Mintho's dailydrive JDM AE

[Mintho]

* Do not talk about politics it's a place to share our love to cars *

Since my father bought the Corolla in 1993 until today the car is in amazing shape, and my father gave me the Corolla, I've always had a little crash on the car to make it simple and different from the all modification cars and cars clubs to be different from all of those Honda and Subaru or Mitsubishi lovers.

little bit about the car:
The car is an Stock 4A-FE engine original from 1993 same as the transmission (I've mention that because its very rare to find a car in Israel that never change an engine the transmission something must be broke to the Israeli drivers.) and the engine have 183,xxx km on it.
Interior is in amazing shape without any fake boost gauges or some hole drills.
the exterior need some modifications not the best looking Corolla but its going to be change soon, the ugly "Angel eyes" that will never look good on Japanese car (maybe on the Evo 10 it will).
14" wheels on Falken ZE912 185/60r14.

Plans:
since Israel don't have any Rays Volk shop or something like that, going to make a Replica for the TE37 and will fit to Toyo T1R 195/50r15.
40mm KW lowering springs.
front lip from ITR.
JDM crystal headlights hard to find one with EU standards.
MOMO OEM steering wheel.
Bonnet hood strut shock support.
3 point strut bar from Ultra-racing.

And my decisions about the engine is:
4A-GE 20v with high compressed pistons.
fully custom exhaust.
and ofc ITB's.
the sad story is the engine going to cost something about 2k$ (everything is expansive here).

or

same 4A-FE engine after an overhaul with forged pistons and rods.
custom Log manifold for TD04 turbo.
with AEM ECU.
fully custom exhaust.
(and ofc all the parts for turbo..)
and it can cost more then 4k$.

anyway the engine story will be the last thing I'll think about right now.
some pictures of the Corolla:



























I'll try to update the thread from time to time.
Mintho.

[Cody302]

i like your steering wheel.

[Noodlez7]

car looks very tidy
here is some inspiration

[Mintho]

I've saw the build of the first picture truly amazing build.

[Cxbra]

That looks amazing, very clean!

[soulater89]

Those are the exact same head lights my wife is getting for me for my 93 Corolla. Was it hard to install or did it come with the car.

[Mintho]

Originally Posted by soulater89

Those are the exact same head lights my wife is getting for me for my 93 Corolla. Was it hard to install or did it come with the car.

Not really you need to take the wires from the headlights it self (the wires that came from the led rings you have four of them 2 in each headlight, and the 3 small leds in the inner corner in each side) and connect them to the parking light wires and you good to go.

[7thGeneRation]

the headlights arent my cup of tea,but i love the front bumper and steering wheel looks Good.

[Mintho]

Originally Posted by 7thGeneRation

the headlights arent my cup of tea,but i love the front bumper and steering wheel looks Good.

me neither, going to change it to the OEM's until I get the crystal JDM headlights, a hot Recaro update next week
and thanks for the compliments.

[7thGeneRation]

Originally Posted by Mintho

me neither, going to change it to the OEM's until I get the crystal JDM headlights, a hot Recaro update next week
and thanks for the compliments.

You should get some hid projectors instead of the dual beam headlamps or just get the all black headlights and get the pure red tail lamps

[Mintho]

Originally Posted by 7thGeneRation

You should get some hid projectors instead of the dual beam headlamps or just get the all black headlights and get the pure red tail lamps

What you mean by saying all black headlights I think you talking about the JDM crystal headlights, with the inside little orange cover at the corner of the headlight.

[JohnHarlin]

This is not such a great car. I have it and it only gets 11 miles per gallon. So I don't even drive it that much. Gas is too expensive right now in California at $4.75 per gallon. The car is only a 4 cylinder and it should get a lot more than 11 miles per gallon but it doesn't. I even coast the car a lot but it makes no difference.

[Cody302]

There has got to be something wrong with your car. I usually average 32-35 a gallon

[Mintho]

Originally Posted by Cody302

There has got to be something wrong with your car. I usually average 32-35 a gallon

Mine the same driving a lot in the city, I think John was trying to say 11km for liter?
btw no one can beat Israel about fuel price... 1 liter cost 8NIS in dollars its something like 2 dollars... yeah... bicycles are better.

[Mintho]

A little question, I'm planning to put a 10mm spacers in the back wheels, will be any problem with the lug nuts?
or I will need to extend the *(forgot the work of it) the thingy that the lug nut lock on it?
maybe a smaller spacer like 70-80mm wide?
does somebody have tried here spacers on the AE's?