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Hey mate, just wondering what brand /size fuel cell you got? Did it come with a fuel level sender? That heat wrap doesn't go far! I bought 18' of to do my extractors and didn't get very far!! Good luck with the rest of the build!

I used a vh44 remote brake booster in my KE25 http://www.minisport.com.au/prod1893.htm If you want to run a hydraulic clutch setup in the future, this might be a good option as there isn't a heap of room on the firewall to mount both a clutch master and brake booster. Check out my build thread to see how I mounted etc

I had no choice but to get a custom swaybar fabricated to clear the Mazda sump. Give Don or Greg Selby a call at Selby Swaybars 0295255619, they will have a jig for KE20 and can custom make any size you want.

Small Update; Got my rear suspension sorted out by Nick at Racetige in Taren Point. Reset leaf springs with reversed main leaf and VT Commodore Pedders Shocks. Also got some GT teardrop mirrors from eBay. Quick pic from the recent Renew vs SAU Round 2 at Wakefield - had a shocker but first time out in 3 years so very rusty!

Name: MICHAEL Car:KE25 COROLLA Motor & Driveline:MAZDA ROTARY 12ABP, W55 SUPRA 5SPEED, HILUX DIFF 4.56 LSD Suspension & Brakes: REAR - RESET LEAF SPRINGS, PEDDERS VT COMMODORE SHOCKS, HOLDEN VL DISC/CAPIPER, EBC RED PADS FRONT - 20mm SWAYBAR, WHITELINE SPRINGS, MONROE GAS SHOCKS, HOLDEN VN CALIPER/AUDI DISC, EBC RED PADS Wheels & Tyres: POLISHED B45 SIMMONS, BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE55S Interior: HALF CAGE, ALL ORIGINAL EXCEPT FOR SPARCO SEAT AND HARNESS Body: ORIGINAL, REAR GUARDS ROLLED Other: FRONT COILOVERS AND BIGGER FRONT BRAKES NEXT

I honestly couldn't remember how much the bellhousing was!! Was so long ago!! Prices have prob changed anyway!! Talk to the guys at Dellow Automotive; http://www.dellowconversions.com.au/ They have been around forever and helped me out heaps.

Thanks mate - it was engineered/registered up until a few years ago. I had it engineered with Consulmotive in Sydney; http://www.consulmotive.com.au/ I doubt i will register it again though cos i don't drive it enough plus noisy and attracts the wrong attention!! I'll just keep it as a track car.

Picked up a cheap second hand Sparco Seat from eBay! (looks new to me!) I called Sparco Australia for info on their Seat Brackets and turns out the guy from Sparco is the same guy i bought the seat off!! Small World! Anyway he did me mates rates on Sparco Seat Mounts and a 4 point Harness!! Free plug for Sparco Australia; http://www.sparcoaustralia.com

Thanks mate - appreciated! yeah it goes alright, always want more than right!! haha thanks, ive owned the car for over 10 years now so i can't see me ever parting with it! Cheers for the positve comments guys!

Thanks for the comments! Personally i hate the way i did the strut brace!! id like to fabricate a new one that mounts to both the firewall and the top radiator support - one day! hahaha yeah the best way to deal with the missus is buy the parts first, then explain myself!!

Thanks mate, Yeah ive always been a rotor fan as well, but my first car was a KE25 so i guess i got the best of both worlds! Plenty of pros and cons for any engine but if you love the rotor, don't get anything else cos you'll regret it! I did and i wasted a lot of money!!

Small update, Bought myself a roll cage last week from a Toyota forum member in Melb. It was actually for a KE20 but it fit like a glove!! Was good to get the tools out and work on the car again. Will get a nice drivers bucket seat and harness next, then I'll start planning for fuel injection.

Had to re-drill the rotors to suit 4 x 110pcd and fab a bracket to mount the caliper. Hoppers Stoppers do great kits at a pretty reasonable price.

Thanks mate. I'm using a Ford KB Laser Master Cylinder with a VH40 Remote Booster for the front. PCD all round is 4 x 110mm - i kept it that way because I already had my Simmons!! Cheers!

I found a couple more pics that should answer your questions in regards to mounting - see below; You can also see that I had no notch away at the cross member to make way for the bottom radiator hose. At some stage I would like to get a nice laser cut version of my crossmember but this one has served me well for over 10 years!!

This was taken about 2 years ago when the motor was last out - i'll keep looking for some better pics!!!

Cheers for the comments! I actually remember using a RX4 Crossmember and extending it to reach to each side of the chassis. Like most rotary conversions, I cut the original 3k engine mounts off and welded them to chassis rails. I have seen some fancy ways of mounting rotaries in corolla's but Relatively easy to do this way.

