Excellent stuff as usual! Sooo many cool mods you've done. The fact that you've done everything yourself is impressive. You're obviously a very talented guy. Well done and keep up the great work! Looking forward to the next video 😁
Fabulous video buddy, i never thought this mark 3 could look even better than the gorgeous mark 2, youve inspired me to give this one a chance ! once again amazing work and an amazing presentation ! I will do everything in my power to make mine even just a bit like yours !
Very, very nice car!!! It looks like a mini TVR Speed 12, all arches, vents and space age looks. The fact that you've carried out all the work yourself is enviable. A proper mad looking (and going) motor!!!
I'll be honest would swap a 2zz in this car without giving it a second thought but after watching your videos on the build etc. i grew fond of it, so much respect, would love to see you take this beauty to the track
holy shit, found out they make hardtops for the spyder last week and was thinking about getting one after my mk1 project. definetly gonna have to get one now
I never modded myself but wath i figured out is that it just consumes all of your money, and you will be living of rhamen noodels .....nur your car will be faster harder cooler!
i am looking forward to buying a mrs soon but i have some safety concerns...like do they roll over or blow because of the rear engine placement ect ect
Great vids! New to the MR2 community, where can I get one those custom weighted gear knobs. Looked all over for the Allan custom one but cannot trace one.
HEY!!! I had a big question and it seems your the only person to answer my question I recently got my mr2 and I been wanting a body kit for it and I see you bought a body kit from lp luxury parts would you consider this website a trusted website to buy a body kit from ?
Get a hard top! A standalone would be a good idea, but expensive and a big rework for you. You could sell a lot of the extra systems you have though. If you combine an ecu with a HUD it will simplify your gauges/wiring a lot. I like my EMS4 but I wish I would have gone with something newer. I have an 8" widows tablet for all my gauges where the radio normally goes, but aem's gauge display through the tuning software is pretty weak compared to other offerings. Not exactly what I imagined, but it's workable for now and neat that it looks stealthy without gauge pods. With a decent standalone you can get rid of your traction control box, thermo switch for intercooler, boost controller, and gauges. All of that can be done with a modern standalone + HUD. There's a really neat unit by fuel tech where the HUD is also the ECU but it's more for drag cars and expensive. I really think that's the future though because it simplifies everything and puts it in one spot.
@@SpyderLEE Hard top truly makes it a whole new car, I promise! I dunno if you saw but I finally got mine on the road. First try with virtual dyno showed 279whp and 239ft-lbs. Maybe a T3 hybrid wasn't a good idea! Having boost creep issues, but porting the wastegate got it down to 11psi by redline. Already ripped the rear motor mount, pray for my rods.
just found your channel and wanted to say your MR2 is absolutely crazy, convinced me that I need one this year lol as someone who is a younger enthusiast who is going from a 1.2 Polo to an MR2, what kind of things should I do first in terms of handling? ARBs or coils?
Sorry not without looking. It’s a appradio an older one. I also have the Avh-x5800dab in my vw. This is the newer version of the same thing. Much better.
I'm interested to know your opinion on the BC coilovers you have installed? I ask because I almost bought some but ended up going for MeisterR ZetaCRDs instead...
Great work on this little car. What are the numbers now, after the turbo upgrade? Also i would like to ask you what material did you for the front splitter and the rear difusser, and where did you got it from? I live in Jersey C.I. and shops are very limited and basic products here.
Is the LP body kit the same as the APR body kit? www.octanemotorsports.com/2000-2005-toyota-mr2-apr-performance-mrs-wide-body-kit-p-156002.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA45njBRBwEiwASnZT56zWdyiojJnrmVYhcQgGOoj-a-ukyNqtlqDEPZ_bfqM5qMN6t_TItxoCw1wQAvD_BwE
Holton Johnson this one does it. I can run torque pro through the pioneer head unit and a obd Bluetooth thing. I used to do it. I just can be bothered anymore 😕
ok, I haven't watch this video ruclips.net/video/37rranhjPek/видео.html before. This build is amazing. I am curious how much bhp did the old 1ZZ with stock internals.
