Trev Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 It just keeps getting better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted December 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 It just keeps getting better Thanks mate. Slowly but surely getting the things on my list that I've always wanted :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 I am VERY excited to share the news with everyone that my Corolla is now complete with a 4A-GE 20v Blacktop engine :D :D :D. It has been four long years and my dream of having a Blacktop has finally come true. I kept it a huge secret from almost everyone as I wanted there to be a large element of surprise as I know there are a lot of people out there who were eagerly awaiting this swap to happen. The engine has done 120,000km, has had the timing belt and water pump done etc and is mated to a C56 5-speed gearbox. I saw this as the perfect time to do the swap as I'm almost done with the exterior modifications and am very happy with the way the interior is looking, so I wanted to stay true to my word of installing the Blacktop as a finishing touch on the car. All in all I'm over the moon with the swap and literally can't wipe the smile off my face. The last thing holding my Corolla back was the engine, so now that it's had the transplant I can enjoy the car even more over the many more years of future ownership. Here's some pics. I still have to reinstall my TRD strut brace and the short ram intake is only temporary until I can remake my previous cold air intake system as the old piping was a little bit too short to fit the Blacktop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachlander Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Very nice. Did you do the conversion yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Thanks! Na, I left the install to a workshop. Comes with a 3-month warranty that way :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza91 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 good work mate. how does it go now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 good work mate. how does it go now? Thanks mate. Goes like a bat out of hell now. So much fun to drive! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I chucked my TRD strut brace back on today, as well as tidied up a few other things on the inside: I also attended an AE101 Owners Club meet and took a bunch of photos :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I wish we had more 101 fx's over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 I wish we had more 101 fx's over here. I just wish we had more tastefully modified AE10xs, period... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 ^ Haha, agreed! :D I installed the standard airbox/ducting today and reinstalled the oil catch can. Looking how I want it now! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Went for a quick photoshoot today :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Beautiful looking spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJT036 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Wow. Everything you do to this is just pure awesomeness. :yes: Josh :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi-Corolla Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks! :D I installed a 240kph speedometer today :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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