Want to do some exterior mods but not sure where to start
Hey guys,
currently i have a 2002 corolla beige colored which i find pretty bland but i just want to spice a few things up but i just dont know here to start.
I want the car to look something like this just a nice simple drop with wheels but i've come to realize that living here in toronto would restrict me with this setup with all the speed bumps which already scrap my stock car and winter conditions over here! But still i would like to know some information on the name of this wheel and basically what the setups are? I'm totally cluless on the off set and that sort of nature. How should i start? This is one of the cleanest ones i've seen and its just simple. Also would anyone know here to get the sideskirts? I know the S model came with it but not the ce.
with this forum, coupled with ebay.com, you can do just about anything to your car. I just got my car so i'm not much for specifics but these guys are very helpful. ebay so far has had any body kit you could ever want. just type in 98 corolla body kit (i know that isn't the year of your car, but as far as I know, anything that will fit my car will fit your car and it's the first year of this generation so it will show up in almost all searches).
good luck!
I love the way the car looks but i guess here in toronto lowering it would be an issue. At most i think i would just get some new wheels like the ones in the picture but what kind of tire size should i go for? Or can i just stick to the stock tires?
As for the lip it does seem impossible to find, i;ve actually never come across anyone even selling it which is a shame because its those little differences that stand out on a car like this!
If you get bigger wheels, you need different size tires. Stock ones won't work. For tire size.... 195/55/15 or 205/20/15. Those sizes will keep your speedometer and odometer accuracy within spec. As for lowering. Tein S-Techs will allow you to get close to that look you want, but still maintain a comfortable ride on crappy Toronto roads.
Dealerships were clearing out TRD Corolla stuff a couple years ago for with heavy discounts. I managed to score some old stock TRD struts a couple of months ago, so it's not impossible to find. You just have to persistent and keep looking.
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A BRZ, a curvy mountain road makes one liter of happiness hormones.
Those are Buddy Club P1 Racing wheels. 15x7. Not sure on offset, but it looks like its in the +40 range.
Sorry for being a complete noob but does 15x7 mean the size of the rims and bolt pattern?
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If you get bigger wheels, you need different size tires. Stock ones won't work. For tire size.... 195/55/15 or 205/20/15. Those sizes will keep your speedometer and odometer accuracy within spec. As for lowering. Tein S-Techs will allow you to get close to that look you want, but still maintain a comfortable ride on crappy Toronto roads.
Dealerships were clearing out TRD Corolla stuff a couple years ago for with heavy discounts. I managed to score some old stock TRD struts a couple of months ago, so it's not impossible to find. You just have to persistent and keep looking.
hah thanks for the tip, ill consider that. It would be nice to get some factory fogs lights, skirts, and lip spoiler to set off the car
I never understood what offset means either... And I know Google exists, and there are answers on here... So don't get all mad because I wasn't asking haha. I won't stop you if you want to explain it though.
To translate into laymans terms... it's pretty much a number that corresponds measure of the position where the wheel sits.
The stock Corolla steel wheel has an offset of +45.
Any offset that's less than +45, (eg. 44, 43, 42, 41, etc.) pushes the wheel out towards the outer fender. If you want to achieve flushness (wheel mounted flush to the outer fender), you choose a lower offset.
Any offset that's more than +45, (eg. 46, 47, 48, 49, etc.) pushes the wheel inward towards the car's suspension (strut).
An offset has to be carefully selected, one that's too low will rub the outside fender, one that's too high will rub the strut, so you need a happy medium. Other factors that affect proper fitment are the width of the wheel and the tire size you choose.
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Originally Posted by TURBO Das Automagazin
A BRZ, a curvy mountain road makes one liter of happiness hormones.
To translate into laymans terms... it's pretty much a number that corresponds measure of the position where the wheel sits.
The stock Corolla steel wheel has an offset of +45.
Any offset that's less than +45, (eg. 44, 43, 42, 41, etc.) pushes the wheel out towards the outer fender. If you want to achieve flushness (wheel mounted flush to the outer fender), you choose a lower offset.
Any offset that's more than +45, (eg. 46, 47, 48, 49, etc.) pushes the wheel inward towards the car's suspension (strut).
An offset has to be carefully selected, one that's too low will rub the outside fender, one that's too high will rub the strut, so you need a happy medium. Other factors that affect proper fitment are the width of the wheel and the tire size you choose.
Thanks thats some great info! At least i know a little more now
If you have thoes plastic mud gaurds they tend to alwasy hit speed bumps. It freaked me out untill I figured out what it was. Too bad they're all cracked now...
If you have thoes plastic mud gaurds they tend to alwasy hit speed bumps. It freaked me out untill I figured out what it was. Too bad they're all cracked now...
I dont think my mud guards are the problem because sometimes when i go over speed bumps, it seems like something under the drivers side seat is being hit because i can actually feel it right under the seat area and it sounds like metal scraping the ground. It sucks because this car is stock height yet my friends other cars like civics don't have this problem. My dad also says the car is to low.
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2002 Toyota Corolla ce - stockkk!
Your struts and springs may be shot because my car is stock height, only for a little longer, anyway i drill some bumbs, railroad tracks, pot holes etc. and i don't think ive ever botomed out.
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