It’s still on stock internals dude. I changed my mind with the build engine and sold it. Making somewhere around 270bhp I think. Need to get it back in a rr
@@SpyderLEE thank you for your answer and your videos which are indeed very interesting and helpful to all of us lovers of the MR2 Spyder. I am a very happy owner of a 2001 model year MR2 Spyder which I am currently upgrading with a T3/T4 based turbo kit. Having 270 bhp from a Td04 is pretty amazing, may I ask how much boost are you in for achieving this amount of power?
@@SpyderLEE my tuner says that 1.2 bar ( so 17.4 psi) is the absolute limit before blowing up the engine and 0.9 bar ( that is 13 psi ) it's the absolute safe limit in stock internals. So i am not amazed at all that your engine is reliable since you did all the essentials ( new radiator, quality chargecooler etc) to keep the engine as safe as possible in stock internals. So no more updates?
Damn she's fine! How come you want to change to a standalone ECU? Do you have any problems with the stock ECU trying to correct the emanage tune? I keep reading conflicting info on forums about it. I'm thinking about sticking a 1zz in my 2004 corolla and turboing it. Something about giving one of the dullest cars 250+ HP really apeals to me! Love the channel. Keep the videos coming!
I’ve got my emanage running good but it would be better stand-alone. The emanage gets a bit funny at idle, it struggles with scaling the injector cycle time with big injectors
@@SpyderLEE kl kl thinking of following you in to the mr2 world lol. Only bit i cant do is bodu work so now i know il need some assitance. Thanks dude and the mr2 is looking stunning
Mate. I got a 1zz I want a small power gain from, nothing that will break the bank. I was thinking stage 2 cams? I'm only interested in around 160 hp. can you suggest anything?
When I first got the car, I bought a k&n filter and a cobra quad exhaust. I don’t think it gave it any more power. But it definitely felt faster just because of the noise. Made me loads more satisfied anyway. 😁
Keep it going mate!! Absolute bad ass MR2, love it. Are you going to changing the engine as you said before, on another video? I don't know if you noticed, but i have commented in another video before, I also do own an sw20 mr2, and i was thinking about the watercooled intercooler/chargecooler, The question is i talked to some mates, but that type of intercooler here, isn't very used, people dont know much about it... Would you still recommend it? Isn't it dangereous to use water in the intercooler? if it has a leak, the water will go inside the engine won't it? Thanks SpyderLee. Cheers From Portugal Fan.
Alex Vicente cheers dude, charge coolers are much more efficient than intercoolers, I would recommend them every time. Especially in a mid engined car where the air flow is minimal. Mine is just a generic eBay one. But I use a avt twin pass radiator. I forgot to mention that bit in the vid
@@SpyderLEE Thanks man that helped!! I measured i can fit that one aswell in mine, but i have a question, does your avt twin pass radiator, comes with an pressure Cap? If the water expands? Or is it straight pipes radiator, without cap? Does the system get heat enough to need a expansion/pressure cap on the heat exchanger radiator? Because i have seen both options for sale, and the one without cap is fairly cheaper... Thanks for the help! Await reply
@@SpyderLEE I plan on building a tt car out of the spyder I just got... it was in a bad wreck so i got it for 150usd. I should make some vids and share them
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Lee I have to say you have done an amazing work basically everything DIY. The knob joke got me cracking for a solid 15 minutes!
Yeah, my interior is immaculately stock but there is something nice about Lee's style. Shine up that TRD knob and give it round 2?
Excellent stuff as usual! Sooo many cool mods you've done. The fact that you've done everything yourself is impressive. You're obviously a very talented guy. Well done and keep up the great work! Looking forward to the next video 😁
Cheers 😀
I've watched your vids over the past 2 years.Its amazing how far its come and the camper van. The whole knob talk, hilarious. Keep it up great content
Thanks 👍
Fabulous video buddy, i never thought this mark 3 could look even better than the gorgeous mark 2, youve inspired me to give this one a chance !
once again amazing work and an amazing presentation ! I will do everything in my power to make mine even just a bit like yours !
Mate you have an absolutely stunning mr2 right there, just got my 2001 mr2 on road today, hopefully it can look like yours one day
Anything’s possible, I only planned to fit a spoiler when I bought the car 😂
Very, very nice car!!! It looks like a mini TVR Speed 12, all arches, vents and space age looks. The fact that you've carried out all the work yourself is enviable. A proper mad looking (and going) motor!!!
