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Hi All, here's my first how to, not sure if the pics will work but here go's. Cheap brake upgrade for RWD Corollas (AE71 or similar). After looking through endless web pages for information on a cheap brake upgrade, and not finding anything useful (some people have a different view on what “cheap†is – my definition is as cheap as possible) I've decided to throw this article together. My set up (not yet cleaned and painted) http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p232/fo.../Image00002.jpg Close up: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p232/fo.../Image00003.jpg I've used T18 struts as the basis of my upgrade as they are fairly easy to find (compar…

Something a little different... S13 front end in a TA22 Craig is also running this setup in his Datsun1200

Hey all Well, just a question, If i ever wanted to increase the size of my front disks...what would i use? (as in what disk & accessories from another car would i need) Thanks :dance:

iv got a rt104 corona with a s14 running gear, need some advice as to what brake upgrade id need.

I have a question about brakes: I replaced the master cylinder and tried bleeding the brakes. Back brakes fine.....front brakes???....no fluid is coming from the nipples.......not even air! Do you think the master cylinder is clogged? If it is......can anyone tell me how to remove the rear piston and spring from the master cylinder? Thanks guys......I'm sure someone will know.

hey, i'mm lookin at doin some mods to my AE82, i've currently got the stock drums on the back and i'm wonderin how hard is it to convert them to discs and where is a good place to get the parts from. i live in W.A so if any one could help me out that would be great

hey guys ive got a ke15 corolla with 4 wheel drum brakes and i hate drum brakes just wondering if anyone knows or has done a conversion to place disc brakes in the front and what i need to do and where do get one a brake booster and master cylinder thanks heaps everyone for your help.

mk so, my brake light switch was not working, the bolts holding it in place had loosened so it slipped back and was not turning the brake light. so i fixed that and i noticed the brakes were really tight when i pressed it. as in the brake peddal didnt go down as far as it once did. so i topped up my brake fluid and drove it for a coupple of days. a few days after fixing the switch i noticed that the brakes became very squishy and were not as sensitive as the once were. since then they have gotten very bad. so bad that the brakes hardly work ithout pumping the pedal once before the car begins to brake. anyone have any suggestions?? could it be a bubble in the lines? i real…

hi i was just wondering what would be a good brake upgrade for a ke30 ? with a 4ag 20v silvertop!!

Hey guys. Due to people asking WAY to much for ae86 brakes (imo) i'm starting to think about getting my BC AE86 coilovers with a different stub axle for different brakes.. Now, The brakes need to be relatively easy to get and they MUST fit under 13" wheels.. Does anyone have any suggestions? Right now i'm thinking T18.. As i already have a complete t18 brake setup here, Only thing i've heard is the callipers are a bit of a let down? Anything anyone can tell me or suggest would be overrated! Cheers, Jono

Howdy, just wondering what % brakes have to test at to pass safety certificate in QLD?

Recently put s13 front coilovers in my bluebird including sr20det calipers n rotors! tried to bleed them and no fluid comes out, so i bleed the rears and fluid comes out of them but still don't work ( front and rear brakes worked b4 i put coilovers in) not sure what the problem is! any ideas??? cheers :D

hey guys, well I'm having some issues withthe brakes on the 1ggte ke70. basically what happens is that when you depress the brake pedal it goes down along way and the brakes arnt too sharp. if you then lift off and quickly back down the "pump up" and i get the stiff pedal i expect these are ra60 calipers on the front and alfa romeo on the rear, but i don't think that matters ive replaced: brand new master cylinder, brand new brake pads, brand new fluid, brand new front rotors and remachined rears there are no leaks and I'm sitting here scratching my head. i have no issues with them due to the compression braking, but i failed an rwc last week because of this and h…

hay guys, :jamie: i'm new too this froum and have just got my self a ke70 and i'am now fix her up, BUT i find i dnt have any brakes. Can any one tell me what one should do A- Bleed them and see if that works. B- Put new master cly in and all that. C- Anyone can tell me what to do. D- All over that above. and as well when i was driving it,,, it has a crazy pull to that left and i don't really really know whats that is from. CAN ANY PLZ HELP ME OUT

Hey, I am very close fitting a newly worked 5k in my wagon and was wondering is there anything needed when installing the new engine OR something that i must not forget? Also, will i need to rebuild and recurve the distributor to deal with the new engine stats or will it be fine until a later date??? Thanks..... Any comments would be muchly appreciated!

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so i bought a ke55 and it has no key that works the boot. i don't care if i damage the lock and can only get into it with a screwdriver or anything. just want to be able to use my boot. how have you guys gotten into the trunk with no key? cheers, dave.

hi guys. after driving home in the pissing rain is tassie (yay for tassie weather) i decided i needed to increase the amount of light that my headlights supply. i think i could see more with them off. so anyway, i see a few options i know of, but i have really only heard, but never tried these. : 1) use a lower gauge earth lead 2) brighter globes (how bright is the legal max?) 3) relay switch i don't know of anymore options avaliable. labour is no worry, i am only limited to cost. if anybody knows any other ways or can even tell me how to do this i would be very greatful... 91 Toyota Paseo if that helps. thanks

i have a over heating problem that aint been ironed out yet but i found this bit broken and dunno what it actually does???

