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SMIK90 · 09-10-2009, 02:58 PM

i have a 1.8 liter engine in my current corolla S. Here's what i wanna do. I wanna rip out the 1.8 liter engine, and throw in a 2.4 liter XRS engine. does anybody know where i can get the XRS engine with the auto tranny, in the US, and ill do the swapping.

pinoyesv6 · 09-10-2009, 03:04 PM

i think it would be cheaper and more reliable if you just traded your car in and upgraded to an xrs.

***PhatRoyale*** · 09-10-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoyesv6

i think it would be cheaper and more reliable if you just traded your car in and upgraded to an xrs.

My point exactly.

Plus, you get the rear disc brakes and upgraded suspension components as well.

thestone11 · 09-10-2009, 03:43 PM

if you are really thinking about swapping....get the 9th gen XRS 1.8 VVTL-i engine

johncal · 09-10-2009, 03:44 PM

So you'd just "throw in" the 2.4 liter motor. You'd also have to change the drive shafts and front brakes and change out the computer, the entire exhaust system, the air intake system, and a whole bunch of plumbing and harnessing.

Like the other guys said, it ain't worth it. I don't think there's enough of a power difference to justify it. You could do some mods and minor building and get it just as quick....... or just buy an XRS.

SMIK90 · 09-10-2009, 04:18 PM

i see, changing the car wont work cause ive done some work on my body, and custom interior work, alot of fiber glass and such

johncal · 09-10-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SMIK90

i see, changing the car wont work cause ive done some work on my body, and custom interior work, alot of fiber glass and such

Let's see some pics.

***got-rice*** · 09-10-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoyesv6

i think it would be cheaper and more reliable if you just traded your car in and upgraded to an xrs.

or as we have said before 349832948 times, buy a car fast out of the box if you are going for speed.

SMIK90 · 09-10-2009, 06:44 PM

the initial plan was not speed, it was economy, but then the gas prices went down, so speed became affordable again . . . .

TFCommanderBob · 09-10-2009, 07:15 PM

But as everyone else said, the gains simply aren't worth the struggles. I'd rather see you have a custom turbo setup instead of try and transplant a 2.4L. The Corolla simply isn't meant to be a speedy car. You'd be better off trading it in and starting from scratch redoing your fiberglass or whatever.