Notice that the ONLY car pushing it was the lil $10,000 MR-S. They spent so much money on those Porsches and Lambos that they have to worry on every corner.
Nice driving, the car really responds well to your inputs. I have a Mk 3/NC Miata with 2.5l cammed engine and am looking to move into an MR-S K20 swap. The 400hp Porsche Carrera S was a dick, his ego would not let you pass. I am familiar with the problem here at Circuit of the Americas during track days.
Toyota mr2 is a great car, it gives you proper driving manners, if you do something wrong it bites you so it forces you to understand the car and how to drive it. Everyone there was off the line, bad breaking points etc, if you do that with the mr2 it just spins hahhaha I just adquired a really high modified toyota mr2 with k24 swap and it's my first rwd car.... the car lets me know every single thing i am doing wrong so i have to adjust my driving.... I noticed i am starting te get WAY smoother on how I drive.
I found the same thing driving my aw11. You could feel the rear inside corner wanting to pull up on turn in and felt a little sketchy. By the end of a couple days I no longer felt it and was barely trail braking into the corner just to start the corner and it felt way smoother. If you listen, any car will tell you how to drive it. (just came from an elise a couple days earlier and was fun feeling the difference between the two)
@@sparkster_6087 I come from a vw, they don't tell you how to drive them haha, today car's are so filtered that you get 0 feedback from them, first time i drove the toyota it was like WHAT the hell, i can feel even a cigarette on the floor with this... also the steering wheel let's you know exactly what's going on. Mine is obviously not stock, all chasis is uniball so that helps a lot... but i guess it's not that car in stock form is super filtered.
that porsche does not only have 400 hp ... it has more because it goes away too much and then on the straight it surpasses the Audi r8 plus which has 610 hp
@@stianSKII good to know. I was thinking about forking out for a Moroso sump for my swapped AW11 MR2 but if you're doing this on a stock sump, I'll certainly be fine.
What weight did you get her down to? Did you upgrade suspension? What brakes are you running? Looks pretty damned fast and great on the turns. Porsche had you on the straights but yours is much better on the turns.
Just bought one MR-S last month, you have an IG account im interested on what mods you have done to it, also what ecu you are running, i dont hear the lift sound of the vvtl-i , or did you lower the kick in timing for it? It sounds like its engaged since low a rpms , great video btw!
Thanks! Instagram: stian_svendsen Its basically stock.. 2zz engine with exhaust, coilovers, brake pads, semislicks and a big wing, stock ecu. You cant hear it well on camera, but for example at 1:24 you can slighty hear it.
Nice lap man ! btw.. i'm think about buy my First track day car, and mr2 is great in my opinion,but i have one question.. it's better to buy The 5-speed manual Version before 2003 or 6speed with lsd, if in the future I want to swap on 2zz ? The 6-speed gearbox has many shorter gear ratios from the 5-speed?
The 6speed box is the same as the 5speed just with an extra cruising gear. The first 5 gears are same ratios. You won't ever use the 6th gear on a racetrack. A lot of people swap the gearbox to the 6 speed from the Corolla T Sport that the 2ZZ engine comes from. Apparently it suits the power band better. In my opinion, unless you KNOW you will do a 2ZZ swap, I would forget about the requirements for it. Whichever MR2 you bought, you would end up swapping some stuff over if you did an engine swap. You should buy based on condition. Find one that doesn't burn oil and hasn't got any rust, and has some history so you know what the car's been maintained like. All 1ZZ generation MR2s have LSD as standard, whether they are pre-facelift (1999-2003, 5speed) or facelift (2003-2007, 6speed). The only country which was sold without LSD was Japan, strangely. So if you avoid the "MR-S" import then you will 100% definitely have an LSD on the car. All European MR2s have an LSD.
Adding some power mods might give you a chance in the straights. A set of cams, intake manifold (ddpr or R9k) and full standalone would be the move. Those mods would be good for a 30whp plus bump in power.
Nice work, good that the back 911 finally let you past. Your car seems to have great cornering grip and balance, is the chassis modified as well as the engine?
Great driving and nice to see you keep up with that Porsche! It always does annoy me though that high horsepower cars don't think they have to let other cars pass just because they're faster on the straight. If your pace in faster, they should let you by!
@@stianSKII What spring rates do you recommend for track duty? 5k and 7k like yours or higher in rear? Deciding between these vs KW's. Not many options
@@stianSKII Thanks--I was planning on adding oil coolers and 1zz style pan. Lotus guys seem not to be having any issues with just windage tray. Didn't realize you can lower the pickup
Found the adjustment kit for the pickup. So much counter information on the topic. Looks like you are making some high g-force left sweepers pretty effectively. What type of oil temperatures are you seeing?
Nice driving your mrs is well sorted. What suspension setup do you have and wheel size? It handles really well. Seems nice and stable even through the bends it looks smooth not all over the place like some other cars.
