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That is what I was thinking. Oklahoma was also on my list as they also get the monster hail. I love my cars so much that I do not think I can fathom living in parts of the country where you have to constantly worry about hail of that size each spring and summer.

The sound is what you are doing exhausts for these days. Some of you guys are too young to remember the old days of 90's and older when exhausts were designed to be the most restrictive things possible. These days manufacturers need to extract every possible bit of performance and fuel economy...

Guys do a forum search as this has been talked about numerous times in multiple threads. Some of us love Borla, some have the TRD, and there are probably a few on this forum that have done the ricer's special and straight piped it to be as annoying as possible. I side with Borla, but mostly...

Also keep in mind that Borla's often one of the best built systems in the industry. They are also one of very few companies to use T304 stainless instead of the milder grades. T304 will outlast your vehicle.

That was painful to look at. Where do you live? I relocate in about a year and want to know where not to live.

That is my concern as well, and is in fact a concern on nearly all of the latest traditional automatics due to how they run. I am mostly curious if anyone here has tried it with Redline. I suspect that we won't know until this generation of Corollas start racking up some more miles.

You should be okay, but I am curious about the constant uphill grade and how that will affect transmission fluid temperatures. Just so you know, your car is going to get really sluggish and lethargic by the time you hit the 12k elevation mark. By the time you reach the summit, idle your car for...

Out of curiosity, what fluid are you guys using for the CVT change? I have always been partial to either Amsoil or Redline transmission fluid in the past, but I think Redline is the only one that makes CVT fluid. Is there a transmission fluid filter to change as well?

Thanks for catching that as that is what I meant. I had just got done watching one of the F&F movies which is why nitrous was on my mind.

I could care less about the new nanny devices as I actually bought the Corolla because it was the oldest school of the cars in its class. I just wanted an efficient car that had old school tech and would be cheap to keep. For instance our 1.8 litre straight 4 is just plain old and thus proven...

Looks good. Just keep in mind that this mod is not street legal in case you ever are in a situation where it matters. Keep us updated as I am curious about the longevity of this type of setup.

Probably not. If there is no option in the general settings part of the computer screen where you can set different options, then probably not. Do you prefer the feel of having fixed gear ratios? Otherwise, there isn't any benefit to having the computer simulate shifts like on a traditional...

Congrats. I first started using Borla systems back in the 90's and it was that classic intoxicating Borla sound that got me hooked. You guys have no idea how good a Taurus SHO with the 3.4 litre Yamaha V8 sounded with it. I imagine someone has youtube clips but it is amazing the amount of tuning...

My philosophy has been that it is a Corolla, not a Ferrari. I suppose that some people really enjoy the personal and sensual nature of bonding with your car by hand washing it, but our roads are so horrific that my clearcoat is getting sand blasted simply by driving down our chuck hole filled...

Is your car a Corolla L with the 4 speed automatic? If so, I do not know. I would have preferred that transmission over this lifeless CVT but Toyota makes it impossible to buy it because you have to get the L base model.

I am glad that you brought your perspective into this argument. I cannot believe that people would want to do a mod that would make things so much more dangerous for not just others, but also for themselves and their passengers. In my city, we have no many high school kiddies running around with...

Also don't forget that people often buy "boring" cars because they are simply much cheaper to keep up and repair than the latest and most exciting thing. They also tend to attract less attention and insurance and other costs are low.

The Borla systems are also usually very well built. They build everything using T304 stainless which will outlast your car. Many other companies utilize lower grade stainless or even opt for really cheap aluminized steel. They design their systems to have an aggressive sound, but without the...

If you upped the wattage beyond factory, that could become a problem over the long run. The wiring harness was rated at a specific wattage and 65 is a significant jump. I have seen wiring harnesses prematurely burnout and in one case melt from people who went beyond what they were rated for.

One thing for sure is that we need to owner of this car to come buy and share some videos of the car in action. We really won't know about how well the engine and transmission will hold up over time until we let time and mileage do its thing.