850 WHP 1991 Toyota MR2 by ATS Racing - One Take
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- This 1991 Toyota MR2 is the development car for ATS Racing's entire catalog of Toyota MR2 possibilities. Featunring a "5SGTE" Turbo 4-cylinder engine, so named because you use the MR2's cylinder head with the block of a 1998 Camry and a stroker crank, this MR2, depending on the desired application, will run between 30 and 45 PSI of boost through a Precision 6265 Ball Bearing Turbo, making a peak 1000 HP at the crank.
Unfortunately this video ends with the car having a bit of a crap-out on me, but fear not! It was only a blown fuse, a 20+ year old, stock fuse at that, and the car was running fine again 20 minutes later.
Special thanks to Aaron and the guys from ATS Racing for this opportinuty! Got an MR2, Lotus, Ferrari, Corvette, or anything else that needs a Turbo? Hit up ATS Racing: www.atsracing.com
Special Thanks to Eagles Canyon Raceway for letting me film! For track day or membership information: www.eaglescanyo...
Special thanks to Mason Bleadsell and Thomas Le for the cover photos and drive-by shot assistance. www.bleasdellph...
Full Build Sheet - 1991 Toyota MR2
• 1000hp (872rwhp, detuned to 820rwhp for the street)
• “5SGTE” - NOT a Honda K-swap!
• ATS Racing 2.3l stroker block with proprietary half-fill
• ATS Racing custom ground crankshaft
• Pauter connecting rods
• ATS Racing heavy duty Wiseco pistons
• ARP L19 headstuds with Hux Racing cylinder head inserts
• ATS Racing custom CAD-designed MLS headgasket
• GSC high lift cams, shimless bucket conversion, and other valvetrain parts
• ID2000 injectors, twin Walbro fuel pumps, boost-a-pump to run 16V
• ATS Racing top-mount manifold with Precision 6265 ball bearing turbo
• 46mm wastegate, runs between 30 and 45 psi of boost
• ATS Racing trunk-mount intercooler
• Custom straight runner intake manifold
• ECUMaster EMU standalone ECU tuned by ATS Racing
• Quaife LSD in stock transmission
• ATS Racing upgraded axle CV joints
• ClutchMaster FX700 twin disc clutch
• KVR/Wilwood front brake kit, 93+ rear brakes
Build notes from Aaron at ATS Racing:
This engine is usually referred to as the 5SGTE because it uses the 3SGTE MR2 cylinder head with a 5SFE block (from a 1998 Camry). This block has been half filled with a ATS Racing proprietary technique that maximizes strength and minimizes the fill’s impact on the cooling capacity (this is Texas, we have 100+ degree summers). The crankshaft has been custom ground by ATS Racing for 95mm of stroke, giving us 2.3 liters of displacement (an original turbo MR2 is 2.0 liters). The rods are Pauter and the pistons are custom ATS HD pistons made for us by Wiseco. The head gasket is metal (ATS) and the (ATS) head studs are made of a material called L19. It’s STRONG but highly reactive. Don’t touch them with your bare hands.
The cylinder head has oversized intake and exhaust valves, GSC high lift 274 cams, shimless bucket conversion, and GSC valve train components. There is some mild porting, but the heads flow really well right out of the box.
The fuel system uses Injector Dynamics ID2000 injectors, twin Walbro fuel pumps, and a boost-a-pump that ups the voltage to 16 volts when under some serious turbo boost.
The turbo kit is an ATS top mount manifold with a Precision 6265 ball bearing turbo and 46mm wastegate. It runs between 30 and 45 psi of boost.
The trunk is filled with a huge ATS intercooler and a custom straight runner intake manifold.
The ecu is an ECUMaster EMU tuned by Scott McClendon of ATS Racing.
The transmission is a rebuilt stock turbo MR2 but with a Quaiffe LSD and ATS CV joints in the axles. The clutch is a ClutchMaster’s FX700 twin disk.
The suspension is new genuine Toyota struts with Eibach springs (I appreciate a comfortable ride).
Front brakes are a KVR/Wilwood front brake kit, rears are 93+ MR2 Turbo
The outside is mostly stock except for a Bomex front bumper, custom side vents, Aeroware rear spoiler and Tom’s scoop on the driver’s side, and some Volk Gram Light wheels with Mickey Thompson drag radials on the rear.
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I love the MR2. The fact that it’s essentially a rolling death machine excites me.
Snap oversteer.
My first car was an mr2 with an ats ct27 LOL
it seemed really easy to drive to me. As long as you're not driving like a maniac it's fairly manageable.
