Greetings from Wisconsin, USA

[SgtRauksauff]

Greetings!

I thought I'd already posted here, but apparently I got distracted and didn't actually click 'submit'. So, I get to type it all in again.

I've got a 1985 Corolla GTS. I bought it about a year a half ago, and haven't had much time to do anything with it yet.

It's already got some pretty good suspension mods, I just need to get some good tires on it and start playing with it.

The engine's pretty much bone stock, except for an air filter, and an almost-fartcannon on the back. The suspension is KYB AGX short-throw coilovers, Tein camber plates, adjustable panhard rod.

Datsun 6-spoke wheels for now, with bald Azenis 195/60-14 RT-215's.

The body is VERY clean for this area, just a little bit of rust on one of the rear fenders. The hood, fenders, and doors were painted yellow primer by the previous owner, they were red before.

I've got a J-blood style rear bumper to put on, and J-blood sideskirts, and some 2" flares on the fenders as well.

I got the car with a couple spare heads, a spare block, a couple spare clutches, and some other bits and pieces.

I really enjoy autocrossing and track lapping days, it feels really good to get behind the wheel of an FR car again. For the last 10 years, I've pretty much been driving my FF ford escort station wagon, which for the last 4 years has been slightly faster than normal. Funny how forced induction and good suspension can do that.

Anyway, I will definitely be taking this car to autocross, and to the track, and probably even to some drifting events after I get the feel for the car.

I've put one picture in my garage, but you can find the rest of the pics I have of this carhere.

Those are actually the pictures taken by the previous owner, before he sold it to me. He'd brought it to a couple of autocross events, and the car just looked very fun, and when he was looking to sell it, I had to buy it.

Well, that's all for now, This board seems pretty good so far!

--sarge

[Mux213]

Welcome mate!

Enjoy your time here. Looks like you know how to have fun with your hachi!

You turbo'ed an escort station wagon? 10 points for style mate

[SekiguchiUeno]

welcome

are really nice peoples on this here.
you car is an really street beater from the look.

from where are you exactly? know you lake Oskosh.

enjoy it here

[a112]

Hello,nice car,especially the rims

[banpei]

Welcome!
Where did the previous owner get the bumper?

[SgtRauksauff]

Thanks for the welcome!

I know of Lake Winnebago, which happens to be right near the city of Oshkosh, that I do ice racing on sometimes. My brother also goes to university there, at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

I'm not exactly sure where the previous owner got that bumper, and it's kind of sad that it's got a huge gouge in it. But hey, it adds character. I'm pretty sure he got it from overseas at some point in time. He and his wife had a baby, and he just didn't have the time to give to this project anymore. I'm going to need to find a proper grille piece to fit, I think.

I'm going to have some body work done, to actually get the paint all one color, and put on the other bits like the sideskirts and rear bumper. Plus, I want to put on a muffler that isn't hanging off the back end, I'd rather have it tucked underneath, and have a subtle tailpipe out the back.

I figure at least one year with this engine, before I put in the other engine that I have for it. The previous owner build up a nice 5-rib (or is it 7, I'm embarrassed to say I don't remember) block, with some GZE pistons, and I've got a log manifold, a Volvo T3, and a megasquirt and harness all ready to go in, but I want to learn the car with low power before I get too crazy. I was almost able to get a nice 20V head too, but his brother-in-law wanted that for his own project. Ah well, maybe someday.

I've got to get a working camera and take some pictures of everything, too.


--sarge

[dr.occa]

greetings from Texas sarge! if you haven't done so maybe you can pipe in at the US, Canada, etc... section in the USHey thread.