2001 Corolla (in truck mode)

2001 Corolla (in truck mode)

Here are some pics of my Corolla.

truck mode?

I would actually say rally mode. hehe

does it transform into a truck?

Transformers? hehe

Truck mode is when you car is not lowered and doesn't look as proper as it should. My car isnt lowered.

pics are 2 dark. take some day pics. i would love to see your rims.

I just replaced the Green 194's with Red ones. Its a easy and cheap mod and it looks a hell of alot better that the green. I just have to figure out how to get the center con' apart to change the ones in there. Oh ya and I wish it was an S. Its just a CE but I would love a black interior.

Your cluster looks nice. Got any more pix of the interior?

never really heard the term truck mode.. i guess it would still be cooler if it was a transformer. hahah. rally mode would be tite too.

right , its safe , there little clamps , that have 2 bolt , 2 nuts , and 2 locking nuts. they can be used to raise or lower the vehicle height.
the metal brackets w/ slots cut in em' go around 2 coils and as you tighten the bolts , it clamps the spring coils together. its an old school hot rod secret , theyve been using them for years.

anyway , you can find them at advanced or discount auto parts for around $12 a set (2) . they are only meant to be temporary (1-2years it says on package) but all it says is replace or check thuroly* every 40,000 miles .

when i installed them , i had to take off the front wheel , put the caliper on an 8"x8" block of wood , and jack up the oppisite corner in the rear , to help get the spring compressed a little more . its that easy , i installed mine 15 min per side . just make sure when you clamp the coils , you bring them dirctly on top of each other (or snug them coil to coil), to avoid noise , and chances of the clamp moving , upon full compression of the spring . if you clamp the coils together tight , there is no chances of the spring clamping further (on those 2 coils) and allowing the clamp to move . remember there are about 5-6 coils on rolla springs , so you want to install these in the middle coils.

rally mode does sound better . however you put it , im in that mode , kinda . my front is lowered 2" to get rid of the 4" fender gap i had. thanks to the wonderful cheapo spring clamps. really does make handling not as stiff as it was , but it sure looks a lot better.

before:



after:

How did you lower your car again??? Clamps??? How do they work. Do you clamp 2 coils together to make it lower? And where do you find these?

clamps? wtf? sounds unsafe if true

Its sounds almost like cutting your springs but just a little bit better. Clamping means it has the same stock ride and spring constant.

mine , or where to buy em?

these are what i have:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mr-G...sspagenameZWD1V

they come 2 to a package , and you have to put 2 on 1 spring , so you would need two packages to lower the front , and 4 packages to lower all 4 corners. there is no difference in ride quality.

sorry bout the pics , it was kinda hard to get the camera in the wheel well.

i just used them on the front.

Heres some pics of the interior.





My Recaro Racing Seat. LOL!


The .44 Mag Shift Knob is a nice added touch. Very Gansta.

is your car a CE or LE?

i think he said le

dont down something because you have no knowledge of it. if they were unsafe , the company would not be able to sell them. and they wouldnt still be around after 20 something years. :/

any pics or links to these said clamps?

nope . exept for turing , which even at stock height the 17s rub the plastic fender well on any 7th gen. not bad at all though.

you dont have to get them from ebay advanced or discount auto parts have them . youll find em in the leafspring and spring spacer section.

once again , i just have the front lowered . back height is stock. i just used them to level the front down w/ the back.

Do you rub at all?

I bought some of those Spring clamps today @ Crappy Tire so I will let you know how it goes.

like i said , once you pull a wheel off , put a 8x8 block of wood , under your rotors , making sure not to bend your dush sheild , and jack up the opposite end of the car . this helps compress the spring , so the clamps go on with ease , once you get them threaded , its all down hill from there.

example:

if putting clamp on front right , jack up rear left.
if putting clamp on front left , jack up rear right.
if putting clamp on rear right , jack up front left.
if putting clamp on rear left , jack up front right.

this will make it a lot easier to get the nuts started. i saw a lowering of about 2". make sure you chock what ever wheels you have on the ground while doing this front and rear.

good luck , and definitly , let us know.