Whiteline bought the original Selby Springs business years and years ago. They are now in partnership with Redranger and continue to build the range that is available on-line today. The original Don Selby still works out of a small workshop in Taren Point manufacturing Swaybars for group buys on forums/car clubs or for custom jobs. He made the custom 22mm on the front of my car - grumpy old man but his wealth in suspension knowledge is unbelievable.

Cheers for the comments guys!! I believe the calipers were from a VN Commodore - was nearly 10 years ago since the conversion was done!!! Mr Enforcer Engineering did the work - some of you may remember he had an insane Green KE20 Corolla with a 12A Turbo... The Rotors are DBA444SL/SR and only measure 240 x 20mm - decent improvement over the standard rotors though! I opted for this arrangement as I wanted to run 13" Steel Mazda 323 rims to keep a sleeper look but still have upgraded brakes. The remote brake booster helped the most - as you know there isnt much room on the firewall when you run a hydraulic clutch setup. Now that I have 15" Simmons I could fit larger brakes but I'm pretty content with how it pulls up on the track. If money permits I'll look into fitting some WRX/Nissan 4pots with bigger rotors. This is an early pic of the brakes when i tried some EBC Green Pads (no good for the track!!) Yeah thats the plan - i'll just use the Injection Perfection IDA style throtle body with either Microtech or Motec ECU. Motec's M2R is very reasonable priced and has a huge amount of advantages - i need to do more research though. Thats the plan!!! Too much time and money has been put into this thing to let it sit in the garage!!!!

...and expensive! Nothing wrong with reset leaf springs with an additonal leaf. Replacement Shocks all round and Front/Rear swaybars will yield good results for the street.

Thanks for the comments fellas!! Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to help you out!!

All revolves around how big your budget is...but if you really wanted a Turbo Rotary engine then half cuts will save you endless fabrication time and hassles.

G'day! I've been checking out this forum for a long while so thought I had better join and introduce myself!! My name is Michael and I've had my little KE25 for about 14 years now - some of you may know me from TOYMODS or AUSROTARY. It took me around 6 years to get it road worthy the first time - only to have it broken into and stripped for all the good parts. Another 2 years later and more money saw it back on the road with new interior. About 2 years after that, I blew the engine and gearbox at Eastern Creek and the car was off the road again for another year!! New engine and new gearbox was installed only to finally blow the standard diff up!! (surprise surprise!!) Was back on the road for nearly 1 year with no issues ( still can't believe that! ) and went down to Wakefield for a few open track days. The little Corolla has been really enjoyable with its current combination! About 2 years ago I got married and last year was blessed with a little boy so the project was put in the garage and rego ran out! With the wifes permission, I've started saving for next round of mods which will include a roll cage, revised suspension and fuel injection!! I know a lot of enthusiasts on here love the Corolla/Mazda combination so I hope I can help with any advice/tech info! Updates to come but attack plan is to have it back on the road by the end of the year. Cheers, Michael Specs; - Toyota Corolla 1972 KE25 - Mazda 12A Bridgeport race prepared and built by Mike Mortimer of Rotorsport - 48mm IDA Weber, Carter Gold Fuel Pump, Holley Fuel Regulator - Twin 2" Headers with 2 resonators to the diff, 3" over to custom rear muffler - RX7 S3 Radiator Custom 4core, Twin 10" Davis Craig Thermo Fans - Mazda RX7 S3 Electronic Ignition/MSD Blaster Coils/10mm Leads, Battery Re-located to boot - Serck Remote Oil Cooler - Billet Steel Lightened Flywheel - Solid Center Button Clutch, Heavy Duty Pressure Plate - W55 Supra 5 Speed, Short Shifter, Dellow Bellhousing - Custom Tailshaft, Tailshaft Safety Loop - Shortened Hilux Diff - 4.56 LSD, Ford 9" axles built by Keysborough Diffs in Melbourne - Front Brakes - Audi DBA slotted/vented discs, Holden Girlock Calipers, EBC Red Pads - Rear Brakes - Standard Holden Commodore Disc/Drum Assy, EBC Red Pads - KB Laser Brake Master, Remote Booster, Mazda RX7 Clutch Master - Monroe Gas Shocks Front and Rear - Front Whiteline Springs - Front 22mm Custom Selby Swaybar - Techno Tuning Front Adjustable Radius Rods - Noltec Adjustable Strut Tops - Strut Brace - Polished B45 Simmons and Bridgestone Potenza RE55 Semi Slicks - All original interior (except for Roll Cage!) and Autometer Gauges VIDEOS -