Parts on my Corolla GT-S

First and foremost, I should mention that I've set up my car for auto-x duty. Drag racing is cool and I know that you have to have talent to be consistent and competitive, but it's just not for me. Happiness for me is in the middle of a turn at 10/10s. =) When you're looking at my setup, you'll notice that almost all of it is for handling upgrades. There's the typical rice-boy mods (intake/exhaust, plugs, etc.), but I don't really count them as mods. I'd love to slap some #294 WEB Cams into my engine, but it would bump me out of the Street Prepared class and into the highly competitive Prepared class in the SCCA SOLO II. So, just take a look and use it as a baseline for your car. You may find that another part will work better for you. For example, I didn't wanna drop my car too low on account of the crappy roads in the Bay Area (potholes galore!), so I got the Eibach Pro Kit springs with a decent drop of 1.3". Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way that progressive rate springs for race use isn't fun--when the springs transition f/ the "dead" to active coils, it slightly unsettles the car. So, I bit the bullet and got me a set of Ground Controls with some spring rates that I chose specifically for my purpose.

What I already have on the car:

Hey, it's better that I have these logos on my web site than on my car, right?!!

Current Set-Up:
1. Extensive 4A-GE engine rebuild
2. Prototype Nevo lightweight, underdrive crank pulley (Viel danke, Alan!) (top view) (side view) (Nevo vs. OEM)
   Contact John Harris at info@nevo.biz for questions regarding Nevo pulleys.
3. KBD header
4. K&N cone filter (this and KBD header should net an additional ~10 hp)
5. GReddy oil catchcan
6. Taylor battery relocation aluminum box
7. Quaife ATB-type LSD
8. Rebuilt C52 tranny
9. Fidanza lightweight flywheel
10. ACT clutch setup: HD pressure plate and organic street performance disk (Handles the abuses of autox racing)
11. Complete Whiteline polyurethane suspension bushings
12. One-way adjustable Koni Sport strut inserts
13. Ground Control coilovers
14. TRD front and rear anti-sway bars (much thanks, Randy!)
15. 235/45/13 Kumho ECSTA V700s on 13" x 7.5" Lenso "Tom Slick VPDs
16. 195/50/15 Bridgestone RE730s on new 15" x 7" Enkei RPO2 wheels (street use)
17. H&R 5 mm wheel spacer kit to correct the rear wheel/tire-to-strut clearance problem
18. Stainless steel-braided brake lines from Technafit
19. Porterfield R4-S front brake pads
20. KVR slotted front rotors
21. Synthetic lubricants (Mobil 1 engine oil, Royal Purple tranny oil and Water Wetter)
22. Custom cat-back Borla exhaust
23. Sabelt 3-point double buckle harness for race use only
24. Custom-made in-car video camera mount
25. TRD-Japan short shifter kit (had to modify for LHD)
26. Cibie E-code lamps (throw out a nicer, non-offensive pattern)
27. PIAA 959 85W fog lamps with Ion lenses
28. Hella Model 100 rear fog light (for bad weather and pesky tailgaters)
29. Hella compact twin horn kit (a helluva lot louder than the stock "tinny" horn)
30. JDM AE92 Trueno steering wheel (thanks much, Ut!)
31. "Sport" pedals (heel-toe shifting is MUCH easier now)

Future plans for my Corolla GT-S:
1. Install the 7-point Safety 21 roll cage that's sitting in my garage (look for a writeup soon!)
2. Advance Design custom coilovers with front camber plates
3. Sparco Evo competition seats
4. Small port motor built to max SCCA Street Prepared rules
5. TWM Induction manifold and individual throttle bodies
6. Full engine management by FJO341B
7. 13"x8" Panasport C8 3-pc. race wheels for autox use
8. 225/45/13 Hoosiers for dry conditions

I made a "What if" table with different 4A motors in various states of tune. I'm using my chassis as the test bed--only the engine changes in each case. I would have added the increased weight for the 4A-GZE motor, but I have no access to the info. I plugged each engine's basic characteristics into some software and out came the telltale numbers. Anyway, this is just for fun...