Well I bought a 1991 turboed MR2 w/ 91K for 3k I wanted a 1st Gen but hard to find with the SC and in good shape.
I tried Redline MTF - great for a few thousand miles, then performance fell off.I've had 3, 2nd gen. MR2 turbo's. My friend still has one I sold him 11 years ago. Honestly the second gen. car is much better than the first. 91's did have a second gear syncro problem from time to time. I would recommend Amsoil or Redline MTF. This seriously helps.
I tried Redline MTF - great for a few thousand miles, then performance fell off.
I was really happy with Royal Purple Synchromax.
I JUST sold mine... And am going to miss it:
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Mine had 180K. But replaced EVERYTHING on the car.I have driven How are these things when the miles get up there, mine has 91k
Makes sense if he had a MBC. 0.3 seconds quicker - 0-60, 1/4 mile, around a track?A close friend bought one new and a driving instructor told him of a 5 minute "trick" to turn up the boost, i assume it had some manual boost controller. He did it, and the car was a good .3 of a second faster.
Having owned both at the same time, the NSX is still faster than even a 275whp MR2 (325ish crank - which is just out of reach of the stock turbo) in a straight line, in terms of handling, a lot depends on suspension and more importantly tires. Given equivalent both - handling still goes to the NSX, unless the NSX has stock suspension, stock 205/225, and the MR2 has suspension and a sticky set of wide tires.I'd say it would probably beat a stock early NSX. Check it out. He also cut about an inch off the stock springs. The car tracked about as well as the NSX. You can upgrade to I think Nissan brakes.
Its more commonly referred to as a por mans FerrariI have heard that the MR2 (MKII) is referred to as the poor mans NSX.
Its more commonly referred to as a por mans Ferrari
heard that too. My neighbor had a 97 NSX and called the MR2 poor man's NSX