http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/ the Car Enthusiast Blog Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Warren Colbert Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:55:04 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-45 True about the intake/exhaust, but the performance is near identical between the lotus and celica in terms of power output. Typically, intake/exhaust mods offer pretty modest performance bumps. True about the intake/exhaust, but the performance is near identical between the lotus and celica in terms of power output. Typically, intake/exhaust mods offer pretty modest performance bumps.

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-44 jeep107 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-44 The Lotus engine is the same basic block but internals, intake, ehaust and tuning are quite different, it is a high performance variation of the engine with many upgraded components. The 2 are NOT the same engine performance wise... The Lotus engine is the same basic block but internals, intake, ehaust and tuning are quite different, it is a high performance variation of the engine with many upgraded components. The 2 are NOT the same engine performance wise…

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Warren Colbert Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:55:04 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-36 True about the intake/exhaust, but the performance is near identical between the lotus and celica in terms of power output. Typically, intake/exhaust mods offer pretty modest performance bumps. True about the intake/exhaust, but the performance is near identical between the lotus and celica in terms of power output. Typically, intake/exhaust mods offer pretty modest performance bumps.

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-35 jeep107 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:21:20 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-35 The Lotus engine is the same basic block but internals, intake, ehaust and tuning are quite different, it is a high performance variation of the engine with many upgraded components. The 2 are NOT the same engine performance wise... The Lotus engine is the same basic block but internals, intake, ehaust and tuning are quite different, it is a high performance variation of the engine with many upgraded components. The 2 are NOT the same engine performance wise…

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Warren Colbert Tue, 26 May 2009 23:47:17 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-10 Oops, nice catch. Thanks! Oops, nice catch. Thanks!

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8 facebook-223259 Tue, 26 May 2009 20:32:55 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-8 the photo was misleading me then. the photo was misleading me then.

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Warren Colbert Tue, 26 May 2009 05:42:10 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-7 The Lotus Exige has the super charger, not the Elise. The Lotus Exige has the super charger, not the Elise.

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-6 facebook-223259 Tue, 26 May 2009 04:16:24 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-6 Sure its a versatile engine, however the lotus version is supercharged, so you do get more out of it. Sure its a versatile engine, however the lotus version is supercharged, so you do get more out of it.

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Warren Colbert Tue, 26 May 2009 03:00:20 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-5 Yah, the Lotus is so light, it really only needs a pair of double AA batteries to get it around a track, so the Celica motor does just fine. :-) Yah, the Lotus is so light, it really only needs a pair of double AA batteries to get it around a track, so the Celica motor does just fine.

]]> http://www.caroverload.com/blog/2009/05/25/lotus-elise-toyota-corolla-share-the-same-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Facebook User Tue, 26 May 2009 02:57:41 +0000 http://www.caroverload.com/blog/?p=448#comment-4 Yep it's a flexible engine. Yep it's a flexible engine.

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