Small update.. Lowered the front and rear down a lil bit more, pretty happy with how it sits now. Just getting ready for the annual toyotafest coming up in two weeks, I'll be sure to take some pics for you guys!!
Argew24 Supreme Member!
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:20 pm
That sits so awesome.
miib14 Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:52 am
Looks Good that Low! How's the ride?
Corollove Elite Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:57 pm
Thanks for the kind words guys!! and it rides very stiff, the ksports are already stiff enough and I set the front and rear shocks to the stiffest setting and on top of all that the rear trailing arm and endlinks are at such an angle that they are touching the rear subframe so there's no travel in the rear. Luckily I like a stiff ride haha
gilli10 Ireland Rep
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:13 am
Love your wagon!
Corollove Elite Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:18 pm
gilli10 wrote:
Love your wagon!
Thanks!!
Some recent shots of the wagon by my cousin
miib14 Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:45 am
one of my fav wagons
gold94corolla Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:28 pm
That thing looks impossible to drive lol!
MirrorEyes Canada Rep
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:46 am
I remember seeing this wagon before, love it.
magweal New Zealand Rep
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:27 pm
Maybe its because I'm old but all I can think is ouch my back
monkeypower102 Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Thu May 09, 2013 6:33 pm
Not low enough heheh
monkeypower102 Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Thu May 09, 2013 6:34 pm
Gotta go lower than the ground!
Corollove Elite Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Thu May 09, 2013 6:36 pm
Thanks for the kind words again people and other comments haha.
Here's an update of what i've been upto:
Since toyotafest was coming up I had some things I wanted to do. First off was getting new exhaust tips: shakotan inspired blast pipes (welded up by my old boss at the metal shop I used to work at)
And then I wanted to do something with my wheels: stripped the clear and polished the lips:
and then painted the centers gunmetal metallic (since polishing took so long, I only had time to paint 1 and rode around with one painted wheel for a week ahahh)
But I wasn't done there! flake painted the centers with gunmetal flake:
After I clear coated them they changed color from gunmetal gray to a blue-gray, although It wasn't what I initially planned, I thought the accidental color was awesome!
And then Toyotafest! Had an awesome time rolling up 1.5 hours north with David (silver wagon) and Ian (rat rolla). Had an awesome time at the show meeting people and just hanging out!
I ended up winning 3rd in the new school corolla and matrix category that us 7th gens were placed in, which is an awesome feeling considering it's my daily driver! David took 2nd with his silver wagon so it was a good day in 7th gen history!!
The owners and their wagons:
Later on we took a lil 7th gen photoshoot (you've probably seen some of the photos by now)
Here are some more recent shots by my friend:
Oh and here's a lil video showing how we do it here in SoCal:
miib14 Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Thu May 09, 2013 7:34 pm
wow very nice work indeed,
congrats on coming 2nd and i love the rolling shots
gold94corolla Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Thu May 09, 2013 11:01 pm
Thanks for sharing, I was hoping that you would post! Congrats!
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Fri May 10, 2013 9:21 am
Corollove Elite Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:36 am
Updated shots, Lowered the front a tad bit and installed rear mudflaps
miib14 Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:46 am
looking good
kennydang91 Supreme Member!
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:20 pm
I love your wagon sooooo much!
I notice that you have mismatched headlights. It just so happens that I have a spare. If you want, I'll give it to you for $10. Just pay shipping. Only thing wrong is that it's missing the glare cap though as you can see.
gold94corolla Site Administrator
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:07 pm
What do you mean his head lights missmatch? They both look OEM to me?
Dat exhaust..... crazy lol.
kennydang91 Supreme Member!
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:54 pm
Are they? Oh they are!! lol I guess one is just more couldy than the other. My bad!
Corollove Elite Member
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Subject: Re: Ae102 Wagon Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:31 pm
Thanks for the offer but the headlights are fine. And one isn't cloudier either, the angle causes them to look different
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