(14-09-2012, 08:18 AM)c.a.r. Wrote: Yea pretty much 99% sure that's a 1ZZ-FE.
Very reliable motors matey. Go alright too just lack that final bit of urge, but happy to rev. Boss has an early Celica which he let me cane the bollocks off of before I decided on mine (helped me decide I needed the one with more powaaaaa!)
Very true, never had a car so eager to rev.....but never get anywhere lol.
Liking the lack of lag though, what little power it has is instant!
(14-09-2012, 10:28 AM)lolsteve Wrote: so...little.....torque....ergggh?!?
Yep lol, thats petrol for ya.......bit different to the ~350Nm+ that the Golf had haha, and it shows too, the avensis doesnt actually have a bad 0-60, but theres no 'kick', it feels very smooth and progressive.
An update on broken parts - done around 60 miles in it now. So far the passenger side window doesn't work on either switch, the rear wiper doesn't work at all and.........well, actually thats it atm! Quite suprised all the other 'lectrics still work lol.
Must say though, it warm idles a bit low for me, around 700-750rpm, and when you clutch in the revs jump a bit (literally only 100rpm or so) so probably got a dirty ICV....either that or its normal but im used to DERVs now lol.