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That an SX front bar?

And damn you for having a red/blacktop air-box, I need one of those.....

Don't go scissor doors. They look stupid on anything less than a Lambo or Koenigsegg, especially on sedans. On a more positive note though, I really do like those wheels.

As for engines, turf the 1X as soon as possible. It's essentially a Holden red six with 2 cylinders lopped off, and is worth more to someone as a boat anchor than as an engine. Good replacements include a 22RE (available on RT142 Coronas), 18R or 18RG (various Coronas and Celicas), or for something with more poke go a 1GGTE or 1JZ.

Twincam.org (actually Twincam.info now, but we try and ignore that)

AE82 Owners Club

Toymods (Toyota-specific, not Corolla-specific)

Rollaclub

i dont think u will with the rav given its 4x4 ..... i dont think there is a 1AZ in the aussie market thats a fwd ..... so again if u can opt for the 2AZ and its 5 speed box and it all mates up .... sweet.

Surely a 2AZ gearbox would bolt up to a 1AZ? They're in a FWD config in Rav4s, just with a transfer case for the rear wheels. It's not like the 1AZ is in a north-south config in the Rav

The other things u need to consider is the weight of these engines ..... i had a weight for the 1zz somewhere but putting either of the above 2 setups in if they weigh considerably more then thats going to have an impact on the dynamics of the car and how it handles when its weight is being swung through corners so need 2 look @ that aspect as well i.e. sussy setup.

The weight of the 2AZ shouldn't be a problem, their an all-alloy engine, and I remember a few years ago when they were used in a roadster concept that apparently the 2AZ is the lightest factory 2.4L in the world. Certainly a lot lighter than the S-series it replaced.

In all of this, no-one noticed the fact that it's still an American email, just with the peoples names changed to make it look more Australian....except they forgot to change AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph) to something more believeable to Australians, like Telstra.

I've probably received this email a dozen times over the last 5-10 years, most times with different names etc, the fact that the rest of the text is identical is enough to prove to me that it's a scam/urban legend, even if nuggets of it are true or based on truth.

Some people really need to stop being so naive/gullible.

When I started typing this:

NeYo - Closer. I hate that song with a passion (along with a lot of NeYo/Chris Brown/etc)

Whilst typing (was going back and forth between other things)

Kim Wilde - Kids In America. Love it

When I was finishing typing:

Jason Mraz - I'm Yours. Also hate this song with a passion, I wince every time I hear the start.

Could be a similar problem to the AE82/92 (can't remember exactly which) Corollas, which could only be filled up roughly 3/4s (35L out of 50) because of a flap in the filler neck was poorly designed/manufactured - bend the flap back and you could fill up all the way.

Of course its like saying the VY SS Wagon replaced the Monaro there both on the same chassis just like the calinda and celica are.

But you were saying that the GT4 was "revived" (implying that it had died/ended) by the introduction of a GT4 Caldina. There were GT4 Caldinas around whilst there were still GT4 Celicas, thus they didn't "revive" it, just the Celica variant was discontinued whilst the Caldina wasn't.

I thought toyota did revive the GT4 didnt they just put a wagon shape over it and called it the Calinda?

Caldinas have been around for 17 years, they're based off the front-wheel drive Corona T chassis (which the ST16x-20x Celicas were as well). So it's no surprise that Caldinas can run GT4 hardware. It's not like the last GT4 rolled out the door in 1999 and the Caldina sprang into action overnight, there was a 7 year overlap where they both ran on the same platform. It's like saying that a Commodore wagon with a V8 is the replacement for the Monaro.

hey... i didnt know hiluxes were 5 stud? go me

I think the 2WD ones are 5-stud, 4WD ones are 6-stud.

If everybody conformed to the social norm/common a-holes then inventors and new innovations would not exist.

A new invention doesn't have to be ugly though. You can create something with improved functionality, that no-one has done before, and still make it asthetically pleasing.

The fact that most people on here have posted negative comments about the OP's mods are a good indication that even though they are different, they are probably not a good idea. Those who say "it's your car, do what you want with it" most likely don't agree with them either, but just think that the end decision should be up to the OP, not the mob.

So in short, don't do it. Or, go ahead and do it, but be prepared for the derision that will immediately follow.

It always amazes me how it can stay so level and consistent. Like even on a hot day when you are pushing it hard and the heat radiating from the engine bay is intense, it still manages to cool sufficiently for the gauge to register in the middle. Just one of those random thoughts that amaze me.

Thats because the cooling capacity of the car is automatically adjusted by the car (through thermostat/thermofans) so that the temperature stays in the right range. The maximum cooling capacity of the radiator + fans running 100% and no airflow has to be capable of keeping the engine within that safe operating range on a stinking hot day, otherwise you'd be having cars overheating all over the place.

And also remember that when you're "pushing hard" ie moving, there is significantly more airflow and thus cooling. Cars overheat standing still (look at F1 cars for instance, which don't have thermofans - they overheat just idling on the starting grid), not on a spirited drive.

It's been a while since my last visit to Toymods or maybe it was some other site that wanted the $50 to register. Anyway, thanks for clearing it up as I have now registered with them also.

The $50 is to become a member of the club itself, not just the forums. As has been mentioned, the forums are free (although there are some sections restricted until you have your account verified, and some which can't be accessed unless you're a club member)

sick of hearin bout my rolla

Well, you haven't actually made a members ride about it, so all we ever see is some list of mods and maybe a thumbnail or two. If you're going to go on about it, at least make it all in one cohesive, coherant members ride thread.

And then stop putting it in every post you make.

