mod engine on a 96 corolla dx auto?

[RuffNight911]

Hey guys, my mom bought a new rav-4 and gave me her old 96 corolla dx. I'm planning on having it for some time because I can't afford a different car (insurance is gonna be high enuff for me since im 16). But anyway, I want to give it a bit more hp. I dont know how much HP it has stock, but I want to add some more, but since its a auto I can't really add too much ryte? What parts can i get for an auto, how much would it cost and how much hp would it add?

[joykill]

just get some basic upgrades for now...i.e. intake(short ram or cold air)60-80 bucks depending on brand...headers 100-180 also depending on brand...exhaust 150-200...and that i just basic stuff...u can always swap out ur auto tranny to a manuel...costs alot though...and ur 96 has about 110 hp stock

[RuffNight911]

how much hp can i add for 1k? Also, how much would a tranny switch cost with install?

[joykill]

pretty much u can add all those mods with ur 1k...and all that stuff u can probably sqeeze about 40-60 hps out of that(very rough estimate)and ur tranny swap...depending on what kind u get and where u get it from...u can get a pretty good used celica 6 speed tranny for about maybe 1-2 grand...and if u can get hook ups to get it installed it shouldnt run that much...

[1988lude4ws]

hey my boy has a 95 auto and we were looking into swaping the tranny but every were we went its was from 1700 to 2200 so i dont think its worth it. but he got a short ram intake (no cold air intakes for 93-97 rollas) for $45 AEM which is a good brand, a set of headers for $165 dont know what brand, and a full exhaust system for $300 plus instalation. and you would still have enough money left over to put a nice system.

[93rollaracer]

like 1988lude said, OBX discontinued their CAI for our cars, but short ram works fine. i have I/H/E on my car. probably only 15-25 more HP (and that's generous), but it does give a little extra kick when you step on the gas.

got the header and exhaust from www.ssautochrome.com and SRI from streetbeatcustoms.com

you could probably find the intake cheaper (Ractive...it's a pretty popular brand) somewhere else, but street beat had the cheapest 2 day shipping so i went with them.

probably isn't worth the tranny swap either. as tempting as it is to race a lot, people won't pay much attention to you in the Rolla, but when you do, if you put the gas down enough, you'll redline it which gives a pretty good boost (with the stuff on my car, the thing seems to really take off around 3500 rpms)

[1988lude4ws]

yea and if your good enogh u can shift with auto tranny u just have to know what ur doing if not u could mess it up. i raced my boys 95rolla with air intake headers and full exhaust with my 04rolla stock and he kept up with me the hole time. which made me think i should really get to work on my car. lol

[93rollaracer]

its tough to figure out how to manual shift an auto...i tried but you're probably better off just letting the auto do what it was designed to do

[HogieGT-R]

if you choose to leave it at auto though, don't drive it as a manual, as your 1st gear will start to rev high even when you're not going at WOT.....you could also go for suspension mods to make the ride a little bit better, and the tires will greatly affect the car's handling abilities, because believe me when i say this, the Stock tires squeal when i'm taking a turn at 30 mph and i do notice some body roll when i take the turn.

[93rollaracer]

good point hogie...tires and suspension are good too. if i wasn't broke, i would have done that by now, too.

[1988lude4ws]

true a nice lowering kit is about $150. and i would wait untill u need new tires and then go 4 the rims and tire package

[93rollaracer]

you might want to consider this too...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW