Just bought my new car (will appear in members rides as soon as I take some photos) - its a 2003 corolla ascent manual.
They go not too bad...I was a bit shocked for it really - first gear winds out to almost 70kmph!
2nd takes to about 90kms and third around 110 - 120... *this is changing at 5000*
anyone else out there driven one yet and got any ideas on mods? I know TRD have released a bolt on supercharger to take the motor from 100kw to 140 odd kw...but its fair expensive to import *unless I can convince my toyo dealership that they want one enough *
all I can say - is so fair nice enough to drive - the only thing I can think off atm that its lacking is some bass from a nice sub or two
anyway anyone else have any thoughts on the new corolla range?
its bloody weird engine layout for a FWD... the exhaust comes out the firewall side of the engine
No wonder there are supercharger kits available, a lot of room around the intake area...
One thing is for sure, you won't be fitting a massive turbo on there without oxy torching the firewall, plus it would probably melt the dashboard
EDIT : Also, the perspex covering the dashboard dials isn't fastened properly, its all wobbly and moves around. I thought it was just a bad one, until I tried it on one of the other fleet Corollas.. same thing.
Sun, 23 May 2004 10:43
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