AE112R Corolla Sportivo 7AFTE, Factory 7AFE Turbo Options

[hurley97]

I'm not sure if this has been posted before but I know a few people were looking for more info on the infamous factory 7AFTE and I haven't been able to find it here...


2001 AE112R Corolla Sportivo
only 100 produced
only came in gold
only sold in Australia
only made in 2000 for release in 2001


from a post on trdforums.com:

Launched in Australia in 2001, the Corolla Sportivo packs a turbocharged version of the base 1.8 litre twin-cam 4-cylinder. Curiously, the Corolla Turbo was released just months before the all-new Corolla series arrived in late 2001 – it was never going to be a long-running model.

Under the bonnet you’ll find a turbocharged 7A-FTE engine, which was a joint venture between Toyota and Tom’s. The 7A-FTE is an untouched garden-variety Corolla engine with a low-boost turbo system added. This means the standard 9.5:1 static compression ratio remains to help maintain excellent off-boost flexibility and all-round torque.

The turbo conversion comprises an IHI RHF4B turbocharger, a new cast iron exhaust manifold, revised exhaust, bigger injectors, remapped engine management, colder spark plugs and new inlet plumbing (which snakes its way through the engine bay from the standard Corolla airbox location). Boosting to 8 psi, induction-air is chilled by a front-mount air-to-air intercooler. The result is 115kW (156hp) at 5600 rpm and 237Nm (175 ft/lb) at 3600 rpm – but note that premium unleaded fuel is required to avoid detonation and extract maximum power.


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I wish I could find more detailed pictures of the engine bay. I'll keep looking though

[hurley97]

thats what I want to find out. this is from the link in the first post and lists the differences...

"The Corolla Sportivo Turbo is fitted with the current 7A-FE engine, turbocharged and intercooled for increased power and performance. It developed 53 per cent more torque and 35 per cent more power than the Levin on which it based. The turbocharger, intercooler and auxiliary parts were developed in Japan but tested and certified locally. To modify the engine, the turbo is supplied with a host of extra parts including a revised ECU, exhaust manifold and turbocharger heat shields, revised front exhaust pipe, fuel injector and oil separator. To withstand the increased power and torque a TRD clutch and clutch pressure plate are fitted. Features carried over from the Levin include the ABS, rear disc brakes and safety features like the dual SRS airbags. The four-wheel independent suspension has been enhanced with a sports spring set-up incorporating a stiffer rating and lower stance for improved handling and increased rear grip. TRD brake pads with a better co-efficient of friction improve stopping performance."

I would assume those are all they changed but if someone could find out otherwise I'd like to know

[elvasoshexai]

[..] To modify the engine, the turbo is supplied with a host of extra parts including [..]

i would think that that sentence meant the turbo is supplied with a host of extra parts including (but not limiteid to) ...

somehow i don't think toyota would sell a production turbo car w/o making sure the engine was bulletproof

i was under the impression all their FI engines were quite different internally to the NA variant like:
4agze <-> 4age
3sgte <-> 3sge
2jzgte <-> 2jzge