2gr-fe Aurion engine into a MX5

[Xauterus]

http://www.classicindustries.com/ima...g/l/lw8020.jpg

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzAwWDI4NQ==/$(KGrHqRHJCYE7zBL6uH7BPD,wmycm!~~60_35.JPG?set_id= 8800004005

The second one is a Tilton bellhousing that might be a really good setup. It uses a flywheel of 220mm OD. made for there 7inch or 5 inch clutches

[.T.]

starter & mount are at work - it will be a week until I'm back - I'll drop you a pic then.

just out of interest, why didn't you look at using the mazda kf 2.5 v6? they are a good motor to modify & really cheap to buy now

[Xauterus]

Well a mate doing all the wiring and ECU is a Toyota fan. Since I have 3 Toyotas I figured this should be Toyota powered.

This really inspired me

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Toyota-Jimco-2000.html

[.T.]

yes that was a bit of an eye opener a few years ago.

fyi I know of at least one mazda kf with twin turbos making over 600hp in a sports sedan (was built years ago) motor, & gaskets etc somewhat cheaper than the 2grfe as well - I'm a huge Toyota fan, but with your donor car already being a mazda, might be worth considering, unless you already have the 2gr motor? (kf's can be pulled from mazda mx6's for under $200)

[Xauterus]

Yeah I've ordered engine. I wanted to use the engine with the later tech.

[.T.]

can't fault that logic!

[Xauterus]

Some checking of fitment. I made the hat out of lexan cause its easy to drill and machine and was cheaper than an aluminium billet. I needed to get the rotor close to the ball joints so the caliper would clear the rims.

[japlish]

i found a company called AUTRON that makes a replacement instrumnet cluster for na mx5's, would suit the 2gr nicely

[Xauterus]

I am hoping that if they aren't too horrendous in price, I was thinking of using the race tech display.

[George]

From reading this thread, stil can't quite figure out the reasons behind 2gr family choice. I once completed a 4GR-FSE powered RX8 mazda, but the engine was chosen mainly thanks to its emissions, to make the car roadworthy. For a competition car I would probably go UZ or UR way

[Xauterus]

I figured that I would be able to get the weight distribution back a bit more with the shorter length block of the v6. Also the v6 is not quite as wide as the uz or Ur series. The 2gr has a really strong bottom end like the other two.
The Ur series engine is not easily available here.
I know it's not the perfect choice but I can't afford a transaxle to build a mid engined car.

[Xauterus]

Argh posting on phone!

[japlish]

and the direct injection versions have bulking injector setups which fowl on rhd cars

[Xauterus]

My front wheels arrived today,18x10",so I got some old Porsche cup slicks Id bought a couple of years ago put on. The rims are an inch too narrow for those tyres so I will probably use the outer bands off the back rims and then have wider bands made for the rears.



Theres no engine so the suspension wont drop at all.

[oldcorollas]

yes that was a bit of an eye opener a few years ago.

fyi I know of at least one mazda kf with twin turbos making over 600hp in a sports sedan (was built years ago) motor, & gaskets etc somewhat cheaper than the 2grfe as well - I'm a huge Toyota fan, but with your donor car already being a mazda, might be worth considering, unless you already have the 2gr motor? (kf's can be pulled from mazda mx6's for under $200)

not the Austrack motor? KM reckoned it cost them north of 100K to develop... and then they put it in a Gemini...