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this is probobally a stupid question but considering the base and gt share the same engine is there a way to tune the base into the gt? If not what can u do to give it more horses before the header and such

Sorry they are not the same engine. Base is the 1ZZ-FE engine and the GT is the 2ZZ-GE engine.

i did not no that. Does that mean that there is no way to get a base faster than a gt

its possible to get it faster just with alot of coin.... just because they are both 1.8's there not the same engine the GT i believe is more bigger in size and has a bigger intake monifold, cams, and other beautiful wonderful stuff your best bet to get fast is to use nos lol j/k but if you like modding they do have turbo kits and super charger kits for the 1zz so you can get faster like that other then that its prety much going to be slow lol cause i to have a base vibe and wished it was faster

great So do you think investing in a header an intake and a cat back is really goin to be noticible

Quote, originally posted by bonham31 »i did not no that. Does that mean that there is no way to get a base faster than a gtA supercharger out of the box will get you to about the same as the stock GT. A Turbo will get you faster than the stock GT.

Quote, originally posted by bonham31 »great So do you think investing in a header an intake and a cat back is really goin to be noticibleyea it would... i have intake and exhaust and i feel a bigger difference.I would like to get header, pulley and unichip...but costs money i dont have to spend.

Quote, originally posted by bonham31 »great So do you think investing in a header an intake and a cat back is really goin to be noticibleit will be noticeable yes, but still not faster. phil has a magnaflow exhaust, injen CAI, and unichip on his base vibe. it's been over a year since i had my Vibe GT, but i can say without a doubt, my vibe GT even stock was faster. with the same mods on my VGT, it was a lot faster.if your goal is to have your vibe faster than a stock GT, than you want to go with F/I for sure. depending on your goal, you could go w/ a s/c to get you close to hp on the GT but the torque will be better. in a line up from a stop, the base w/ s/c should beat the GT just because of that torque. however, if you want FASTER, go TURBO!

Quote, originally posted by bonham31 »this is probobally a stupid question but considering the base and gt share the same engine is there a way to tune the base into the gt? If not what can u do to give it more horses before the header and suchThe GT engine's are also VVTL-I as opposed to VVT-I. That means that the GT'(removed) what's called "lift" at about 6000 rpm and it gives a sudden boost in power.

about how much do turbos run abd what is the best names

as far as researching turbos and s/c, the best place is really matrixowners.com. there are a few turbo kits available for the 1zz. Devlop had one and so did faultline. they aren't cheap, you'll need (most likely) someone to install it and make sure it's all working so you don't blow your engine. may also want to upgrade brakes and clutch with all that additional HP/Tq.