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    Default 87 Toyota Corolla FX

    A friend of mine is giving me a 87 Corolla FX (non gt-s) 5 speed that runs. I would like to make a little drift project out of it. What all would you suggest doing?
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    i suggest u convert it to rwd if ur gonna drift it, because if its a FX its fwd hahaha

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    Quote Originally Posted by plv
    i suggest u convert it to rwd if ur gonna drift it, because if its a FX its fwd hahaha
    i was thinking the same...lol


    put 31"s on the back and a 250 shot of nitrous, run off a cliff and hope the 31"s last on the ride down
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    Quote Originally Posted by plv
    i suggest u convert it to rwd if ur gonna drift it, because if its a FX its fwd hahaha
    Ahh gotcha. I figured it was RWD similar to the 86 corolla gt-s. Nvm then. What would you suggest other than a DD?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steveo
    put 31"s on the back and a 250 shot of nitrous, run off a cliff and hope the 31"s last on the ride down
    Hah.
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    Quote Originally Posted by unkn0wndj
    Hah.

    turbo d series in it....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steveo
    turbo d series in it....
    Are you serious?
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    Quote Originally Posted by unkn0wndj
    Are you serious?
    Of course he isn't.
    dur dur dur

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steveo
    turbo d series in it....
    TURBO D SERIES DONT PLAY....lol
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    And miles to go before I sleep.

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    Quote Originally Posted by unkn0wndj
    Are you serious?
    helll yeah man! why not?is turbo the motor thats in it...those would make crazy sleepers
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    Like this one?



    From what I gather, you could probably swap out the SOHC engine for a FWD 4A-GE and make a mean autocross car out of it. Take a look to see what suspension components are available for it. Good luck!

    Looks like an old-school Civic to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ran Kizama
    Like this one?



    From what I gather, you could probably swap out the SOHC engine for a FWD 4A-GE and make a mean autocross car out of it. Take a look to see what suspension components are available for it. Good luck!

    Looks like an old-school Civic to me.
    Exactly. Thanks for giving me a straight-forward answer and not being sarcastic due to lack of knowledge. +1
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    Quote Originally Posted by unkn0wndj
    Exactly. Thanks for giving me a straight-forward answer and not being sarcastic due to lack of knowledge. +1
    No problem. I did a quick google search and it looks like the car came available with two seperate engines. Seeing as how yours is a base FX, it should have the SOHC 1.6L Carburated 8-Valve engine. The FX16 came with, I believe, the DOHC 1.6L Fuel Injected 16-Valve. Not sure if it was a 4A-F or a 4A-GE series engine though. Also, keep in mind that my info is coming off of other websites so they could be off too. I think they're at least pretty close though.

    Either way, I wouldn't think that swapping in a 20-Valve 4A-GE engine would be too tough. Whatever you decide to do, be smart about it and good luck.

    Also, I found this for you...

    Website w/ Engines for Purchase: http://www.rpmrons.com/Toyengines.html

    Maybe they can help you out.

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    you could do a 4age or even a 4agze into it and have a fun car. it would be alot of wiring though to convert to fuel injection.

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    My dad bought one of those new. He returned it the next day.

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