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Discussion in 'Pictures & Photography' started by chr12is, May 22, 2005.

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    chr12is New Member

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    My 97

    This is my 97, she is still a work in progress, right now I have:

    tint, rims, TRD springs and struts just waiting for them to settle a little more, compustar 2-way alarm, gauge cluster with tachometer, k&N drop in, and random other stuff...here it is

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    I am going to attack the rear garnish next, but thats for another day
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    AE102 New Member

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    OMG that is the cleanest '93-97 i seen! very nice, diggin the rims too.

    and what you use to clean the bottom of the bumper? the plastic black part.

    you live in a nice neighborhood.
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    rolla_7AFE hmong

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    looks nice man very clean , damn it makes me wanna clean my car
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    Rolla95 Rollin' Out y0

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    that silicone tire shine works pretty good on the black parts, or armor all

    i like your car, and the rims, the black/tan scheme looks good
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    nice setup you got.
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    oic, never did try it. sometimes i use wax but that doesnt help. and i did paint it over again, but peels off quickly.
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    how did you get the trd springs and struts for a 93-97 corolla?
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    Wow, I didn't think that black rims looked nice with that color, but they do! Is that the stock paint? It is awesome-clean! What are you going to do to the rear garnish?
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    Way to rep the beige!
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    The 93-97 and 98-02 Corolla suspensions are basically identical, on my car I am runnign Tein H-Tech springs which we're only suppose to be made for the 98-02 Corolla. Basically, anything spring or strut for the 98-02 Corolla fits the 93-97 and vice-versa.
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    ya i just bought the springs and struts that were for a 98-02, fit perfect

    for my rear garnish, I have already removed two of the emblems off my rear end, I am going to remove the toyota emblem, and fill the holes and paint it, then I will take the rear garnish and mold some fiberglass on it, and in the center I am going to mold a spot for the toyota symbol to sit in, as well as wire an LED light to shine on the symbol that is wired to my rear taillights. I am going to paint it the same color black as my front grill to complete the look
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    uh, did you quote the wrong author? :confused: :shutup:

    Good- some creativity! I was hoping you wouldn't say "I'd just paint over that $h!+y centerpeice and be done or bondo the hell out of it so that when my car goes bump it all falls off!" :p I can't wait to see what it will look like with LED's shining on the emblem or whatever. Post pics when you are done! ;)
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    Gerson Back with another AE101

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    That's clean man, real HOTNESS. I like the sleeper look on your car. My TRD strut bar is off a 98-02, get a carbon hood and garnish. Trust me, it will look good just like hookeup96rolla (props man!).
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    love those rims.. what brand/model are they?
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    TurismoDreamin ΓΡΗΓΟΡΟΣ ΟΔΗΓΟΣ

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    that looks really nice and really clean....i wonder what it would look like if it were slammed to the ground.....
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    my rear centerpiece was fun, lol, but the outcome was awesome

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    Looks marvelous & nice shots. Interior shots soon?
    This would look nice on that Corolla>>>MAGNAFLOW[IMG]
    PRICE: $181.5
    PART #: 14814
    DESCRIPTION: Double Wall, Angled Cut
    2.25" Inlet, 4" Diam. Tip
    4" Tip Length
    5" x 8" Oval Body
    14" Muffler Body Length
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    I used to have that muffler, but I sold it because it wouldnt fit width wise so the tip would have to be slightly angled, so I sold it.....

    Fineline, the rims are damian (pureimports) old rims, they are black now

    I can do interior shots whenever, but I havent really done anything to it, its just really clean, I have a deck and upgraded gauge cluster with a tach, and a different steering wheel. Thats all I really want to do to it, as I like the way it looks stock with just minor changes
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    What?
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    Well, you quoted me and then said something totally unrelated to what you quoted- I'm just wondering why. :rolleyes:
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    so clean... u proabably hav the best condition 93-97 rolla in north america...
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    >>>Good thing you told me that it didn't fit yours, I'm about to get that for my '93. Can't they do anything to get it in there right? The stock muffler was bulkier than that Magnaflow.
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    Just ask me.....
    Ok..... Im lost.
    Are you saying that 98-02 rolla parts fit 93-97 rollas? :confused:
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    as for the springs and struts in the suspension.
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    lots of parts from the 98-02 fit the 93-97, all the suspension things do, I have a 98-02 suspension on my rolla and its a 97, there are various other parts that will fit as well.....more so from the 98-00 not so much from the 00-02.....

    gain guide - that muffler very well may fit, I am not sure that this muffler is the same as the one I had, the muffler you posted does look smaller, and if that is the case and it fits I would buy it in a second, as it is sweet, so please let me know if it fits, they can put the muffler on, but it may not be straight, so I would maybe buy the tip separate and then get them to mount the muffler, and then mount the tip afterwards, and mount it straight, I think the problem lies in that there is such an agressive bend on the muffler pipe that goes to the CAT that its hard to work with

    but that muffler you have looks sweet, get it, worse comes to worse it doenst fit and you return it for a smaller one
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    Yeah, teevee isn't making much sense- I've always heard that 8th gen corollas have saggy rear suspension when 7th gen corollas don't.
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    no, he is making perfect sense, you obviously either aernt reading his posts, or are just oblivious to what he is saying......He didnt mention anything about whether the rear suspension is saggy or not, why does that matter, what he is saying is that the suspension components ie. the springs, the struts etc.... you can take those parts off of a 98-02 and you can put them directly on a 93-97 gen......likewise you can do the same from a 93-97 to a 98-02....its all interchangeable

    the strut stiffness may be different, but that has no effect on fittment, and fittment is what is being discussed here
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    Oh, duh, that's what he meant. This entire thread is confusing except for one thing- you have an awesome Corolla!
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    Thanx and also nice rolla man.
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    >>>Chris, I'll inform you ASAP when I'm ready to have it the ff. ready for installation: stainless headers-HI Flow CAT-Magnaflow.

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