Mark,
The base tune will work fine until you got it fine tuned locally. The parts will all bolt up but as you said the I/C pipe will need to be tweaked but that is simple to do. I love the turbo kit on my 2009 Corolla S. The car is completely transformed with 230 HP.
Everything should fit okay with minor adjustments to the I/C piping. The base tune should also work fine until the final tune was performed. I love the turbo kit. It performs beautifully and is of very high quality. Having the extra 100 HP is a beautiful thing. I have it installed on my 2009 Corolla S Turbo and love having a very unique 10th Gen Corolla.
I've been buying parts for my 17 Corolla iM 6MT since I bought it 2 1/2 years ago. I bought a TWM short shifter and Tanabe lowering springs that I still need to install. I've installed my DNA exhaust (which I love) and my TB Performance Mid Chassis Brace. I added window visors, tinted windows and a complete front clear bra. I also bought some new Enkei 17x8 +45mm wheels that are almost 6lbs lighter than the OEM wheels. I also added fog lights.
The short shifter will be awesome. I have a TWM SS kit installed on my 2009 Corolla S Turbo, my 2006 Scion xB and I installed one in my daughters 2007 Corolla and my other daughters 2008 Yaris. Every one was a huge difference. I'm okay with the shifting of my iM but the throws are too long and the feel will improve even more with the SS kit. I looked at those wheels before but I like wheels that have spokes that extend to the outer edge of the rim, that way they look bigger. To me the 17" size is perfect on the iM. The 18" only cost more, weigh more and the ride is worse. I see a lot of people with the 18" wheels on the new 12th Gen Corolla thinking about 17" wheels as a better option. As you can see in the pic that I posted of my iM, my wheels look like 18" wheels. Looking forward to seeing what the wheels look like once you get them.
I'm not a fan of the Voxx wheels although I do like that the spoke extends to the very edge of the wheel. I'm surprised that the Traklite wheels are that heavy. My 17x8 wheels on my Corolla iM are around 18lbs and my TSW Rivage 17x8 wheels on my 09 Corolla S Turbo are just over 17lbs. That's why I like the 17" size more. Lower weight, less money and they can look like an 18" wheel with the right design.
That tire size is too small. The proper size is a 225/40R18 which has a 25.0" diameter. The size you bought has a diameter of 23.9" which is way too small.
