SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Report Posted September 13, 2008 As everyone must know by now, I love my car... and I post bits and pieces up, but I'm going to consolidate it into one thread... It's a 2001 AE112R Sportivo Turbo (Limited Edition) Aztec Gold I recently put in new JBL splits in the front, and I have a new amp (I'll get pics of those). Today's post is basically a show off thing.... *lol* I've spent ALL DAY cleaning the car and I used a new wax today, the Meguires NXT Gen Tech Wax 2, man, it's SOOOOO easy to put on and take off... here are some after pics: Lesley :) Quote
Des Posted September 13, 2008 Report Posted September 13, 2008 Got a list of mods you have done ? Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Posted September 13, 2008 The new JBL splits Blurry Head Unit :) Megavox with SD and USB My Rims which I'm still stoked with! My shiny exhaust (with optional dirt!!) - have to take a photo today! The new SoundStream Amp - which I don't like (my old one had bling!) My Tarantula 6x9's which I LOVE! That's all for now :D Lesley :y: Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) Got a list of mods you have done ? Sound, Exterior, Interior or Engine bay??! Next week I'm getting new brakes and rotors, EBC Green Stuff and RBA Slotted rotors, picks of those bad boys next weekend! Edited September 13, 2008 by SoulSearcher Quote
Des Posted September 13, 2008 Report Posted September 13, 2008 Sound, Exterior, Interior or Engine bay??! All of it, Ive missed out on alot lately. Quote
turbo_rolla Posted September 13, 2008 Report Posted September 13, 2008 looking good lesley!!! Still running the aftermarket turbo on it? The exhaust looks heaps shinier than when i had it!!! :) Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Posted September 13, 2008 ok off the top of my head ... 17x7" GMAX Energy Rims with Yokahama Directional tyres 2 1/4" exhaust system with twin tips new CAI with pod filter turbo timer whiteline brace "mirror " tinted windows Megavox 8800RX head unit JBL Front Splits Sound Stream 4 Channel Amp Sound Steam 6x9 Tarantulas Slightly lowered with King springs and McPherson shocks Complete Rebuild of engine in 2007 New (and bigger) IHI Turbo (now kicking in at about 3200RPM instead of the old one which was just under 2000 RPM Next week I'll be getting the new brakes and rotors In the next couple of months I'll be having more paintwork done List of things I want to do... maybe lower it a tiny bit more new shadow chrome tail lights (which are a bitch to find) new silicone hosing in the engine bay new hose clamps through-out the engine bay new exhaust from the manifold to just behind the cat, but that's a bit tricky because I have to then put in a boost gauge and something else I can't remember.... For show's I have a custom built boot enclosure with a JBL GTi Amp and 12" JBL GTi sub woofers, but I want to get a new one made up... uh, that's all I can think of at the moment.... Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Posted September 13, 2008 (edited) oh, I had a new clutch fitted a couple of weeks ago... an exedy heavy duty organic (apparently 40% more heavy duty than heavy duty!) ... it used to go brooom pssshhhttt then it went brooom psh psh psh (flutter) and now it goes broooom pow pow pow (imagine space cowboys!) ... I'll have to get audio happening.... Lesley :) Edited September 13, 2008 by SoulSearcher Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Posted September 13, 2008 ok, I found some video from 2007 before I had the work done, on the dyno - with the old sound and I took a video today with the new sound (it's crappy video!) it's at 23 seconds if you want to fast forward!!) and this is what it sounds like now.. Lesley :) Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Posted September 13, 2008 don't you hate it when you spend a whole day cleaning your car, get carried away and do your partners car...they look fantastic... and then it fricken buckets down?! I truly wansn't expecting rain...stupid rain! Quote
oze_idiot Posted September 26, 2008 Report Posted September 26, 2008 Hi Soulsearcher, the rolla looks awesome. have you ever had to get replacement parts for the sportivo, and how did you go about it. everytime i ask about parts at toyota they say that the ae112 sportivo was an import an they can't order anything. the reason i ask is I'm chasing the mesh look front grille and the spoiler risers. i know it is possible to get sportivo parts because i bought a levin front lip spoiler but for sum reason i got given the sportivo front lip spoiler instead, and all for the same price (which was good coz the sportivo one is bigger and looks heaps better) if you could be of any help that would be greatly appreciated. Quote
turbo_rolla Posted September 27, 2008 Report Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) i had this car for a couple of years before Lesley got it and made it heaps nicer, so might be able to be of some help. The cars themselves were imports in that they were brought in from japan, but alot of the work was done in Aus - got this from some info i found when i first got it: IT'S more what the Sportivo represents than any particular ability that is the most outstanding feature of this car. The base car is built at Takaoka in Japan, but the turbo, intercooler, heavy duty brake pads and clutch are added at Shinmei near where the cars are loaded on the boat to Australia. T-CAM in Sydney then fits stiffer springs, alloys and the locally-developed bodykit. T-CAM did much of the development work in Australia before it was all signed off by headquarters in Japan. The Sportivo's twin-port installation process is a first for Toyota, and the company says it could have global potential. So i'd maybe try and track down T-Cam if you're not having any luck? Or a body kit place could prob make the raisers up for you? Are the grills different though? i thought the levin would've been the same? Edited September 27, 2008 by turbo_rolla Quote
SoulSearcher Posted September 27, 2008 Author Report Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) Thank you :yes: and WOW I love that colour!!! you also need some fog light inserts, that front bar looks bare! You can go into any Toyota Parts Department, and ask them, specifically as for the AE112R Sportivo Turbo (it's online on their computer system!!) Specify that it's the 7AFE with TURBO model, so they look up the right catalogue. They're fibbing when they tell you you can't get parts, I have had interior plastic panels, lenses, engine bay bits, clamps, clips, escutchion plates etc., etc., they just need to know where to look. - don't EVER ask for the price on a clutch!!!! LOL You can also cheat a little and ask for the LEVIN parts, some of those are quite similar... However, I will have the supplement book specific to my car, with all the part numbers in the near future... until then.. you can also get them online... here: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TOYOTA-COROLLA-01-F...1QQcmdZViewItem and http://cgi.ebay.com.au/TOYOTA-COROLLA-01-F...1QQcmdZViewItem these are not exact though, my grille is a plastic honeycomb pattern whilst these are metal/mesh. The risers I have also seen online, I'll see what I can find! Lesley :hmm: Edited September 27, 2008 by SoulSearcher Quote
mitch4397 Posted September 27, 2008 Report Posted September 27, 2008 nice car lesley. i dragged one of these turbo's once in my AE82 with a 4ac with a cannon. got punished. :yes: Quote
Johno Posted September 28, 2008 Report Posted September 28, 2008 Hey, I've seen you around on rolla club a fair bit and I just wanted to say I love this car :hmm: I read about a month ago somewhere on how much trouble you went through to get your clutch. Good to see you got it all sorted, Do you have any pics of the boot? Johno :yes: Quote
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