Hit the nail on the head Gabbiadini, heard it on the old interweb and just bleets it back out.
I had the same replies on my MR2 review by Monky London in the UK.
th-cam.com/video/JVCRZjqJPmM/w-d-xo.html
Gabbiadini cheers mate, it’s actually running a forged build now and capable of 500whp when I upgrade the turbo to an EFR 7163. We are doing a re-review vid when I do this summer. Oh and the launch control now sounds like full anti lag. Much more impressive !
This car is homely!? Second gen mr2s always get a double take from me, I think they are hot!
Sitting next to the Ferraris that ATS also brought out that day I would assume is the context.
Yeah, prior gen to this is definitely "homely", I have to admit I've always liked the look of these as well. I'll go a step further and say Fiero GTs can be awesome too. Knew a guy growing up that had an awesome black one, with heavy work done to it, and some body kit work. That thing sounded amazing and was quick, flames out the back were cool too.
JoMaHa slightly overshadowed next to other beautiful cars, it's still the hot girl next door
You guys might enjoy a channel called "Marty Sweatt" , he's doing a custom MR2 build...sorry Nathan it's far from stock.
th-cam.com/channels/qumRrR7DunveiEPaWfY1Tw.html
maxxjett films You should drive the aw11 sc. It's much more fun and lighter too.
Aaron is the man. He was so helpful with my build that was around 500whp. There is NO other shop id ever recommend for all things MR2
That smile after the first pull had to be the biggest smile on Matt´s face I´ve ever seen
He's a real car lover..
Nope, his smile driving Frank's Lotus for Drive was the biggest I've seen
Have you seen the 650 whp Evo smile , thats the biggest no doubt
650hp evo trumps this!
You obviously haven't been watching him very long. Go watch the N600 video.
It always happens after saying those words "Just one more hot lap"
This is like a Group "B" homologation for the street, but more power with a racecar and easier controls. Definitely a death trap!
More of a JGTC MR2000GT for the street
it's more like an anti-homologation class: "narrow-track deathtrap one-off"
Have you ever heard of the Toyota 222D? Only 2 were made, created for Group S Rally which was canceled along with Group B. Think MR2 GT4. only 2 were ever made
Has a similar engine comceptually/in theory to the 503e that powered the IMSA Celica and JGTC Supra, those cars were capable of running 1000+ hp for qualifying lap times, and the weight savings provided by the 4 cylinder were what allowed Toyota’s two wheel drive Supra to compete and ultimately beat Nissan’s incredible Altezza AWD system.
I like how this video occasionally shows a different MR2 driving around, LOL.
If anyone's curious of what that fluttering noise is on throttle, it's the boost controller opening and closing the wastegate rapidly to maintain target boost.
I was! Thank you.
Yes , it was moderating the boost
That's obnoxious as fuck. I've never heard that on any other one take. I don't understand why they can't use a more subtle system. That completely ruined this car for me.
Thanks, I think it sounds uniquely awesome
Sounds like shit's about to break every second you're getting on it. That's fucking terrible.
this car is on my bucket list! i love the look of these cars
PANTYEATR1 Me and my dad used to have 2. I had a 91 NA Auto and he had a 92 Turbo 5Speed. Both had there merits. The NA genuinely was a good Daily. Big enough trunk plenty of interior space n 25mpg. N the turbo was just a Go Kart Fun weekend toy.
Russell Jones that's awesome! I'm a little bit smaller than Matt, so I'm sure it will fit me well if i ever get one
Get one as soon as you can; it is the most fun car I've ever driven or owned.
If you're not merely being polite and you must tell me if that's the case but if it genuinely does interest you, would you like to see my 91 mr2 turbo?
-Kevin from Minnesota.
Thats good because a 700 hp mr2 just might get you killed.
Aaron, Scott, and the rest of the ATS gang are top notch! They always took good care of my MR2 and it was the reason why I kept it for so 13 years.
I’m glad to see this car on here, it’s an MR2 legend! Takes me back to 2000.
I hope it's not uncool to link another video but here is an amateur older video of this same MR2 at 750whp, shifting at 9000, tach hits 8000 in fourth, that's 149mph.
th-cam.com/video/RnXRU8u2c8Y/w-d-xo.html
ATS Racing will you swap for my mr2s 3sgte and a twinky?
ATS Racing So im curious what broke on the MR2 ?
Just a fuse. A really embarrassing fuse.
blown fuse
Thanks for the follow up comments! Very interesting.
