Vehicle Owner

Member ID: mr2_sc1988

Location: Abbotsford, BC

Vehicle Info

1988 Toyota MR2

Bought: Nov, 2007

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed150mph
  • HP185
  • Weight2100lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Ratings

    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 14, 2009

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John’s Toyota MR2
“JDM Rocket”

  • Currently 4.0666666666666 /5 Stars.
57 guestbook comments

I have been working on this car since the fall of 07 and it continues to be my project car.

 I would like to say a special thanks to my dad, for all his help. As well as all the people that have supported me on this project. For being my FRIST ever project; I am very happy with the progress so far. 

 I have put most of the work and modifications into this car myself.  I still have plans for more modifications. I hope that one day it will be one of the most unquie mrk1 mr2 around.

I purchased this car for $1700 in fall of 07. I got it for cheap, because it had a blown motor. I replaced the motor and the transmisson with a JDM 4A GZE/LSD C52. 

The car currently has 191,XXX km (119 miles) on a flawless body.
The car is an original supercharged car and the swap was not hard to do.

I estimate on the current setup that I am running close to 200HP, but I am not sure. I am planing to  dyno the car soon.

My futurer plans for this car is to make it into twincharged (Turbo/Supercharger) mr2. 

 For this year (09) I am planning to fully re-do the the suspention and add a new exterior part to it. 

I have just repainted the side skirts and the air vent.

I have always admired these cars for their style and their under rated power.

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

I am currently part of the BC MR2 CLUB, which is a group of mr2 enthusists.

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

This is my new VIS carbon fiber hood with hood pins

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

 mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

I replaced the stock front and rear end and installed the f1 body kit (front and rear) with factory side skirts. Also in the piture is the new momo corse rpm wheels.

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

This is the new JDM 4a gze engine that I just put in and looking nice (June 09).

 

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

The new cusco strut bar with the ground control camber plates (front and rear).

 

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

The Momo Cores steering wheel

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

The new supention set up.

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2
mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

Driver side and Passanger side air scoops.

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

The new tie rodes and rebuilt suspention.

mr2_sc1988's 1988 Toyota MR2

This is a shot of the of the rear visor that I found and the air scops.

Page 1 Intor.
Page 2 Engine/Mods
Page 3 Old/Orginal pic
Page 4 Interior
Page 5 The Build

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JDM_AW11  

Posted by: JDM_AW11

10/27/2009 03:42PM

Nice AW 5*, I hear HKS used to do a twincharge kit for the 4agze. what are you thinking of doing to the suspension? I am currently researching some of the options, there are several coilover options from $6000(nz) down to 1500 but i heard that the japanese setups are too hard for the aw11 with their short wheel base and that bilstein adjustable shocks are the way to go. check out my ride and let me know what you're thinking of doing supension wise.

victor19  

Posted by: victor19

10/02/2009 08:18AM

First off your car is making me really jealous, I love it! I was wondering if you knew where I might be able to find one of those TRD headers? I've been looking but they seem to be extinct! 5 Stars!

mr2aaron  

Posted by: mr2aaron

09/24/2009 01:54PM

nice kit, i have the same one on my 85 mr2 but i have the side skirts too, and everything is molded

HRM1982  

Posted by: HRM1982

09/08/2009 07:31PM

hey i seen that bodykit!!! lol tight ride,5*s you should check out my rides and tell me what you think

DEPSQU  

Posted by: DEPSQU

08/19/2009 06:42PM

beatiful car bro it looks like a toy 5*

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Member ID: mr2_sc1988

Location: Abbotsford, BC