Finally got around to pulling the back plate off the back of my diff after breaking something in it two weeks ago. Got the cover off and discovered I've broken the spider gears. So we're going to see if we can weld it up until I can work out what LSD I want to use and will best suit my purposes (preferably one that will be possible to attach disc brakes to) and then wait until I've got the funds to afford it. Any tips of welding diffs?

A combination of an uncalibrated tension wrench and/or, weak bolts and carelessness, has left me with a broken flywheel bolt for my smallport. We have managed to remove the broken bolt. Now what can i do? does anyone have any laying around? Particularly Adelaide? ASAP>? Should i ask for genuine toyota, or can i match the bolts at a motor traders. etc provioded they are high tensile steel and exact dimensions? Wreckers even? furthermore, should i replace just the one, or a whole set of 8, seeing as one broke, i don't want to take a risk with any others...if so, will a wrecker be fine or should i try source brand new? thanks guys

hey the other day when I changed my engine over I must have busted a heater hose somewhere between the firewall and the heater... since there all copper pipe from the fire wall to the heater and a real pain in the arse to get to if you have big hands is there an easy way to fix the massive puddle producing fountain and keep my heaters? oh I allready bypaced the heaters hoses from the engine to keep the water flowing through the engine and not onto my floor. so I guess I want to know if I can replace it with rubber heater hose or do I need new copper pipe?

Hey all If you could pick ANY engine to put into your car, what would it be? So its easy for every 1 to see, put ure car then what ud like eg. Teddy's 1983 Ke70 13B Twin Turbo... or what eva :D (P.s - how hard would it be to put a 4AGZE into a ke70? :D)

ok got him up and running, no charge; blown fuse, no guages; blown fuse, no rear/side/indicator lights....can't find a fuse.......wtf is the other fuse box? i've looked all over and can't find it

hey guys i have a 15 inch ssr mesh rim thats been buckled and has a nasty dint sadly it came like this with a car when i bought it and i didnt notice, possible to be fixed? know anyone in qld who can? thanks guys

Hi guys I'm pretty new to this whole corolla scene. I have recently purchased a ke70 as a daily, and it has a bit of oil in the water, and I'd say it needs rings at a minimum. I was just going to do a 4age swap but because I didn't research enough before I bought the car (should have loomed for an Ae71, it appears) and the fact that I live in Mackay (not exactly easy to find parts up here), it's going to be easier to just rebuild the k motor. Now I don't expect monster power from the thing, but would like it to be able to power up the range and be able to overtake safely. What kind of mods should I be looking into that won't cost me a fortune, but will give me good ba…

who needs to buy a k&n when you have an angle grinder :rolla: http://superjamie.fotki.com/cars/mango/200...engine_bay.html http://superjamie.fotki.com/cars/mango/200...budget_air.html http://superjamie.fotki.com/cars/mango/200...gine_bay-2.html http://superjamie.fotki.com/cars/mango/200...gine_bay-3.html i took some more random photos of the car if anyone's interested http://superjamie.fotki.com/cars/mango/page3.html i've changed the tappet cover for one with two pipes for ventilation, put another uniflow pod on, just gave it a quick wipe with mothers and some 2000 grit, i'll polish it on the wheel some other time. have added 10mm ignition leads. cb…

Hi I'm new to this website, but i can say i love the rollas. I not sure if this is in the right spot but here goes. I'm am 15 with a very small budget. Due to the fact i have spent money, where i shouldnt off damn expensive sports:(. I own a 1983 VH commodore it needs abit of work to get it legal again, but it needs alot of work to get it where i would like it. It's all so not a car i really wont. I am hoping to either scrap the VH or to sell it as a project. Here is my plans/goals ill start of wiht goals. I'm hoping to build a budget ke70 rolla or some thing in that area, I'm not wanting a full on show car now where near. I wod like to build one that is kinda lik…

Hey all, got a real nice and healthy 4k-c 4 speed, which sits in a late ke38. Was thinking of puting a 18R in it, but i've been told its a lot of mucking around for little reward. I was also considering the 2t conversion but its only 13kw up on the 4k to begin with, so that sounds like a waste of time to me. Anywho, as i stated, my 4k-c is in very good condition so i thought why not mod it. The 4k is rated at 45kw on most sites, so i was wondering what the following mods will fetch me: Stage 3 cam, double valve springs, mild port job, extractors and 2 inch exhaust and a set of twin 1.5 inch SU's. What kinda kw's at the fly can i expect... approx???

