Here I am replacing a very used set of Tokico Illuminas with KYB AGX struts. The old struts were shot due to a poor choice of boots. These are just notes and pictures and not all the information you need to safely remove and replace the struts. It should help though.
New struts and boots
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Tags: adjust, install, remove, spring, springs, strut, struts
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After installing my coilovers, I had near positive camber on my front wheels, and thought it necessary to correct this. There are two way that I know of to do this. #1 is to buy Adjustable Strut tops from an aftermarket company (expensive), or #2 to buy some crashbolts from Toyota. Crashbolts are the easiest [...]
Tags: adjust, ECU, install, remove, strut
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Here are some notes pertaining to adjusting the valve clearance on a 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo.
Start off by removing the basics – the strut tower brace, and air tubes leading to the throttle body. Remove the throttle body pipe and bracket. Loosen the 4 bolts holding the throttle body to the intake, remove the air [...]
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I was organizing some parts today and decided to do a side-by-side comparison of the various shifters I’ve come across over the years. I’m a big fan of the B & M shifters, although they are getting hard to find these days. Here’s my experience with the various shifters listed below. Please reference the image [...]
Tags: adjust, drop, engine, install, shifter, swap, TRD
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Removing the fuel pump on the Toyota MR2 requires that the fuel tank be removed. Once the tank is removed, the rest of the process is very straight forward as compared with removing the tank! Here is a diagram from the service manual showing the layout of all the pieces. The service manual pages for [...]
Tags: drain, drop, engine, remove, service, shifter, spring
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Forward: We do NOT reccommend drilling into your ex. manifold with it on your car. Shane and Pat pulled the motor shortly after, and when Shane pulled the head, he found evidence that this procedure cannot be performed safely in this manner. The head had to be machined proffessionally to remove the damage where some [...]
Tags: ECU, engine, install, remove
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Reason
The water injection setup originally used two pressure switches to turn on two solenoids at different boost pressures. In order to have better control over the turn on point, I decided that it would be best to use an electronic switch to control the two solenoids. By doing this I could also have the added [...]
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Part # THE-15001 from Summit Racing.
Basically you make some measurements of the turbine dimensions, and then cut out the blanket and wrap. Then you stitch up the blanket with some metal wire, and tie it to the turbo. On the exhaust side you use header wrap material underneath the blanket material. On the intake side, [...]
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Fuel Line upgrade to AN fittings and braided lines.
Parts were all ordered from Summit Racing.
For the section between the fuel tank and stock fuel filter, I used 21.5 inches of -6 AN braided line.
1 EAR-300106 Fitting, Hose End, Straight, -6 AN, -6 AN Adapter, Aluminum, Red/Blue. This goes from the stock tank fitting to the [...]
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Here are some tips and info on how to degree cams for the 3SGTE. This article does not cover cam install, just the degreeing process for aftermarket cams. If you do not degree your aftermarket cams, or use the stock cam gears with them, you are seriously cutting down on the power potential and driveability [...]
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Disclaimer: This documentation in no way replaces the Toyota MR2 Repair Manuals. The purpose of this content is only to provide supplementary information to fellow MR2 enthusiasts. Midship Runabout and its contributing authors will not be held responsible for any injury or damages that may occur as the result of practicing any of the methods or procedures described within this website.
