Worth Working A 4Afe Or Get Rid Of It

[trentae92]

hi i have a ae92 corolla hatch csi 4afe with pod filter and removed muffler is it worth putting a cam in it or turbo it extractors 2.5 exhaust or just getting rid of it or selling it and getting a sx 4age atm i get to a hundred in bout 9.5 sec how much faster is a sx 4age or is it cheaper to do a engine conversion ?????? ne info or feedback would be great thanks

[AE25]

going by your question i would assume you to be very new to modifying cars? 'worth' is only relevant to you and what you expect from the car. if this is a daily driver then no, modifying it is not worth it, because it'll cost you more in petrol. if this is something you want to go picking on commonwhores with then yes a turbo conversion would be fully worth it.

 

Swapping in a 4age shouldn't be hard if you've got a complete donor ae92 to nick all the right parts from. I don't know what car prices are like over there, but just selling up and getting the 4age version to start with is usually best option. - less work, less hassle, all support systems are already in place etc. no certification issues either.

4age have more selection of aftermarket goodies if you're going to modify cams or go turbo whatever.

 

but there's still potential in the 4afe. the later ones (ae1##) have a better port angle than the earlier type which are better for flow. see bill sherwood's website about that, i think its on his starlet page. the block and bottom end could be swapped out for the 4age or 7afe to get a bit more torque or just to strengthen it up. pistons would have to be checked for valve clearancing etc. doing cams would need a bit of initiative since it's not a commonly modified version of 4a. Some research and development on your part would be required. a supercharger or small turbo setup on a near stock engine would certainly liven things up for sure but it's going to cost to make it reliable.

hope that helps

 

 

hi i have a ae92 corolla hatch csi 4afe with pod filter and removed muffler is it worth putting a cam in it or turbo it extractors 2.5 exhaust or just getting rid of it or selling it and getting a sx 4age atm i get to a hundred in bout 9.5 sec how much faster is a sx 4age or is it cheaper to do a engine conversion ?????? ne info or feedback would be great thanks