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insane575 · 02-19-2010, 10:52 AM

i have a 99 corolla and ive been wanting to put the newer engine from the 01 corolla in it that is a vvti. i recently found out about the s version of the 01 model. is the engine different than the le and ce, or should i not worry about it because it is the same engine. how hard is putting a 01 engine in a 99? has anyone done it before? does it give alot better performance? and how much is the cost?

ilovecorollale · 02-19-2010, 12:12 PM

No for the o1 s engine its just the same as the 00 01 02 engine for ce and le....nothing different.Just a little much better or stronger than the 98 and 99.

RoachRolla · 02-19-2010, 04:00 PM

98-99 corolla: no VVTi, no MAF
00-02: VVTi introduced, MAF present
But all 98-02s have the 1zz-fe engine

iskate631 · 02-19-2010, 05:19 PM

same engine but the sport i believe has slightly different gearing for low end. or at least it feels that way

jay0016 · 02-19-2010, 09:52 PM

I dont think its tuned different i have an s feels same just nicer interior

iskate631 · 02-20-2010, 03:13 AM

maybe the fact im not used to a car with under 150k miles could be it. haha my sport has 110k and feels so much faster than my 98 le

jay0016 · 02-20-2010, 11:32 AM

Haha maybe that could be it 110 is still new for a corolla haha.... or do you have those hp gaining stickers on your sport model that could definately be it....

iskate631 · 02-20-2010, 12:57 PM

haha i actually removed the S on the back. didnt like how it didnt match to the emblem writing.

Milky · 02-21-2010, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by iskate631

same engine but the sport i believe has slightly different gearing for low end. or at least it feels that way

the gearing is all the same. the manuals use a 3.7 final drive, auto is 2.9(?)
the only zz series trans that have different gearing is in the celicas and mr2 spyders. those range from 3.9 finals in the 5 spds to 4.5 finals in the 6 spds.