T Montague's 2zr swap - '08 m/t sedan some extra info

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by tmontague

The first gen Mini S's used to ride on the bump stops they were so harsh - handles like go carts but tough to daily. The second gen's they smoothed it out quite a bit and made it much more refined. They are definitely a blast to drive but as usual they suffer from carbon build up on the intake valves badly and trying to do anything in that engine bay is a disaster.

The intake mounts to a bolt hole with a bolt that grounds the headlight harness just in front of the headlight. That is where the original DC intake mount bolted to

Interesting. Yeah, I can't see the majority of the consumers liking a harsh ride regardless of how well it handled. I guess the manufacturers feel that the public is willing to sacrafice handling for a more tempered ride. I too can say that I appreciate a nice balance between handling and a smooth/comfortable ride.

I'm guessing that they are DI if they are suffering the intake coking. And, yes, they''re pretty cramped in the engine bay from what I've seen.

Sounds like your intake is 'track-ready' now. We plan to be in Toronto again this summer, though haven't set hard dates. Maybe it will correspond with one of your track days. I bet my son would love to see that, haha.