We Have the Beats!

[David C]

Honestly I've yet to catch on the engine swap hype for the Yaris. I mean that's a lot of money and effort for a $4k 10yo car that isn't made for speed/power like a civic platform. Off course more power would be nice for this car, but going trough the trouble of an engine swap ?? They make Golf for that.


Am I missing something ?

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by David C

...Off course more power would be nice for this car...

That is exactly what it boils down to for me. I don't plan on racing the car, but for what amounts to a fairly easy swap (some forum users have done it alone over a weekend) you gain 30 bhp, 30 lbs ft of torque and add no significant weight. Mates to the Yaris trans, is cheaper than turbo/supercharger route and those that do track these cars sing the praises of the bigger n/a option over f/i on the 1.5 L.

For me, it would just be nice to have that extra freeway merging power for both practicality and driving enjoyment. It would also make my 1 NZ FE plates even cooler lol.