Aw11 suspension tuning book

Later, toyota invited the lotus chassis guru roger becker to step in and help in the development of the suspension system that would be used in the production car. My car is currently in the shop full engine rebuild maybe a swap and i am gathering parts any suggestions would be nice. D2 racing drift coilovers toyota mr2 aw11 8589 86 87 88 36 way adjustable. Very much worth checking out the rx8 web and face book social media pages for more info. Any, suspension, chassis, drivetrain, engine, accessories. So im planning on taking a look at a 1986 toyota mr2na tomorrow. The first japanese midengined massproduction car, the mr2, possessed all of the traits of a midship vehicle. They usually come preloaded with some sort of i read on this forum that. For 8689 toyota mr2 bc racing br series adjustable suspension. The book starts out with plenty of foundational topics on wiring, fuel systems, sensors, different types of ignition systems, and other topics to help ensure the reader understands how efi systems work. Im thinking that custom fab exhaust is probably the best option but came across this.

Any owner who drove the aw11 at its limit have experienced that trait of twitchiness. Even with the lack of power steering, the car has light but firm steering, which suits both car parks and the open road. If you have modifications to your powertrain that give you more hp or something like an lsd, it would be helpful to include that. Bmw e46 casual touge first spirited drive of the bike carb aw11 duration. Im looking to install the ground control coilover kit, but have something similar to the old trd gymkhana spring option for the aw11. So almighty car lounge what do you have to tell me about.

Aw11 20v custom coolant line kit aw1120vcoolantlinekit this is our long awaited custom coolant line kit for the aw11 20v engine swap. Toyota mr2 performance hp1553 and millions of other books are available for. Were starting off with a set of rear toe links made by techno toy. The speed is the speed of the suspension not the bikes speed. This can be as simple as fitting aftermarket shock absorbers like kybs or konis and poly bushing the suspension. I often get alot of questions from customers about which suspension is best for their car.

On the other hand youd be stuck running against the s2000, nc miata, mr2 spyder, and z4. The book competition car suspension is an excellent, well written manual that describes the design evolution of vehicle suspension and steering systems. Spring rates, weight distribution and other things automotive. Introduction the foremost unique feature of the mr2 is the midengine layout, and with this, the car is agile, outstanding in traction and the sharp in handling. Triumphal design and industryleading quality achieved by stringent control and meticulous attention to the smallest detail at every stage of development are in the dna of each and every awe exhaust or any other product. Str is pretty low key, they allow the addition of a header, minor ecu tuning, and a bit more suspension work. Classics on autotrader is your onestop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Thats pretty far from the settings in this article on club4ag regarding suspension tuning for the aw11. For aggressive street use and moderate suspension mods, 1 is a good number. They are still a mid level coilover and they could be better.

Toyota mr2 aw11 jdm parts direct from japan nengun. D2 racing rs coilovers toyota mr2 8586 aw11 36 way. Also fitting of the mk2 turbo rear anti roll bar is a well worthy addition. My buddy who is a toyota master tech is going to go along with me to look at it. Aw11 20v custom coolant line kit aw1120vcoolantline. Covers 19852005, all makes and models heick, terrell on. This was trd spring rates but a ride height similar to stock. The reasonably hard suspension adores twisty bits in the road, but does not bump or ride too rough around town. Toyota mr2 project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A practical guide to modifying and tuning modern electronic fuel injection efi systems, including engine control units ecus. Search by price, view certified preowned mr2s, filter by color and much more. You probably have high and low speed compression adjusters thats common and i have never seen high and low speed combined compression and rebound adjusters. Toyota mr2 aw11 genuine new and used jdm parts supplied direct from japan and shipped worldwide.

Ive been wanting something that i can use for autocross thats light and rear wheel drive, oh, and has flip up headlights. That is no surprise, since toyota recruited dan gurney to help with the final chassis tuning. Toyota mr2 aw11 supercharged 19861989 complete article. If you are considering buying high performance handling for street or track and you want to read knowledgable information on suspension it would be worth giving dons book a miss. Tuning guide page 3 tuners lounge forza motorsport forums. I bought this book because it was one of only two suspension books i found on the kindle shop. Toyotas active suspension technology called tems was not installed. Toyotas active suspension technology, called tems, was not installed. I would say adding shims to the outer tie rods would be for fine tuning of the bump steer.

Sportbike suspension systems offer an unmatched variety of adj. In the actual link to the quote from the trd book, they specify 1 and 2 depending on suspension parts and uses. The mr2s suspension and handling were designed by toyota with the help of lotus engineer roger becker. Aw11 suspension wheels sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new eibach prokit lowering springs aw11. The last aw11 left the assembly line 24 years ago, and compared to other toyota products, the 163. The car i attempted to tune was the toyota mr2 sc 1989. The suspension takes a beating and needs to be maintained with good tires for that perfect handling.

