mexico corolla XLE with rear disc brakes - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

oscarjf · 03-25-2008, 09:55 PM

i bought a corolla xle in tijuana and it has rear disc brakes, whats up with that?

imEric! · 03-25-2008, 10:05 PM

Lucky guy

Maybe Toyota has made changes to the XLE trim to include rear disc brake!

.Eric

Jeff Lange · 03-25-2008, 10:32 PM

Nope, the Mexico-spec cars have disc brakes and some other stuff that is different from Canada/USA. IIRC they don't have XRS models in Mexico though.

The differences between Mexico and the USA are similar to the ones between Canada and the USA. Different markets get different vehicle specifications. It's simply the nature of things.

Jeff

w203 · 03-25-2008, 11:20 PM

even on the older corolla's other countries get rear disc while the american versions get drums

some cars are built at particular plants while other are shipped from other countries

***REN69*** · 03-25-2008, 11:26 PM

Orale! Welcome to TN man.. I'm curious to know where your coche was made, Canada or the US? it's weird how Toyota has so many differences within the North american market.

oscarjf · 03-26-2008, 12:52 AM

thanks, it was build in canada, 01/08, yeah its weird, the sales receipt also says it has rear drum brakes, when i looked at the rear wheels i got a nice surprise

ulthigh · 06-12-2008, 03:41 PM

I realy wish there were a rear disc brake conversion, or even a swap i could do off a nother model if any one has any ideas or has heard of something anything please let me now? !

Jeff Lange · 06-12-2008, 04:33 PM

Get the rear axle from a Corolla XRS or Matrix 1.8L, it's bolt on. You'll need some other parts though, like the e-brake cables, etc.

Jeff

azproutvracer · 11-19-2009, 06:00 PM

how did you find that disc brake axle in mexico ive been looking for one and need it asap...thanks

msncorolla422 · 11-20-2009, 04:39 AM

yeah its annoying how they are all different. when I went to Taiwan last summer, my relatives were like corolla?.........OH! you mean you have the Altis...yeah its really nice over there and it has a 1.8 and a 2.0 with paddle shifters/tiptronic, 4 wheel disc brakes on all models. It does have the longest name ever! omg....take their version of the S...its not 2009 toyota corolla s, its more like the 2009 toyota corolla 1.8/2.0 Corolla altis Z aerotourer. And i found a website that looks like they sell accessories and stuff but its in chinese so yeah........
http://www.ht-carmax.com.tw/product.asp?key=ALTIS
and here are some pics from my trip

If you look closely and zoom in, you can see the rear disc brakes

when i was there i also saw this mercedes taxi lol

Bluefire · 11-20-2009, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

Nope, the Mexico-spec cars have disc brakes and some other stuff that is different from Canada/USA. IIRC they don't have XRS models in Mexico though.
Jeff

We do have the XRS model in Mexico

gizzer777 · 11-20-2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lange

Get the rear axle from a Corolla XRS or Matrix 1.8L, it's bolt on. You'll need some other parts though, like the e-brake cables, etc.

Jeff

Can't believe it....That was almost a deal killer for me but I do not like any type of Conversions....Like the rest of the north American Corollas, My XLE has drum rears!

had to look twice I bought it and saw them...$18k and you get drum rear brakes....Oh well, they stop the car!