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3S-GTE Power Primer - By MR Controls

So you've been bit by the power bug and you want to get
more power out of your MR2 Turbo. There's so much to
learn and so much to figure out and so much information
and misinformation out there. Where do you start?
Which modifications work and which don't? When do you
need to start worrying about larger intercoolers,
upgraded fuel systems and EMSs? Find out more here.

3S-GTE Turbo Sizing Primer - By MR Controls

Thinking of a turbo upgrade? You hear all sorts of claims
about how much horsepower this turbo or that turbo can
support, but did you know that it is unlikely you will ever
get anything near that on a 3S-GTE engine? What is the
truth? What can you expect? Find out more about the
physics and the math here
.

CT-26 Turbocharger - By MR Controls

It comes with the car and you've heard all sorts of bad
things about it. Some say it puts out nothing but hot air
above 15psi. Others have spent a lot of money trying to
upgrade it and have gotten little for their trouble. Is it
useless or can it become a good low-cost upgrade? Find
out more here
.

3S-GTE Engine Management - By MR Controls

The 3S-GTE requires an electronic engine management
system to run it. The stock engine control unit (ECU) is
suitable for some applications, but to make serious
power you will need to consider your engine management
options. Feel lost? What do these systems do and what
needs to be done to program one to run a 3S-GTE? Learn
more about this important topic here
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Fuel Cut Primer - By MR Controls

You are boosting down the freeway in your MR2 Turbo
having tons of fun when all of the sudden the car seems
to hit a brick wall and the check engine light comes on.
What is going on? You have hit fuel cut. What is it? What
can you do about it? The answer to all your questions is
here
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Fuel Pump Sizing - By WolfKatz

This is an article discussing the flow capabilities of the pumps commonly used in the MR2 3S-GTE
and other performance vehicles. Various injector sizes are also plotted on pump curves here.
Click Here. (PDF File)

A Brief Compressor Map Discussion - By Wolfkatz

This is a discussion of compressor sizing written using a 2.0 liter engine as the
example case. Click Here. (PDF File)