Toyota MR2 Spyder / MRS 1.8 VVTI 1zz: uphill/downhill touge POV

With traffic :'(
Road: Wet/dry tarmac
Tyres: Federal 595-RSPRO r15

[@BennyJ69]

I really didn't expect this car to accelerate as fast as it does in this video! New found respect for these.

[@bahamastarry3054]

0-60 in 7.7 is easily quick enough to blast past standard traffic

[@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252]

Depends how hard you're willing to drive yours. I just bought one and can say that they are a lot faster than you would expect the stock engine from a 2003 Corolla to be. But to get any real speed out of them you do gotta go a wee bit hard on your transmission and keep the revs high for that VVTi. It's a good thing Toyota is known to overbuild their vehicles. Hope I can scrape the $5k together to do the 2ZZ + 6MT swap.

[@LupinYonderboy]

@@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252 The 2ZZ will get you to 60 in 5.4s in this car

[@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252]

@@LupinYonderboy im thinking about it. The question is do i want to put $10k into my MR2 (2003, 93k miles) or just trade it in for a civic? I would be swapping a 2zz woth similar mileage and installing a carbon fiber t top, maybe a carbon fiber duckbill or something if it made a good difference. Plus some coilovers eventually

[@sums6969]

@@xxboxofmuffinsxx4252 everybody has done everything to every generation civic in existence. They might be better platforms to turn into a project cars but they are not unique. These mr2 spyders seem to be a hidden gem/ugly duckling amongst the car culture and have decent modding capabilities. I’d keep it.

[@mr.cookie7308]

Best kept secret in the world, keep it that way please.

[@mados3639]

Love that ! It always put a big smile on me to drive the Mrs like this !!

[@drytoon1507]

That's a drive with balls 😅! I'm impressed. Good video, great car. Thanks

[@bastayFGC]

MR2 Spyder on a Touge with a monster energy I wish i was as happy as you man, infinite healthy envy here

[@tbbbo]

Wish we had more roads like this near where I live in Ontario. Only a few sections that don’t last that long. God I love the sound of Toyota In-line 4s

[@AnonymousAndy2]

Hugely underrated car the mk3 MR2/MRS. Absolutely love mine, such fun to drive.

[@dimitriliving]

The amount of speed this car enter into a turn is quite insane. Also, can tell the brakes are great too.

[@gp75motorsports]

I own one, and even the stock brakes are fantastic. I was once (unknowingly) entering a hairpin at 45 mph, realized right at the last second that the road turned, jammed on the brakes, and managed to get the car turned about an inch before the left front touched the dirt on the outside. You had to look out of the passenger window to see the road - and again, stock brakes! Insane

[@torew01]

@@gp75motorsports I saw an overview over cars' braking ability from the time the Spyder was new. It was in the top 10 braking of all cars on the market.

[@gp75motorsports]

@@torew01 Got a link? I'd love to see this because it sounds about right lmao

[@torew01]

@@gp75motorsports Sorry, I haven't saved the link or the article. It is many years since I read it.

[@gomy95]

Mrs feels like gta v driving physics. Unreal

[@PlaneTMRS]

Love me some agressive touge driving! And I am glad im not the only one with decent understeer ;D

[@legacylegacy2603]

owns the MR2?

[@PlaneTMRS]

@@legacylegacy2603 yes 👍🏼 I also got one

[@siontheodorus1501]

@@PlaneTMRS is the understeer caused by the suspension setup being too soft or because of the engine placement?

[@PlaneTMRS]

@@siontheodorus1501 there are many factors. In general having the weight in the back has a tendency to understeer. Though, the setup of the car is also dependent on suspension setup, tires, road conditions etc :)

[@torew01]

I have Tein coilovers and adjustable sway bars. I can adjust it from understeer to oversteer just as I want.

[@WhatInTheSnapOversteer]

Really enjoyed the video but leave yourself some room for errors and unforeseen stuff. Squeeling tires are at their limit. Alternative: go to the track ;)

[@la_gr1p]

Thanks for the comment. :) We keep this in mind. ;) As for the track, check out our next video. :)

[@smeggysmeg2837]

@@la_gr1p no you obviously don’t keep this in mind actually. listen to the man and save a life

[@robertpearce5553]

Wow that 1zz is fast!! Is she all OEM or you have header and free flow cat and bigger exhaust??

[@ImmortalHeretic]

@@robertpearce5553 sounds pretty oem

[@pavel514mtlQC]

That is some excellent 👌 driving, Sir. Makes me want to get an mr2 haha

[@halililkman4477]

Dude;even toyota factory don't trust on themselves like much as you do 😅🤣 on the other hand i really like the video 🤙

[@MatthewVanceMusic]

You had me on the edge of my seat the whole time - this was impressive. Boy whenever I hear understeer around the corners I think "oh f@#k" lol .. It looks like im driving way under the limit though. East coast '02 spyder here

[@la_gr1p]

Thanks 🤣 Glad to meet other spyder-fans here!

[@omarawilson2853]

Shit East coast? East coast Celica GT here. Loving the MR2-S. Been learning more about em. Loving the 1zz in general

[@MatthewVanceMusic]

@@omarawilson2853 Yea I'm in Northern VA! Love the celica!

[@omarawilson2853]

@@MatthewVanceMusic damn. I’m in NY lol

[@blarin]

@@MatthewVanceMusic what same!

[@PyroBlank]

Still cant believe it's the same engine as my 2006 corolla.

[@cainesteban6679]

Well it has 10 more horsepower and in a light weight body 😂

[@solcasared]

As always with MR2’s engine management light on

[@apostolis633]

He probs has changed the factory exhaust with an aftermarket one, judging by the sounds of it, ive done the same and i got a check engine light also, its normal as the ECU does not read the normal emission readings.

