Motor Swap Complete. . .

blue-sun · 03-26-05, 06:32

Thursday I picked up my car from PA Auto Racing in Souderton, PA. They imported and installed a JDM Turbo motor for my MR2. Here's a list of what was done/upgraded to the car:

Clip came in with an intake (Greddy I think)
ARC Blow Off Valve
Greddy Exhaust

I provided these upgrades (on the car now)
Polyurathane Motor Mounts
Water Pump
Timing Belt
Misc Other Engine Belts
Plugs
Cap
Rotor
All new fluids
Upgraded to a CT20B JDM version only turbo
OEM Turbo gague cluster
Aluminum Engine Cover shroud with dual puller Spal fans
Blitz Full-Action Turbo Timer
Chrome "cold" intercooler pipe
Valve cover came powdercoated red
Stage 3 clutchmasters clutch

Still to be installed:
TRD Wires
Boost Gauge
Manual Boost Controller
Fuel Cut-Off Defense
ARC intercooler
Chrome OEM rear strut brace (ugly faded black one installed)
polished "hot" IC pipe
Red 4 piece Turbohoses.com turbo/IC/TB hoses

I think that's it for now.

some pics of the car and the shop

More and better pics will come later, as the car is flithy and it's nowhere near Autopian standards. My plan for the day is to clean her up and take pics.

White95Max · 03-26-05, 06:54

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

Pats300zx · 03-26-05, 07:53

Very nice...

Lowejackson · 03-26-05, 08:31

What increase in power would you expect and do you need to upgrade the suspension and brakes as well

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 05:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Lowejackson
What increase in power would you expect and do you need to upgrade the suspension and brakes as well

A USDM turbo motor puts out about 200hp at the crank.. As is, with the intake, exhaust and upraged turbo, I'd wager that I'm closer to 220~230HP right now at stock boost levels. When I dial up the boost, I expect to have another 10-15 hp more.

I'm also running on stock springs but KYB AGX 4 way adjustable struts, so the suspension is about 50% done. . .

Brakes are also upgraded to the turbo ones in the rear. the fronts are the same size, NA or Turbo for a 93 and the rears are just a tad bigger on the turbos.

Enough talk, here are pics from Saturday that I took before and after cleanup.

before cleanup. . .

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 05:59

After cleanup which included washwith Gold Class shampoo and a wiping down with #34 on the paint. Tire Wet on the tires and wheel wells, #0000 steel wool & glass cleaner on the muffler tip and body and a wiping down of the motor with 1:10 SG the same tire wet on the hoses

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 06:01

Now on to the money shots

motor before

after cleaning with SG

after the tire wet on the hoses

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 06:03

Powdercoated valve cover wiped down with a QA and a terry cloth

polyurathane motor mount

CT20B turbo

ARC Blow Off Valve

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 06:04

Aluminum Shroud with dual fans

intake

greddy exhaust

JDM manifold plaque. . .

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 06:06

Just misc cleaned up shots . . .

The car has approx 4 coats of NXT Tech wax on her since last summer and tons of #34 and regular QD. . .that's pretty much it

klnyc · 03-28-05, 06:09

Hows the sound on those ARC BOV?
Does go tweet,tweet or Thung,Thung(Supra MKIV).

blue-sun · 03-28-05, 06:12

the ARC blow off valve is very quiet. . .maybe cuz I'm still breaking in the clutch and have to stay under 4K RPM or cuz its only at 10 psi now (but barely hits that)

It has a high pitched "sneeze" sound as appossed to a woosh. Not Semi-like at all, just clean and simple sounding. . .