MR2 Roadster Spyder Turbo Walk Around 1zz Turbo

A quick walk around and some driving bits of my MR2 Roadster Turbo
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[@ThomasCorfield]

Great video and car. I can still hear the familar 1zz engine note, despite the extra punch and pull. Your scenery looks surprisingly similar to mine in the Adelaide Hills in Australia, despite being on the other side of the world!

[@shanebeaudrot777]

I love that half cage and seat's and harnesses 👍😎

[@Pr0vost]

Should give dannydc2 a run in this for his car review series, would be class

[@RedlineRicer]

This is awesome!

[@PlaneTMRS]

That thing moves!!

[@mekishikosgarage6736]

love the car!

[@mr.cookie7308]

That MR2 is so under-rated and I hope it stays that way. I would love to get one and do a 2ZZ swap and turbocharge it. That would be one hell of a beast.....S2000 what?

[@minkay3349]

Good, i used a 2zz it was fun but difficult to stay over 6000 rev on trackday (you Always need to stay on High rev ) , now i have a 1zz forged con rod and wiseco low ratio pistons and td06 16g 650cc injectors, i dont Know How much power , this engine is installed but need to be tuned, i have a pfc, but i cant tune it by myself.....i Hope this engine will be fun and reliable

[@poosmoker0457]

Can you make a video or give an update? I'm interested in both options... Thanks

[@feral4mr2]

Not long picked up a 2001 spyder, it's had a later 1zz put in it at some stage. I'll be putting a gt2554r on it with a celica gt4 w2a intecooler I have in the shed. Can't help myself. I boost all my 4ag's, so why not the 1zz. Seems they can handle it ok.

[@scottshaw1310]

Car looks 👍 What steering wheel hub are you using? I struggled to find one that enables the indicators to work correctly, as the clock spring keeps failing!

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Cheers buddy, steering wheel hub is the standard momo job that can be bought from most places.

[@scottshaw1310]

@@mr2roadsterturboThanks! I'll get looking.

[@julianneale6128]

Good video of a very nice car! My car has only 32000 miles and would like to turbo its standard 1ZZ. You say 233 hp, is that to the road or at the flywheel? Also can I ask what settings you use for the MeisterR coilovers? I have just received my MeisterRs and will fit them next week.

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Cheers buddy, 233bhp is fly wheel. Coilovers wise I run them around 5 clocks from the softest setting for the road, then on track 10 from softest on the front, 15 on the rear. It depends on the track and tyres etc. I run 3.5 degrees camber on the front and 3 on the rear. With zero toe in on the front and 0.1" on the rear.

[@julianneale6128]

@@mr2roadsterturbo ah fantastic! Can I ask how much you lowered your car? I'm thinking currently (on standard wheels and tyres) to drop my car at the front by 25-30mm and the rear by as little as 10mm?

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

It was originally lowered on the tein springs and these were set at the same height, I've since put it up by around 10mm all round as it wasn't fitting on ramp for alignment and grounded itself getting off the drive at home!

[@julianneale6128]

@@mr2roadsterturbo ok I've got you. Thanks so much for your response, you've been really helpful. I very much look forward to updates to what you do with your car!

[@goldenvtr]

nice setup, are the internals stock on this? maybe i missed that bit

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Yep internals are stock, thanks G

[@goldenvtr]

@@mr2roadsterturbo nice numbers on a stock engine, ive got a forged tracktoy mx5 turbo but just bought a mk3 mr2 to daily, cant decide 2zz or turbo ( ive had a corolla tsport in the past)...

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

I very nearly went mx5 before this, if its a daily two trains of thought. 1. 2zz power is up the top end, so you'll need to go e it some to feel it as a daily. But... You're not stressing the motor beyond what it's made for. 2. 1zz turbo, you'll feel the difference more due to the increased torque low down, so would feel the benefit more as a daily, but you're stressing the engine much more... 2zz can be done cheaper, but as you'll know from your mx5 turbo's are addictive.

[@farieqm9947]

@@goldenvtr definitly turbo! I did the same and have no regrets

[@goldenvtr]

@@mr2roadsterturbo agreed. High revvers are great on a track or country road. But for a daily that low down turbo kick is hars to beat..

[@jaxlodoner1308]

Just got a 2000 spyder and am really excited to play around with it. I hear of a V6 swap but I think o will I just turbo the 1zz for now. Anyone got any forums that I can look over. (Btw literally never altered a car before..)

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Try Spyder chat or my build thread is in mr2roc

[@HarryQ88]

Love this car and thinking of getting one very soon. Can you direct me to the best place in the uk to get this simular conversion or if you know someone who could do this for me ? Many thanks 😊

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Thanks man, I've got a full build thread on mr2roc.org For turbo conversions in the UK I'd look into doing it yourself and finding someone to tune it. Turbo Kits .com is a good place to start or monkey wrench racing for a kit.

