Ok, I attempted to build a mid-low 11 second MR2. I broke my first motor a year and half into ownership , it burned oil like there was no tomorrow, and it made my brand new .50trim turbo go bad as well.I dropped in a second motor and it ran right for a few days and felt like a 11 second car and then little shit just kept breakin on the new motor I spent $4000 dropping in, buying a new turbo, and it eventually gave me rod knock 8 months into owning it, ontop of dumping about $6000 in aftermarket parts like a .50trim turbo, fidanza flywheel, unsprung 6puck clutch, beefed up axles, motor mounts, attempted a linelock install etc. and labor worth of other stuff, and I originally bought the car for $6500.
Im thinking of selling off all my MR2 Turbo parts and forget ever trying to build another fast car again, Im gonna drop the extra buck for a turn key fast Syclone or MR2 Turbo. Im leaning towards Syclone right now, but for how much I spent on attempting to build a fast car, I coulda just bought a turnkey fast car no problem like a vette or LS1 FD RX7.
I want one with the works, roll cage, 2step rev limiter, and I want the previous owner to demonstrate it capable of crossing the quarter in under 11 seconds and Ill have $15000 or so waiting for him at the finish line in exchange for his truck.
The only reason I might lean towards MR2, is it can handle and brake like a Ferrari (60-0 in 107ft, .94g on the skidpad), and I already got $5000 in aftermarketparts I need to own a 10 second MR2, I just need to find one thats caged and has proper ecu and fuel system upgrades.
Im tired of building fast cars, cuz I got burned on my last one, Im Just gonna drop the extra buck and get a turnkey fast car.
BTW, my dream is to own both a 10 second Syclone with a trailer hitch to trailer my 10 second MR2 to the track, but Id be willing to go either way, this would be my first domestic, but seeing how unreliable and no expense was spared building my MR2, domestics cant possibly be any worse.
Until then, Im toodling around in a stock miata, its a lot cheaper legal fees wise and gives me much cheaper repair bills when it does break.
Im thinking of selling off all my MR2 Turbo parts and forget ever trying to build another fast car again, Im gonna drop the extra buck for a turn key fast Syclone or MR2 Turbo. Im leaning towards Syclone right now, but for how much I spent on attempting to build a fast car, I coulda just bought a turnkey fast car no problem like a vette or LS1 FD RX7.
I want one with the works, roll cage, 2step rev limiter, and I want the previous owner to demonstrate it capable of crossing the quarter in under 11 seconds and Ill have $15000 or so waiting for him at the finish line in exchange for his truck.
The only reason I might lean towards MR2, is it can handle and brake like a Ferrari (60-0 in 107ft, .94g on the skidpad), and I already got $5000 in aftermarketparts I need to own a 10 second MR2, I just need to find one thats caged and has proper ecu and fuel system upgrades.
Im tired of building fast cars, cuz I got burned on my last one, Im Just gonna drop the extra buck and get a turnkey fast car.
BTW, my dream is to own both a 10 second Syclone with a trailer hitch to trailer my 10 second MR2 to the track, but Id be willing to go either way, this would be my first domestic, but seeing how unreliable and no expense was spared building my MR2, domestics cant possibly be any worse.
Until then, Im toodling around in a stock miata, its a lot cheaper legal fees wise and gives me much cheaper repair bills when it does break.
