Daox's 1997 Paseo Build Thread

[mason]

hey dude i was reading ur post and how u wanna get rid of ur headers and maybe some other stuff like your throttle body. any chance i could buy them. and if not any tips on where to get it done>

[Geebee]

Going off some coast down tests today with a car of similar frontal area and drag (totally different type though) deleting your mirrors will get you well past 60mpg with ease.
I just folded mine in and the difference was huge, I am now looking for a pair of cameras and monitors.

[Daox]

I'm kinda waiting to see what to do. While I'm at it, I'd like to replace the head with a stock or slightly modified one. But, I'd get rid of the current ported/shaved head.

In the mean time the exhaust has gotten so decayed I'm fixing it every week or so. So, time is running short on that too.

[Daox]

The new exhaust has arrived! Its pretty too. I got a killer deal on ebay, $230 shipped. Its all stainless and mandrel bent even. Now I just gotta find time to install it...

[Daox]

Pretty killer is right. I think I spent more time this weekend laying under my car that I did sleeping in my bed! Direct fit my butt. How about doesn't fit right at all. Argh, I'm so fed up with this stupid exhaust. I'm calling up the local shop to tweak it to fit today.

[BoNe-MD]

That's a bummer! How much is that going to run you?

[dsq]

Wow 60mpg is awesome.
I havent been here in a while.
I think the boards are less active here since the price of gas has dropped in half from june.
Who would have thunk?Anyway,i never did buy another car.We still have the forerunner that doesnt get driven much.If it blows up we ll get a small car but i think it makes financial sense not to get a 2nd car just to have a fuel efficient car-especially with 2$ gas.

[merccom]

when you do the head are you thinking about having the chambers and valves ceramic coated at all?

[Daox]

The idea had occured to me. However, I'm not really wanting to sink a bunch of money into it and I think that would cost a bit. I'll do some head work to increase swirl (and tumble if possible). Do the usual rounding of sharp edges, and I'll have it shaved a bit too. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be happy to listen.

[Hype]

Woot, my first post here!

Daox, nice build thread. I used to have a 96 Corolla (AE101) with the 4A-FE. Got 33mpg all day in that with my lead foot, possibly touched 40s a few times.

Anyway, back to the Paseo! I noticed an A/C drier in one of your pictures. With regard to your overheating problems, if you delete the A/C system, you can eliminate the evaporator which should help with the rad situation. Also, maybe people set on grill blocking should look into aftermarket ALUMINUM rads. Us tuning folk (yes, I'm one of those ) use them to good effect to reduce weight, improve cooling efficiency and sometimes even capacity.

Did the previous owner make those mods, or was that you in a different life? haha. If it was you, did you get any discernable benefit from lowering? Something I've thought about long before I got thinking of fuel economy mods.

Lastly, if you have any good reads on tumble/swirl for intake manifolds, please share! I've got the engine out of my 240SX and I blew through 12+ cans of carb cleaner getting it cleaned up... Was also going to go a port match on it, but I wonder if it'd be better to leave them as is to promote tumble. Your thoughts please.