04 Toyota MR2 Spyder - K20a / 6 speed / hardtop - LotusTalk

93smgturbo · 03-30-2009, 08:29 PM

I am selling my paradise blue K20a powered Spyder. It looks like Im going to be trying to open a business soon and need money to start so I have some sacrifices I need to make. This car was featured in Super Street, here is a link to the article.

2004 Toyota MR 2 Spyder -Tuner Car - Engine Swap - Super Street Magazine

I bought the car with so many mods done to it, its hard to keep track of everything. Here are a list of mods that I believe to be correct:

Engine:
JDM ITR K20a
AEM standalone EMS
Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket
Hytech Header
Hytech Twinloop Exhaust 2.5in
Custom 3in Intake
RBC Intake Manifold
190 LPH High Flow Fuel Pump
JDM ITR Transmission
ACT Clutch
Custom Axles

Chassis:
JDM ITR Gear Type LSD
Koni yellow adjustable shocks
Eibach Pro-kit springs
Saner 1inch 3 Way Adjustable Front Sway Bar
Saner Front Endlinks
TTE 3 Way Adjustable Rear Sway Bar
Two's-R-us Rear Endlinks
Energy Suspension Sway Bar Bushings
Corky Skid Plate
Che Adjustable Control Arms
Che Adjustable Trailing Arms
Che Adjustable Track Arms

Brakes:
Carbotech XP8 Pads Front and Rear
TiC Stainless Steel Brake Lines
ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid

Exterior:
BRS Auto Design Front Lip
3m Clear Bra
ViS TRD Replica Stage 1 Sideskirts
ViS TRD Replica Stage 1 Rear Spoiler
JDM OE Hardtop
MK1 Eagle Emblem
JDM Celica Sidemarkers
Painted Headlight Housings
Tinted Foglights
Hasegawa lug nuts
Work Emotion CR Cai in Bronze 16x7 (f) 17x8
Falken Azenis rt-615 215/45-16 (f) 235/40-17

Interior:
MK1 Eagle Steering Wheel Emblem
B&M Short Shifter
STi 6-Speed Shift Knob
Sony m630 Headunit
3M window tint

Misc:
Speed Source Brass Shifter Bushings
Hasport Transmission Mount
Polyurethane Engine Mount Inserts
Removed Softtop

I know on Church's dyno it said it made 238whp but we all know how high their dyno's read. When I got it here without changing anything it dyno'd 199whp corrected on a dynojet. When I switched over to the AEM instead of the Hondata and had my local tuner tune it, we ended up with 210whp corrected. It is noticeably faster now than on the previous tune. The car is absolutely amazing to drive.

The bad:

1) There is no a/c although the lines are still there and probably wouldn't be too hard to hook up for somebody with some know how and either a 2zz compressor and a custom bracket or a k20 compressor and custom lines.

2) There are no cats on the car so you will need to slip somebody an extra couple bucks to get it to pass emissions or build another exhaust. I have not tried to tune it well enough without the cats to make it pass so Im not sure how easy that would be. People in CA, good luck.

3) The body is in immaculate condition minus the scrape on the bottom of the d/s side skirt and bottom of the front lip. There are extremely minor scratches on the rear bumper, but everything else is amazing.

4) The engine has an oil leak. Its not real severe and I honestly haven't really even looked where its coming from but I did an oil change(mobil 1 syn.) when I first got the car and added a half a quart after about 2,000 miles.

I would like to get $22,000 for the car. Blue book on it is now at about $16,000 if it were bone stock. There is over $25,000 worth of extra money put into this car and it shows. Thats only $6,000 extra for a hardtop(that sells for 3k-4k) and a full K20a swap that would cost between $6k and $12k to replicate(depending on labor) plus all the extras on the car.

Email me at murbonracing@yahoo.com with questions or call or text me at 505-259-9961.

93smgturbo · 03-31-2009, 05:17 PM

ggelise · 03-31-2009, 06:26 PM

Wow that is a lot of work! Cool car... sorry you have to sell her.

Wish you well with the business venture!

93smgturbo · 04-14-2009, 09:01 AM

Car is up on ebay now.

eBay Motors: Toyota : MR2 (item 330322063796 end time Apr-20-09 18:19:41 PDT)

PhlypSide · 04-14-2009, 09:11 AM

That is one of the hottest Spyders I've ever seen.

Good luck with the sale.

thegoat · 04-14-2009, 09:29 AM

Link doesn't seem to work.

93smgturbo · 04-15-2009, 07:40 AM

link should work now. And thank you for the compliments.

93smgturbo · 04-29-2009, 02:27 PM

Car now has brand new Koni adjustable shocks and Eibach pro-kit lowering springs.

