Hey guys!
My name's Charles, I'm currently 19 years young from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
I'm currently a student at Red River College in Mechanical Engineering Technology. I work at Sobeys as a cashier (have since I was 15), but just got my first engineering job at Magellan Aerospace.
I've had my car for three years in June this year, and it's been quite a process to get it to where it is today.
I'm joining up here because it's another MR2 specific forum, and a Canadian one at that.
The car is a 1991 MR2 Turbo with a JDM Gen 4 3S-GTE, from a ST-215 Caldina.
The colour is the factory Steel Mist Grey; T-Top with manual steering (factory) and manual transmission (of course).
Bought it off autotrader.com for 4grand, shipped it up from California.
In the summer of 2012 my USDM Gen 2 3S-GTE (engine that came with the car) detonated and cracked the ring lands on three pistons. After looking into rebuilding the Gen 2, swapping a Gen 3 3S or a V6 into it, I decided to swap the Gen 4 JDM 3S-GTE into the car.
I chose the Gen 4 because the engines were made from 1998-2002 and were never seen in the MR2. The Gen 4 featured coil pack ignition (vs. a distributor), MAP sensor (Gen 2 had MAF), many many less vacuum lines (thank god, Gen 2 was a rats nest), but most notably more power.
A USDM Gen 2 3S-GTE is rated to have 200hp.
A JDM Gen 3 is rated to have 250.
The JDM spec Gen 4: 265.
The Gen 4 has a different turbo, head, intake manifold, cams, fuel rail, injectors, ECU, different crank, rods and pistons, a higher compression ratio and thicker cylinder walls than the Gen 2.
The mods list:
-Engine:
-Kept stock
-Stock JDM CT15b
-Stock Gen4 boost control system (15PSi)
-Tial Q 50mm BOV
-Greddy side mount intercooler
-Custom Mandrel bent intercooler piping
-KO Racing mirror polished dual fan engine lid shroud
-Walbro 255 fuel pump
-F1 Racing chromoly Flywheel
-Exhaust
-Blitz NurSpec 3inch catback
-Factory downpipe with hollowed catalytic converter
-Transmission
-Rebuilt Transmission (orginal MR2 trans, not the JDM Caldina trans)
-Brass shifter bushings
-F1 Racing Stage 2 Clutch
-Interior
-Prosport Boost Gauge
-Prosport Fuel Pressure Gauge
-Prosport Oil Pressure Gauge
-Innovate A/F Ratio Gauge
-Dual Pillar Gauge Mount
-EMS Powered Dual Ashtray Gauge Mount
-Blitz Turbo Timer
-TRD Short Throw Shifter
-Corbeau C4 Racing Seats w/ modified factory seat rails
-Alpine Touchscreen Deck
-Nardi Deep Corn 350mm Steering Wheel
-NRG Hub
-Relocated Cruise Control
-LED Dash Lights
-Tinted Windows + T-tops
-Wheels:
-17" Sportmax XXR 962, Gunmetal finish, with machined 3" lip (rear)
-Federal Tires Front and Rear (959RSR in 255/40R17 on rear, 215/40R17 front)
-Blue finished Lugnuts
-Slotted/Vented Rotors
-8mm Spacer (Front)
-Suspension
-Tokiko Adjustable Shock Absorbers
-Tein S-Tech Lowering Springs
-Exterior
-Shine Auto S-Type Front Lip
-Shine Auto Carbon Fiber Rear Add-ons and Lower Center Piece
-1994+ OEM MR2 Taillights w/ JDM amber corners
-Custom LED reverse lights
-Carbon fiber vinyl wrapped tail light center piece
-EZ Lip Side Skirt Extensions
-Clear Front Corner Lights
-Home Made License Plate Mount
-Custom "Gen-4 Twin Cam turbo" Side Decals
Possible spring projects:
- New wheels (Secret)
- GE nighthawk LED replacement headlights
- CF rear tail light center panel
- Paint matching front lip, side stripe, and lower side trim
- LED for lights (Getting tired of replacing fog light bulbs)
- Center console gauge pod (Campos "pure sex style" gauge pod)
- Piano black interior trim
- S2K start button
- Toggle switch for deck lid fans
- Rewiring of tail lights so DRLs light up all 4 tail lights instead of the outer 2
- Smoke corner lights
- Wire horn button up