My 93' Corolla from New Zealand (JDM AE100)

Kiwi-Corolla · Postby **Kiwi-Corolla** » December 7th, 2014, 2:30 am

My latest addition is this Blitz Access ECU. This is a standard 4A-GE 20v Blacktop ECU that has been 'chipped' but Blitz in Japan, and offers more aggressive fuel mapping, a rev limit of 8,500rpm, no speed cut etc. Straight after installing it I could feel that the midrange power was noticeably stronger, allowing the car to get into it's power-band sooner and pull consistently until redline. The performance is similar to the 6-speed ECU I was running previously, but this one has a noticeable 'kick' to it when you put your foot down. I have to give the ECU some time to adjust to my mods and driving style, but so far the upgrade seems to have been worth it

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » December 7th, 2014, 4:02 pm

Nice!

Must have cost a lot!

Kiwi-Corolla · Postby **Kiwi-Corolla** » January 3rd, 2015, 2:20 am

Thanks! Yeah it was a little pricey unfortunately

Happy New Year to all!

First photoshoot of 2015:

the dragon · Postby **the dragon** » January 10th, 2015, 7:06 pm

What was the combination used to upgrade your brakes sir?

the dragon · Postby **the dragon** » January 10th, 2015, 7:09 pm

Where would I get an ecu like that for my 20v blacktop

tourniquet · Postby **tourniquet** » January 24th, 2015, 4:18 pm

never thought I could be envious of anyone's '93 Corolla, but this thread changed that

major kudos to you, Kiwi-Corolla

rrotsmannick · Postby **rrotsmannick** » April 21st, 2015, 7:42 pm

Still admiring this car....
Will post pictures of the one we owned sometime, but trust me, it did not look as good as this, lol...

By the way, what kind of camera do you use to take the pictures?

Kiwi-Corolla · Postby **Kiwi-Corolla** » April 25th, 2015, 10:22 pm

the dragon wrote:What was the combination used to upgrade your brakes sir?

I used AE111 SuperStrut 275mm rotors and twinpot calipers, 266mm AE101/AE111 rear disc brakes and Safebrake braided brake lines.

the dragon wrote:Where would I get an ecu like that for my 20v blacktop

It's quite hard to find Japanese chipped ECU's on the market, but best chance would be to keep an eye out on eBay and Yahoo Japan Auctions.

tourniquet wrote:never thought I could be envious of anyone's '93 Corolla, but this thread changed that
major kudos to you, Kiwi-Corolla

Thank you for the compliment man! Much appreciated!

rrotsmannick wrote:Still admiring this car....
Will post pictures of the one we owned sometime, but trust me, it did not look as good as this, lol...

By the way, what kind of camera do you use to take the pictures?

Yes please do post some photos! And thanks for the kind words! 8-)

I use a Canon 600D DSLR.

Kiwi-Corolla · Postby **Kiwi-Corolla** » April 25th, 2015, 10:23 pm

I swear the kids ride in more style than what I do! :lol:

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » April 26th, 2015, 11:12 am

LoL RECAROs x2

Nice 8-)

Postby **Hook** » April 26th, 2015, 12:19 pm

I think it's karma. Every time I start seriously considering selling mine, someone bumps this thread and I get those AE101 feels all over again.

rrotsmannick · Postby **rrotsmannick** » April 27th, 2015, 10:02 am

This was our first car. Yeah it doesn't look as good as yours. But it worked good for us.

Mods:

14 inch chrome hub caps
Chrome muffler tip
5% tint

Lol.......

Kiwi-Corolla · Postby **Kiwi-Corolla** » July 7th, 2015, 4:14 am

As much as I hate to say it, this build is now over and the car is up for sale

. It's been a very enjoyable 6-years and I've met a huge amount of great people over that time, so I'd just like to say a massive thank you to everybody who has supported this project over the years and has offered their thoughts, opinions and encouragement. Without that, this build likely would've died a long time ago, so cheers!

. I look forward to seeing what the future holds and the exciting times that are ahead

TradeMe auction link: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =913025762

Postby **Hook** » July 7th, 2015, 6:56 am

Awww mannnn... well, I hope the new owner takes just as good care of this, now world famous (LOL), Corolla...although I don't think you left anything else for them to upgrade :lol:

Morpheus · Postby **Morpheus** » July 7th, 2015, 8:01 am

Wow. Sad to see it go but the new owner will be getting one heck of a car!

Feel free to post up the new project.

Good Luck!

scion I · Postby **scion I** » July 29th, 2015, 9:20 am

Are those levin twin pot calipers and disc a direct bolt on or are there any machining etc required

Cuz most Foreign used parts dealers locally say you have to machine an 1/8th of the circumference of the disc and the back to fit etc?