The Smoking Tire: V6 MR2

[lastexile1987]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

What V6 does he have swapped in?

I think they said the engine from a rav 4, could be mistaken.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

What V6 does he have swapped in?

2GR I believe.

[mb_]

Yup, 2GR-FE off a 2009 Toyota RAV4. There's also another local V6 here in Vancouver with a 1MZ/3MZ hybrid.

[LSxJunkie]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

Just to rub it in some I'll post another pic of mine

You bitch. Why don't you just post another picture of your E36 while you're at it?


If you're ever in NY, shoot me a PM. We'll go for beer.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by mb_

Yup, 2GR-FE off a 2009 Toyota RAV4. There's also another local V6 here in Vancouver with a 1MZ/3MZ hybrid.

On that note, I really wish people would stop using AZ and MZ engines for swaps. Or even worse, 3S-GTE swaps into newer cars. Toyota's once a decade engine refreshes are a huge difference. The 1MZ is less efficient than the 2GR at any power output despite having lower displacement. It is objectively a worse engine by every single measure.

Also, if it were me, I'd do some small mods to the 2GR before throwing it in, since why not. Raise compression ratio a little, maybe regrind the cams, grab a Lotus Evora ECU with the higher rev limit, etc. The 2GR is capable of great things.