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Location: Nashua, NH

1996 Toyota Camry LE

Specifications prior to and after turbocharger:

  Stock After Intake & exhaust After Turbo & metal head gasket After engine rebuild at 4psi boost and lower CR After engine rebuild #2 at 8psi stock compression

1 year later w/ manual transmission (May 2004)

Engine

5S-FE 2.2 Litre DOHC 16 valve

  5S-FTE 2.2 Litre DOHC 16 Valve 5S-FTE 2.26 Litre DOHC 16 Valve

same

same

Horsepower

125 @ 5400 RPM (at crank)

100 WHP @ 5300 RPM (Actual at wheels) Never got to measure 109 WHP @ 5200 RPM (Actual at wheels) 130 WHP @ 4600 RPM (Actual at the wheels)  

Torque

145 ft/lb @ 4400 RPM (at crank)

124 ft/lb @ 4100 RPM (Actual at wheels) Never got to measure 131 ft/lb @ 4100 RPM (Actual at wheels) 148 ft/lb @ 4500 RPM (Actual at the wheels)  

Displacement

2164 CC

    2228 CC

same

 

Bore X Stroke

3.43 X 3.58

    3.45 X 3.58

same

 

Compression Ratio

9.5:1

    8.5:1

9.5:1

 

Curb Weight

3087 lbs.

     

 

~3000 lbs.
MPG 21/27 MPG (EPA) 21/26 MPG (Actual) 21/26 MPG (Actual) 20/25 MPG (Actual)    

Spirited driving MPG

24 MPG (Actual)

22 MPG (Actual) 19 MPG (Actual) 19 MPG (Actual)   28 MPG (Actual)

Compression Readings:

 
Cylinder 1
Cylinder 2
Cylinder 3
Cylinder 4
Toyota 5S-FE stock Head Gasket
210 psi
195 psi
180 psi
190 psi
Toyota Metal Head Gasket
210 psi
185 psi
195 psi
190 psi
1 year later (cold engine)
196 psi
194 psi
193 psi
201 psi