Love the little gaga at the start and the few little bit's in the video. Obviously you're getting more comfortable with the whole thing.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you :) and yeah i'm actually writing rough outlines before shooting these days. Not the exact words but it's what allowed me to shoot things out of order and have it work out properly. I'm really having fun with this.
@mickyo9223
Жыл бұрын
I love all this. Poor man’s lotus. I hope you keep these kind of videos up.
@on-site4094
4 жыл бұрын
Your skills and knowledge shines through. Your refinement of the MR2 👍
@DoctorFatherr
3 жыл бұрын
This videos are blessing man thank you very much!
@bujin5455
4 жыл бұрын
You're really working on your showmanship, and it shows. lol
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for noticing! I really am trying to still deliver the same information but make it more entertaining for everyone.
@bminus7377
2 жыл бұрын
It's........ Beautiful....... Should have sent...... a poet.....
@rav3r0c
4 жыл бұрын
you can really feel that few grams of weight reduction! LOL
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! :)
@driftke70
4 жыл бұрын
production quality is improving, like your choice in music too. I think what is a great option is that if you have gone down the route of 2ar and after a few years you are hunting more power its not a great deal of work to drop motor and box and get a 2gr in there just with a different front motor mount, loom and ecu. Also the mounting position is definitely better than the e153 position, which is knocking on Porsche layout country.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
That's a good point, i had not thought about it as an incremental upgrade path. The 2AR is such a cheap motor that you're probably only talking about $500-800 "lost" in the upgrade with the parts that aren't needed anymore when you swap to the 2GR.
@michaelscholten9753
4 жыл бұрын
Frankenstein Motorworks it’s tempting...
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
@@michaelscholten9753 you *just* finished the 2AR swap :) but yeah, at least most of the parts could be reused.
@michaelscholten9753
4 жыл бұрын
Frankenstein Motorworks it would be something to do... how about the ITBs for the 2ar? Need a volunteer early adopter?
@SirCharlesC7
4 жыл бұрын
You are insane scientists and we thank you for that! Keep it up!
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
I take that as a compliment, thanks!
@felixcortes5005
3 ай бұрын
this needs more likes.
@TougeTime
3 жыл бұрын
2gr wide body would be nice
@johnsmith2837
Жыл бұрын
@13:07 bro why you so frickin wholesome
@darrenmabe5838
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video with showmanship, camera angles, audio the whole bit! Very excited for this project, talked to you months ago about how to do it and this makes me much more confident! Do you have a goal cost for your full "swap kit"? (excluding motor/trans and any other factory parts you need to buy to do it)
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Darren, There's not really going to be a "full" swap kit available for this. Because of the firewall cutting this kit will require some DIY work no matter how you look at it. The only part i'm planning on adding to my current offering for the Spyder will be a motor mount probably around $200. So with the trans mounts are $395, the trans linkage is $442, the DBW pedal adapter is $66, the body controller and wiring kit is $340, the MAF pipe is $173 and the sienna ECU is $460. So all the parts i sell to make this easier comes to a bit over $2000.
@stevenbitecofer9698
4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I cannot wait to see all of them until completion. If I ever have to replace my 2ZZ then I will go 2AR or 2GR if most of the swap parts are readily available.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
I'll be happy to help you if your 2zz sees it's demise. The 2AR-FE swap kit is complete and easy to do. The 2GR will never be 100% bolt in because of the fabrication required but it certainly will be easier than it used to be.
@overlordisgoogle8431
3 жыл бұрын
Love this!!
@newyork819
3 жыл бұрын
You needed that laser rust removal device. no clue what it's called, but would save a lot of time and give a better clean.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
3 жыл бұрын
yes, that's a machine i'd love to have. Unfortunately they cost an arm and a leg. last time i looked it was around $40k for a cheap one.
@VictorRivera-tz1xy
4 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait! Still working on my stock turbo build for me spyder. I’ll probably do this in the future!
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds good, i should still have parts available when you get around to that build. Feel free to reach out whenever you're ready.
