ben yip

All toyota part numbers below

http://www.japan-parts.eu/

Full facelift ZRE 154 parts map as below, I don't know what language is that, but there are japanese in the picture (I can read japanese)

http://au.toyotaowne...showtopic=29681

Below is the English version of ZRE-151 parts
http://www.toyodiy.c...L-GEMNKC_1.html

The part number might not be the same in Australia, but these maps can save so many people

For brake option, DBA has slotted disc for $125 pair, sold in pedders

QFM has A1RM and HPX brake pad for our cars, I have A1RM for $165 pair, please contact GSL rally sport for details, need to wait 4 weeks for custom made

They also get Remsa brake pad which cost $110 pair for the front

Pedders also got camber bolt at the front, maximum -2.5 can be achieved. No camber at the rear, but the rear camber is -1.25 if you lower your car

If you plan to chip your car, unichip is an option for $1.5K+, check my thread for details. Not recommend unless you are really serious

If you want spolier, mudflag, skirt, fog light, please see
http://au.toyotaowne...ight-skirt-etc/

In Thailand and Taiwan, a CVT transmission, replacing the 4 speed auto. is fit with the Ultima. Known as Corolla Altis

That's putting the rolla at risk, if the exhaust or cai is filled with water, that's pretty f****

HI Fellas

Just put a deposit down on a 2010 Levin SX with 17" Kappa wheels in the tungsten colour. Will hopefully be receiving on Tues or Wed and then ill most likly be off to pedders to sort out some lowering. I have a Aurion sportivo lowered on pedders sports rider and they good spring nice and even balance and am just wondering how you guys if any have the pedders sports riders installed on the corollas and how the gap is and if its even. Cant stand king springs they never seem to get it right allways get the front lower. Also anyone know the price of pedders coilovers might just bite bullet n do that but this is my daily driver so dont want to put to much mods into it.

Thanks in advance.

I have peddars installed on zre 154, as below. Price is 2k mark include installation and wheel alignment.

Don't put it too low as it really scratches a lot, I put it too low before and cannot even do normal driving, The picture below is my recommended height. it only scatches once some hump in westfield shopping centre, but so far so good..really have to watch out all the times.

I have adjusted the stiffness to 0 at the back and 10 at front..

Setting 5 or even 10 at the back suspension will make your rear passenger sick, I have a passenger who wants to throw out after my slow ride (long straight, 60km/h in a rather bumpy concrete road in strathfield). I want to vomit as well (as a driver). Setting the suspension too hard is also bad in braking, coze when you are braking, and you hit a pop hole, it is so bumpy and your leg will leave the brake paddle for a while.. Also your bump is quite painful as well

Handling is a lot better.. I don't like the original toyota suspension as the car is not that stable when the speed is above 100km/h in highway.

Glad to see all the replies, I was curious on what others were running. I wouldn't think any of the ZRE owners would be running anything like Royal Purple or a higher grade, although Plytime could be an exception.

Just to confirm I also get the rattle on start up as well using OEM.

I am on Royal Purple after my first 10000km service, my car is now 12xxxkm..

To tell you the truth, my feeling is so bad that I cannot feel a difference after running royal purple, I cannot even feel any difference after installing cat back system...

I can only feel a SLIGHT difference after installing CAI

Many people thinks after they change royal purple will improve performace, there might be slight, but I can hardly feel it,

I think people tend to push their gas pedals more after changing to Royal purple, same as CAI, so people thinks their car has increased performance...There is some illusion there. Like after I change my CAI, i got 5-8KW increase, but that is just equivalent to 108KW, which is the same as Mazada 3, what can you expect from the 108KW engine, but our mind set thinks it is running like a performance car...

My conclusion is, you can try different brands, but I doubt you can hardly feel it, unless proven by dyno...Many often, our mind just confuse us that after changing something, our car will be faster

ZRE tanks are 55L and at least 80kg's odd heavier than the ZZEs.

Why, I cannot find any data on this, almost 100kg heavier.. where are they coming from

Comparing the three (all 1.8L manual)

ZZE122R (Ascent): 1118kg kerb weight.

ZZE123R ('03 Sportivo): 1224kg kerb weight.

ZRE152R (Ascent): 1275kg kerb weight.

Note: models higher than Ascent will be slightly heavier due to extra accessories etc..

Peter.

Where is the extra weight coming from, 100+kg is not small, also I also find yaris is way heavier than startlet..

Did toyota change their materials? How come so heavy....

One thing, the reason I bought zre154 because when I drive zre122, the car felt really unstable during driving 100km/h even sitting with 5 ppl, but zre152 is more stable to drive... is this my ilusion.. My feeling is based on driving rental cars, so no modifcaitions at all...Is this my illsuion?

So I did a few tests recently, but only ONCE on each of the following fuel, so the I can't say it's consistent.

BP Ultimate: 543KM

Caltex Voltex: 459KM (WTF??)

Mobil 8000: 529KM

Shell V Power: 527KM

These results are done through city driving with the occasional highway. I do have a regular driving pattern and during those tests, may have hit lift several times but nothing major. I fueled up each time when the needle hits the last bar. Is that at 50L?

Is this normal? Why is Guan getting 805KM out of a tank?? LOL! Any explanations why my consumption is so high?

I start to suspect those meters in the car are wrong..

I give you my example..

My car is zre154, I fuel up and paid 45L yesterday using caltex vortex, at the time I fuel up the car, it said i got only 17KM to drive.

After I fuel up, the computer said I can run 568KM, but it also said my fuel consumption is 7.1

Using your calculator, the formula and figures just does not match.

568KM and 45L means the average fuel consumption is 45/568 * 100 = 7.922L per 100 km, but the meter said is 7.1, not 7.9, what a big difference...

