{"id":132216,"date":"2025-05-23T14:24:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132216"},"modified":"2025-05-23T14:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:33:57","slug":"toyota-mr2-with-a-turbo-vr5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132216","title":{"rendered":"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132222\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132222\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132222\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132222\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zurawskimotorsport.com\/\">Zurawski Motorsport<\/a> makes and sells a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zurawskimotorsport.com\/our-products.html#\/\">swap kit<\/a> to install a VW\/Audi 1.8T, VR5, VR6, or 1.9TDI motor into a third generation Toyota MR2. The company used their swap kit to install a turbocharged 2.3 L VR5 and DSG transmission into their blue MR2. Zurawski Motorsport then sent the MR2 to <a href=\"https:\/\/badger5.co.uk\">Badger 5 Shop&#8217;s dyno<\/a> for a tune. There the VR5 with factory internals made 491 hp (366 kW) and 428 lb-ft (580 Nm) of torque on pump fuel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/zOYKcqJI0W8?si=XooZXOo1vVzK8gon\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Arj2PSyFfqU?si=HT_e_POLUIX1QtV2\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132223\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132223\"><img 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(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132227\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132227\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132227\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132227\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-06.jpg?fit=1080%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5 06\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-06.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132228\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-132228\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"132228\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=132228\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-07.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@zurawskimotorsport\">Thomas Zurawski<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@StavTech\/videos\">Stav-Tech<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zurawski Motorsport makes and sells a swap kit to install a VW\/Audi 1.8T, VR5, VR6, or 1.9TDI motor into a third generation Toyota MR2. The company used their swap kit to install a turbocharged 2.3 L VR5 and DSG transmission into their blue MR2. Zurawski Motorsport then sent the MR2 to Badger 5 Shop&#8217;s dyno&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=132216\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Toyota MR2 with a Turbo VR5<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":132222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mr2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Toyota-MR2-with-a-Turbo-VR5-01.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":114116,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114116","url_meta":{"origin":132216,"position":0},"title":"VR5 and VR6 Swap Kit for Toyota MR2","author":"swaptastic","date":"April 12, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Zurawski Motorsport just released their VR5 and VR6 swap kit for the third generation Toyota MR2. 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