its technically* impossible to land a 1-2 change in lift in a stock corolla sportivo because of the gear ratios. You can however land it if you slip the clutch slightly and get on the throttle while the clutch is still in. as punkrolla said, this takes practice you will get used to it. The car came like that because toyota put 16" wheels on it. they really wanted 17" wheels but this would have made the problem worse. options for removing the torque hole.... i'll start with cheapest and work my way up. 1. CAI - helps, but doesnt solve the problem. more useful for top end. $300 - $400 2. Buy some 15" wheels and smaller tyres, will shorten the gear ratio's for you. However, speedo will be out completely, and the car wont look to good. $500-800 3. 2.5" exhaust system (see forum sponsor CES) also helps more than the CAI, and more in conjunction with CAI, but still wont solve your problem completely. $900ish new or cheaper if u can find one second hand 4. Power FC - with the PFC you can tune the car so that the high cam comes on lower (usually about 5700/5800 is optimal), but i wouldnt up the rev limiter as you can say bye bye valve train or worse engine block if your not careful. $1500 - 2000 incl tuning 5. Short ratio gearbox - speak with Meridan Motorsport (VIC) or Monkey Wrench Racing in the US. $$$$$$ 6. Stroking to 2ltr - will solve the problem, but... $$$$$$ 7. Forced induction - Problem solved ;) but... $$$$$$ Your choice mate ;) * No Flaming allowed because its true