Hiro

but one of the primary design principles of the C51 (stivo) and C52 (1zz)

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a C51. ZZE123Rs (aka Stivos) have the C60 6-speed gearbox, and ZZE122Rs (aka normal 1ZZ Corollas) have the C150 (but thats just a stronger, slightly different C50 to fit the ZZ engine)

Well the Toyota Corolla service CDs say otherwise, C51s do exist. I can't be possitive about the Sportivos I dont remember exactly...I read a design document a while back...i think though yeah the stivos either have the C60 or C64, not a C5X series.

And i can say for sure the 1zzs have a C52 in them because the plaque in my engine bay says so :P

Never seen a C51, only C151 but then again they could be interchangable. The C1xx boxes seem to be similar versions of Cxx ones, eg the C160 (used under the blacktop) and the C60 (under the 2ZZ) have identical ratios.

It could also come down to different usage of codes internal and external ie a different code for a C52 as to whether it's under an A-series engine or a ZZ-series (due to different bell-housings and/or final drives)

As an aside, a lot of people seem to complain about notchiness or shifting effort in the C-series (my C52 is fine, by the way, but I have rather strong arms). If anything, short-shifters will actually INCREASE the effort required to change gears (simple mechanical advantage/lever laws here), which is why truck and van gearboxes have really easy throws (due to their extremely long shifter, for leverage). The notchiness can be improved somewhat by replacing the rubber bushes in the gearbox linkages (where the cables meet the gearbox) with roller bearings. After lots of shifts and many years, the bushes tend to flog out and add a vague-ness to the shift, which is fixed with the bearings. A full replacement shouldn't cost any more than $20 or $30, and the difference is felt immediately (and lasts a long time too)

but one of the primary design principles of the C51 (stivo) and C52 (1zz)

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure there's no such thing as a C51. ZZE123Rs (aka Stivos) have the C60 6-speed gearbox, and ZZE122Rs (aka normal 1ZZ Corollas) have the C150 (but thats just a stronger, slightly different C50 to fit the ZZ engine)

Probably not going to get around to doing much more to it before Christmas, bit low on cash and I'll be getting work over the break, but I'll keep the little things updated

Well, might as well make my first post here a Members Ride thread, some of you may know me from Twincam, Toymods and Rollaclub but for all the others, I'm Hiro (not my real name) from Newy, and this is my girl (well, one of them, but the other one my g/f drives)

Anyway, here is what she is:
 

Specs (as of 05/04/17):
1997 AE102R Conquest - "Charlene"

Engine-related
7AFE 1.8L, 178,000km young
TRD ignition-leads
Painted cam cover

HPC-coated 4-2-1 extractors
2" engine pipe to stainless 2.5" hiflow cat
2.25" mandrel-bent stainless exhaust through hotdog resonator
Stainless Lukey Ultraflow rear muffler, 3" dump tip
Combo dyno'd at 71.7kw ATW on Dyno Dynamics dyno in Shootout mode

Suspension/driveline
C52 5-speed gearbox w/ custom short shifter 
KYB Excel-G shocks
Lovells low springs all-round
Stock sway-bars (rear Ultra Racing sway bar waiting to be installed)
AE101/111 TRD 3-point 3-piece strut brace

Exterior
JDM AE101 FXGT front bar with lip extension and foglights
Hella grille (2x high-beam lights, yes it was a factory-option in Europe)
17x7 Speedy Lite-5 wheels

Interior/ICE
JDM AE101 FXGT factory-option Momo 4-spoke leather steering wheel
JDM AE111 BZG Levin front bucket seats
TRD leather gearknob
AE111 G6R leather shifter boot
JDM Centre console with flip-out cupholders
AE102 Sprinter dash clock instead of dummy air vent
Kenwood head-unit
VDO Dayton MPS-1300 5-1/4" front splits, tweeters on the side-mirror covers
JL Audio TR600-CXi 6" rear 2-ways

Still to be fitted/re-fitted
- JDM Clean Box
- JDM CleanAce roof-mounted air purifier
- BZ Touring-copy black crystal headlights w/ clear parkers instead of indicators
- Ultra Racing rear sway bar
- AE101 Levin Superstrut 275mm twin-piston front brakes
- Power folding mirrors
- Genuine JDM slimline weathershields

Picture time:




What I started with


Lights going in....

Many frustrating hours later...


Lights really go well with the white paint


Down at the lakeside with my KE55


Close-up of the wheels


Cam-cover in the process of being painted..

Installed in the car