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new engine for our rollas

Discussion in 'Auto News' started by SaberJ2X, Sep 25, 2006.

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    SaberJ2X Lurk MOAR

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    new engine for our rollas

    http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/06/toyota_outlines.html
    http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/news/06/0613.html

    you can scroll to the bottom of the page...
    the 2ZR-FE
    stroke and bore go from 91.5mm x 79mm to 88.3 x 80.5
    which means it will be more rev happy like the 2ZZ-GE but not as much
    power will be approx. 135HP, no torque figures are given though
    I just hope it has better aftermarket support than the 1ZZ-FE had...
    and if it is old news then :p

    did I mentioned the CVT?
    NO DIRECT INJECTION YET >:&
    SaberJ2X, Sep 25, 2006
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    teevee247 Well-Known Member

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    Old news, this was already posted in Auto News and its so old that it cycled its way out already :)
    teevee247, Sep 25, 2006
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    damn, well... serve me right for going MIA on this site for months xD
    SaberJ2X, Sep 26, 2006
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    Heh, its ok :) It's pretty cool that there is a new engine coming out, but, i'm not impressed with the specs for a whole new design :(
    teevee247, Sep 26, 2006
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    CVT is gay. Go to a dealership and try driving a car with one. I wasn't impressed at all with their performance.
    1337Rolla, Sep 26, 2006
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    CVT, that's the tranny in the Prius right?
    DeebsTundra, Sep 26, 2006
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    1337Rolla oh my

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    not sure. I drove an Audi one and it was complete crap. it felt like an automatic tranny but with even more slack and a huge lack of power. I had it in 'performance mode' too, where you can set the bands at specific intervals to supposedly give you more power.
    1337Rolla, Sep 26, 2006
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    It *felt* slower because the engine is staying steady at the same RPM, so you don't get the pull you normally do, but overall, its faster vs a set ratio transmission...
    teevee247, Sep 26, 2006
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    yup, so much for the pull and let go :p

    I like the 1zz-fe with my 3 speed

    1st gear, 0mph to 40mph...
    2nd 41mph ~ 65mph...
    3rd 65mph to drag :p

    1zz-fe are good engines...
    they haul!

    mmm... need... s/c....
    SaberJ2X, Sep 26, 2006
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    thats right Prius hav CVT tranny... i think lexus got GS450h got a 2 Stage CVT...
    Corolla DX-R, Sep 27, 2006
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    is that CVT tranny the one that you cant hear/feel shift shock or something?
    -saw in nissan altima ad
    Ares, Sep 27, 2006
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    CVT-Continuously Variable Transmission... it basically varies the gearing continuously so that its always running at the lowest RPM possible (when just cruising) or it will continually keep the revs at the power peak (when flooring it)... basically, instead of being set in 4~6 set gear ratios, a CVT can always vary the gear ratio for the best one for the specific condition your in...
    teevee247, Sep 27, 2006
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    Gerson Back with another AE101

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    140hp and above and high torque figures would be better if the 10th gen goes on sale next year.
    Gerson, Sep 28, 2006
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    Yeah, 140hp is definitely needed now, especially since the Civic has 140 now... i'd like to see a base engine being that 1.8 mentioned above with 136hp and geared towards gasm ileage... and have a middle engine, like a 2.0 with 170hp... and bring back the turbos... 2.0 turbo... 225hp... yah, that sounds right...
    teevee247, Sep 28, 2006
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    i wish toyota would just update the 3SGE w/ dual vvti, acoustic intake and all that crap found in the 2GR-FSE and the new LS engine and put it into the rolla...
    Corolla DX-R, Sep 28, 2006
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    Altezza 3S-GE has Dual VVT-i, but no ACIS.
    BLADDER_MASTER, Sep 29, 2006
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