Toyota Sprint

Its been a long time since I have done anything to my MR2, its been held up in my garage for almost a year whilst I have been working on saving money and finishing my MG B project.

New year and financially a little better, I have joined the Toyota Sprint Series with the hope of actually using my car. Towards the end of last year I was contemplating joining the MR2 Super GT Series, but I would need to get my car and myself MSA approved.. and that required roll cages etc.. expensive.

I was not content with the idea of just doing a couple of track days, and the sprint series really shone out.

Technically all I need to compete will be a helmet, as I hoping to qualify for the A2 Pro category. I have bought a Bride seat frame, and am currently looking at composite seats to go on top. Other things I need are

• Helmet (blue sticker)
• Bolt in my harness
• Bolt in my fire extinguisher
• EBC Yellow stuff brake pads
• Livery for the car
• Toyo Proxies R888s 
• Momo steering boss to replace the random thing that's currently in there.

I have had some more ideas rattling around about what i want for my car

• Anti-Lag system
• Hybrid Turbo with RB shaft
• Up-rated Cams
• Dry sump
• electric water pump
• external oil cooler
• up-rated fuel lines and pump

Nitrous Anti-Lag

For a while now, I have been thinking about making my own NOS system to reduce lag time on my turbo. Most of my friends have been thinking that this is a weird idea and that I should use a more conventional version. I recently stumbled on this advert for the very kit that I wish to make myself.

Basically it activates the Nitrous upon full throttle and shuts down as soon as the turbo reaches pressure. And seeing as it will never exert more stress on the engine than the turbo ever does, I see no problems with killing the engine.

MR2 Drift

Well you can drift an MR2...

Long time

Its been a long time since i have posted on here, but that's mostly because its been a long time since i have done anything with my car. Well tomorrow i am taking it to a DWYB (Drift What You Brung) at Santa Pod tomorrow... i know that MR2s are not the first thing people think of when thinking about drifting, and potentially not the last either, the mid engined layout does not lend its self to a good drift car. However, i don't really want to become a drift racing star, but i would like to know how to handle a slide if i get into one. I really want to do the Toyota Sprint Series, and its all tight and twisty, so if i start sliding id like to know how to keep control. Also if i went on a track day id feel bad about trying to find my limits and spinning out in front of people... but on a drift day, its almost expected.

Future Plans

Right now i have a few things floating around in my head of what i would like to do to my car in the future.

Exterior

• Kei Office – Sideskirts
• Border Vent extentions
• Border Spats
• Tarting up, removing stone chips etc

Interior

• FIA racing seat(s)
• 4 point harness
• Weight saving

Engine

• Nitrous Anti-lag system
• Lightened flywheel
• Uprated clutch
• Uprated fuel pump

Most of this will be done as and when parts become available for the right price.

New Bulbs and Lenses

i have added chrome bulbs to all the front indicators so that they dont look like fried eggs, and fitted clear lenses to the side indicators.

(ha ha, although this picture still has the amber bulb in)