2zR swap worth it?

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Originally Posted by R2564952

I see guys doing the swap, my goal is to keep up with traffic in an on-ramp without pushing the car so hard and to overtake easier. Can someone who’s driven or completed the swap elaborate on the difference in these situations? Have you raced a 1.5 Yaris to see difference?

Also Ive negotiated a 43k engine with complete exhaust, accessories, MAF and mounts for $600 from a 2011 XD? It’s auto and my 07 Yaris hatch is manual so I didn’t ask for the harness or ecm. Is there something else I should ask for from that car? Airbox is broken :(

$600 with ancillaries sounds like a pretty good deal honestly - not sure what the going rate is South of the border, but I paid over double that in CDN$ to get my 2ZR-FAE with starter, alternator, etc.. mine did come with wiring harness attached and mostly complete, and fortunately was a MT harness going in a MT Yaris. On top of that I then had to buy the RH side mounts new.. Never hurts to have the wiring in order have spare wire with terminals to use for needed modifications. The ECM being for an AT won't help you though, no - you'll need to find an ECM from a MT Scion xD.

I find the difference is most noticeable in how the 2ZR delivers power. The 1NZ was decently peppy, but at higher revs, so anytime I wanted to merge or pass I felt like I was flogging on it; usually did so just fine, but it wasn't at all the giddy-up like my FJ Cruiser or our Honda Odyssey has: foot down, revs up, off you go.. With the 2ZR swapped in there is a noticeable constant pull feeling, so merging quickly or passing has a more solid feel to it. Overall I notice it is more zippy too - it's by no means OMG-pushed-into-my-seat-racecar fast, but it's fun, pulls hard through the rev range, and provides a solid feeling to confidently get into traffic or pass. A couple of the guys on here autocross and track their Yaris' and can probably give you a better comparison. As ArmstrongRacing mentioned, there are a number of swaps documented in the Performance Modifications section - take the time to have a read through and you'll find the bumps-along-the-road we've experienced.

Haven't tried a pull against a stock Yaris. Would be interested to see how different it really is... Haven't come across another Yaris owner locally who I get the impression would really want to put the hammer down and run their stock 1NZ up to the limit to find out..

If you decide to pull the trigger on the 2ZR and get into a swap definitely start a build thread!

-- Adam