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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: R1obbo

Location: Portsmouth, GB

Vehicle Info

1985 Toyota Corolla

Bought: Jan, 2007

Sold: Mar, 2009

Bragging Rights

  • 0-605.5 sec
  • Top Speed120 mph
  • HP165
  • Weight2200 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • supercharger
  • engine swap

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Last updated: May 10, 2009

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Rob’s Toyota Corolla:
“AE86 Corolla Levin GT-Apex”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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This is my 1985 JDM AE86 Toyota Corolla Levin GT-Apex as I sold it in March 2009

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The car has undergone an engine conversion to a 4A-GZE (1.6 supercharged) engine which I put in myself and documented over these pages, it should be good for 165bhp at the flywheel.

Go through my pages to track how I progressed, feel free to rate and leave comments, thanks for looking :^)

1. Home page

2. First Appearances

3. The First Year (inc blown 4AGE)

4. The New Engine Decision

5. Preparation For New Engine 1

6. Preparation For New Engine 2

7. The Bumper Issue

8. The New Engine

9. Engine Stripping

10. Engine Refurbishment

11. Engine Rebuild

12. Gearbox bellhousing conversion

13. Engine Testing

14. Engine Postage

15. FMIC and Throttle Body Modification Pipes

16. Preparation for Engine Installation

17. Installing Engine Attempt 1

18. Further Engine Preparation

19. Further Car Preparation

20. Installing Engine Attempt 2

21. Installing Gearbox and Propshaft

22. Engine Start Up Attempt 1

23. Engine Start Up Attempt 2 and Intercooler Installation

24. Engine Start Up Attempt 3 and Starter Motor Failure

25. Engine Start Up Attempt 4 and Conclusion

26. For Sale Page

 

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: R1obbo

Location: Portsmouth, GB