How To: Replace the Struts
Here I am replacing a very used set of Tokico Illuminas with KYB AGX struts. The old struts were shot due to a poor choice of boots. These are just notes and pictures and...
Tagged: Lovehorsepower.com
How To: Adjust MR2 Valve Clearance
Here are some notes pertaining to adjusting the valve clearance on a 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo. Start off by removing the basics – the strut tower brace, and air tubes leading to the throttle...
How To: Remove the Fuel Pump
Removing the fuel pump on the Toyota MR2 requires that the fuel tank be removed. Once the tank is removed, the rest of the process is very straight forward as compared with removing the...
Electronic Water Injection Controller
Reason The water injection setup originally used two pressure switches to turn on two solenoids at different boost pressures. In order to have better control over the turn on point, I decided that it...
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: 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...
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...
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...