Massive Hit - 1985 Toyota Corolla GT-S

Fast Facts

Ride: '85 Toyota Corolla GT-S
Owner: Bong Santiago
Hometown: North Hills, California
Daily Grind: Co-owner of Carcraft Auto Salon
Power: 350-400 hp @ 9,000 rpm
Under The Hood: 1.8L 4AGZE; HKS camshafts (8.3 lift, 264/256 duration), connecting rods, pistons, piston rings, crankshaft, valve springs, cam gears, super sequential blow-off valve; ported and polished head; TRD valves, retainers; Rev Hard custom intake manifold, custom headers, turbo intercooler and pipes, custom fuel rail; Garrett GT30 turbocharger; TiAL turbo wastegate; Koyo aluminum powdercoated radiator; Nippon Denso coil on plugs; NGK spark plugs; MSD DIS 4 Plus high-output ignition; Burns 3-inch custom exhaust; RPM 70mm throttle body; TNT Motorsport custom fuel rail; Toyota Supra Twin Turbo fuel pump; Aeromotive fuel regulator; Seimens Motorsports 60-lb/hr injectors; Autronic SMC fuel injection
Drivetrain: Trd limited slip differential, shift kit, shift lever; Exedy stage II clutch
Brains: Autronic SMC ECU
Stiff Stuff: Ground Control springs with TRD shocks(f); TRD springs with TRD shocks(r); Cusco front and rear strut brace; TRD bushings; Tein camber plates
Rollers: Watanabe RS8 14x9(f), 14x9.5(r); Toyo RA-1 205/55R14(f), 225/50R14(r)
Stoppers: Brembo front brakes; Bradi rear brakes; PBR brake pads; Goodridge brake lines
Outside: Trd N2 widebody flares; J Blood front and rear bumpers; TRD rear wing; bodywork done by Jess at Carcraft Auto Salon; Orange Crushed Pearl with Metallic
Inside: Sparco seats, steering wheel; Carcraft upholstery; HKS boost gauge; TRD shift knob
Props: Che, Zaloy, Manuel, Jess, and Peter at Carcraft Auto Salon; Myles, Allen, and Jonathan at Rev Hard; Jadee, Brooks, and Jake L. at TNT Motorsports; Jake M., Ace, and Roger at AJ Autocare; Jay, Mark, and Jessie at J's Racing; Jonathan, Jerome, Dax, Lovejoy, and Marvin at Club Old School
Connect:
www.revhard.com
www.hksusa.com
www.msdignition.com
www.technotoytuning.com
www.tein.com
www.napsusa.com
www.burnsstainless.com
www.toyo.com

The Way the Corolla Bloomed to mainstream hell was, to me, sacrilegious.

Hey, this bong has hair on it!

By Roel Concepcion

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