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fistofmeat · 07-31-2006, 01:57 AM

is it possible and mechanically inexpensive to swap out an fe in a 90 corolla sedan for a ge from a 90 gt-s, and would it make any worthwhile difference in the performance, or would i be better off leaving the ge in the gt-s and restoring it. i assume the gts is lighter...

***REN69*** · 07-31-2006, 02:03 AM

I'd do it.. there were sedans built with the 4AGE that were only available in Japan, with the exception of the Geo Prizm GSi's which had the redtop 4AGE.

I actually had the same Idea, to do up a sedan with a 4AGE and GTS suspension. Basically the chassis is the same so it's possible to swap a lot of components from the GTS to the sedan.

micro214_kp61 · 07-31-2006, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by REN69

I actually had the same Idea, to do up a sedan with a 4AGE and GTS suspension. Basically the chassis is the same so it's possible to swap a lot of components from the GTS to the sedan.

you should see my wife's car when i'm done with it...hehehehehe!!!

Flashmn · 07-31-2006, 03:58 PM

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I'd do it.. there were sedans built with the 4AGE that were only available in Japan

Or europe, we have the GTi AE92 with the 4A-GE standard.

drift_ae86_91 · 07-31-2006, 04:29 PM

its a great idea, puts, reliability and roomy car, into one package, one of the members from Newfoundland has a 4 door 4AGZE powered one (its blue, i remember seeing videos of it, pretty cool!)

***REN69*** · 07-31-2006, 05:04 PM

Yep.. there was even a short-lived 3SGTE AE92 sedan running around in Toronto before, it was fast as hell according to the owner, and he had no problems hitting 250km/h with it.

But then he smashed it up.

punter · 07-31-2006, 06:21 PM

If you've got the complete 4age powered car to donate parts then its a peice of cake.

Can you guys not get 4age sedans over there?
We have all of them over here from ae82 to ae111.

The ae111 sedans are sweet cars (20v blacktop + 6 speed)

toyotaspeed90 · 07-31-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by REN69

Yep.. there was even a short-lived 3SGTE AE92 sedan running around in Toronto before, it was fast as hell according to the owner, and he had no problems hitting 250km/h with it.

But then he smashed it up.

if by HE smashed it up by him GETTING hit by a minivan, then yes

it's relatively easy, actually.... and if you know what you're doing you don't have to swap electrical harnesses

coco4pr3z · 08-01-2006, 11:15 PM

b nice with a 4age, but badass with a 4agze, but would b the fastest 4dr ae92 for a few 100 mi. with a 20v in it....jus a thought....

thespud · 08-02-2006, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by punter

If you've got the complete 4age powered car to donate parts then its a peice of cake.

Can you guys not get 4age sedans over there?
We have all of them over here from ae82 to ae111.

The ae111 sedans are sweet cars (20v blacktop + 6 speed)

But they are all Grey-imports from Japan... NZ Never made them, nor did they come from the Altona plant...

But REN: Who says a GE cant be fast?

This was taken just after i shifted up to 5th too - Its got more to go...

drift_ae86_91 · 08-02-2006, 07:27 AM

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Yep.. there was even a short-lived 3SGTE AE92 sedan running around in Toronto before, it was fast as hell according to the owner, and he had no problems hitting 250km/h with it.

But then he smashed it up.

=( that would be sweet to see.

oh and 180km/h isnt much, 110mph, my dads 02 kia rio will probably do that (we've been to 170km/h on the QEW to Niagara Falls looking in the rearview at the ball less guys with 300Cs... lols) but it feels like your running over dead bodies when you switch lanes, and the wipers start to lift off the windshield, and the doors start to whistle

freakinbox · 08-02-2006, 08:54 AM

4af will do 200 (124 mph) in an ae92.... Thats PLENTY for the street. it's only twice the hwy limit here in canada...

drift_ae86_91 · 08-02-2006, 02:17 PM

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4af will do 200 (124 mph) in an ae92

so an 85 MR2 or a AE86 will do more than that prob.

freakinbox · 08-02-2006, 04:06 PM

thats saying if the gear ratios will allow it, from what the ae86 guys tell me they are reving on the hwy at cetrain speeds they aren't getting to much higher than that. Also depends if there is a speed limiter since my car has a carb it has no ecu so no rev or speed limiters on it

punter · 08-02-2006, 04:50 PM

Also remember you speedos are completly in accurate at that speed.
At my last track day my speedo was sitting on the stopper (ie right around) indicating 190+ and I was clocked with a laser gun as doing 177, Big difference.

An no 4ages don't run out of gears, 5th gear will see me past 245km/h. (the engine won't though)