LOL the Porsche doesn't know how to take the corners but then steps hard on the gas to get ahead. Then you got the opposite with the Miata is breaking early and taking the corners like they're shortcuts from Mario kart 😂
Car vs car its a no contest really, Porsche runs away on straight. You're just a better driver than him. 2zz needs to be boosted for any decent track usage
Great driving. These little MR2 Spyders are giant killers. Love it.
Notice that the ONLY car pushing it was the lil $10,000 MR-S. They spent so much money on those Porsches and Lambos that they have to worry on every corner.
I built a 2ZZ MR2 Spyder for a Friend. Swap, Top Tier Exhaust, Ecu, Tune and some other supporting mods. Was a very well balanced machine! Cheers!
Man that Porsche driver couldn't drive for shit, flat out down the straights then babied it through every corner 🤦♂
Making me dream of the day I get that 2zz dropped in.
at around 1:21 what car is the blue cabrio with the tail light like audi right in front of you?
Honda s2000
@@stianSKII Thx!
Definitively swapping to a 2ZZ after watching this
K swap is way better
@@justinread5609 Then buy a Honda
@@justinread5609 ok... more low mileage 2zzs for me
@@justinread5609 k swapping throws off the weight distribution of the already well balanced 2zz
@@reiokei4275 so you have driven. Both yes ?
Stock?
Nice driving, the car really responds well to your inputs. I have a Mk 3/NC Miata with 2.5l cammed engine and am looking to move into an MR-S K20 swap.
The 400hp Porsche Carrera S was a dick, his ego would not let you pass. I am familiar with the problem here at Circuit of the Americas during track days.
Toyota mr2 is a great car, it gives you proper driving manners, if you do something wrong it bites you so it forces you to understand the car and how to drive it.
Everyone there was off the line, bad breaking points etc, if you do that with the mr2 it just spins hahhaha
I just adquired a really high modified toyota mr2 with k24 swap and it's my first rwd car.... the car lets me know every single thing i am doing wrong so i have to adjust my driving.... I noticed i am starting te get WAY smoother on how I drive.
I found the same thing driving my aw11. You could feel the rear inside corner wanting to pull up on turn in and felt a little sketchy. By the end of a couple days I no longer felt it and was barely trail braking into the corner just to start the corner and it felt way smoother. If you listen, any car will tell you how to drive it. (just came from an elise a couple days earlier and was fun feeling the difference between the two)
@@sparkster_6087 I come from a vw, they don't tell you how to drive them haha, today car's are so filtered that you get 0 feedback from them, first time i drove the toyota it was like WHAT the hell, i can feel even a cigarette on the floor with this... also the steering wheel let's you know exactly what's going on.
Mine is obviously not stock, all chasis is uniball so that helps a lot... but i guess it's not that car in stock form is super filtered.
that porsche does not only have 400 hp ... it has more because it goes away too much and then on the straight it surpasses the Audi r8 plus which has 610 hp
Have you swapped out the sump or still on the OEM 2ZZ-GE sump?
No, still the original sump
@@stianSKII good to know. I was thinking about forking out for a Moroso sump for my swapped AW11 MR2 but if you're doing this on a stock sump, I'll certainly be fine.
Amazing driving, but damn which phone holder are you using? Looks like its glued down lol
Thanks! it keeps falling off, thats Why i push it back all the time lol
04:59 great driving !
Very nice driving! 5 speed of 6?
6 speed with LSD
Reeling’em INNNN
2zz rules! Nice driving!
Thank you :D
Anyone can be fast on a straight line, can't say the same about corners.
What weight did you get her down to? Did you upgrade suspension? What brakes are you running? Looks pretty damned fast and great on the turns. Porsche had you on the straights but yours is much better on the turns.
Only weight reduction was removing softtop. Yes, it had coilovers and pads, stock rotors.
Sounds like an S2000, holy shit
Just bought one MR-S last month, you have an IG account im interested on what mods you have done to it, also what ecu you are running, i dont hear the lift sound of the vvtl-i , or did you lower the kick in timing for it? It sounds like its engaged since low a rpms , great video btw!
Thanks! Instagram: stian_svendsen Its basically stock.. 2zz engine with exhaust, coilovers, brake pads, semislicks and a big wing, stock ecu. You cant hear it well on camera, but for example at 1:24 you can slighty hear it.
Gearbox?
, lovely car
Very annoying you could not enjoy those turns.
Nice lap man ! btw.. i'm think about buy my First track day car, and mr2 is great in my opinion,but i have one question.. it's better to buy The 5-speed manual Version before 2003 or 6speed with lsd, if in the future I want to swap on 2zz ? The 6-speed gearbox has many shorter gear ratios from the 5-speed?
The 6speed box is the same as the 5speed just with an extra cruising gear. The first 5 gears are same ratios. You won't ever use the 6th gear on a racetrack.
A lot of people swap the gearbox to the 6 speed from the Corolla T Sport that the 2ZZ engine comes from. Apparently it suits the power band better.
In my opinion, unless you KNOW you will do a 2ZZ swap, I would forget about the requirements for it. Whichever MR2 you bought, you would end up swapping some stuff over if you did an engine swap.
