First in the 7s | 1,106 WHP | Toyota MR2 | BoostedBoiz

It isn’t often that a 2.0L Honda K-series is bolted to the dyno at FuelTech USA and it definitely isn’t a frequent occurrence that the same 4-cylinder engine belts out an insane 1,106 WHP with relative ease. But—yet—here we are, having enjoyed the BoostedBoiz visit to the FuelTech facility in Georgia and our tech team even had a chance to help Kyle Wade and his crew dial-in their unique Honda-powered, second generation Toyota MR2.

This car isn’t a dyno queen as Kyle and his crew wasted no time, heading to Bradenton Motorsports Park after their trip to FuelTech and took a shot at history. It took a few attempts but eventually Kyle snatched a time ticket that read 7.98 at 181 mph, marking his unnamed project vehicle as the “First MR2 in the 7s!”

The second generation MR2 still features a mid-mounted bullet and JBR Engines built the Honda K-series 4-cylinder. It is capable of 10,000-plus rpm shifts and is fed over 50 psi of boost from a Precision turbocharger. A custom air-to-water intercooler system helps keep the boosted air cold for maximum engine performance. Kyle runs through the gears with a sequential transmission, making it fun and deadly consistent.

FuelTech has quite a storied history with the MR2 platform and sport compact style engines despite their international notoriety with Pro Modified style racecars. According to FuelTech’s CEO and Founder, Anderson Dick, the first-ever car to run a FuelTech engine management system in the US was an MR2 and that was 11 years ago! The FT300 ECU controlled the Toyota 6-cylinder engine on that original MR2 test subject and today’s FuelTech ECU line-up is far more powerful and capable.

There are four ECUs that make up the current PowerFT catalog and each one packs a serious list of options that have helped racers break records and win races on various types of race tracks around the world. The FT600, FT550, FT550LITE, and FT450 offer sequential injection and ignition, O2 closed loop, Data Logger, Delay Box, Traction Control, Boost Controller, PRO-Nitrous Controller, along with powertrain management as standard features. Further eliminating the need for additional add-ons is the LCD display on FT600, FT550, and FT450 control boxes. The display features a TFT touchscreen showing real-time data and allowing the user to make adjustments without a PC connection.

The latest FTManager 4.73 software enables users to control electronic wastegates and the BoostedBoiz immediately added the new Turbosmart electronic wastegate to their MR2. One of the biggest advantages of using an electronic wastegate are the finite adjustments and ridiculously accurate boost curve changes. Most notably, it helps with power management in traction-limited applications. In the case of the FuelTech C8 Corvette, precise control of turbo boost at the shift-points prevents activating the factory ECU torque management controls, which could put an end to the high-power party if triggered. An electronic wastegate also eliminates the need to refill the C02 control bottle and other maintenance challenges associated with air-controlled wastegates.

Form the elite levels of professional drag racing to the grassroots garages around the country that are swapping Honda motors into Toyota vehicles, adaptability and love for high-performance is the reason you’re seeing #FuelTechEverywhere

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[codys]

Glad to see y'all helpin kyle get his program right! Immediately got that record with the collab.

[tonycoffee]

I rememeber when Kyle was getting transmissions from the junk yard and building engines on his garage floor...
Keep it up BoostedBoiz

[BozoThaTroll]

Pfi, boosted, daddy dave and fuel Tech. Thumps way up

[jacob]

hell yeah brother boostedboiz is where it’s at, you guys played a big part in him running that 7 and hopefully deep into the 7’s when he gets that cage put in

[keepinitrealjj]

You can see how passionate FuelTech is in the time they took to help Kyle, Wyatt and Brent understand the system and how to understand the sensor data to better tune the car. What a great team of guys. GOOD STUFF!

[jjansen]

Love how far this car has gone. Fuel Tech played a big part.

[Backyard_hunting]

Now it’s time for Emelia to come in with her C8. She set the record for HP now Fueltech got it, I think you guys together will be greatness

[iloodymoon]

Our boy kyle holding it down like a champ.

[timtuttle]

Fueltech coming with the "Awesome Sauce"

[GunBChevyNUT]

I'm not a Honda guy but I love watching PFI and boosted Boyz. They are down to earth good people that always have a way to look at the bright side of things.

[unknownbikes]

Quentisential engine management system. Amazing collaboration. Kyle was struggling with the MR2 now he has it more dialed in. Seems FuelTech was the catalyst to his success with this platform, also the engine builder JBR, turbo smart and Wyatt. Soon I hope to run your unit in my Acura TL racecar. J swap Jason.

[douglascosta]

Esse bichinho ficou nervoso demais! Legal foi ver o Tunner impressionado com a partida a frio sem acelerador! Ficou muito redondo!

[dudet]

I found the Boiz when I was making a go-kart out of a shopping cart years ago.. what a trippy rabbit hole I fell down with these guys. they're everywhere now, in a good way!!

[cj]

Daddy Dave was like “Idk this thing might be kind of fast” 😂😂😂

[boosted_l]

You blokes are always smiling which makes these videos more fun to watch

[kennethhecht]

That car is freaking ridiculous! Sounds so good!

[Jaribm]

Someday I'll have a fueltech in my truck. Amazing product 👌

[dennishummel]

5 of my favorite people in one video! All love bro 💕

[DanskViking]

Kyle gonna be or already is a hug legend is this sport

[joeszabo]

Very cool vid Anderson, the passion you all have for your work really shines thru in your video!