steinny72

In my 03 corolla ascent i had power windows put in ... i bought the kit off eBay (about $190) for all 4 windows which included everything! I had Sun install them - his number is 0411 687 880 - $50 a window so 200 bucks and took him about 8 hours worked well, power windows make huge diff so all up about $390 so ur quote is a bit of a rip off the only thing i didnt like was where the window 'adjuster' used to be ... was covered by little covers which looked crapy ish

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in the sportivo, in the wet, 1st and 2nd are almost impossible to use lift ... wheel spinning is nuts .... 3rd is fairly easy though

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did you do an ECU reset?? i get better fuel consumption with CAI.. before was getting 580-620 ks a tank (i drive HARDDD though so i was happy) now i get 650-700 ... still driving VERY hard and stilll very very happy :) always used 98 octane fuel though...

BEST mod u can do for your money :) i put my AEM CAI in and the change is incredible... i don’t know if u actually feel an increase in 'power' perse butt u certainly hear it ... from 4k up it has heaps more (nice sounding) noise.. and once u hit 6k .... it screams! its possible u loose a tiny bit low down .. and when i saw tiny i mean tinyyyy! but the low down im referring to is like below 2k which in a Sportivo u dont rev / change much at anyway due its nature for 300-360 bucks u cant go wrong ... btw AEM, TRD... they all good :)

im in exactly the same situation as u ... i learnt manual on this car etc btw i tried the advice given earlier by Rosegum... my car didnt stall :(

ill give it a go....

ive been pretty good to it ... lauched it like a handful of times over its entire life... (bought the car at like 30k) off a middle aged 45 year old guy who seems like the responsible type ...(will never know realy but still)

thats a bit depressing ... 65k isnt all that much ?

my friction point seems to be about the same as its ever been (very near the top) Ive noticed its harder to rev just enough (say 2 grand or so) and take off smoothly ... like im revving more when taking off.... (maybe my driving getting worse?)

How do you know when your clutch is gone?? I’m on 65k ... and am getting the feeling my clutch is 'stuffed'... I’m not sure if its my mind set (i.e. I’ve convinced myself i need a new clutch) or if its actually gone... I’m finding now i need to release the clutch a lot slower than i used to ... ?? I’m also finding that when i change gears... particular 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd ... they don’t slot in as smooth as they used to (it was never that smooth to begin with as stivo gearbox is a lot stiffer than others) ... Any input would be appreciated

Exactly the same for me ... every time it 'grinds' i worry im severely farking up the gear box :( ...

very nice

1. AEM, TRD, CES etc etc CAI's all fit facelift 2. Use Meguiars leather car foam for interior ... fantastic stuff

the CAI does make it loud!! :) technically the CAI could be said to be part of exhaust system ...?? if you do fight it probz best to remove CAI

i find it almost impossible to hit lift / change gears at 6k plus in the wet - NO traction lol i put on yokohama c drive tyres hoping for a bit better results which .... in the dry they are substantially better than the stock bridgestones but in the wet not very different

approx how much does a exedy HD clutch cost.. + installation?? ive done about 81 k in my car ... it slips every now and then ... i think the clutch may be going (i learnt to drive manual on this car ... :( i think i gave it some extra wear and tear)

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Im currently with AAMI CAI is insured and on the policy! i have asked many times before and i will not be covered for modifying the suspension (with AAMI at least) and i cant risk stuffing up this policy considering im 19 and listed as a full time driver and only paying $760 comprehensive insurance a year I have tried ALL the other insurance companies and AAMI is hundreds / thousands cheaper for me NRMA wanted $4189 a year and wouldn’t cover the CAI!

got to disagree with u mate i had an auto 2003 corolla hatch and changed it for a manual (yes i got a Sportivo this time) but i drove the normal manual corolla (an 04 hatch model) and it has so much more torque and 'pull' feeling than the auto... my biggest issue with the auto was if you were going between 20 and 50 k’s an hour up a hill ...... the car had like 0 power and took ages to build speed. Although i have a Sportivo now .... if I’m in 2nd going up a hill at 30 ks an hour ... it plenty of pull . (Remembering that the Sportivo has pretty much the same power as normal corolla below 6100 revs) I realise the Sportivo is a 6 speed compared to the 4 speed auto … but I did in fact drive the normal manual corolla and found it substantially more powerful than the auto

at the moment all i have really done is the AEM CAI 6.5 in dash tv/dvd head unit Levin Grill Colour Coded the rear mudflaps I wanted to lower the car but due to insurance reasons im unable to. Im not really sure what else i wana do in the future, usually just spur of the moment things

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same here

Sounds more like a corolla ascent/conquest which way 1070kg stivos are at least 1200kg (1224 says Toyota) btw something strange i have noticed On the car rego (the new sticker you get in the mail) it has all the details correct but says my cars tare weight is like 1100 (cant remember exact number) which is far off the 1224kg Toyota states??