I remember Sport Compact Car did a MR2 build in the late 90's that ended up making around 600whp. I think Norwood did some work on that car also. They said it would do wheelies. The MR2 still looks great today, too bad they are almost impossible to find unruined.
shredmonster76 you are exactly right. That is how I met Bob Norwood.
That goes for basically every tuner car in existence. The muscle car crowd is pretty bad, but nothing like the tuner hipsters. They love to take beautiful cars and lower them to death, paint it a stupid color, add gay ass wheels, etc, etc. Just leave the car the fuck alone and drive it. Buy an older Civic if you want to rice something to oblivion. Stop destroying rare cars, morons.
My first car was an mr2 turbo. Ran just shy of 300whp and i thought that thing was fast as hell. I can’t even imagine what that much power in such a car feels like.
Nice
Love the MR2's. too bad they are all rotten in our area.
This thing is literally goals!!! Good to see 5s turbo content! I love my 5sfe in my celica but would definitely love to have a 5s turbo celica and mr2 😎
The MR2 always has been one of my favorite cars, especially 1st and 2nd gen. Well the car already has 27 years, sometimes things happen. Great video, great car!
I Love The ATS Racing Project Cars.. They Never Fail To Amaze Me.
that blow off valve is amazing
"If you need more boost we can turn it up"don't here that every day.
Brilliant Video as always man, thanks for your efforts and awesome content!
And Kudos of course to those who let you loose in their cars ;) Glad the MR2 survived!
Liked before the video even begun, this will be glorious.
i think i do this for every video lmao but especially on this one
Your face on the straightaways tells the story of the power in that car. I felt bad (for you and Aaron) when the car conked out as you were starting the last lap, but glad to read in the description that it was just a blown fuse.
ATS is a great shop! They swapped a 3rd gen 3s into my '91 and it runs/feels like a new car.
From the first 15 seconds I knew the owner was a genuine guy 💯 great vid fam
As a proud owner of a 91 MR2 Turbo this video makes me very upset there is still another 2 months of winter where I live ☹️
Awesome video Matt and props to ATS racing for creating such a beast !
I've watched countless videos from you Matt and I don't remember you making that face before. Around 7:45-7:51 it's clear that this car was fun. I had a car give me that feeling in a while.
Legendary call on the blown fuse haha, may not be a spanner head but can still diagnose a problem instantly after all the wheel time
Also it was a blown fuse.
These cars had a beautiful body style,.. The MR2 and 93 Mazda RX7 were the two sexiest rides in 1993,..I eventually bought a 95 Nissan 300ZX TT, However these two I mentioned are getting extremely rare
I bought my GT30r turbo kit for my MR2 from ATS racing. Good guys over there
Wow this thing sounds absolutely violent
Aaron Todd and Scott all great people i was fortunate enough to meet some years back
Hey! It's the same engine I have in my 86 Camry haha. I swapped it in with the celica gt-4 drivetrain. Still working out some bugs with the wiring, but it is functional and extremely fast. Before the swap my car weighed 2596 lbs without me in it, but with a full tank, full interior and a street driving car. I have yet to weigh it now, but I imagine it is 100 lbs or so heavier now since I only had FWD before. I used to have an MR2 Turbo that's where my love affair with these engines began. Now I have a 4 door that can haul people, looks unique, has that 80's boxy nostalgia I love, and moves out like a modern 4 wheel drive sports sedan. Great video as always! Surprised that car handled so well with the drag slicks in the bag, usually the sidewalls don't promote the best cornering. See you on the next vid! Until they stop popping up, I'll keep showing up. And hopefully a wire came lose or you blew a fuel or ecu fuse lol, didn't sound like an engine blew and it was still turning over fine.
Amazing work guys. Love seeing this available!
Those were such nice looking cars in the day, hell they still are. My buddy took over his mothers 91 mr2 n/a stick car when we were in highschool and although i had fox bodies, i loved his little mister2.. The last generation mr2 spyders i could not get into, even when my buddy built a turbo kit for his spyder and formed Haas Pro Turbokits, it still wasnt the feel and or fun of that 91 mister.
Toyota needs to bring back the Mr2 😍
I swear I dominated with this exact same build in Gran Turismo 3 😆. Cheers to the builder! Always loved the MR2.
First time I saw this car was at ATS in 2005. My car club had their Dyno for a day and that green MR2 was the first to go on the rollers.
This car is crazy, hats off to ATS Racing and Matt.
