So its been almost a year since i posted about the engine i was rebuilding.
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and got the MR2 on the road.
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been a good year for driving.
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lots of sunny weather.
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the idea of keeping the car stock went right out the window the first time i got on a MR2 parts for sale group on FB.
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like a kid in a candy store.
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.bloody dangerous those groups are to your bank balance.
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So its had a few
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"upgrades".
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Autopista rear wing.
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full Leather interior.
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Engine wise i stuck it on the Dyno/rolling road.
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not 100% sure theirs was a calibrated setup.
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looked a tad old.
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but got a good base reading of 168hp at the crank.
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which for a almost stock engine at that point was good enough.
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i then went a bit silly with stuff.
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Cusco air intake.
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HKS air filter.
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OBX Long 4 branch stainless header into 3" mid pipe.
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Toyosport 3" twin back box with 4.5" tail pipes
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(always said i would never fo
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"fart cans" but this sounds bloody awesome).
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also during all of this i went for something else to build and play with.
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getting a job in a motorcycle shop with lots of
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"toys" to look at and play with, i bought myself a set of yamaha throttle bodies.
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off a FJR1300 complete with injectors, fuel rail, MAP, TPS.
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and then to control it all i got a Megasquirt 2 with the V3 board.
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spent a while building it all up
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(its still being built.
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got lots of options and keep changing the spec) but i have test run it.
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it does work, it did take the code and base map.
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also bought a set of Yamaha R6 Coil on Plug units that fit the 3SGE cam cover perfectly.
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so it will have Sequential Fuel injection, and Sequential Ignition.
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this is due to go on the car in the next 2 months.
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once i have found a TiG welder i can use to weld the intake manifold up to suit the throttles.
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(i have to be careful here.
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normally i wouldnt mind doing welding but half way through the year i had sudden heart failure.
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came as a bit of a shock to say the least.
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not something you expect at 36.
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so have an ICD fitted to keep things running.
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but means i cant weld or not use the ones i have anyway.
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) so all in all its not far off.
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and its not costing anywhere near the
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£6k+ people kept telling me it would cost.
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so far its cost under a grand.
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and i know its easier to throw a
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"Turbo" in but i really like doing it my way.
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and i also dont want top end speed.
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i have a clean licence now.
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i kind need to keep it that way.
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heres some pics of the idea's i had before i started messing around and building.
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![Image](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t293/madjester_album/Toyota%20MR2%20T-bar%20G-limited/WP_20130728_006_zps4ee72de5.jpg)
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the megasquirt kit.
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![Image](http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t293/madjester_album/Toyota%20MR2%20T-bar%20G-limited/WP_20130731_001_zps6b76edfa.jpg)
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and it built
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the OBX header
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FJR throttle Bodies
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R6 coil on plug
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will post more updates as i go.
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next is to get the inlet manifold built and put on the test stand for fitment and plumbing.
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