View Full Version : 325ix vs MR2 Turbo


hono
08-12-2006, 07:57 AM
This actually started about month ago when i was heading home and i catch up this red MR2 with the plate MR-2. There were little bit traffic ahead of us, so i had to wait until i can go past them.
So the traffic slows down and the MR2 starts to overtake the other cars so i go right in his tail. As soon as i do this only what i can see is black smoke coming out of his huge exhaust pipe and he was GONE. I mean GONE, i think it must have been turbo and no way stock.

The answer to that question came yesterday when i was driving on a highway and i saw this little red car on a horizon. I pick up my pace and catch the car and what do i see? Red MR2 with the plate MR-2. This was perfect: The higway ends to the lights about half a mile away, there is no one in front of us and the MR2 driver obviously wants to play. And the only thing where i have even a change is a race from a dead stop.

So we come to the lights and they are red and we are side by side. He is young guy with cigar in his mouth :D. I rev my engine and so does his.
I try to film the race with my cameraphone so i have my hands full.
There is second lights after these so i dont do the full 6rpm sidestep from the clutch start but instead i took it pretty easy.

So the light change and we are of. 1 gear he is behind me but as soon as i hit the second his gone!!:eek:
I'm like what the f**k!
So we came to the second lights and it is all over again. But this time i'll take the start little bit harder.
I raise the rev about 4000rpms and wait the lights. And again, after i've changed to second he goes by. That thing is fast. Remember that the 340hp M5 lost to my car in 1/8 mile.

After i got killed i drove next to him i opened my window, the conversation went like this:

Me: Turbo?
MR2: Yeah.
Me: non stock?
MR2: Not quite.
Me: I though so.

We salute to each other and went to our own ways.

In the evening i talked to my sister's husband and i turns out it is his friend. We tried to call him, i would like to know what his done to that thing :D, but we couldn't reach him.

I have a very very bad video also, i put it here when i can.

AzzMan
08-12-2006, 10:43 AM
If you find out what he's got post it here.

hono
08-17-2006, 12:32 AM
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4601861834000119217&q=325ix

E36BimmerJunkie
08-17-2006, 02:34 AM
Your car is stock? (what it says in the video)

Looks like his is also.

hono
08-17-2006, 04:26 AM
Your car is stock? (what it says in the video)

Looks like his is also.

Read the first post. The MR2 is far from stock, i'm still hunting the specs..
I'm quessing it will do high 4's 0-62. It was FAST. Compare to the M5 which i raced the MR2 would eat it the M5 alive.

jrhaile
08-17-2006, 11:31 AM
Quick little buggers eh? Honorable death...

Spoolin'
08-17-2006, 11:43 AM
Its probably not too far from stock. He probably gets some wicked launches since he is mid-engine also.

carrrnuttt
08-17-2006, 12:20 PM
Its probably not too far from stock. He probably gets some wicked launches since he is mid-engine also.

In drag-races in Japan, the MR2 gets placed in the AWD class because of its wicked launches.

xtremsiege2
08-17-2006, 12:27 PM
looks pretty jdm there with the black roof painted, im curious to hear his mods

IS 300_M
08-17-2006, 12:41 PM
Its probably not too far from stock. He probably gets some wicked launches since he is mid-engine also.

This quote from starter of this thread.........he beat the guy in first so there goes your theory.

So the light change and we are of. 1 gear he is behind me but as soon as i hit the second his gone!!:eek:

GERMAN G
08-17-2006, 12:50 PM
I try to film the race with my cameraphone so i have my hands full.
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REEEAALL smart..

hono
09-07-2006, 11:32 AM
So i finally talked to the MR2 guy. These were the mods (at least the ones i can remember :) ):

The engine was japan spec with 245hp stock. With:

3" exhaust
Air filter (huge :) )
Chip (blitz, if i remember correct)
1bar boost
Upgraded intercooler
And some little things

Others:

Rollcage
Bigger brakes (Brembo)
Limited slip differential
These are what i can remember, i'll bet there is lot more..
We talked briefly..

He is never dynoet it so i can't give you any numbers :(.
All i can say it is fast :) .

If somebody have/knows MR2 with about same specs, i'm curious to know too..

augur11
09-07-2006, 04:46 PM
From experience with MR2's I guarantee its between 360-400 whp. Yes, that's at the wheels and it should be running around 12 flat 1/4 mile. If he's got slicks on it, he should run in the 11's all day.

jrhaile
09-07-2006, 04:49 PM
From experience with MR2's I guarantee its between 360-400 whp. Yes, that's at the wheels and it should be running around 12 flat 1/4 mile. If he's got slicks on it, he should run in the 11's all day.


naw...At most 350. My cousin has basically the same setup he mentioned but with a full standlone and 18psi and he put down just over 360rwhp which is a TON for those motors. Not many people get into the 400s from what I have seen. And his motor was a full JDM Spec 3 engine shipped from Japan.

MR2liter
09-07-2006, 04:55 PM
NICe death bro. Some of those mr2s are fast;)