NASTY 750HP Toyota MR2 Review - Is it Worth Swapping to K Series? 

ThatDudeinBlue sickening. Car is beautiful with the performance to back it up. I’ve always loved me an sw20, but this is on another level

Such a sick car. the ride along footage doesnt do it justice.

That's a dope mr2, also I sent you an email for a review! If you're still in Florida I think you pass by me in your way back to Atlanta

Mmm yes please.

Glad you enjoyed it! You'll have to do a video with my Barracuda Project Car once it is done. Was awesome filming with you!

Thanks man

@@AndyHilins Got a 91 back in 2010. Flew out to Atlanta & drove back to denver. Love this car, awesome job ya did on it. Rightness mines on jackstands in the garage. Has been sitting for 11yrs. Several cars, trucks, and 1 semi has Givin me 4 back & neck surgeries. Hopefully getting back on the wrenches in next yr or 2. What do you think would be a good/reliable hp goal for the gen2 3sgte? Want to hit 300 and have ~$10k invested in it already. Internals, ecu, valvetrain, lsd tranny/need the inside cv axles 4 it, turbonetics(forget the model, but think I went wrong with that-ceramic bb on comp side & journal hot side. Liked the looks but think i should have gotten a precision or similar. Mistake, any opinion on the turbonetics?), have 2 options with suspension- adjustable shock inserts 4 macpherson struts and a set of coilovers, and oz wheels. Also think I should have gone single springs 4 the valves. Got supertech duals & will have to grind down the seat area. But forged pistons & con-rods, acl bearings, arp hardware, etc. Still need head work for the oversized valves, solid liferts, & want a solid/no cheap $hit exhaust header instead of stock, fuel rail/injectors, maybe intake mani. Any opinions on the dual valve spring/turbo/my parts list/&HP goal? Long one I know, but trying to get back into my 2. Had memory probs from a brain injury- doc f-cked me up with meds. Any help appreciated, awesome build. Hoping to get it done in the next 2-4yrs. Thanks.

@crutksdub yeah, I'm old school I guess. 😁

It's not a 3sgte. It's a 5sgte, part 3sgte and part 5sfe lol

@crutksdub I'm not. That's what it's actually called. It uses a 5sfe block(I'd assume his is a 1998+), and a 3sgte head. It's a 2.3L, 3sgte is a 2.0L and the 5sfe is a 2.2L lol

All the Supras in JGTC ran a 3S-GT engine. It's Toyota's best engine.

@VK 😂 😂

Ya think

Old... dude... she's offended!!! She's in her 20's man wtf, this is a young lady we are talking about here. Look at those shapes mmmhh.

@@so2fast4u2 uh... I think you got the wrong comment lmao

@@bagueteexd1383 lol I think what he is saying is that this car isn’t “old”. It’s only 20ish years old. That isn’t old in the grand scheme of things. I suppose it depends how old you are. Lol.

@@bagueteexd1383 Nah it’s the right one, she’s got great lines and she’s barely 20, not old by any means.

Thanks man, it is Subaru world rally blue

Andy Hilins yooooooooooooo❤️❤️❤️

BASITH PH damn it’s getting goodies from all over I think even Subaru was in on this project😂😂😂😂

Andy Hilins dude your MR2 is awesome

Right ? looks real nice, definetly suits it.

I wish we had a video of that damn race LOL

@@AndyHilins we will get one. im sure of it lol

Andy Hilins is it a 3s or 5s block?

Terminator-swapped Fox? Never seen that one before. Like it.

the car gave me goosebumps in the intro! thing looks so nice

Your mother is Japanese

@@71sc502 how did you know!?

Smelt it

@@71sc502 that made in china stench

@@J-Whit no u

Get them when you can!

Pretty sure SW20s have already been going up. I know how you feel though.

From one video? Lol.

in general they are starting to go up, especially fully stock original ones. I was lucky and just got myself one of the cheaper ones, needs a little work but i am more than happy with it so far!

Or they should have gone with BMW to get a good straight 6.

Alex Strömberg ??

Actually a straight six, k series based engine would be sick.

No... should be a 2,2 liter Audi 5 sylinder😍

Nope for almost 20 years of waiting they should have worked with yamaha as usual and only use the chassis setting of BMW trust me on this

All Toyota’s lost their style around that time. The Celica kinda retained a bit of uniqueness, but was also ricey at the same time

Mk2 to Mk3... Almost like the Toyota MR2 went from the poor man's Ferrari...to the poor man's Porsche. MR2 Mk2 looked soooooooo good.

Zach Plymale thank you sir

Right? Lol I was thinking the same thing

u can build mine, just dont die ;D

@@FSXairpilot Will do bossman

Thank you sir!

Andy Hilins no problem bro

Same but I already owned my replacement mr2 at the time I sold it

You can never have enough mr2s

Exactly... clickbait

Yeah, I was like why in fuck would you do that only to blow the thing up.

Yeah I don't know much about mr2s so I was surprised that they can handle all that power. Very misleading

you would never, ever get 750hp from a stock 3SGTE lol.

Well it’s not a K series that’s why

Thank you!

A wild owner has appeared!

It looks tame, ride in it and youll have something different to say.. It hooks up well and is so well behaved it makes driving it look easy

Zack Enkin it is very fun

Thank you!

Andy Hilins Very welcome 🔥

The k20 is a great engine for the mr2. It's lighter and makes more power than a 3sgte/5hybrid. But I love engine swaps, the iron block 3/5sgte people make are cool. I think it's easier just to appreciate all mr2s. My favorite are v6 swaps personally.

