Just purchased Mr2 N/A

[anguy9]

Hey everyone at TN, my names Art and I'm new to TN. My dad just bought me a 91' Mr2 a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure how to drive it because I'm experiencing a lot of oversteer in cornering. Is that normal in mid engine cars or the Mr2? Also where can I find cup holders for it?

[moogleX]

welcome to TN.
cup holder? wtf is a cup holder? hahaha. just pick some up at autozone or walmart.
on handling, just spend time driving the car. or if you have an open parking lot with no light poles to slide into, drive in there and see how far you can push before the rear end breaks away, and if your able to correct or not. this helps incase you do something stupid on the road.

EDIT: http://www.mr2oc.com/showthread.php?...ght=cupholders
there, a GREAT post about cupholders people included pictures of theirs as well

[TheEngineer]

you can get a couple holder if you get an aftermarket head unit, the bottom of the double din is then replaced with a pull out cup holder. I have seen them and they look awesome. I forget where to get them though

[anguy9]

Hey I just gotta say that the Mr2 is a sexy car. Its hella fun I just took it to a parking lot last night and the rear end breaks away 1t about 45-55mph. By the way would wider rims improve cornering?

[Rapid Roy]

Originally Posted by anguy9

Hey everyone at TN, my names Art and I'm new to TN. My dad just bought me a 91' Mr2 a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure how to drive it because I'm experiencing a lot of oversteer in cornering. Is that normal in mid engine cars or the Mr2? Also where can I find cup holders for it?

Don't lift!!

[RAV2]

anguy9,

The 91 and 92 MR2s are somewhat known for their snap oversteer. From my reading, this seems to be more of a problem under hard cornering. The car appears to feel neutral or slight understeer entering the corner, then quickly shifts to oversteer. The problem was compounded when the inexperienced (to mid-engine car) driver would suddenly get off the throttle. The resulting weight transfer would then cause the car to spin.

This is where your parking lot runs might help you find where that limit is and get familiar with how it feels.

Although this tended to be more noticable in the turbo cars. This was improved from 93 on with some rear suspension changes. Going to wider wheels might help, a little, but it won't change the chassis dynamics.

Welcome to the 2 club.

Rex
91 na

[4DMR2t]

Originally Posted by RAV2

anguy9,

The 91 and 92 MR2s are somewhat known for their snap oversteer. From my reading, this seems to be more of a problem under hard cornering. The car appears to feel neutral or slight understeer entering the corner, then quickly shifts to oversteer. The problem was compounded when the inexperienced (to mid-engine car) driver would suddenly get off the throttle. The resulting weight transfer would then cause the car to spin.

This is where your parking lot runs might help you find where that limit is and get familiar with how it feels.

Although this tended to be more noticable in the turbo cars. This was improved from 93 on with some rear suspension changes. Going to wider wheels might help, a little, but it won't change the chassis dynamics.

Welcome to the 2 club.

Rex
91 na

Exactly right!

Getting comfortable with the rear end breaking free was one of the hardest things for me to accomplish at autox. On instinct, I wanted to let off the throttle and let the car straighten out on its own. Problem is, this caused the snap oversteer you're hearing about. The sudden weight transfer from letting off the throttle would send the car into an uncontrollable spin. It takes patience and nerves to be able to stay on the throttle when the car's rear end starts breaking free.

Keep practicing it in a safe environment, far away from light poles and oncoming traffic. The MR2 is a unique car to drive, but can hold its own on any course with the right driver behind the wheel.