New Rims...

New "shoe"...New look...
Bought it 2nd hand from Japan way back in early May...
still in good conditions, the inner rubber between 2 pieces still in good condition, no air leakage...
just got minor2 scratches...

Specs :
16inch
PCD 100
8JJ
Offset +35



The rim combined with 16/50/205 tire...is sits nicely along with the wheel arch...
but these rims can't fit the 4pot brake caliper from ST205 ...only can use normal 2 pot or 6pot mini (racing 6 pot) :D

So far...the ride comfort  still very nice, although it's an old car... :D :D
Corona Rules !!

A simple clean...

Good day.

Received an A/C controller from a donor car..mine still working, just the buttons display were cracke.
Poke out the buttons and washed it with regular hand wash and a sponge...

wallaaa...reveal the "inner shine" hahahaha...

KBS Gymkhana Challenge 2011 @ Putrajaya

Hi All,

Friend called me, asking wanting me to join in a Gymkhana event, support the local motorsport.Wow...been years already...At first I was reluctant, cuz it reminds me way back in 2005, after what happened of that one event... :( ...well that's another story.

Since Tim help me alot on, go-karting, AutoX and Drifting...so it's time for me tp repay him.

During the Gymkhana event...there were also KBS Drift Malaya Battle 2011 along with 3rd Hot Air Balloon Festival.

Didn't prepared much, running on 17 inch with stock 3SFE engine...arrived late...hahaaaha...gamble...
Helmet on...So here i go...

Race for top 16

Ready for top 8

The winning run...

 During practice run...it was damn hot...how ever...luck are with me...
It rains on the run time...wooo hoooo...The rain saved my tire... :P :P


And Video for it...need to practice more on hand-braking turn...I think this is the 3rd run...Thanks Dennis...




Manage to get 4th place...
Beaten by a Corolla AE82, 3rd place...he also didn't prepared much...go Toyota !!!
Both of us cant match 1st n 2nd place...a regular AutoX runner...with Proton Satria...hahahhaa

About Corona on Gymkhana...well I can say it's a pretty good car doing that...although it look "larger then life"...I can say, it's pretty easy to drive rather that my old Corolla...steering rack changed and used a better hydraulic oil, good hand brake (drum n disk combination :D), good torque...quite impressive...hope it's will do even better in track day... :D

P/S : Picture courtesy of Ahmad Bob ...Thanks Bob...

Window tinting. Removing sprayed mark on the glass

New tinting...better visible light, light reflected , UV Rays reject and Heat reject.
But there's a marking on the windows / glass... :(
Perhaps the old owner over sprayed it, made a marking on the glass...

The mark on the external glass

 So...I've used some WD-40 to lubricate it then scrapped the marking with sharp knife.
 Do it nice n easy.

RED : Before cleaning  GREEN : After cleaning

Change the steering rack

Reason changed : Got a free play on the rack plus the movement not so smooth.

As for Corona ST171 version, the rack sits on the front sub frame, not like the Corolla AE series, which attached to the front firewall frame.

In order to take out the steering rack, the cross member need to go out, the lower part of the extractor and the front sub frame...only then you'll get access into it.

Out goes the sub-frame

New front engine mounting

Ready for instalation, looks like new after respray... :D

While was about to installed it, notice that my steering coupling broken, the joins are loosen. The mech decide to repiar it first. Took quite sometime to adjust it, not like the long shaft coupling. This one much more harded due to it size. Just look at it... :(

After a few attempt failed. We've decided to take another coupling which came from ST205 fits nicely. Just need to swap the "sleeves"...

Put it back all together. Flushed the old power steering oil. Put in the new Honda power steering fluid. Test it out...Vuaalaaaaa...the steering response is so smooth and responsive...yeahhhh !!! Thanks my Mech !!!

Side Project : Volvo 240 - New rear tail light

People can see it clearly...woo hooo !!!

For the red light...Bottom left n right are for the night light...middle one is for the reflector...
Meanwhile...the The top side, for braking light...

Broken left light...

Replaced with Taiwan made...

Owh...the new tail light...soft board, bulb sockets ,bulbs (6 bulbs) and the rubber pad are all included...yeahhhh

Remove water spot or water mark

Ah haaa...something to DIY...

Removing water mark on my rear glass and door glass...

Due to acid rain making the water spot hard to remove...

Before cleaning...

Testing purposes...
LEFT : Cleaned   RIGHT : Normal

After cleaning...wooo hooo !!!  Product used...

Toyota Devil ?

Spare time...make myself this logo... :D

Toyota with Horns !? :D

Side Project : Volvo 240 - Cleaning

Next thing in queue...
Changed engine oil and oil filter...gearbox oil still pending for gear oil...
Clean the interior, front seat, dashboard and door panel...

Looks clean...but once used the upholstery and carpet cleaner...all the dirty comes out...yucksss !

Thinner used to clean a smudge on the dashboard.

Meter cluster removed.

Crack gear

Osram...off course !

VDO germany

Niceeeeee !!! Clean n Clear !

Did it at my office... :D

Next ?! continue on cleaning on the interior...

Things being done so far...

Can't really recall what's being done to it.
Need to open up my bills...

Just for the record...So far...

1) Thigh up the nuts for front right ball joint, lower control arm and the nead nuts...crazy previous owner...nuts !

2) Replaced the broken distributor cap that come together with spark plug cable.

3) Changed the engine oil, filters, gearbox oil.

4) Bought 17 inch Speedline Corsa 2014 with Trampio tyre...still 20% used ! yeahhh !

5) Replaced the power window main controller, front right signal lamp...besides the main head lamp...hmmm...what do they called it ???

6) Cleaned the interior

7) Recaro seat n steering wheel...

8) Swap with colleague power steering reservoir bottle ...his car in the waiting list for 3SGTE swap..

9) Changed wiper motor...used a AE101 motor, which surprisingly fits nicely...hahahaha...

10) Changed the suspension for few time...

11) Changed the broken bushing and sway bar links...

12) changed rear knuckle (with another model, heeee...secret one), except the wheel hub which uses 114 PCD...nice...!!!

Hmmm...anything else that I've miss out...

ah ha...a few other things yet to be install...
steering rack, ST162 GT-R spoiler  n others...

Side Project : Volvo 240 #1

Bought a Volvo 240 GL, got at a bargain price...it's for my Dad...restoration in progress .

Let the journey begin !

Hi All,

Hi Toyotarianz...

This blog si about me and my "newly wed" Toyota Corona ST171...

I'm a Toyota Enthusiast...brand Loyal...

It's been a while I didn't do blogging...

This was my last post on my old car...

http://4age20v.blogsome.com

It was a great car...Do really miss her...spend a lot time and $$$ in that car... :D ...

but...need to "Moving Foward" due to personally issue...

Let the journey begin !!