The car is based around $600 3T-GTE, with a 2T-GE block and 3T-C that came from a 1984 Corolla that was based in a scrap yard. In addition, a further $600 for the turbo and ECU, he fashioned his own exhaust and pipes.
The turbo had to be tuned and once that had been done, he had a great run around to get to work and back, this was fine until things started to go wrong, the clutch, transmission and the diff, clearly there was some thinking to be done about this.
This was the turning point; does the car get replaced or refitted? Thankfully, he chose the refit and the results of which we are seeing now.
The car had been completely stripped down and the engine had even been taken out, the body is down to Vang himself, of course, he may have had some help along the way. It was when the car was being painted he turned his attention to the engine.
Instead going overboard on this job, he elected to go for the easy option of replacing the bearings, rod bearings and of course fresh gasket kits.
To complete the job, he made his own turbo manifold, downpipe, intercooler pipe, and plenum intake, along with ignition wires, trigger setup, coil mounts and a Haltech E6X.
“I love driving the car,” Vang says. “Everywhere I go, I get compliments. People are always looking at the car either trying to figure what kind of car it is or trying to take pictures. I used to get other cars trying to race me on the streets before my car was finished. Cars would roll up and rev, do burnouts next to me, or just take off real fast to see if I’d race them. Now, people pull up and they just stare, talk, and point. I really don’t race my car; I use it as a daily driver, just with a little boost when I want it. Yes, I’m not going to lie, I have done some light-to-light action, but it’s not worth it. I like the stares and the `wow’ looks better than a quick launch and looking in the mirror for flashing lights. Besides, it uses premium and it’s getting expensive.”
Specs:
Engine, Mutt block and head’82 Corolla pistons 10:1, Cometic head gasket, Turbonetics E-57 T4/T4 turbo, TiAL Sports 38mm wastegate, HKS blow-off valve, Custom Ryan Carwin FMIC, Ryan Carwin downpipe, Python Injection fuel pump, RX-7 550cc injectors, Ryan Carwin plenum intake manifold, BMW 3-inch throttle body, Ryan Carwin exhaust system, Magna Flow muffler, Corvette LS1 individual coils, MoTe C 60-2 trigger wheel, Haltech E6X engine management
Drivetrain – Toyota AE86 T-50 transmission, ACT Extreme four-puck un-sprung clutch, ACT pressure plate
Suspension – Ground Control coilover kit, KYB struts, SR5 -inch antiroll bar
Brakes – 86 Corolla GT-S brakes
Interior – Mazda 323 turbo seats, Custom door panels 74 SR5 Corolla cluster, Auto Meter gauges, Stewart Warner gauges, GReddy turbo timer, NRG quick release steering wheel, Autopower rollbar
Exterior – SR5 fender flares, Unknown rear spoiler, Unknown front lip spoiler
Wheels & Tires – Konig Rewind 15 x 7 Toyo 195/50-15
Source [Turbo Magazine]
Nice car, but this isn’t an ’82 TE72 Corolla, this is a ’72 TE27 Corolla.
Of course you are right, I must have been suffering from fat finger syndrome at the time
David
cool mister… good car i have ever seen …