AE35 Corolla

Photo by Haikal Saadh, 2004

My AE35 Corolla is a car I built from the shell up. I use it more or less exclusively for competition - motorkhana, khanacross, autocross and others.

It is a 1975 KE35 Corolla shell, with a 1991 AE92 1.6L Corolla engine. The focus of the build so far has been in the handling and stopping department, and as such a fair bit of work has gone into the suspension and brake setup in the car. Next on the agenda is more power!

Coastal Challenge 2006 (large version)

Coastal Challenge 2006 (small version)

AE35 Corolla Diary

Engine
AE92 100kW small port 4AGE (1600 Twincam)
Unifilter pod
Stock RWD exhaust manifold primaries with custom 2" mandrel secondaries
2.25" mandrel exhaust with high flow cat, dog-leg straight through muffler and spiral resonator

Driveline
RA28 T-series 6.7" differential
4.77 Techno Pro Spirit Final Gear
Cusco RS 1.5-way LSD
AE86 T50 5 speed manual
Techno Toy Tuning short shifter
TA22 Clutch master cylinder
AE86 Clutch slave cylinder
Custom tailshaft loop

Brakes
JB1762 15/16 Mitsubishi Pajero Brake booster
KCF Rallysport Hydraulic handbrake

Front Brakes
Peugeot 604 270mm slotted vented discs (DBA272S)
Mazda RX7 RaceBrakes RB74 pads (416)
Toyota Landcruiser 4-piston calipers

Rear Brakes
Bluebird TRX 280mm solid discs

Front Suspension
Mitsubishi Scorpion lower control arms
Corona RT132 struts, shortened 40mm
Custom height-adjustable coilover setup
Koni Sport adjustable shocks
KMac camber/caster adjustable strut tops
Techno Toy Tuning negative camber Roll Center Adjusters
Whiteline swaybar
Custom strut brace
All polyurethane bushes

Rear Suspension
KYB gas shocks
Extra 8mm leaf
Whiteline swaybar
All polyurethane bushes

Exterior
Custom Streeter front spoiler
Cut out and meshed grille

Interior
Momo Race steering wheel
OBX Daytona fixed back seats
VDO oil pressure, temperature, voltmeter gauges
Autometer tachometer
Terratrip 202 Plus rally computer
Terraphone Pro intercom
Custom map light
6-point CDS rollcage
Pivot shift light