hey guys, iv got a ae90 corolla hatch, and its a 1.4 carbie, 5 speed manual. this is my third car and compared to my mazda mx6 i had, its like a turtle. i am interested in changing the engine to a 4age and eventually putting in a turbo or supercharger on top of that.

i don't have great knowledge of toyotas so i was wandering if u guys could help me out. iv got a few questions.

1 how much roughly would a good condition 4age cos from the wreckers?

2 do i need to change the gearbox?

3 do i need to change the ecu, if so which one is best and how much?

4 do i need to change any engine brackets when putting in the 4age?

5 is there anything else i need to chnge?

 

thank you guys very much for any help.

ae92 sx are very cheap nowadays, and come with the smallport 4age. probaby better to buy one of those (and get the better brakes, suspension etc).

yeah i no, they are around 4 g these days but i want the experience of doing the job myself and plus i no that there is nothing else wrong with my car whereas if i buy an sx, there could be problems.

Buy a damaged car and do a re-shell then.

Buy a damaged car and do a re-shell then.

 

What do ya reckon, maybe 300 at most for a crashed one... Cheaper than buying a 4age. Hit the auctions!!

I agree with the buy a damaged one and swap everything option, that way you have everything you need, here are some of the bits you will want:

 

-fuel tank+pump

-brakes

-engine and gearbox

-clutch + flywheel

-driveshafts

-loom+ecu

-all sensors and meters

 

its amazing how many bits you need when you actually do a conversion

What do ya reckon, maybe 300 at most for a crashed one... Cheaper than buying a 4age. Hit the auctions!!

 

Look at the seca i picked up for 300 bucks, The brakes were worth that :cool:

just buy an SX. they are the 'top of the range' car from the factory and you can't beat that. a 4age in a CS, meh.