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SK's Build Thread

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    SK149 Well-Known Member

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    SK's Build Thread

    Ok so i decided to be like everyone else and make a build thread lol. as you guys know i got a blown motor as of now but tomorrow the head comes off and we will see what we are working with.

    first off this is my car right now as it sits ... sorry for the huge pics :sad:

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    i threw on a intake that most of you guys would call it negative hp but i felt it quicker and took my boys mazda 3 a quicker with it on so this is it

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    i love me some trd lol so i've been on the hunt and these are the pieces i got as of now

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    just on for show not correctly installed lol
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    ohhhh and i felt cool since i know how many of you guys want them i had 2 sets of silver rear valances

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    plu Well-Known Member

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    Oh nice man! Do you have a built 1zzfe too like the 25% of ppl on here?!
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    I wonder who got that other set of rear valences (;
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    CorollaGT Low & Slow

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    fuck you

    Im kidding.... im happy for you :)
    i didnt realize how serious that sounds typed.lol
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    oh woah.
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    Lol nope but that is the plan for the blown one in the pic to rebulit it first boost :)
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    how much did all those TRD parts cost you?
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    In total $600 not to bad I must say :)
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    did it have camber bolts when they lowered it?
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    damn thats alot of money.
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    ^ LOL. $600 is nothing.

    ya'll need to see these mr2 build threads. $10k+ in most of them. now those are REAL build threads
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    For Corolla mods, 600 is a lot. For better platforms 600 is hardly anything. ;)
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    True 'dat. Unfortunately.
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    Does that make you feel more important?
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    GSE21tuner Formerly rollatuner110. Representing AZLexus.club

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    He's just stating the truth.
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    Hummer Well-Known Member

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    Well thats the difference between a corolla owner and a MR2 owner, a corolla owner makes their car look fast, a MR2 owner is fast. We don't need to be reminded.
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    i took my homies mr2 on a highway run..=)
    with my 7th gen,,it wasnt turbo but it was still an mr2!
    btw it was in a closed course..:rolleyes:
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    i will soon be a mr2 owner :) so i will get there
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    one day i really like to see 8th corolla owner spend that much but for now everybody is cheap and as no real job.
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    SK149 Well-Known Member

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    lol well i will spend a good amount on the 1zz motor i pulled out the other day so look out for that :)
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    I look forward to tomorrow when my junk comes in the mail, unfortunately ill be at work :/
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    SK149 Well-Known Member

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    you got to look at the good side at least you got that junk lol:D
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    Nice dude but for the love of God get rid of the GSR fat fives.... Get yourself some better wheels lol and also a black housing headlights and turn signals... Maybe a 01-02 front end swap? :D
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    lmao yeah right now i'm more into getting a motor and the fat fives are sitting on brand new tires lol ... and yes i am going to do the front end conversion eventually ... like i said first i want to work on it running again
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    Cuztomrollaz98 MAD VLAD!

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    Dope man, boost ftw!.... i just dk about the Honda flow there lol
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    SK149 Well-Known Member

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    yep that's exactly what is going to happen boost ftw lol ... its better than having steelies
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    :scratchhe
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    are you sticking with the stock compression or lower compression?
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    So did you get you're car running again?
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    lower compression i'm not going to do any shortcuts on this motor fully built or go home is a must

    nope -_- still need a new motor to drop in is all

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