urbanalbino

Do you know if there are any other engines that can be put into the xA? I know you can interchange some engines on different cars, and I was wondering if you could do that on an xA. Any comments welcome. Thanks for the input!

OldYeller

The question is why? Do you want a bigger engine or the same? The Echo or xB engines are the same for example. If you want something bigger--that is a lot different proposition.

urbanalbino

Well I'm interested in a stronger engine. I would like to increase the speed and horse power, and I'm worried about adding a whole bunch of extras because I've never really done any of that kind of stuff and I wouldn't want to hurt my xA. Maybe putting a different engine in it would be a bunch more trouble than its worth. It was just a thought. ;)

OldYeller

Go with an intake, exhaust, and maybe a header. Those are afordable and reliable. Getting larger engine is a real can of worms. Some local Scion owners can probably help withe the installs. Good luck!

Psyco565

There's an xA here in SoCal that belongs to Paul Natividad and he has a Turbo'd Starlet motor in his and races it all the time.

matt_a

It might take a little bit of modification.

xA_Factor

^^^ Rule #1 with engine swapping: The engine shouldn't weigh more then the vehicle it's going in.

urbanalbino

LOL!!! I guess you're right!

BeQuietAndDrive

Does that guy Paul still have the xA? I heard rumors he sold it. I wonder what the hell ever happened to EL Prototypes and their planned 4EFTE swap kit..

KLoLo

Wouldnt an engine swap be a harder to do than the add ons?

urbanalbino

Probably -- now that I think about it, doing the add-ons would probably be more cost effective and still acheive the same results. I was sort of just thinking out loud .. there is guy here in K-Town that put a new corvette engine in his new honda civic --- boy is it LOUD! I didn't know if that could be done the xA or not.

jct

not unless you have about 30K laying around burning a hole in your pocket

if i did, i so would

xA_Factor

If it were going to happen, a 1zz drivetrain would probably be the most logical option.

In stock form, that would net you an honest 130hp and about that in torque as well....which would feel quite spry in the little Box.

mattmcl

I heard of a guy who put a 350 V8 into a 1983 Rabbit GTI.

jct

http://www.allpar.com/mopar/celica-318.html

theres proof that a 318 fits in this celica

supaguy

if you got the know how and the money....you can pretty much fabricate the parts and make any engine fit into any car =\ it's just if you want to....haha.

im also looking to do an engine swap. but nothing really comes to mind.

cobb

They can fit a 5.0 in the focus and a power stroke 7.3 in a mustang, why not the tundra or some other large engine from toy in the scion?

on3tym

you think a GSR engine or maybe an SH engine might fit into the xA's engine bay? just a random question..

fugeelama

I seem to remember a post from many moons ago where a guy dropped a Celica engine into his IST; he had to relocate the battery into the back or something like that, but the engine fit in there (just barely!).

cobb

I would want to use the diesel yaris engine they use in the european ones for more fuel economy. This car has way too much power and rpms. And of course, since I do not own a diesel anymore, diesel is once again 20 cents cheaper than gas.