My 1987 Toyota Corolla GTS build

[Drill_Sergeant]

Anyways, so I've had this car since 2006. It's my second. I sold the first one to have some money for insurance and such for the Evo back in 2005.

the first corolla:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/hatchback.jpg


the second corolla after an 8 hour wax and buff:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/yotarollack0.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/DSC00907.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/DSC00908-1.jpg

freshly repainted valve covers:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/carrottop.jpg

the way you see it sit now is with all the suspension and other various parts ive done. they consist of:

TRD Race springs 8kg/mm front and 6kg/mm rear
MR2 KYB AGX front strut cartridges
Camaro KYB AGX rear shocks
T3 camber plates
T3 NCRCAs
High flow cat
HKS Hi-Power catback
TRD header
ACT street disk
ACT HD pressure plate
Illegal Garage 8lbs flywheel
Sparco seat
Momo suede 350mm steering wheel
Megan quick release steering hub
Red top, high compression, small port 4age swap
14x7 Konig rewinds
fully gutted interior
and probably something else ive forgotten about

As of lately, I've installed a Megasquirt stand alone ECU, deleted the AFM using a GM IAT and currently working on an ITB set up using ae101 silvertop ITB, T3 ITB adapter, and Weber velocity stacks.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Megasquirt (MS), these ECUs come relatively cheap since you have to put them together. You have the availability of customizing your ECU build, tailoring it to pretty much your every need.

Here how it looks:

the mainboard, i started soldering some of the resistors already
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01442.jpg

various parts all neatly labelled
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01441.jpg

a little bit of the work station
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01443.jpg

and the various stages of soldering and putting the board together
resistors
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01448.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01450.jpg

[Drill_Sergeant]

diodes
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01451.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01446.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01453.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01454.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01455.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01456.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01458.jpg

more stuff
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01459.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01460.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01461.jpg

capacitors
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01462.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01463.jpg

[Drill_Sergeant]

MAP sensor
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01464.jpg

DB connectors
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01467.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01468.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01469.jpg

prepping for the module
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01470.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01471.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01472.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01473.jpg

front plate installed
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01474.jpg

connector board and adapter for the stock harness to plug into
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01475.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01476.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01477.jpg

[Drill_Sergeant]

making the jumper connections from the mainboard to the connector board
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01480.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01482.jpg

everything soldered together and in the casing
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01483.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01484.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01486.jpg

fully assembled
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01487.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01488.jpg

here is the ITB set up, still waiting on the ITB to head adapter, and still need to modify the velocity stacks for mounting to the ITB
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01493.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01492.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01490.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01489.jpg

the car is running and is driveable but it still has kinks that need to be worked out, obviously. i still need to make a dash for the car to accept new gauges i am installing.

more pics and updates to come in the next following week.

========================== UPDATES AS THEY COME =====================

UPDATE 26 FEB 2010: http://evoatlanta.com/forums/showpost.php?p=37483&postcount=25

UPDATE 27 FEB 2010: http://evoatlanta.com/forums/showpost.php?p=37516&postcount=26

UPDATE 28 FEB 2010: http://evoatlanta.com/forums/showpost.php?p=37588&postcount=28

UPDATE 09 MAR 2010: http://evoatlanta.com/forums/showpost.php?p=38172&postcount=39

UPDATE 14 MAR 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuEGdokl4No still working on fine tuning the MS

[Kuruma]

cool!

[Sil'vr-boi6]

Very neat project you have their sir.

I had a little experience/exposure with circuit boards. And enjoyed it very much. It was one of those 300 in 1 project they use to sell at Radio Shack...:D

However I can never imagine doing that with evo. I might end up electrocuting myself to a crisp with all the electronic gadgetry in ebo.


--Keep us updated.

[Drill_Sergeant]

kuruma, i may have seen you rolling around gwinnett. my dad lives up there.

