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    Hey everyone,

    My name is Allan and I am 18. My nationality includes: a quarter white, quarter mexican, and half filipino . I was referred by Mike Teh with the white MR2 like mine. I use to own a 1999 Honda Prelude Base and worked on it for 2 years. Went from being bone stock:


    Then after putting about 5 grand into it, it became this:

    Couple months later I got into a front end accident. Mainly cosmetic damage, bumper, cracked cf hood, fenders, bumper support. So I bought a JDM front end and did all the body work myself. I was broke for awhile but when I had enough I got the front end matched to my stock factory paint. Here's a picture when I just did the body work and fitted everything:


    Then it went to this:


    Last picture above was taken on my way back from Nisei week 2006. I found the MR2 a few weeks later, test drove it, and loved it. So I sold the prelude and the MR2 was my new project.

    So here's how she looks so far, pretty stock, came with cheap ADR rims when I bought her. The body is a N/A body but the motor had a stock 3SGTE Gen II inside:


    So after busting my arse from working at Harbor Freight Tools getting paid $8.50 an hour and doing 40+ hours a week, I made over 12 grand in 9 months last year. I put pretty much all that money into the MR2 and took it to my mr2 mechanic and he built my motor. It's about to be release to me soon so I'm going to put the comestics on once I get it back.

    Here's my full list of modifications, some are already installed the others are going to be once I get the car back.

    Wheels/Suspension:
    - Work VS-XX Gold w/ polished lip
    17x8 +35 offset 114.3x5 lug pattern
    17x9 +32 offset 114.3x5 lug pattern
    - Nitto 555 Extremes 225/40/17 front & 275/40/17 rear
    - V-Max Anti-Torque Bar
    - Earl SS brake lines
    - Bedell Racing Master Cylinder brace
    - Technafit DOT approved SS clutch line
    - Cusco Competition S coilovers
    - Porterfield R4S HP Street and Autocross F&R pads
    - TRD rear strut bar

    Engine:
    - ATS Racing TD06 20G turbo kit
    - APEXi air filter w/ heatshield
    - ATS Racing heatshield for TD06 turbo
    - Berk Tech Side-Mount Intercooler w/ 7” SPAL fan
    - HKS Super SSQV w/ purple insert
    - Kirkosaurus motor mount inserts
    - Turbo XS dual stage boost controller
    - Berk Tech 3" dual exhaust
    - '93 Viscous LSD transmission
    Block:
    5SFE crank - polished, balanced and big ends turned down for 3S rods
    3S stock rods, cleaned, balanced, cleared
    CP Forged stroker pistons - .040 over, 9:1 compression
    ARP rods, mains, and head studs
    KO Racing modified Oil pan for ARP mains
    hot tanked, magnaflux, line bore, torque plate decking
    Fidanza lightweight stroker flywheel
    Exedy Cerametallic clutch

    Head:
    ChrisK complete rebuild
    Valve job, seats checked/cut
    Street port intake and exhaust
    1mm OS Ferrea intake and exhaust valves with throat correction
    Combustion chamber port/balance
    HKS 264/264 cams, shimmed
    ATS adjustable cam gears

    Fuel Management:
    - Apexi Power FC w/ Commander
    - SARD 800cc side feed injectors
    - Supra TT fuel pump
    - Wolfkatz side feed fuel rail
    - Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator w/ Wolfkatz fuel lines

    Exterior:
    - JDM front solid sidemarkers
    - Kei Office front bumper
    - Greddy Gracer sideskirts
    - Tom’s rear bumper
    - 94+ Kouki tail lights
    - JDM Speed flaps
    - LoCustom shark antenna
    - 35% tint on all windows

    Interior:
    - Prosport gauges: Boost, Oil pressure, Oil temp, EGT
    - Blitz FATT DC Turbo Timer (Full Auto)
    - Solid Brass shift cable bushings
    - Lotek dual A-pillar gauge pod
    - TRD Nardi steering wheel
    - OEM 93+ Shift Lever
    - Aluminum Shifter Base Bushings
    - MKII MR2 Custom Shifter Surround
    - TRD shift knob
    - Sony Xplod head-unit

    Thanks for taking your time to read my long post

    -Allan
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