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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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I have a guy that wants to race me in his MR2. I know he has a built engine with a fairly big turbo. Car is a stick. I'm going to race him either way, but I'd like to see how you guys predict the outcome.

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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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I have a 91 MR2 they are quick but believe it or not they are not light. Mine was harder to push around the staging lanes then the WS6 With the Turbo Kit o.O

Fun cars none the less do not under estimate it.

Video it though I would like to see it!
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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It's hit or miss. Those things can be FAST, or fast, or "fast." I raced on that was easily in the LOW 13s if not 12s (especially with traction) and he looked and sounded VERY close to stock.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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i saw a bone stock one run 14.62
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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I believe mine was trapping 95mph stock forgot the times.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Well I don't have any track times yet, but I guess from what you guys are saying about a stock one, that this car is going to woop my ***
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slowZinthe513
Well I don't have any track times yet, but I guess from what you guys are saying about a stock one, that this car is going to woop my ***
i dunno he would have to play catch up to you id say your car would run some 12's easy. matters how much boost etc. so many thing could play a part on how turbo cars run.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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arent mr2's awd ? id say just do your best to hook and i dont see him walking away from you or anything.
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No MR2's are RWD, Mid-engine. What size turbo is he running? Almost any aftermarket turbo will get you into 12's very easily (the stock turbo is good for high 12's.) If he has a built engine I would put some spray on yours to be on the safe side b/c that could be anywhere from 350-650rwhp in a 2600-2800lb car.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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My friend has an MR2 that has been through many stages. when he first did the NA to turbo swap the car was running mid 13s @ 100 with just a boost controller (good track and he's a good driver)
he then installed a 20g turbo, intercooler, and a turboback exhaust. it made about 300 whp on 17 lbs of boost and stock fuel injectors (which were limiting him). it went 12.6 @ 113 or 114 spinning pretty bad.

now he tore it all down, built short block, oversized valves in heads, aftermarket fuel setup, and some garrett turbo he's not telling anyone about. I think hes planning on running well in to the 11s. with around 400 whp. it doesn't take much power to get these cars movin'
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All depends on his mods. There's a guy around here that runs 11.7's on race gas with his.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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There is a gentleman here who has a 700hp one I think its higher actually. He loves them. They are def a lot of fun, I would never have let mine go but when it came down to the F-Body vs the MR2... Sorry but the community for the F-Body is easily 10x the size of the MR2's and the MR2 group is not big about meets etc. They are one of the most loner groups I have found...even with helping eachother. (There are maybe 2-4 good guys in the whole state here who try to help others)
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