Welcome To My MR2 Turbo Website

This web site features my GReddy TD06SH-20G powered Toyota MR2 Turbo. Inside you'll find general information, modifications and pictures during my 16 years of trouble-free MR2 ownership!

What's New?!?!

5/22/10

This spring for my 15th anniversary gift, my MR2 decided it was time to have her suspension refreshed once again. A random "clunk" started this spring from the front end over bumps that kept getting worse & worse. I found the end link mount had split on the driver's side front strut housing, allowing the end link to bang around in the fender well. I decided to pull out all the struts housing to have them repaired with new metal. While apart, I'm going to replace the 6yr old KYB AGXs struts with new Koni Sports. The Koni's are said to the best adjustable struts available for the MR2 so I am looking forward to trying them out.



2/5/10

It's been awhile since my last update...plans for my MR2 have changed yet again, but I'm getting ahead of myself. No major problems or modifications in '09 for me, just basic maintenance. The only thing I did to my 2 in '09 was I ground away the rear fender lips due to tire rub over large bumps - grinding fixed it.

I did attend another track day at Autobahn during the summer, this time I wasn't the only MR2 on the track - Keith & Sihao attended as well. I had a blast, scared myself many times, as I pushed myself further as a driver than I ever have before. What really helped me was riding along w/an experienced instructor in his Porsche Cayman for perspective. Than he road w/me in my 2, coaching me through the track on the apex's & braking points. THAT really increased my confidence as a novice track day attendee. The day had a terrible ending; Sihao was rear-ended on his way home from the track, less than 1mile from his house & his 2 was totaled.

I decided to purchase the salvaged 2 to use the engine as a base in building a 2.2 stroker motor. The cams will stay on the parts shelf, to eventually be installed in the stroker motor.

The "2008-2010 Pictures" Slide Show is updated w/new pics from my Autobahn adventure.



4/12/09

Last year I stated "I have no intentions of opening up the stock longblock until it pops"...well, I changed my mind. In the quest for more horse power, I picked up a pair of HKS 264 cams. I will bring my MR2 to Sound Performance this spring so they can install the cams, adjustable gears & retune the AEM EMS on there Mustang dyno to around 350-360rwhp...I can't wait. Once the tune is complete, I'll post the latest dyno graphs, hopefully with dyno videos too.

I plan on attending another track day at Autobahn Raceway this summer. During last years track day event, my first, I learned more about my MR2s handling & my own driving skills than I thought possible in one day - I must experience that again!!



9/20/08

Steve Bishop, editor/partner of "MR2 Only Magazine", contacted me w/interest in running an article in his magazine about my MR2. We worked out all the details and to my surprise in Issue #11, a 6-page article was created naming my MR2 "The Ultimate Street Machine" and I am the cover car for the issue!!

The "MR2 Only Magazine" is dedicated to our community w/world coverage of various MR2s. If you're interested in viewing, ordering back issues or subscribing visit MR2 Only Magazine

I've added a 3rd Slide Show named "2008 Pictures" w/scans of the magazine spread and recent pics.