Power Window Issues (Diagnosis)
It’s funny that everyone is quick to jump to the stripped motor gear replacement. While that’s usually the cause, it could also be the regulator gear that IS NOT replaceable. I would recommend you...
Author: Midship Runabout
TRD Member Braces
I just installed the TRD member braces on my car, and have a few bits to add to Whelps “how-to” on Spydermagazine.com First of all the front brace: Its a doddle, if you can...
Side Markers -> Side Repeaters
Here’s a simple mod to update your MR2 to like today’s fancy cars. This will make your side markers flash when your turn signals and hazard lights are on. It will also keep the...
How To: Remove MR2 Turbocharger
Here is a brief document describing how to remove (or rather how I remove) the turbocharger from the MKII MR2. The reason for removing the turbo here is because a couple of the exhaust...
How To: Remove Precat
For those of you that dont know, when designing the MR2 Toyota went down the path of making it a Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV). Doing this meant adding a whole load of extra...
How To: Replace MR2 Rear Brake Rotors/Pads
Just some quick notes and pictures on removing the rear brake rotors and pads on a 1991 MR2 Turbo. Start off by raising the rear of the car, and removing the rear wheels. Remove...
Oilpan Airflow Mod
The purpose of this mod is to allow the underbody airflow to hit the front of the oilpan, and carry away some of the heat in the oil. The mod was found on a...
Turbocharger Installation
These are just some notes on installing the stock turbocharger back into the MR2. I start out by loosely bolting the turbo oil pipe to the turbocharger (two 10mm bolts). The dump pipe (downpipe)...
4AGZE Swap Wiring Info
Okay… this is going to be long, but hopefully it will help you out. Disclaimers/Notes: – All references are to the way my ’86 NA (manufactured 8/85) were wired. The references are to the...
Engine Control Unit Monitoring
The objective was to design a way to monitor various engine parameters and log them using a serial port to a laptop or other serial device. This was attempted before using an 8051 type...