The Story:
The car was purchased by my father in 1992 when it was a little over a year old, and with about 15,000 miles on the clock. He named the car 'LOKI' after the Norwegian God of Mischief -- a fitting name as anyone who owns one of these cars can tell you. Over the years he enjoyed the car very much in its stock form, despite my urging for him to modify it (at least with some wheels). He decided it was time for a new car in 99 and was going to sell Loki, but I prevailed upon him as I would need a fuel efficient car (which most muscle cars are NOT) when I went away to college that fall to finish my Mechanical Engineering degree.

KO Racing:
I drove the car for a year after I got it in 99 before starting on the path of modifications. I was disturbed by the high cost of the modifications and parts for these cars, (coming from a muscle car background) and so decided to make my own parts using fabrications skills I have acquired over 10 years of working on and upgrading automobiles. The fact that parts I made were very effective led me to start a business selling them to other mr2 owners. Thus KO Racing was born.

MODS:

New Engine (Sept 2007 - ):

• KO Racing "Street Brawler" GT35R Turbo Kit with:
  • Tial 38mm External Wastegate (black anodized)
    
  • KO Racing CNC machined adapter
    
  • 3.0" downpipe with integral 1.75" wastegate dump tube rerouted to downpipe
    
  • Precision T04S polished compressor housing with anti-surge
    
  • GT series .82 A/R T3 inlet with 3” outlet turbine housing (modified for v-band exit by KO Racing)
    
• KO Racing R1-Ti Exhaust (AKA T1) w/ Titanium Vibrant muffler (now discontinued)
  
• Custom 2.5mm oversize SS intake valves, 2.0mm oversize exhaust valves
  
• Fully ported 3rd Generation 3SGTE cylinder head
  
• HKS 272 duration intake camshaft installed at 110 lobe center
  
• HKS 264 duration exhaust camshaft installed at 103 lobe center
  
• Fidanza Cam gears (polished by KO Racing)
  
• HKS Valve springs
  
• Polished combustion chambers (mirror finish) by KO Racing
  
• Ceramic coated piston tops, sides, chambers, and exhaust ports by Finishline Coatings.
  
• Custom 8.0:1 Compression ratio CP pistons
  
• 2.2L Stroker w/ 5SFE Crankshaft
  
• Eagle Rods w/ ARP2000 waveloc rod bolts
  
• ARP Main studs
  
• Block and head custom machined for 12mm ARP head studs (2mm oversize)
  
• Chrome-moly sleeves
  
• KO Racing Mirror Finish engine lid fan shroud w/ dual 11" spal fans
• TRD Sports thermostat (71 deg C)
• Walbro 255LPH High Pressure fuel pump
• Bosch style top feed 880cc/min fuel injectors (set at 50psi static pressure)
• Custom top feed fuel rail
• Tial 50mm BOV
  
• KO Racing 4.0” Air Intake
  
• MSD Blaster SS coil
  
• MSD 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires w/ DEI black wire cover
  
• Apex'i Intercooler (KO Racing polished) with custom KO Racing 2.5" Stainless pipes and mounting
  
• NGK Iridium plugs (BKR7EIX) gapped at .022"
  
• Hydra Nemesis EMS tuned by Kris Osheim of KO Racing (Me)
• Clutchmasters FX700 twin disk ceramic puck clutch
• Relocated Fuse box and wiring tuck
  

Old Engine (2003-Sept 2007):

• KO Racing "Street Brawler" T3/T4 Turbo Kit with:
  • Tial 38mm External Wastegate
    
  • CNC machined adapter
    
  • 3.0" downpipe with integral 1.75" wastegate dump tube
    
  • T04E-46 trim compressor with polished housing
    
  • Stage 3 .63 A/R T3 Turbine housing (Ballistic series 4 bolt exit)
    
• KO Racing TKO3 Exhaust w/ 6" cans and quad 3" dual wall tips
  
• KO Racing EGR Block off plates
  
• KO Racing Mirror Finish engine lid fan shroud w/ dual 11" spal fans
• LiteGlow LED light bars
• Walbro 255LPH High Pressure fuel pump
• Bosch style top feed 880cc/min fuel injectors (set at 35psi static pressure)
• Extreme Boost top feed fuel rail
• Greddy Type R Blow off valve
  
• KO Racing Air Intake
  
• Marc Summers Copper Contact Distributor Cap
  
• MSD 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires w/ DEI black wire cover
  
• Apex'i Intercooler (KO Racing polished) with custom KO Racing ceramic coated pipes and mounting
  
• NGK Iridium plugs (BKR7EIX-11) gapped at .022"
  
• Hydra Nemesis EMS tuned by Kris Osheim
• ACT 6 puck clutch with HD pressure plate

• Autometer A-pillar mounted Boost and Exhaust gas temperature gages
  
• KO Racing custom Short shift kit with Speed Source brass trans bushings
  
• Leather Seats and Door panels recovered by Classic Soft Trim with Faux Carbon Fiber leather inserts
• 1999 Corolla Cup Holder
• HKS Type 0 turbo timer
• Blitz DSBC (Dual Solenoid Boost Controller) Spec R
• Custom KO Racing roll bar built to NHRA Specifications (legal to 10.00 second 1/4 mile time)
• RCI 5 point racing harness

• 94+ front lip spoiler
• 94+ rear tail lights
• 98+ clear front corner lights
• 98+ JDM solid front side mouldings
• Custom body work to remove side vent middle bars
• VIS Carbon Fiber hood (OEM Style)
• Monochrome paint job with 1998-2000 Subaru "Black Diamond Pearl" paint (code 47A)

• 95 MR2 Turbo trans with LSD and dual cone synchros
  
• Konig Monsoon 17" wheels (17x7" front +40 offset, 17x8" rear +40 offset)
  
• BFGoodrich G-force TA KDW tires (215/40zr17 front, 255/40zr17 rear)
  
• Eibach sportline springs
  
• KYB AGX 4 position adjustable struts
  
• Powerslot Plus Brake Rotors
  
• Porterfield R4S Brake Pads
  
• Russell stainless brake lines
  

• Kenwood KDC-MP919 CD/MP3 player Head Unit
  
• Phoenix Gold Octane R 8.0:1 Mono 800W amplifier (driving subs)
• Phoenix Gold Octane R 5.0:4 4 channel 500W amplifier (driving front and rear mids/highs)
• Infinity Reference Series 6.5" components in doors (woofers) and kick panels (tweeters)
• 2 Pheonix Gold Octane ZR 10d4 Subwoofers in custom enclosures behind seats by Chris Church
• Custom Amp rack and enclosure in front trunk for mounting amplifiers built by Chris Church

Race gas run on new motor after about 1 hour of dyno tuning with new head gasket – still with stock 3rd generation intake manifold and throttle body

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 12.5 @ 110mph with a 1.94 60 foot time on pump gas (old motor)

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 11.98 @ 113mph with a 1.73 60 foot time on race gas (old motor)

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 11.71 @ 114.6mph with a 1.65 60 foot time on pump gas (new motor)

Best 1/4 mile ET to date: 11.18 @ 125.6mph with a 1.74 60 foot time on race gas (new motor)

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