93smgturbo · 05-18-2009, 05:58 PM

93smgturbo · 06-02-2009, 06:29 AM

$19,000 now. Need the money ASAP. This is a steal.

93smgturbo · 08-13-2009, 11:58 AM

$18k ? This thing is being given away

93smgturbo · 09-05-2009, 06:33 PM

This car has the handling of an Elise with the motor it should have come with. This is a bargain.

Seth W · 09-08-2009, 11:46 PM

so I take it you've tried on both the main MR2 boards? Free bump from a fellow MR2 owner with a non stock motor

...m... · 09-09-2009, 03:11 AM

...what's the little baby air intake do?..

Beanie · 09-09-2009, 05:43 AM

I see you have one of Corky's lightweight battery trays.

The Honda guys hate the Toyota cowboy hat - that's funny. I see there is nothing connected to the hard lines - no evaporative emissions? Do you have vaccum in the gas tank (just curious)? I don't ever since my 2ZZ swap.

That was p1ccoloz's (Mike Piccolo's) car was it not? If so, that was the first Honda engine swap in a Spyder. I'm not sure if anyone else has duplicated that feat. Very interesting car - must be fun to drive.

Vampyre · 09-09-2009, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93smgturbo

$18k ? This thing is being given away

Oh no, not low enough yet, you are on Lotustalk, this is low baller country

93smgturbo · 09-09-2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth W

so I take it you've tried on both the main MR2 boards? Free bump from a fellow MR2 owner with a non stock motor

Yes it is on both main mr2 boards.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ...m...

...what's the little baby air intake do?..

That is a breather for crank case ventilation. Air goes out, not in on that filter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beanie

I see you have one of Corky's lightweight battery trays.

The Honda guys hate the Toyota cowboy hat - that's funny. I see there is nothing connected to the hard lines - no evaporative emissions? Do you have vaccum in the gas tank (just curious)? I don't ever since my 2ZZ swap.

That was p1ccoloz's (Mike Piccolo's) car was it not? If so, that was the first Honda engine swap in a Spyder. I'm not sure if anyone else has duplicated that feat. Very interesting car - must be fun to drive.

I do not believe there are any lines hooked up for evaporative emissions. Yes this was Mike's car. There is another k20 spyder in Japan that I know of, but I don't know of any this side of the pond.

Seth W · 09-09-2009, 01:49 PM

ok so I know they say no comments but I hate lowballers with a passion, I'd say the RX7 forums are the worst. now I can understand why those guy want to save a buck due to unforseen repairs but come on if you guys can afford expensive cars than why do you want to try and save $50 from the asking price every time people post up stuff?

If I was a bigger fan of the spyders and didnt have my own money pit/project MR2 then this would be perfect car.

93smgturbo · 09-17-2009, 05:17 PM

Woot! Fixed the battery drain issue!!! No more electrical issues.

93smgturbo · 10-07-2009, 05:30 AM

Another issue has been fixed! I put a real battery in the car, and it no longer has a hard time starting. Imagine that, 280cca didn't like turning over 11.5:1 compression ratio.