Last time, I fuel up the car, and BEFORE I PRESS THE FIRST GAS AFTER I FUELED UP, the fuel consumption drops from 7.7 to 7.6 by itself, at that point in time, I did not even move my car yet, wierld..

I remember I did ane experiment a long time ago, I use my TRIP meter on the right to compare the "kilometers left" on the left. In theory, the TRIP meter on the right is the most accurate measurement... and suprisingly, the TRIP meter is reporting the correct figures as compared to the "kilometers left"... that means that my car fuel consumption is actually way up higher that what is in reality....

I really want people to do more experiment about this and tell me which figures I should believe..Is toyota lying to me?

ZRE tanks are 55L and at least 80kg's odd heavier than the ZZEs.

Why, I cannot find any data on this, almost 100kg heavier.. where are they coming from

yes cai does get u better fuel mileage. i did 760km on a tank with a bit of lift here and there, aswell as a bit of a/c

was averaging 650+km a tank before.

average about 700+km now.

That's massive... you must be driving very long distance all the time, 760km per tank, a dream for me !!

i found that i get more mileage with the caltex vortex more than any other fuel, with these ported headers, that MIGHT change...

It is starting to convince with as well after trying different brands of petrol, caltex vortex did give milegae

Mine average went up i think. From 7.5-7.6 to 7.9-8/8.1. i've lost some km's there. but not too much.

How come went up, is that because you have changed your driving style to be more aggressive after changing CAI..

What is your average speed? coze fuel consumption changes with average speed, My fuel consumption was 7.9 when average speed is 22-24km/h, 7.5 when average speed is 30-32km/h

btw, how did the other guy drive 12L per 100, he must be pushing his rev all the time

I have installed injen CAI for one week, after running 1000KM later, the fuel economy has been increased signifcantly, not sure whether it is my illusion

In the past

Average speed 28.5 can only achieve 7.6 litres per 100km

Now

Average speed 28.5 can only achieve 7.2 litres per 100km, almost never happen after i bought the new car for half a year (I bought the car this feb), Before, 7.3/100 litre can only be achieved when the average speed is 32...

I did not go to freeway, so speed always less than 90 most of the time

And I have observed the fuel consumption during 60-80km/h, it saves up to almost 1 litre per 100km..

That's massive fuel saving

I drive normally less than 2k RPM mark to keep a low fuel consumption, (CVT is doing <2k rpm most of the time to achieve fuel saving)

Do you guys find CAI save heaps of petrol

i did ask the police whether it is legal to put non factory built HID light during pullover, and he asked me to refer to RTA web site..he did not reply me on this..

can anyone found the relevant section in RTA site?

If it is really illegal, the poilce will answer me "Yes, it is illegal", but he does not

nice one!!

is this lowered with springs or a coil over?

grts

My peddars coliver, cannot drop too low, otherwise cannot do street driving. I did drop too low before and scratch a lot

What jack are u using to lift the car up?

I have lowered suspension and cannot put my head underneath (bit scared)

might help

I am also having problems in removing ZRE154 bumper, but I think the way of unscrewing is similar to replacing foglights.. The procedure of replacing fog light is actually be found in the car menu... I also need more advice on this because I need to clean my CAI

For second issue

Either the battery or the power alternator

I have my old volkswagehn where it does not start up, because of alternator failutre wheres the battery has enough power

I remember me one service centre told me a normal service costs $280. That service centre probably does not understand what is a 100k service,

My point is Corolla has been using CVT in Taiwan and Thailand, why the hell they keep the 4 speed auto here, even the rukus use 4 speed auto, a bizzare..

Sure CVT is not fun to drive, but sales will go up because of the fuel saving.. Many people here loves to have "fun driving", but it is a good replacement for auto and for majority of the people who does not like "fun driving". CVT will boost sales..

Corolla with CVT hit the top sales in Taiwan, blowing other competitors away, but here in Australia. Corolla is a bit boring to drive, very stingy on the accessories,

and top model are unreasonably expensive.. for example, leather seats in corolla is not something special in Asia, but here, only the Corolla Ultima got it, even the moonroof..

Very very stingy on accessories in Australia. Not much Variety as well..

Corolla here has always been outdated with technology, not innovative compared to Asian countries

a 7 speed CVT?

This does not make any sense, a CVT (or Continuously Variable Transmission) has an infinite number of gear ratios (hence gears).

Besides, why in the world would you want a CVT?

In Taiwan, Toyota Corolla Altis is equipped with a CVT 7 speed, with 2.0 Litre Dual VVTi Engine, it posted very very good sales so far. This transmission saves fuel so much

In Thailand

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28980

Here explains

http://www.jogjaspeed.com/2010/07/26/2011-grand-new-toyota-corolla-altis-review/

In youtube,

If you watch the video, the engine keeps the rpm at 1k to 2k rpm at all times for fuel economy

I share this video because Australia is still using outdated 4 speed auto even for the Rukus (a Corolla Variant in other countries)

Corolla Altis has paddle shift, CVT 7 speed transmission. Hope it will come to Australia.

This car has been in other countries (such as Taiwan) for a while.

Australia is always a step behind

doesn't really take long to remove

and it makes the world a WHOLE LOT easier for you :P

Any instructions to teach me how to remove bumber. Is it easier to remove the left bottom part (for installing foglight) rather than removing the bumper?

Mine is ZRE-154, but i guess should be very similar.

Have been searcing youtube for how to remove a corolla bumber, but the model was zre-122 sedan

I just installed Injen CAI today

How do we clean it, i dun want to unscrew the bumper again..Any easy way to clean it?

How often should we clean it, given that I drive on normal road, not sandy and dusty roads? Thanks