MR2 4agze -4agte

[Soobercharger]

hi,i'm new to the forum,i was wondering if you could help with some questions i have about the 4agze to 4agte swap(i have a manifold),
1.Will the mr2 4agze block handle big boost?,or do i need to swap to a series 2 levin/trueno block?
2.Is a lsd essential on this type of application?
3.What sort of intercooler and position is effective on a mk1 mr2?As alot of my friends suffer from heat soak quite badly?
4.What sort of turbo is a balance between power and lag?
5.Has anyone had experience with motec cpu's?,or could recommend one?
Any help?or experience or tips on this conversion to a mk1 mr2 much appreciated,cheers ryan

[karma]

4age block, as long as its the 7 rib, is bullet proof

LSD is desirable but not required, u'll just have a problem with wheel spin and traction

being that is a small motor u can't go with a huge power adder like on the supras or probably even the mr2 turbo, u might want to go with a gt25, gt30, even a upgraded ct26 is good, but a t3/t4 would probably be best, low lag and lots of air movement

Motech's expensive, but u pay for what u get. IMO go with a tec2, or speedpro or some other good standalone, they do have good ones out there for cheaper than motech's

[driiift_hachiroku]

Hey, I'm going to be doing the same thing using a domestic 4AGZE block, blueprinted and shotpeened bottom end. I've seen other guys using stock internals on the 7 rib block and GZE internals pushing 250+ hp no problem. They say 300+ should be good too... I would use a Turbonetics Ball Bearing turbo, or even a Skyline ball bearing turbo...both are T3. I think it's possible to do cheaper alternatives like using a T25 off an early talon.

[driiift_hachiroku]

also, consider using a liquid to air intercooler..sure they weigh more but are more appropriate for use with the MR2 because it's hard to get air to go thru the intercooler.