Senol's V6 SW20

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:42:10 GMT

I have to say with deep regret that I have sold my car not because I needed the money, but because I ran out of imagination for it. I have elected to sell it to someone that is eager to pickup where I left off and improve it in areas it was lacking.

I also could not justify having two impractical 2 doors. (my turbo 86 and the mr2). I have replaced the MR2 with a MY04 Alfa Romeo 156 V6 Manual. That's about as "sensible" as I will go in my twenties.

This is not good bye, I am sure I will see you guys at the MR2 Track day in December in my 86.

A very big thank you to everyone that helped me with advice for my car, I will be back in another MR2 one day, bigger and better next time!

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:52:52 GMT

Had some fun times at the downshift dirt sprint over the weekend. They didnt do a good job of wetting the track so it was very dusty but lots of fun!

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:46:44 GMT

I have ordered myself a full bushing kit for the car to tighten it up again. I have been daily driving it for the last couple of weeks and its trouble free motoring. Glad I put a v6 in there!

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:26:12 GMT

This is my engine bay 1 1/2 weeks ago. I will be replacing the throttle cable set up at some point. But this works quite well so no real need in the short term.

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (5SGTE)

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:19:49 GMT

Good work! Any bay pics?

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Fri, 13 Feb 2015 09:45:45 GMT

It has been registered since last Friday now, its a great feeling driving the car within a month of purchasing the donor camry! It has a couple of little issues to sort out before I take it to QR on Sunday (if its not raining), if its raining ill take the 86.

I bought a Heads up display for fun as well. Looks pretty cool from behind the car.

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Sun, 25 Jan 2015 17:58:48 GMT

Exhaust is finished up now. Has all the legal things like cat and resonator and even a muffler crammed in there. Just tidying up to do now. Also put the tacho from the v6 Into it works flawless.

The revs climb very fast that flywheel has really livened up the v6.
http://youtu.be/G30WDoSy2T4

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Mrskylighter)

Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:49:22 GMT

Congrats!

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (5SGTE)

Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:23:55 GMT

Good work!

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (robk)

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:32:13 GMT

Well done!

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:22:44 GMT

It runs and sounds awesome. I have to sort out a new throttle cable and tidy up the wiring and then it should all be good :)

Was pretty crazy that it started on the first go considering i did all the wiring in the dark.

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:08:16 GMT

Update:
The main fuel line was a direct fit once the fuel filter was unbolted from its housing and bracket relocated. The fuel return line was just as simple with a longer than factory hose used to connect.

The coolant hoses were a little trickier but with a trip to bursons and using a combination of camry coolant hoses and flexi hose we were able to connect it all up. Total cost of $25.

I tackled half the wiring yesterday afternoon, using guides found on twoburtal (mainly version 1.4 as it has better pictures).

I do plan to make the aircon functional but that will take a little more work and a few $$ in custom pipes.

I have a good feeling it will start up for the first time either tonight or tomorrow afternoon. Then after a thorough "is it tight" test is complete I will get the engineering certificate.

Pretty happy with the progress :)

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (Senol)

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:29:34 GMT

I wasn't a fan of the idea. But after speaking to woodsport.org who have done over a tonne of these conversions I was convinced. The flywheel I'm using is a toda hardened chromoly unit. It was machined to the correct tolerance of the new bolts. Combined with 4age arp flywheel bolts it's not going to fail. The clutch is a 3sge ceramic cushion button.

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (5SGTE)

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:12:54 GMT

I'm not a fan either but plenty of people do it with big hp 5sgtes without dramas.

Re:NA Daily/Track Car (artymr2)

Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:54:10 GMT

Good work!

Not sure the elongated flywheel holes are a good idea?

Cheers