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Ok, I had this kiler idea to take a 1989 Toyota Corolla DX, and swap in the
engine and transmisson from a new 2006 Mazdaspeed6 which makes 274 hp, 280
lb-ft torque. You wouldnt even really need to mod this engine, and if you
want to bump the hp up a bit, just swap in a K&N high flow filter, and move
the turbos psi up. :hi: What do you guys think? Good idea or what?
:mrgreen:
SlipKnoT
What happened to the Saturn :laughing:
99integra
Awful idea.
A. The swap would be incredibly hard knowing nobody has ever mated a new
2.3T MAzda engine with an old Toyota.
B. You would definatley have to beef up the stock FWD tranny that the non
turbo 2.3 Mazda 6 uses for use, and again, a bunch of fabrication
involved.
C. The power would be too much for the front wheels of a 2200lb corolla.
D. Availablility of the new 2.3T is well, non-exsistent.
E. Cost, with all the fabrication and other labor/parts costs...you're
looking at something over the $10,000 range.
and finally...
F. With all the time/effort/money thrown into that, all you have is an old
Corolla DX with a lot of power to the front wheels. That cant outhandle or
accelerate a cheaper stock Z32 300ZXTT.
thunderbird1100
It's a pretty good idea, but as thunderbird1100 said, very expensive...Go
to a junkyard and get an 89 Corolla DX, but instead of the Mazdaspeed, get
some other engine actually available there, and put it in, just to see if
it would happen :thumbs: :laughing: :laughing:
chris_knows
I'd rather stick in a 4AGZE or a 20V with the 6 speed box from an AE111
front clip.
fudge
Ok thunderbird, there are a couple of things I dont agree with there....
1. You said that it would be too much power to the front wheels for a
2200lb car.
To me thats like saying a drag modified CRX has to much horsepower. I could
modify it for that if I needed to and beef up the front end for that kind
of power. I would just need to find a front axle and transmission that can
handle substantial amounts of power.
2. The way I see it, is that I could go one of 2 ways with this car. I
could turn it into a drag car, or I could use it as a road track racer. If
I was to modify it for road racing, Im pretty sure that that big ol'
300ZXTT wouldnt be able to keep up with a little Toyota Corolla with 274hp
that weighs under 2000lbs.
SlipKnoT
If any of you watch Hot Version American Touge you'll see that a 220hp
Civic(EG) can lap around the Horse Thief Mile course at Willow springs
faster than a 400hp NSX.
fudge
You can take away the too much power for the front wheels but then you add
in something else in its place. MORE money spent in making the vehicle
setup right to handle the power... You're talking new suspension, new front
axle with LSD etc...
As for your #2, you sure could, but then again there goes even MORE money
into this project. No one in their right mind would spend $15k-$20k on
making an '89 corolla into a high performance vehicle, espeically knowing
it would still only perform with a lot of high performance vehicles that
havent been touched with modifications.
Point is, this is just a very VERY bad and dumb idea. No matter what way
you slice the bread.
thunderbird1100
I think something along the lines of what slipknot said could be a good
idea. Remeber thunderbird, this is supposed to be a sleeper. A 300ZX
wouldn't really be considered a sleeper. And I don't think an 89 corolla
would seem like a fast car to people, so the idea works.
Accord_Man
My 300ZXTT is quite a sleeper by most people. ONly mods on the outside that
give it away are the lower stance and Volk wheels. No body mods. But yet
the engine sure is huffing along with at least 400 crank hp.
Why spend that much money on such a POS car just to make it what you define
as a "Sleeper"?
thunderbird1100
Too much power too the front would shaft you hard.
Spencer
personally, i think that the best sleeper would be a '94 Hyundai excel with
a worked 4G63T in it, they can produce extreme power level's, the car's are
under-rated and they're fairly light.
also, they have a fairly good concept for a race car, suprisingly, korea
made an exceptional vehicle for cheap fun.
HyundaGuy
Im just not a big fan of Korean cars. What about a 1978 Toyota Celica with
a TT Supra engine? :hi:
SlipKnoT
what about a toyota 2000gt with a twin turbo 1uzfe?
HyundaGuy
at first i was thinking AE86 with 20v but im not sure you guys want that.
try some mitsi ummm *thinks of mitsubishi that aint overrated* ummm an old
lancer?
ahoo
How about a mid engined Lexus V8 powered Toyota Corolla DX whilst using
rear axle and transmission from a Mk2 MR-2?
fudge
How about YES! :thumbs:
Except Id use a newer Corolla for that project though.
SlipKnoT
