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The first toyota we had was the Toyota Carina E, XLI, 1.6liters, 16 valve, with the 4A-FE engine. The car was built in 1992 and it still runs like the day we bought it. And that's why my next car had to be a Toyota. Here is a picture so u can see how it looks.

When i finally got my drivers license i went out searching for a car. I didn't want just any car, it had to be Black and Toyota. After searching each dealer i came up with nothing. I checked the news papers and found nothing. And the one time i wasn't looking for a car i saw a huge billboard. It was an advertisement of a really big car event. I went there and i looked around and then i saw it standing in a corner. I picked a Satin Black car, and it was a Toyota Corolla Type AE111 built in 1998.

It's a three-doors Hatchback with front wheel drive and a 5 speed manual transmission. And it rolls on michelin tyres with alu 15 inch mags. The interior and exterior has central doorlocking, electric windows, adjustable mirrors left and right, powersteering, windowwiper at the rear, airbag driverside, metallic paint and a small roofspoiler above the rear window .

Somewhere on the internet i found a review of the 1998 model:

1998 models benefitted greatly from a new engine family. Most automakers in the late 1990s were able to create new engine families with more power, better economy, and lower emissions, partly because of new technologies (distributorless ignition, returnless sequential fuel injection, etc.) but also because of computer-aided design and modelling. The 4A-FE is the fourth generation A engine. And the model is the 8th generation Corolla.

What i also found on the net was a Corolla Club which contains a forum. A place for troubleshooting or advice plus u get a discount by some company's for just being a member. And thats why i became a member of the Corolla Club Netherlands.

After driving in it for a couple of months and seeing a lot of old people driving the same Corolla type E11 it hit me.... i bought a granny car.

I had to change my car in something that was different compared to other Corolla's. So i asked myself what do i want done first. And i divided it in a couple of stages.

My first stage was i needed music:

When i got the car it came with a very bad radio/tape-player. It was so horrifying that i threw it out the window. I bet it's still lying there at the place where i threw it out.
After driving a few months without music i grew bored, bored of listening to silence. Because as you all corolla drivers know that this car is very quiet when you are driving. You rarely hear the engine compared to the other cars. And above all driving in silence makes me sleepy ...

So to keep me awake i bought Infinity round speakers in front for the high tones, JBL limited edition Oval Speakers for the middle tones with a MDF cover for in the back, an Infinity Subwoofer for the low tones, Hifonics amplifyer 700 watts and to finish i got me a Pioneer radio/tape-player with a 6 cd-changer.

My second stage was i wanted to tune my engine: The acceleration of the car wasn't what i was looking for but still it was pretty good for a 1.6 liter engine compared to other cars.

This is how my engine looked like before i made any changes. Pretty boring yes. The red wire u see is for my audio this prevents everything from shortcirquiting.

So i went to a Tuner and i asked him what i could do with my car to make it run faster, he said the sky is the limit but looking in my wallet i asked him to start with something small and this is what he did to my car:

-Power Boost Valve(Faster fuel injection);

HOW DOES THE POWER BOOST VALVE WORK? The Power Boost Valve is a high performance tuning part which replaces the original equipment valve (fitted to the vehicle).

We outline the benefits of the Power Boost Valve by drawing a comparison evaluation: Ref: Original Equipment Fuel Pressure Control Valve The electric fuel pump supplies fuel at a high pressure to the fuel rail and injectors, which is then regulated by a fuel pressure control valve. Typically, the regulator is not adjustable and is pre-set to a 3 bar maximum pressure.

At idle the fuel pressure valve reduces it by 0.5 bar approximately to 2.5 bar. When accelerating quickly from standstill the fuel pressure increases at a proportional rate retaining a lean fuel mixture strength as required by the E.E.C. for new vehicles. However, the resultant effects of the standard valve produce:
lethargic throttle response
occasional drivability problems at slow traffic speeds
intermediate performance 'flat spots' when accelerating
By comparison: Ref: Power Boost Valve (replacement) Firstly, this valve has an adjustable fuel pressure, effected by the movement of an adjustment screw on the crown of the unit. New Power Boost Valves are pre-set with a maximum fuel pressure of 2.5, 3.0 or 3.5 bar, depending on the vehicle in question, and similarly (to the original valve) the fuel pressure is reduced by 0.5 bar approximately at idle. There the similarities end.

On acceleration from standstill the Power Boost Valve fuel pressure will increase at 1.7 times the standard rate. This will produce a healthy, strong fuel mixture strength which will instantly improve the drivability of your vehicle, providing:-
instant throttle response
removal of performance flat spots
faster acceleration
extra engine performance
The regulator enhances engine performance on acceleration by enriching the mixture strength. On constant throttle and cruise conditions the valve returns to a normal regulator function.

The Power Boost Valve is simple to install and in most instances basic fitting instructions are provided. These units are mechanical and are considered maintenance free.

-Cyclone(Fuel economy);

The main advantages of the Cyclone are:
20% Fuel save
30% less pollution
10% more power output
80% more engine stability
extended engine life
improved braking power
overall engine performance

other benifits are increase mileage, quicker starting, stable idling,reduced noise.

-Viper open air filter by Piper Cross(Air-induction kit);

The Viper uses velocity air force to direct cold air directly into the engine.

The cold air feed takes air from my left wheel cap(the best place to put it is right behing the grill, but i have a Toyota Corolla E11 i didn't have any space left it could be done but then the pipe would be too long) straight into the Viper's 100mm diameter inlet, swirling it through a unique Piper Cross velocity filter contained within a carbon fibre heat shield, and then into a ram pipe to increase it's pressure before feeding it into the induction system.

The carbonfibre heat shield protects the air charge from under bonnet heat keeping it cool -and therefore more dense- thus introducing more oxygen into the combustion mixture, giving increased power.

The reverse flow technology filter and 150mm ram pipe make use of the physical phenomenon of air tending to move towards surface area's, creating more air flow on the edge rather than in the center of the inlet. The unique design of the cone and the inlet "tune" the moving airflow to increase its speed and therefore its pressure maximising the laminar airflow into the engine, again resulting in increased power.

The physics involved may sound a little complicated but the increase in power using a Viper against standard air box will be immediately evident. just as obvious will be the Viper's stunning looks- the carbon fibre heatshield connecting the polished alloy inlet to the 150mm rampipe will be the focal point of any engine bay!

-and last but not least i installed a stabilisor so my car could make better and faster turns.

And this is how it looks with everything built in. Isn't that just a pretty site to see?

Well i can tell u having all this put in the car drives and accelerates so much better and smoother than before.

My third stage is i wanted to change the looks of my car. So i installed clear side-repeaters and changed my headlights into mega white xenongas lamps. With the xenon lamps everything lights up better.

Sometimes i forget to shut the windows when i park my car and then coming back seeing the open windows. luckly nothing was stolen but to prevent it from happening again i went out finding a solution for this problem. Finally i found a different tuner and he had the module in stock i wanted and had it installed ( The automatic window closer module).

My third stage isn't finished yet i want to save some money first before i start with installing spoilers, sideskirts, a different exhaust system, etc, etc.

And maybe just maybe my car will look like this in the future.....

Having a Christmas tree everyday of the year!!!

I have heard from several people that chipping a 4A-FE engine is very hard and not very cheap. So maybe the next step could be is a Turbo.