Corolla 01 1.4 improvment ideas?

[grfotis]

Dear Forum members,

I'm a Corolla owner since yesterday!!
I've got this corolla from a second hand with 161.000km on it. By the way, i don't really know if it is "generation 8" or generation 8.5!! The papers say it's 2001,,, is there a way to indetify this?


So,,,, i'm wondering if there are some "upgrades" that can make it faster ,,, hmmmm or maybe more pretty!

The previous owner had a KN filter on it and a exhaust (very noisy :P )!

So what do you suggest me to do? Make a mechanical change? Update something? The car has a lot of kms on it,,, do you think that changing pistons and stuff like that would be good for it? I'm thinking of changing the rear lights because i dont really like them,,, do you know where can i find others? Or what about the front lights,,,, is there a halo effect light for that or something?




Also, where can i buy things for this car? I've done some search on the ebay but there are not many stuff for this particular car!!



Thanks in advance!

(waiting for comments if you like it )

[silverone]

Damn that 2 door hatchback is sharp, cant even buy that in the States!

[silverone]

welcome to T.N. btw.

[mobiless2]

Nice hatchback. What engine?

[silverone]

Originally Posted by mobiless2

Nice hatchback. What engine?

he said its a 1.4, like to see the specs on it!

[grfotis]

It's an 1.4 vvti engine which gives about 98HP.
Ohh, forgot to say that it's driving is kinda rough but very enjoyable

P.S (thank for the welcome,,,, glad to be part of the forum)

[silverone]

Originally Posted by grfotis

It's an 1.4 vvti engine which gives about 98HP.
Ohh, forgot to say that it's driving is kinda rough but very enjoyable

P.S (thank for the welcome,,,, glad to be part of the forum)

No problem, sounds like the 1.4 may just be a small version of our 1.8's here in the U.S. they put out 125 hp thats what you need if it
a direct bolt up. Theres more in the way of performance upgrades for the 1.8 as well.

ps got any pics of the engine w/o engine cover

[grfotis]

1.8 huh? sounds very promising! I think i will "move" a bit with the 1.4 (till it's dead ) and get myself an 1.8!

Here is the engine! (sorry it's kinda dirty)

[grfotis]

Umm, does anyone knows where is the location of the ecu on my car?