This makes me for a moment at least, wish I had t-tops in my AW11. Dig the view and the ride - and thanks for all the super helpful videos too.

I'll cry if I live long enough to get one in any condition. I think they are a gem and missed on getting one when I was a teen.

I have the gtr also but with at’s. Is it definitely worth doing the conversion? I’m ultimately after more power and top speed and smooth ride. Thoughts?

head unit replacement, i just sped through, didn't see the amp >.>

Any ideal what all fuel pump hangers will fit these?

any updates on this cool car?!

Thanks Larry. Great Vid! I just picked up my reproduction C Pillar Trim set from Twos R us and am looking forward to installing them on my 1985 MR2.

He really said Jesus take the wheel.

I mean i raced one around circuits for years, FR Rules apply the difference is you have a high minimum throttle amount you want for correction compared to FR, while being off-throttle in some instances might as well be as bad as lightly braking if it was a FR while already in a slide. About less then 1/4 throttle (in normal AW11) where if the slide is too severe you won't recover easily if at all, but "unlike" FR and a bit more like a FF if you apply aggressive throttle then the slide corrects itself. FR can have the same tendencies its just shifted enough that usually off-throttle corrects anything, and the window where any On-Throttle can correct faster is more in the 1/8 to 1/3 region, very loosely speaking, just as ballpark comparison. There is nothing wrong with sliding in a Mid Engine car (in a race, so mildly its nearly not perceivable, very low angle), these, just like S2Ks, C4 Corvettes, and surprisingly many generations of Mustangs (although its hard to see same sort of turn-in-entry slide due to trail braking, if not impossible with that much weight in front) just suffer largely from very high roll centers in the rear combined with the narrow polar momentum everyone talks about. For a road car it gave a better compromise for ride and handling while still maintaining high lateral g potential setting said cars up this way, but most the best racecar that are MRs do not feature this and do not have the same rules of "if you drift you spin" sorta handling, however what i noted about throttle positioning to correct, increase spin (rally/gymkhana), or ride it out (drift) still applies. My hypothesis as to why we see less of this these days with Mid Engine cars (Cayman etc) is partly because factory struts got so much better that such compromises were less required, but also a shift in what is generally wanted out of a car by enthusiasts helping push it, we do not live in the 80s/90s era where people think sliding is some sort of sin, and customers want a chance to enjoy it without totalling their vehicles, so the factory specs to suit that desire as well rather then simply producing a car that may feel comfortable to factory test drivers but scares anyone new to the dynamics, or in AW11 case even to this day scares some world class drivers (Keiichi Tsuchiya, surprisingly, to name one)

Loved watching these videos, I have a supercharged mr2 too. I also have a 2zz powered car, and agree it couldn't be a better engine for an aw11, maybe some day

Very helpful tips. How much do you think it would cost to do this swap?

Nice, I’m loving that😂(also bet you’re wondering why YT now recommending this to people year later!)

Hey Larry, Great Footage! Would it be possible for me to use it on the GEARZ TV show? i am doing a segment on Thiokol ATV's and snowcats, and vintage footage like this would be great to help tell the story. Thanks!

I can’t find those time saver tabs

These were very common in New Zealand. I had the 1994 fxgt manual. Amazing car. Have fun! Had mine for about 16 years no hassles.

boa 100mms are the best for comfortable urethane. and i think theyre lighter than dadbods too. otangs urethane is outdated. the only drawback is that the guy behind boa is not a very great person

This isn't the most ideal way to correct an Mr2 from oversteer, but it for sure was better than over correcting, but also shows people what snap oversteer actually means. The snapping is caused by overcorrection, in this situation the car overcorrects itself several times causing several instances of snap oversteer but was gradually straightening out.

Awesome series! thank you for the time and energy on doing this. Made the swap super clear and doable thank you!!

? Would you sell this car? I lost mine in 2022 due to a rear ending. Had it since 1994, the poof, gone. same color . Looking for one in 8E3 again. :) thanks!

This series is what’ll help me revive my MR2 👍

you commented on my post on instagram about the common output shaft issue, i clicked on your profile and realised ive watched all your 20v swap videos before in hopes that i would do one one day. the video really helped a lot 🖖

Thanks!

Can you post where you can buy the upper c-pilar trim part for $30 from Japan? Please post that link....That sounds super reasonable. BTW...Love your video!

I have had my 1988 AW11 SC for over 20 years and know all to well about the c-pilar trim and visor issues! Thank you for posting this valuable info for everyone in the AW11 community. Now if we can just get the "Trim Saver Tabs" for us that want to repair our old c-pilar plastics. Please let us know if you hear that they are available again.