The fastest K20 MR2 right now is still slower than the fastest Toyota S Series MR2. The stock motor has plenty of potential but people are simply more familiar with tuning Honda engines so they stick to using them then realizing the potential this 2/3 Iron 2JZ actually holds. Not saying the K is bad, but I can't justifiably say it's necessary either, nor the amount of power beyond what this guy has got either, which Toyota's S Series have definitely been able to exceed.

Hunter Altman swaps are great for cars that don’t have much potential or no after market resources and unreliable engines in this case K swaps are not necessary the SW20 can make big power plus it’s a proven motor it just doesn’t have as many aftermarket resources as a 2jz or k series but that’s where ATS racing shine because they have proven that that motor is a monster and they have the parts and receipts to prove it, plus your able to stand out because you know everyone else will have a k swap do you want to be another copy cat just saying

Sergio Aguirre I never said the SW20 is a better engine I was just saying it is a good engine that could make the same or similar power as the k series and the K series should be better it’s a lot newer than the SW20, also I was saying you don’t have to run to do a k swap to make big power there is a small market for parts for the SW20 but the parts and knowledge is available I wasn’t trying to bash the K series I’m a fan of them but hate when everyone fallows the same trend

Sergio Aguirre I know that SW2O isn’t the engine model I said it because everyone refers to this car as the SW20

Keep an eye out for the review of it ;)

Which is why you use a 5S block!

5S-GTE

98+ Camry block to be exact

MR2 is much better with RWD

Said from a FWD guy

Nissan made the eclipse an SUV. The "M" in MR2 stands for "Midship" so the engine placement is locked in.

@@ChroniclesofKToyoda isn't the MR2 stands for "Mid Engine Rear Wheel Drive 2 Seater" isn't it?

@@riyuiwashere That's what a lot of people including some owners think, but as an owner myself it stands for Midship Runabout for Two. The R in Honda CRV also stands for Runabout too.

True. My current setup actually *understeers* in the rain which was frightening upon discovering that.

Carlo's Garage rip

Same as Carlo, I own an MR2 Turbo too and due to me having a staggered wheel / tyre setup, I actually am on the understeering side of things in the rain, so I'm not too scared of driving anywhere with my car, anytime.

Carlo's Garage wider tires will fix everything

@@connoisseuroftigolbitts According to my friend, my car understeers a bit because my rear tyres are too fat. Currently I have the following wheel setup: 17 x 8j 225/40/R17 17 x 9j 245/40/R17 I like how it handles though, very predictable.

K > 3sgte

Import Car Guy u really don’t like the 3s’s dang. It’s not that serious.

@@edumacted I didn't like 3s but at least I respect them.

Isnt that liftoff oversteer?

@@Nicktheblasian They're the same thing

Back in The day Toyota did a recall to install modifications and a wider tire set up to prevent snap oversteer

​@@connoisseuroftigolbitts I've never heard of this recall. They did a revision on '93+ suspension and gave it slightly larger wheels. wilhelmraceworks.com/suspension-analysis-links

@@Justpassingb1 Does the car come back in line letting off throttle. I wonder if it's better just to let the spin happen once it begins. Haven't spun mine yet. 17 years ago I was spinning my old one all over the place. Theory crafting here. Taking it to the track to test out my thoughts with someone more experienced than me though

Thanks man

They already have a relationship with Lotus and the MR2 has Lotus roots with Roger Becker. I wouldn't mind an Alpine A110 partnership for a partnership. Hell, make it a badge engineering project for all I care, but get it to America with some service and parts options.

I was thinking an Alfa 4C rebadging project, but that does actually sound really cool

@@jinxtacy Lotus was friends with Toyota at the time and showcased a few chassis to Toyota, but Lotus had no part in making the MR2. Toyota came to the idea of that car on their own, plus they bult record setting MR race machines prior. Although Lotus did however contribute to the suspension of the Supra.

Alex Thompson it does... if ats racing built it, it’s a 3sgte/5sgte(5sfe block,3sgte head), both of which are the oem engines from sw20 mr2’s and 5th/6th gen celicas

Heheheheheh got it right then cause that’s exactly what it is😂😂😂😂

I see mr2s with toasted motors though so maybe that is why people kswap, also ks are really common.

sed8181 yea because not many people go the right route and actually tune them. They just slap a bigger turbo on, crank the boost and pray it holds together... note that all the motors ats racing builds make reliable power, and a lot of it, just like this one. That’s because they use the right stuff, and they tune it properly

Matt L not a waste when stock block can handle 600hp reliably

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT for the amount of money required to purchase the motor, swap it in, wire it up, then turbo it, you could be making more than that on the stock engine

Honda ftw kid

100%

@Nathan Thalhuber yea but this car makes it more easy to do this mistake so this car is damn dangerous when not driven properly

GET GUD

@@hunteraltman4762 you are right m8

3sgte are weak

@@riyuiwashere not if you use a 5s block

@@amgvlogs5087 5sgte?

@@amgvlogs5087 show me the 3sgte making 1000 hp then

@@riyuiwashere 600hp in a del Sol is plenty fast to beat anything on the street. Power to weight ratio. And it's funny you had to go all they way to 1000 hp to prove an argument. There are plenty of other engines that can't do that, doesn't make them all weak.

K20/K24 was never invited to the chat!

Andy Hilins word brotha

K20 is much better than 3sgte/5sgte K20 will destroy these weak engines

And also K Series has more aftermarket support than 3s/5sgte no hatin.

K is more powerful the 5sgte show me a 5sgte make 1000 hp

U wish

Can't show you an 1000hp 3s but theres an 1100hp if you search youtube

its a 3sgte no 5s and no kswaps ftw

@@mikitosmr2 ok I see it already