[Twincam Corolla]

Hi all. I've been a member of this forum for quite some time. Just thought I'd post some photos of my 1993 Corolla SE Limited AE100. It's a 5-speed manual with a body that has done 230,000km (142,000 miles) and a 5A-FE engine that has done 60,000km (37,000 miles).

The mods so far include:

* Lowered on 40mm Jamex springs.
* Rolled rear guards.
* Optional strut brace.
* Monroe GT Reflex gas shocks.
* 17" alloy wheels with Hankook 205/40/17 tyres.
* Pod filter with with 3" CAI (cold air induction).
* Custom exhaust manifold and front pipe (4-2-1).
* Removed the catalytic converter.
* Resurfaced front discs.
* Sony Xplod head-unit, Sony 6.5" 4-way front speakers (300w max, 75w RMS), and a Sony 444w amp.
* Sprinter GT front seats.
* Painted valve cover red.
* Chrome Simota oil cap (not shown in photos).

It's my daily driver so I haven't gone too crazy with the mods so far, but I hope to eventually do a 4A-GE 20v conversion sometime in the future. I've owned it for just under 2-years so far, and am hopefully buying a new set of wheels within next few weeks.

Comments welcome:

[twinner]

Super nice shots mate... let us know when you get the wheels and here's hoping you get the conversion done soon enough! welcome...

[Twincam Corolla]

Thanks for the welcome man. Will do. I've got aftermarket sideskirts and a 2.25" full exhaust in the shed too, so will update once I get those installed also.

Here's some more photos that wouldn't fit in the first post:

[ForzaAE92]

Wow, that looks super clean mate, I would love to own one of these.
Very jealous atm.

Good luck with it

[Twincam Corolla]

ForzaAE92, on 15 April 2010 - 09:00 PM, said:

Wow, that looks super clean mate, I would love to own one of these.
Very jealous atm.

Good luck with it

Thanks mate. It's definitely the most reliable car I've ever owned. I dropped the side-skirts off at the painters today so I'm looking forward to getting those on.

Feel free to add me on CarDomain if you've got an account.

[evo_lucian]

The pics are excellent, almost looks cg lol. Clean rolla though

[Twincam Corolla]

evo_lucian, on 17 April 2010 - 12:09 AM, said:

The pics are excellent, almost looks cg lol. Clean rolla though

Thanks man

I fitted the sideskirts yesterday. Here's some pics I took today:

[MR AE101]

The Car and the Photos look great the scence great

[Twincam Corolla]

Wow, it's been quite a while since I've been on these forums. A few things have changed since the last pics.

Since then I've added a:

* Full 2" exhaust with Dynomax muffler and 2x resonators.
* BMW M3 boot lip spoiler.
* 17" Advanti Photon alloy wheels (Hyper Silver).
* Toyota Sprinter GT seats + folding rear seat conversion.
* AE101 FX-GT factory option Momo leather steering wheel.
* OEM Lexus IS200 aluminium foot pedals.
* Painted front/rear bumper lips.
* Custom engine bay stickers.

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[Round 2]

Love the colour

[Twincam Corolla]

Round 2, on 24 October 2010 - 09:57 PM, said:

Love the colour

Thanks man.

Here's some latest pics. I got the car tinted 35% yesterday. It's called "Night Rider" and is the darkest legal tint available (darker than the average 35%). The first three pics are before the tints were installed:

[Twincam Corolla]

I decided to return to a couple of my favourite photo locations the other day as I haven't been back since installing my new wheels and window tint. Here's how they came out:

[stiletamz]

nice car))

[Twincam Corolla]

stiletamz, on 23 January 2011 - 06:08 PM, said:

nice car))

Thanks!

I installed this yesterday - An ultra rare OEM optional extra called an 'Air Fantasy'. It works by pushing air from the A/C evaporator housing, through the hose into one of the nipples on the selected Air Fantasy scent cartridge, which carries the scent through to the second nipple on the selected scent cartridge, out through the hose to the heater unit and gets distributed through the front vents.










Also bought some other very rare optional extra parts from my local junkyard - 6.5" rear speaker brackets, remote central locking switch, and an air purifier:

[stiletamz]

cool)) good luck on the roads. Photos are very beautiful self take pictures?))

[Twincam Corolla]

stiletamz, on 24 January 2011 - 05:24 AM, said:

cool)) good luck on the roads. Photos are very beautiful self take pictures?))

