Fensports Corolla

[Mr E]

The insanity continues.

On the heels of the 'Jap crap' and 'No substitute for cubes' etc, Adrian has just run at Brunters.

This is their Corolla with a 3S-GTE and ST205 running gear.

200.8 mph in 1.2 miles, Adrian lifted at 8000rpm before the marker.

0-150mph in about 14 seconds. With a knackered 2nd gear selector apparently.

Possibly one of the very few 5 door road cars that crack the double ton. Certainly the only Corolla.

Wound out on the redline in 5th, she should do 212 mph or so.

Respect is certainly due.

I want that engine.

>>> Edited by Mr E on Wednesday 27th April 22:56

[Mr E]

What I really like is that, apart from the wheels and the low stance, it looks pretty stock....

[Mr E]

It's only running big wheels because the brakes don't fit under the standard items.

Great bit of kit.

And I can do that to my engine......

[Mr E]

v15ben said:

Wonder how much it would cost to get me one of those?

I reckon 20K for the engine alone.....

[Mr E]

SiOsbon said:

One query, how reliable would an engine like that be?? Does it have ridiculously low (few k of mileage) service intervals or is the thing bomb proof?

As Gaz points out, they have a couple of similar spec engines that are used daily. The 'Rolla is thrashed frequently.

They *are* tuning gurus, so I'm sure the cars are maintained to a very very high standard indeed. The bit that impresses me is not so much the engine, which is a custom build, but the fact that the stock transmission doesn't seem to have a problem handling all that torque....