Mods
Fresh suspension with NOS Eibach ProKit Springs\r
Car has had many maintenance items fixed to restore usability and drivability\r
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Hoping to:\r
- Change the wheels and tires\r
- Camshaft swap\r
- Individual Throttle Bodies!?!?
Car has had many maintenance items fixed to restore usability and drivability\r
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Hoping to:\r
- Change the wheels and tires\r
- Camshaft swap\r
- Individual Throttle Bodies!?!?
Build story
Picked this car up after spending some time on the West Coast of Canada. It’s now back in the rust belt of Ontario, though I’m hoping to keep it a rust-free driver. It’s an absolutely fantastic road trip car. I’ve put about 20,000km on it since I bought it in 2020, roadtripping around BC and Ontario. The biggest trip it made was a road trip I made from Vancouver to Calgary and back in one weekend in Sep 2020, which was about a 2000km round trip. The car performed beautifully on that trip, and even got around 6.5 L/100km mileage through the Rocky Mountains!\r
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This car has the stock 4A-GE engine with 194,000 km. The car is lightweight and nimble and has a high-revving I4 (7750 rpm redline), which makes it a fun combo. I will say, the engine is loud, so it makes you feel like you’re going fast, even if you’re not. Later versions of this engine (20 Valve Silver- and Black-Top) used individual throttle bodies, so I’m hoping to one day swap these onto my unit. A camshaft swap may also be in the mix at some point.\r
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The Corolla recently received fresh struts and new Eibach ProKit springs, so it handles fantastic, and with the stock bucket seats, it’s great for a trip down windy roads. I also refreshed the ball joints, stablizer links, and inner/outer tie rods while I was in there replacing the struts/springs.\r
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The car has also received a lot of "maintenance" to restore general drivability and usability as a retro daily driver. I’ve recalibrated the IACV, rebuilt the distributor, replaced the thermostat twice (pro tip, always go with the Toyota OEM thermostat), rebuilt the shifter assembly, upgraded the radio, replaced timing belt/water pump, and installed a plethora of new gaskets for some oil leaks.\r
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All in all, it’s a damn good car and a heck of a lot of fun for what it is. It’s never let me down, and has always ran perfect for me, whether it’s -20C or +35C. I hope for many more roadtrips in this car once the pandemic clears up.
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This car has the stock 4A-GE engine with 194,000 km. The car is lightweight and nimble and has a high-revving I4 (7750 rpm redline), which makes it a fun combo. I will say, the engine is loud, so it makes you feel like you’re going fast, even if you’re not. Later versions of this engine (20 Valve Silver- and Black-Top) used individual throttle bodies, so I’m hoping to one day swap these onto my unit. A camshaft swap may also be in the mix at some point.\r
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The Corolla recently received fresh struts and new Eibach ProKit springs, so it handles fantastic, and with the stock bucket seats, it’s great for a trip down windy roads. I also refreshed the ball joints, stablizer links, and inner/outer tie rods while I was in there replacing the struts/springs.\r
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The car has also received a lot of "maintenance" to restore general drivability and usability as a retro daily driver. I’ve recalibrated the IACV, rebuilt the distributor, replaced the thermostat twice (pro tip, always go with the Toyota OEM thermostat), rebuilt the shifter assembly, upgraded the radio, replaced timing belt/water pump, and installed a plethora of new gaskets for some oil leaks.\r
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All in all, it’s a damn good car and a heck of a lot of fun for what it is. It’s never let me down, and has always ran perfect for me, whether it’s -20C or +35C. I hope for many more roadtrips in this car once the pandemic clears up.