[1d10t]

Definitely dig it, you know that. LOL at the 8 hr buff and wax!!!

[VIIIrs]

i really am impressed sir especially with megasquirt LOL

[TouringBubble]

Wow ... that's sweet.

[Evolvedgti]

Fuck the car, I am impressed YOU made a post. ;)

No BS, the car sounds NASTY. great build!

[Apex i ITR]

Hey are you friends with a white dude that owns a badass homebuilt red Corolla (With an MR2 /turbo/supercharger). I think I've seen you in my neighbourhood if so. Nice car.

[VIIIrs]

Fuck the car, I am impressed YOU made a post. ;)

ahahahahahah i know right!!!!

[Evolvedgti]

Hey are you friends with a white dude that owns a badass homebuilt red Corolla (With an MR2 /turbo/supercharger). I think I've seen you in my neighbourhood if so. Nice car.

Not him H, Mike is down in columbus.

[blk-majik]

looks good! If you don't live to far away from downtown, you might consider checking out the Freeside hackerspace near Turner Field. It's basically a 5500sq ft communal workspace that about 100 DIYers rent and share. It's got a bunch of tools (air tools, welders, wood shop, electronics, etc) and two huge car bays. A handful of the guys there have a lot of experience with Megasquirt. We're about to start building one for a Porsche 914 project one of the guys has going.

seeing what you've done, sounds like it might be right up your alley :) Meetings are every Tuesday at 7:30 - www.freesideatl.org - more details on the wiki

edit: more shameless plugs ;)

http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/freeside_atlanta_makes_space_for_local_hackers/Content?oid=1214636

http://techdrawl.com/freeside-a-hacker-space-collective-in-atlanta/

[Apex i ITR]

oh ok....Looks a lot like a corlloa that frequents my neighbourhood....just similiar good taste

[Drill_Sergeant]

Hey are you friends with a white dude that owns a badass homebuilt red Corolla (With an MR2 /turbo/supercharger). I think I've seen you in my neighbourhood if so. Nice car.

Actually, yes. That's Russ. Been friends with him since 2003. I don't think you've seen MY corolla up there. You may have seen my old corolla or my friend's corolla up there, another asian dood name Huy. You may have even seen my Evo up there. He works for DIY. The three of us used to go up to Deal's Gap too.

Fuck you, Jon. I had about 75 posts previous before this thread. You know what? Give me back my tune. I'll give it to someone else who's more deserving.

[Evolvedgti]

i stand corrected. my bad

[Drill_Sergeant]

i stand corrected. my bad

I hope my dog bites you.

[Evolvedgti]

that pussy? get a REAL dog, and we can talk

[Drill_Sergeant]

dont judge him

[Psych]

Looks good!

[ultm8mind]

Looks good! Caps, diodes, resistors, chips, alright that's up my alley. You know I am the ONLY Electronic Systems Tech (948B) on Benning, LOL. But really I am, when I am there. Can't wait to get back to the crib, looks like things are starting to pick up although I think Paul said you were leaving soon.....that'd suck.

[Drill_Sergeant]

im not going anywhere for a while. Joe and Jarrod are leaving soon.

[Drill_Sergeant]

so i had a little time tonight, i removed the power steering components. most of them anyways. still need to remove the vacuum lines, some of the hard lines, and recirculate the steering rack.

BEFORE:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC00210.jpg

AFTER:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC00219.jpg

[Drill_Sergeant]

i did some more work tonight. i finished up the power steering lines. removed the intake manifold, EGR, and charcoal canister. there were a couple of coolant lines i had to recirculate. im going to have to look into it some more to see if i can remove some of them without too much pressure build up.

BEFORE:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01495.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01496.jpg

AFTER:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01497.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01498.jpg

STUFF I NEED TO MAINTAIN:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01501.jpg

STUFF I CAN DISCARD:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01500.jpg

ITB adapter came in:
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01504.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01505.jpg

more to follow tomorrow.

