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Hi, <br><br>I haven't been here in a while and
don't know if you've gotten any help...but
anyway...first question, what do you plan on doing with the
car?<br><br>Is it for the street, autocross, etc.....<br>Rules
may apply, so check them out first if you're planning
on racing it.<br><br>I used to Solo I and II and
'86, and now have a Turbo.... so I'll pass along a few
tips. The first thing is to go for upgraded struts. I
personally prefer Koni's. They can be rebuilt and upgraded
at places like Truesports to your specifications.
Also ditch the stock springs and go for a coil over
set up. Spring rates will depend on how you're going
to use it. Where you get the coil over kit can help
with the rates, but if you're going to drive it on the
street, don't go too stiff. Still, springs are one of the
biggest improvements you can make. Truly amazing the
difference good springs and shocks can make. <br><br>IF you
do your springs right, you can go mild on the front
bar, and personally, I don't like a rear one. For a
car with no limited slip it can cause too much wheel
spin off the corner. Depending on the setup, the car
can also have big time lift throttle oversteer, and
too stiff in the rear can make it worse. By the way,
that's why the '86 and later models came rear bar
delete. Remember, with an MR2, the old saying slow in
fast out most certianly applies. Braking done in a
straight line, on the throttle at the apex! I like to
drive sideways, but it's amazing how fast an MR2 can
spin! They're not for the throttle and braking
insensitive!<br><br>A strut bar is easy, go to a junk yard and pick up
one off a later T-bar car...I paid about $15 for mine
and it worked fine. I can't tell any diference
between the factory unit and friend of mine's $200 dollar
unit!<br><br>TRD used to make bushings, but I always found fresh
stock Toyota's worked fine. Urethane does make the
steering a little sharper, and although I haven't checked
lately, Cyberauto does carry a lot of Toyota stuff. Also,
I know TRD Japan makes uprated motor mounts for the
2nd Gen, and they might for the 1st, but I haven't
checked. Once again, unless you're making a ton more
power, fresh stock ones should be more than sufficent.
Toyota parts are generally excellent, and I never had a
motor mount failure in 2 years of racing with the
'86.<br><br>One more note, if you change wheels, if you go
larger, make sure the total circumfrence (wheel and tire)
is not bigger than stock. They're not blessed with
tons of torque, and going too large takes away what
you do have (in effect,changes your gear ratio).
<br><br>I hope this is of some help. It doesn't take much
for an MR2 to blow off newer more expensive
machinery.... Good luck!<br><br>Dave
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Help with my ''86 MR2 Suspension?
Jun 5 2000, 06:25 AM
