MR2 Non-Turbo Hill Climb

January 18, 2006 (3:30am). I was told that some people can run this road from top to bottom in 2:26 with full single laning (Never crossing into the other lane). I couldn't come close.

1992 Toyota MR2 (5S-FE)

Suspension:
TRD front and rear strut bar, Tanabe front and rear sway bar, Tanabe Under body Brace, TEIN FLEX Coilovers, TEIN EDFC, TEIN tension rods, High and Tight rear sway bar end links, Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings.

Brakes:
91 Turbo Calipers, Drilled and Slotted rotors, Axxis Ultimate Pads, stainless steel braided brakelines, and Motul RBF600.

Tires:
OEM wheels wet set up
Falken Ziex 512
Front 195/60/14
Rear 205/60/14

Engine:
Weapon R Intake, NGK Iridium spark plugs, APEXi SAFCII, Greddy radiator cap, Sun HVS, Nology Powercore, Headers, HKS Exhaust, Kirkosaurus motor mount inserts.

Drivetrain:
ACT Heavy duty clutch, steel braided clutch line, brass shifter bushings, Redline MT-90.

Exterior:
H4 headlight conversion, Gee headlight booster, TRD License plate frame, Clear Corners.

Interior:
TRD Short Shifter, Cartune Short shifter plate, bent shifter extender, 320mm NRG steering wheel, NRG Quick Release, Momo F1 Concept horn, Imitation TRD Guages, Red Sparco EVO L, Sparco 4 point 3" camlock harness, and an Autopower Roll Bar.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• MR2
• NA
• SW21
• SW20
• TOUGE
• CANYON

[macka311]

Roll in to the corner, wait until you're straight before gasing it. Half the time you rolled in too slow and about mid way through the corner you realised you were going too slow, and got back on the throttle early (at least you can notice it). Blip the downshifts and roll in hot, you'll slow down through the corner and you'll know when you've done it right because you wont dare put your foot down until you're straight.

[skyungjae]

@macka311 After countless spin outs in corner entry, this method of driving seemed to work well. The MR platform has excellent midcornering grip, and you can start accelerating before the corner apex without worry of understeering at the exit. It gives the car the characteristic that it's sling shotting out of the corner. The MR-S I had for about 4 years could definitely come in faster with much more stability. Anyhow, 9 years of driving MRs was enough. I'm having a blast in my 2011 WRX. :)

[macka311]

@skyungjae I don't understand how you can spin on entry? If you over cook it (roll speed wise) into a corner, you'll do one of two things.

The rears with break traction and you'll effectively four wheel slide past your intended apex, or you'll merely understeer or "push" past your apex.

You're car may seem to "sling shot" out of the corner, but it's an illusion. The fact the your car allows you to accelerate mid corner is a sure indication that you have available grip at your disposal.

[skyungjae]

@macka311 I'm sorry that you don't understand. I guess all I can say is that things that should work well in theory often don't translate to the real world as well as one would expect them to.

[macka311]

@skyungjae Hey man, I was just trying to help you improve your driving. I race cars for a living, so no, its not just a theory I have come up with.

[skyungjae]

@macka311 It's cool. Just speaking from experience myself. This just happened to worked for me. I'm just not as good as you, nor do I aspire to be. Thanks for the tip.

[electricvelocity]

@macka311 I think the confusion here may be car specific. The MR2 had a slight design flaw which caused sudden snap oversteer when not under throttle mid corner, or especially if you lift off mid corner. On a track, i think you are right, and the consequences of spinning out are minimal. but on the road, its more important not to spin out. Entering the corner slower and then using the phenomenal mid corner grip of the MR2 to slingshot out of the corner is a legitimate driving technique.

[knarf1990]

not going to pretend i know non turbo mr2 but i have a turboed on stick with the down hill not enough power for the up hill

[mncreek]

nice video, it seems as you were going out of the canyon scene as i was entering. i used to drive a white camry up there, but i don't remember seeing you.

[kneebar360]

i still think thats a pretty fast time but anyways good driving!! btw weres this road at?