NEW MEMBER! SOME OF MY MODS! WHAT HAVE YALL MODIFIED ON YOUR COROLLA?

apollard87

apollard87

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#9
#9
About $700 or so... I'm including a vinyl overlay I havent installed yet...once it warms up I'll be putting that on... But I want to do my rear window tint with 5% before it starts getting too hot ...a short ram intake will be bought at some time and I want coilovers too
 
DjAnnexAlpha

DjAnnexAlpha

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#10
#10
apollard87 said:
About $700 or so... I'm including a vinyl overlay I havent installed yet...once it warms up I'll be putting that on... But I want to do my rear window tint with 5% before it starts getting too hot ...a short ram intake will be bought at some time and I want coilovers too
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A short ram air intake only give you nice..."sucking" sound lol Coilovers you have plenty to choose from since the suspension is the same at the 10th gen corolla's. You can run, BC Racing, K Sport, Tein, D2, and a couple of others...also SICK interior overlay. I love it!
 
apollard87

apollard87

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#11
#11
Lol I'm getting the intake for cosmetic reasons since the one i want is red...if it gives me better performance then awesome if not i still want it haha ..I didn't know that about the suspension... I was looking at Megan racing or tein or eibach..still undecided though... Thank you the interior was done with paint! I couldn't wrap it to my liking lol
 
DjAnnexAlpha

DjAnnexAlpha

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#12
#12
apollard87 said:
I was looking at Megan racing or tein or eibach..still undecided though... Thank you the interior was done with paint! I couldn't wrap it to my liking lol
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Remember, if you drop it too low on springs then the stock shocks/struts will need to be replaced MUCH sooner. Eibach doesn't have any coilovers for the Corolla. Here is a list that was compiled over on Toyotanation.com
BC Racing Coilovers(P/N: C-121)(http://www.bcracing-na.com/)
Megan Lowering springs(http://www.meganracing.com/product_detail.asp?prodid=1789&catid=44)
Eibach Lowering Spings (http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/...autoModel=Corolla&autoYear=2014&autoModClar=S)
Megan EZ Coilovers(http://www.redline360.com/megan-racing-ez-street-coilovers-toyota-corolla-MR-CDK-TCO08-EZ)
TRD Rear Sway Bar (http://www.toyotaracing.com/trd/par...dels=Corolla&categories=all&subcategories=all)
MIT Strut Tower Bar (http://www.ebay.com/itm/MIT-TOYOTA-...ota|Model:Corolla&hash=item20ea437d82&vxp=mtr)
D2 Racing SL Coilovers (http://thmotorsports.com/i-1954072....type=pla&kw=&gclid=CL_cnt2H2sACFRSEfgodo4cAMA)
Fortune Auto Coilovers (http://www.importimageracing.com/fo...-5-coilover-kit-2008-2014-toyota-corolla.html)
Megan Racing Strut Tower Bar (http://www.meganracing.com/product_detail.asp?prodid=1263&catid=35)
Megan Racing H-Bracket Bar (http://www.meganracing.com/product_detail.asp?prodid=1831&catid=51)
Megan Racing Street Series Coilovers(http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=120&catid=31)
D2 RS Series Coilovers(http://www.nextgentuning.rpmware.com/d2-racing/d2-coilovers-rs-series/dto28rs/i-1953257.aspx)
Ultra Racing Front Lower Bar(http://www.nextgentuning.rpmware.com/ultra-racing/ultra-racing-front-lower-bar/g-73526.aspx)
Ultra Racing Interior Bar(http://www.nextgentuning.rpmware.com/ultra-racing/ultra-racing-interior-bar/ro2190a/i-1980371.aspx)
Ultra Racing Rear Lower Bar(http://www.nextgentuning.rpmware.com/ultra-racing/ultra-racing-rear-lower-bar/g-73525.aspx)
Ultra Racing Rear Strut Bar(http://www.nextgentuning.rpmware.com/ultra-racing/ultra-racing-rear-strut-bar/re2522/i-1964483.aspx)
Ultra Racing Solid Rear Sway Bar(http://www.nextgentuning.rpmware.com/ultra-racing/ultra-racing-solid-rear-sway-bar/g-74036.aspx)
Progress Auto Rear Anti-Swaybar(http://www.progressauto.com/products/sfID1/12/sfID2/61/sfID3/117/productID/681)
TRD Lowering Springs(http://www.trdusa.com/parts-detail....formance Suspension/Chassis&subcategories=all)
Tein Street Basis Coilovers(http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEIN-GSTB0-...ota|Model:Corolla&hash=item2c96226607&vxp=mtr)
 
apollard87

apollard87

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#13
so whats TOO low? I was thinking of dropping it 1.5 - 1.75? yea I kno eibach doesn't have coilovers but ive heard some good reviews on them so that's why I was considering them as well! however now that u mention replacing the struts often with springs I dont think ill consider getting any...lol
 
DjAnnexAlpha

DjAnnexAlpha

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#15
apollard87 said:
so whats TOO low? I was thinking of dropping it 1.5 - 1.75? yea I kno eibach doesn't have coilovers but ive heard some good reviews on them so that's why I was considering them as well! however now that u mention replacing the struts often with springs I dont think ill consider getting any...lol
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Too low would be like 2". The springs made for the 10th gen were made with that cars weight in mind so going too low would place a lot of unnecessary street on the shocks/struts. Eibach did make lowering springs for the 11th gen Corolla with a 1.3" drop all around. Eibach is known for their quality and million mile warranty(In this case, would only apply if you bought the springs for the specific car year). A few members over on the toyotanation.com forum have used the 10th gen eibach springs for a 1.3" front drop and a 2.0" drop in the rear. ALSO! Don't forget that our cars have those plastic aero pieces under the car and if you go too low you will fuck them up going over speed bumps.

