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MR2 Tech Articles |
Tech Articles Provided by MR Controls and Wolfkatz. Their contact information can be found on our links page. |
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 Twin Entry 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. |
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. |
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) |