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July 16th, 2007, 10:48 AM
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Location: Australia
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Car: Corolla RunX (TSport)
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My Corolla Sportivo
Hi all. Figured I better introduce myself and kill 2 birds with 1 stone and show off my car at the same time. Also, my quick meaningless search yielded no other Corolla's in this section.
It is an 04 Corolla sportivo, also known as the T-Sport or RunX in other markets. Comes with the 2zz-ge that Lotus borrow for the 111R Elise. Being a student mods are few but since I track it all the mods are focused in that direction. Pieced together a custom 19 row Earl's oil cooler kit, Cusco Zero 2 coilovers, front and rear strut bars and upgraded brake pads. I have no engine mods for the time being, but pushes out a healthy 108kW (144hp) atw's and have done a 15.132 @ 149kph (93mph) down the strip without the coilovers. If anyone is interested to know more I'd be willing to answer any questions. Now the pictures The Coilovers  The oil cooler system  Car without coilovers   Car with coilovers  In action at QR (Queensland Raceway)  At the track And this is what it sounds like (with a CAI fitted):
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July 16th, 2007, 12:26 PM
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
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excellent, love that motor, hows the stock suspension on a rolla compare to the coilovers
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July 16th, 2007, 4:28 PM
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Location: belgium!!
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^can't you see?
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July 16th, 2007, 10:25 PM
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yes but does the cars handling tendencies change, lift off oversteer and understeer etc
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July 17th, 2007, 1:05 AM
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I'm not Moe
Joined: Dec 1st, 2004
Last Online: November 17th, 2009
Location: University of Michigan
Age: 20
Posts: 8,810
Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T
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Do strutbars make a huge difference in handling characteristics?
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July 17th, 2007, 6:36 AM
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unknownspeedster: The car from factory had very similar suspension to the normal Corolla, but with a smaller rear anti-roll bar (sway bar). This caused the car to understeer. I upgraded the rear anti roll bar and the effect was reduced, but was still there when pushing hard. The coilovers made the car feel like it was on rails, and I don't even have grippy tyres. I can dial in understeer or oversteer depending on my mood. But on the street I have understeer dialed in since it is the safest.
bartboy9891: The front strut bar made little difference. Lap time wise I would say no change, but it did give me slightly more traction and reduced the tendancy to wheel hopp. The rear strut brace made a bigger difference. When taking corners I could feel the chassis flexing at the rear, put it in and no more flex 
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July 17th, 2007, 7:41 AM
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Previously Known As CSL
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Not to go OTT or anything, but when I was looking at the 2nd photo, I can't help, but notice you have a gigantic big toe, almost like it was swelling or something.
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July 17th, 2007, 9:41 AM
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Joined: Mar 31st, 2005
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Location: Flanders, Belgium
Age: 26
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^ Dude, I have the same big toe.
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July 17th, 2007, 11:06 PM
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Location: Aurora, IL.
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I think that is BS that you only get 144HP from the 2ZZ and my friend has a 2003 Pontiac Vibe GT that came stock with 180 HP. Toyota should be ashamed.
Still, very cool mods that you did.
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July 17th, 2007, 11:12 PM
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July 17th, 2007, 11:15 PM
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Is that the same as the supercharged T-sport here?
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July 17th, 2007, 11:34 PM
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No! Just naturally aspirated. Esentially, they took the Celica GT engine and tranny and dropped into the Pontiac Vibe GT and Toyota Matrix XRT(?). It is a bad ass station wagon! And boy, that 2ZZ really SINGS at 8000 rpms!
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July 20th, 2007, 11:46 AM
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Once I have graduated I hope to pick up a few items to increase power. Steve Levin: A lot of people are starting to tansplant the 2zz into the MR-S. Makes a cheap Lotus I wish Topgear had taken the T-Sport, or even the compressor, around the test track just to see how it fairs against the competition. Considering it is just a hot engine in a Corolla it does go fairly well. |
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July 20th, 2007, 12:11 PM
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Joined: Mar 4th, 2007
Last Online: 12:54 PM
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 24
Posts: 951
Car: 05 Corolla Sportivo, 89 Hilux Surf 2 Door
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Hooray! another sportivo owner, i have an '06 model. Underscore are you talking about power at the wheels, cuz mine makes 141kw completely stock
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July 20th, 2007, 12:15 PM
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Joined: Jan 3rd, 2005
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Location: Australia
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Car: Corolla RunX (TSport)
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Since your in Australia have you seen this forum? tocau
Yep, that 108kW is at the wheels. Which is average, some have up to 112kW and some as low as 105kW. But is much of a muchness really. 
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July 20th, 2007, 12:31 PM
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Car: 05 Corolla Sportivo, 89 Hilux Surf 2 Door
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No i havent actually, so mines probably about the same. Oh well, its still a great car
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