New guy has lots of questions

[guest]

Hey, i just found this site, looks good I currently drive a 2003 corolla S, love toyota but i'm looking to buy a V6 solora convertable (Need a convertable, chicks dig it, ya know ) I have enough money that I think i'm going to supercharge it right off the bat, 1st thing I do. I was wondering exactly how fast do ya think the stock supercharged solara is (I know, stock supercharged..oxymoron ) I was also wondering are the parts available to builld up the engine to handle about 10psi in the future with that 2" pully (I.E is it possible to add an intercooler with this type of supercharger maybe or forged pistons/rods). Finally, I was reading that thread about the supercharger, and was wondering if anyone could get me a price on one around maybe 2g's? (anyone want 2g's in cash real quick? Thanks guys

[guest]

There is a supercharger for V6 manual for sale on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6765&item=2405592252&rd=1

2" pully - dream on.

10 psi and/or Intercooler - no way, not without rebolting the engine to handle the higher compression ratios. Plus it won't fit under the stock hood. It would be a lot cheaper to just buy a Porsche or something.

[Peter]

There is a supercharger for V6 manual for sale on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6765&item=2405592252&rd=1

2" pully - dream on.

10 psi and/or Intercooler - no way, not without rebolting the engine to handle the higher compression ratios. Plus it won't fit under the stock hood. It would be a lot cheaper to just buy a Porsche or something.

wrong link buddy. i think he means this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... gory=33741

[guest]

Yeah, i saw the blower on ebay, i'd buy it but i dont have the solara yet (you know, i'd like to have the car before the bolt-on ) Do ya think ebay is gonna be the cheapest? I think the best retail i've found is toyotaparts4u.com for like $2800, which is pretty reasonable, but I wouldnt mind something a little cheaper maybe, you know, get the best prices As for the 10 psi, i'm talking about building up the engine, forged internals, new valvetrain, ect just wondering if the parts would be readily available, or if it's all possible sometime in the future (I have a good job and lots of money, just wanna know if it's gonna cost me 2 arms, a leg and my left nut to do it

Thanks guys

[Flipside909]

Hey, i just found this site, looks good I currently drive a 2003 corolla S, love toyota but i'm looking to buy a V6 solora convertable (Need a convertable, chicks dig it, ya know ) I have enough money that I think i'm going to supercharge it right off the bat, 1st thing I do. I was wondering exactly how fast do ya think the stock supercharged solara is (I know, stock supercharged..oxymoron ) I was also wondering are the parts available to builld up the engine to handle about 10psi in the future with that 2" pully (I.E is it possible to add an intercooler with this type of supercharger maybe or forged pistons/rods). Finally, I was reading that thread about the supercharger, and was wondering if anyone could get me a price on one around maybe 2g's? (anyone want 2g's in cash real quick? Thanks guys

Welcome, and it's SOLARA not SOLORA...and it's pronounced So-lah-rah not So-lera, So-lora, So-loro or what have you.

BTW, do you visit vvti.net or 2003corolla.org?

[CrazyCraig]

If you're looking to build a full on race car, the Solara is not for you. The aftermarket for the Solara is virtually non-existent and even Toyota itself does not offer a whole lot in the way of performance upgrades. The 1MZ engine is a high compression motor which won't allow you to run high boost unless you do some serious machining to your heads to get the compression ratio down far enough to safely do so. You'd also be looking at porting and polishing your heads just to make the most of the increased boost and custom headers as well. If you have your heart set on a convertible, I'd suggest an S2000. The aftermarket is strong and you can mod the hell out of them.

[Yanks0114]

There is no way to put an intercooler on our supercharger. Most roots sytle blowers are not built for them. Get a mustang convertible and get a procharger with I/C at 11PSI of boost. Not to mention the convertible only comes in auto (not that its a bad thing, i have an auto ), but if you are looking for pure speed, don't do the supercharger

[guest]

Well, as for the S2000, I would buy it, but i hate honda, and would enjoy carrying more than just myself and my woman. The solAra is gorgeous (sorry, solora was a typo a bunch of times ) I think like 270 hp to the wheels will be just fine, which some people on this board have done, and i suppose if i were to want more later down the road, i could just throw shitloads of money at it and it would go faster I mean hell, I had plans to throw a 14 psi turbo set-up onto my corolla, figure it shouldn't be that hard to get the same power out of a motor almost 2x as big right?

I dont post on vvti.net or 2003corolla.org but i do post frequently on the corolla-racing.com forums

[Flipside909]

It's easy to talk about how much HP you want for a car, but the question is, can it actually be done...and can it be done practically and realisitcally? There are limits to everything.

[guest]

ok, so what is practical and what is realistic for a V6 solara supercharged? What is about the limit of what can be done reliably without putting insane amount of money into the car. In other words, what can be done for about $5000 after the blower? Can you get to about 270 reliably?

[Flipside909]

ok, so what is practical and what is realistic for a V6 solara supercharged? What is about the limit of what can be done reliably without putting insane amount of money into the car. In other words, what can be done for about $5000 after the blower? Can you get to about 270 reliably?

For an extra $5000 after the blower, i'd seriously be considering another platform. You can get to 270 to the wheels somewhat reliably on an auto tranny if you invest in 1) headers 2)S-AFC 3)Upgraded pulley (only recommend 6psi with stock fuel setup). That should be good to about 250-260. If you wanna further that, start looking at redoing the fuel system and building the motor.

[ChiTownSolara]

let me just state this right now... almost anything is possible in this world if you throw enough money at it... it might not be practical or realistic but nearly everything is possible with enough money. and hey i would be very curious to see just how much power this engine can take with some serious mods!

[Flipside909]

let me just state this right now... almost anything is possible in this world if you throw enough money at it... it might not be practical or realistic but nearly everything is possible with enough money. and hey i would be very curious to see just how much power this engine can take with some serious mods!

That's what the Turbo magazine article is discussing about the twin charged 1MZ-FE in an MR2. Maybe you should pick up a copy and see the progress they are doing.

[guest]

a twincharged 1mz-fe? Sweet, what did they end up doing? Is it in the latest issue of turbo, or in a back issue?

[Flipside909]

a twincharged 1mz-fe? Sweet, what did they end up doing? Is it in the latest issue of turbo, or in a back issue?

Last month's and this month's issue. It's a buildup project.