While I was at the first SE gathering in Alabama, I got several questions about the zenier diode mod to eliminate fuel cut. This mod was first made available by Team Toyota Europe as found on the MR2 home page. This mod involved opening the ECU and soldering a diode onto the circuit board. I made this mod and found it to work, but it took a major build up of courage to dig into a possible VERY expensive ECU. Someone on the MR2 mailing list asked if it could be put at the sensor rather than the ECU. Sure enough, this mod worked better and is much easier on the stomach to perform. So, for a grand total of 39 cents, you too can get rid of fuel cut and turn up the boost!
NOTE: I
take no responsibility for any damage done to any part of your vehicle.
This mod worked for me and I was willing to take the risk. If you are not
comfortable mucking around with sensors or electronics, DON'T do this mod.
This mod will completely eliminate fuel-cut as far as I can tell. The ECU
is limited to seeing 4.3V +/- 10% from the boost sensor which equals about
6-7psi on an aftermarket gauge. I have been able to achieve 17psi without
hitting fuel-cut. Be sure to watch your boost levels carefully.
Running more than 16psi is potentially harmful without modifications to the fuel
delivery system.
Parts
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4.3V 400mw (milliwatt) Zenier Diode - $0.27
Soldering iron
Solder
Electrical tape or some kind of protective
wrap
Procedure
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I
didn't disconnect the battery as there is no voltage going to the sensor when
the ignition is off ... just make sure the ignition is off while doing this
mod. Find the "Turbo Pressure Sensor" to the right of the intake manifold
looking from the rear of the engine bay .. it's next to the diagnosis
plug. The sensor has a 3-wire plug connected to it.

Pull the connector off of the sensor and uncover the wires from the plug ... mine were covered in electrical tape, yours may be different.

There are 3 wires going to the Turbo Pressure Sensor plug:
Red - "Vc" - Voltage
Brown - "E2" - ECU Ground
Blue - "PIM" - sensor output.

Don't cut the wires. Strip a section of the insulator from the brown and blue wires; the ground and sensor output. I made the stripped sections about 1/2" apart in distance from the plug connector; one about 1/2" from the connector and the other 1" from the connector. This will let the diode lay flat against the wires when you wrap everything up in tape.

That's all there is to it. If you have any questions, concerns, or
suggestions, please email me at redmr2@home.com.