just for the record.... both mr2's mentioned by noshoes where built by seth and myself. ive got a fair amount with these things.. and though they can be made to be fast, drag cars they are not.

the honda, u can throw some power at and be made amazingly fast. this is due mostly to their low weight. fact of the matter.... the same formula doesnt work equally well on all cars. mr2's are heavy little piggies. they do make up for there weight with superior handling {they are mid engine } mike ko's car, as i understand, has enabled him to set several track records at VIR. great road and track car.... but its still kinda slow in a straight line.

it'll never run 9's, but they will damn sure wheelie on command


oh yeah..... they do pop alotta head gaskets. come on now.. the issue is head bolts. head designed by yamaha on a toyota block. they still havent got the mating perfect. stock bolts kinda suck, and arp's were believed to be a bit to resistant to stretching. this mad eht head gasket the weak link and prone to failure.

arp has now redesigned there head botls due largely in part to the efforts of the great skippy at abacus.

of course this is all my opinion...... what the hell do i know?