I never considered these good looking cars, but you’ve made it look pretty darn cool. I do like the pre-facelift lights actually
I dont like much this version of the mr2 but boy, you did a fantastic job with this car. Looks fantastic
I'll be honest would swap a 2zz in this car without giving it a second thought but after watching your videos on the build etc. i grew fond of it, so much respect, would love to see you take this beauty to the track
Such a wholesome video, instant sub, keep up the great content bro!
Cheers 👍
Spyder lee youre the most inspiring youtuber ive ever watched and im always looking forward to your next video! That joke got me laughing😂
Cheers dude 👍
Wow, love the maroon coloration and wide body kit.
Amazing video!! Super funny shift knob bit, got me to laugh and i definitely love the build. Got my sub and cant wait to see more!!
Cheers 😀👍
Amazing car! I rather like the headlights you have on in this video. Round headlights ftw.
damn this car looks good with a widebody, the headlights look way less big and fit in better than the original design
The mr2 is looking great!
good job on the editing and review!
Great to get you online again....awsome motor...
Wish I could do more... time doesn’t allow 😞
@@SpyderLEE no worries, just waiting for more...
holy shit, found out they make hardtops for the spyder last week and was thinking about getting one after my mk1 project. definetly gonna have to get one now
lxs077 lol yeah they look much better with the hardtop. I’m waiting for summer to get one cheap 😀
@@SpyderLEE saw one on autotempest and the hardtop went over the rag top or what ever lol
One of a kind mr2☺ haltech do stand alone ecu's here in aus good product and service. The car is awesome as it stands great work mate
Damn, i miss my MR2 now 😎
man, you could mass produce everything you custom made, brand it, and sell it
Nice video mate, that wing looks 100x better with them end plates 👌
Yeah I thought so too
Hahaha..the stare....great blog as we're all waiting for spring. .👍👍
Me too 😀. For this and the camper. Need to buy a winter car 🤔
Were did you get the idea for the bonnet
I saw a carbon one of a similar design.
Love your car man! Much respect ✊🏽
I just bought this car and this video is very exciting! Just wondering about more details on pricing as I'm really new to car mods!
I never modded myself but wath i figured out is that it just consumes all of your money, and you will be living of rhamen noodels .....nur your car will be faster harder cooler!
Cool body kit... Custom made or bought?
This convinced me to go out an buy one
i am looking forward to buying a mrs soon but i have some safety concerns...like do they roll over or blow because of the rear engine placement ect ect
i have always like your work bro
This is insanely hooooot , will do the type of widebody add a active wing think the one by VictorRacing will be perfect .
Best MR2 I’ve ever seen! Where did you get the ac knobs and dash from?
The knob section was unexpectedly funny.
Clean project tho.
Gotta love those knobs!!!
Awesome job and awesome car man!! Congrats!
Great vids! New to the MR2 community, where can I get one those custom weighted gear knobs. Looked all over for the Allan custom one but cannot trace one.
Goodies for days!!!
The amount of downforce looks insane on that miata rival. ^^
HEY!!! I had a big question and it seems your the only person to answer my question I recently got my mr2 and I been wanting a body kit for it and I see you bought a body kit from lp luxury parts would you consider this website a trusted website to buy a body kit from ?
Great build
Get a hard top! A standalone would be a good idea, but expensive and a big rework for you. You could sell a lot of the extra systems you have though. If you combine an ecu with a HUD it will simplify your gauges/wiring a lot. I like my EMS4 but I wish I would have gone with something newer. I have an 8" widows tablet for all my gauges where the radio normally goes, but aem's gauge display through the tuning software is pretty weak compared to other offerings. Not exactly what I imagined, but it's workable for now and neat that it looks stealthy without gauge pods. With a decent standalone you can get rid of your traction control box, thermo switch for intercooler, boost controller, and gauges. All of that can be done with a modern standalone + HUD. There's a really neat unit by fuel tech where the HUD is also the ECU but it's more for drag cars and expensive. I really think that's the future though because it simplifies everything and puts it in one spot.
Yeah thinking of changing the lot for a link ecu. Hardtop is soon! Waiting for the cheap ones when it gets warmer 😉
@@SpyderLEE Hard top truly makes it a whole new car, I promise! I dunno if you saw but I finally got mine on the road. First try with virtual dyno showed 279whp and 239ft-lbs. Maybe a T3 hybrid wasn't a good idea! Having boost creep issues, but porting the wastegate got it down to 11psi by redline. Already ripped the rear motor mount, pray for my rods.