Yep I take all of the photos myself, using a Canon EOS 450D DSLR. Glad you like them

[stiletamz]

want to obtain 4a-ge 20valve install? generally will be super. I too want to se 4a-ge set 16 or 20 Valve. but if you put 20 Valve else and the box will have to change (((
but so far can not find anywhere else such an engine in good condition ((

[Twincam Corolla]

stiletamz, on 24 January 2011 - 06:32 AM, said:

want to obtain 4a-ge 20valve install? generally will be super. I too want to se 4a-ge set 16 or 20 Valve. but if you put 20 Valve else and the box will have to change (((
but so far can not find anywhere else such an engine in good condition ((

Yeah a 4A-GE 20v swap is my ultimate goal. I can get low km engines (under 100,000km) here for a good price but unfortunately don't have the money right now. I'd use the C56 5-speed transmission as the C160 6-speed isn't as reliable (prone to crunching in 2nd) and the ratios aren't as good as the 5-speed. My current 5A-FE engine has only 60,000km, but I'd love to do the 4A-GE swap sometime

[stiletamz]

4A-GE 20V for what amount offered to buy? and if you put such an engine and probably have to change the rear brakes to disc? If you leave the drum is at a high speed and high revs for a long time to slow down ...

[Twincam Corolla]

stiletamz, on 24 January 2011 - 07:01 AM, said:

4A-GE 20V for what amount offered to buy? and if you put such an engine and probably have to change the rear brakes to disc? If you leave the drum is at a high speed and high revs for a long time to slow down ...

I can pick up a low km 4A-GE 20v Blacktop, including the gearbox, loom and ECU for about $1000-1200 NZD. Only 20% of the braking is done on the rear, but yes, I'd also upgrade the rear drums to discs

This post has been edited by Twincam Corolla: 24 January 2011 - 07:05 AM

[stiletamz]

cool! Come on good luck to you :-) I will wait for a new photo with the new engine black top well, or Silver Top))) Good luck!

[Twincam Corolla]

stiletamz, on 24 January 2011 - 07:15 AM, said:

cool! Come on good luck to you :-) I will wait for a new photo with the new engine black top well, or Silver Top))) Good luck!

Thanks mate. Looking forward to taking that photo

Just ordered some JDM Koito BZ Touring headlights (black housing)

[bazda]

The 6 speed is reliable, people say they are not, because nearly everyone who has the 6 speed know what the car is, so they thrash them around more than most people who have the 5 speed versions . The ratios are closer on the 6 speed as well which is actually better.

Guys in NZ are using the 6 speeds for racing! and not having an issue, the most important thing is to run a good g/box oil.

Blacktop 20v swap!

[Rowbo]

That is one clean rolla you have there. So nice to see car enthusiasts look after there cars!!! Have you had the 5afe dynoed yet?? If so what power figures?

I am with Bazda, go 20v Blacktop. Strong, strong, strong. I prefer the 6-speed and also have friends who race with the six speed. I prefer shorter gear ratios.

Anyways goodluck man and see you around.

[Twincam Corolla]

bazda, on 28 January 2011 - 12:31 PM, said:

The 6 speed is reliable, people say they are not, because nearly everyone who has the 6 speed know what the car is, so they thrash them around more than most people who have the 5 speed versions . The ratios are closer on the 6 speed as well which is actually better.

Guys in NZ are using the 6 speeds for racing! and not having an issue, the most important thing is to run a good g/box oil.

Blacktop 20v swap!

Thanks for the info. I've always read that the 6-speed isn't as reliable, but like you said, they probably thrash them a whole lot more since they know what they are. It's a bit like when I see a BZ Touring on TradeMe with a pod filter whacked on the end of the intake pipe. I always get the feeling that it's been thrashed, as opposed to the ones with the standard air box still in place. Ideally, I'd want a Blacktop 20v that has come out of a Carib BZ Touring automatic, as chances are that it hasn't been thrashed, or at least not as much

Rowbo, on 31 January 2011 - 09:16 AM, said:

That is one clean rolla you have there. So nice to see car enthusiasts look after there cars!!! Have you had the 5afe dynoed yet?? If so what power figures?

I am with Bazda, go 20v Blacktop. Strong, strong, strong. I prefer the 6-speed and also have friends who race with the six speed. I prefer shorter gear ratios.

Anyways goodluck man and see you around.

Cheers for the compliment! I take care of my car better than I take care of myself sometimes . Some might say that I'm obsessed, or at least when it comes to taking photos of it. I haven't taken the 5A-FE on the dyno yet unfortunately, but that's something I really want to do. Would be interesting to see what kind of power it makes in it's current form. I'm really going to have to move that up my 'to do list'


Here's one more shot that I haven't posted before:

This post has been edited by Twincam Corolla: 31 January 2011 - 09:56 AM

[Twincam Corolla]

My OEM Toyota BZ Touring wagon headlights arrived today, so I wasted no time installing them

[stiletamz]

shows that you love machine)
like new, all shiny)

[Twincam Corolla]

stiletamz, on 04 February 2011 - 07:25 PM, said:

shows that you love machine)
like new, all shiny)

Thanks bro. I try to keep her looking as shiny as possible

Here's some more shots of the headlights that I took the other day:

[Twincam Corolla]

Installed the Air Purifier today

[Rowbo]

I love these OEM add ons for the car man. Looking nice and clean. What plans have you got for the engine in the future?