@dannoyes4493
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@SpeckldspottyfuturE
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for pulling together all this useful information! Do you think that this could work as a track car with a cage for someone that’s 6’3”?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
3 ай бұрын
The short answer is Yes, I'm 6'4" and i have an MR2 Spyder race car and i am able to just meet the 2" free space rule to the cage. The catch is that there's no way you can use the soft top over such a cage because the soft top requires extra clearance as it unfolds. I've fixed this by just installing a cage and then making an aluminum roof panel but others have done this by using an aftermarket hardtop since those are missing the interior support structure and give plenty of space for a cage.
@tomjewell4656
4 жыл бұрын
Look forward to the next Video, I maybe trying this swap myself if everything is available in the UK,
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
The next video is work in progress. The engine is available in the UK and the trans is available in Europe but not in the UK so it'll take a little work to source it. I'm happy to ship my parts to the UK.
@tomjewell4656
4 жыл бұрын
@@FrankensteinMotorworks yeah i am struggling to find an eb60 gearbox ( trans lol) Will you be offering a full package solution. Minus the engine and box.
@MR_71_BLACKBIRD
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'll be needing that right side motor mount. Still waiting on parts from Toyota and that custom LSD for the eb60. If you happen to make an axle carrier, I'll buy that too.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, i do hope that several people buy that mount. I'll be basing further parts production based on the interest for that one part first.
@Irvin_Wright
4 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@boshintang
2 жыл бұрын
10:47 is the access panel just left uncovered or some sort of removable piece installed?
@michaelelder5432
4 жыл бұрын
Nice catch! Lol
@josiahnelson4373
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Marc toyota makes a 2gr supercharged aurion for Australia can. this engine and charger fit in the mr2 spyder?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
3 жыл бұрын
It would probably fit but don't do it. that supercharger setup is complete crap and you do not want any part of it. It makes the motor sluggish and only adds about 30hp but it takes 8.5psi to get there. The timing has to backed so far off because of the lack of intercooler
@josiahnelson4373
3 жыл бұрын
@@FrankensteinMotorworks wow, so basically that trd supercharger setup is almost useless on there making only 323hp to the crank while your setup makes 300 to the wheel.
@countrymorgan2942
4 жыл бұрын
Subscribed with notifications on and just now got alert 🤦♂️
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Really? I thought that was only a problem for channels that had huge subscriber lists. KZitem does not tell me how many people are subscribed with notifications but it does tell me that it sent out 238 notifications for this video. I'm happy you eventually got the notification and were able to watch it.
@MR_71_BLACKBIRD
4 жыл бұрын
Do you think a holley intake would squeeze in there? LoL
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
There's actually a surprising amount of vertical space above the motor, so *maybe*?
@gideonprakash1866
4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate...great video..I am actually doing a sort of similar swap in a st205 awd celica, but I am using the 2gr-fse engine. Unfortunately the stock 3s transmission doesn't bolt up to the fse like it does to the 2gr-fe engine...so got any advise of what I can do to make it work...or do you know of any other transmission that can work preferably 6speed
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Gideon, The 2GR-FSE might as well be a completely different motor. don't be fooled by the very similar name. It's got a different engine block shake, different heads, direct injection, a different oil filter location. Other than the nuts and bolts holding it together i don't believe it has a single part number in common with the 2GR-FE. As far as i know there's no transverse transmission that will bolt to that engine and even if it did, there's no room for the right side axle shaft and in your case the transfer case.
@kingdavid2018
4 жыл бұрын
There goes all the zzw30 prices. Thanks
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Is it bad if i say that was kinda the goal? not so much to make the price go up but to make them more desirable :)
@mrkazman
3 жыл бұрын
@@FrankensteinMotorworks Make them less crushable, for sure. I hope you stocked up ahead of time though, you mover and shaker!
@mrkazman
3 жыл бұрын
7:45 yo Red is kinda sus. I saw him venting earlier.
@frnciscob1
4 жыл бұрын
are you located in Texas? I want this swap on my mr2 sw20 but I been watching your videos and it doesn't seem that easy for me. I love wrenching though.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Javier, I'm in Indianapolis. Putting the EB60 in the SW20 is a pretty complicated swap. There's no off the shelf parts available to make it easy so you would have to do quite a bit of fabrication.
