My son just bought a 91 MR2 that was already K swapped. It's what they call the Frankenstein K. I think it has a K24 bottom end and a K20 top end. It's not turboed ( yet ) but it is built. It's making around 300 wheel and the thing frickin rips! Oh and of course it's a six speed car as well. It was built for the track so it's got big Wilwood brakes and so much suspension work I don't even know what half of it is lol.
Hi Doug, sounds like a really nice setup. My friend Dan had a built Frank turbo'd one running 650 bhp and it's insane. The engine really suits the car doesn't it
Thank you for this video, will definitely be referring to this in the near future. I have just recently sold my track e46 and just so happens to be around this price range. As you said, it won’t feel like 8 grand 🤣
Thank you for answering my question you may here from me again and I might need putting in touch with your friend about building me a wiring loom if that’s possible
That's fine Luke, drop me a pm on Insatgram under the same username and I can give you his details. Failing that speak to Dan or Lewis at Midlands mr2 as they do the conversions and can do it for you.
Cheers for the video dude... really appreciated your opinion and logic sharing when comparing the GSTE and the NA K swap version. I still am in two minds as to weather I should use the Hondata ECU in my build but otherwise you've helped truck loads. Btw does your friend connect the looms up are a service or was it just a favour for you? Cheers
Arh mate thats a really nice comment, thankyou. I chose Hondata originally as I knew nothing about Honda Engines and it was for the simplicity of being able to get it running and tinker with it myself. If I were to do it again i would probably go Fueltech or Haltech. Are you in the UK? if you want to Dm me on instagram I can pass you his details. Name is G9RGE like here
@@spee5810Awesome 👍 you running a 5 or 6spd box? The good thing is it doesn't take much to get it boosted and they are so easy to work on, loads of space
I very much enjoyed your video. I'm thinking about it doing AK swap on my first Gen. MR2I have a 3. S GTE on it now. But I would really like to know what transmission should I go with if I wanna run about 600 doors?
Hi Ken, I had this dilemma when I was building mine as I had an e153 and wasn't sure whether to install it. The reason I went with the ep3 gearbox was because of the cost. I think the hux racing adapter was about £1500 and I sold my e153 for £1500 with shafts and shifter cables so that was 3k saved from using the ep3 box. My fried Dan's one broke at 650 bhp. It was a 4th gear pull that killed his
Hi really helpful video thumbs up from me thought you might know the answer to this question can I drop that Honda engine into a non turbo MR2 just the 2L one or does it have to be a turbo MR2 chassis?
How is the noise level and vibrations in the cabin? I’m running the softest poly mounts from Toyonda and I’m not happy with the level of creaking, vibration, and just noise in general I’m experiencing. Now granted I haven’t put my rear jute/padding cover back on so that can definitely help but I was just wondering how yours is? I’m gonna be trying to make some improvements to help with this if possible.
Very bad is the honest answer and was the question I was forever asking Kswappers i knew. I had medium engine mounts and put sound deadening under the carpet on the firewall and the problem was still there. Anything above 65mph on a long run become deafening. I was planning on getting a longer final gear ratio to make it more bearable but have since sold the car so no need now.
@@G9RGE oh no you sold it! Well I understand…I’m gonna try a few more things to try and improve the NVH because I’m really not digging it right now. Thanks for the reply because at least I know now it’s a somewhat normal thing.
No not solely, there were a few reasons. We were planning to move house and freeing up.the money from the mr2 was needed ( this has all.fallen through now, hence buying another). The car just always wanted to go fast and I really like my licence And then the noise, ok for local journeys but not for long
Not too sure, I fitted an ep3 type R dash at the same time and that all works perfectly except for the water temperature as that runs through a multiplex on the civic. There are companies that sell an adapter for it but I didn't bother as I have a tab displaying info from Hondata
@@G9RGE well certainly makes it easier. I kind of want to keep it pretty oem as much as possible aside from the actual engine so it's good to know there are adapters out there cheers
Have a watch of this at about 2:05. It shows my setup. I also tried to make my car as oem looking as possible, I even have a custom shifter so looking in you would never know
@@G9RGE that's a really nice set up mate. I wasn't planning on swapping mine yet but I got gapped by a fabia last night and I can't have that when I'm coming from a 350hp WRX
Hi Andy, I have used a Kevlar turbo blanket along with 2inch Kevlar heat wrap for the rest of the exhaust down to the backbox. This should help keep intake temps down and help with more power
I would like to apologize for the audio/mic problems that occurred in this video
My son just bought a 91 MR2 that was already K swapped. It's what they call the Frankenstein K. I think it has a K24 bottom end and a K20 top end. It's not turboed ( yet ) but it is built. It's making around 300 wheel and the thing frickin rips! Oh and of course it's a six speed car as well. It was built for the track so it's got big Wilwood brakes and so much suspension work I don't even know what half of it is lol.
Hi Doug, sounds like a really nice setup. My friend Dan had a built Frank turbo'd one running 650 bhp and it's insane.
The engine really suits the car doesn't it
Nice Mate. Good setup
@@-jimmyjames thankyou, it works really well and IATs are absolutely amazing
Wow incredible! I want to do this with my 03 mr2
@jandrew127 the mk3 is so much lighter so that would be insane
Thank you for this video, will definitely be referring to this in the near future. I have just recently sold my track e46 and just so happens to be around this price range. As you said, it won’t feel like 8 grand 🤣
Nice car! Very similar to my K24A2 turbo swapped MR2 I just finished. Just got it licensed today!
