My 85 Corolla GT-S build / F22c swap thread
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:16 am
This is a project I started back in August 2012. I guess the original thread got deleted so this is a copy / paste of it. Enjoy!
I recently bought this car from a friend who has owned it the past 8 or so years and it is the first one I have ever owned.
It is an original GT-S car and it also has:
-KYB AGX short stroke shock setup
-T3 camber plates
-T3 roll center adjusters
-TRD 8k / 6k springs - I'm thinking these will be pretty harsh for such a light chassis
-Cusco sway bars
-T3 panhard bar
-Prothane bushings
-Koyo radiator
-Trust DD exhaust
-Bride seat
-Konig wheels
-brand new redline tail lights
-MR2 manual rack
The original 4AGE engine was pulled and rebuilt / upgraded, but never found its way back into the chassis, so the car has been sitting for a while.
Coming out of hibernation:
Getting used to its new home:
So the first thing I did was a little interior cleanup and swapped the drop vent hood for a stock one. Didnt really take a pics of it, but its sitting on top of the car.
Emtpy bay:
Then I sourced an F22c from a wrecked 2004 S2000. Worked the deal out and just picked up the entire swap and some extras out of the car.
Truck load of S2000:
The star of the show:
That's about all so far.
I'm debating on using some mounts from a company called JSP fab (http://www.jspfab.com/catalog/i61.html). The kit uses 1.75" subframe spacers to allow more room for the swap into the tunnel, which I'm not too excited about. The other option is to cut the trans tunnel and leave the subframe where it is. My concerns with dropping the subframe down that low are suspension geometry getting screwed up and less ground clearance. I'm still talking to some folks who have run the setup to get feedback.
I recently bought this car from a friend who has owned it the past 8 or so years and it is the first one I have ever owned.
It is an original GT-S car and it also has:
-KYB AGX short stroke shock setup
-T3 camber plates
-T3 roll center adjusters
-TRD 8k / 6k springs - I'm thinking these will be pretty harsh for such a light chassis
-Cusco sway bars
-T3 panhard bar
-Prothane bushings
-Koyo radiator
-Trust DD exhaust
-Bride seat
-Konig wheels
-brand new redline tail lights
-MR2 manual rack
The original 4AGE engine was pulled and rebuilt / upgraded, but never found its way back into the chassis, so the car has been sitting for a while.
Coming out of hibernation:
Getting used to its new home:
So the first thing I did was a little interior cleanup and swapped the drop vent hood for a stock one. Didnt really take a pics of it, but its sitting on top of the car.
Emtpy bay:
Then I sourced an F22c from a wrecked 2004 S2000. Worked the deal out and just picked up the entire swap and some extras out of the car.
Truck load of S2000:
The star of the show:
That's about all so far.
I'm debating on using some mounts from a company called JSP fab (http://www.jspfab.com/catalog/i61.html). The kit uses 1.75" subframe spacers to allow more room for the swap into the tunnel, which I'm not too excited about. The other option is to cut the trans tunnel and leave the subframe where it is. My concerns with dropping the subframe down that low are suspension geometry getting screwed up and less ground clearance. I'm still talking to some folks who have run the setup to get feedback.