A comprehensive guide with photos for assembling carbon fiber t-tops for the Toyota MR2 and MR2 Turbo . . . → Read More: How to Assemble Carbon Fiber T-Tops for the Toyota MR2 and MR2 Turbo: part 1
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  As you can imagine, I buy a lot of auto parts. Recently the transaxle went out on my green 93 MR2 Turbo (not the V8 engine swap car, as that is the red car), so I am buying lots of parts related to swapping in a new trans, and I am also fixing my AC as summer is here. As some of you know, I am trying to find a way to make some . . . → Read More: Auto parts at a discount! Share and Enjoy In an earlier post, I talked about how tires are one of the most important keys to high performance with a car. After all, you can have all the horsepower in the world, the best suspension, and so on, but if you use crappy tires that have no grip, none of it will matter. I also stated that you could take an ordinary car, and if you put really good rubber on it, it will . . . → Read More: Performance Car Secrets Share and Enjoy I was recently asked by a reader of my site what wheels and tires I am running on my green 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo (Project MV8R is the red 91 car). Back in 2005, when I bought my 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, the first first modification I did, the same day I picked up the car, was to change the wheels and tires. I removed the stock 15″ wheels, and put 17″ forged aluminum wheels . . . → Read More: Wheels and Tires Share and EnjoyThis is a continuation of my discussion of other MR2 engine swap choices. I started the discussion here. In addition to the third generation JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) 3SGTE, there were a few other engines offered in the JDM MR2. These engines can be bought by JDM engine importers, but be sure to check with smog officials in your area before attempting to buy one of these and put it into an MR2. There was . . . → Read More: Engine swaps for the Toyota MR2 (other than V8) part 2 Share and EnjoyIts not horsepower (even though more is better). Its not the engine. Its not the transmission. Its not the suspension. Its not the chassis, nor is it the body. Quite simply, its . . . → Read More: The Secret to a High Performance Car Share and EnjoyPLEASE POST COMMENTS (at the bottom)! Please note that all links below will open in a new window so you won’t have to hunt to get back to this page. The beginning: Sports Car Purism When I was in high school, I saw a DeTomaso/Ford Pantera in the showroom of a collector. The Pantera is a V8 powered mid-engine supercar that Ford imported back in the early 70′s. I absolutely loved the body styling, and . . . → Read More: Project MV8R: The Background Story Share and Enjoy |  | |||
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