Cool. Sounds good 👍
Beautiful car, beautiful job!
May I aks what tire size you're running here? Your videos have been very helpful!
Pretty nice car, I love it ! Cheers from Germany !
Hi SpyderLEE how did that body kit from luxurtpart fit when you got it, was it fairly simple..?? car looks beautiful..
hope you still have the mr2 i have one MAGIC
Should try your hand at make molds and making carbon fibre parts off the wings ect
Great job buddy 👏 👍
just found your channel and wanted to say your MR2 is absolutely crazy, convinced me that I need one this year lol
as someone who is a younger enthusiast who is going from a 1.2 Polo to an MR2, what kind of things should I do first in terms of handling? ARBs or coils?
This video is really inspiring
Love the exhaust! Where you brought it?
Home made 👍
SpyderLEE Amazing!!😁😁👍👍
Cross the seas and put it on the LEGENDARY Nordschleife ! Full happiness therapy for both car and owner ! ^^
Do you remember what pioneer radio is that thinking of getting one
Sorry not without looking. It’s a appradio an older one. I also have the Avh-x5800dab in my vw. This is the newer version of the same thing. Much better.
Do you have the link to the TRD shift knob?
Alan’s custom machining on Facebook 👍
Hey man great video! Where did you get your TRD shift knob?
Is that the monocraft x gen 1 kit? Or the gt300?
Jeez you've spent some money on that
Wow! How long did it take you to build this beauty?
Been on and off for the last 4 years nearly.
Wow, I wish I had one like yours.
I'm interested to know your opinion on the BC coilovers you have installed? I ask because I almost bought some but ended up going for MeisterR ZetaCRDs instead...
im doing a build my self how much is it to insure this and with whome please thanksss
Great work, A hardtop is all it is missing.
I’m waiting for spring so I can get one cheap 😂
SpyderLEE Any idea where to get a hardtop? I’ve been looking everywhere
What size tire are you running??
Great work on this little car.
What are the numbers now, after the turbo upgrade?
Also i would like to ask you what material did you for the front splitter and the rear difusser, and where did you got it from?
I live in Jersey C.I. and shops are very limited and basic products here.
No idea on the exact numbers, need to get it on a rr, material is aluminium bought from a metal supplier locally.
Annnnnd new sub. You're awesome!
Scott Henkelman cheers dude 👍
Is the LP body kit the same as the APR body kit?
www.octanemotorsports.com/2000-2005-toyota-mr2-apr-performance-mrs-wide-body-kit-p-156002.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA45njBRBwEiwASnZT56zWdyiojJnrmVYhcQgGOoj-a-ukyNqtlqDEPZ_bfqM5qMN6t_TItxoCw1wQAvD_BwE
You could do a raspberry pi bluetooth touch screen unit to replace your head unit, display gauges, GPS, stereo, etc...
Holton Johnson this one does it. I can run torque pro through the pioneer head unit and a obd Bluetooth thing. I used to do it. I just can be bothered anymore 😕
So stock internals, no wiseco pistons etc. ???? I am amazed!!!
ok, I haven't watch this video ruclips.net/video/37rranhjPek/видео.html before. This build is amazing. I am curious how much bhp did the old 1ZZ with stock internals.
It’s still on stock internals dude. I changed my mind with the build engine and sold it. Making somewhere around 270bhp I think. Need to get it back in a rr
@@SpyderLEE thank you for your answer and your videos which are indeed very interesting and helpful to all of us lovers of the MR2 Spyder. I am a very happy owner of a 2001 model year MR2 Spyder which I am currently upgrading with a T3/T4 based turbo kit. Having 270 bhp from a Td04 is pretty amazing, may I ask how much boost are you in for achieving this amount of power?
Aftastos K I’m running about 12psi, so probably on the edge of blowing it up. But been like it the last 3 years nearly
@@SpyderLEE my tuner says that 1.2 bar ( so 17.4 psi) is the absolute limit before blowing up the engine and 0.9 bar ( that is 13 psi ) it's the absolute safe limit in stock internals. So i am not amazed at all that your engine is reliable since you did all the essentials ( new radiator, quality chargecooler etc) to keep the engine as safe as possible in stock internals. So no more updates?
a very nce jobba done ere !
