Building a TRACK MR2: MR2 Build Ep. 1
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Luke was a phenomenal hire.
Right?
@@GearsandGasoline Is that you Luke?
Agree
When are you going to film Luke's build? Pretty please?!?
And Mom Jeans at the end 👏🏼
“There was actually oil in the engine!”
Standards were truly low going into this project 😂
Good Wrap, A sword shift knob, cheap RGB, and bad cuts. The standards were long gone
There _were_ standards?
I can't wait for the track day where you guys cook the motor and start the real build lol
I'm oddly hyped about the idea of a 2zz swap. Those little engines are an absolute blast to rev out
That’s literally what happened to me lol, that’s why I went k24 swap on mine that I posted on my channel lol
It’s a Toyota it’ll hold up
m119 swap it, make it a baby sauber c9
@@lynnmckenney1987 Same dude, K swaps are great and reliable but everyone does it and I really want to see something different from them.
The cinematic shots of the bumper cutting make me feel like I’m watching a sophisticated movie, until Ben came in and ruin it
I was dying when he walked back out and turned the lights back off🤣🤣🤣
@@jamesk3565 Would've been cooler if he left the door open.
Kinda felt like watching Dexter lol
lol I thought they would smash cut to it being thrown in the dumpster
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Don’t forget about the other Toyota engine swap options! You can go for the four cylinder 1AR/2AR(wayyyy better than the 2ZZ) or the 2GR V6 if you are crazy! Marc from Frankenstein Motorworks makes all the parts for these engines to bolt right in.
Yes!! They need to contact Marc and make it happen!
Contact Frankenstein motor works make it happen. 2arfxe ftw.
2AR is not a better motor by any means, just a larger one. ClubTR has restrictions on larger displacement motors and internals, 2AR needs internals to do any impressive power for its size, while the 2ZZ makes about the same power stock but responds well to bolt ons. 2ZZ also isn’t an increase in displacement, so there will be no weight penalty for the ClubTR class
I would love to see a full custom AR head with better valve angles and porting with VVTLi from the 2ZZ, could see 240hp all motor
Whoops, my bad. They aren’t doing ClubTR, so none of the restrictions apply
2GR all day.
Brilliant, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT 😁
Ben walking in on the surgery 🤣
Now that the bumper has been cut, please put on a comically big diffuser.
The editing and filming quality on your channel always shocks me on how professional it is done, while yet not taking itself seriously at all 👍
Awesome to see you guys are doing an Mr2! They are awesome cars. My own channel is in fact mostly about them and swapping a 2zz in it! You will love this car! Trust me
True that 🔥🔥👍🏼
dont smash your cat(alitic) converters just anywhere on asphalt, these things are worth real money, collect every gram and sell it to your local recycle place and you can get hundreds of dollars
That's what I was thinking
I sold the cats off my BMW for over $600. That was enough to buy headers, with money left over.
The chemist in me was having a fit 💔
those were only the pre cats tho
That surgery part is absolutely beautiful
Thank you! So glad you guys are giving this platform love!
Should be great little build! I always wanted to pick one of these up and copy the super simple parts list and specs that made the Techno Spirit MR-S so comically quick for what it was. All the info is available to the public too!
Favorite rebuild on this channel thusfar.
Always loved MR2s and the last Gen got no love. Great little car.
Ben; you're the best!
There are some 1zz with 700 whp on Puerto Rico with pretty much a turbo, pistons, rods and a good tune!!
Link or shop name? I've only seen one 2zz that high
Doubt it..
Then again, the whole point was to have a nearly stock, NA motor that was more reliable and less strung out than his high HP Evo.
My mistake, the car is currently on 400 hp and looking for upgrades to 500. Here’s the link
th-cam.com/video/-mVOFcD9M8A/w-d-xo.html
Just got my kswap running and I love it. I had a 2ZZ and I wanted to do an NA build. I sent 2 2ZZ blocks to the machine shop and neither were within spec and I didn’t want to sleeve them (the mmc cylinder walls means you can’t bore the block). I dug the hole deeper and went kswap. Couple things to note:
If you go k24 you will lose AC unless you want to custom fab. My plan for the winter is to take the bracket for the swap and just machine new holes that shift the compressor further down since the engine is taller. So I think it is possible.
The header you use needs to be for the k24 or your exhaust will interfere with the rear subframe.
There’s a lot of vibration and rattles. I partially blame the previous owner for not using the right hardware to hold on body panels and interior panels, so I’m battling that right now. If you install a rollbar, you will need to cut the interior panels for the storage compartments behind the seat which will get rid of a lot of interior sound insulation.
