T_Money

Hey Guys,

New to the scene, got my stock 03' ZZE122 Corolla Hatch about mid last year. Have only started to think about getting into the modding phase so all this is new to me. I find it interesting and take it as a new hobby so any help will be much appreciated. Since I'm only a uni student, just wondering what are some cheap modifications to improve a stock cars performance or appearance?

Cheers

buy my whiteline rear sway mar and cusco front strust brace in the FS section

http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...mp;#entry382560

why not just buy form toyota. oem IS QUALITY!!!!!!!!

wont be out tonight sorry, trav have to take your offer up next time if you still ahve her mate

too easy, i am le tired anyway so i might give it a miss too. Mick you can have a drive next week

how long is a pice of string?

are you goping without food because of it? If yes then you paid too much.

If you don't miss the $25 you probably got a good deal.

only cos its you mate

celicas are definatly the racier of the 2 just sitting in them you sit so low to the ground

was it and sx or zr mate, what colour?

2000 SX in white.

Engine feels a little tired, however i will get a powerFC for it and see how it goes from there. It is easier to drive, much sportier (as you said you sit low (200SX low)) and its still good on fuel.

Plus its a toyota so it wont cost an arm and a leg to fix should anything go wrong.

the lack of ABS is the only thing which worries me considering the amount that I use it. :P

come out on Thursday night if you want to take the Rolla for a fang mate

No, the missus thinks celica's are a gay, older the more gay they are. Lucky yours is 2000. Now 1990's celica, they are Thorpie gay.

sig'ed

Hahahahaha! Gold.

That is a really cheap 7th gen... hope there's nothing dodgy about it.

Pah Celicas better then Sportivo :P. Lighter, better suspension.. plus coupe goodness.

Now if you will excuse me, some Sportivo owners want to take me into a corner and beat the snot out of me.

nah nothing too dodgey about it. just got reasonably high km's hence why it is cheaper. everything about the celica is nicer than the sportivo :P

Come on Phil....have a go at me now!

trav, your taking me for a ride in your car before you sell it just quietly

nah you can take yourself for a drive mate :D

2000 ZZT231 Celica will be the new toy. $12500 drive away woot woot

Now just to get rid of mine

belts are good for more than 80km however nothing stopping you replacing it then.

rattle comes from the tensioner pulley. mine is kind of fixed with just a pulley replacement, however a full tensioner arm is the way to go if you want to stop the rattle.

at the end of the day there is nothing wrong with your car.

they are good for a street pad. they do produce alot of dust, but that is expected of a performance pad. :)

yeah i'll try to relax a bit more ;) the only thing really worrying me here is the diesel sound from the engine when idle, hopefully changing the oil from 10W40 to penrite 10W50 will eliminate that... gotta wait til another 7000kms though >_>

Hahahahaha! mate all 2ZZ engines have the diesel sound at idle. oil choice will not change it :)

trust me. your car is A OK! :D

Hi Guys,

I Have a quick question here..

Can anyone confirm if these pads will fit the corolla sportivo ZZE123?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...RTQ:MOTORS:1123

The seller says that it fits the US Celica ZZT231.

And what I heard here on the forum, the ZZE123 uses the same pad as the ZZT231.

So will the pads fit the ZZE123?

Correct they will fit. I bought some off an Aus seller so keep an eye out.

:)

I never wanted to argue the point as it's nothing to do with the topic but from playing around with a few old mercedes and BMW's my dad and his friends have owned i can vouch for their quality, especially when aged. I'd lean more towards a mercedes for the simple fact that you cannot go past them for build quality, absolutly amazing. Boring possibly but whats hot about a stock IS200 , they are about as quick as cammel

slow is an understaement :P but they do drive very very nice :)

Ever heard of the saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

no offence but you seem to create all these fictional problems with your car! I know of a few guys with 2zz's that have gone 200,000km's without replacing a chain, water pump etc.

a bit of coolant is nothing to worry about. as soon as water starts pi$$ing out of the seal then replace. your car probably overheated because you were driving in traffic. 3/4 on the temp guage is nothing to worry about! once it gets to the H mark begin to worry.

truly man you are driving a very reliable car. just relax and enjoy it. dont spend unnecessary money on things that dont need to be fixed.

Hahahaha i love how all threads on this place end up in an arguement :P

got a pay rise today so i no loger need to sell the car!!!!!!!! doesnt mean i will turn down the offer of a 2000 celica for 12k ... mmm

Hey Guys/Girls,

I am chasing some ideas for a new ride. As much as I love my Sportivo, my overseas holiday requires funds so a quick sale fo the car into something a little cheaper might be the go.

So far i ahve been looking at Lexus IS200's but havent found one on the condition I want so I am open to new ideas. It doesnt need to be fast, but something with a bit of style would be good.

Let the ideas roll on in. fee free to post links to cars on carsales etc :)

List of what is getting done:

Removal of SC kit

Tapped manifold and throttle body pipe for Bypass valve.

Valve added

Kit reassembled / installed

wiring of Blitz ECU removed

Replace with wiring of Emanage Blue

SC clutch wiring to bypass valve to activate clutch

Emanage Blue Tuning on Dyno (Dyno Dynamics)

Hopefully should be running well when complete :D

Evo

I really hope this nets you a decent power gain evan!

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

our stivos dont rev past 8k just to let you know o.o, well i think it doesn't lol i've had the car for a year and i still dont know lol

they rev to 8200 ish....a little higher sometimes :)

Or it's axle tramp!

happens when you have 195 wide tyres :P

its nothing to be concerned about. some people claim a front sway bar reduces the tramp

thanks i'll have a look first thing tomorrow... but is the belt the same belt that turns the alternator engine pulley etc.? its a 7 year old belt so maybe it needs changing regardless

yeah mate it's the acc belt which does alternator, water pump, powersteering, aircon etc.

probably time for a change at 7 years old :)

Are you using a stick air box or pod filter? clean it out to see if there are any blockages as it sounds like an air starvage issue to me. happens after i wash my pod filter from time to time.

have a look at the AC pulley. If it is shiny the belt needs replacing as its probably slipping when the compressor is under load (hence the squeel). If it is a slipping belt the sound should be worse when under acceleration.

get a belt from toyota for $50

hey i want know wut is stock 2002MRS rim is

5x100?5x114.3

15?16?

offset?

i might get MRS soon ;)

want know more about that

cheers

i know fronts are 15's and rears are 16's if that help. Ask SD