List of MR2 SW20 Revision Specs ADM

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Hi everyone, my first big post It's gonna be big...

Okay so I'm looking into an MR2 and did my homework but it seems like choosing any SW20 from 1990 - 1999 is harder than I thought! Now there's a few sources out there which does a wonderful job at covering over these revisions but none of which describe Australian models, save one. They provide sussy changes and driving dynamics etc but I wanted actual specs. So I decided to compile a list extracted from Redbook for convenience but also have a few queries myself...Here goes

MR2 Revisions

REV 1 , 1990-1991

Chassis code SW20

Fuel 91 RON

Weight 1248kg

Compression 10

Power 117kw

Torque 190Nm

Tyres 195/60 VR14 85S

Wheels 14x6.0

Other ABS standard on 91 model

REV 2, 1992 to early 1994

Same as Rev 1 except for

Weight 1267kg

Power 115kw

Tyres 195/55 R15 83V

Wheels 15x6.0

Fuel economy 7.8L/100km

Other No ABS

REV 3, 1994 mid – late

Introduction of Bathurst and GT trim levels

Bathurst:

Chassis code SW20R

Fuel 95 RON

Weight 1278kg :(

Compression 10.3

Power 125kw

Torque 186Nm

Tyres 195/55 R15 84V

Wheels 15x6.0

Fuel economy 7.5 L/100km

Other Optional ABS

GT:

Weight 1282

Other Standard ABS and luxury stuff

REV 4, 1995 - 1997

Same as above except for

Bathurst

Weight 1151kg :)

Power 129kw :D

GT

Weight 1173

REV 5

Same as above except for

Power 125kw :(

Other ABS standard all models

Phew!

This is only a list of specs for the ADM models. I'm guessing the driving dynamics are similarly progressively modified through the years like the ones in the US/UK

http://mrtwo.mine.nu/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5063&SearchTerms=mr2%2Crevisions

Here you can find more info

http://web.archive.org/web/20021220104226/users.breathemail.net/mensah/revision1.htm

A personal write up site. This one goes really deep into sussy and geometry - highly recommended even if it's UK.

Now...

Can any owner please confirm the weights on Rev 3 and comment on why that one was so heavy? Is there any safe and legal methods to strip the weight by more than 100kg to get it like Rev 4? And whats with the reduction of torque on Rev 3+?

Thanks