MacPherson Strut with Koni shock absorber (rear)
No, it’s not a Ferrari–close, though, as the SW20-chassis MR2 also marries beautiful lines with healthy power. This Turbo Toyota is destined for SCCA’s new Xtreme Street autocross class.
We set a new lap record for our Toyota MR2 Turbo project car at the FIRM while tire testing.
How to get the most performance out of a set of Falken Azenis RT-660 tires? The secret is proper heat cycling.
A hot summer means we need to know if our MR2 is getting too hot on track, so it's time to install proper oil temperature, oil pressure and water temperature …
Do 235/40R17 fronts and 255/40R17 rears really fit on our Toyota MR2 Turbo? Yes–but not without a bit of fender massaging.
What's the widest tire we can fit on our Toyota MR2 Turbo? We intend to find out.
We improve the steering of our SW20 by upgrading the pinion.
The MR2 seats were getting pretty ratty. To refresh them, we went the reupholstery route.
We address the shortcomings of our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo's suspension.
The plan? At least somewhat prepare—although probably not fully sort—our MR2 for the upcoming ProSolo at The FIRM.
Since we had to take out the stock intercooler anyway, why not replace it with an upgraded unit?
Coil-overs can provide improved handling, but they're only part of the equation.
Before you crank up the boost, it's important to understand the somewhat complex relationship between fuel and air in your engine.
Despite being outgunned in its class, our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo was still able to pull off a 2-3 finish at the Tire Rack SCCA Dixie Winter Champ Tour at …
Brakes should both correct speed and balance the chassis. The brakes on our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo did virtually none of that.
This year has been a weird one, and it’s kind of fitting that the national SCCA autocross season ends in the same place it begins every year: South Georgia Motorsports …
Here's how we increased the cooling of our 1991 Toyota MR2's engine bay for less than $30.
Even though we had a fresh Mishimoto radiator in our 1991 Toyota MR2, we also ordered the matching fan shroud kit to replace the original fan setup.
Keeping a turbocharged, mid-engined sports car like our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo can be a challenge. Thankfully, Mishimoto has a drop-in solution.
How does rain affect the handling of our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo? Now we know thanks to a unique opportunity at a recent autocross at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
If you have a turbocharged car, a working boost gauge is essential if you’re going to do any tuning. If that gauge can also help add performance, even better.
A local autocross felt like the perfect place to push our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo to the limit so we could find out where we could make improvements.
Our 1991 Toyota MR2 needed new wheels and tires, but finding both with the correct fitment is notoriously difficult.
How to upgrade the looks of your older car with just a few hours and practically zero money.
Japanese sports cars of the '80s and '90s are known for their exceptional shift action, but many of those mechanisms in our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo were starting to fail.
