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thing is i know little about mr2's really. am moving to the mr2 from a rover tomcat turbo ya see. Is the rev 1 220bhp? what are the performance figures and how does it compare to the 240bhp ones? will some nice easy mods like de-cat, induction, exhaust sort it out some bigger bhp...? can the turbo run higher boost? i would be really grateful of any answers. Don't worry about not knowing much about your MR2 at the moment, as you'll soon pick up loads of information from this site and get an idea about which direction you want to take your car (i.e. improved looks, handling, acceleration, ICE...or all of them!).- and both have been modified, so it's hard to tell what the standard cars compare like...and yes, the turbo can run more boost! How much depends on many factors, and I'll bet someone will be along in a bit to explain more...-*- Mk2 Turbo Rev2 -*- Mk1 NA -*- Mk2 Turbo Rev 3 = all gone!"Cruisey, Sporty, more innovation, more adult. A Man In Dandism. Powered mid-ship specialty." thing is i know little about mr2's really. am moving to the mr2 from a rover tomcat turbo ya see. Is the rev 1 220bhp? what are the performance figures and how does it compare to the 240bhp ones? will some nice easy mods like de-cat, induction, exhaust sort it out some bigger bhp...? can the turbo run higher boost? i would be really grateful of any answers. = 220BHP approx 5.7 secs 0-60= 240BHP approx 5.2 secs 0-60 Mine is a rev 1 also, I have these mods and also raised boost to 15 psi. The end result - 262 bhp @ the flywheel!!!! 
A fuel cut defender is also needed to bypass the standard fuel cut of about 11 psi 
+ decat+ induction kit generally get a responsive 270+odd bhp and 260ish lb/ft. But it dependant on your rev1's condition remember.. a rev1 is old...so its best to check its condition before any mods...turbo, actuator, belts, gbox or things will go kaboom! I certainly didnt & I still have much to learn about the cars & thats before even before I start modding. So dont worry about that. It is so tempting to rush out & spend dosh on mods not really knowing whats out there.stevel wrote:
... definatley worth checking her out first before going crazy. If its your first 2 then some careful winter driving is recommended. i havent driven a turbo but its easy enough in the NA's to step out (in the wet).... the MR2 is a nice step from T series oil leak misery 
The rev 3 one is a bigger unit basically and flows more air. Its engine management also allows it to run a bit more boost.- to be honest, in lightly modded form the rev 1/2/3's all perform very similarly. All have similar torque, which at the end of the day is what propels you forwards. All are quick when running properly with light mods- they're not big and they're not clever!