Owners of MR2's

[bryce780]

I got a question for ppl that own an MR2. Especially people that used an MR2 for a project car. Out of curiosity how much approximately did you guys spend on performance? and how much power did u get? and how much did u spend on looks? and was it mostly interior or mostly exterior?

I have a lot of visions of what i could do with an MR2 but I also see those dollar signs (they need a sign of $100 bills not pennies ) floating behind them as they become custom mods.

One idea I had which i was wondering if you guys think is even possible would be to have the cluster(all the gages speedo,tach,odo,boost etc.) fold away into the dash. Pretty mcuh when i shut off the car it you wouldnt be able to see anything inside the car except for a smooth dash. I was also thikin of havin sumthin go over the stereo setup and climate controls....but that is a maybe. But any opinions on this would be great. especially from ppl that work in custom shops or had custom work done to their MR2. I think i would be able to set it up....just not sure if there is room.

[ac427cpe]

with enough money you can do just about anything. I've probably got about 20k into my mr2. with the current rebuild, it doesn't even run yet. i have 3 engines for it, and none are in the car though.

[bryce780]

lol....just out of curiousity why do u have 3 engines? I can see 2 because you prolly keep the original if you did an engine swap.

[ac427cpe]

one is taken apart, one has a spun bearing (just came out of the car), and one is going in the car right now (2.2L stroker race motor)

[bryce780]

Originally Posted by ac427cpe

one is going in the car right now (2.2L stroker race motor)

What makes a motor a race motor? is it just the aftermarket parts/materials that ppl use to make the motor? or are the motors that are designed specifically for one purpose?

[ac427cpe]

forged internals, higher tolerances, high flow head, etc. designed to be driven harder, probably won't last as long.