Fs: 1988 mk1.5

SOLD.


After 20 years of driving MK1’s, and 10 years of driving this one, the time has finally come for me to move on to something that has 4 seats in it. So as much as I will miss it, I have to let this one go and pass it on to someone else, hopefully who has the same passion for MR2’s and can enjoy this one as much as I have.

1988 MK1.5 for sale
Location: Parsipanny area New Jersey (north central NJ)
Contact: califcarm at yahoo.com
Pics in next post
Price $5500

Here are the major specs:

BODY:
88 NA hardtop chassis (CA car until 6 years ago, NJ for the last 6)
Gray/silver two-tone paint scheme.
All original VIN stickers
Battery relocated to front (15lb Odyssey PC680 dry cell)
Custom engine lid 800cfm fan and reverse scoop


Inspection, Certification:
NJ registration and clean title
NJ inspection just done (good for 2 years)
BAR Certified (CA smog LEGAL). It was originally swapped and passed in California through the referee a as a smog legal swap and has the BAR sticker still in place.
Even though it is in NJ now it is still completely CA legal as it sits (It requires only a secondary cat which is currently installed, and has allowable IC and water injection).

ENGINE:
JDM Gen2 engine from clip
- head drilled for EGR
- USDM intake manifold w/ EGR boss
- USDM EGR fitted
- USDM ECU w/ necessary wiring changes
- J&S SAFEGUARD WITH KNOCK PROTECTION AND MONITOR
- Alternator relocated to Celica position up top (easy maintenance!)
- ARP head studs
- CT27 turbo (with “helper spring” to raise wastegate boost to 14psi)
- KO 2.5" DP
- 6” cone cotton (K&N style) air filter in stock truck location
- 2.5" exhaust w/ single 7" Magnaflow muffler
- Supra fuel pump
- ATS bored fuel rail
- Custom A2W IC system: Frozen Boost core 11X9X3.5”, Ford Cobra front mount HE, Jabsco centri-puppy pump (recently new pump).
- ST205 ABV (modified to be free floating, currently blocked for engine to run as “BOV-less”)
- Greddy Profec-B Boost controller
- Apexi S-AFCII (dual tune: wastegate 14psi pump gas, 20+ psi pump+ 1500cc/min alcohol injection)
- Custom designed alcohol injection system: Newest Devils own 300psi pump, dual nozzle (1000cc/min + 500cc/min) with SS braided pressure lines and AN fittings, 2 gallon reservoir, in-cabin on-off switch and indicator lamp.

DRIVELINE:
- Stock just resurfaced flywheel
- Just installed Southbend stage 2 endurance clutch
- 93+ LSD tranny (installed brandnew from Toyota 50K miles ago)
- MK2 turbo rear hubs & axles
- Reinforced front chassis mount area (these can and will tear out on a high power MKI unless reinforced)
- Kirkosaurus motor mount inserts
- SS braided clutch line
- Clutch pedal start manual disable toggle switch
- Custom short shifter with ‘93 MKII turbo shift knob

BRAKES and Steering:
- 93T rear rotors & calipers
- ST185 front caliper and rotors (10.9" - same dia. as 93T)
- 95T master cylinder
- Porterfield pads F&R
- SS braided brake lines
- Momo Race steering wheel
- Urethane steering rack bushings

SUSPENSION & WHEELS:
GC weld on coil over kit F&R
200lb/in F, 325lb/in rear springs
Koni yellows front
Koni yellows rear
Hight and Tight front sway bar end links
T3 adjustable rear camber upper mounts
Crash bolts F/R
17.5mm SW20 rear bar
Addco 19mm front bar
16x8 FD RX-7 rims rear (14.5 lbs)
15x6 Miata rims front (12.5 lbs)
225/45-16 R (Near wear bars, need replacing soon)
205/50-15 F (about 50% remaining)

The good:
325whp - 23psi, pump+1500cc/min alcohol (estimated)
308whp - 18.5psi, pump+1000cc/min alcohol (dynojet verified)
273whp - 17psi, pump gas (dynojet verified)
257whp - 15pis, pump gas (dynojet verified)

Another MK1.5 setup just like this one weighed in at 2550 lbs. So power to weight is outstanding.

0-60mph - under 4 seconds (data logged and verified). That’s on street tires with me driving on the 308whp tune.

Engine (with exception what is listed in “bad”) is strong, no leaks, no burning of oil. Can go 5K miles between oil changes without needing any oil added.
SACFII and boost control currently setup for “dual” mode. Boost control and injection turned off - 250whp 14psi wastegate tune. Boost controller and injection turned on - 325whp 23psi tune. Just two button presses from the cabin to switch between them (can be done on the fly).
J&S Knock protection and monitor is the best thing ever for these engines. Really provides incredible protection from blowing a motor due to knock. It has a custom steering column mounted LED monitor so you can easily see if it ever starts to intervene. I would personally never have a 3sgte without one after seeing what this thing can do.
Suspension is good without rattles or clunks. Handles very well with recent alignment in the last 12 months (“aggressive” street camber).
Transmission (93+) with LSD was purchased brand new from Toyota about 50K miles ago.
Just had “engine out” service done at Prime Performance (great shop btw!). Included new South Bend clutch, TOB bearing, resurfaced stock flywheel, timing belt, time belt tensioner, OEM Aisin Water pump and housing, clutch slave and master cylinder, thermostat and gasket, change trans oil, flush/fill coolant Toyota RED.

Interior is in decent shape overall. No dash cracks, no seat or door panel tears or cracks. Overall in pretty good shape for an MKI.

Comes with 2nd set of alloy wheels with winter tires (no cheap steel wheels here, need to look good in the winter also!). 205/55/15 rear (brand new), 195/55/15 front (50% remaining). Also two more extra wheels only (MkII turbo factory 15”). Handles very well in the winter if you are inclined like I was and want to drive it year round.

Comes with “test pipe” to replace cat for highest boost mode (but will run 20psi through cat if you want to). Extra USDM throttle body, AFM. Other bits and pcs like window gear, interior gauge bezel, etc…. Also including a blown CT20B turbo which is confirmed to be good for a core if you want to use it for the new billet “black jack 21” upgrade (was my plan for the next step for the engine).

JimKing was the original builder and did an excellent job in every way. 10 years of daily driving it is a testimony to how well the swap was done. Still have the original build receipts from him with his notes. I have a good amount documentation stored in emails about all aspects of the car I ever dealt with (alternator part number, which brake or suspension components were used, etc…). And there is a long history on these forums where I have detailed many different aspects of the car and its history. So the car is pretty well documented. It has even been to Prime Performance a few times when I did not have time to work on it myself, so they could comment on the car if you wanted an independent third party who has seen it before. Including the BGB (factory manual) for the ‘88 car, and ‘93 drivetrain.

Also including a box of MKII turbo ABS parts. Jim had planned (and myself as well) to put the ABS on it, which requires only a single custom adapter for the front and the rest will bolt right up).

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