Modding Corolla?

**PMoth** · 03-24-2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by Yezinki

With 99% stock , I get a 36-38mpg/gal........can easily drive smoothly around 110 mph at 6K rpm........0-60 in less than 7 sec.......why are ya so against Corolla......coz its Jap.???

I dont think anyone is against the Corolla. The problem is, you are trying to ad forced induction to a weak engine. Most newer Toyota engines have proven to be very fragile. In a time where gas is almost $4 a gallon, I would enjoy the stingyness of that vehicle. Your money would be better spent elsewhere.

**xXCriticizeXx** · 03-24-2008, 10:24 AM

buy a bike... better gas mileage and even faster. nuff said!

**JDS** · 03-24-2008, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Yezinki

With 99% stock , I get a 36-38mpg/gal........can easily drive smoothly around 110 mph at 6K rpm........0-60 in less than 7 sec.......why are ya so against Corolla......coz its Jap.???

Not because it's Japanese. STIs are Japanese. Supras are Japanese. Z cars are Japanese. Skylines are Japanese.

Regardless of where the Corolla is from, it's just the antithesis of performance.

And the generation you bought is hideously ugly.

**holein1** · 03-24-2008, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Yezinki

Max speed 140mph.

Is this off a cliff?

Honestly leave it alone and enjoy the gr8 gas mileage . If you wanted a performance car you purchased the wrong one.

**PMoth** · 03-24-2008, 02:26 PM

LMAO

You guys are mean!!!!

**Virion** · 03-24-2008, 02:47 PM

Of course all the money you are spending on modding your Corolla could have gone towards a faster car stock. I love how people spend thousands modding their cars to get them faster, when they could have purchased a much nicer car. I used to be one of them. I modded the hell out of my 2k2 Nissan Maxima.

**TRDdave** · 03-24-2008, 03:46 PM

Im not sure how late in the game Im comming in at...But, I would say if you are looking for a performance automobile, step one would be to get rid of the Corolla, get something with rwd or awd. If that really is not an option, there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind:
1.) are you looking for raw performance, i.e. ( acceleration and top speed)
2.) handling

I know that they sell TRD superchargers, they range in price, and im almost positive, if it is installed by the dealership ($$$) its going to retain the warranty of your engine and drivetrain-but dont quote me on that. The gains you are going to see from a s/c and t/c are going to be different. A super is going to be easier to install, but in the long end, you'll prob see better figures with a turbo set up of some kind. With this in mind, you are going to need to beef up the internals so that they can withstand the new added boost. if you do that as well, you are going to want to make sure that the engine can breathe well, intake and exhaust are going to be necessary upgrades to your ride along with the forced induction upgrade.

I would recommend, getting some new springs, some bilsteins, maybe even a brake kit, and some nice shoes. This is going to be the most economical performance route. You wont be able to drag race around I-4 or the 408, but, you will have more go-kart'esque handling.