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Hey dude, let us know how you in your next 4x4 event, i reckon you'll have no issues in the dune sections. Wheels look great, it's nice to hand the monster truck mantle over to someone with a head as large as mine
Cheers
Kerr

Hey everyone,
It's been awhile to say the least. I still have my Corolla Sportivo and it has been through some massive changes!
I ended up finally finding a plug and play Apexi PowerFC Unit + Hand Controller from a mate and to be expected i ended up having issues again lmao. Car made significantly more power with it plugged in, gaining 34HP through the midrange, 18 in the top end and improving drivability enormously. Lift was tuned in at 5200RPM and made for a really fun spirited drive. I say 'had' because i ended up removing it due to the idle issue, something the previous owner also dealt with. Basically, the car would either idle at around 1000rpm sounding like a lumpy cam or at 2800rpm, there was no in between. I originally could deal with it, until you get sick of it. Due to the poor idle, the car essentially would have to be revved out before being able to take off which was frustrating to say the least. Also, engine braking was negligible due to the high idle setting, resulting in being unable to engine brake properly using downshifts.

I also re-painted the inserts of my headlights, replaced the LED Halos with a brand new pair and used lenses from a pair of new headlights to seal them all fresh. I finally managed to get some facelift taillights, genuinely can't believe it took me this long to change them back.
I ditched the leather Recaro SR3's i had in favour for a pair of Mitsubishi Evolution 8 MR (JDM) Recaros in a nice black suede with leather stitching. Paired with KYOUU rails, they sit the same, are bolstered far more aggressively and are a far safer option. I'm now running Yokohama AD08R in a 225/45 instead of the 50 profile. In my opinion, they sit far better than the Potenzas, though admittedly i do miss the chunky tyre look.

Hope all is well, i'll do my best to keep the forum updated from now on.


 

If you're referring to changing gears at 8000rpm, generally unless you slip the clutch you won't land lift in second gear without absolutely ragging on the box.
When i change into second from first, i delay my shift about halfway through (around neutral) to prevent locking out of the gear and grinding the synchro, it's how i munted second gear on my original gearbox.

Take it easy, the car's not even fast in a straight line so no point slamming gears to be honest.

Thought so, cheers man :)

WTS Gearbox, will send free in return for LB noods

This fits the 1zz hey?

On 11/19/2017 at 9:37 PM, pw96 said:

 

I have been looking at a few build threads on here, its cool to see all these corollas on the other side of the planet.

What do you think are the best mods for the corolla? Im also looking for BC Racing coilovers, do you remember the model or part number of your coilovers?

What do these cars need for a track day?

Thanks!

Honestly the don't need alot, get some decent oil into the motor (5w40 full Synthetic is what i use) and into the box (i run 75w-90 with nulon g70) and you're pretty much set

My basic go would be;
Intake, Exhaust, Coilovers, Rear Sway bar and some decent tyres
Or even Tyres and Coilovers, can't go wrong :))

On 10/19/2017 at 8:25 AM, Jackles said:

How much power does the car make and also great build 

i made 157 on a 'true reading' dyno man, on a more generous dyno such as those who achieve 180 ect it would be closer to the 200hp atw man.
Sounds pretty low but its all about power to weight, was never purchased as a fast car just wanted something i can have a bit of fun in and send it around the track and make some good times!

Some updated photos, all pretty average quality sorryboutit :)) Also i apologize for my calves, im ashamed too

 

UPDATE BECAUSE SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE BOYS

Most recent mod: Recaro SR3's in Leather with Red stitching on Bride Rails! Protected by Bowden's Detailing line for leather care.
Also put in a fire extinguisher for those track days down to maccas, was a really clean install and ill see if i can get a photo soon :)
Tyre letters were installed a few weeks back but heres a close up shot of them anyway!

Cheers love you all

UPDATE FOR THE BOYS

So past few weeks, I've done a few things,
-New Double Halo Angel eyes, change to a bright orange when indicating aswell ,looks **** awesome IMO
- Bumper quick releases because my clips were ruined
-The Lowdown Limited edition (personal preference)
-Pair of Hellatones mounted behind grill
-Fully sik Yokohama Sportivo tyre lettering
-Slimline tinted weathersheilds 
-DBA T2 Slotted Rotors (not sure if i've mentioned this in the past)
-HID's replaced with LED globes all around
- Smoked side indicators


Also have a suprise coming in the week, very excited to say the least as besides wheels i don't have much else i would like to do (realistically) until i get another car. One day i'll boost this car, i do plan on keeping it for a long time and its not something i'm looking at selling. I was meant to be doing two track days in the past few weeks, first one was cancelled and the second one was boycotted due to a late notice (**** night before) price increase of over 200% for one day.

Here's my favourite photos of how the car's sitting right now, cheers guys and i will update when my MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD upgrade is here next week

Check lift bolts, is often the cause for this issue. Worst comes to worst could be a ****** fuel pump or a reset of the ecu.
Do the small things first man, few mechanics have knowledge of the 2zzge, let alone diagnosing why lift isn't engaging. I'd 100% replace the liftbolts though.

22 hours ago, Yayvid said:

Turning into the ultimate tivo. Be a sick buy when you decide to move on and sell. 

Did you notice any fuel economy gains after the ecu/tune? Do you know how many hours of dyno time it had? 

