Brief Walk through of my Holset HX35, 3SGTE Swapped Toyota Celica.

Toyota's race cars back when Toyota made them.

Celica GT-Four

MR2 Turbo

Supra Turbo

Hey look at that, they all have turbos.

Is the 1991 Toyota MR2 SW20 the most dangerous car ever?

"The SW20 is most dangerous car you can buy"

says Regular Car Reviews 

"This car should be illegal." But don't get me wrong it is a blast to drive and owing one is awesome.

"The MR2 Turbo might be the most dangerous car ever because of its accessibility and tendency towards sudden lift-off oversteer, but I would buy one for the "Warning: Radio Will Not Work If Removed" sticker alone. Getting a second-gen MR2 crossed my mind every week when I lived in London. The UK is full of them and they really are dirt cheap. That might be a problem because driving a mid-engined car fast takes practice, and young drivers tend to be lacking that sort of experience. The good news is that like all Toyotas from the nineties, the SW20 is easily fixable from the parts bin after ending up in a ditch, and owning one gives the satisfaction of having a classic that drives well, looks great and could never happen again."

"It's the James Dean of cars."

"This is the most dangerous car ever made and it is also a perfect expression of The Human Condition. We want to know where "The Limit" lies and damn self-preservation. This is the most dangerous car, because it is cheap, accessible, and exists in great numbers. This is opposed to a Porsche 911SC which is more dangerous in a mechanical sense but is not as accessible as the MR2"

Jalopnik says "The way I see it, this car and its weight-shifting only helps getting rid of the less smart ones you didn't like that much anyway. It's called natural selection."

I couldn't Agree more. It takes real skill to drive this care to and past it's limits. You WILL spin the car around while learning it's limits. But once you do find those limits and push it to the limit the car will repay you with handling few modern cars can rival. It's called the poor mans Ferrari.

Also check out my MR2 GO FAST Parts Store.

Toyota MR2 & Celica Performance Parts and Go FAST Parts.

If you haven't checked out my store for Toyota MR2 & Celica, Or any car with the 3SGTE in it for GO FAST Parts, I Seriously think you should. I have looked all over the net for these deals and I put them all in one nice store with notes on each part on how you will use them and when you will need that at certain power levels. Please check it out and let me know what you think. My Toyota MR2 & Celica GO FAST Performance Shop.

Holset Hx35 on a Built JDM 3SGTE swapped into a 1997 Toyota Celica GT.

I can't believe I haven't posted this sooner, I forgot all about my Celica's dyno video.
Like the video says Mike Bruell & Myself made 330whp & 250wtq at 14.5lbs boost (1bar).



Here's a couple drive by videos for your enjoyment.
I know it doesn't look like I'm going fast but that last pass I hit 120mph easily.
In the 2nd pass you can hear the tires break free then 8,500rpm rev limiter.



Ok, and below just to show you guys the engine is now in the MR.
Heres a video of it RIGHT after I got it in the car, there was no exhaust, the timing was off and It hadn't been tuned. So yeah I know it sounded like shit in the video but it was just to show
people I completed the swap. Since then everything and more has been done to that engine.
Thats going to be my next post ;)



The 91 JDM 3sgte 9.0:1 comp engine is built with these mods:
AEM Full Standalone Unit
Holset Hx35 Turbo
Forged 87mm CP pistons
Forged Eagle H-beam Rods
Balanced, Blueprinted, micro-polished Internals
Wolkatz Top Feed fuel rail
Aeromotive FPR 1.1
870cc Delphi Injectors
HKS 264 ex 272 in Cams
Eagle valve springs
RMR Intake Manifold
Heat resistant resin intake manifold gasket
70mm Mustang Throttle Body
Cometic head gasket
ARP headstuds
Custom 3" V-band downpipe
Fidanza cam gears
Solid motor mounts
Aem Uego Wideband o2
Gm boost solenoid
Gm 3 Bar Map
Spec (clutchmaster) stage 3 clutch
HKS Super Mega Flow intake filter (actual name haha)
Apexi dual-drive blow off valve
12x12 Oil cooler
Canton Racing Oil relocation fitting.
3" mandrel bent side exhaust W/ huge muffler & resonator
300x600x3" Bar and Plate Front mount intercooler W/ 2.5" to 3" mandrel bent piping

Not bad power.
This was a break in tune so we didn't turn the boost up, It was set to the wastegate spring, 1 bar.
Which is unfortunate because at 1 bar this turbo wasn't even in its efficiency range yet.
Around 22+ lbs is were this turbo comes alive and really puts down power.
Currently I'm building a 2.2L stroker 5SGTE, 8:1 compression ratio.
With this turbo in my MR2, Plan to run 30lbs of boost on pump gas daily, but thats another post.

Anyways, don't be afraid to leave me a comment.
Mike Bruell is a great tuner and is always up to the challenge of tuning vehicles.
If you would like us to tune your vehicle send me an email.Heres more pics of the celica.

