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Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Mr. Mainstream » Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:24 pm

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any one still rocking one of these?
havnt seen one for years. was reminiscing with a mate that owned one years ago, quiet the car when you were 15/16 a few years ago :lol:
Had a 3E-TE 1.5l with the smallest intercooled turbo and only ever seen them in grey or white.

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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby spoonza6 » Sat Apr 26, 2014 9:39 pm

One just sold on trademe recently
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby matt dunn » Sun Apr 27, 2014 8:53 pm

spoonza6 wrote:One just sold on trademe recently



http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-ca ... 861320.htm
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Stott69 » Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:05 pm

That looked tidy
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby MR2SIK » Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:45 pm

Oh wow These are actually a real thing??
I saw one around a while ago and presumed someone had done a trueno front end swap on a corolla :lol:
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Hey, at least it sounds like a 3s.

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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Stu- » Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:53 pm

I found one at Pick a part years ago - so so ugly but kinda cool at the same time
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Bling » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:56 pm

Stott69 wrote:That looked tidy


+1, would make a good daily.
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Malcolm » Fri May 02, 2014 6:23 pm

IIRC, these had a horrendous longitudinal engine/front wheel drive layout that made them a huge prick to work on
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Stu- » Fri May 02, 2014 7:10 pm

Nah these are regular east west setup - 3et power!!
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby rollaholic » Sat May 03, 2014 8:19 am

im pretty sure there is a very similar car thats 3a powered with the longitudinal front tugs malcolm mentioned
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Stu- » Sat May 03, 2014 10:03 am

Are you thinking of the Corolla 2?
Corsa GP Turbos run a 3e 1500 fwd setup
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Malcolm » Sat May 03, 2014 11:34 am

According to wikipedia it was the previous generation than these which had the longitudinal fwd layout
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby Stu- » Sat May 03, 2014 6:14 pm

Yeah bugger working on one
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby RS13 » Sat May 03, 2014 8:41 pm

Malcolm wrote:According to wikipedia it was the previous generation than these which had the longitudinal fwd layout


You're thinking of the 2A-powered AL20 Tercel/Corsa. Excuse the huge picture..

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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby GDII » Sat May 03, 2014 10:27 pm

Different setup. Can't see above picture so here is a cross section of motor and gearbox setup.
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Re: Corolla 2 GP Turbo

Postby RS13 » Sat May 03, 2014 11:58 pm

Bugger, it seems to come and go. Google image "Tercel AL20", there are a couple of good images of the setup.
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