This is a long term project for me, and one day i plan on building and boosting it. Long time away though. I get tempted to sell it but i honestly love it, theres nothing else around like it and everything done is done by me, making it an extremely personal build. Could be wrong but isn't yours for sale dude? Please don't sell it i need more tivo mates hahaha. Fuel economy is the same atm dude,haven't been worried about it to be honest so it's running as normal as far as i can tell.

 

On 4/20/2017 at 7:20 PM, Blacksheep said:

Good to hear man.  Do you have a screenshot of the dyno plot?

That's the hard part... finding someone who has experience tuning the 2zzge using Vmanage or even the PowerFC.

I'll try find someone soon enough man. And i didn't grab a dyno sheet man, i was mostly looking for torque power figures.

1 hour ago, Blacksheep said:

How long did it take to tune?  What were the gains like?  I'm interested as I was offered to buy a V-manage with base map.

Gains so far are fantastic man, don't expect a stupid amount of power straight up but it made a difference, To be honest, it's honestly up to you if you think its worth it. If you track your car or enjoy a spirited drive i couldn't recommend it more. It is an absolute **** around (for me anyway) to have it put in, find someone who can and has done it before. i can't stress that enough.

Well a long overdue update is in order i'd say. I have had a very expensive past month or so with such being done;

>V-manage ecu Tuned and fitted, this was an absolute **** around to do and all though it's fantastic, find someone who knows what they're doing as the tuner's i went to had no idea what they were doing pretty much.
>Brand new Exedy HD clutch and Xtreme Performance Lightweight Flywheel
>Brand new DBA Slotted T2 rotors both Front and Rears
>A NEW GEARBOX

Gearbox went on the drive home after the tune, was stupidly dissapointed as i had already had a terrible day dealing with the tuner joint messing me around with their prices and claims of how poorly the ecu fitting had gone. Found a new gearbox within a week with only 115kms on it from an 05. It's all fitted now and it's running perfect so i can't be too dissapointed. I'll put some photo's up soon as i've done a few aesthetic changes, i look foward to putting them up! Heres how it was sitting prior to the gearbox deleting itself.

Happy for you man, if you get the chance let me know on FB how much you got the rebuild for, would be keen on one day getting my gearbox done aswell just for prevention.
 

Yeah i've got a few scrapes on the side skirt thanks to the previous owner, isn't took bad though so i'm not worried hey.
Front scrapes underneath the lip is pretty normal tbh, luckily i've got a new one ready to go on after a nice coat of paint and polish.  Find a height that suits you best i suppose, i'm 80mm off the ground and its a reasonable height tbh and i wouldn't go any lower.

>raising the car to a more suitable height
mate if you can get over curbs whats the point in existing ;)

Thats so maaaaad!

gizz a race

On 2/9/2017 at 5:26 PM, kramersteen said:

I have a question, How the **** do you keep your transmission from exploding?

I don't drive like a gimp really, i've dealt with bad gears and rev match a fair bit so i do my best to prevent it
If you're dropping your car into second @ 90kms and **** then eventually you're gonna have issues, if im having a bit of fun ill drop from sixth to third because on freeways that's straight into lift and alot of fun to surprise people. It's not doing harm and i wouldn't do it unless i knew it was fine. At the end of the day it's all for fun and i drive it the way it's meant to be driven.

 

17 hours ago, Squalled said:

Loving it!! 

 

It's so good man!

Exedy HD



Extreme Lightened Flywheel



Greddy V-Manage piggyback ecu, gonna be mad ;)

Anddddddddd a recent photo (2 months old) but a personal favourite of mine. I have got rid of the lowdown banner and replaced it with my own glossblack banner with a few neat stickers, will be putting photos up no doubt soon.

Thought I'd make an update with the few mods I've done in the last week and will be doing over the next month or so!

i have installed the extended pushrod for the clutch, a TWM short shifter and am now chasing a weighted knob! Any reccomendations would be appreciated !

i also installed a set of BC racings coilovers which I got for a fantastic price, could not believe the change in the cars handling. Easily the best upgrade I've done for the car.

Greddy V-Manage ecu has arrived and will be installed in the car hopefully by the end of this week, just when I have time to do it! I have a new clutch for no reason but I desire an upgrade, chose the Exedy Heavy duty clutch with the Xtreme lightened flywheel. In the future I'd love to build the engine and the gearbox, but this is quite a time away I believe.

hope everyone is doing well and modding hard ;)

thought it was worth a note I had a pricey mechanic trip, had both front driveshafts replaced with new hubs and bearings to go aswell!

Sorry to hear man, i had the same **** for my third gear. Look forward to your mad modz

1 hour ago, SA22C-RX said:

Hahah Chain. Yeah so 290 and still running nicely ay?

Yeah man, my stepdad's stivo has 200kms on it and hasn't had any major issues what so ever. I'm thinking that one day i'd rather buy a low km engine and swap it into my sportivo then have to scrap it/sell it if one day it goes. Do love this car.

8 minutes ago, Yayvid said:

Thanks man, yeah white would be sweet but not happy with how the rears sit in the guards and I'm not a fan of spacers for stuff thats driven hard. Theres some for sale on gumtree if you want some poke : )

So this means wheels.

I've seen them on there, just not too fussed about all that too be honest, i'll get a decent set of rims one day.