Love how Matt calls the fuse straight off... Mr DeMuro would be off to CarMax for a warranty fix ;)
Tavarish would start to fix it, then buy another project car.
i was like "DENTON"?!?!? Step dad lives out there...awesome city! lots of parking!!! :D
Paul Kemp it’s over crowded now with expensive ass living ... parking isn’t free anymore either 😢
Matt you need to show us this monster one more time at full tilt!!! that seemed really fast tho lol you might need an airstrip for the extra 150 hp or so.I can't even imagine how crazy it must feel driving a car thats under 2500lbs with all that power.Must be like riding a 750cc sport bike, possibly a 1000cc if its at full 850whp mode.
that is possibly the best sounding 4 banger ive ever heard, the exhaust sound not the turbo noises
These cars are gorgeous.
I have loved the MR2 sense the 80's model after model are awesome, excellent platforms for inexpensive speed monsters!
Loved your reaction to the straight lines!
In boost, Matt’s laughter causes me to laugh and smile along with him. I get it.
I live in denton and my friend actually used to work at ATS for a short while. surprised to see this on the smoking tire, pretty cool.
Normally don't really care about the MR2's, but god dam. Super impressed with those numbers!
remember one of top secrets supras had a 3s gte in it and made over 700hp.
Flonaze83 the jgtc supras used 3sgte also.
Yup the most famous TOM'S Castrol Supra ran it!
That one was for sale in Norway around Jan/desember
Flonaze83 b
This guys shop is right down the street from my house, always has some crazy stuff going on over there
13:30/"Boy has he picked a great spot to stand. Good thing I'm going slow." Best part of the video 🤣
Tial blow off valve is the best bov in the business
Micah Hill it sounds like shit, take it off
And I believe you misspelled turbosmart megasonic
Micah Hill that’s not a bov lol it’s called surge
SI RICKO Exactly. You can tell Matt pretty much never went WOT because the turbo was surging the entire time
SI RICKO He had a bov with with the tension wound up pretty hard . On the higher boost you can hear it. But on light let-off you can hear the surge.
That is a cool looking car. A mini spaceship.
Just seeing this video and curious what happened at the end when the car died! Awesome video!
I have a 1991 MR2 with 476,000 miles. Trying to correct an overheating issue. 2.2 non turbo. Fun car commuting 110 miles a day hwy 74 Southern California,with my daughter in a car seat . I was the original owners mechanic till he gave it to me.
whoever is editing the videos definitely mixed up the MR2's a few times in the B-roll drive-by footage. Other than that, awesome car. MR2's have always been my favorite cars, and that one is amazing
Brave man! I never forget spinning on a slight curve in the passenger seat of one of these at 80mph. Luckily it stayed in the road.
"Bob Norwood Autocraft" sticker on the back window....that dude is legendary.
Check out his turbo Testarossas & his Max 4 "Integra"...
4:49 YES ! Lightweight chassis for the win , that MR2 took off
I long for the days when I owned a 91 MR2 Turbo, bought new. It was the most "Me" car I ever had (so far).
first time i've seen Matt put his hand on his chest out of adrenaline lol
When he says, "Jesus Christ...." you know it's fast.
I love to see 5sfe actually get to live the high life
Wow I love this build!😍 might have a talk with ATS about my mr2👀
Big ups ATS Racing!
Aaron Todd and Scott, My friend and I met you at your shop about ten years ago. Very happy to see you're still in business, how's the Ferrari and that brown 1j cresida?
Finally a high HP mr2
sam there are more but mostly with k20 motors
Tevin Thomas yh I know wish this one was a k series with a nice big single
I hope tavarish is watching
Is the 5SFE in the Camry the same as the non-turbo SW21 5SFE? Also, is strengthening that block a must to make any power over keeping a built 3SGTE bottom end?
Yes, Except the later 98+ camry blocks were a bit beefier. And no strengthening the block is not necessary to make even 700hp with that 2.2. But this makes around 1000hp (crank) on full beans. This is from a block that came from factory with 130ish hp. No surprise it needs to be reinforced to make 1000.
Milonakess that’s awesome! I’m sure junkyards are full of Camry 2.2 blocks too.
In order to make that power and beable to spool a big turbo you need the 5sfe button end due the the stroke and bore . Also bottom end weak point of the 3sgte is at the corner where the water pump mounting holes . I had mine crack and this was what I built back in 2009 , but the 98+ 5 s block has some revision and reinforced later year but your crank shaft needed to be refrains to match the 3sgte rods
Get the 98+. Don't fuck around, cracked liners... & that area around the water pump is no joke. Some peeps have cracked a gen2 or gen3 3sgte @ less than 300whp. It is a definite gamble on the -98 blocks.
