Rich_Rolla Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I have a '87 Corolla hatch. I love it so far. But! I need more power. It seems to lack speed pick-up, I struggle to get to 80 uphill, and as I do a lot of hills driving I need a bit of grunt. I don't want to spend a awful lot. So idea's are appreciated. Thanks, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harun Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I have a '87 Corolla hatch. I love it so far. But! I need more power. It seems to lack speed pick-up, I struggle to get to 80 uphill, and as I do a lot of hills driving I need a bit of grunt. I don't want to spend a awful lot. So idea's are appreciated. Thanks, Tim. Simple.Turbo Charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Rolla Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Simple.Turbo Charge. You got some details for me? Like cost, what I need, what it will do to fuel economy etc. Cheers, Tim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinKE55 Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Usually more power means less economy man. Just get a better cam, port and polish, maybe extractors with a good exhaust system mandrel bent etc. Usually things are not cheap to get performance, though heard cam re-grind are around $100 Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 don't bother spending money on cams and headwork and exhaust for your motor. just love the good fuel economy you get from it. save your money and buy a car which already has the power you want, or be prepared to spend 'an awful lot' to get decent results. my 2c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Rolla Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 don't bother spending money on cams and headwork and exhaust for your motor. just love the good fuel economy you get from it. save your money and buy a car which already has the power you want, or be prepared to spend 'an awful lot' to get decent results. my 2c. Yeah. I've bought this car as my work car (I am spending a bit of money on looks and comfort things). But I'm used to driving a 4 litre Falcon which has a bit more kick in it. I guess I just gotta get used to it. I was just hoping there was something small I could do to get a little bit more power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 they would be heaps of small things to get little bit of power, but on their own would they be noticable? and if you did a couple of things, would it be worth the cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Rolla Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 they would be heaps of small things to get little bit of power, but on their own would they be noticable? and if you did a couple of things, would it be worth the cost? True. I'm only driving this till mid next year when I can afford a BA XR6. So I guess I should consider this a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Going from a Falcon to Corolla, you're going to notice a loss in torque. Personally, a 4A-C is about a s good as a boat anchor. If you want a bit more grunt, look at a 4AGE conversion and yes, there is plenty of info floating around the net on whats required :fuzz: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200Boy Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 (edited) Exhaust, Weber or sports filter for the stock carb, remove the exhaust butterfly or stop it from shutting, oil and plugs change, carby cleaner through the engine, adjust the ignition timing. :fuzz: Edited July 20, 2008 by 200Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbo Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Exhaust, Weber or sports filter for the stock carb, remove the exhaust butterfly or stop it from shutting, oil and plugs change, carby cleaner through the engine, adjust the ignition timing. :fuzz: How do you remove it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Yeah. I've bought this car as my work car (I am spending a bit of money on looks and comfort things). But I'm used to driving a 4 litre Falcon which has a bit more kick in it. I guess I just gotta get used to it. I was just hoping there was something small I could do to get a little bit more power. I got a EL falcon too, Lotsa powa!! You should have got a little more power from your corolla with the 2" exhaust. You just have to face the fact that 4ac engines are not that quick. They do the job though. I actually prefer driving my rolla even though its much slower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Rolla Posted July 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 I got a EL falcon too, Lotsa powa!!You should have got a little more power from your corolla with the 2" exhaust. You just have to face the fact that 4ac engines are not that quick. They do the job though. I actually prefer driving my rolla even though its much slower. Yeah. I can feel a bit of difference. I guess now that I'm changing friends and trying to restart my youth I will be doing a lot less hills traveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALE12 Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 check your tyres!!! if you have gone or got bigger tyres than standard equipment then you will have less power ! try to drop to a smaller tyre will give ya more zip.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwd-starlet Posted July 24, 2008 Report Share Posted July 24, 2008 (edited) . Edited September 19, 2019 by rwd-starlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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