My '93 Corolla From New Zealand

Thanks man. I've never been a fan of pin-striping either but I couldn't be without it on my Corolla. It came like that from factory (it was an option believe it or not, lol) and seems to break up the whiteness nicely

Yeah the carpet is paper thin. It's not solid like today's cars are as it has a wooden board underneath to cover the spare wheel. It's a breeze to clean since you can pretty much just throw it in the washing machine, but if you have something heavy on it and go around corners it just bunches up.


I completed my brake set-up today by installing some braided brake lines. They're made by a company in Australia called Safebrake and are a direct replacement for the factory rubber brake lines. I originally ordered a set of Goodridge braided lines from the US but when they arrived they were for the rear drum brake model, and unfortunately Goodridge don't cater to models outside of the US so there was no rear disc brake version available.

After a bit of research I found these Safebrake lines and got them sent over last week. The quality is superb and they meet/exceed all the necessary legal requirements. During my test drive after the install I noticed that the brakes were much more responsive when I stepped on the pedal. There's no lag or hesitation when braking any more, so I feel as though I can brake later and more aggressively if needs be. Definitely an improvement over the rubber brake lines, and one more thing to get added to my certification plate in the near future

I've never cleaned underneath my car, lol.

I added another item to my TRD collection this weekend by installing a TRD quick shifter. It was specifically designed to fit the AE101 series 5-speed Corollas and was discontinued quite a while ago, but thankfully I managed to get my hands on one last week.

The installation was relatively straight forward as it's a direct replacement for the factory shift lever, and I was finally able to use the OEM leather shift boot I've had sitting here for a while which came on the 6-speed models, as previously it would pop right out of the console every time I changed into 2nd, 4th or reverse as the factory throw was too long.

Gear changes are now much quicker due to the reduced throw and the actual feel of the shifter is a lot better. Previously it would "slop" into gear, but now you can actually feel the gears engage. Admittedly it takes a little bit more effort to change gears but in my opinion it makes shifting feel more satisfying. The actual height of the lever is about the same as stock and it compliments the TRD leather shift knob I've been rocking for a while

Wow, didn't know the 8th Gen Corolla S had the same shift boot. This one was off a 6-speed AE101 BZ Touring wagon.

Awesome, sounds like a nice setup. Makes the TRD one sound quite tame in comparison

LOL, I noticed that, AFTER I had already taken the photo, and by that stage it was dark so I thought "fuck it, nobody will notice". Should've known you would though

you should of got the knob with the red stitching...would of matched the boot

wait, the ones on ebay that come in a legit box are fake?