Been a member for a long time now
(since before the forum) but never actually got round to posting in the member section. So thought I'd post some pics of the car as it was, is now and a bit of history of ownership.I've had the car since 2003 it was at purchase completely standard rev1 turbo.
After about 6 months I started making changes, exhaust, filter, MBC etc. and it looked like this (only pic I could find).
Summer 2004 I had got bored of the performance and decided to drastically modify the car.
I had studied Mechanical Engineering previously (although now work in computers) so I like getting my hands dirty from time to time. My first purchase for this project was a Fensport GT28BB, in 2004 this was pretty much as big a turbo as people put on mr2s.In early 2005 I dropped the engine and began the rebuild.
Mainly due to funds this took about 1 1/2 years to complete (for anyone attempting this themselves I highly recommend getting a copy of the Toyota Service Repair manual).
As I didn't have a crane to reinstall the engine I had the car and engine transported to 3S for the engine installation and initial setup of PFC.
September 2006 the car was finally back on the road.
Brief spec
- Forged bottom end (Eagle rods/86.5 JE pistons), - Head ported polished and matched to manifolds - HKS 264 Cams and Valve springs, competiton cut valve seats. - Fensport GT28BB Internal wastegate turbo- Radtec CC- Wolfkatz top feed fuel rail with 870cc injectors- Apexi PFC Pro Spec- Apexi AVC-R- Ogura ORC409D clutch and flywheel kit- TRD 1.4mm HG- Apexi N1 Exhaust- Walbro intank pump + Aeromotive FPR- More Defi BF gauges than you can shake a stick atIn the last couple of years I have changed the intake to an RMR and had it remapped by both Lyndon and Ryan and it currently puts out about 310 whp.
The limiting factor being that intake temps rise rapidly once you start approaching 2bar which was thought to be the turbo not being man enough but after recent discoveries it may be cooling relatedThe car has also had a set of HAs and has recently been treated to a set of poly bushes and TRD anti roll bars.
Recently
(all in about a month) the car that has been faultless till now (it should be most of it is new) has had a few problems. Firstly I had someone reverse into me damaging the wing and drivers door. 
Then I found out my front HAs and drop links were completely foobed.
Finally on changing the rocker cover gasket I discovered coolant in the intake which was traced back to the 9k mile old Radtec Charge cooler. (if you look carefully you can see the blue coolant sloshing around in the bottom of the CC).
Which brings me to the present I have taken the opportunity to fit the body kit bits that I have been collecting over the years.
These comprise of rev3 rear lights and centre panel, toms side skirts, toms rear bumper and Aeroware front lip. Here is how the car looked saturday ready for its trip to be painted.
Its currently at 3S
(TGT) awaiting one of their lovely new charge cooler systems, a replacement drivers door, both wings changed to UK spec and the painting of the body kit bits.I also have a set of BC Racing BR coilovers on order that I will be fitting once I get the car back.
Future plans would probably be to get a bigger turbo
(GT3071/76R) as I have pretty much everything else in place to get the car making some serious power.NB
- If anyone wants a detailed spec list then my garage is pretty much up to date.
Your 2 is looking Sweeeeeet.
