Automotive Discussion

Hey all, fairly new to the Corolla community. I am wondering if anyone knows what the black box looking thing next to the battery tray is called and what it does, it has nippondenso written on it. I would upload a photo but I'm having trouble as file is to big. Cheers in advance :)

Hey Everyone, I'm looking to buy a KE30 to use as a hillclimb / rally car. I've found one but it has a rusty firewall. The plan was to actually road register this car with minimal work. The paints pretty shoddy but original, its a 4 speed 3K engine. I was originally looking for a Gemini, but with the inflated prices people are asking for them ( when they arnt worth it ) i've decided to open my eyes to other cars and i think the KE Series of Corolla's may be it. I'm a big bloke, 6ft and 90kg i've got a big frame but i felt at home sitting in the KE30! I've never worked on a corolla so i don't know what is hiding behind the rust such as joins etc so i would like…

Hello all. I recently purchased a recod 2 speed toyoglide for my 1976 ke30 sedan. Fitted up all good until I tried to connect tail shaft. It seems my old gearbox and tail shaft have 19 tooth spline, whereas the new gearbox has a 15 tooth spline. Help in this mater would be greatly appreciated.

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Well, certainly hundreds of thousands if this article is right! Buy a "new' car that has spent two years sitting out in the weather somewhere! No thanks... Amazing waste of the planet's resources, but all those car companies are "too big to fail..." http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-05-16/where-worlds-unsold-cars-go-die

I thought this would be a good topic to bring back some memories. The car in question would be my TE Cortina. 250 x-flow Some mild cam 350 Holley Pacemaker Extractors 2.5" Sports Exhaust 4 Speed Manual When I first got this car and took it for a test drive, it scared me and it took me a good couple of months to get used to it as well. I sold it a couple of years back and towards the end of last year, I found the car sitting at a self-serve wrecker. It had majorly rusted sills, broken exhaust and still had the seat covers on it that i took off my sister after she sold her Euro Escort. What car was your fastest and have you ever seen it again?

Hey guys, I'm writing to see how many of you guys on here have a nice clean early model corolla that we will be able to hire (you drive your own car) for around 6 hours. The wedding will be held in Mclaren Flat on the 6th December this year. If anybody has any contacts, or car and the day free, please email me on [email protected] as I don't come on this site as much as I used to. To be more specific, I am after anything in nice clean condition, from 1960s-1980s, crown, Cressida, preferably corolla, show me what you got! You will definitely be getting paid for the day and your car will be part of our wedding! Thanks guys!

Hi can any one help me out. I have bought these tail lamps but do not know from which car they came from. They are Toyota for sure. Thanks.

Just bought toyota's proto type AE112 R turbo corolla the only one in the burgandy red colour has a few mods for a bit of extra kw's, does anyone have any info on tuning and replacing the turbo hoses.

hey, looking to put fender mirrors on my ke70 just need a few questions answered! what are some good mirrors to get? ive seen some on ebay but really unsure whether to get them or not where abouts on the fender to i mount them? how hard are they to mount? and what are the negatives of having them? thanks

Let's see 'em.. :) I just need to come up with something to hide the heater, the exposed area in front of the shifter and fix the kick panel, and it's good in my eyes :)

Ok guys just put 15x9 -10 rims with 195/60 tyres on my ke70 Got defected 2 day I had them on The defect says wheels/tyres must not protuding body work I have flares here I was planing to put on should have been more speedy doing it I agree Now I want to know if they were covered by the flares is that legal I know ur not supposed to go over like 2" the width and all that but are stretchies legal in the sate of Vic like us there any real road law saying that it's illegal Thanks guys

Wasn't sure how to get members to see my post in "Engine Conversions" so thought I'd be extra annoying and post a quick topic here with the link to the original post. All input would be really appreciated, Cheers! http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/71709-ke30-engine-swap-ideas/

sorry admin if i put this in the wrong section. hey guys new to the whole corolla stuff, i am currently considering swapping my 99 legacy for a 1982 corolla ke70 wagon 4k engine 4 speed manual it needs front mirrors which i have found for $99 brand new, needs new front bumper which i have found for $100 and it has a problem where the indicators don't flash on the outside i was just wandering if this is common and if theres anything else i should look for when viewing the car eg common places for rust, engine noises, anything really cheers

Hi Rolladudes/Dudettes I'm looking at a crowd in the US (goliners on ebay)that make headlinings supposedly to factory patterns, for every car that you can imagine. Having said that, it comes out at $300 US posted which aint cheap. The guy was kind enough to send me a sample of material. It has a different pattern from the factory headliner which is a queer dimpled pattern on a 73 KE25. Anyone have any experience of this seller, or a GOOD option locally? I'm not confident mine will survive removal and reinstallation and it needs to be changed to black anyway. Also flagging that there is a KE36 headlining currently cheap and not well identified on a cer…

dad has an old trailer that my rolla will fit on ( only just) but its only single axle and i rember hearing somewhere that u need a dual axle to tow cars??? anyone know if this is ture or not??

Hi Guys! I know this question has probably been asked plenty of times, But I'm Interested in puting KE35 Taillights on my KE55? will they fit ? what needs to be done if anything needs to be done ? Current What i want too put in Cheers Guys !!!

been doing some research on the s13 suspension on ke70's and ae86 suspeion on ke70's. people say that yeah s13 conversion was great and same with ae86, but some say that ae86 is better than s13 front suspension. whats the verdict?

Hey Guys Looked all over the net but can't find a answer to my question! Can I stick weld stainless steel intake tubing. I know I can weld stainless steel with certain rods but I have no clue what thickness stainless steel or what rods? I know the welds wont be as pretty as mig or tig but this is not for a beauty contest it just needs to seal the piping to make sure there's no leaks. What size would you fella's recommend for the tubing? Cheers in advance for the info.

