheated.

[george536]

Originally Posted by Mobit

It wont feel like your GSX.

It takes a hell of a lot more money and work to get an MR2 into the 11's than it does a GSX. However, the GSX feels like crap. They feel like cheap cars, have less style, less features, look uglier, fall apart easier, ride rough, have jerky acceleration, feel less sporty, aren't as comfortable, don't sound as good, don't respond as nicely, and are done WAY too often.

Generally, I say if you are the type to go for whatever car can get you the fastest track times with minimal work, then stick with Honda/DSM cars.

MR2's are for people who love the car despite its inability to hit 11-second 1/4 mile times just by adding fuel, turbo upgrade and running 20+ psi.

Since when do we feel like crap and have less style? and last time i heard my car sounds way better than 75% of the other cars out here, and the reason being is the other 25% the cars can buy me a house instead. i have alot of respect for the mr2's because heck im looking for one right now. i like the 2seater rwd turbo thing they have going on.

[Reed]

It basically comes down to what you want. Do you want a reletively uncommon car that is fun to drive and takes turns with the best of them? Or, do you want a fairly common drag racer with known tranny probs. I just get a sloppy feeling from dsms and you will find that mr2 owners are of a slightly different breed than people who drag race or mod hondas, dsms, or pretty much front engine cars in general. (dont take this to mean every dsm or every mr2 owner, of course i dont mean everyone. if you dissagree with what i have said than i am not talking about you)

[Deuce Is Wild]

You aren't foolish when considering an MR-2, especially one originally an NA converted to turbo, these seem to be a lot lighter than factory MR-2 turbos for some reason. For example, I have a '91 NA car with 3SGTE, and I haven't done much weight reduction besides taking the trunk carpeting \ deadener and spare tire out. The car recently weighed in at 2,630 lbs low on fuel, with a 10lb full tank of N02. That means I can VERY easily get this down to 2,500 lbs OR LESS without having a tacky stripped car, considering the success of weight reduction other MR-2 owners have had. This may attribute to my impressive run in the hot weather of 12.3 in the quarter spinning badly with just an MBC at 15 psi, and 11.7 1/4 50 shot run, combined with my previous track experience. Hopefully with traction I can get mid 11's and low 11's on the 75 shot. Nitrous on turbo cars is absolutely insane, a real advantage over spraying a n/a car.

You'll definitely get more looks and compliments with the MR-2 over the DSM, EVERYONE looks at me when I'm driving, and my '2 looks like complete crap. Do yourself a favor and go to www.mr2oc.com and perform your research, don't worry about rice things like loud BOV's (especially on MAF cars), do things right and in steps, prepare your engine for the horsepower (like water injection, intercooler, fuel etc).

Finally, if your deciding factor is having an AWD car, don't fret. You have the bonus of being RWD & mid engine, a bad-ass combination when by themselfs, even more kickass when combined. You have exquisite handling because of the engine placement. MR-2's launch almost exactly like AWD cars, because of their engine over rear drive wheel configuration. They're not as easy to bog like AWD cars (and there's less weight and drivetrain loss too because there's no transfer case).