********* Here is my NEW TOYOTA RACECAR*********
 

Flippin 40 hour round trip to the south. What a nightmare. :(


Anyhow,

1980 Toyota Corolla
Bridgeport 12A
RX7 Transmission
4 Link Suspension
Holley 650 Carb
Holley Blue Pump
Holley Blue Regulator
Msd Ignition
Magnacore wires
Racing Beat Intake Manifold
Custom Exhaust
Etc. Etc.

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I'll begin stripping it today to get it ready for:

13B w/Raceport
80mm Turbo T6
Blowthru Carb
Full Alcohol (No Gas)
Minitub most likely
Built 8.8
Weld Wheels
Full restorated interior
Color Change
Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.

This thing makes my old RX7 feel heavy.
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/mycar002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/mycar001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...am/mota001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...m/100_1526.jpg

:bowdown:

http://www.teamtoyminator.org/Atco71705/7170513.jpg
http://www.ostcbpt.com/pics/album05/Picture_074.jpg

LOL sweet.

im glad to hear you sold your blue car. That thing was pure sex if you do not mind me saying :)

I drove past a car just like this in Houston but it was orange and had puerto rico plates on it. Just sitting outside a guys house at about 9:45pm. I drove by the same place a few days later at about 1pm and it was gone. I have not seen it again :(

I could tell it was not stock by the suspension. It has a nice rake on it with some bigger tires in the back.

Why blowthru? What size tire will fit? You said it has a 4 link. Is it a factory 4 link? I dont know what they came with origionally.

dude i want one that thing is fuckin pimp

DAAAAAmnn that thing is nice lupe. Love punto ochos(rican way of saying 1.8 rolla) lol. good luck with it and hope u run fast times with it.

Yeah, Factory 4 link. We're going to upgrade the factory 4 link and install a built 8.8.

I have pretty much everything needed for a blow-thru setup so I'm going to give it a try. I have someone locally who has alot of experience with blow-thru carb race cars.

I'm trying to find out if a 26X11.5X15 will fit with the stock tubs (I doubt it). I'll probably mini-tub if that's what I need to do.

Lupe i seen alot of them fitted with 28x9x15 fit under there with no problem. Here is a pic of another nice one i found with the stock tubes still in place
http://68.178.140.70/fotos/06-07-09m/images/0174.jpg

The car in the pic above doesnt look to have 28's. Those look like 26's, mounted on 15's. The tires in the cars above are 29's, 30's, somewhere in that neighborhood. How far inboard do the suspension peices fit? If you are having a rear custom fit with all the brackets welded on, you might not spend much more money changing it to a drag racing 4 link setup. If they are cutting the tubs out, how much more is it just cut the whole floor out?

PS, Im excited for you LUPE. Those old Corollas are badass. 600 horse in one of those will KILL you lol. Very nice.

Dude i never stated that the white corolla had 28inch tires. Never even said what tire size it has, This one haves 28x9 in it.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...fotodelado.jpg

this one haves 26x10 and they still fit with no problem
http://dragueo.tv/home/reportajes/zorro/images/3.jpg

I still have that automatic C4 if your interested?
 

Do you mind if I ask what type of blow thru system you are going to put together. Just wondering.

Holley?
Weber?

They all work just fine you just have to spend time on them and tune them just like any other setup.


Good Luck

Looks good Eric, now drag her down to TX and we'll throw a 3/4 chassis in it. ;)

TE72 ftw

Nice looking car, but why did you drive 40 hour round trip for a basically stock toyota corolla? I mean you're going to junk the engine, trans, rearend, suspension and start over why not just buy a stocker corolla closer to home?

Nice!

Have you ever been to the midwest ? Old school japanese cars don't exist here.

Also, the car is already fabbed up for a rotary. It came with some performance parts that I can sell and I feel that I got a pretty decent deal on it.

Nice find Eric.........
Will it be ready to race this summer at Gateway?

