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Hi.
The car in question is a mk1a Toyota mr2 (1986 model). AW11 is the model code.
I fitted uprated springs and dampers shortly after purchase, and did a couple of hillclimbs.
After a year or so of ownership, I decided that I didn't like the gear ratios, so started researching.
I ended up buying a half-cut corolla AE111 from japan (japanese domestic model only).
This provided a six speed gearbox with torsen (helical) lsd, and the fabled (in toyota circles) blacktop 4age engine : 5 valves / cylinder, 50mm throttle bodies, and just over 160 bhp from 1600 cc.
Hence the AW111 name.
Fitted engine and box with the aid of a mate from the historic rally scene, along with an oil cooler and 2 1/4" exhaust.
Two years on from that and I decided it needed some love, being my daily driver (350 km/week)
The car is now at the panel beater getting 25 years worth of rust replaced with shiny new steel. The rust was not too bad, since down here in Oz we don't salt the roads, and have had droughts for most of the last few decades anyway.
No pictures until I have it back from the panel shop and reassemble all the bits I removed. (I did all the dismantling prep work myself, since I'm too cheap to pay the panel shop to do work I can do myself)
Adrian
The car in question is a mk1a Toyota mr2 (1986 model). AW11 is the model code.
I fitted uprated springs and dampers shortly after purchase, and did a couple of hillclimbs.
After a year or so of ownership, I decided that I didn't like the gear ratios, so started researching.
I ended up buying a half-cut corolla AE111 from japan (japanese domestic model only).
This provided a six speed gearbox with torsen (helical) lsd, and the fabled (in toyota circles) blacktop 4age engine : 5 valves / cylinder, 50mm throttle bodies, and just over 160 bhp from 1600 cc.
Hence the AW111 name.
Fitted engine and box with the aid of a mate from the historic rally scene, along with an oil cooler and 2 1/4" exhaust.
Two years on from that and I decided it needed some love, being my daily driver (350 km/week)
The car is now at the panel beater getting 25 years worth of rust replaced with shiny new steel. The rust was not too bad, since down here in Oz we don't salt the roads, and have had droughts for most of the last few decades anyway.
No pictures until I have it back from the panel shop and reassemble all the bits I removed. (I did all the dismantling prep work myself, since I'm too cheap to pay the panel shop to do work I can do myself)
Adrian
Comfortably Dumb said:
Cool, look forward to pics. I've got an '86 Mk1a that I haven't haven't driven in 2 years and a blacktop engine in storage. I can't decide whether to fit the 20v engine, a 2.0 Turbo or get a camry v6.
DO IT! I would go the blacktop (obviously), but you really need the six speed box. Fifth is about the same ratio as the old fourth, so all the intermediate ratios are closer together.
My rationale is that the 20v / six speed combination weighs almost the same as the original, so you keep the same weight balance, and it sounds so good when you rev it. It remains a 1600 4age, so may be easier to reg/insure (not sure of uk rules)
It is also the simplest option mechanically - the only welding required was one gearbox mount and the new filler neck. The only downside is fuel - it needs 98 octane minimum, and runs best on 100.
I looked at the other options, but didn't like the extra weight in the back.
ps A set of Tomai poncams will give you about 175 hp with the stock ecu. Maybe next year.
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