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The 6-speed out of a blacktop is the C160, so is essentially same internals as the 5-speeds with an extra gear whacked on. I don't see this as a good match for a turbo engine, but you never know. Ideally, you'd sacrifice 6th gear and use an E-series out of a GTZ Levin or MR2, they were designed for turbo/supercharged engines and can take a hell of a lot more torque than a C-series. There's a guy on Twincam with a 7AGTE running close to 450HP at the wheels, through a standard E51 gearbox (albeit with a Quarter Master twin-plate clutch) with LSD. Thanks for the info. I will have to think about it a little more. Got the 1/2 cut (AE101) yesterday with a 7A short thrown in.

Yeah well... Now things have changed.. and I am now running a 6 speed AE101 box, tne new question is................................ Will 223.5kw+(maybe up to + 10%) go through a corolla AE101 6 speed box with a button clutch? THAT IS THE QUESTION for all those out there. I am now thinking of backing off a little and just using a heavy duty clutch instead of the button clutch. I certainly don't want to regularly blow a 6 speed box!!!!!!!!!! Do you realise how much that will cost? And keep on costing? More relevant, would a custom 6 speed box be more financially viable considering the circumstances, and/or would it be better not going the button clutch? (tripple plate clutch) OK. Is everyone ready? I am just about to get deliverly of the said AE101 half cut with the 7AFE short motor!!! There should be some interesting pics soon.

That's what I did. :D Ahh, my friend just took me for a spin in his Soarer twin turbo.... He scared the bejesus out of me :o with all the power and wheel spin. My AW11 will end up with more kw and a much lighter body. Soon I'll be able to repay the fear factor. B)

When you consider that the AW11 only costs around $5000 and the update about the same... you can't really go wrong. Actually, it's a REALLY great way to recycle!!! (*** I can't believe that they only go for those dollars!!!!) I also think that it looks like I'm going to break the KW output by a great deal too. What other car out there can you get for those dollars and be so seriously competative with performance and reliability?! As well as the shear joy of having what you have? I can't imagine being proud of rocking around up to a friends place with an old VL commodore with a turbo. Sure it goes well, but it's not the same. It's chalk and cheese. It's like comparing a Ferrari with a Masarati!!!! Probably even more so.

Update - Argo race products are currently making the custom con rods. Getting excited now! Have got a blacktop half cut on its way to my place. Nice thing about that is that it comes with a 6 speed box! This whole tiptronic thing! Waste of time. Gimme the 6 speed.

Just got one of those MR2s, minus the supercharger. will be putting a snail on a 7AFE with a 20 valve head... :D They R so much fun to drive! B)

Hi all, I'm yet another newbie. Always loved Toyotas and fell in love with the sw20. At the time I was a uni student and couldn't afford one so I got the AW11. Had it for a number of years and fell in love for ever. Had to sell her to live in the land of her birth. Got another one when I came back after 5 years... Whats with all these sportivos out there? Must check one out to see why everyone has one. Saw you can fit a 7AFE with 4AGZE pistons with a 20valve head and turbo - 300hp. Oh what a feeling that would be! So that's my project, and if anyone can help out with details feel free to add a comment on the MR2 forum. Umm, personal info. hmm. Live in Melbournes outer east, 31, love cruising - if we need milk, I go on a cannon ball run. (showing my age? ) Smokey and the bandit? Roadrunner? :( . . . Oh I give up! B) Will hopefully see the MR2 guys and gals out there on a cruise day!

Im after a dual exit exhaust, but nobody can order one in at all. Anyone else from Victoria,Australia got a new system?? Performance Exhaust Ringwood, they have always done great work. Called them up - not a problem, will do whatever you want and get whatever you want. Very good customer service as well. ph (03) 9870 4977

why break the habbit of a life time ehh? ← Don't know what you mean ;) Watching the road? On the watch out for road Nazzis collecting road taxes more like it. Drifting is only natural!!!

Been in touch with Ray Hall Turbocharging, he recons that it has been a faithful motor for ages running at 18lb of boost, that's where the idea came from. So not sure now. The 7AFE block while not designed with performance in mind initially, still handles the pressure well when modified. Why tiptronic? Good question, driving style and fast gear changes. I love manuals over autos, but this seems to be the future of manuals.... Is a supra box going to fit n work in an AW11?

I am developing a project for my AW11 MR2. The plan is to use the block of a 7AFE, the head from a 4AGE20 valve, new pistons from a 4AGZE and a Garrett GT25 turbo. What I'd like to do is replace the current transmission with a tiptronic. As the 7AFE is a 1.8, I'm hoping that the 1.8 transmission from either a 1ZZ or 2ZZ will fit in the engine bay... Can anyone tell me if this will be possible, and if so will it be strong enough to take the 300hp the new motor is capable of putting out - Reliably? If not, what is a reliable figure for boost? (300hp comes from 18lb of boost) (personally I feel that even for the motor this kind of boost is too much for long term reliability and I would be happier with about 12-14lb)