03 MR2 Spyder

I don't like how they look but they have underrated performance as a track car.

Cant you jam some honda engine in there or something? Idk some 200 hp 4 cyl fits in there, but I forgot what it is.

Honda swaps are popular.

I remember looking it up and finding rebuilt ones for 1k - 1.5k, good price for almost double hp

Awesome those 1zz engines Las forever even tho they to tend to burn oil. 2zz swap would make it much better

Hideous

Yes.

Easily the ugliest looking MR2 but in terms of handling it's the best one.

Gut the pre cats!

But yes lightest and best handling, just 2ZZ swap it for more power when you’re ready.

Race it for pinks

besides from the yaris headlights, this car is pretty much 3rd on my tier list.

k20/k24 swaps in but is cramped
2G fits, can do 240-260 n/a but oil pan sits dangerously low
Volvo T5 swap and 13b swap have also been done

I track and race mine.
Don't even feel like I need an engine upgrade. It's goat.
Be wary of spyderchat having shit quality and follow spyder builders on instagram. They are usually super helpful if you have specific questions.

If you don't have precats removed, remove them.
If you don't have the rear diffuser, get one like a beatrush or find someone that makes one.
If you want car to be faster lose weight, especially in wheels and get coilovers.
Ignore fags who say "lmao 2zz swap" cause they are usually running full gold steering wheels, leopard skin seat covers, aftermarket back seats, 25" bling wheels that weigh 50kg each etc. Focus on the car strenghts and the engine will be good.

it allready is faster than by almost every single non m bimmer. That money is better spent on losing weight and good quality wheels, rubber and coils. They will do more than just make the car go faster in a straight line, which it can do fine without unless you live in an american desert. In which case honda turbo swap for 900 hp

I've always been fascinated by these, since they're one of the very very few cars (can't think of others) that were sold in the US but not in Canada (because of safety regs iirc).

I've seen a few around here in Vancouver.

I think they're neat.

I bought an MR2 spyder and I loved it and then the engine blew up 2 weeks ago on the way back from work and it caught fire the fuel tank exploded destroying the car and I've been depressed since.

Not OP and I'm bumping a thread that's lived its life, but I have a Q about this car: When you swap 2zz to replace 1zz, is it possible to love happily every day with it? No check engine lights, no mismatched parts. It just swaps in and the ECU is happy?

Jesus fuck

This makes me sad...

Only if Gen 1, anything else is ugly shit.

user I... FF

shit dude. Bummer.

did it throw a rod?
>aunts rav 4 engine blows
>friends girlfriend corolla engine blows
>ex's celica engine blows, replacement engines blows.

>MFW Muh Toyota reliability.

This. They have a big problem with the pre cats fucking everything up.

>All the examples you cited envolve women
Gee I wonder what happened

My freind is on his 4th 1zz after 130,000

Yea it threw a rod, I had no warning the bearing just split

>women maintained cars
Found the issue.

Ugly as shit, first and second gen look way better. Aside from that, it's a good car, have fun with it

its only ugly in photos.
In real life it really grows on you.

You need to pull the ECU from the car you get the 2zz from. Otherwise the 2zz is still prone to oil burning like the 1zz, and if you track it you need a baffled oil pan because the 2zz has oil starvation issues as well.

You also won't break 200whp without Lotus/Yamaha parts which are very expensive, it's cheaper to turbo a 1zz which can handle 250hp on the stock block.

Yes the 2zz will drop in but you need to swap your wiring harness out for a 2zz one. It's also much more worthwhile to turbo a 1zz because even the 2zz has limits without a turbo

RIP

I blew my last one too, just that it didn't catch fire.

You just gotta check oil levels.

slap 1zz oil pan on 2zz. 1zz oil pan is baffled.
I corner regularly at over 1g's and i've never had oil or fuel starvation.

>that aw11 behind it

Doesn't turboing the 1zz just make it burn oil faster?

Yup it's sc'd.

