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Old 04-27-2011, 02:55 AM   #164
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Originally Posted by fatoni View Post
i asked you first...really it just wasnt as fast and lively as i though it would have been. the tranny wasnt as stellar as i hoped either. it just seemed that the swap wasnt worth the money. there was a passenger in the car so that probably could account for some of it but it was underwhelming. it would be a good starting point for a car but i dont know if id be happy if a project ended there. thats all
That's the one problem with light cars. Weight additions play more of a role. Damn. Will have to put a maximum passenger weight sticker on it, heh...

I figure half the price of the FR-S could make a pretty nice swapped MR-S, and still keep it reliable.

Was it a swapped 6 speed, too? It could have been what was done to the linkage. Converting a FWD trans linkage to an MR RWD trans linkage could be problematic if not done properly.

If it was a 2ZZGE into a 5 speed car, that could have been a engine/trans mis-match problem.

Other issue, is how they did the exhaust manifold/exhaust.

In my case it would be a nice daily driver with a fun-factor close to what the FR-S is supposed to be.

Supra is the fast car, but it's a bit rough.
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