I don't know, we'll see. I'm picking up the 8.8 rear end and 4.56 gears today.

The first thing we're going to work on is getting the rear end setup, mounted and minitubbed.

I'm going to run a 15X10 wheel with 26/10.5/15 tires.

UGH. Well it ain't no 3rd gen :)

so how light is this one gonna be after the "strict Cheatham car diet program"???:)

Yeah, these are the same size wheels and tires I'm getting. I did find out that the largest tire I can fit with a minitub is a 26/10.5/15 .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eatham/158.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...atham/6848.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tham/12323.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eatham/684.jpg

I don't know. It would be nice if I could get this down to 1500 lbs with a full/modified interior. I haven't really got down and studied the car yet to see what I can remove. I'll be removing the stock rear end this weekend so we'll see.

:shocking: :buttslay:

I can not wait to see video of this crazy ass car running down the track *thinks about the vids of your old FD.*

wow, man that is gonna be nice. Are you gonna make a drag only car, no street durt at all.

I'll be impressed if you can do that. My RX3 is 1880lbs.

I highly doubt I’ll be able to get it down to 1500 lbs. That doesn’t mean and I won’t try, though.

this looks good and cant wait to see it done but i miss the blueness. none the less congrats on the new ride :icon_tup:

wow eric, looks like that last pic of the black car is the way to go. It is the best looking one uve posted up. what color were u wanting to paint it.?

Starting the minitub this weekend, 8.8 and 4.56 gears are being delivered on sunday. I'm picking up the new transmission tommorow. I'm trying to decide on wheels. I'm going to run a 15X10 wheel with no much backspace for a deeper dish.

I'm thinking something like this but with beadlocks and a different color of course. What do you guys think?

http://www.holeshotwheels.com/prostar_redcenter_700.jpg

I'm thinking about going with a Paint/Wheel color scheme like this. What do you guys think?

http://dragueo.tv/home/noticias/images/metrica_01.jpg
http://dragueo.tv/home/noticias/images/metrica_08.jpg

black, w chrome wheels w black colored part

I meant to post this color scheme.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...metrica_01.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...metrica_08.jpg

I've thought about that too, I need to play around in photoshop tonight.

Is there a good website about these corollas? I have always liked the boxiness look of these and would trade my rx2 in a heartbeat for this body style.

Well, anyways, good luck on the project, hopefully it will be as awe-inspiring as much as your last one.

Here is a good forum:

http://www.toyota3tc.com/forum/index.php

These corolla's are a dime a dozen down here in Cali., but try to find an rx2. In my opinion the rx2 and 3's are a better looking car, however any tubbed car looks good. hehe.

Thats another thing, I can do a 3/4 chassis, or even just get away with a mini tub, but not on my rx2. I just can't cut up my rx2 though.

Thats a nice ass color scheme. Blk wheels all around is like the best way to go with a color bead lock in my opinion.

Your not a really big fan of those type of corollas right?

punto ocho que lindo hermano. Mira bro that thing is sick hermano how much U get it 4

nice
 

Think that color sick as it is already, but if not the color those rims look really pretty hermano

Tremendo..

I want my TE72 to hook like this TE72.

http://agracingvideo.com/videos/sali...lphyracing.wmv

That's pretty crazy. I don't know if I'd like the feeling of leaving the ground though :) Anyway, good luck with the new project.

-Scott

Damn good ass vid. I seen it a while back but still love seeing it again. Love the beat to the song also.

nice find, good luck with your project.

Black paint and Chrome wheels!!!! Its the best combo.

Waiting on a quote for some "Hole Shot" wheels, was hoping to order today. They have to be custom made per order so it's going to take a few weeks to get them.

Polished aluminum wheel with the center powdercoated black.

15X10 with with a 3 inch backspace.

Where are you getting them from Lupe? There is a store down here that haves them in all styles for alot cheaper then the company. here is their web site. www.theracingstore.com