[@hass316]

Some feckin chickens

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

🤣

[@samuelcollazo9508]

Where i can get a hardtop?

[@siggy2609]

Where's this road? Looks absolutely stunning

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Holme Moss, Huddersfield 👍

[@nothing_for_you]

Hi where did you get the clocks on the pop up part of the dash.

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Hey man, clocks where an eBay find.

[@jakeartis955]

Decided to turbo my Spyder recently. Just put a 04 73000mile 1zz I to it to counter the horrid oil burn situation. I'm still finding it hard to decide which turbo to go for, any suggestions for a stock MR2

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Most t25/t28 based turbo's are fine, remember you want something that's quick to spool. I have 12psi of boost at 2.8k on my TD04 15T.

[@jakeartis955]

@@mr2roadsterturbo Thanks! I was thinking about a T28 unit. Complete newbie to turbocharging, what's your experience with the Apexi unit? Was it easily enough to install???

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Yeah apexi was really easy, however I'll caveat the use of the Apexi as I picked it up for £400 with everything I needed and wasn't particularly bothered if I blew the engine learning how to tune. But I research lots and lots before taking the plunge and also studied Automotive Design at Uni and whilst this was my first steps in turbo conversion territory it wasn't my first into engine swaps or turbo charged cars. I've since bought an Ecumaster Emu Black for when I drop my 2zz turbo in as I'd like a bit more protection on a built engine given the money it's got in it.

[@jakeartis955]

@@mr2roadsterturbo Sounds great I'm glad I put one on order! I take the factory central locking via remote stopped working?

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

No alll still working as it should, not sure about immobiliser though.

[@spoonageDC2]

Hello mate where did you get your side vents from please

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Managed to pick them up on eBay, c one copies 👍

[@spoonageDC2]

@@mr2roadsterturbo thanks bro

[@spotterink]

That's right! Haha

[@goorackerelite]

I’d like to know how long that engine will last with a turbo.

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Plenty have done 50k plus with this sort of power. Mines currently on 10k.

[@Emira_75]

@@mr2roadsterturbo what was your engine on to start with tho? My completely stock mr2 has done 70k and I would've thought any turbo would quickly kill my 1zz at this point

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Car was on 100k when I turbo'd it.

[@feral4mr2]

@@Emira_75 Tuning is key.

[@keljon32]

why have the charge cooler on a switch, if you forget to turn it on, could be a disaster

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

It's left on all the time, it's just ina switch incase I'm working on something in the car and need the ignition live on, to save running the battery down. New set up will have it switched using IAT as a sensor or similar.

[@backys]

What is the front lip on the bumper ?

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

They're TTE front spats.

[@backys]

@@mr2roadsterturbo thanks 🙏

[@loops01]

How's the EMU black, mines just arrived.. :)

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Really like it, very intuitive to use. Plenty of engine protection options.

[@loops01]

@@mr2roadsterturbo RRR interface? If so, are any clutch switches wired?

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

@@loops01 it's the RRR look adapter, plenty of spares led for switches and inputs

[@julianneale6128]

Can I ask what wheel spacers you're using?

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Spacers are H&R from MR2Ben.co.uk, 15mm front 25mm rear.

[@julianneale6128]

@@mr2roadsterturbo thank you for the info. I'll have a look, thanks!

[@feral4mr2]

@@mr2roadsterturbo Why spacers? Get some decent size wheels so you can run some nice fat ar1's. Buddy club 15x8 +32 with 245 40 ar1's fit on the spyder fine, same wheel with 225 45 ar1's on front. Such good tyres.

[@GTFour]

GT3076R is a laggy ol' turbo, just to prewarn you

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

I ended up going with Holset HX32... spools lovely, but I've had a few issues with the first 2zz build...

[@GTFour]

@@mr2roadsterturbo Meant to be a good turbo, which size in CM housing? Looking forward to an update video of that boosting! :)

[@gajiraanorimaki]

which turbo kit did u use ?

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

I built my own, based around a cast manifold (I do have the turbo kits.com one to use too). TD04 15t turbo, Emu black, ID1050x injectors, charge cooler, started out on an Apexi PFC, now on Emu black, walbro fuel pump.

[@gajiraanorimaki]

@@mr2roadsterturbo ok thanks so much ! Why that passage from Apexi to Emu ? (better for Toyotas ??)

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

ECU master has much better safety features and is a modern day ECU. Launch control, anti lag, switchable fuel and ignition tables, boost control, tons of extra features.

[@gajiraanorimaki]

​@@mr2roadsterturbo did you mapping by an expert or by yourself ? (in that case: Really Compliments !!)

[@mr2roadsterturbo]

Yeah I've mapped everything myself, from the Apexi to the Emu black 👍 thanks!