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8th Gen Front Sway Bars

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by Irvin, Feb 1, 2013.

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    Yeah it seems that way. It also varies by the length and shape of the projector. Not just the projector diameter itself. But you can see in my pic that there is enough room for a bigger projector.
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    Holy shit milky! I thought I was the only one with the 98-00 lights with projectors.
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    I must say, out of all the forums I'm on, this one has BY FAR the highest proportion of projector retrofits (well except HIDplanet of course lol). Great job guys!
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    That's 6 on here that I know of.
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    LOL thanks. I like how the 98-00 lights look. a bit more agressive IMO than the 01-02 but the 01-02 has a much nicer bumper and fogs. I have wanted to combine them for about 5 years now, well since i got my corolla. i have seen people talking about it but found someone who did it. it looks awesome and ill be able to keep my blackhousing projectors,. YEA! ill find the pics of it in a second.. i saved them. lol
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    Which is amazing since we only have 5 members! That IS even higher than HIDplanet!
    Added: Feb 11, 2013 4:56 AM
    I know what you mean. The 8.0 front end looks great when done properly, like yours. But IMO, the 01-02 bumper is too "big" looking for the 98-00 head lights.
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    aaaaaand WHAMMO

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    Added: Feb 11, 2013 5:01 AM
    i can see what you mean, but i do love how it looks in those pics. its like a mini IS300.
    Milky, Feb 11, 2013
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    It seems like us Corolla guys are more into doing appearance/suspension mods than performance mods.
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    Well it helps that that car doesn't have the full chrome fog lights, making them look small.
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    wow, ive seen 8.0 top and 8.5 bottom front bumpers but never 8.5 bumper with 8.0 headlights...interesting, saving those
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    Meh that one is kinda ugly. I like Phan's car better. And milky got a NPF
    MacktasticSlick, Feb 11, 2013
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    I think it's that lip that is making it too off balance.
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    yep. and i do care about performance. almost the first mod i ever did to this car was a c60 swap. it made a huge difference. i just want to have a clean daily driver. thats all. im no where near being clean yet, IMO of course. i want that front bumper, it just looks good. plus it will fit nicely with an intercooler in the lower grill.
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    Looks pretty similar to mine with 8.5 bumper and 7.0 head lights lol.
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    yes it does have a molded on lip.. which is kinda plain, i like the gtec a bit more.

    one of my all time favorite corolla pics. and its 5 lug.
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    I'd like a c60. I'm trying to get the Europe 8th gen c162. It has a 0.682 instead of the 0.725 6th gear. It still has the 4.5 final drive. Hard to find though :/
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    I have one :)
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    ughhhh!!! i wanna make that hybrid bumper already! too excite!!!
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    NO WAY! I was just telling :km: on the other forum that I think the PERFECT look is this right here.... 8.5 front end with GTEC lip, S side skirts, and rear mudflaps!
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    cbass, make one and ill buy it. and i have another damaged c60, it suffered from a damaged ring and pinion and a broken bellhousing. but on newcelica.org there is a guy selling a 4.53 final ring and pinion for 150. if i find a good bellhousing in a local junkyard ill rebuild it and put it up for cheap.
    Added: Feb 11, 2013 5:25 AM
    i do love that look, but for me it needs trd sides, trd rep rear valences and lip spoiler and 8.0 headlights.
    Added: Feb 11, 2013 5:27 AM
    and these with some celica gts brakes under them, front and rear, wrapped in 225/45r16 dunlop direzza 2's
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    I think if you're gonna have a hybrid bumper it needs to be the 8.0 headlights and grille. That primered one looks weird with the 8.5 grille between the 8.0 lights.
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    Are there any write ups on this conversion? What brakes is he using?
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    Face palm. That better be the most awesome troll question ever. We've only been posting in a thread FOREVER.
    MacktasticSlick, Feb 11, 2013
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    i couldnt find any. i have been cross referencing part numbers to come up with 00-05 celica fronts and 94-99 celica gts rears. im just going to run the corresponding brakes since i have new 00-05 gts calipers and all already. i plan on doing the conversion here soon, so ill take plenty of pics. its looking like it will be close to a bolt on affair.
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    I thought you just answered that question lol.
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    Me too, WTF
    MacktasticSlick, Feb 11, 2013
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    ANNNNNNND we're talking about 5-lug conversions in a sway bar thread.
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    I have the part numbers for a Euro Corolla with a rear disk setup. But that's only 4 lug so I guess that doesn't help lol
    Added: Feb 11, 2013 5:36 AM
    Well no one really is interested in the sway bar so I guess this is keeping the thread alive lol
    Irvin, Feb 11, 2013
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    For the 30th time I'm interested!
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    I thought everyone was interested, and you were getting one sent to UR to have it made?
    Added: Feb 11, 2013 5:39 AM
    yeah see Irvin!
    Goldy, Feb 11, 2013
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