You should buy based on condition. Find one that doesn't burn oil and hasn't got any rust, and has some history so you know what the car's been maintained like.
All 1ZZ generation MR2s have LSD as standard, whether they are pre-facelift (1999-2003, 5speed) or facelift (2003-2007, 6speed).
The only country which was sold without LSD was Japan, strangely. So if you avoid the "MR-S" import then you will 100% definitely have an LSD on the car. All European MR2s have an LSD.
@@keirbourne5323 thanks for your Time to answer.
@@keirbourne5323 iiuu
Fantastic driving but im disappointed that the porche driver let y pass him. You had him for sure
Adding some power mods might give you a chance in the straights. A set of cams, intake manifold (ddpr or R9k) and full standalone would be the move. Those mods would be good for a 30whp plus bump in power.
and all just for £3k? :D
only mod id go for after a swap would be a supercharger (on a 2zz that is)
I did go for a turbo so its a little better on the straights now!
Turbo definitely trumps everything but there’s something about all motor that I like. Even if it’s a 100hp difference lol.
What transmission?
@@therealsundaydriver c64 with factory lsd
@@stianSKII thank you, gear ratio/final drive
@@therealsundaydriver oem
Are there no different level sessions at rudskogen trackdays? Clearly all levels (beginners and advanced) drive in one session.
I like your car 💪🏻
Thanks! Yes, 3 different classes. This is the middel class.
Nice work, good that the back 911 finally let you past. Your car seems to have great cornering grip and balance, is the chassis modified as well as the engine?
Thanks! No braces, no bushes and engine is completely stock
@@stianSKII must be down to skillful driving then - nice work
@@JakobusVdL it's a stock, swapped engine... it's not a stock engine for the MR2
Great driving and nice to see you keep up with that Porsche! It always does annoy me though that high horsepower cars don't think they have to let other cars pass just because they're faster on the straight. If your pace in faster, they should let you by!
Very nice! Love the sound of the 2zz. What mods on the spyder?
Thank you! Its basically stock.. 2zz engine with exhaust, coilovers, brake pads, semislicks and a big wing :D
Stian Svendsen wow awesome what this little car can do. With a good driver that is.
alex hernandez yes, lots of potential!
@@stianSKII do you have an issues with fuel starvation when near a low tank?
i have experienced that before yes, try not to ride below quarter tank
Great driving 👏
Takker og bukker!
Nice driving--which coilovers did you get?
Thank you, bc racing!
@@stianSKII What spring rates do you recommend for track duty? 5k and 7k like yours or higher in rear? Deciding between these vs KW's. Not many options
Did you swap your oil pan or add an oil cooler at all
1zz oil pan, lowered pickup, no coolers
@@stianSKII Thanks--I was planning on adding oil coolers and 1zz style pan. Lotus guys seem not to be having any issues with just windage tray. Didn't realize you can lower the pickup
@@stianSKII Did you just add spacers/longer bolts to the pickup or is there some adjustment kit?
Found the adjustment kit for the pickup. So much counter information on the topic. Looks like you are making some high g-force left sweepers pretty effectively. What type of oil temperatures are you seeing?
@@stianSKII lowered pickup? What do you mean?
Beautiful car and great driving! What wheels are those? Do you know the offset and size please? Also where did u get the flares
thank you! replica wheels 16x9 et minus28 just universal flares :D
What Wheel arches?
Universal flares
Nice driving your mrs is well sorted. What suspension setup do you have and wheel size? It handles really well. Seems nice and stable even through the bends it looks smooth not all over the place like some other cars.
Thank you, it has coilovers and 215 tire on 16 inch rims :)
@@stianSKII thanks. What spring rate front and rear? Did you change swaybars? Any camber?
@@radstar2185 5k and 7k, stock swaybars, decent amount of camber, cant remember how much..
@@stianSKII thanks mate. I just finished my 2zz swap and I'm looking for a good suspension setup. You helped me to decide cheers :)
@@radstar2185 No problem :)
MR2 2zz 💪 What rear wing have you fitted? Looking for one myself.
Cant remember right now but its a huge carbon one :D
@@stianSKII did it make a big difference to cornering speed and stability?
MRS-2ZZ huge difference!!
@@stianSKII great stuff, big gay wing incoming 🤣
I always called this car the mini Mr2
CHOPPED!
My mechanic came and picked up my mr2 to begin the 2zz swap. I rod knocked the 1zz back in august.
Great choice, have fun!
@@stianSKII much needed power increase. I put a little over 2k miles on the swap before winter came.
So satisfying passing the carrera and confirming to see if the driver is just as idiotic looking as their driving LOL
What shifter ist this?
trd shortshift
That Porsche is fast
LOL the Porsche doesn't know how to take the corners but then steps hard on the gas to get ahead. Then you got the opposite with the Miata is breaking early and taking the corners like they're shortcuts from Mario kart 😂
Yes 😂
Heel and toe
Real life mfg
Car vs car its a no contest really, Porsche runs away on straight. You're just a better driver than him. 2zz needs to be boosted for any decent track usage
Its boosted now!