03-30-2009, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	04 Toyota MR2 Spyder - K20a / 6 speed / hardtop I am selling my paradise blue K20a powered Spyder. It looks like Im going to be trying to open a business soon and need money to start so I have some sacrifices I need to make. This car was featured in Super Street, here is a link to the article. 2004 Toyota MR 2 Spyder -Tuner Car - Engine Swap - Super Street Magazine I bought the car with so many mods done to it, its hard to keep track of everything. Here are a list of mods that I believe to be correct: Engine: JDM ITR K20a AEM standalone EMS Hondata Intake Manifold Gasket Hytech Header Hytech Twinloop Exhaust 2.5in Custom 3in Intake RBC Intake Manifold 190 LPH High Flow Fuel Pump JDM ITR Transmission ACT Clutch Custom Axles Chassis: JDM ITR Gear Type LSD Koni yellow adjustable shocks Eibach Pro-kit springs Saner 1inch 3 Way Adjustable Front Sway Bar Saner Front Endlinks TTE 3 Way Adjustable Rear Sway Bar Two's-R-us Rear Endlinks Energy Suspension Sway Bar Bushings Corky Skid Plate Che Adjustable Control Arms Che Adjustable Trailing Arms Che Adjustable Track Arms Brakes: Carbotech XP8 Pads Front and Rear TiC Stainless Steel Brake Lines ATE Super Blue Brake Fluid Exterior: BRS Auto Design Front Lip 3m Clear Bra ViS TRD Replica Stage 1 Sideskirts ViS TRD Replica Stage 1 Rear Spoiler JDM OE Hardtop MK1 Eagle Emblem JDM Celica Sidemarkers Painted Headlight Housings Tinted Foglights Hasegawa lug nuts Work Emotion CR Cai in Bronze 16x7 (f) 17x8 Falken Azenis rt-615 215/45-16 (f) 235/40-17 Interior: MK1 Eagle Steering Wheel Emblem B&M Short Shifter STi 6-Speed Shift Knob Sony m630 Headunit 3M window tint Misc: Speed Source Brass Shifter Bushings Hasport Transmission Mount Polyurethane Engine Mount Inserts Removed Softtop I know on Church's dyno it said it made 238whp but we all know how high their dyno's read. When I got it here without changing anything it dyno'd 199whp corrected on a dynojet. When I switched over to the AEM instead of the Hondata and had my local tuner tune it, we ended up with 210whp corrected. It is noticeably faster now than on the previous tune. The car is absolutely amazing to drive. The bad: 1) There is no a/c although the lines are still there and probably wouldn't be too hard to hook up for somebody with some know how and either a 2zz compressor and a custom bracket or a k20 compressor and custom lines. 2) There are no cats on the car so you will need to slip somebody an extra couple bucks to get it to pass emissions or build another exhaust. I have not tried to tune it well enough without the cats to make it pass so Im not sure how easy that would be. People in CA, good luck. 3) The body is in immaculate condition minus the scrape on the bottom of the d/s side skirt and bottom of the front lip. There are extremely minor scratches on the rear bumper, but everything else is amazing. 4) The engine has an oil leak. Its not real severe and I honestly haven't really even looked where its coming from but I did an oil change(mobil 1 syn.) when I first got the car and added a half a quart after about 2,000 miles. I would like to get $22,000 for the car. Blue book on it is now at about $16,000 if it were bone stock. There is over $25,000 worth of extra money put into this car and it shows. Thats only $6,000 extra for a hardtop(that sells for 3k-4k) and a full K20a swap that would cost between $6k and $12k to replicate(depending on labor) plus all the extras on the car. Email me at murbonracing@yahoo.com with questions or call or text me at 505-259-9961. Last edited by 93smgturbo : 10-07-2009 at 05:30 AM.

04-14-2009, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	Car is up on ebay now. eBay Motors: Toyota : MR2 (item 330322063796 end time Apr-20-09 18:19:41 PDT) Last edited by 93smgturbo : 04-15-2009 at 07:39 AM.

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93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	Bump

09-09-2009, 03:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
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03-31-2009, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18

03-31-2009, 06:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
ggelise Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 193	Wow that is a lot of work! Cool car... sorry you have to sell her. Wish you well with the business venture!

04-15-2009, 07:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	link should work now. And thank you for the compliments.

04-29-2009, 02:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	Car now has brand new Koni adjustable shocks and Eibach pro-kit lowering springs.

06-02-2009, 06:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	$19,000 now. Need the money ASAP. This is a steal.

08-13-2009, 11:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	$18k ? This thing is being given away

09-05-2009, 06:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	This car has the handling of an Elise with the motor it should have come with. This is a bargain.

09-08-2009, 11:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Seth W Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PDX Posts: 24	so I take it you've tried on both the main MR2 boards? Free bump from a fellow MR2 owner with a non stock motor

09-09-2009, 05:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
Beanie untitled Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,910	I see you have one of Corky's lightweight battery trays. The Honda guys hate the Toyota cowboy hat - that's funny. I see there is nothing connected to the hard lines - no evaporative emissions? Do you have vaccum in the gas tank (just curious)? I don't ever since my 2ZZ swap. That was p1ccoloz's (Mike Piccolo's) car was it not? If so, that was the first Honda engine swap in a Spyder. I'm not sure if anyone else has duplicated that feat. Very interesting car - must be fun to drive. __________________ It is all about "Other".

09-09-2009, 01:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
Seth W Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PDX Posts: 24	ok so I know they say no comments but I hate lowballers with a passion, I'd say the RX7 forums are the worst. now I can understand why those guy want to save a buck due to unforseen repairs but come on if you guys can afford expensive cars than why do you want to try and save $50 from the asking price every time people post up stuff? If I was a bigger fan of the spyders and didnt have my own money pit/project MR2 then this would be perfect car.

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09-17-2009, 05:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	Woot! Fixed the battery drain issue!!! No more electrical issues.

10-07-2009, 05:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
93smgturbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 18	Another issue has been fixed! I put a real battery in the car, and it no longer has a hard time starting. Imagine that, 280cca didn't like turning over 11.5:1 compression ratio.