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yep they were my first stop. :-)

Have spoken with neil and he is not able to assist us with the 2ZR-FE setup. Ill stick with Adaptronic.

Hi, i also have not heard of yourself. Sorry, I had made many a call to neil bates workshop and each time i get a cant do response. Ill be in touch today to discuss my car. I also have the question regarding the 2ZR-FE engine? Everyone can help me with the 2ZZ but not the 2ZR?

Luck so far the failed ECU installed have only cost me time with no car. I generally get the car back from the installers within 2 days. They tend to drag me me in and push me out once they look at it.

Hi, It is something i have considered and is no doubt required. When i hit full boost even in third gear i loose traction from my 18x225's (and not cheap ones either). It become more frighting when ive got power down on a bend in 2nd or 3rd and hit boost, the front wheel pull to the side is a real fight to keep on the road while maintaining speed pick up. Do you know of any part avail?

Hi, does anyone know the flow rate that the ZRE fuel injectors are set at? Also do you know of a larger injector that suits the fuel rail - Connecting electric plugs not an issue. Also anyone have a wiring diagram for the ZRE? Thanks P.s still no luck on having an ECU installed for my turbo set up. Many failed attempts. Car now booked in on the 15th november for full custom work (as no piggy back is suitable) priced at $3,200.

Hey guys so i now have the full 3" system fitted with the turbo back on. I took to my ECU installer and have found that the Haltec inteceptor is not able to be fitted to the ZRE and Haltec are not prepared to assist the installers to make it work. So i am now required to go a full ecu replacement. Due to some medical costs for my daughter, and buying a ute and new turbo for my mini, i have to wait a few weeks to cover the costs of the full ecu replacment. Sadly to date no dyno results to post as the car runs a bit rich and holds back under high boost in the 3-k rpm range. For now i have the boost set at 5psi to enable the car to be driveable. Good news is Exedy now have an oem clutch replacement for the ZRE so hopefully not to long for a heavy duty is released. Has anyone fitted the coilovers from pedders yet?

I would say yes. If your still in Canberra i wouldnt mind meeting up. I dont know any Toyota fans here? If so PM me. maybe we could compare the cars and really find out which is quicker. :-) Welcome to canberra Not to many nice rolla's in Canberra, finally some Competition Thanks for the welcome, I pick up the car tomorrow after having the new exhaust work done and then Monday it goes in for the ECU work. I should have the car back all dyno'd by wed/thur next week. Cant wait bloody Action buses drive me insane.

Well.. i picked up the Turbo (GT2860R) cheap through a local autobarn (know the owner) for $1,200. BOV was $300. FMIC $450. All intercooler piping work, dump pipe, oil/water lines, silicon joins & ceremic coating $3,000. Car is in the shop on the 16/08 for the ECU install and dyno $2,800. So a total of $7,750ish. I didnt think that there was that much difference in the 2.4 v's 1.8 considering the extra fuel consumption and i thought the 2.4 model only comes auto?

Not fussed on the cost of an electronic boost controller, if i was i wouldnt be doing a custom turbo work, i like to know i have the cash there incase something fu*ks up and i can fix it quickly. I wish i was going a standalone unit. There was only the one that i could find to suit a rolla with the drive-by-wire and i was not prepared to be the test guy. For now im going to be running the platinum interceptor that way i can retain the factory cold start etc.

I would say yes. If your still in Canberra i wouldnt mind meeting up. I dont know any Toyota fans here? If so PM me. maybe we could compare the cars and really find out which is quicker. :-) Now i am speculating that u r running a GT25 series turbo rather than a GT28 series turbo but im sure u can confirm as both were used on the SR20's .... i know u posted up a few photos a while back but put up a few more showing a bit more detail of the setup ..... also was it the guys at liverpool exhaust that did the plumbing for u ? The answer to the above is that it really depends ...... putting drivers ability aside i would say that u should nudge out a stock standard stivo however u may find that one with the all the bolt-on mods might cause u some havoc .... i would say u would still nudge it out but it would be ever so close ..... in saying this though any mid-range acceleration i.e. not off a standing start but on the track going through corners / up the straight etc i would expect the stivo to struggle as the additional power and torque provided by the turbo would just be too much to contend with i would think & any rev loses on the n/a stivo would have massive impact on its ability to catch-up if at all where as with the turbo it would be more lenient. i should probably also highlight that it also depends on how far ur prepared to push the stock engine ...... as u could push a crap load of boost through it to smash a lot of car but find that ur cost of doing so reliability ..... i'd say the above would be applicable to moderate / safe boost levels on a stock engine. However for a fairer fight match it up against a turbo'ed sportivo and u'll get munched ;) ;) ;) ;) Im running the GT28 version. It was Liverpool exhaust. ive had mixed reviews about the guys but im happy with what i got. The past few cars ive turbo'd i made the manifolds etc myself. This time round with it being at the rear of the engine i didnt want to deal with the crap getting in there to develop the manifold. Not going to push the stock engine to hard with the boost with the stock internals. Ill wait until i can get a better clutch etc. Nothing out there that i know of? before my last Turbo blew (thanks again HKS) i upset many celicas and late model 6's so im confident ill beat a n/a sportivo, am always happy to be shown wrong without hard feelings. In 2 weeks once the new ECU and exhaust is finalised ill get under the car and take better pics and post with the dyno results.