Oh, and have you found that AFM + MAP engine yet? I'm still waiting.

Tried checking the computer for what error code it's throwing out? That's usually the reason behind a CEL (Check Engine Light) being displayed.

Also, you shouldn't fill gearboxes with specific amounts of fluid - they're there only as a guidline. You fill the box until the fluid level reaches the fill-plug.

Just so we're clear, are you after the whole superstrut suspension package, or just the brakes? Much easier to work out exactly what will and won't fit that way, plus what can be sourced easily (pads and caliper stuff etc are easy-ish, as was mentioned. Rotors and other suspension components, on the other hand not so)

In my mind, GT stripes are called GT stripes because they tend to be found on cars which have some connection to the word GT. Like a Falcon GTHO, or Shelby Mustang GT500, or Ferrari GTO. They don't tend to belong on cars which have connections to the words "shopping trolley" and "base model".

And even if you were to put GT stripes (I prefer to call them racing stripes, since they are more predominatly a race-car thing) on a Corolla, I wouldn't be doing blue on white. In Australia, that amounts to sacrilege amongst the great unwashed, as it automatically looks like you're trying to make a humble Corolla look like an XC Falcon Cobra or Shelby.

will suit your car better when you get a GT wing and 19" Chrome wheels...

Yeah man, that will look hot.

I think it will really match that TRD front lip/ TRD wheels/ custom CAI/ custom spoiler/ supercharger with that sweet whining noise...

Anything else I forgot that you're not purchasing, but made a thread about?

Snap

In your opinion is it worth while or are there better options out there, considering cost ect?

definately worth while for the ae82 and ae92 but there would be better options for a sportivo i imagine.

Like, maybe, stock Sportivo ones maybe? As you said, 101 Superstruts are a decent upgrade for an AE82 or 92, but you have to remember that a ZZE123 Sportivo is ten years NEWER than an AE101 Levin, and thus there has most likely been some improvements in standard braking equipment since then. Also, Superstrut parts are quite hard to come across, as they all have to be imported (101 Levins were never sold here), and they aren't that common in the first place, plus the fact that they're 15 years old now.

Ohh, and AE101 Levins had MacPherson strut-style IRS (as did all FWD Corollas before the ZZE), as opposed to the ZZE's torsion beam axle. So another big hurdle there.

if this is true ..... come down and see us @ kebab performance ....... u'll give us a stock stivo and in return u'll get a 12 second weapon ;) ;) ;) ;) very unhealthy on the bank account though

His bank account obviously, not yours :P

It would help if we actually knew what you were talking about.....mesh? You mean a mesh grill?

Big flaw there. Injectors aren't rated in cc, they're rated in cc/min...

Corrected my units so it's now flow rate and not volume :P

I'm not saying I am right, as I am not an engine designer. It is always good to learn something new and to get ones brain thinking. I was just giving another possible method of determining the amount of air required.

Based on data that can be collected, in my method, and compared with the above mathematics, at 8000rpm I am within 10%.

At lower loads/speeds it is out by a lot, which could be due to the efficiency factor; or my method is just crap :P

Cars almost never run stoich either, they lean out at low loads to decrease consumption, and rich up at high speeds to stop overheating (extra fuel cools the combustion), so that can affect numbers significantly...

Sorry...EGO ?

Exhaust Gas Oxygen, aka oxygen sensor.

Possibly taking off the cam cover would give you a little better indication of the the engine....a small 5cm round section of the head which doesn't see any wear is not the best indicator of the state of the cams etc.

And the car is only a year or two old, for crying out loud. If you're worried about the condition of the engine at this stage in it's life, then I'd hate to see how you've been driving it......either that, or you're extremely paranoid/clueless.

Then my question is when the mist of fuel is injected, roughly what percentage of the combustion mix is fuel and air, I'm thinking something like 10% would be adequate

Stoichiometric is about 14.7:1 with petrol. The ECU mapping will try and keep close to that, so doing your maths based on the figures a dyno graph gives, about 13:1 might help you along.

At 1500rpm, and depending on load the injectors are only at about 3-5% duty cycle. The Sportivo comes with 330cc injectors, so each pulse is 16.5cc (assuming 5% duty). Based on the AFR from a dyno I'd guess that this results in 215cc of air. This is only per cylinder, so 4 times that is about 860cc of air. I maybe wrong here, but thats my thinking on it

Big flaw there. Injectors aren't rated in cc, they're rated in cc/min, but most people just drop the minutes. So a 2ZZGE injector doesn't have a 330cc capacity (slightly smaller than a can of Coke), it can flow 330cc of fuel per minute. And the amount of fuel that enters the cylinder isn't necessarily the amount that gets sprayed by a single pulse, since a lot of cars run wasted fuel (they inject even when the valve isn't open, ie on cylinders that are in the compression/exhaust cycle). To work it out, you have to calculate how much fuel total is being injected for a full engine cycle (ie full intake/compression/ignition/exhaust strokes for each cylinder), and then dividing by the number of cylinders to work out an average.

Belt-driven turbocharger is a furphy, because turbocharger itself is a contraction of turbine-powered supercharger. It's actually a centrifugal supercharger.

but but but but .... it looks like a turbo ..... is driven by the belt ..... so its obviously a new technology referred to as BDT (belt driven turbo) ...... pfffft whats this centrifugal supercharger talk ..... get with the times :P :P :P :P

:P

You should know what I'm like with semantics...

Plenty of Ford enthusiasts will know it as a centrifugal supercharger (Vortechs are a well-known upgrade for 5.4L Boss and late 302 Windsor Falcons), and a Rotrax is an excellent alternative to a turbo on a 20V