Distributorless Ignition For The MR2
RX-7 twin tower ignition coils installed in MR2 Turbo. The goal of the project was to design and build an affordable ignition upgrade for the MR2 Turbo (3S-GTE). The original plan was to build...
Author: Midship Runabout
ATS Racing Axle upgrade
Since I plan to run some quicker times this year, I thought it would be a good idea to pick up a set of Axle upgrade parts from ATS Racing. Axle breaks are common...
HKS Gen3 Fuel Rail, Greddy 720cc Injector Install
reddy 720cc top feed injector. Part# 1350072 On the right are the fittings that come with the HKS Fuel Rail. Insulator, bung/adapter, o-ring. NOTE: The picture also shows an o-ring and insulator on the...
Supra Fuel Pump Power Mod
This mod is intended to supply the maximum amount of voltage available to the fuel pump, and upgrade the wires when using a Supra pump which usually pulls right around 20 amps, by getting...
How To: Replace the Fuel Pump
Here’s some info on how to swap out the fuel pump in a MKII MR2. This took me at least 8 hours of actual work. I broke it up over a period of about...
How To: Install Thermostat
Real quick pics of a thermostat change in a MKII T. There are only 2 bolts holding the thermostat in place, but there are some peripheral items that removal of will make the thermostat...
TVIS and VSV LEDs
As seen in the above picture, I have installed two LEDs in the dash that indicate when the ECU switches the TVIS (Toyota Variable Induction System) and VSV (Vacuum Switching Valve). The red LED...
20V Blacktop Swap – Cooling System
Another one of the main fabrication hurdles with the swap (but one of the easiest and funnest!) is routing the coolant system lines. Luckily, the input & output of the water system is on...
Do it yourself Water Injection
Here are some images of the mcmaster car nozzles mounted inside the throttle body. An overview video of the water injection setup is here (WMV format 8MB) – it’s a little nerdy – but...
20V Blacktop Swap – Miscellaneous Info
Here’s a summary of the smaller things that you will need to do that aren’t big enough for their own page: Fuel line Contrary to what was previously on this page, the 16V fuel...