How To: Install Thermo-Tec Turbo Insulating Kit
Part # THE-15001 from Summit Racing. Basically you make some measurements of the turbine dimensions, and then cut out the blanket and wrap. Then you stitch up the blanket with some metal wire, and...
Category: 3S-GTE
Cam Degreeing
Here are some tips and info on how to degree cams for the 3SGTE. This article does not cover cam install, just the degreeing process for aftermarket cams. If you do not degree your...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...