The shifter feel is the sloppiest part of the car. Everyone misses getting into 3rd and they skip to 5th. Apparently there’s a solution that allows you to use oem honda shift cables but I have not tried it yet. It also means no center console.
That’s all I can think of for now for things that many people don’t mention. Good luck!
A toyota 2gr fe is also a great swap, 300ish naturally aspirated v6 with tons of torque
Absolutely.
2gr-fse is the 3.5 the 2grfe is 2.5 I believe
I have a hard time believing a 2GR can fit inside that tiny MR2 engine bay
@@acornhead50 it’s a reasonably common swap
I have one in my rav4! I do wanna figure out the best way to make more power, I’ve heard they are tunable but the ecu is encrypted
Has anyone ever said how amazing your work is?
I'd personally like to see a K-swap, since Ben has two K-swapped cars would be interesting to see Ben's take on it, maybe build it to be in the same class as Ben's Civic for some rivalry
Imagine showing this comment to someone who’s never watched gears and gasoline they’d just be like
“So Ben would have 3 k swaps yes?”
you will not be disappointed with MRS. I now have 2, 2004 stock and 2005 Kswaped one. both are lovely and will stay with me for long time.
Love to see you guys having fun with a build - no expectations, except to enjoy it. 🤘😎🤘
This build is awesome! Doing the same with my K24 Turbo swapped mr2 Spyder on my channel
I’m subbed to you!
Yours looks so good
Subscribed!
@@janeyoo3571 thank you!!
@@darleneadams870 appreciate it!
Get in contact with Marc at Frankenstein Motorworks to swap in a 1AR/2AR!
His comment is right above yours haha!
9:08 "Two by two, hands of blue." :)
Cannot wait to see this car rip on the race track. You guys are awesome!
I would HIGHLY recommend the AR engine swap, Marc is the man to get a hold of at Frankenstein motorworks
Bringing it back to life. It's what the MR2 deserves.
The ambiance of you doing that surgery actually made me feel bad for the bumper. Luke is incredible with them movie shots
@Gears and Gasoline - You guys were already the best filmmakers of any automotive youtubers, but you've really stepped it up to another level in these last few videos. I love the little montages and short themes.. and the music is a great change of pace and adds a lot. Keep up the great work!
My wife is always like “are you watching cars or a daytime drama?” I respond with “…Yes.”
I just picked up a 2zz MR2! Excited for this series!!
I'm so glad I woke up to this video. A fantastic start to my day
I am a die hard Miata guy but the mr2 has a big soft spot in my heart you got me considering doing the unthinkable
These cars are absolutely phenomenal. Since you guys love k swaps so much, you may be interested on the 700 hp k swapped mr2 spyder review i did recently. I hope you guys eventually k swap this one too ;)
as a past AW11 owner this makes me happy to see that type of attentions brought to MR2s
Yeah and the one that isnt the fat sw20
Is this car going to spank Ben's civic? I love your content G&G!
Enter it in grid life and show up bens civic 😂
@@LLbrker Would love to see this car built to full Time Attack spec
I really appreciate the little vignettes you guys do in this series; really well done.
Ok that surgery bit of the video was so incredibly well done. It's like I was watching Chefs Table for Cars.
The editing and photography have always been a strong suit on this channel but it just keeps getting better and better. Every montage is killer. Also Ben’s sense of humor slays me. I am slain.
2zz-ge with a supercharger or turbo would be great for the track coming in around 450-500 hp. On top of that lotus has a lot of good support for that engine and you can also get that computer for it to runnn
that's missing the point of Ben's project, he wants something reliable to trash on truck and not ruin his wallet as he said.
As a toyota guy/ 2zz/ 1zz owner. 2zzge isn't thaaat reliable. Hot take
Turbo + track car will be the same issues as the Evo.
Spoken like someone who has never been on a track.
@@fcknsick N/a K20/K24 would be rocket in this thing and also bulletproof, but not so cheap nowadays + it'd be actually too much hp for someone who's new with MR platform.
Don’t even care what the content covers, your style of narration so far on this MR2 series receives an instant like
You should do a 2ARFE swap, Frankenstein motorworks has what you need and it would be an awesome collaboration. 👌
I don't know jack about modifying cars but this was absolutely captivating for some reason; now I look forward to your build vids as much as I do your road trips
Damn, Toyota needs a MR-2 successor. Maybe get a rebadge from Lotus and make it a GR-2, perhaps? Emira already has Toyota V6 engine.
