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