Damn she's fine! How come you want to change to a standalone ECU? Do you have any problems with the stock ECU trying to correct the emanage tune? I keep reading conflicting info on forums about it. I'm thinking about sticking a 1zz in my 2004 corolla and turboing it. Something about giving one of the dullest cars 250+ HP really apeals to me! Love the channel. Keep the videos coming!
I’ve got my emanage running good but it would be better stand-alone. The emanage gets a bit funny at idle, it struggles with scaling the injector cycle time with big injectors
How was your body kit to fit. Was there alot of sanding or cutting involved ?
There was quite a bit of work but I think it’s the norm with all widebody kits from what I’ve seen
@@SpyderLEE kl kl thinking of following you in to the mr2 world lol. Only bit i cant do is bodu work so now i know il need some assitance. Thanks dude and the mr2 is looking stunning
Nice car. I'd like to see it in track.
Me too. One day
hahahaha had me dying with the knob talk
Awesome car man
Cheers 👍
Potencia del motor????
Sick!!
I be damned?! I have the same Greddy ECU as well.
Mate. I got a 1zz I want a small power gain from, nothing that will break the bank. I was thinking stage 2 cams? I'm only interested in around 160 hp. can you suggest anything?
When I first got the car, I bought a k&n filter and a cobra quad exhaust. I don’t think it gave it any more power. But it definitely felt faster just because of the noise. Made me loads more satisfied anyway. 😁
GOOD JOB!!
hows the cornering
Very good 👍
Cracking knob 🤣🤣🤣
Keep it going mate!!
Absolute bad ass MR2, love it.
Are you going to changing the engine as you said before, on another video?
I don't know if you noticed, but i have commented in another video before,
I also do own an sw20 mr2, and i was thinking about the watercooled intercooler/chargecooler,
The question is i talked to some mates, but that type of intercooler here, isn't very used, people dont know much about it...
Would you still recommend it? Isn't it dangereous to use water in the intercooler? if it has a leak, the water will go inside the engine won't it?
Thanks SpyderLee.
Cheers From Portugal Fan.
Alex Vicente cheers dude, charge coolers are much more efficient than intercoolers, I would recommend them every time. Especially in a mid engined car where the air flow is minimal. Mine is just a generic eBay one. But I use a avt twin pass radiator. I forgot to mention that bit in the vid
@@SpyderLEE Thanks man that helped!!
I measured i can fit that one aswell in mine, but i have a question, does your avt twin pass radiator, comes with an pressure Cap? If the water expands?
Or is it straight pipes radiator, without cap?
Does the system get heat enough to need a expansion/pressure cap on the heat exchanger radiator?
Because i have seen both options for sale, and the one without cap is fairly cheaper...
Thanks for the help!
Await reply
Esta excelente que auto más genial 👌
What year is this mr2?
2001
I want that body kit but can't swallow the price and the wait
I was lucky. Got mine second hand. So a lot cheaper and no wait
@@SpyderLEE I plan on building a tt car out of the spyder I just got... it was in a bad wreck so i got it for 150usd. I should make some vids and share them
@@SpyderLEEwhere can I find this kit?
Why do people say this car is ugly I think it looks pretty cool
Omg, now you finish a campervan you move to sport car, would it fit in your campervan hehe
Lol it probably would. I’ve got loads to still do on the camper, I keep changing between them so I don’t get bored 😂.
Ive never been a fan of the MR2... until now.
Everyone who loves the spyder is not state side. Typical Americans... good bing im Salvadoran. This car is an amazing platform.
By the way the car is stunning. Absolutely tears my stock 01 to pieces
Excellent! Can't stop laughing.
A spy back staber movie star drives that car in the tv show.
Duraflex has a replica body kit of that kit for 1700$ I believe.
Bring this to a professional tuner and a dyno!
If I had the cash I would, but I’d buy a standalone ecu first. I’m poor 😞
where is a spare tire
Valid
😍😍😍😍
RYAN"S KNOB HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
IT needs a 4g63 turbo
Iblove this toy
I love this bodykit, but 7000€ is way to mutch for me
It’s $2000, not sure how much it is delivered but I’d have thought cheaper than 7k 👍
@@SpyderLEE could you maybe send me a link if it bothers you not to mutch?
www.luxurypart.com/home/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=22&category_id=20&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=57&vmcchk=1&Itemid=57