It's a brilliant car, and you will fall in love with it. You did the right thing OP

The 1zz burns oil due to a badly designed piston causing oil to gum up in the oil rings, causing them to fail. Redesigned pistons exist, and once you replace the Pistons and rings, it won't burn a drop of oil.

t. Rebuilt 1zz owner.

holy shit, my condolences.

Fun as fuck.

The 2zz has VVTI lift bolts that tend to snap so you have to take off your cam cover and replace said bolts, it's pretty easy.

Honestly, the 1ZZ is a turd, not even worth turboing to get the same amount of power as a 2ZZ. You'll get about 180 with a redline of 8200RPM, 190 with a less restrictive exhaust.

You'll get about 180 with a redline of 8200RPM, 190 with a less restrictive exhaust for the 2ZZ*

Lmao you can get 170whp with a cam, tune, and pistons on a 1ZZ typical tripfag doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about.

>lol just rebuild the engine for anemic gains

It's almost easier to just swap it, assuming you like working on cars

whoopde fucking doo, you wasted all that money for meager gains and you're still not on par with a 2ZZ, how are those sour grapes tasting? faggot lmao

15 year rule?

phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/asu-toyota-mr2-spyder-128k/6340883576.html

Good deal then?

>complete rebuild and pistons

>to have as much hp as a civic

just fucking swap the pos you fuck

>lol just swap the engine for anemic gains

More expensive, time consuming, and in the end is not "almost as easy"

Keep armchair faggoting though

Stock 2zz is ~160whp unless you're talking about a Lotus 2zz which is way more expensive. Just another armchair tripfag Jesus just kys already.

>Swap the engine for .2L displacement and 30whp

Kys armchair tripfag

>this buttmad he cant afford a 2zz swap.

I guarrantee you that your boat anchor 1zz is still stock while i had a 1zz in the past in my Corolla and a 2zz in my mr-s. Youre the very definition of an armchair, your queer lmao

The mods you mentioned for meager gains will be evrn more expensive and just as difficult as swapping a 2zz but of course, youll come up with any excuse to justify your poorfaggotry

Fyi, a 2zz with less restrictive exhaust puts out about 175whp and you dont have to tear your engine apart but keep cryin poor bitch nigga :^)

only pre 2k3 1zz's.
My 1zz is post facelift, had around 85k km on it with precats intact and it doesn't burn almost any oil meanwhile sw20's can empty the oil in a track day.

I have a '01 MR2

I've had it about 6 months now. I really like it. Already put 20,000km on it.

get rid of the pre-cats and keep an eye on the oil level.

Don't worry about the engine for now. Get some Koni Yellows and some stiff springs. Looks way better if you lower it a bit.

>armchair faggot modded for power first

W E W L A D

did you l2mod on forza or gt?

>muh poorfag meme

actually going 2G instead of wasting my money on another oil starved paperweight lmao but keep sperging about how great that brick is :^)

They're ugly as shit

Behold, the Poorsche Gayman

>I-im gonna go with the 2g i-instead

Something tells me you're too poor and stupid to even afford it.

>k-keep posting about that oil burning paperweight

Isnt that what youre literally doing with the 1zz? Poorfag :^)

Your butthurt is hilarious

>get rid of the pre-cats
What problems could they cause?
>keep an eye on the oil level
While I don't have a MR2, I do have a Celica with a 1zz and I never noticed it burning oil. Did they fix it on the later 1zz engines?

>lololol muh poorfag

Jesus is that all you have? You tripfaggots don't even try anymore. I have a trust fund that probably is 3x the size of your shitty little commercial bank account :^) not to mention two separate credit union accounts with 2 months pay saved in each. Meanwhile you're the one throwing useless mods on a car you probably only auto-x.

I actually put $6,000 into my Mercedes this year alone so I'm holding off on the MR for now but it does have forged two piece wheels and tires that probably costed more than your meme engine.

Your general ignorance and complete faggotry is not surprising seeing as how you namefag on an anonymous board.