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robbo_james · 11-22-2006, 04:25 AM

OK Folks Im New To doing engine mods on my own car... especially when i have a lot of restrictions however...i need ideas about wat i can do to my new coroola... OK a little back ground its a AE101... so its a 1.6 L Hatchbak ... i want it to run nicely and i want it to perform.... however i want to not spend heaps of money and i want to not be a list of outrageos 1st mods....
so in a nice order of things could be cool....

goooopher · 11-22-2006, 10:13 AM

If you want it to perform your going to need to spend some money...I mean if you want performance go turbo...but thats going to be a few K out of your pocket...If your looking to spend a little....Intake, headers, exhaust, strutbar, sway bar...That'll run u like 1000...

punter · 11-22-2006, 01:35 PM

4age conversion. Aussy is full of smallports get one of them.

What sort of price are 20v's?

robbo_james · 11-23-2006, 03:42 AM

yeh i want it to be naturally aspirated so no turbo...
cuz at the moment im rallying it in stock condition as thats wat the rules allow...
but if i want to jump up a categorie... i just need a few small things that will give me some power...
and to tell the truth i reli know shit all about wat headers and stuff will do... so if u can explain wat putting better headers on, will do...

punter · 11-23-2006, 03:58 PM

Assuming you have a 4afe, How would a 4age conversion bump you up a class.
They're both N/A EFI 1600's

robbo_james · 12-03-2006, 05:52 AM

well it will be a road car aswell...
and as im a p'plater...
i cant have ne turbos or engine upgrades...
and so i simply want sorta a basic rundown on wat impact it has, how it works and how much it costs....

Flashmn · 12-03-2006, 08:33 AM

As a p-plater, learn to drive first then start to get power in your car, you'll have less of a chance of killing yourself from losing control of the car.
I'd concentrate on suspension and brakes if I was you.

robbo_james · 12-03-2006, 05:27 PM

ouch p - plater hate... well unfortunalty i can drive...i raced go carts since i was about 6...and not to tug my chain...i have competed in several formule ford races... and i sometimes race my dads clubman...and yes i am looking for ideas for suspension and breaking mods so... thow em at me...

Flashmn · 12-03-2006, 06:15 PM

driving on track and street are two very different things.
Whiteline does good stuff, check their list.

punter · 12-03-2006, 06:29 PM

What sort of events??
Best upgrade for corollas is the rear sway bar, get rid of that understeer.
Whiteline do a very good adjustible rear bar.

4afe brakes are crap, I killed mine very very quick on the track. Get some 4age brakes at least with some good pads (EBC, mintex or similar) and some good fluid. They will bolt straight on.
If your doing circut work then consider a rear disc conversion (no point for anything other events).

Why not save your money and do an engine swap when your allowed to.
Working a 4afe is allot more expensive than a 4age.

robbo_james · 12-04-2006, 09:42 PM

hmmm i think an engine swap may be abit out of my league...im thinking cheaper mods than that... btw how much would an engine swap cost

Dr Tweak · 12-04-2006, 09:53 PM

Usually $3500 to $7000 depending on what you're doing and how much of it you can do yourself.

-Doc

robbo_james · 12-04-2006, 10:01 PM

yeh thought that was about it.... so that kinda put an engine swap out of my leauge... and given that my car only cost me 7 grand its not worth it....

punter · 12-05-2006, 03:02 PM

You still haven't said what sort of race event you do in it.

But for now i'd just forget about the engine, just do the regular service things on it and forget it.

robbo_james · 12-14-2006, 03:01 AM

um i quite often do road rallys and street cross.... or i do actual rallys... or did actualy rallys until i needed a bit clunky roll cag....