Johnnie Levin ZR 2008

[johnnieboi]

[ZRE152] Toyota Corolla Levin ZR 2008 Graphite 6spd manual Hatchback

Current Mods:

Engine:

WeaponR stainless steel 4-2-1 headers (304grade)

TRD High Performance sports muffler Version. S [axelback]

Gearbox:

Solid shifter cable bushings

Suspension/Handling:

King springs lows Lowered 35mm front and 50mm rear (reset springs)

C-ONE Front Tower Strut Brace

Cusco Rear sway bar 16mm

Cusco lower arm bar chassis brace

Wheels&Tyres:

Enkei Evolution IX rims 17x8 +38Offset (Powdercoated Black)

Toyo T1Sport fronts and T1R rear 225/45/17 tyres

Exterior:

TTE Front Lip

Debadged

Removed Rear OEM mudflaps

Toyota Genuine Netz badge (Front) Flat black

Toyota Genuine Short stubby antenna

Toyota Genuine Slimline weathershields

Matte Black Rear Toyota Badge

35% Darkest legal tint - Tint Professor

Interior:

Toyota Genuine Boot liner

Razo 340R gear knob (Black)

Fire extinguisher with custom bracket (mounted passenger footwell)

Miscellaneous:

Phillips Crystal Vision 4300k parkers

Phillips Crystal Vision 4300k foggies

Osram Diadem indicators

Next on the list to do:

1. 60,xxxkms service, flush engine oil with Nulon engine flush, drop and replace engine oil (Castrol Edge Titanium 5W-40), change oil filter Baldwin B22, change air filter (Toyota genuine). Top up coolant (Toyota genuine)

2. Drop and change transmission fluid to Nulon Smooth Performance SAE75W GL-4, add Nulon G70 additive to new fluid

3. Flush brake lines, new brake fluid and replace stock brake pads finally. (Possibly Bendix)

Future Mods:

Black side mirror covers - Pending

Custom catback exhaust 2" piping upgrade (304grade SS)

XForce MP02(304grade) 2" inlet hi-flow muffler

Catco Hi-flow cat

Blitz Advanced Air core-type SUS Power Air Cleaner SRI

Pedders Sports Ryder Extreme XA Adjustable Coilovers w/ rear damper adjuster stalks

Pedders Front camber bolts

TRD Front Garnish (black) - Pending

RDA Slotted rotors front and rear

TRD Front and Rear brake pad set

Goodridge braided brake lines

EXEDY heavy duty clutch

PIAA 6000K LED Parkers

PIAA 3000K Foglights

TOMs Racing front mounting brace

[dwee.]

Nice work Johnny!! Good to see that you're doing things, opposed to it still being stock last year.. hehe ;)

Awesome list of future mods too, similar to mine :P

Keep it up. Come out next time. :)

Peter.

Edited March 23, 2010 by dwee.

[johnnieboi]

yeah pete. depressing being stock last year man.. esp seeing the other boys rides. rear reset and c-one front strut brace in probli 2 weeks

[juvenile]

Finally get to see it,looking real good too..Nice job Johnny :)

Hope you and the VIC ZRE clan coming to annual meet...

Might be a TRD spoiler for sale

[shin0bi]

nice work johnnieboi. car looks great!

tyreshine that sh** baby! LOL

[johnnieboi]

Just installed Phillips Crystal vision 4.3k foggies and parker globes. Much whiter brighter tone. No more stock amber hue. love it!

Thanks to tomee for the spare set!

[1stKill]

Atta boi Jonnie ...she looks great,also nice mod list.

[johnnieboi]

Just installed Injen cold air intake today with shinobi and dwee. All the installs went great. A bit tricky with the silicone piping but fitting was pretty straight forward. Improvement at mid range with torque from about 3.5/4k all the way to 6k rpm redline. Sounds great. Dresses engine bay nicely. Take some photos wen i can.

(Poor tomees zre engine light just came on, hope it turns out okay and mine doesnt come on.. :(

[master.Cuong]

ahahaha nice johnie i was at charlie's place when tom called hehe :P but i certain that all tom needs to do is reset his ecu :)

[johnnieboi]

After so much drama with the CEL check engine light after the Injen CAI install.. i think its okay now. Installed injen hydroshield and went from pouring 91 to 98RON BP Ultimate fuel. Did ok after the hard run on the mountain from the meet. If it still proves to be a problem then gunna take it to performance workshop to get it dyno'd and tuned.

Next mod. TTE Front lip, taking it off tomees hands. Then still deciding on either rear reset or king springs superlow rears

[master.Cuong]

do kings comes in superlows ? i thought only lovells did correct me if wrong here !

[Tash]

Car's coming along well Johnnie :D Maybe go the superlows? From what I have read/heard sounds like that will give you more of the drop you're after.

Hope that stuff works out after the CAI install as well :) And the TRD lip will look hawt :D :D :D

[dwee.]

Lovells Super Lows: TRL-132SL Clicky, clicky, click!!

:P :P

[dwee.]

Hey Johnnie, ask Kevin. ;)

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27370

[1stKill]

I snapped this at Lilydale Lake.... :)

[private number]

Hey johnnie, car looks beautiful especially in person!

As for the springs? man just get coilovers!

[johnnieboi]

My new mods?

Newly gutter rashed rims tonite. FFS!

[juvenile]

Your having a shocker,they say things happen in threes,lets hope not....

Nice drive to Syd on the long weekend should cheer you up ;)

[johnnieboi]

UPDATE: Side mirror fixed. Replaced new mirror cover and mount was aligned. Panel shop guy did it all in 20mins, for free too!

Next; TTE front lip from shinobi - gonna keep it black to stay with grey/black 2tone theme.

C-One Front strut brace

Replaced scratched front left rim

Blue nuts for wheels eg. work, BC, JDM

Ferodo brake pads front (maybe rear)

suspension is still pending.. possibly BC coilovers like Dwee. one day

Maybe thats it for this year. gota save for end of year trip overseas to asia. we'll see

[shin0bi]

admire you're work johnny! keep up the good work. can't wait to see phatness!

[master.Cuong]

its a pain aye johnnie i have kings aswell and also wanting to reset it but money could go to coilovers :(

[johnnieboi]

Put stockies back on to track at Winton tomorrow with Duy. Drove 30mtrs out of cousins place, rear right rotor grinding and squeaky.. started grinding a bit into my rotor. Not the whole way around.. just one section.. no idea why. Gonna take it off later and check. hope its something small.. i pray it is. otherwise gg for tracking tomorow :( :( :(

[johnnieboi]

Stock wheels on. All good. Took spacers out and stock wheels went on perfectly. Stupid rim spacers! Now for wheel alignment. Rear right rotor needs to be machined.

Thinking of selling rims.. and then

17" Kappas painted matt black with Federal 595 215/45/17 tyres :D

[Guni]

you'll noticed those are plastic hub rings essential for use on after market rims as they don't quite fit over the hub. What that would mean is that your wheel studs (where your wheel nuts go over or whatever they are called) will be supporting your wheel and that's a big no no......

[johnnieboi]

you'll noticed those are plastic hub rings essential for use on after market rims as they don't quite fit over the hub. What that would mean is that your wheel studs (where your wheel nuts go over or whatever they are called) will be supporting your wheel and that's a big no no......

sory guan.. dont quite get it? so for my rim setup.. shouldnt really have that plastic hub ring? not good? might leave stockies on for a bit. still deciding what to do