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« on: July 11, 2006, 02:47:29 PM » |
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hey guys i have some new mods for my 2003 corolla and need some help putting on the new mods.
i have sitting in my computer room a set of Teins S springs & on friday 7/14/06 im suppose to recieve my hotchkis anti sway bars.
anyone up to getting thier hands dirty and making a friend & car happier...
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laz
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2006, 03:18:43 PM » |
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Post up the link to the vid of the guy doing his swaybar. That was kind of funny.
I may be able to help you depending when/where.
If not let's jack it up in the parking lot of Strike!!! :-) :-o :brick:
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asg14
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2006, 08:20:10 PM » |
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If you wanna drive to CT I'll help. I got spring compressors.
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corollamadness
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2006, 10:28:41 AM » |
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how far up are u in CT? i make take ur offer depending how long is da drive.
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asg14
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2006, 11:32:57 AM » |
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corollamadness
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2006, 02:57:14 PM » |
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yeah i think i know the area cause my brother lives around there.
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njtony
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2006, 04:47:34 PM » |
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ive a set of springs for my subaru need to be installed
can i come if u guys have a DIY day?
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Darkest Edge
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2006, 06:58:26 PM » |
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I would help, but I'm busy. It is easy to do most of the time.
Here are some hints that will help, if you don't know about these.
*Hint have at least a extra lift to help push back the control arm back into the shock/strut.
*Also, remove the bolts of the swaybar on the control arm. You might need someone to stand on top the rotor/drum to push the control arm down enough to get off the shock/strut. Friend and I learned the hard way when the first time we worked on one. We tried for half an hour to get the control arm down enough to remove the shock/strut, but realized to remove the swaybar bolt.
*Major thing, you might have to disconnect the brake line hoses holder off the control arm so they do not stretch pushing down on the control arm.
Any other things to worry about, post here. PM me if you want my cell phone # if you want to contact me if you run into a problem.
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asg14
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2006, 10:13:22 PM » |
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^ NOW you tell! haha, j/k Pete, lemme know if there are any issues with the fronts, and when you get the rear 2 bolts loosened, your more then welcome to come here to finish it, since we can prolly do it in under 1 hour.  |
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ChuckD
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2006, 06:23:05 AM » |
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ive a set of springs for my subaru need to be installed
can i come if u guys have a DIY day? Good Idea DIY day at Adams I'm in if I dont have to work!!!! |
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corollamadness
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2006, 09:29:53 AM » |
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well i was at adams last nite and we got the front springs on but the rear ones on of the bolts to loosen the strut was a b!tch to come out and it was getting late plus some heavy rain was comming our way.
but i diffently will like to get the rear springs on cause the rolla looks & feels like a mini hotrod lol. plus the anti sway bar should be in by friday but those can wait to be install cause i heard the front ones are the headest to install.
as for a DIY at adams that u must discuss wit him.
and grandlordkhorne was nice meeting u to bad u had to bounce.
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asg14
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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2006, 05:35:23 PM » |
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Hell, so I'm guessing we'll have a mini install meet at my house next month?  Are there any issues withthe front springs? ? also, lemme know if you wanna do the rears and RSB (pending you get that cun* of a bolt loosened on both sides) next week. |
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corollamadness
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« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2006, 10:13:05 AM » |
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no issues with the front struts as for now, cant wait to get the rest put in
& i suppose to recieve my anti sway bars today...
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corollamadness
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2006, 09:39:59 AM » |
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well its sunday 7/16/06 and its 10:38am im off to autozone to work on the car in there lot. im try to see if i can do alteast the rear sway bar since it just a few bolts. ill post pics. & wish me luck.
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laz
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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2006, 10:02:48 AM » |
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They rent tools for free at Auto Zone. See if you can borrow a breaker bar.
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Darkest Edge
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« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2006, 01:03:56 PM » |
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I would be careful, I use to work at Autozone. They are suppose to let anyone work in their parking lot. But every store is different.
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corollamadness
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« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2006, 06:14:20 PM » |
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well as for working in autozone, no one bother me & thier was a few folks working on cars. i rent the springs compresor and got my money back when when i return it. here a few pics i took today. arrived at autozone.  on jack stands  oem sway bar  oem vs hotchkis  hotchkis on the ride  since the car was on jack stands i decided to do the rear springs.  after a hard day work just had to wash the car  and wash , lower & showing off lol  |
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asg14
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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2006, 06:21:55 PM » |
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DAYAM! Looking good!!!!!!!
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Darkest Edge
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« Reply #19 on: July 17, 2006, 09:55:00 AM » |
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Just curious, can you take a picture just on the whole sway bar including in it the it connecting on the control arm? I have not seen personally the swaybar setup of your gen Corolla.
Just curious to see if there is something that is linked between the control arms so it can handle a larger swaybar. Teg, EG, EK, and possible other models Honda's, they do not have any reinforcement between the rear control arms. So when a larger swaybar is put, it bascially can destroy the frame of the car. Meaning the mount on the lower control arm will tear off the frame.
I am just curious if there is the same problem with your generation Corolla.
Anyway, congrats on the setup. It looks really nice.
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laz
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« Reply #20 on: July 17, 2006, 10:02:21 AM » |
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There is no control arm on the back of teh 03+ Corollas. It is a solid beam axle, so it is not independent. On the older generations with the stiffer bar the first thinkg to go was the end links. You could always order aftermarket ones which were better. I do not believe Corolla's have control ars like Honda setups do, but someone correct if I am wrong. It basically just bolst up to an end link that goea to the strut, or in the case of 03+ to the solid rear asxle beam.
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