The Car:
I received my MR2 in June of 1999. It is a 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo. (More information on these cars can be found on the www.mr2.com forums and message board.)

The Story:
The car was purchased by my father in 1992 when it was a little over a year old, and with about 15,000 miles on the clock. He named the car 'LOKI' after the Norwegian God of Mischief -- a fitting name as anyone who owns one of these cars can tell you. Over the years he enjoyed the car very much in its stock form, despite my urging for him to modify it (at least with some wheels). He decided it was time for a new car in 99 and was going to sell Loki, but I prevailed upon him as I would need a fuel efficient car (which most muscle cars are NOT) when I went away to college that fall to finish my Mechanical Engineering degree.

KO Racing:
I drove the car for a year after I got it in 99 before starting on the path of modifications. I was disturbed by the high cost of the modifications and parts for these cars, (coming from a muscle car background) and so decided to make my own parts using fabrications skills I have acquired over 10 years of working on and upgrading automobiles. The fact that parts I made were very effective led me to start a business selling them to other mr2 owners. Thus KO Racing was born.

MODS:

New Engine (Sept 2007 - ):

Old Engine (2003-Sept 2007):

Interior: Exterior: Suspension/Axle/Wheel/Tire/Brakes: Stereo: Dyno Runs:
Note: this car has a stock ECU and no tuning devices except where noted.
Loki Dyno run 2/2/2002 #1
Loki Dyno run 2/2/2002 #2
New turbo setup:
Loki Dyno run 8/17/2003 curves with .63 A/R turbine housing
Loki Dyno run 8/17/2003 numbers with .63 A/R turbine housing
Loki Dyno run 9/17/2003 curves with .48 A/R turbine housing
Loki Dyon run 9/17/2003 numbers with .48 A/R turbine housing
New turbo setup with SDR Maxi stand alone:
Loki Dyno run 2/13/2004 (3rd Gear) with 3.0" Downpipe and exhaust
Loki Dyno run 2/13/2004 (4th Gear) with 3.0" Downpipe and exhaust
SB 46 with Hydra Nemesis stand alone:
Loki Dyno run comparison Comparison of 19psi pump gas dynos with cams straight up versus intake cam retarded 2 deg exhaust cam advanced 2 deg
Loki Dyno run 3/32/05 Race gas tune at 23psi boost
 New Motor 2.2L stroker with SB35R with Hydra Nemesis stand alone:
Loki Dyno run 20psi Pump gas 10/18/07 Pump gas run on new motor after about an hour of dyno tuning – still with stock 3rd generation intake manifold and throttle body
Loki Dyno run 28psi Race gas 8/13/08 Race gas run on new motor after about 1.5 hours of dyno tuning – still with stock 3rd generation intake manifold and throttle body
Loki Dyno run 28psi Race gas 5/29/09 Race gas run on new motor after about 1 hour of dyno tuning with new head gasket – still with stock 3rd generation intake manifold and throttle body

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 12.5 @ 110mph with a 1.94 60 foot time on pump gas (old motor)

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 11.98 @ 113mph with a 1.73 60 foot time on race gas (old motor)

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 11.71 @ 114.6mph with a 1.65 60 foot time on pump gas (new motor)

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 11.18 @ 125.6mph with a 1.74 60 foot time on race gas (new motor)

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