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]

well it only boosts to 8psi, I think its possible to be running stock 7A internals. plus they only made 100, would they really have gone through the trouble of fitting it with stronger internals?

[doGGy]

well it only boosts to 8psi, I think its possible to be running stock 7A internals. plus they only made 100, would they really have gone through the trouble of fitting it with stronger internals?

Dont think they put somthing stronger inside the engine. Only thing that was changed IMHO - Clutch. And the KEY in this 7AFTE setup was tuning. 7AFTE on 8Psi could run the same as it was running on N/A.

The key as ALWAYS is the tuneup of your setup.