Hey all... I was interested in finding out if there was any way i could drop a celica engine into my 2000 Corolla... Is it worth the money to just get the celica engine instead of the turbocharger? I don't want to waste money on an engine when i can get the same effects from the turbo. Also I was wondering if anyone new a good place to find body kits and lowering kits for my car. Thanks for your help! 
Depends on what year Celica you were going to drop in. If you were going to go with the 2ZZ-GE version in the newer Celicas GT-S (2000+) - then it depends if you want more reliability or more power. If reliabiliy - then go with a Celica motor swap - as being N/A, great for reliability. But it won't be cheap - prices tend to float around $6000 and up. If you go turbo with modest boost (7-8 PSI) then it may set you back about $3000 plus all tuning. But with stock internals - very risky, since most people are tempted to add a "bit" more boost. But it all depends on what you look for - in a straight line, a Turbo 1ZZ-FE will probably take a swapped 2ZZ-GE Corolla. Through in some curves - the odds will flip.
There are so called - bolt on kits - but go completely custom to save on problems down the road. Just do a search online - lots of Corolla guys/girls have problems with these kits - since most are rehashed Honda kits. Another thing to keep in mind - if you eventually want to go turbo - the 2ZZ-GE is not as good a place to start as the 1ZZ-FE you have now. The price being around 6-7K for a swap and almost the same for a turbo + tuning + better internals. Sounds like it is better to trade in the 2000 and get a XRS. Don't have to worry about messed up installs, emission issues, and get a warranty to boot.
For appearance packages - try TRD (sure fitment) or http://www.andysautosport.com/ or http://www.racerwheel.com/exterior-body-kits.html. There a bunch more - just look around.