Did you just put a post on FB? Do you have red silicone joiners for intercooler pipes?
Wooooooow a awesome amount of work but wat a result at the end
Cheers Jonny, yeah definitely worth all the work
Thank you for answering my question you may here from me again and I might need putting in touch with your friend about building me a wiring loom if that’s possible
That's fine Luke, drop me a pm on Insatgram under the same username and I can give you his details. Failing that speak to Dan or Lewis at Midlands mr2 as they do the conversions and can do it for you.
Cheers for the video dude... really appreciated your opinion and logic sharing when comparing the GSTE and the NA K swap version. I still am in two minds as to weather I should use the Hondata ECU in my build but otherwise you've helped truck loads. Btw does your friend connect the looms up are a service or was it just a favour for you? Cheers
Arh mate thats a really nice comment, thankyou. I chose Hondata originally as I knew nothing about Honda Engines and it was for the simplicity of being able to get it running and tinker with it myself. If I were to do it again i would probably go Fueltech or Haltech.
Are you in the UK? if you want to Dm me on instagram I can pass you his details. Name is G9RGE like here
Looks awesome & very clean
Thankyou, I'm very happy with it 😁
@G9RGE I'm working on my k24 swap got her running and its stock for now.
@@spee5810Awesome 👍 you running a 5 or 6spd box? The good thing is it doesn't take much to get it boosted and they are so easy to work on, loads of space
@G9RGE 5 speed with the diflock. It's been sitting for 1 1/2 years getting all parts together.
@@spee5810 brilliant, the 5speed will be better when you go boosted as mine goes through the gears so quick I'm always changing
I very much enjoyed your video. I'm thinking about it doing AK swap on my first Gen. MR2I have a 3. S GTE on it now.
But I would really like to know what transmission should I go with if I wanna run about 600 doors?
Hi Ken, I had this dilemma when I was building mine as I had an e153 and wasn't sure whether to install it. The reason I went with the ep3 gearbox was because of the cost. I think the hux racing adapter was about £1500 and I sold my e153 for £1500 with shafts and shifter cables so that was 3k saved from using the ep3 box.
My fried Dan's one broke at 650 bhp. It was a 4th gear pull that killed his
Hi really helpful video thumbs up from me thought you might know the answer to this question can I drop that Honda engine into a non turbo MR2 just the 2L one or does it have to be a turbo MR2 chassis?
Cheers Luke, yes you can drop it into any mr2 chassis. TOYONDA and Hux Racing sell offnthe shelf mounts
How is the noise level and vibrations in the cabin? I’m running the softest poly mounts from Toyonda and I’m not happy with the level of creaking, vibration, and just noise in general I’m experiencing. Now granted I haven’t put my rear jute/padding cover back on so that can definitely help but I was just wondering how yours is? I’m gonna be trying to make some improvements to help with this if possible.
Very bad is the honest answer and was the question I was forever asking Kswappers i knew. I had medium engine mounts and put sound deadening under the carpet on the firewall and the problem was still there. Anything above 65mph on a long run become deafening. I was planning on getting a longer final gear ratio to make it more bearable but have since sold the car so no need now.
@@G9RGE oh no you sold it! Well I understand…I’m gonna try a few more things to try and improve the NVH because I’m really not digging it right now. Thanks for the reply because at least I know now it’s a somewhat normal thing.
@@G9RGE was this the reason you sold the k swapped mr2?
No not solely, there were a few reasons.
We were planning to move house and freeing up.the money from the mr2 was needed ( this has all.fallen through now, hence buying another).
The car just always wanted to go fast and I really like my licence
And then the noise, ok for local journeys but not for long
Why did you choose toyonda mounts over the hux racing ?
My friend had ordered from Toyonda before and got me a good discount so I went with then
Do you happen to know the spline & diameter needed to fit the stock NA mr2 hubs? Trying to figure this out for a different transmission
Hi, unfortunately i dont. All I know is that the Honda Dc2 shafts are a straight swap into the na hubs
Does the stock dashboard work too? Like rpm, speed and temp?
Not too sure, I fitted an ep3 type R dash at the same time and that all works perfectly except for the water temperature as that runs through a multiplex on the civic. There are companies that sell an adapter for it but I didn't bother as I have a tab displaying info from Hondata
@@G9RGE well certainly makes it easier. I kind of want to keep it pretty oem as much as possible aside from the actual engine so it's good to know there are adapters out there cheers
Have a watch of this at about 2:05. It shows my setup. I also tried to make my car as oem looking as possible, I even have a custom shifter so looking in you would never know
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@@G9RGE that's a really nice set up mate. I wasn't planning on swapping mine yet but I got gapped by a fabia last night and I can't have that when I'm coming from a 350hp WRX
420 crank at 12psi
I would be happy with that
I wish i had knowledgeable friends that can do this swap for me 😢. My mr2 is just sitting..
@Rchambrot best way to learn is to.do it yourself mate. That's what I do
What sort of heat shielding have you used?
Hi Andy, I have used a Kevlar turbo blanket along with 2inch Kevlar heat wrap for the rest of the exhaust down to the backbox. This should help keep intake temps down and help with more power
@@G9RGE ok cool, thanks
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