White Lightning

Lol thanks for the comments guys. Mick.Wheelz did the head unit install. Was fairly easy to set up except for the time. I had to actually read the manual - shock horror. Lol. And that would be the cleaning gurus car in the background lol. Super low fronts and low rears are getting picked up in a matter of hours. Then just to find time to install. I'm sure there'll be q DIY thread here somewhere.

Hey Ppls, Made a few posts so far with pics of the car, but now its looking somewhat respectable so thought I would put some pics up in the members ride section... picking up super lows for it today and will put on when I have the time... (its sitting at 4WD height atm <_< ) But I have to say its looking much better than when I first got it... Stay tuned for more (if u care lol) Cheers,

Hey there, I'm new to later model toyotas, and up until a couple of years ago I was the same. As suggested, www.twincam.org is a great source of information. Along the same lines as whacking a bigger carbie on an old banger, increasing airflow always adds a little bit of power and / or response. Depending on budget you can go either 1 of 2 ways. 1) K&N Panel Filter - about $99 - $129 for your model I think from memory. If you want a little bit of extra noise from your induction you can always swiss cheese the bottom of the air intake box as I've heard of some people doing, but personally haven't done this myself so can't vouch for it. I imagine it couldn't hurt because its increasing air flow to the filter and hence airflow to the engine. 2) The second option to increase airflow which is my personal favourite is to get either a short ram air intake with a pod filter, or a full cold air intake with a pod filter. The pod filter replaces your stock air box and panel filter set up, and due to being a cone shape allows for minimal less space used yet more surface area sucking air. The added bonus of this is because it uses a smaller space u can fit one on that will have a bigger maximum surface area than what the panel filter will and increase air flow that way. I've used both panel filters and pod filters with short ram air intakes in the past and they definately do improve response and pick up. Other cheap mods include suspension, sway bars, suspension struts, headers, catalytic converter upgrade, high flow muffler - basically anything to make the car handle better, breathe better, and more aerodynamic is cheap and doable. These little mods always make for a fun and responsive little car to drive and don't cost the earth.

Spotted DJKOR on the gateway on ramp to the M1 today at 8.45am or so. I think he forgot that I own a toyota now lol.

definately grills and lights on the list too... have been talking to a dude on twincam.org who reckons that on this model lows do a decent job of lowering it... was gonna go super lows tho... does anyone know how much lows actually lower the car?

yeah mate... my eBay is playing up tho and keeps shutting itself down... its gay as... it works when I click on links, but if I personally try to type anything in the search bar it shuts down internet explorer and its not an internet explorer problem because every other website is fine... trying to find a JDM spec set of headlights with black backing (not chrome) if u find a link can u FB it to me lol...

Lol. I thought my civic had heaps of cheap after market bolt on bits but this particular chassis was used in 3 different lines of the corolla that i know of so the possibilities seem endless. I just got an AE101R hatch which shares alot of the same bits or at least interchangeable bits as urs. If I find any good sources for cheap bits I'll pass the info on. 11TWO finds an endless supply of cheap bolt on bits. If u haven't already hit him up. I did and he sent me a shopping list lol.

Hey Guys, I have introduced myself previously, however this was when I wasn't owning a Toyota at the time, but was looking at getting one. Well its official and the word is in. I am now the proud owner of a Silver '95 Model AE101R Corolla Hatch and I'm stoked. And I'm happy to announce that I haven't messed around setting to work on getting it out of this "Grandpa Spec" situation it was in. Here's what "Rolly" looked like when I picked him up from the car yard: 4 hours later I put my shadow chrome mags I had spare on. I was a little hesitent at first, however the different shades of grey and silver compliment each other. Next on the list was the stereo. I'm not keen on subs (call me old) but they hurt my head and I always turn it down so I can't hear them anyway so with the speakers still performing well only a head unit was in order. Which luckily I had bought to put in my civic before it decided to get hailed on. Once again, thanks heaps Mick.Wheelz for doing the install. And finally to top it off I have spent this morning painting my calipers. I know red is a cliche, however I usually go for the more subtle colours, and being a silver car it needed something a little bit brash to break up all of the greys, charcoals, and silvers. I think it did so quite nicely and tastefully (even if i do say so myself :P ) word of advice - I ended up with a little bit of overspray as there is a ventilation hole in the front of the calipers that is difficult to block off. Luckily what got onto the disc will wear off quickly, however for anyone else doing this, put a small piece of masking tape just on the edge of the disc and down the back and the front sides a little, rotate until it is visible through the front ventilation hole in the caliper, and put the car into gear so that it can't move and the handbrake on (to ensure front and rear hubs can't rotate). This will fix this annoying little problem. I didn't have this problem with the civic as the ventilation holes were located in different positions (mainly on the back of the caliper) so I didn't really care. I will know for next time. Next on the list is a full exhaust, SRI with Pod Filter, and a getting it lowered. A few other cosmetic pieces will come along the way too, but other than that I just want a nice little cruiser and can see it becoming a reality sooner than I thought which is always good news. Cheers, Stewbie

Hey Guys, Been a member for a little bit now but haven't said an official hello, so; HELLO! Just purchased a 1995 Corolla CSX and in the process of converting it from grandpa spec to semi-respectable lol... If anyone has any ideas for tasteful mods - give us a heads up... Cheers...

thanks for the advice guys :) was pretty sure that was the case with the exhaust Andrew... bit of a bummer about the tail lights... there's some nice ones in the states that would look mint... lol, and also a shame because the same place is doing headlights but because they're in the states they'd most likely be for LH Drive cars meaning that they're not ADR approved due to the angle of the main beam and passenger beam being the wrong way around for Australia... *sad face* oh well, if anyone knows of anyone locally that supplies that kinda stuff gimme a heads up... Cheers

Hey Guys, Pick up my 95 CSX AE101R in the next couple of days (hopefully today) and was doing a quick search of parts on eBay... have found that most of the parts listed are for sedan only, so just wondering if there is a difference between the head lights and tail lights in this model and that is why its not listed, or if i just have to search harder... any ideas ppl? (same with exhausts etc... ) Cheers

Hey Guys, I'm going to check out what my mate can get from Simota etc... but does anybody know of any existing kits to suit a 95 Corolla CSX (pretty sure its a 7A-FE engine as its 1.8L - could be wrong, not up on my toyotas :P), or if essentially there is any difference between some of the other kits out there? I can vouch for CES as many people I know have them and they sound awesome, and also for Simota as I have a simota CAI in my civic and it sounds as good as a CES Custom job on a toyota... Cheers...

did the engine actually get separated? or as per original ad for $9.5K

clearly its not in a safe driving state, and if u've tried everything within your limit of ability with no result, stop messing around with it and test driving it before u injure urself or someone else. Call a mobile guy, but not a mobile mechanic. Least of all not Lube Mobile. Give ABS a call (think it stands for "All-area Brake Servicing" or something similar) and get them to check it out. I had the brakes do the same thing in one of my cars (all-be-it i didn't drop it on a bare hub), called them off a recommendation from a friend, and i had it fixed the same day for a lot cheaper than I was quoted by Lube Mobile. For 2 new front brake rotors, new pads, reconditioning of the pistons on the spot, full system bleed and labour and consumables it cost me just short of $600. Considering it was about 4 hours work and with the exception of the reconditioned pistons every other part was brand new, i think it was worth the money. I may have just had a good guy, but seriously, give them a go.