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Techno Pro Spirit GORO No. 2 ZZW30 mk.1

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Source: Hyper Rev Vol. 63 MR-S

Engine2ZZ-GE

Displacement1796 cc

Weightapprox. 850 kg

Techno Pro Spirit built this MR-S for owner Toshikazu Mano as a mini-circuit weapon, drawn to a rear-drive midship layout that had become rare. The 1ZZ gives way to a higher-revving 2ZZ-GE on a Power FC, the interior is stripped to around 850 kg, and TRD, C-ONE and Amuse bracing stiffens the chassis — enough for the 1’06 bracket at Tsukuba.

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Overview

Chassis Code	ZZW30
Base Year	2001
Drivetrain Layout	MR
Vehicle Weight	approx. 850 kg
Concept	2ZZ swap, body reinforcement and weight reduction, aimed at being the fastest MR-S on the circuit

Engine

Engine Code	2ZZ-GE
Displacement	1796 cc
Air Filter	Air cleaner only — the 2ZZ-GE is otherwise stock

Forced Induction

Exhaust Manifold	One-off, heat-wrapped to raise heat shielding and exhaust gas velocity

Engine Management

ECU	A'PEXi Power FC
Management Notes	Power FC Commander fitted in the cabin

Exhaust

Exhaust / Muffler	One-off titanium, 3 kg against nearly 20 kg for the stock item

Cooling

Oil Cooler	EARL'S

Drivetrain

Clutch	Custom
Flywheel	TOM'S

Suspension

Dampers / Coilovers	RG-based, specially set up by Techno Pro Spirit for mini-circuit use — stiffer, with less stroke, to keep alignment change down
Spring Rate (Front)	5 kg/mm
Spring Rate (Rear)	12 kg/mm
Springs	BESTEX
Chassis Bracing	TRD tower bars and member braces, C-ONE side bars, Amuse rear support bar, plus a front bar linking the left and right main frames
Suspension Notes	Rear arms converted to turnbuckle type for easy toe adjustment

Brakes

Calipers	WILWOOD 4-pot
Lines	Stainless mesh
Balancer	Wilwood

Wheels & Tires

Wheels	Dunlop Rozest
Wheel Size (Front)	15"
Wheel Size (Rear)	16"
Tires	Dunlop D01J (S tire)

Chassis & Rigidity

Roll Cage	Okuyama original two-point with twin rear legs

Interior

Seats	Original bucket seats, chosen for shape and fabric — yellow against the white exterior
Gauges / Meters	Air/fuel ratio, water temperature and oil temperature gauges; Ultra step tachometer in place of the stock 8,000 rpm unit
Data Logger	P-LAP real-time lap timer
Interior Notes	Stripped of everything removable, including the hard top; instrument panel carries only what is needed

Performance

Circuit	Tsukuba Circuit
Notable History	Best times in the 1'06 bracket on Tsukuba's main course and in the 12-second bracket at Nikko Circuit, both on S tires — a very high level for an MR-S.

Other

ABS	Deleted
Owner	Toshikazu Mano ("Spirits Goro")