Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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Nahguavkire in reply to @lynx

Should I spend more time sourcing a decent 190bhp vvti toyota engine. Drop it in to the MR2 and have a cheap quick impractical two seater.

F20C or don't bother.

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lynx in reply to @Nahguavkire

How much work to make the f20c then the electrics to make the magic happen?

190bhp and the engine fits straight in the car, all the electrics are there and just ecu swap. Enough people have done this, seem that the engine doesn't have a battled sump so suffers from oil starvation on track days. If the car is over reved by gear change the oil pump grenades itself and scraps the engine. Same engine is fitted to the Elise....

Finding an engine that is checkable and not more than buying a cheap celica or corolla.

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Nahguavkire in reply to @lynx

Admittedly the cheap and cheerful option but F20c is the undeniably more excellent option.
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ricky2slicky in reply to @lynx

I've done tonnes of trackdays in the past with Elises and Exige using the 2ZZ-GE engine and I never noticed any problems with the lack of a baffled sump. Is it just a problem when you downshift and jump over the limiter? If so then it's understandable that something is going to let go.

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