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Got a deal on an sw20 a while back that I couldn't turn down. No major rust, and no accidents. Alabama car. The 5s had rod knock, so I decided to do a basic 2gr swap. 2015 es350 2gr with 75k. All the standard ATS, TCS, and Hux parts. Last time I did this, 10 years ago or so, I had to make a bunch of stuff, this time it's all off the shelf. All standard parts except I'll do something different with the wiring of course.

98 Rav4. You get one 18gauge wire under a 20 amp fuse for injectors and coils. Definitely no room for upgrades on this circuit. Funny thing is, the 96-97 rav4's gave you a lot more.

My 2019 2zrfae 86 mr2. I got it for $800 with 40k. Spotless internally. It reminds me of those $650 4age 20v's I used to get years ago minus the parts you can't get in the US. This has the ACIS manifold and ecu, so around 150hp before the tune. I still need to get this dyno'd to see what Austin's tune did for me. I'd say this is the best quasi drop-in option for the aw11 currently. 4age's are too old (including the 20v), 2zz's are basket cases and also pretty old. NZ's are clean, but don't do anything over a stock 4age except weigh a lot less.

What is the opinion about MZ swapping? Is it dead? If your gauge is top-end potential, probably (if it was ever that good). If you start factoring in cost, I'm not so sure. A plain old non-vvti 1mz is not a great way to go, but occasionally I wire for 3mz's on 1mzfe vvti electronics. It seems like a good budget option that people just don't know about? The other thing, which I've yet to wire for, is going aftermarket on a hybrid 3mz is cheaper. No DBW, and vvti only on the intake cam. A lower-end Link, EcuMaster's, or Haltech would work. The more I see people pick up older 3sgte's to swap for lack of being able to afford the top choices, the more I think the 3mz might be a good option.

1mzfe harness for an mr2 Spyder. Typical dual ecu setup to keep the stock cluster working. Like my mk2 mr2 harnesses, this one has the evap, tank pressure sensor, cannister valve, and rear o2 that you need to help get it registered in California.