"96' Camrys are the best cars ever built" -My father, a Toyota and car enthusiast.
I haven't, in my experience with the cars, ever experienced a problem with them. I was in a wreck in one and the airbag saved my life and the car ran perfectly even with the side smashed in and the driver front tire at a 40 degree angle. Those cars are troopers and I believe they shouldn't be modded. We've had four 95' and 96' Camrys and only sold them if they were wrecked (1) or if we found something new we liked. When I talk about the cars being great I mean the four-cylinders. I've never had any experience with the six's so I can't comment on them.
If you want speed, get a different car. Camrys are made for reliability which they achieve 100%.