Unfortunately, focus groups turned it in to a midship crossover with the moniker only. These are skyrocketing in price, because the reality is Toyota will never make a bare bones street legal go kart again.
I really love your videos guys! 👌 They are super fun and also have tones of good content! Congrats for making one of the best car channels on TH-cam 😉
Are you sure you got all the guts out of the Catalytic? If you were worried about it before I'd be more worried about it now. You can always get a stainless tubular header off Ebay for $100.
Awesome MR2 build so far, I'm surprised you didn't change out the brake lines to braided hoses at the time.
We have a MR2 2003 for the track and have the following.
Meister r coilovers
K and n panel filter
Ebc yellowstuff pads
Braided lines/ dot 5.1
Hardtop.
Really nice on track in the dry only
The surgery had me actually laughing out loud!
These videos are peak quality, hands down!
lolz @ the 2000hp of a k engine, that made my day
bro i was like “did no one see that?” 😂
Good to see you went to gutting the precat right away! The MR-S is coming along nicely. Can’t wait to see what color you guys decide to wrap it
Damn nice cinematography and music and short Ben wasn't impressed 🤣
Truly one of the best silent performances of our time.
The MRS is on G&G. Boy oh boy am I gonna love this series.
Hell yes. Great way to start the morning. Gears and Gasoline is part of a balanced breakfast.
I'm going to start the video off by I love everything you guys ever put out but you know what snap oversteer is right
Non existent in the mr2 spyder
It's only a problem when you're too afraid to stay in the throttle when the car starts rotating. 😸
Gotta love those sneaky K-Series stats. Props to the editor
Low key want some Luke content. He seems like a swell guy.
Little tip from a 1zz racer, I'm slow so take it with grain of salt, 1zz engines respond very well to boost, being known to make 250-270 wheel on 11 psi (don't push it past 250 for track use, rods go snap). If you are going to swap, the 2zz can run a 1zz pan, so that was a good purchase if you end up wanting to go 2zz. Good luck and welcome to the boat anchor 1zz gang.
We miss the Ford Escort ZX2... bring it back
this mr2 vs the escort would be amazing to see‼️‼️
@@PigMCplayer that’s what i was thinkingtoo lol
The humour in your latest videos is very well done !
"This is a nice unit" THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!
As usual guys, you bring amazing filming and editing to another level.👍🏽
G&G: We are doing what we can to prevent pieces platinum from getting stuck in our lungs.
Rappers: Wait, I can add platinum to my lungs?
Its amazing to see how much the quality of video has improved in the past year or so!
Just got vaccinated and have to wait 15 mins before I’m allowed to leave, this video is basically perfect.
Congratulations!
Vacc gang rise up
Who tf cares?
@@jrbrian762 Joe Biden and his crew of flunkies
good for you! congrats!
Speaking as someone who owns a 2zz swapped MR2 Spyder, the 2zz engine is a great candidate for a really fun track car. The motor is easy to source, very fun to drive (with a 6 speed trans) and is very reliable in stock form. If you are looking into modifying the engine in the future for high horse power, than go with the K series.
2GR! You will not be upset. M
This is so wholesome, I hope to meet both of you one day in our long quest to enjoying our project cars and meeting others who enjoy the same as us!
A supercharged 2zz-ge would be cool. I think we've seen enough k swaps by now lol 😂
Exactly. The k engines are awesome, but they are one of the worst sounding Honda engines. They are the ones that end up sounding like fartcans.
Needs a K swap for sure! Cool video!
I hope the old owner looks at this and realizes that his “mods” are nasty, just for him not to do anything like that ever again to any other poor car…. Any kinda “theme” on a car is bad lol
Stop gatekeeping cars. If someone owns a car they can do whatever the fuck they want with it to their own taste.
@@fever040 not going to stop us from bullying them
Imagine he sees this and just goes
:(
The new Top Gear...keep it up guys, love the level of quality found within every episode. You got a good crew, now go crush that content!
2:16 cue the EPA slapping you with a large fine.
Yep , next video is gonna be “ Huge fine by the EPA sign the RPM ACT now “
Those wheels are really cute and stylish, perfect choice
why not sell the cat and buy a header. cats would have paid for it.
That’s what I was thinking, like my cats sell for 600-800 depending on the market. That pays for a catback and half a downpipe.
So happy you're tracking this car put a 2zz in it and you solid.
Next episode- "The EPA Impounded My CAR!"
Don't listen to the bs propaganda. The EPA does not care about modifications to gasoline engines. They're mostly coming after sellers that are distributing diesel emissions defeat stuff, and very rarely, some hondata stuff with a focus on emissions defeats. They don't care about w 1.8 L Corolla engine.