Half fill is possible for added strength. ATS has their own 'proprietary way'.
www.atsracing.net/Parts/Index/ATS23STROKER
www.jegs.com/p/Moroso/Moroso-Engine-Block-Filler/745552/10002/-1
the stock 3s block will crack around 400 ft lbs of torque. Building out a 5s block will add a few thousand dollars to your build. it's not just a simple drop in affair. i have a 2.2l 3s block, moving to a 2.3l 5s block if i dont go 2gr-fe. going 2.0 to 2.2l spooled my turbo 200 rpm faster and added 20 horse power up top.
Nice set up!! Back in the days, my friend was the first one who pioneered a hybrid 5SFE block + 3SGTE head (5S-GTE) swap about 20 years ago! It was in a 92 Camry, MR2 turbo trans, fully built engine with Garrett GT4088R, chromoly axles, custom TEIN suspension, etc. IT was a super sleeper and a beast! At it's very best, it was pushing 980hp!
Me: Sees "850whp MR2"....
My brain: Welp, guess I'm gonna see someone die....
the Dump nd the BOV sounds so good
When your driving and giggle, I literally feel what your feeling.
Most probably an electrical issue, i.e cam, crank sensor, fuel pump wiring issue ,coil pack, or ecu. Well sorted car. I enjoy your videos, keep them up.
Impressive power pull on straights!
my favourite one take so far!
The success of the MR2 is it's potential for further development. "Unfortunately this video ends with the car having a bit of a crap-out on me, but fear not! It was only a blown fuse, a 20+ year old, stock fuse at that, and the car was running fine again 20 minutes later." Glad to hear, Thank you.
ayyyy i'm in denton tx too ATS, i lived in Okinawa, Japan for 9 years and loved tinkering with boosted cars, i'd love to see yalls shop sometime
This makes all of my MR2 fanatic senses tingle
Always wanted one! Funny how we went from 2 door coupes to now everyone wants bloated 4 door vehicles to "fit in" (followers/excuse makers/didn't pull out! haha).
I wasn’t ready for that stututu
6:10 you're welcome :3
Nice to see 'ol Matt on a "race track" that's actually wider than my driveway
Man this thing is FAST. Sounds like Felix Pailer's Lancia Delta HF hillclimb car from the inside!!
After enabling this ride with more accessible boost down low or, otherwise, the added complexity of making a compound-charged system with the addition of a supercharger for lower RPM boost, this has what could have been a Group B rally racing successor written all over it... Has me imagining widened wells for widening the track / tire width options under fatty flared fenders. The feels.... in the hands of the likes of the Lancia Stratos drivers....
That's why the VR4 3000GT had those baby twin turbos to keep the peak torque range low at 2,500 RPM, to always stay in the torque range!!!
Hey, I have been in this car! I knew Aaron as he was starting ATS, he is a great guy.
Beau Shaw thanks!
ATS Racing you guys tuned my car! Great tune! Will see you guys maybe this month for another tune
I still have one of his first 2.2 stroker motor that i only used twice b4 i got reffed.
Always loved the way the Toms scoop looks on MR2s. Such a cool little addition.
I notice that when i'm watch these videos, i always hope that Matt will be impressed by the car he's driving, Haha.
From beginning you should have asked what was the red line I was thinking that sad to see you go you became my fastlanedaily Car fix💪💪💪💪😧
I wish fastlanedaily would come back too.
10:15 boost loading
You’ve got the best job in the world.
awesome car! love MR2's but one sound white Matt was driving, accelerating before the BOV there was some sort of shaking vibrating sound, was that the cause for the car to break white Matt was on track? when i heard it i thought that sound cant be normal
"surprisingly it handles pretty well..."
Well it's an MR2.
What's up with all that compressor surge though? Sounds like it's about to blow up.
Were you not paying attention when he said what tires were on this?
i love that sound
I heard the heartbreak in that guys voice when you called it homely.
Matt, what rpm are you flooring it at? Sounds like compressor surge but hard to tell from vid. With some combos WOT too low will induce compressor surge. But any boost/vac leak on BOV line wouldn't put enough pressure on BOV and it could flutter. Really sounds like compressor surge though and WOT corners exit at higher rpm didn't have the sound which also reinforces surge theory. Let off if you hear that. Lol. Bad juju for turbo.
Second Gen Mister Two. I love these to death.
Aw lawd, it makes ALL the right noises.