@michaelharrison2914
4 жыл бұрын
What's your opinion on Max torque numbers for the eb60 transmission?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
The Scion tC folks start getting breakages at 350-400whp on the 2AR with boost. So that isn't a torque number but given the general torque curve of a motor like that it's probably safe to assume a minimum of 300lb*ft before issues start. That's why i'm not expecting any issues with the 2GR but there's not a ton of headroom for a turbo or a supercharger. For people that want to push it that far the E153 is probably still the best bet. Also, Aisin's documentation online rates it to 155lb*ft but that has to be wrong since the stock 2AR-FE they put in front of it actually makes 186lb*ft so i think that's an error on their website.
@twinturbocars
4 жыл бұрын
WAIT, you can walk up to a Toyota dealership and get a brand new 2GR-FE for only $2300?
@PatonHaus
4 жыл бұрын
No, I think he means the EB60 transmission.
@michaelscholten9753
4 жыл бұрын
Your headers and the Wilhelm Raceworks y pipe won’t fit, right?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
No way at all they will fit. the front needs to really hug the block and the rear probably needs to go up instead of down because of the crossmember.
@paovang1548
4 жыл бұрын
So when will all the parts be available to purchase?
@LHP-Engineering
2 жыл бұрын
Is there any way this swap can be done without cutting the chassis?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
2 жыл бұрын
technically some people have done it by only cutting the rear crossmember so you aren't modifying the base chassis itself but it places the engine so low that it would be considered too low for even an F1 car. I know of one person with this swap that has hit and destroyed their oil pan at least three times. Also, it makes it impossible to service the ignition coils and the coils are one of the weak points on this motor. They will fail in time. Normally it's a very easy fix but this would now require dropping the motor to service.
@filazee
4 жыл бұрын
You guys smooth port the secondary intake manifold (aluminum portion) to gain around 5 whp?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's the latest thing that's been figured out to make more power. Alex Wilhelm actually did quite a bit of the work for this and i assisted where i could with the tuning, he wrote a very informative blog post about it here: wilhelmraceworks.com/blog/2gr-power-gains
@raviolitrail
4 жыл бұрын
The wiring should be easier in the 3rd generation vs 2nd?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the electrical architecture of the Spyder is of the same generation as the 2GRs so the fuses and relays line up way better than in the SW20. Plus i make the body controller that dramatically simplifies the wiring job of the Spyder. There's a video about it here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/op6EnKh4cWapnW0
@machineslave3
4 жыл бұрын
Just curious about what you think about K swaps.
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with the engines but i have a problem with how they are perceived. Many people think that you can get a K for $300 (and you can) and a K will make 250+hp (and they can) so they assume that a $300 K will make 250+hp. This leads to a whole bunch of disappointed people that after spending $6-7k on a swap they realize they are only getting a fraction of what they expected and they need to spend another $3k they possibly don't have to get what they thought they were buying. I also am not a fan of many of the K swap parts out there, Especially using polyurethane for mounts. It just transmits too much vibration to the chassis. And in the end, why bother? Toyota has engines that are pretty fantastic, they even have a 2.7L 4 cylinder that fits in here without any cutting instead of Honda's 2.4L max.
@machineslave3
4 жыл бұрын
@@FrankensteinMotorworks Interesting. Yeah, I have no expectations of making 250hp out of the box, but do like the more useable torque from the K motors vs the 2zz. Whats the designation on the 2.7L 4?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
@@machineslave3 the 2.7L is the 1AR-FE, it's a bit harder to find than the 2.5L 2AR-FE but they are exactly the same on the outside so they take the exact same work to swap either. the 2AR-FE gets 205whp/235hp with a really flat torque curve that starts at 175lb*ft to the ground and climbs to 190lb*ft. The 1AR-FE will of course provide more torque down low but i haven't confirmed if there's an airflow limitation that will prevent the 1AR from making more than the 2AR without further modifications. I have a full bolt-in & almost plug and play wiring available for the swap to do it in about 1-2 weekends even if you don't have any engine swapping experience. that's actually the parts i'm partially using for this 2GR-FE swap.
@vanblindguy4600
4 жыл бұрын
How much weight are we adding with this swap?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
Roughly 120lbs is the estimate but i will put the car on scales at the end to show everyone where it ended up.
@michaelharrison2914
4 жыл бұрын
How do we sign up for the mailing list for parts?
@FrankensteinMotorworks
4 жыл бұрын
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