making mr2 go fassttttt - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

mr2badboi · 11-21-2003, 04:15 PM

heya everyone, ive just recently bought my mr2 and i love it, its a mk2, the thing is its 178 bhp but to be honest it doesnt quite feel like im running at 178 bhp, is there any way to make my baby go faster?

Cheers

mr2 bad boi

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 11-21-2003, 04:40 PM

Re: making mr2 go fassttttt

step on gas...pedal to the metal....

is ur a turbo or n/a??....

mr2badboi · 11-21-2003, 05:03 PM

its not a turbo im afriad, ive been told you can chip it but is there anything else?

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 11-22-2003, 12:31 AM

u can do the basic...exhaust, header n intake...but that wont feel all much faster either...alot of NA owners have done the 3SGTE swap to satisfy their need for more power......

seanmr2 · 11-26-2003, 04:45 PM

you can dump a lot of money into the NA for small gains. To attain big power you really need to do a turbo.

3sge or 5sfe?

There are a few ways to do a turbo. 3sgte swap is pretty common and clips can be bought complete for the swap. Otherwise there are guys turboing the 5sfe. Try looking up Burien Toyota in Washington. 15psi 5sfte daily driver. They've done quite a few kits sucessfully. If it's a 3sge, I'm really not sure as I have zero experience with them.

KAOS · 11-27-2003, 10:22 PM

all responses have been good (and valid) so far, but i guess the real question you need to answer first is: how much faster do you want to go?

you quoted 178 HP normally aspirated, so i think we also need to clarify which engine you have ... i didn't think the 3SGE's made that much stock, but if that's what you've got then your options just got a little better.

StrangeShadow · 11-28-2003, 04:55 AM

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Originally posted by seanmr2
you can dump a lot of money into the NA for small gains. To attain big power you really need to do a turbo.

3sge or 5sfe?

There are a few ways to do a turbo. 3sgte swap is pretty common and clips can be bought complete for the swap. Otherwise there are guys turboing the 5sfe. Try looking up Burien Toyota in Washington. 15psi 5sfte daily driver. They've done quite a few kits sucessfully. If it's a 3sge, I'm really not sure as I have zero experience with them.

what is the 5sfe out of? (newb question

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***MRQtwinturbo*** · 11-28-2003, 11:20 AM

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Originally posted by StrangeShadow
what is the 5sfe out of? (newb question )

mk2 n/a......

StrangeShadow · 11-28-2003, 06:51 PM

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Originally posted by MRQturbo
mk2 n/a......

thanks a lot.

MR-355-5sfTe · 12-16-2004, 01:58 AM

on the topic of making "them" go faster..... I'm new to the site...and to the mr-2.. I've owned mine for a little over a year.. anyway..... I'm in the process of doing the shunned "5sfte" build.... I will definately be here throughout the process to post info and ASK questions... but if I could go back and buy a turbo - manual.... well.... yeah, I would!

***Razo-E*** · 12-16-2004, 02:56 AM

MKII MR2's came with 3S-GTE's, 5S-FE's, 3S-GE's, and 3S-FE's, and none of them make 180hp stock...

which engine is it.?

vtsuckah · 12-16-2004, 08:08 AM

wow that;s a lot of power for a NA! I think you've been had

patR1 · 05-07-2005, 09:03 AM

i have a 97 model mr2 with a 3sge in it, how much horse power does that have ? what gen of a 3sge is it. thanks in advance.
which engine is better 5S-FE's, OR 3S-GE's ? and why ?

Piddy · 05-07-2005, 02:05 PM

I believe 3rd gen 3sge's made 180hp.

patR1 · 05-07-2005, 05:50 PM

aha and the 4gen has the vvti ?? that came in the 99mr2 and new celicas?