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(Not*) Mediocre 242: 1982 Volvo 242

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Projects
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
8HP75 and CanTCU conversion
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Historical automatic-transmission conversion in service by 2023, using an 8HP75 and CanTCU control.
 CanTCU transmission controller
 BMW 8HP75 transmission
 Custom two‑piece driveshaft
 CanTCU transmission controller
 BMW 8HP75 transmission
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
MoTeC controls, display, and DBW conversion
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Historical controls conversion centered on the MoTeC M150, C125 display, added sensors, and drive-by-wire.
 MoTeC C125 display
 MoTeC M150 ECU
 MoTeC C125 display
 MoTeC M150 ECU
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
TKO transmission conversion
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Historical manual-transmission conversion completed in 2017 after the earlier T5 setup.
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
Volvo R brake conversion
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Historical four-wheel Volvo R brake conversion completed in 2019 with a Mustang master-cylinder arrangement.
 Mustang GT brake master cylinder
 Volvo R front and rear brakes
 Mustang GT brake master cylinder
 Volvo R front and rear brakes
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
2JZ-GE VVT-i conversion
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Built 2JZ-GE VVT-i conversion begun after the B230 failure in July 2025 and driving by summer 2026.
 2JZ Motorsports built 2JZ‑GE VVT‑i engine
 Xcessive Manufacturing 2JZ‑to‑240 engine mounts
 Xona Rotor XRE6973s turbocharger
 VWR 2JZ exhaust manifold
 Custom 4‑inch downpipe and 3.5‑inch exhaust
 Vibrant Ultra Quiet resonator
 Vibrant muffler
 2JZ Motorsports built 2JZ‑GE VVT‑i engine
 Xcessive Manufacturing 2JZ‑to‑240 engine mounts
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
MS3Pro wiring and engine-management conversion
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Historical 2017 conversion from Microsquirt to MS3Pro with a new harness and sequential control.
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
B230FT engine swap
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Historical engine conversion documented from October 2016; the built B230FT replaced the worn B21FT.
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SEP 17, 2026 · PROJECT COMPLETE
Engine-bay repaint and suspension overhaul
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Historical 2018 work covering the engine-bay repaint and the RSone-based suspension refresh.
 RSone front coilovers
 Custom rear coilover and trailing‑arm setup
 RSone front coilovers
 Custom rear coilover and trailing‑arm setup
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Front springs changed from 350 to 250 lb/in, rear springs from 225 to 150 lb/in, and 245/45R17 NT555RII drag radials fitted. Traction and street comfort improved; high-speed braking stability still needs diagnosis.
 Nitto NT555RII 245/45R17 rear tires
 RSone front coilovers
 Custom rear coilover and trailing‑arm setup
 Nitto NT555RII 245/45R17 rear tires
 RSone front coilovers
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English Racing Dynojet session in 105.67°F conditions. The sheet records 831.30 hp and 679.81 lb-ft. Peak boost was 29 psi, but intake-temperature protection reduced boost to about 19 psi by 7,500 rpm; the dip near 3,700 rpm was a 5–6 shift.
 2JZ Motorsports built 2JZ‑GE VVT‑i engine
 Xona Rotor XRE6973s turbocharger
 BMW 8HP75 transmission
 MoTeC M150 ECU
 2JZ Motorsports built 2JZ‑GE VVT‑i engine
 Xona Rotor XRE6973s turbocharger
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Ethanol tuning and roll-race testing at up to 30 psi. The best run was 7.01 seconds from 60–130 mph, improving from the redblock-era result despite traction and boost-control limits.
 2JZ Motorsports built 2JZ‑GE VVT‑i engine
 Xona Rotor XRE6973s turbocharger
 BMW 8HP75 transmission
 MoTeC M150 ECU
 2JZ Motorsports built 2JZ‑GE VVT‑i engine
 Xona Rotor XRE6973s turbocharger
2025
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Cylinder 1 failed catastrophically, damaging the piston, valve, head, block, and turbine wheel. The teardown suggested a valve-related failure, and the owner retired and parted out the long-running redblock setup before moving to the 2JZ conversion. Sources: https://turbobricks.com/index.php?threads/not-mediocre-242.326370/post-6508752 ; https://turbobricks.com/index.php?threads/not-mediocre-242.326370/post-6509028 ; https://turbobricks.com/index.php?threads/not-mediocre-242.326370/post-6509438
2024
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Roll-race event at Bremerton. Best documented 60–130 mph result was 8.17 seconds; the owner also identified heat, transmission-temperature, and possible boost-leak issues.
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Quarter-mile testing at Portland International Raceway. The low-stall converter and traction limits made the setup better suited to roll racing; the owner believed 130 mph trap speed was possible in cooler conditions at full boost.
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Documents the 2024 paddle-shifter work, cylinder-head and fuel-line changes, brake-vacuum pump, coolant-tank setback, brushless fuel-pump installation, head-gasket work, and ATI damper/serpentine conversion. Event-specific drag and roll-race testing remains in separate dated Records.
2023
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Dyno session with the Xona turbo. Best documented result was 486 whp at 6,300 rpm before a lambda-sensor lean spike stopped the higher-boost runs; the owner treated the result as incomplete testing.
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Documents the 2023 Xona compressor installation and ethanol testing, turbine-housing and manifold instrumentation work, and the tuning development leading into the documented dyno sessions.
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Documents the later-2023 headlight-trim repair, door-card and vapor-barrier work, ignition-coil bracket revision, and door-speaker installation.
2019
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Documents the August 2019 brake-bracket correction, baffled oil-pan work, and related fabrication and logged results after the rear-suspension and R-brake projects.
2018
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Documents fuel-pressure diagnosis, fuel-system changes, boost-control and tuning work, the local drag-strip outing, the 7670 change, and the late-2018 injector delay.
2017
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First drive after the MS3Pro rewiring. The car started, drove to the car wash, and the rear VSS matched the GPS speed reading.
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Documents the 2017 IPD road trip and electric-fan failure, front wheel-speed sensing, fuel-rail and intake-manifold repairs, upholstery work, and exterior preparation recorded between May and August.
2014
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Acquired in Oregon in May 2014 and driven back to Utah. The car began as a stock, well-sorted B21FT before receiving seats, suspension work, a T5, Microsquirt EFI, a tubular manifold, and a GT2871R. Source: https://turbobricks.com/index.php?threads/not-mediocre-242.326370/post-5487429