8th Gen (98-02) Showoff

i was using the thread of the mkv's as a reference of what a proper wheel and suspension combo should look like. his corolla just looks like the wheels are too big for the car.

MackMan, I hope it matches. And yeah I'm gonna replace the door handle with the original. Also look out for some goodies I'll have for sale in the thread later today. I'll post pictures when done

You and break off all the suspension parts..control arms, struts, camber bolts. My friend wrecked his evo onto a curb at like 25 and snapped his coilovers in half, broke his swaybar, everything was toasted. That's why I roll stock steelies, 30 dollar replacements and they are fucking tanks on the curb.

Axels are a bitch to replace, I always just take it somewhere because I'm lazy nowadays. Get your alignment done, and done well. None of that brakes plus bullshit. All they do is make your wheel straight.

And get your self a proper lowering kit, or even just springs. They are designed to be lowered and will handle the stress better than just cutting your springs...which severely weakens the structure of the spring. Lots of people do it, and it's just not safe.

Thats just my garage at my house where i work on my car. The the soon to be mine accord is my dads current car. the steering wheel is just turned. it drives and hauls ass like a champ.
Added: Mar 2, 2011 12:20 AM

Damn, that makes sense. Maybe someday I wont be ashamed of rockin steelies.

I already replaced axels and bearings myself, and I ALWAYS get my car lazer aligned. Doing otherwise would be one of the most moronic things I have ever heard.

I already ordered some new ksport coilovers and a hotchkis sway bar kit(that im getting from exdream). Dont worry about that. thats why i particularly said i was an idiot.

Right, so i switched out the door earlier today and it was a pain in the ass.. i was planning on switching out the windows but for the life of me i could not figure out how to remove the glass from the door.... and what the hell is up with the exterior handle?! it has one visible bolt holding it on then the other 2 are behind the welded panel with no freaking way to get to it.... oh well i realized that the door i got had the same window tint as my car does now, convenient eh?

I know how you feel with the external door handle. I changed just the lock on mine when I replaced my D/S front door and it was a pain. The window I believe has 2 10mm bolts on each end pinching to the regulator assembly? My front windows are like that anyways. Good to know it all went together well though. Mine still has some minor minor alignment issues where it rubs the back door just a hair. I guess thats what I get for trying to hold the door while I started the bolts on the hinges.. Never again will I do it alone lol. Did you end up using the Prizm door?

No i found a 2001 S door, lol. And i did my door alone and aligned it perfectly, you just get two bolts on loosely then hold it up from the bottom and tighten the top bolt and tight the lower bolt when youv aligned the other side.

don't snap your hotchkiss....they are hollow.

Oh really now. I guess I'm going with the OEM one. The OEM one isn't hollow right?

meh, chances are you won't snap a hotchkiss.....although a lot of people who autox around here have snapped theirs. either way its better than stock

hmm, Well I can either get an OEM for like 20 bucks or get a hotchkiss one for 125+.. I'll have to think about that one.

don't you have an oem one? the oem front ones are actually pretty thick. Its the rear ones that needed replacement on our cars.

Agreed. I'm really liking the set up of the front sub frame sway bar, but the rear looks like its gonna snap like a twig. I replaced the endlinks so they didnt look like shit. Fabed some up with my milling machine, and they really work like a charm. I'm gonna start a search for a rear hotchkis bar then.

is it me or doess Eugene live in a perfect neighborhood? lol

thats corollagts neighberhood lol, i was gonna say yeah the grass really is greener on that side ---->
Added: Mar 3, 2011 8:59 AM

good, then i can finally get that SUV suspension out of your car.

get a whiteline rear sway bar.

Cant find it. Link?

Well shit on a stick

the 8th gen FINALLY getting some tuning underway..
MT swap and brake upgrade

They discontinued all of them? I thought they only trashed the adjustable ones.


well get an Ultra Racing bar then.

http://www.nextgentuning.com/Ultra_Racing--category--41.html


in fact, just get every single suspension component they sell.

it still won't keep him from hitting a curb. that's a driver error