LS swap

 

Welcome to the forum and to the "small car world"!

Anything is possible. I think when it comes to imports, transplanting a factory turbocharged motor (with it's accompanying computer & harness) is easier than adding a turbo to a non-factory turbocharged motor. But that's because I don't mind swapping entire wiring looms, and I don't like the inherent messiness involved with tuning a newly turbocharged motor. There's always variables you don't expect.

That's just me, though, so let's see what other folks have to say.

 

Welcome to the forum and to the "small car world"!

Anything is possible. I think when it comes to imports, transplanting a factory turbocharged motor (with it's accompanying computer & harness) is easier than adding a turbo to a non-factory turbocharged motor. But that's because I don't mind swapping entire wiring looms, and I don't like the inherent messiness involved with tuning a newly turbocharged motor. There's always variables you don't expect.

That's just me, though, so let's see what other folks have to say.

Haltech ECU and knowledge on programming and you are set on anything. I most certainly don't have that info and I don't know anyone with that info. Check out almost any YouTube car show, if you can do what they can do and know the types of people that know and have the budget and you can do anything.

 

Well, that's fair. I come from a lineage of resorting to bailing wire and duct tape when necessary, so spending a grand or two on just the ECU is waaaaay outta my wheelhouse. Looks like a good match though, as long as money's no object. I admit I assumed the OP wasn't looking to spend a whole ton of cash on the project... but I've seen Yugo's with $20k worth of audio. Where there's a will (and a hefty bank account), there's a way.

 

Well, that's fair. I come from a lineage of resorting to bailing wire and duct tape when necessary, so spending a grand or two on just the ECU is waaaaay outta my wheelhouse. Looks like a good match though, as long as money's no object. I admit I assumed the OP wasn't looking to spend a whole ton of cash on the project... but I've seen Yugo's with $20k worth of audio. Where there's a will (and a hefty bank account), there's a way.

There's a mix of either making use of what you got or just not doing that and setting it up brand new. Preferably, if I was really gonna make a basic car with little to no aftermarket support (aka almost all non-truck and non-sports related Toyota) into a race car, I'd like a fully customized ECU instead of trying to reflash or piggyback off an OEM ECU.

Just check out Mighty Car Mods MR2 videos. It was either mess with a burnt (as in actually burnt and melted) 30 year old ECU with old technology or grab a Haltech and make it even better.

Of course I sure don't have that kind of money nor do I know the right people and likely a lot of people who can do it are not gonna want to do it. It's not what you know, it's who you know and I sure don't know anyone.

I am also very doubtful of anyone's ability here to do these kinds of modifications because the people who have done it don't need a forum's help in modifying their vehicle beyond the average DIYer.

RWD 2AR-FE turbo stroked to 2.7L 800HP drift Corolla Hatchback anyone?

 

Well said. As far as I can tell this is the only Echo based group currently active. There's a Facebook page or two... but... ugh.

Hoping someone somewhere will have attempted a turbo upgrade and will eventually chime in

 

Well said. As far as I can tell this is the only Echo based group currently active. There's a Facebook page or two... but... ugh.

Hoping someone somewhere will have attempted a turbo upgrade and will eventually chime in

Only one way to find out. Pretty sure R9K Tuned Facebook has either a video of an Echo or a Yaris 1ZZ or 2ZZ turbo.

 

Dump the power steering and put a supercharger in that bad boy, you would already have the front pulley for the unit. I even have a manual rack in my parts inventory. Personally I like mine the way it is at 1950 pounds and 108 HP exceptional mileage (40 to 100+ MPG) which is my thing now.