@@jimchance5006 They definitely do care. Some shops that specifically do track-only fabrications, builds, and installs have been sent cease and desists and even shut down or audited. There's plenty of video evidence on TH-cam. I do agree that their main goal is taking off the diesel emissions bypasses but that's why they're being so quiet about trying to go for motorsport. They don't want people to know because people would get mad.
@@jimchance5006 that's why they're fining and shutting down shops and companies that modify gas cars, right?
If they go after diesels it's only a matter of time.
@@iits_seb6976 it's a fake grassroots movement from sema. Go read the bill. It doesn't protect street cars at all lmao
@@iits_seb6976 I'm already mad brother, hotrodding and racing is something my family has always been into, ever since the model T came out they been trying to make em faster...Just like countless other family's, it is a part of our lives. They come after ONE of us, they come after ALL of us...WE MUST FIGHT BACK.
FD3S, now the ZZW30, lets go! Super hyped!!!
Go get the wheel you threw in the forest tho.
He probably did, they did it for the shot lol.
They did at the end of the last ep on the mr2 there's a clip of them going to get it.
@@jedinrg909 oh. Ight then, i guess I missed that. Thanks for the heads up.
What a good way to start a Saturday morning!
Look into the 2AR/1AR swap! frankensteinmotorworks.squarespace.com/engine-computers
Cinematography and cars!? You guys rock!
@gears and gasoline, another main issue for the 1zz is oil burning due to sludge build up in the oil return holes in the piston. its a very common problem as well. it was fixed in 03+ 1zz engines.
13:26 Marty and Moog Approved
Most of great hosts aren't a great mechanic, but y'all nailed it in every aspect. Keep up the good work ♥️
whoever filmed and edited is amazing
Do the kswap and join the club 😎 you will be glad you did so. Also like the cut to the rear bumper, good save it looks nice 👌
Best car channel on the planet! Period.
Best production ever!
Very cool to see another MR-S saved and tastefully restored c:
Gears and gasoline is so much different from other car channels. They’re so sophisticated and There’s always time and effort put into these videos, it really shows.
They punched the core of the cats off. That's not shophysticated at all.
love how i get a corolla xrs and start seeing videos like this of people using the 2zz its awesome
These montages are SO SICK, great video as always
can't wait for the suspension. as a mk3 owner who is 2zz swapping and looking to track my car soon and some one who knows a few other mk3 owners, a combo of chassis bracing, frog arms, and sway bars all do wonders with the feel. it makes the mr2 turn into an absolute go cart and all of those separate or combined together work very very well for the money. also the 2zz + 6 speed swap can be done very very cheaply with a donor Celica gts and trans shifter parts+ headers
expect to pay anywhere from 500-2000 for a 2000-2001 only year gts donor car. then 800-1500 for the rest of the parts depending on how much fab work you can do, how nice you want it. there are cad files floating around online for the parts to 6 speed swap if you can make them and want to budget for other things, including the toyota shifter shaft, also it needs different headers. try to aim for under 150k miles and 160 compression dry and cold, albeit the most difference between the cyls should be under 5-10 between them no matter the compression level. check for wiped cams and worn lift bolts, those are considered wear items almost at least in the lotus world. harder aftermarket cams work better than the toyota ones. also the spark plugs can tell a lot too about these finicky engines people don't necessarily know how to take care of. that moroso oil pan would be very useful with a 2zz as well.
Been waiting the entire week for thisssss
anyone else just love how real life these applications are. makes me wanna find a project
So pumped to see this transform!
Nice to see the precats intact. On my Spyder, at 6K miles that was the first thing to go and a TRD header was put in place. Nice to see you save an MR2 from the scrapyard.
If you want to add a few HP to the 1ZZ, one of the mods that adds a little midrange to trick the ECU into advancing the ignition timing is to use a small spacer between the MAF sensor and the air box housing (assuming that hasn’t been removed), remove the vanes of the air box tube, switch the injectors for the 2ZZ injectors and for very little money (like $100), you get a few more HP. It was a custom piece but could be properly matched to the diameter of the MAF opening and you just need longer screws to affix it to the stock air box. Google MR2 spyder MAF mod if you want to see pictures. The injectors can be purchased on monkeywrenchracing.com (they are the yellow ones). Then use premium fuel after the conversion.
One of my favorite videos from GandG’s!! The shots are incredible
Every damn time I watch a Gears and Gasoline video I wonder why they aren’t massively bigger then what they are , the bumper cutting video was amazing and funny when Ben walked in lol