Newbie - wanting to build a trackday mr2 on a budget
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Also the induction kit improves throttle response normally so it's still worth doing if you can get a good used one.
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Re: Newbie - wanting to build a trackday mr2 on a budget
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- winners of JAE best overall club stand 2010, 2013, 2014 & 2017!1994 GT-S T-Bar 397bhp with NOS *sold*2016 Porsche Cayman 981GTS 347bhp Flat SixRe: Newbie - wanting to build a trackday mr2 on a budget
Hello fellow budget trackday-ist 
For starters, what Rev's the car?
If it's an early one, you'll be wanting later Rev2+ brakes(readilly available 2nd hand) with just some decent pads and fluid.
Suspension wise, as you're on a budget then replace bushes as and when required ie. when they wear out. Try and pick up a set of cheap n cheerful coilovers, but the newest you can find. Better a set of newish budget ones than a set of worn out Teins. If the spring are on the soft side then these can be swapped very cheaply to get it more track focused. If you go stiff on the springs then stiffer ARBS won't make much difference compared to on a road car IMHO. Your geometry settings will be a lot different on track with more negative camber, especially on the front. Let me know and I'll give you some settings to try.
As for cooling you could do a lot worse than fit one of these-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-MR2-Mk ... 41572dfe0e
We've got one in our V6. It's lighter, more efficient and costs less than a std replacent. Your engine bay fan will make little or no difference once on the move so don't worry too much about that. Something I did though was to lift the rear of the engine lid a couple of inches to improve air flow. This was done simply by using longer bolts through the catch, considerably cheaper than 'lid fans'.
There's plenty of info about saving weight and most of it's common sense. The exhaust's a win-win as it weighs a ton and will gain you a bit of power too. Don't worry about a cat, especially if you have an early car. There's a fair bit of weight behind the bumpers, front especially.
Once you've sorted all or some of the above then get the best tyres you can within your budget. Stick with the 15's but maybe go 205/50 front, don't be tempted by blinging 17/18's.
For starters, what Rev's the car?
If it's an early one, you'll be wanting later Rev2+ brakes
(readilly available 2nd hand) with just some decent pads and fluid.Suspension wise, as you're on a budget then replace bushes as and when required ie.
when they wear out. Try and pick up a set of cheap n cheerful coilovers, but the newest you can find. Better a set of newish budget ones than a set of worn out Teins. If the spring are on the soft side then these can be swapped very cheaply to get it more track focused. If you go stiff on the springs then stiffer ARBS won't make much difference compared to on a road car IMHO. Your geometry settings will be a lot different on track with more negative camber, especially on the front. Let me know and I'll give you some settings to try.As for cooling you could do a lot worse than fit one of these-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-MR2-Mk ... 41572dfe0e
We've got one in our V6.
It's lighter, more efficient and costs less than a std replacent. Your engine bay fan will make little or no difference once on the move so don't worry too much about that. Something I did though was to lift the rear of the engine lid a couple of inches to improve air flow. This was done simply by using longer bolts through the catch, considerably cheaper than 'lid fans'.There's plenty of info about saving weight and most of it's common sense.
The exhaust's a win-win as it weighs a ton and will gain you a bit of power too. Don't worry about a cat, especially if you have an early car. There's a fair bit of weight behind the bumpers, front especially.Once you've sorted all or some of the above then get the best tyres you can within your budget.
Stick with the 15's but maybe go 205/50 front, don't be tempted by blinging 17/18's.