hello need all the help with my GEN 3 CAM! - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

EDman0142 · 07-31-2009, 03:08 AM

hello TN, im not really new to TN as i have been browsing this site for some years reading up on the Gen 3 camry forums. Right now i drive a 1994 toyota camry 2.2l and the car has been in the family ever since i was 4 years old (when it was new off the lot) so i trust that this car is very reliable, no major issues in the past. Anyway i've been researching diff. parts for the 4 cyl cams for some time now and all i have so far is a Weapon R Secret intake.. gives the cam a really nice sound and a slight noticable HP gain (haven't installed the ram air kit yet). Reading these forums i've come to realize that modding a 5sfe can be quite difficult. im not trying to make this car a race car or anything.. just want some hp gains and body work, it seems like a turbo (3sgte parts) may be quite expensive and not worth the hassle with all the emissions shit. Future plans include new suspension (prob. kyb struts, haven't decided on which lowering springs) ..... new paint job (nothing too expensive)... projectors, light weight flywheel maybe?..... performance mods(throttle body, exhaust, new spark plugs/ wires....maybe headers).... thought about a 3sgte swap but that sounds like its expensive as hell ans complicated to mount... thought about a turbo with low boost,,but im not sure if that would be worth it...?

I'd appreciate any feedback or opinions on what i should or should not do to this car.... and getting a new car is out the question...lol

***TrailDust*** · 07-31-2009, 12:03 PM

to Toyota Nation!

Gonna move this thread for you to the Camry section so you can get a better answer to your question.

bigbird · 07-31-2009, 02:51 PM

hey man, and again...welcome

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figure out what ya want to start with and what your budget is and go from there. searching each question ya have will usually yeild the most anwsers, and if it doesnt, it will tell ya what ya need to ask to get the anwser your lookin for and we can anwser well.

Zviator · 07-31-2009, 03:14 PM

Drop whatever plan u want to do. Sell the car, add a couple more pennies, get a V6. We will go from there...

White95Cam · 07-31-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Camricer

Drop whatever plan u want to do. Sell the car, add a couple more pennies, get a V6. We will go from there...

What he said. Now if want an engine with less parts, is easier to repair and gets better MPG just cruise the Cam 4cyl. It is really expensive to get any extra measurable HP from the 4cyl.
W95C

EDman0142 · 07-31-2009, 09:42 PM

thanks for the fast responses... but like i said im not selling.. its a perfectly good running car... but im not gonna sink a shit load of money into it

BTW.. anyone have any experience with Fidanza flywheels?

bigbird · 08-01-2009, 12:29 AM

fidanza is good but i dont believe they make anything for the auto tranny. the flywheel is for the manual.

EEngineer · 08-01-2009, 12:39 AM

do i the way i'm doing it.

do it properly
v6 5 speed swap =]

EDman0142 · 08-01-2009, 01:03 AM

how much did the swap cost you?

EEngineer · 08-01-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by EDman0142

how much did the swap cost you?

i haven't done it yet. but i have 4k set aside for it.

already got the parts car, the project will finish in september

EDman0142 · 08-01-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by EEngineer

i haven't done it yet. but i have 4k set aside for it.

already got the parts car, the project will finish in september

ok cool, keep me posted on how that turns out, i need to know if there's any problems or complications with those swaps

bigbird · 08-01-2009, 06:37 AM

the biggest problem is time and money. if ya have enough of both then its a relativly simple swap. saving for and buying a V6 would still be my first option.