apollard87 said:
do u have coilovers? which do you recommend?
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At the moment I do not have any coils or springs but I am saving up for the BC Racing coilovers, front strut bar, rear strut bar, and the megan racing H-Bracket Brace for the underbody. You can always go for an air suspension so that you can modify the height on the fly.
 
apollard87

apollard87

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#16
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DjAnnexAlpha said:
Too low would be like 2". The springs made for the 10th gen were made with that cars weight in mind so going too low would place a lot of unnecessary street on the shocks/struts. Eibach did make lowering springs for the 11th gen Corolla with a 1.3" drop all around. Eibach is known for their quality and million mile warranty(In this case, would only apply if you bought the springs for the specific car year). A few members over on the toyotanation.com forum have used the 10th gen eibach springs for a 1.3" front drop and a 2.0" drop in the rear. ALSO! Don't forget that our cars have those plastic aero pieces under the car and if you go too low you will fuck them up going over speed bumps.


At the moment I do not have any coils or springs but I am saving up for the BC Racing coilovers, front strut bar, rear strut bar, and the megan racing H-Bracket Brace for the underbody. You can always go for an air suspension so that you can modify the height on the fly.
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hmmm I see! thank you so much for your information! I guess I have more research to do before I make a decision! lol sounds like quite an investment!
 
Donabed Kopoian

Donabed Kopoian

6 Speed Master
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#18
Nice paint work on the interior! I did the same to my fiance's 2010 recently (just the panels where you lock/unlock the doors and roll down the windows front and rear, will get to the rest of them sooner or later).

I just have LEDs as my mods so far. I definitely want to do stereo work to it and add coilovers, but chances are I'll probably save up that money for a Mustang GT 5.0
 
newcorollaowner

newcorollaowner

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#25
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DjAnnexAlpha said:
She most likely used the existing trim pieces and just spray painted them red. It's not that difficult but some time should be given so that the smell of paint dissipates from the painted parts.
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Ok just making sure I saw chrome trim pieces online for the interior how would I find a color to match the color of the dash?
 
DjAnnexAlpha

DjAnnexAlpha

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#26
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newcorollaowner said:
Ok just making sure I saw chrome trim pieces online for the interior how would I find a color to match the color of the dash?
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Well the interior is a textured black. So it won't look exactly like it. If you paint it matte black and then add a satin finish it would look pretty similar but also eye catching!
 
DjAnnexAlpha

DjAnnexAlpha

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#30
#30
newcorollaowner said:
Hmm

Well it'll look funny having the entire dash black and the seats ivory lol
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That's true but Buddy Club has made custom seat brackets for our Corolla. You can buy those and get all black bucket seats or you can go to a upholstery shop and they can reupholster your seats any color or material you want.
 
newcorollaowner

newcorollaowner

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#31
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DjAnnexAlpha said:
That's true but Buddy Club has made custom seat brackets for our Corolla. You can buy those and get all black bucket seats or you can go to a upholstery shop and they can reupholster your seats any color or material you want.
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I'd come out cheaper to just trade in the LE I have on an S model with a black interior than reupholster the seats and everything
 
Michael Ly

Michael Ly

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#41
#41
DjAnnexAlpha said:
Not that difficult...mainly clips and screws. I will see if I can find a tech repair manual which photos. Stay tuned...
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I'm looking to plastidip my interior rather than buying a dash kit. But I'm nervous about removing my dash panels. I haven't been able to find any instructions or videos yet on this matter...
 
SBxi

SBxi

New Member
#42
#42
Michael Ly said:
I'm looking to plastidip my interior rather than buying a dash kit. But I'm nervous about removing my dash panels. I haven't been able to find any instructions or videos yet on this matter...
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That's why I'm going to wait to see if anyone can find like a tutorial on removing them.
 
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octhed

New Member
#47
#47
Well done, apollard87 and DJAnnexAlpha! apollard87, I'm trying to decide whether to take the panels out and paint them, or use one of the temporary vinyl spray paints that you can peel off. I have the same problem as "newcorollaowner" with the ivory panels that I need to make black because right now it looks like CRAP. DJAnnexAlpha, do you have a guide for door panel removal too? There are horizontal ivory panels on my doors (same level as the dash ivory).
 
DjAnnexAlpha

DjAnnexAlpha

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#48
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octhed said:
Well done, apollard87 and DJAnnexAlpha! apollard87, I'm trying to decide whether to take the panels out and paint them, or use one of the temporary vinyl spray paints that you can peel off. I have the same problem as "newcorollaowner" with the ivory panels that I need to make black because right now it looks like CRAP. DJAnnexAlpha, do you have a guide for door panel removal too? There are horizontal ivory panels on my doors (same level as the dash ivory).
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Actually I haven't removed the door panels yet. It should be simple. I will look on TIS Toyota and see if they have instructions with photos.
 
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octhed

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DjAnnexAlpha said:
I found a manual on how to disassemble the rear door.
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Sweet, thanks! Hey do you by chance know how I can disable the fake gear-stepping of my CVT? Also, do you know if any artificial engine noise is being piped into the cabin on my 2015 LE ? It sure sounds like it is. Way way way louder than my old 2003 Corolla.
 
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