Just got a 2001 MR-2 Spyder: Need Reading Material

[commiedic]

Ok... So I owned a 1993 Honda Del Sol and was about to do a K20Z1 engine swap on it and then I got into a wreck and it did enough damage to where it just was not worth repairing and then saving up for an engine swap also. I browsed around my local shops and found a MR-2 Spyder and got a good deal on it. The body looks great with a few very minor scrapes. The only interior problems is the leather seats are cracked on the bottom but that is fine. Overall got a really good deal on it.

Now my goal in my Del Sol was to reach 250hp and that has not changed. I would like to do that with this car too. Naturally aspirated though I am not looking for any turbo set up right now, but maybe supercharged way down the line.

It has been hard to find forums or topics on aftermarket modding MR-2s but I did find one article on swaping it out with a K-Series Honda motor and might do that later if I can't find anything else.

[DoctorZephyr]

Many people put in a 2zz-ge engine that makes 180 hp. There are some people on newcelica.org because they share the 1zz-ge motor.

[MR2Jedi]

Besides turbo'ing or supercharging, there's not alot of aftermarket performance parts out there for the 1zz .
There are headers for it, but the stiock exhaust manifold flows quite well.
Cams and and more fuel would be the best way to go, besides the 2zz swap.

[not12listen]

250hp NA? you are just past Formula Atlantic range there. 1.6L 240hp @ 11,000rpm.

the 1zzfe is not a powerhouse of an engine. think of it this way, every corolla from 2000+ you see, has that exact engine.

i'm not trying to shatter your dreams. i'm trying to demonstrate that getting a gob of power from that engine would be... difficult and probably VERY expensive.

if you just want to give it a bit more kick, then its the usual intake/exhaust formula. going a bit further, its a matter of how deep your pocket book is.

but, if power is your ultimate goal, than a small turbo would be the most effective method of getting to that power level. then its just a matter of making sure you can supply enough fuel and have a good ECU/StandAlone to make sure that it doesn't grenade the first time you hit redline.