Port, Polished, Decked, Pressure & stress tested, Polished Combustion Chamber Domes.

I had my head all cleaned up and Port, Polished, Decked, Pressure & stress tested, Polished Combustion Chamber Domes.



All the work was done by my friend, He does great work.
It should add more than like 40+ hp, Atleast thats what we're expecting.
The intake ports are perfectly matched. They are nice and rough (to keep fuel from sticking to the sides. The casting marks are all gone which makes the air flow smoother.
The head was decked, A nice flat surface to mate the block to.
Polished combustion domes reduce the chances of having a hot spot, which leads to detonation.
The exhaust ports were only slightly ported to keep exhaust velocity high, and they are mirror polished. Oh, the valves we lapped also.
heres some pics:



Decked & polished combustion domes ^



Intake port ^



Perfectly gasket matched ^



Exhaust port ^

How to replace the stock ignitor & coil with MSD 6A & AEM EMS. Mr2celica sw20 st205 st204

This is for 91-93 Toyota MR2's (SW20)
This theory could be applied to similar vehicles such as 93-99 celicas.

I wrote this about a year ago on MR2oc.com to help the members remove the stock ignitor and coil and replace them with an MSD 6A unit. This can only be done if you have an aftermarket ecu, such as AEM EMS. So here it is, I hope this help anyone who find it.

Just like the diagram states, you need to move the jumper inside the AEM unit. It's JPC1, it has three pins in a row with a jumper that jumps two of the three pins together.
The jumper can only be set 2 ways, so just set it the opposite way from they way it was when you opened the unit up. To get into the unit you need to take out a small allen head screw that locks the board in place, just make sure you put it back in after your done and don't loose it because it is quite small. I suggest soldering and shrink wrapping every connection.

If you have any questions leave me a comment on here.

The Celicas "life in pictures"

I've learned so much about cars and engines with the car. It was the best car I could have ever asked for. I bought it in NH from a girl in her 20's, the first thing I did was bodykit it up.

Then I wanted speed, you can see the progression of my mechanical abilities haha.

As it sits now It has had just about every performance part replaced with proper parts, done properly, after years of learning.

My First body kit, The VIS invader front. Which I ran over going off roading on accident.

5sfte 2002 uncharted then.

JDM 3sgte first swap. you can seem my mechanical ability increase.

Pics of My Sexy 19 Year Old Mr2!

Here It goes, Im going to list EVER part I've put into this car, Not to say hey look at all this!
It's to help people with their builds and show what I've done. Also I forget a lot, like what parts and brands I've used, this way I have an online reference.

I can't get over the fact that my car is almost as old as me haha, I'll be 24 in April and my MR2 is 19 right now haha. The shape and body lines are amazing. This is one car I plan to keep a lifetime. Some of you might know I've taken the engine out of my 97 Celica, which was taken from a 91 JDM Celica Alltrac. So it's made its rounds haha. Each time it get taken out I clean it up and Invest more into it. Im finished with it now and only plan on minor upgrades since most of the large stuff is done. Without boring you further, here are the specs & pictures.

ENGINE
3S-GTE Toyota Celica AllTrac Engine
9:1 Compression
Balanced, Blueprinted, Micro-polished
Holset HX-35w Twin Scroll Turbo
Tial 38mm Wastegate
3"x12"x24" Core Trunk Mount Intercooler
HKS 272 Intake, 264 Exhaust Camshafts
HKS 1.8mm MLS HG
HKS Intake
Forged Eagle H-Beam Rods
Forged 87mm CP Pistons
Mishimoto Radiator
Samco Silicon Hoses
APR Headstuds
70mm Throttle Body
Aeromotive FPR 1.1
Walbro 255 Fuel pump
890cc Denso Injectors
Wolkatz Top Feed Rail
RMR Intake Manifold
Fidanza Cam Gears
Apexi Dual Drive BOV
12"x12" Oil cooler
Canton Racing Oil relocator.

DRIVETRAIN
Billet Axles/CV Joints
Clutchmaster 6 Puck Un-sprung Disc
ST185 Oil Cooler
Lucas Racing Tranny Fluid

SUSPENSION
KYB Gas Struts
Tanabe Springs
Replaced Every Stock Rubber Bushing with Silicon Bushing
New Tie Rods

WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
5Zigen FNR01C Hots, That Means Embossed Letters Instead of a Sticker (17×8 front, 18×9.5 rear)
BF Goodrich G-Force T/A KDW Tires (225/35/17 Front, 265/35/18 Rear)
Drilled & Slotted Rotors
Ceramic Pads
Steel Braided Lines

ELECTRONICS
AEM EMS
MSD 6A
Accel Coil
AEM Eugo & EGT
8" Solo Baric Woofer
Alpine 6.5" Components

If you Like the pics, have any questions or comments, Leave them below and I will get back to you.
Hope you enjoy it guys.