[@PM_DraKKar]

man those tires are VERY vocal which I like. I have 300tw continental setup on my MR-S / AW11 for DD and touge right now but unless its pretty damn hot outside I don't expect any tire squealing, how would you say these tires (federals) compare to the OEM yokohamas?

[@kelseymafia]

engine sounds really cool. Is that stock intake/exhuast? any mods?

[@nb8c_fd]

Have you got an intake on the car? It sounds lovely

[@rex1800]

This thing is tight

[@takeuchi_8]

Watching this vid while listening Careless Whisper is super sexy. Man i love this car...

[@RobertERensch]

Mid engine cars seem to happily understeer unless you trail the throttle or touch the brakes to dig the front tires in. Throttle oversteer is tricky. Public roads? 👀 (me, too).

[@bdmr_isf]

this is just a crappy tire

[@gp75motorsports]

This gen MR2 is super lively on the right tires. Perfect balance between nimble and stable - gets into corners like a dream, but you have to do some really stupid stuff to actually get it to spin

[@samuelele]

make sure not to get caught😉 this is an amazing car and you sure know how to drive it you madman 😁

[@la_gr1p]

Thanks a lot 😄😄

[@samuelele]

@@la_gr1p picked mine up today and did 100mi in it already. Lovely handling, just so playful!

[@00poopmonster]

Noice

[@matejbeinhauer3526]

Jezdíš fakt dobře, chci se zeptat, uvažuju o MR2, ale je mi dvacet a trochu se bojím přetáčivé ho snapu abych to někde nerozbil, přetočils ses s tím někdy nebo u téhle generace MR2 už ten problém vychytali? děkuju za případnou odpověď

[@la_gr1p]

Ahoj, záleží na nastavení podvozku/gum atd. Ve videu je vidět, že je auto pouze nedotáčivé. Rozhodně po koupi je lepší koupit nějaké tvrdší tlumiče např. BC, jinak na OEM podvozku se přetáčivý smyk hůř koriguje, kvůli tomu jak se to naklání.

[@DiabloStuntTeam]

Is a normal cup or bag too small for the passenger .. the reason that you bring a whole bucket with you :D

[@tomasbilek8264]

Kbelík FTW. 😀

[@la_gr1p]

Diy g-meter 🤣🤣

[@Adam-yf1cs]

I have one when you beat on it the engine light comes on like yours did why is that

[@tss996gt3]

Stock 1ZZ?? Suspension or any other mods? Absolutely loved watching you wring its neck, thank you for this

[@la_gr1p]

Yeah stock 1zz, gutted precat and straight piped with malian muffler (not recommend), KN panel for engine. Chassis BC racing 5/7kg, whiteline rear sway bar, front OEM sway bar, GOD racing rear links, front Tanabe strut. Brakes are OEM size, Textar pads, RBF 660 and HEL performance lines. Stay tuned, mr2 is currently working on 2zz turbo build 🙆

[@tapatap8005]

@@la_gr1p 1zz is evolution of 4age .Just same as 4age but little faster 2zz is nothing but overrated crap ,that is harder to modify when it comes to turbo builds .Block and crankshaft are better in 1zz.99% celica turbo builds that you gonna see are GT (1zz) . And yeah if 2zz is that good? Why it isn't stock in MR-S . Just look even at the torque . 1zz is even better in that field .GT celica is lighter too . So if you like track or touge , go with 1zz GT . If you like to be "Straight road racing" guy go with 2zz , even if it's not much faster ,like 1 sec . I'm not even triggered or anything , because I typed all this .I'am just sick of illiterate 'car' people

[@jirimicka942]

@@tapatap8005 I wonder how many cars you've built. You're playing demigod here, and your arguments are totally bullshit. Maybe you should do your own research before you start arrogantly lecturing others. I'm not even angry I'm just annoyed at the illiterate people commenting.

[@la_gr1p]

Calm down guys 😁 We will see where the truth lies very soon. 😁 Stay tuned 😁👌

[@lonedri2890]

​@@tapatap8005 you ask why the 2zz wasn't in the mrs ? it's more like why the 1zz wasn't in lotus elise 🙃

[@propanbutan4634]

solid white lines?

[@markdoyle6414]

I drive and MR2 and have never got the car to understeer, not trying hard enough.

[@nx_Exe]

Boutta 2zz swap mine 😎

[@jimi267]

MonkaS

[@SENS1912]

Hezký :) Kde jezdíš?

[@la_gr1p]

Díky. :) Toto je Laudon u Lanškrouna/Albrechtic.

[@viktorko5282]

hezkýýý

[@la_gr1p]

Díky. :D

[@Dymovnice350]

Já si říkal že je to u nás.

[@aldovidal913]

CHECK engine light, oxigen sensor

[@gsk5161]

Is that a stock exhaust?

[@la_gr1p]

Gutted precats, straight piped and Malian muffler dual tip, but not recommend Malian.

[@Hellacop6]

@@la_gr1pwhy you don’t recommend it please?

[@la_gr1p]

@@Hellacop6 Exhaust was falling apart after few thousand KM.

[@cj808sa]

4:09

[@lassydogpie5390]

Stays flat on corners

[@user-dk8fd1ig7v]

Nadhera

[@porsche_macan_driver1852]

🤣

[@gajiraanorimaki]

in past i had a Silvia and driven Alfa Romeo GTV-spider = surprised for his very good handling (multilinks at rear suspensions)

[@gajiraanorimaki]

instead this MR (same as last Celica) is a very economic car, how his interior show so much .