My brothers friend heard about my "goofy" Scion and said hes Toyota MR2 could beat me. So i asked my pops who is kinda proficent on specs and said the MR2 probably would win.The MR2 is stock and i have CAI, Exhaust, Headers, Light 17" rims, perrin pulley and shifter, and ground wire kit.....Do i have a chance? I went to race school when i was young so im confident if i have the speed i can out drive him. If enough people think it can be done im gunna place a wager and go to a local track

are you talking drag, or track?

also what year is the mr2? what does it have? I would think the mr2 would still spank you regardless.

There are quite a few engine options for the MR2... I'm no 4AG expert, but there's the 16 valve (pushes about 130hp), the 20valve (???hp), black top, red top, etc, etc, etc! I have my money on the MR2...

on a track( Laugna Seca ) , and i think its an 04, or 03. Its the smaller engine with a suspension upgrade for the only mod.

so im assuming its the MR2 spider, it would probably still smoke you. the box wont really move without a turbo.

not that i think it would matter but its an xA.anything other than a turbo save me? i cant justify spending 3G's for a bet

Take him on in a twisty course and pray that your friend doesn't know how to handle a midship rwd :D

Strip every ounce of weight you can out of that thing.

KiL

You would need a ton of suspension mods so you can take him on the turns ... if you can pull away on the turns you might stand a chance but on the straigh aways he will smoke you ... Get a good adjustable suspension and some sway bars then maybe you can out turn him but don't look to pull away on the straight away ... its the turns where you will need to win the race!

take out spare tire, jack, etc

Take him on in a twisty course and pray that your friend doesn't know how to handle a midship rwd :D

I second that... put some smaller wheels with low profile tires on too...

I place my wager on the MR2. Seen the few stock ones that have swung by my buddies shop and damn, they take off pretty quick. Honestly a heck of a lost quicker than when I test drove the xA...slow. Well, I hope you have enough confidence in your mods and driving to place a bet. Race him when you're below a quarter of a tank. :P I would wager a tank of gas or something...

why smaller rims? And if my tires were any more low theyd be sitting on the rim ( 205/40ZR17) And i already was planning to gut the back bench and spare tire to lighten it up, and if i found it in time a CF hood to lighten teh front

You loose but it doesn't hurt to try!

The mr2 corners like its on rails and will take you on the straights.But do it anyways and have some fun.Shoot a vid too.

The MR2 corners like its on rails and will take you on the straights.But do it anyways and have some fun.Shoot a vid too.
No it doesn't. MR2's tend to oversteer, especially if he drives the 2nd gen early models.

As I said in my last post, most people who own MR2's don't know how to drive it to it's true potential. If you have more race experience in cornering, there is a chance you may win.

The MR2 can easily exceed the xb's speed on the straights and can easily beat the box's speed through the turns withouth going close to its limits.

The Mr2 wouldn't even have to come close to sliding his tail out unless he was on a pace to lap the box in a short period of time.

I love my box, as I assume you do... but don't confuse it for a sports car jst because it has less body roll than other econo boxes.

-Justin

just wanna remind you not to make any bets you can't afford to lose. ya kno, don't let him race you for your house or sumthing.

I have a mr2 also so know how it handles.No oversteer problems with mine,maybe because i know how to drive it.No dis to the Xa cause i love mine,but i have both and the mr2 corners like it on rails.

you are gonna lose. unless that guy can't drive for sh*t...and he'll still get you on the straights

Those spiders arent fast. but hope he can't drive.

Hes in a MR2 spyder, and your in a Xa? first off you need to work that suspension like no tomorrow like:
Sway bars (if you know how to drive)
smaller wheels like 15's on grippy 205/50/15's (azenis sports would work), but also make sure the offset is wide enough to give you better grip in corners
suspension upgrade (like some HKS dampers, or cusco would work)
strut bars, front back, under braces would help
lower weight to 1900 lbs if you can...take out all interior swap frlont seats to buckets, swap hood for C/F or fiberglass, swap battery for light weight battery, take out stereo, carpet, sound denting, etc.

Add some HP upgrades, to be inline of him, like a S/C, headers, intake, exhaust, no cat. Lightweight pully wouldn't hurt.

and finally...just learn how to drive, because if you can drive better, your enter speeds, and exit speed could be faster then him/her.

Good luck, and hope you didn't bet anything high, or valuable like pinks...lol

I'd do it... You'll probably lose, but it would be fun too see by how much.

AND if you even manage to stay close, he might get nervous and mess up somehow.
Miss a shift, or take a corner too fast... Give his punk azz girly convertible* a run
for it's money! :rofl:

* J/K, I like the MR2... But I wouldn't be scared of one.

-THE DON

you have size 40 tires, i have size 35. and no, im not sitting on the rim! if he has an auto, and you have a manual, you stand a chance. if you both have manuals, i say drivers race. both autos, probably mr2. (more low end than 1nz)