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  1. Speedo Correction

    in KExx Corolla Discussion

    Posted

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the case of the electronic speedo, I believe the odometer & trip meter are are LCD displays, & would therefore coincide with the speedo reading if the calculation was done, over time between the two readings.

     

    AE101/2s still ran analogue odometer/tripmeters

  2. Ae92 Gti16 Issues

    in AExx Corolla Discussion

    Posted

    My 4AGE model doesn't have a PCV valve, I'm not sure if that is for all 4AGEs.

     

    I don't think any of the 16V 4AGEs have a PCV valve, just the breather line (which despite going to the intake manifold is actually cross-drilled through to before the throttle plate, so it never sees vacuum)

  3. Hiro's Ae102

    in Rollaclub Rides

    Posted

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    So picked these up for a steal last weekend, for those not in the know the top-spec AE101 Levins/Truenos came with a Superstrut suspension option and twin-pot 275mm front discs, which are a sizeable improvement over the factory non-superstrut 255mm single-pots. A common upgrade for AE92s in the past, common practice required the discs to be turned down to ~260mm through as the caliper mounting points on the MacPherson struts were closer in to the hub compared to the Superstrut. In my mind the whole point of buying big brakes is to have big brakes, so going back down to a disc only 5mm bigger than factory seemed like a backwards step. Fortunately, other trailblazers out there have found out that you can the pad-carriers from the big-brake ST20x Celicas with a tiny bit of grinding for clearance, so I'm currently hunting down a set of ST204 front pad carriers (fortunately Toyota Aus spec'd the big front single-pots for the ADM models, otherwise I'd be trying to find an SSII/III 3SGE ST202 import with the big brakes but WITHOUT Superstrut).

     

    Should be looking at getting the exhaust fitted soon too, just need to go over the joins to make sure the welds are still good (it's 10 years old now) and get a fresh set of gaskets front to rear.

  5. 1Zz Misfire

    in General Mechanical

    Posted · Edited by Hiro Protagonist

    Hello to all, I am a new first time corolla owner and have a question about it.

    It's a 99 with the 1.8 1zz engine...

     

    Just an aside, I assume you're not in Australia? We didn't get the 1ZZ until the E12x series at the end of 2001, unless it's a conversion

  6. Radiator Flush Or Replace

    in AExx Corolla Discussion

    Posted

    Is the replacement job a big/hard one? Might try this myself and save 700 bucks.

     

    Easy-as, shouldn't be much more than unplugging the fan, removing the radiator hoses and draining the coolant, then undoing the top mount bolts and pulling the whole thing straight out (then swap the fan over to the new one and reverse the procedure). Only thing that might complicate matters is if you have an auto, in which case there is a trans cooler in the bottom tank that you will also need to disconnect the lines for (and plug quickly so you don't drain all your ATF, remember also to top it up afterwards).

  8. K7

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    All you will find thats efi and fits to the trans is a 7k. 1.8 litre efi k motor from a toyota spacia but you would be better off with a better gearbox since its got a lot of extra torque.

     

    You mean Townace. Spacia had the 3SFE

  9. Speedo Correction

    in KExx Corolla Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Hiro Protagonist

    Thanks Rob,

    That adaption of the AE101 electronic speed sensor is a work of art. I will get hold of an AE101 and maybe have a go at it. Maybe the AE101 speedo will even fit inside the KE30 dash ?

     

    P.S. Actually, I brother in law has an AE101, and is overseas for 6 weeks at present, so might drop in tonight & check it all out, seeing he isn't using it.

     

    Good bye speedo cable.

     

    Cheers Banjo

     

    I have a spare AE102 cluster and speed sensor...

     

    AE10x speedos are pretty big though, from memory much bigger than the KE30/55

  20. The Rwd 2Az-Fe Thread.

    in Engine Conversions

    Posted

    Haha that would be a pain. You should have used Adaptronic select ecu, but I guess you had to make your own being an engineering project and all. You would need some processing power as the algorithm would need multiple speed inputs, ability to compare them and a feedback output to control the tuning, its quite complicated unless you integrate with ecu I imagine.

     

    The GT101DC was recommended by Andy Wyatt, Adaptronic ceo. He knows the good gear, and I have been supremely unmotivated to fit it for fear of it not working right and me having then molested my coilovers for no gain, but my faith was rewarded and I even got a good calibration out of it first go.

     

    We were running a Haltech E6X

  22. Hiro's Ae102

    in Rollaclub Rides

    Posted

    So, over the last few weeks I've been removing bits and pieces mainly from the interior so it could still be driven if necessary, but since the rego has now lapsed and Toyota Nationals is fast approaching I decided it was time to get started on the big stuff.

     

     

    First up was the wheels - still needed rubber between the suspension and the ground so acquired a set of AE82 Twinky S2 wheels for free.....some things from the 80s should stay in the 80s. Had some "fun" getting one of the hub-centric rings off (had to resort to the old boiling-water trick after attempts with a flat-blade screwdriver had turned it into a porcupine instead of a ring). Also, by some miracle one of the tyres had a screw embedded flush in one of the tread blocks but was still holding air some 3 months after it was last driven

     

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    Then came the front end - lights, Hella grille and FX bumper. Haven't seen the front end this exposed in a _looooong_ time. Figured once the front bar was off I'd might as well get the intake off too, which meant pulling the TRD 3-point strut brace as well.

     

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    Next up will be cam cover and probably the front half of the exhaust, followed by the suspension which will mark the start of installing on Mark II (since I don't have a spare set of struts around and can't afford to have Mark I sitting on blocks in the driveway).

  23. 4A-Fe Carby Into K50 Mudbox

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Back to the topic again.

    I read it somewhere on the forum (not this one though) that a k40 or k50 can fit a A series engine without a hunch is that true?

     

    The issue you'll have is that K-series boxes have integral bellhousings - ie you can't swap bellhousings to suit the motor you want, a 4K K40 won't have the same pattern as a 3A K50.

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