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You're fine, enjoy your new car as there's nothing to worry about. I'm looking at buying an iM next year. I love the looks of that car!

In my 2009 S with a 5-speed and the same 1.8 2ZR-FE engine I hit 118 mph in the middle of nowhere in Nevada. On my car the fuel cut-off hit at that point but the car was still pulling well with the manual transmission.

Upgrading the OEM rear sway bar to the TRD one makes a huge difference. You can also add the TRD upper front strut brace. I actually have also added the Ultra Racing RSB too as it mounts differently than the TRD RSB. My car is very neutral and handles beautifully. The more suspension upgrades...

Progress has been going well now that the Christmas holiday is winding down. I've been able to get the exhaust manifold & turbocharger mounted, water & oil lines connected, new upgraded fuel injectors installed. I've dropped the old exhaust system too. Next up is working n mounting the...

My turbo kit arrived! My 3" exhaust. Intercooler pipes and 3" intake tubing. Got the oil drain return fitting installed.

Use 0w-20 Toyota synthetic oil. I'm turbocharging my 2009 Corolla and I was told to continue to use the same oil even with the turbo and the extra heat it produces. The only thing they recommended was to shorten my OCI back down to every 5k miles.

I got word from turbokits.com today that by entire turbo kit shipped out today!!! I'm so excited!!

I just ordered my new turbo kit for my 2009 S from turbokits.com. I was able to visit there shop in Connecticut in September. I was very impressed with the shop and the owners Grant and Jesse were amazing showing me around. I ordered the kit with a few extra features too. It's supposed to be...

My 2009 Corolla S, soon to be turbocharged!

Letting your car idle on cold mornings is terrible for the engine. Just dress right, start the car and drive it easy. This allows the engine warm up much faster and will burn off the condensation from inside the engine, oil and exhaust. I have a Scanguage on my Corolla and it's amazing how fast...

Why didn't the mechanic than fixed your car fix it? I would start there. ;)

Sure seems like this is an issue with an AT. Makes me so happy to own a 5-speed MT! :cool:

Being that they are electronic I would try disconnecting the battery and trying to reset the ECU. Never heard of this happening before so keep us posted.

They will look good but you might want to run a spacer with them too. I have a set of FR-S/BR-Z wheels on my 2009 Corolla S for my winter wheels. I'm using a 25mm spacer with these wheels but I like the design of these more than the Corolla wheels.

I agree with this size choice too since the OEM 195/65R15 tire has a 25.0" diameter & the 215/60R15 has a slightly larger 25.2" diameter. This will help correct the speedometer error too. I am surprised though that a 225/55R15 tire can't support the weight of the Corolla which isn't a heavy car.

The 225/55R15 should fit just fine without rubbing issues, the idea is to keep the diameter the same. The only thing would be to check the wheel width and see what the max tire width will fit with it. I'm not sure about Sears since I've never used them but as long as the tire is the correct...

Not sure but you could swap the bulbs & see if the problem follows the bulb or not thus ruling out that issue. That being said please don't put HID bulbs in your halogen housing as the glare will blind oncoming traffic. Do a proper HID retrofit or use HIR bulbs for the best light with the...

You could use a 205/60R15 or a 215/60R15 as they are slightly smaller & larger than the stock 195/65R15. You could also use a 225/55R15. 195/65R15 25.0" diameter 205/60R15 24.7" 215/60R15 25.2" 225/55R15 24.7" An even better choice would be to get a nice looking alloy wheel & ditch...

Yes, that is completely normal.

What spring rates are you running? I've been debating getting some BC coils but I'm unsure of what spring rates to get. I would do it for improved handling and not for lowering it much more than my Eibach springs as I think they offer the perfect ride height & looks.