morning fellas i have just sold one of my 3t's and it gives me some money to play with building another 3t. I'm after some pointers at it is going to be a fairly budget build, nothing dodgy just clean and cheap. the motor will have to handel around 12psi of boost at the max the idea will be just rings bearings and gaskets, a new cam will be ground while its apart and i need some help choosing that as i know nothing about choosing a turbo cam, the engine will be build for a daily driver, drifter and most likely some drags. some of the bolt on things will be a ct20 on a 3tgte manifold and a 32/36 weber jetted to suit a turbo application(brad sheriff of boost a…

hey guys, I'm getting some custom headers made up (tuned length) with mandrel bend and exhaust (with hi flow cat etc) i just need some help in what size tubing i need and the thickness ? they will be 4-1 headers, however I'm unsure to what size/thickness to get for max performance. this is what my build is 4age 20v toda over sized high compression forged pistions C/R 12:5:1 H beam forged condrods ARP head studs ARP crank studs Kelford 194-C racing cams Toda racing adj. cam gears Full head reco port and polish Supertech 1mm over size valves Supertech racing vavle springs Tomei crank caps TRD 0.8mm multi layer metal head gasket TODA timeing belt 1z…

I have just bought a ke30 and was looking for some help with upgrading suspension, I understand there is a lot of work which goes into building up a decent car thats this old but I'm up for it and would like it to perform reasonably well. I thought I'd start by asking where to get a good suspension set up for the intention of drifting it later on and if possible what brands etc.?

hey guys, I'm pretty new to rollaclub, i just got myself a ke70 corolla and I'm lovin it, but i want to get a bit more power out of it without doing an engine conversion, so far I'm getting some 10:1 compression pistons, 277 degree cam, twin barrel webber carby and some extractors and exhaust system, but someone suggested to me to get a 3k bigport head and shave it down a bit, but i don't really know much about it, just wandering if anyone else here has done it? and if so how much can i shave off? and basically i want to get as much power as i can out of the 4k without turboing it so any other suggestions on how to make it faster would be appreciated, and also i havent bo…

Guys, I've mentioned before that I want to do build my Motor with the plan to run E85 if I can get my hands on it. I thought I'd post up my general thought on what parts and plans I have to overcome some of the issues with Ethanol. PLEASE don't make this some kind of ethical food supply debate, nor am I interested in hearing advice from "peoples qualified mates" or the various Pro and Anti ethanol conspiracies, I've come across them all before. Here are my plans: Carby - DHLA's will give me ample room to tune for the extra fuel supply required, with experimentation i will be able to quickly swap jets between straight fuel and Ethanol. Will take some Trial and…

Ok so I bought a supposedly built 3tc motor today and popped the tapper cover and found double valve springs which was a good start. Other mods so I have been told are o/S valves, cam , springs , porting, has a weber 32/36, and also he said its been over bored to fit 22r pistons. Has anyone ever heard of this or is this guy on crack??? I thought that 89mm was the max for a 3tc. Any info would be great Guys.

Hey I've much deliberation I've decided to get rid of the bumper bars. now, question will I have to mount the 'reflectors/illuminators(Whatever they're called)' to pass rwc? I've been told I have to apparently. Thanks Troy

hey fellas, i recently brought some bumpers and i require some brackets to be made up to fit them. i live in the Redlands(brisbane) if anyone could recommend a place that could do this. also what would you quote for some brackets to be measured and made up. cheers

I'm gonna buy or make some new bushes so I have some options: the cheapest option would be to make some new bushes out of nylon or buy some stock rubber bushes from toyota or buy some polyflex shit that is 30% stiffer.. etc.. I'm only upgrades bushes for the rear axle right now, I will take the front later.. I guess the polyflex shit that is really expenssive would be the best option, but how much better would it be than nylon bushes? have anyone tryed making theyr own bushes out of nylon? or something similar? noise, vibration etc wouldn't be a problem, all I want is less wheel hop... I can get nylon bushes for a sixpack of beer, but polyflex would co…

Hey guys, have been putting my new JDM ae86 brake setup into my ke70 and all was going well until i went to bleed the brakes. Tried undoing the bleeder valve on one of the calipers, it was pretty tight, then it just snapped off, leaving the thread still in the caliper (where it screws in). Tried WD40 on the next one, but this seemed to soften it more and it snapped too :P I'm guessing they'd been sitting around in japan for a while and siezed or something....So, I'm now stuck with a brake system full of air that i can't bleed from the front. So, what I'm after are either some othe options to bleed it (can i do it from the rear? - t-18 rear end), or an option to get whats …

hello fellow rolla lovers. my names paul and I'm having troble with my 74' ke20. the bonnet is stuck down!, when you pull the lever its just slack as if the cable has snapped. i was wondering is there another way to open the bonnet? thanks. paul