I would say yes. If your still in Canberra i wouldnt mind meeting up. I dont know any Toyota fans here? If so PM me. maybe we could compare the cars and really find out which is quicker. :-)

The guys i got to build the manifold in Liverpool (Sydney) did a great job. Took a week to get all the FMIC piping and manifold etc made. I got the manifold and 3" dump pipe ceramic coated in black to hold in more heat. Im running the SR20 (s15)factory Garrett turbo, new of course. Im using a Greddy intercooler with a turbosmart BOV. When i get the car back after the Haltec is fitted ill be installing an electronic boost controller and a turbo timer. I didnt see the point in buying the cheap intercooler etc didnt want the pressure drop. The turbo on standard ECU made a huge difference. At present im running a 2" exhaust from standard cat which is soon to be increased. Its currently so small as i had the exhaust fitted not expecting to turbo it so quickly. The intercooler fits nicely behind the sedan front bumper. No need to cut any away. Not sure with the hatch. I personally find the hatch to limited in space and dont like the look of the rear and how the gear stick sits. Happy to give more info just ask and if i know ill let you know. I figure the more i share the easier it is for others. :-)

Its been some time since my last post so i thought it a good time to update the progress of my ZRE. All was sweet at first turbo ran well fuel kept up on the standard ECU and pump etc. After a month (1,000kms) the factory ECU decided it didnt like the forced intake and kept going into 'safe' mode at random times. In addtion to the HKS airfilter calapsed and the turbo sucked in some. Needless to say the turbo didnt like that and failed on me. A waisted brand new garrett turbo. 2 months later and after a move to Canberra, i have bought a replacement turbo which is being refitted this weekend along with a new 3" exhaust and high flow cat. Monday week it goes to the dyno guys to install a Haltech ECU to cease the safe mode shut down. Onced Dyno'd ill post my new results. Anyone remember what the factory kw/hp figures are? (08 ZRE Corolla sedan)

I like the new 'smoke' head lights. Not to sure on the rest. Bigger engine is only good for the manual box. Auto is a waist of time in a 4cyc best by a big 6 or 8 if you want a good auto. Maybe they are getting closer to realsing a supercharged model at factory. Would be good to see.

ECU wont re-set by removing the battery. Ive tried it. You need to go to Toyota if its a bad issue or if its simply an AFM issue wait until the car hits cold start.

Another thing you need to think about before buying a coilover set is, Do you plan to use the coilover for its intended purpose or will it just be set to one level and end up as an over priced lowering spring? I see so many die hard car fans spend big bucks on coilovers and never change the ride height. Seems a bit pointless in those cases!! Unless you plan to use it as an adjustable item just buy a set of lowering springs and spend the savings on an engine mod other than a pod filter and excessively large exhaust tip. Just my 2 cents

Pedders are currently testing there coilover kit for the ZRE on a prototype car. I am told they will have them on the market in about 2 months or less and will cost about 1600 plus fitting costs. I have used pedders suspensions for years on many cars and have not been disapointed. They have a nice ride height and ride comfort. Just a suggestion!

Hey, I have a factory ZRE Conquest leather gear knob (6speed man) for sale. Was going to post on ebay. if you keen PM me.

Sweet stuff where are you gettign them from?

As far as im aware all that would need to be removed is the hard plastic stone guard from under the car to gain access. No need to remove the bumper

love the eye lids and rear end. Not sure about the rear height or the fact it auto. big $$$ spent on that one. Thumbs up :D

Welcome,

Welcome, I look forward to seeing the end result. Once my cash reserve refills from my recent turbo spend i plan to get to have a kit like the one below for mine. I went with pedders springs. They cost me $400ish (i think was a few years back when i got them) and i fitted them myself to save on labour costs.