Engine Upgrade Ke20

[kotter31]

Hey guys I'm new to this forum and rollas

 

I'm looking at Buying my girlfriend a ke20 and putting a half decent engine in it

I have a workshop that will be doing all the work for me so no dramas there

 

I would like some thoughts as to what i should put in it? I'm sure the workshop have there own ideas but public opinion is always good :hmm:

If it was for me i would put a rotor in it :yes: but cos its for my girl I'm thinking a piston would be better, might even let her have a little turbo on it :yes:

 

First thing that came to mind was a Ca18 but mainly because i don't really know anything toyota

 

Any help or thoughts would be great guys

[Des]

Beams 3sge, 2.0 litre twincam, 200hp straight up.

 

Rather pricey though, I wouldn't be expecting change from 5k for an engine/half cut.

[MRMOPARMAN]

whats your price range, and what power do you think your girlfriend can handle?

 

in a light car like a ke20, a mildly worked 5k (bolt in) or a stock 4age would have more than enough power to get ya into trouble.

 

a 4agze would have enough torque to overpower the chassis.

[harun]

Supercharged Aluminium V8(Soarer engine).Very nice, It has pistons too. :yes:

[LINDSAY]

[dfunkt]

ok, since its gonna be your missus' car, presuming it'd need to be road legal. find out the legal size of the largest engine you're able to put into a ke20, then work from there. oh and yes, ^^^^^ up there is a good start, try searching a lil bit. there is a photo of early corolla curb weights somewhere, either here or toymods...

[Jono]

depends on budget and how quick your girlie drives, remembering they aren't the safest car. i wouldn't let my wife drive my ke20 in the wet, i don't want some P plater in a commonwhore losing control and smashing into her.

[anastasios]

rotar for power to weight ratio