My 93' Corolla from New Zealand (JDM AE100)

Hey guys,

This is my 1993 Toyota Corolla SE Limited. It's a Japanese import and has all of the features you would expect out of Japan, except it's now a little different from a bog standard grocery getter

It was completely standard when I bought it, but I've done a number of mods to it over the last 5-years of ownership so far, including a 4A-GE 20v Blacktop swap at the end of 2012. I've almost reached my goal of finding every single optional extra that was available from new, including some of the rarest items, such as the AirFantasy fragrance control system.

This first post will remain updated with all of the current modifications and photos. To view updates in chronological order please scroll through the various posts below this one.

The mods so far are:

Engine:
* 4A-GE 20v Blacktop engine conversion.
* C160 6-speed ECU (8,500rpm redline).
* 110mm trumpets (ram tubes/velocity stacks).
* Custom made 3" intake bellmouth.
* Fujitsubo (FGK) 4-2-1 stainless steel extractors.
* 5-speed C56 gearbox.
* TRD quick shifter.
* Full 2.25" exhaust with Dynomax muffler.
* 2-core aluminium radiator.
* Carbon fiber cam & spark plug covers.
* TRD spark plug leads.
* Catalytic converter removed.
* Oil catch can.
* Tomei Type S fuel pressure regulator.
* Tomei fuel pressure gauge & fuel rail adapter.
* TRD 1.3-bar radiator cap.
* TRD aluminium oil cap.
* TRD fuel cap.


Exterior:
* OEM AE101 Toyota Corolla FX-GT front bumper with fog lights.
* Rare OEM factory option ST215 Toyota Caldina custom fitted front lip.
* Rare OEM factory option ST195 Toyota Caldina custom fitted rear lip.
* OEM AE111 Toyota Carib BZ Touring sideskirts.
* Genuine OEM AE101 Koito Toyota Corolla BZ Touring headlights.
* Facelift AE101 red/clear tail lights and garnish.
* Ducktail boot spoiler.
* Ducktail roof spoiler.
* 35% "Night Rider" window tint.
* Front door locks eliminated.
* Volk CE28N rep 16x8 +15 alloy wheels with 195/45/16 tyres.
* Front and rear guards rolled.
* 'SE Limited' badge removed.
* 'TWINCAM 20' stickers on sideskirts.


Interior:
* Toyota Corolla GT seats front & rear.
* 60/40 folding rear seat conversion.
* Reupholstered door cards with OEM Corolla GT fabric.
* Sound deadened front doors.
* AE101 Corolla FX-GT SuperStrut Momo leather steering wheel.
* 240kph speedometer & 9,000rpm Corolla GT tachometer.
* OEM Lexus IS200/Altezza RS200 aluminium foot pedals.
* OEM floor mats.
* TRD leather shift knob.
* OEM BZ Touring 6-speed leather gear shift boot.
* Rare OEM factory option Graphic Equalizer.
* Rare OEM factory option 'Air Fantasy' fragrance control system.
* Rare OEM factory option roof-mounted Air Purifier unit.
* Rare OEM factory option rear-mounted Air Purifier unit.
* Rare OEM factory option motorized driver's seat rail.
* Rare OEM factory option key light.
* Rare OEM factory option floor lights.
* Rare OEM factory option velour extended armrest.
* Rare OEM factory option Burger Tray.
* Rare OEM factory option Clean Box.
* Rare OEM factory option felt-lined 'NO SMOKING' ashtray coin holder.
* Rare OEM factory option under-seat storage drawer.
* Rare OEM factory option tweeter pods and tweeters.
* Rare OEM factory option 'Conlight' automatic headlight sensor.
* Rare OEM factory option A-pillar map light.
* Rare OEM rubber molded boot organizer.
* Rare OEM factory option carpeted boot lid liner.
* Pivot Speed Meter-V.


Brakes/Suspension:
* Lowered on BC Gold BR coilovers.
* OEM 24mm front swaybar conversion.
* Whiteline 18mm solid rear swaybar.
* TRD 3-point strut brace.
* Ultra Racing 2-point rear strut brace.
* Carbing front lower tie bar.
* 275mm SuperStrut front disc conversion.
* AE111 SuperStrut twinpot front calipers.
* 266mm rear disc brake conversion.
* Safebrake braided brake lines.
* Whiteline adjustable rear camber bolts.


Audio:
* JVC Bluetooth USB head-unit.
* Pioneer 6.5" component front speakers (60w RMS each).
* Lanzar 6.5" 3-way rear speakers (95w RMS each).
* Sony Xplod 4-channel 444w amp.









































































Comments very welcome!!

very nice scott, as you know, i absolutely love your car...

so clean, so JDM so.......

nice corolla mate, soo clean could eat off the engine

Very nice, Mint in fact

miib14 wrote:

very nice scott, as you know, i absolutely love your car...

so clean, so JDM so.......