Very few people even in the aw11 suspension tuning community know much about details like this. Check the carfax, find a low miles mr2, view mr2 photos and interiorexterior features. Why put a rear sway bar on aw11 mr2 owners club forum. I know most would go with a miata but i want something different. The book is structured in an easy and logical way that identifies the best steering and suspension designs. The defining feature for the mr2 in my book is the turn in that the mid engined layout. Like the aw11 before it, toyota spent countless hours finetuning the handling. Some of the most overlooked suspension pieces are the ball joints and tie rod ends. The prototype was developed with the help of the formula 1 driver dan gurney who helped in the suspension setup. The toyota mr2 is a rearwheel drive sports car produced from 19842005 in north america with three distinct generations, including ferrari and porsche boxsterlike styling. The other, by des hammill, i felt was far more informative.

Toyota mr2 roadster zzw30 1999 2007 an alternative to the mk2 mazda mx5. I would like to hear about what suspension setups you found the most satisfaction with in your gen 1. Not that the aw11chassis mr2 was brandnew in april of 1986. Aw11 engine 4age sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new alternator belt 4ageze. Aw11 hi all, just wondering what wheel and tyre combos you can run to get flush with the guard fitment. On the other hand the aw11 and other gen mr2 frunks front trunk have a full tub. Here are the top toyota mr2 listings for sale asap. I am very confident in saying that these coilovers are the best available on the market. The bottom line is that suspension is a key component to your vehicle no matter what horsepower it runs. Toyota mr2 aw11 genuine new and used jdm parts supplied direct from japan and shipped. Greenline motorsports parts for toyota mr2 aw11 4agze. The setup has separate height and preload adjustments allowing for optimal. Toyotas cooperation with lotus during the prototype phase can be seen in the aw11, and it owes much to lotuss sports cars of the 1960s and 1970s.

Buy direct with global shipping to your door from osaka, japan. A practical owners guide for everyday maintenance, upgrades and performance modifications. The kit is a direct bolt on using the stock oil cooler routing to help keep the routing simple and out of the way of too much exhaust heat. I wanted one since i was a kid, and in 2011 i bought this red 1986, with sunroof and a singingdancing 4age. I like the stiffness, but found the setup had way too much understeer. We specialise in providing the best and cheapest performance tuning parts for japanese cars. Andys auto sport offers a large variety of drivetrain products for any vehicle.

As far as assists go, what do you recommend setting the braking and tractionstability control assists to. Mr2 sw20 technical information mark dormans garage. This website has very hard to find valving information ever wondered how to make your bike handle properly. Get a suspension handling book that shows how to make a simple dump steering gauge, and plan on several hours making shims to get the minimum bump steer. So its finally time to dig back into the suspension of my toyota mr2 mk1 aw11. Car tuning takao yazawa, 1990 an automotive performancemodifications guide book of sorts. I have 16s in the front and 17s in the rear, would swapping to smaller rims, say size 15 get me the weight losspower weight ratio. Toda racing fightex damper fs fine sports coilover suspension full kit aw11. I personally am running koni struts and ebach springs. The new mr2 weighed 350 to 400 pounds 26502789 pounds more than its predecessor and had smoother. Toyota mr2 classic cars for sale classics on autotrader.

If investing in a aw11, try to find one thats cheap, and work these new pieces in. Offroad motorcycle suspension tuning and simplified valving diagnostics. I would love suggestions on suspension tuning books. And tires are restricted to 245s with higher tread wear rating iirc. I am wondering why a rear bar is an advantage on an aw11, in traditional cars it causes the front to push and i had better luck tuning them without a rear bar at all. The stock springs are fine and are up to the job although many lower a little. Whilst the mazda mps felt ok, the difference before and after was immediately noticeable. Aw11 mr2 techno toy tuning rear toe links unboxing and. Aw11 wheel alignment settings mr2 owners club forum. Bob norwood also has a book that basically shows how to make the v6 mk2 mr2 forget the publisher, but it is a big tuning manual for aftermarket ecus. The highest i have gotten the car to is 124mph and i want to hit mph.

We have a huge selection of categories available to help you see all our drivetrain products. To balance the lifting point on the transmission, i was using this part of the block to lift from. However, the mr2s suspension and handling were designed by toyota with the help of lotus engineer roger becker. Road2race chassis tuning, gosford, new south wales. The toyota mr2 is a twoseat, midengined, rearwheeldrive sports car manufactured in japan.

It also looks like trd has pretty much completely stopped all aw11 parts manufacturing, as most of what they did have left until recently, has now been marked as discontinued on their. The second generation mr2 went through a complete redesign in 1989. Toda racing fightex damper fs fine sports coilover. Would you like to sell products for this vehicle on. The mr2s suspension and handling were designed by toyota with the help of lotus.