I was just wondering what is the most power anyone has gotten out of one of either a 4age, 4agze or 4agte engine and fastest times.

Ke20 with ke70 discs. I use it for street sprints etc.. Not wanting to mess around with an upgrade right now, just improve what I have, I have found a few options in brands and am looking for the best braking performance. Noise and dust irrelevant! Rotors dba standard solid discs or adb dimpled and slotted Pads bendix ct, ferodo racing, adb performance. If I cld buy bendix ultimates I would but from what I can see they don't make them. Any better options out there or which would you choose?

Hey guys. Its awkward sharing this because alot of rollaclub members are P platers. About 10 times in the last week i have seen stupid little weeds treating their corolla's like they are f@$kin 600hp drift cars. What really set me off (and I'm still worked up), was a fat little c**t and his 12 foot tall mate in a red ke70 here in toowoomba, almost took out a woman and her kids in a car, revving the ring out of the poor old bitch, just driving like f@$kheads in general, so i gave them a few "words". Then they followed us around for half an hour while my fiance held me in the car, still wanna beat the snot out of them and help them wake up!! I remember being that age, learn…

Hi i have a 1978 ke30 four door I need a left hand back door will a ke55 fit or not thanks.

Hey guys, I'm about to buy a set of reset leafs that have been stiffened. But before I do I want to confirm they will fit my KE30 as they are of a KE36 wagon. thanks in advance

Hi all. just purchased my first ever corolla. I'm 36 and had plenty of cars from vlt's to vy clubby. Thought it was time for a neat little 4 cylinder. My ke55 is completely granny spec. Still a 4 speed (which will be the first thing I swap out). I was going to do the normal 4age thing when I noticed I still have matching numbers and want to build a tough little 4k. I have read the thread's and have a good idea of what I want. I'm hoping someone in victoria can recomend an engineer/mechanic that knows the 4k to build my engine. Will be doing the brakes and suspension as well. Will take and post photos as it takes shape. I had no idea corollas had such …

OK.... Wheel No. 1: The original Momo Sport wheels in 17s or Wheel No. 2: The Momo replicas... ANZ Vegas in 17s. Wheel No. 3: Enkei G-Zeros in 17s

Hi need some help just brought this console does anyone know what car this might be out of,the guy i said it may have come from a ke20 but he was not sure. Thanks Leigh

Hi can anyone help. Need to find out if anyone has a set of front park/blinker lights for sale for a ke11 corolla or if they have any idea if anything else will line up and fit in the originsl cut outs?

Hey guys a user here used to make custom Ke70 chin lips, I'm trying to hunt him down in the hope that he still makes them? Does anyone know the user and could help us out? Lip seen below.

hey guys I'm putting a supercharger in my ke55 sedan and was wondering if by adding a double carby will help with performance and wont be a waste of petrol will the car work better?

I've found a 1990's Corolla Csi full time 4- wheel drive wagon with under 100,000 on the odo which appears to be in good shape. It has a 4A-FE engine and an Auto tranny. Does anyone know if there is anything specific to look for when contemplating buying this car? I am thinking of the transmission in particular as well as any other problems that they might develop if not serviced properly. What would a good one be worth? Any advice gratefully received. Thanks v much.

Hello guys. I'm from Durban, South Africa and drive a 2000 Corolla Rxi.

Hey, I've been looking at getting a new radiator as mine is practically see through. However I've found the price to be pretty high. I can't find anything less than around 300 but yet you can get a ae71 alloy one for less than 200. My question is why? Why is this so much cheaper than this? Yes one is 3 row and one is 2 but are they not similar? Could you just buy an ae71 rad and get the bottom inlet moved to other side and end up cheaper? Any input/ experiences helpful. Cheers, Chris

I have the Tayell Automotive product in my Borg Warner Diff. Its basically 2 metal plates and a few springs that exert pressure on the gears in your diff. Its claimed to send power to both wheels, whilst still giving enough slip to drive normally in car parks. Mine was tight as all buggery over 2 years ago, however the spring stiffness drops over time. Then its a simple case of swapping the springs with new ones. $250 for the initial setup, and $100 everytime you need the springs changed. Mine is a few years old and is still works fine to this day. The bloke reckons the springs should last "at least" a full season in a rally car. I'm pretty sure he is happy for…

Greetings all, We see lots of photos of awesome Corollas on here which we all love, but I've been thinking... :hmm: ...they're all stationary! So I thought how about a page dedicated to photos (and video links) of Corolla's in action...doing what they do best! I'm talking drifting, motorkhana, rally, burnouts, paddock bashing and even AE model reverse donuts if we have to :lolcry: !! Whatever floats your boat, so long as its a Toyota Corolla and its moving or smoking! Some ideal examples to get things started...the birth of Corolla racing in KE10's in Australia What does everyone think? Cheers, Tom

I need infomation on who owns or has seen this panelvan, car was last sold to Hingwaah on these forums. Some scumbag is driving around in it or with the plates and racking up fines in my name. Police have been informed and are on the lookout!!! This car was for sale on gumtree prob around 5-6 months ago!!! has been seen around fitzroy area!!

Has anyone fitted 15x8 0 to a ke55? Ciuld you post pics if so. Cheers

I was wondering what is needed to do to fit a supercharged ecotec out of a vt it's a factory engine that's is supercharged it's going into a 2 door 1972 ke30 :) Please get back to me ASAP [email protected] Thanks

G'day, I'd like to start a topic about how and why people got into these N/A performance beasts we call corollas :P But seriously, ask yourself why................................ :P

Anyone know where I can get one? Bursons and Repco don't stock them.