Greetings from Lithuania

[Mar10]

Hi all!

Nice to be here with so many fun-toys enthusiasts!
I actually don't have AE86 (had a chance to own one, but skipped), but as a proud and happy owner of mr2 aw11, I hope to be not banned from here

Here few pictures of my toys: http://public.fotki.com/Mar10LT/mar10_automotive/
MR2 aw11 and GT4 st185 Carlos Sainz edition, not so many fotos, but will be more after I make my homepage :wink:

There was so many decisions about engine swaps in my mr2, that it's standing without engine for about 1year.. and I missed it.
First plan was to put my ex-gt4 st165 3SGTE in it - I bought st165 with plans to make a swap next spring after mr2 winter sleep, drived gt4 for 1 winter.. and realised that 4wd turbo car is something that cannot be compared in bad road conditions - after mr2's some oversteer and understeer winter-problems (it was fun, but sometimes VERY scary)
gt4 made my "scary winter" days to "pure fun" season! That's why I sold prepared JDM rev.1 3SGTE + all my ST165 parts, to help me afford ST185cs and now I'm very happy with it! (Have some pics of engine, if it's interesting)

Now I have to make my decision about next swap plan in mr2.. I have 4age black-top and last gen. 3sgte (2002> st246 caldina) engines coming from Japan this month. But I can't decide what I want - underpowered rev-happy 4A screamer OR 3S torque-monster with huge potential?
And this makes me go sleep later every day!
But, I think I'll go for Black-top, because I just miss that explosive revs of 4AGE, after 1.5 year of 3SGTE driving But.. that 3S perfomance..
But that weight balance of aw11 makes it unique car.. as AE86 too!
Argh... very hard to decide!

Can't describe all mods I've done to my cars, because it will be a very long story to tell and.. I have to go now..

Once again I'd like to tell that it's nice to be here!

P.S. Sory for my language, and if there'll be some questions or requests about my cars details - feel free to ask!

Iki!

[banpei]

Welcome!
Ofcourse we won't ban you for not owning an ae86.

I'd say you should go for the blacktop. I've heard the engine at TE71Corolla's workshop. Just one word for that engine: AWESOME!

[Ivan141]

Welcome... personally I welcome any toyota enthusiast here, or even another brand (say...a mazda mx5 ). As long as the love for old school/rwd fun cars is there.
I bet you have loads of fun with that 4wd celica indeed. But for a car as tiny as the aw11 I dont think you really need a 3sgte. A 20V will propel it fast enough, but not scary fast. If you can find an LSD for it then you will have a very fun little car.

[Mar10]

Thank you for greetings!

Yes, I think I'll stay with Black top conversion, as for 3S power - I will find it in the best place and option - GT4 Today I had a chance to prove it to myself again => we had a HUGE snow storm today..

As for LSD.. hope to find one day, but only after the swap

[Mar10]

Hi guys!

It was some time, maybe LONG time ago I was in your cosy forum..
Some things have changed and some of them had it's time in MR2 story.

The car is done, for now..

All parts was bought and collected from many places. Works was done on free time.. Places were changing.. but now we are proud owners of happy screamer!

'88 Toyota MR2 AW11 + AE111 swap = AW111



BODY:
Old-school Style-auto body kit
Custom front air dam
Total black repaint @ no logo


ENGINE:
4AGE 20v Black-top engine swap
4A oil cooler retro-fit
4A generator bracket mod
4A flywheel + bolts
4A original overhaul kit
modified stock velocity stacks
ITB ITG air filter
ITG -> ITB custom flange
breather/catch tank
3S fuel pump
custom fuel lines
new aw11 radiator
custom cooling/heater lines
TRD exhaust with custom ss lines
exhaust/manifold heat-wrap and paint

TRANSMISSION:
"C62" 6-speed hybrid
shifter bearings
engine & g-box mounts refresh
C60 to C52 driveshafts flanges




BRAKES:
PowerSlot brake disks F/R
Porterfield R4S HP pads F/R
Goodridge SS brake lines F/R
Motul 600 brake fluid
custom parking brake lines

SUSPENSION / STEERING:
OZ R15x7J ET36 x8 + Toyo 888's x4
longer wheel nuts (alu)
longer wheel studs (50mm)
alu spacers (8+8mm = ET20)
original wheel bearings + O-rings
original ball-joints
original steering endlinks
original rear endlinks
original swaybar links
Prothane full suspension bushing kit (black)
Prothane steering bushing kit (black)
KONI adjustable gas shocks
Eibach coils (F= 4kg / B= 10kg)
T3 chamber plates x4
roll center adjusters x4
total sandblast/repaint
TRD spec. alignment


INTERIOR:
TRD short-shifter replica
Shifter bulb in black
6-speed plaque
Sabelt Corsica st.wheel in black suede
St.wheel horn button in black by Luisi
Sparco EVO2 seats in black + bolt kit + fit
Sabelt 6&4-point belts in red + bolt kit + fit
Suede door panels in black suede
Nakamichi 35z
Focal 100mm
Alarm + secr.
Fire exh.



P.S. sorry for junky pictures, but I'm happy it was enough time for such ones.

Best regards
Martin