Waffle's 97 Corolla / Build Thread.

wafflemypancakes · Jan 10, 2015

97 Toyota Corolla 1.6L:wink: Have had this car for a few months now. Previously owned a 96 Rolla and before that.....A 93 rolla!

Came with ABS, Cruise, Tilt Steering, A/C. Will be putting in power mirrors and windows eventually once the weather permits.

Mods so far are Ram air and some crappy DRL. Needs a bit of work like paint and rear struts.

Will be posting more updates and ideas in the next few days. Any questions feel free to ask!

trife96 · Jan 10, 2015

Cool, another build thread.

wafflemypancakes · Jan 15, 2015

Update-

I picked up some mud flaps from pick n pull. Also some focus fogs which I'll be cleaning and installing tomorrow! Will post pictures tomorrow stay tuned.

kobej05 · Jan 18, 2015

I have the same car. But mines a 95. Does your head light shut right off once you turn the car off before even opening the door? Can you turn on the headlights with the car being off?

wafflemypancakes · Jan 18, 2015

No they stay on and I can turn them on with the car off. It will beep if I leave them on with the car off and the doors open.:grin:

kobej05 · Jan 19, 2015

Mine shuts off once I turn the key off. I was looking for an alarm box but didn't see anything. Called a few dealers one say they don't work with the key off which is weird and one says it's supposed to work with they key off.

wafflemypancakes · Jan 19, 2015

I've heard of a few corollas doing this. Both my previous corollas were the same as my current one when it comes to this.

wafflemypancakes · Jan 20, 2015

Decided to log some data today while driving.

My car is shifting gears at:

-1st- 37Km/h----RPM--3312K
-2nd- 74Km/h---RPM--3267K
-3rd- 81Km/h---RPM--2812K

That seems pretty tight to me for 2nd and 3rd.

Heres the fuel trim.

And everything else.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 2, 2015

I have some new pictures for you guys.

Crappy tire switch for the fogs currently burnt out

Rear speakers I put in. Planning on switching to 6x9s

Removed seats to clean carpets they were....bad.

So far since my first post I've installed focus fogs, mud flaps and wired in a sub. Next is touch up work on the paint and all new struts. Would also like to get my hands on a black top soon as well.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 2, 2015

Bonus I found a picture of my 93. Paint code said it was supposed to be red?

Weazler · Feb 2, 2015

run your rca's away from your power and remote wire... the voltage current can cause some distortion in the subwoofer. also get a ground loop isolator and a noise suppressor... oh, and speaker baffles... and you can re-circuit your battery system like ajay did. run some wires from the batt (-) to the engine. and from the bolt on wire on the alternator to the batt (+), this should help stabilize voltage and power noise.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 3, 2015

I surprisingly have no problems with distortion or noise, but I will run the rca's down the doors. I have the ground wires all done up. Just have to get to the + side of things.

Antamatronic said:
She's looking really nice! I love the Focus fog mod, almost looks OEM.

Is that a gen8 storage box I spy?

Thanks! Yeah I forgot to mention the storage box.

deeder7001 said:
How did you get your storage box/cup holders to sit flush?

What is that thing next to the dimmer switch?

It's the 7th gen cup holders with the storage box. :frown: But I didn't like the 8th gen cup holders anyways. All my cups fall out unless they're really big. And that's a voltage reader next to the dimmer. Lets me know if the alternator is under or over charging and if i'm running on battery and shows voltage.

Antamatronic · Feb 2, 2015

She's looking really nice! I love the Focus fog mod, almost looks OEM.

Is that a gen8 storage box I spy?

deeder7001 · Feb 3, 2015

How did you get your storage box/cup holders to sit flush?

What is that thing next to the dimmer switch?

Chris94 · Feb 3, 2015

Nice work! Do you only have one airbag? I thought two were standard from 1994 up?

Antamatronic · Feb 3, 2015

Dude! Good eye, Inspector Chris94! I didn't even realize something was different until I just went and looked at Sonya! She is a 1994 DX:

wafflemypancakes · Feb 3, 2015

Just the drivers side. My previous corolla didn't have passenger airbags either. Then again who knows maybe the previous owners removed it? There was some whacky things done to this car from the prev owners.

Pete Suhman · Feb 3, 2015

My '93 is a single airbag. Passenger side airbags started out as optional in other cars, so could be the same with Corollas.

Chris94 · Feb 3, 2015

I could be wrong then. Every junk yard 7th gen I'd ever seen with one air bag was a 93.

94RollaDad · Feb 3, 2015

No you're right, Chris. 93 is single airbag, then 94 onwards is dual airbag.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 4, 2015

I thought passenger airbag was only standard in Asia and South America after 94. I've only seen a few corollas 94-97 with passenger airbags in Canada. Most don't.

Haloruler64 · Feb 4, 2015

I know that all 94-97 US models have passenger airbags.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 4, 2015

Maybe its different for Canada?

Haloruler64 · Feb 4, 2015

It would be awfully weird if it were so. Canada didn't require a passenger side airbag, the basic safety standard, but required daytime running lights? Silly.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 21, 2015

Changed out the diff fluid the other day. I don't know exactly how much is supposed to go in there but I got 1.5L in. The old fluid was pretty dark, but barely any shavings on the drain bolt. I'm also starting to notice a quick ping when I step on the gas.

Chris94 · Feb 21, 2015

What do you mean by a ping when you step on the gas?

As for the diff, fill it until fluid starts coming out of the fill port. I try to keep the car pretty level when I refill the diff, but I don't remember exactly how much fluid I managed to put inside it.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 21, 2015

A misfire.

wafflemypancakes · Feb 24, 2015

Did a couple things today....Replaced brake rotors and pads and distributor cap and rotor, and a new set of spark plugs.

EDIT: I cleaned the intake again after 9000km Pretty dirty once again, but this time I cleaned the egr too. Time to get or make an oil catch can.

wafflemypancakes · Apr 5, 2015

Got myself the orange and red tail lights and the center garnish today from the pick n pull. No cracks at all. Must say driving over 100km/h isn't too fun as the car sways all over the place.

Antamatronic · Apr 5, 2015

PIX!

Good finds. I have the red+orange tail lights+matching center garnish installed on Sonya right now. That style was in use on the 93, 94 & 95. The center garnish is not common. That's awesome your found it!

Glad you updated your build thread too. HaloRuler64 was promoted to Moderator and he's updating the build threads sticky. Nice timing.

wafflemypancakes · Apr 5, 2015

Pictures for you guys. Sorry car hasn't been washed in over a month.:|

OLD.

NEW.

Aaaaaand Look at that mudflap...

I didn't really have much time today, but I found a crotch vent, power windows and mirrors at the pick N pull so hopefully they are still there when I go back. There was also a front sway bar and I was wondering what I would need to take to get in order to fit it on my car. Is there any difference in handling and is it even worth it?

Pete Suhman · Apr 5, 2015

Here, it says "plus:"

wafflemypancakes said:

Addition is quite useful, but I'm not that big of a fan...

Here's the part I don't understand:

It says "170-1." Who really needs to write out that equation? Everybody knows off the top of their head that the answer is 169!
However, it looks like the taillights need to write out some equations, and practice up on their math, because they both came up with "166," (morons) which leads me to wonder if maybe one of them might've copied off of the other...

Antamatronic · Apr 5, 2015

Color matched mud flaps! So freakin nice!

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