[STGIIITsi]

Wish I could be around when its Done.

[Drill_Sergeant]

modified the velocity stacks to fit the ITB.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01507.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01508.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01510.jpg

drilled the ports in my vacuum manifold

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01515.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01516.jpg

ITB mock up. going to have to move some wires around.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01517.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01520.jpg

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01521.jpg

[em1toevo]

That is some great work! Such a labor of love. I bet it takes a while to DIY.

[1d10t]

Looks incredible. It will sound great

[TripperFx3]

These sound wicked with ITBs! A guy I worked with at Toyota had an AE86 coupe with ITB's. Loved that damn car lol. Have you thought about a silver top 20v? Just curious.

[Drill_Sergeant]

These sound wicked with ITBs! A guy I worked with at Toyota had an AE86 coupe with ITB's. Loved that damn car lol. Have you thought about a silver top 20v? Just curious.

i have thought about a 20v swap, but it would have been the Blacktop.

i wanted to go this route because...well, i just wanted something to do without breaking the bank. 20v swaps are generally more expensive. and this way is just way much more betterer, gooder, and funner.

i got some really good deals on various parts and such. i ended up paying less than $1200 for the main components:

ITBs
ITB adapter
LC-1 w/gauge
Megasquirt
velocity stacks
vacuum manifold

if i would have gone with the BT 20v, im sure i would have ended up paying a lot more by a grand or two.

plus it gives me money to get other things like a new rear end and possibly some cosmetic parts...i dont know

[bomjoon]

fuckin i thought i was at fry's or something...
lol

i dont see flux capacitor? where dem be?

nice 1st one.

[Drill_Sergeant]

fuckin i thought i was at fry's or something...
lol

i dont see flux capacitor? where dem be?

nice 1st one.

well if you look closely, you will see some residual flux and there are a few capacitors

BTW...the person ABOVE me is GAY

[bomjoon]

that rolla can travel back in time~! nice~!

[STGIIITsi]

Its going to be a monster of fun in the wicked streets!

[Sil'vr-boi6]

These sound wicked with ITBs! A guy I worked with at Toyota had an AE86 coupe with ITB's. Loved that damn car lol. Have you thought about a silver top 20v? Just curious.

Indeed they sound great here is drive by clip;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a02F7ykk7W8

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I think Andy would do a great job powdercoating the valvecover for you.

[Drill_Sergeant]

powder coat hmm? chevy orange?

[Drill_Sergeant]

well i got to work on the car some more today.

finally got shorter studs for the head and short bolts for the ITBs.

took off the old wire loom for more flexibility trying to do a semi tuck.

did the wiring for the injectors for a cleaner look when i finally put some loom on them.

put the fuel rail on.

here you go.

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o120/myko2012/corolla/DSC01522.jpg

[STGIIITsi]

Looks Great Michael!!

[Drill_Sergeant]

AND SHE RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

still needs a lot of tuning work but she sounds so good at WOT

[Drill_Sergeant]

short video of the car out for the 2nd time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuEGdokl4No

[DragonForce]

short video of the car out for the 2nd time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuEGdokl4No

what the hell was that? why post useless garbage like that?

[1d10t]

Drove it today
Awesome

[Drill_Sergeant]

what the hell was that? why post useless garbage like that?

1. you couldnt tell that it was an in-car video to show that it runs?

2. it's my thread.

3. maybe your garbage ass shouldnt post?

[STGIIITsi]

Dragon I dont believe you needed to post that by any means you are entilted to your own opoinion but no need to say it. Also you can tell very well that the cam was sitting on the floor board cause there is no seat and I know I cant record and drive pretty sure you could not either. Next time keep it to yourself.

[STGIIITsi]

Great seeing it out Saturday night Michael Congrats!

[freshandclean]

Props for doing things hands on. There's always gonna be people that hate, the real question is can they do what you've done? Nope.