Thanks a lot Ishaq. If you're ever over here I'll have to take you for a spin. It won't be as fast as your 4E-FTE, but I'm sure the Air Fantasy will make up for it

ae101ire wrote:

nice corolla mate, soo clean could eat off the engine

Cheers mate. I take great pride in my engine bay, so I appreciate the fact that you'd be willing to eat off of it, haha

RedTune wrote:

Very nice, Mint in fact

Thanks man. Glad you think so

Kiwi-Corolla wrote:

miib14 wrote:

very nice scott, as you know, i absolutely love your car...

so clean, so JDM so.......

Thanks a lot Ishaq. If you're ever over here I'll have to take you for a spin. It won't be as fast as your 4E-FTE, but I'm sure the Air Fantasy will make up for it

loll thank you

thats one mint looking corolla you got there mate

how do you keep the engine bay sooooo clean?

lovely mint car,everything done right to it

john-905 wrote:

thats one mint looking corolla you got there mate

Thanks mate! I appreciate it

miib14 wrote:

how do you keep the engine bay sooooo clean?

If you give it one good thorough clean with a can or two of degreaser and a few microfibre cloths it should remain relatively clean forever. You'll have to get your arm in some weird positions, but it's well worth it . You just have to give it a quick dust every month or so to stop any new grime from forming and you'll be as good as gold

joey wrote:

lovely mint car,everything done right to it

Thank you very much. I didn't want to go too crazy with the body mods, so I kept things as simplistic as possible. My goal was to improve the design, not change it

Very nice indeed, great pics too..........you have some nice scenery over there


were the genuine bz-touring headlamps expensive?

AE102GXI wrote:

Very nice indeed, great pics too..........you have some nice scenery over there


were the genuine bz-touring headlamps expensive?

Thanks!

I bought the BZ Touring headlights secondhand from Malaysia. I could have got them here in New Zealand from a wrecker, but it was a bit cheaper to get them sent from overseas. The brand new ones from Toyota NZ cost a pretty penny . The secondhand ones I bought were about $350 NZD (£170) including shipping and were in 'as new' condition, complete with the wiring and bulbs.

As for the scenery here in New Zealand, it's a lot of fun finding new and interesting spots to take photos of my car . There's more shots on my CarDomain page of photos from various other locations when I had my original headlights installed

Kiwi-Corolla wrote:

and you'll be as good as gold

:D

Hi Scott, thought I would find your car pics here

Looking good as always! I love these Corollas with only OEM parts installed (not like mine )

thanks for the info scott, you should see the state of mine lol, oil and grime everywhere.. had afew leaks all over the place lol

gold94corolla wrote:

Kiwi-Corolla wrote:

and you'll be as good as gold

:D

Hi Scott, thought I would find your car pics here

Looking good as always! I love these Corollas with only OEM parts installed (not like mine )

Hey man, good to see you on here! . Thanks! . Yeah I read about your Corolla

miib14 wrote:

thanks for the info scott, you should see the state of mine lol, oil and grime everywhere.. had afew leaks all over the place lol

No worries . Haha yeah oil leaks certainly won't help. With a bit of elbow grease you'll get it looking brand new again in no time

Fook me chap she is clean!! Loving the interior bits and the Enjoy Corolla Sticker So clean!!

QuinnyGT wrote:

Fook me chap she is clean!! Loving the interior bits and the Enjoy Corolla Sticker So clean!!

Thanks buddy

Here's a shot I took about 10-minutes ago. Just happened to walk outside and saw a rainbow (was actually a double rainbow but the second one wouldn't fit in the frame), so ran inside and grabbed my camera. Didn't have enough time to grab my keys, push the button and unfold the mirrors so they're folded in the photo, haha:

love that corolla must be one of the cleanest ive seen a 20v corolla front bumper would set it off nicely imo

that pic is awesome scott...

mr_oconbhui wrote:

love that corolla must be one of the cleanest ive seen a 20v corolla front bumper would set it off nicely imo

Thanks man. I've been thinking of putting an FX-GT front bumper on, but I'm waiting for one to come into my junkyard in white. I could buy one from a wrecker or brand new from Toyota, but I'm still indecisive if I really want one so I'd rather get one cheap from the junkyard so that I'm not too out of pocket if I decide to take it off, haha.

miib14 wrote:

that pic is awesome scott...

Thanks Ishaq

glad to see you here scott car looks as lovely as ever wish mine could be like that now but i've been experiencing 7 days of rain now cant wait for the weather to hold up so i can have mine clean again like yours

Very nice matey, ishaq was telling me about this last night on the phone.
He wasnt wrong.....

you now know what i mean andrew... its just so

topnotch wrote:

glad to see you here scott car looks as lovely as ever wish mine could be like that now but i've been experiencing 7 days of rain now cant wait for the weather to hold up so i can have mine clean again like yours

Thanks a lot Orin . I feel your pain brother. It's winter here now and my car is starting to get filthy whenever I take it out . It's only a bit of spray from the wet roads, but it's enough to piss me off. I hope the rain clears up for you so at least one of our cars can remain clean for more than a couple of days

drew 007 wrote:

Very nice matey, ishaq was telling me about this last night on the phone.
He wasnt wrong.....

Thanks buddy. I hope they were good things he was telling you!

miib14 wrote:

you now know what i mean andrew... its just so

Cheers Ishaq. I appreciate the kind words