As per my comment on the last vid, you can buy the upper part OEM brand new from Japan for around $30 and it comes with brand new bolts + the rubber trim fitted, proper TOYOTA part. No C-Pillar trim of course (though I have got 2 spare sets of those here thankfully)

I've got 3 of those upper visors (2 with Toyota on still)... my spare I actually removed the "toyota" from and sprayed it with tinting spray (both sides), dark, so it really suits my dark blue super charger now (imo), but also retains that side profile shape which I prefer with the visor on (without it the rear looks a little boxy around the rear window). Just an idea for those with spares (don't do it if you only have one as they are getting rarer!) but to me it modernises it a bit and looks OEM if sprayed well and doesn't scream 'TOYOTA' all over the rear window (this is a sympathetic cosmetic mod I'm not a ricer just to clarify - it was just one way of taking a bit of that 'busy' look away from the visor and works well for me) Also got 3 x cpillar trims from my 2 ex Mr2s + current. You can still get the black UPPPER part brand new (with brand new bolts (no nuts) that the visor tabs sit on + has new rubber trim fitted as from factory) from japan for just $30 ;) I bought 2, proper OEM toyota parts. You can't get the C-Pillar trim of course.

red top model 130 hp

Hello, I found your video very helpful, I just got my mr2 and I replaced my c pillar trim, I'm now trying to install my windshield trim, any suggestions?

Are the included bolts long enough to screw the visor into the c-pillars?

Fantastic wheels. only like two videos on these on youtube, id wanna put them on a white 944 turbo

Nice driving

Did your pulley go all the way into the wheel or like mine, it doesn't and has a slight tiny play? bought a kegel pulley from meepo so not sure if it's that or normal

The typical 2zz is a complete basket case. 2ar is cheaper, is in better condition, and weighs the same as the 4age. With slight mods, it can bolt to an s54.

yessirrrr

Hey Larry thanks for the video. I'm a new eboard skater here in Utah and am I am wondering if you know of any local eboard skating groups? I live in north Utah County.

Love the car, do you still have it ?

🤙🏼⚡⚡🤙🏼 *Orangatang make the best urethane*

Incase anyone is a bit iffy u can 3d print center caps there's a legend who posted the file online and then no problem if they fall off their not hens teeth.

great info ! i hope its the same for blacktop 20v 6MT

I just seen a picture on Facebook of these wheels on a car in a junk yard but someone actually grinded one the spokes off of them in order to get access to the valve stem. They didn't have an angled valve stem but rather a normal one so they couldn't get access to it. I seen the wheels and feel in love so I had to find out more about them.

Love these hatches, would love to see one with the coupe front end!

Hey love the video! I was considering a silvertop myself with how very close to plug and play the swap seems like it is, but I noticed that I couldn't find any for sale! and any blacktop costs about the same as a 2zz.... sooooo I'm definitely planning on getting that 2zz swap done in the near future. 6 gears and a high rpm screamer are the only engines that should be put in an mr2!

Purrkour

When you sell this, I will be first in line! BTW I live in slc.

Nice, thanks for sharing... Just picked up a 1989 sunroof 16v... same wheels - missing one of the center caps. Do you have a spare I can buy!? Tried repairing my c pillar and then dropped one after I was just about to paint it... Agh, I'll just get the reproductions. Note - ABS cement itself is basically just a solvent with a little bit of abs dissolved in it To really have a strong repair, Put little bits of any spare ABS plastic lying around and make a old part < cement > strength part sandwich.

Hi bud, thank you so much for making this series. I have a '86 with a supercharger swap but the SC is failing with 15 miles on the rebuilt engine that has been keeping it sitting for seven years. Been looking at 20 valve since seeing Sushpants FX videos over pulling the SC and going turbo. Thoughts on that from your experience in the MR2 world?

Most of these cars found in New Zealand, but here in the US we have the Fx 16 and Fx16 Gts. I got the base fx16 but wanna trade for a gts. I'll trade for your ae92 🙏 please.

God mode

I learn so much in these sublimely paced walkthroughs thanks so much. I have an 85 AW11 (67k miles) and an 85 Celica GT (70k miles), both all original and used as dailys. I wish I had the space, knowledge, and tools to do work on them. Dig the music backgrounds too... I had not heard Adam Shaikh in forever, heard that again on one of your videos. All the best man. Please more AW11 things!