Alright well I hate making long threads but here goes. I bought my 91 mr2 turbo close to about 6 months ago as a shell car I have worked all summer and now winter to get this car running and saving money. my current work done to the car is as stands.
a .020 bore on the block due to past owner running a T78 on the stock block
JE pistons stock rods
ATS valvesprings
ferrea valves bored as well
a stage 2 port (any higher and it wouldn't be very streetable just to give a feel to yall of what kind it is)
engine balanced
stock cams
ATS adjustable cam gears
stock turbo and intercooler
stock ecu
Fidanza flywheel just ordered and I'm gonna be ordering a clutch in prob two weeks.
ARP headstuds
TTE headgasket
It has truly been quite the long road I am experiencing with my mr2 and I wish my car was running so I'm gonna ask mr2oc the community I have grown to be a part of for advice.I have paid for all my work, found all my parts, done all the research, and did not assemble the block and head but joined the two and bolted torqued everything onto it myself I have had fun and learned more then I could ever imagine from this build. I want to take it easy from this point on and not upgrade the turbo, fuel system, or transmission but I'm proud of the work I am doing especially at the age of 19!! No mommy and daddy paying for my car story here this is all me and a $9 hour job while going to a community college. I think since the road has been so long I am getting eager to drive the car I have put so much effort in. I am looking into buying a ko exhaust and a nemesis II as my last big buys and calling it a day for the power making mods. I have heard the ct26 is not the greatest, I have heard 91 trannys are bad. I want to build my car right so is there more to be done guys can I put my engine in my car now or is there something I'm missing I don't wanna be the guy who stopped climbing right before he reached the peak or can I finally move onto something simple like what springs/struts to get or do these floormats look good threads. If this is confusing for you guys just imagine what its been doing to me for 6 months.
cliff notes: 19 year old very confused building a 91 turbo for 6 months wants to stop buying power making parts and wants to assemble his car and drive it but does not want to forget something that could make his car never see it's full peak.
a .020 bore on the block due to past owner running a T78 on the stock block
JE pistons stock rods
ATS valvesprings
ferrea valves bored as well
a stage 2 port (any higher and it wouldn't be very streetable just to give a feel to yall of what kind it is)
engine balanced
stock cams
ATS adjustable cam gears
stock turbo and intercooler
stock ecu
Fidanza flywheel just ordered and I'm gonna be ordering a clutch in prob two weeks.
ARP headstuds
TTE headgasket
It has truly been quite the long road I am experiencing with my mr2 and I wish my car was running so I'm gonna ask mr2oc the community I have grown to be a part of for advice.I have paid for all my work, found all my parts, done all the research, and did not assemble the block and head but joined the two and bolted torqued everything onto it myself I have had fun and learned more then I could ever imagine from this build. I want to take it easy from this point on and not upgrade the turbo, fuel system, or transmission but I'm proud of the work I am doing especially at the age of 19!! No mommy and daddy paying for my car story here this is all me and a $9 hour job while going to a community college. I think since the road has been so long I am getting eager to drive the car I have put so much effort in. I am looking into buying a ko exhaust and a nemesis II as my last big buys and calling it a day for the power making mods. I have heard the ct26 is not the greatest, I have heard 91 trannys are bad. I want to build my car right so is there more to be done guys can I put my engine in my car now or is there something I'm missing I don't wanna be the guy who stopped climbing right before he reached the peak or can I finally move onto something simple like what springs/struts to get or do these floormats look good threads. If this is confusing for you guys just imagine what its been doing to me for 6 months.
cliff notes: 19 year old very confused building a 91 turbo for 6 months wants to stop buying power making parts and wants to assemble his car and drive it but does not want to forget something that could make his car never see it's full peak.