building a VIP Stylized 9th gen corolla... yep econobox

So here goes nothing. I've had an 04 STI which I built into a fun toy car. Ended up selling it due to disinterest and constantly fixing little issues. Then went to a 92 eg hatch. Full built motor lots of power no traction and waaaaayyyyy more issues than the STI. Life changed, I got out of the Navy, going to school now so econobox it is. Great gas mileage, no frills. However I'm still addicted to modding so figured I'd make the car as appealing as possible.

Old STi made 450 whp on 93 and meth, very fun car

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92 hatch which made 563 whp on 93 pump... nasty little thing

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And now to the 2004 corolla. Looks rough now but I've seen a few VIPstylized corollas and figured I'd give it a whirl. Trying to not buy too much stuff that can't be transferred to another vehicle, since I'd love a proper VIP car... however gas is killer and honestly I don't wanna worry about the car when its parked at school.

The car as it stands right now... rough I know.
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Heres what all I've got coming to fix my issues:
Clazzio quilted seat covers, except mine are black on black with black piping

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This should go quite well with my Junction produce neck pads and hip pads. neck pads are a little on the large side so I may have to take them to a tailor and get them cut down a bit. That can wait till my seat covers come in and I see how they look. Hip pads are also a little fat for my tastes so they'll go in the back seats.
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Obligatory teal fusa from junction vip lol. wife hates it. Not sure I'm sold on it either
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Most important pieces: BC extreme low coilovers (waiting for them to ship to me)

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and some SSR agle premium off another member at this lovely forum
[COLOR=#333333]18 x 8 +49 SL DISK[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333]18 x 8.5 +43 SL DISK[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333]5x114.3 bolt pattern.... so I ordered some adapters for 5x100 to 5x114.3. Trying to get stuff useful for other vehicles. Figured I could just re barrel them when I upgrade vehicles[/COLOR]

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Other random crap I don't feel like getting pics of till its installed:
clear fog lights (ordered waiting to get here)
muteki lug nuts
08 scion arm rest since it's comfier than the corolla one and bolts right on

Future plans:
Install everything of course
some kind of lip kit
Tint
HID retrofit... the stock lights are horrible at night
Rear tray table (I've got some ideas)

I have alot of stereo gear to go in too:
Pioneer avh5600bhs (already in)
Jbl ms-8
Scanspeak d3004 tweets
dayton rs100-4 mids
dayton rs225-4 woofers
2 jl 12w6v2 going IB enclosure
Digital designs m2a amp
jl 300/4 amp
ppi900.4 amp

I'll keep this updated as much as possible

Order a altis oem chrome grill to get rid of the plasti dipped one on the rolla. Looks like:
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How it looks currently uck
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Muteki lugs for the wheels, I've used them before... coating on them sucks but they came free with my coils from import image racing so can't knock em[URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/20150317_141700_zpsiwviquy7.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/20150317_141700_zpsiwviquy7.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Also started to change my interior over to black to match the new seat covers. Wrapped the pillars in black vinyl I scooped up from the local fabric shop. Pretty easy to do, however could be better. The stuff doesn't stretch too well. I'd love some leather or alacantara but $5 a yard for scrap black vinyl is hard to pass up.
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Got my 3m di-noc wood vinyl in the mail today. I'll be using it to cover my front table that I'm making and for trim pieces in the rest of the car. 
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Here's the progress I made on my diy vip table:
Used cardboard to mock up the exact dash shape and table I wanted

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Then traced it out on 3/4" mdf and cut with my jigsaw
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Sanding and checking fitment
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Now just to mock up the upper portion while I wait for my cup holders to show up. Gotta figure out what I want to do for standoffs too

My 3m di-noc wood vinyl came in yesterday, so I started wrapping things. Really like how this stuff lays and holds. It's amazing![URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/20150318_184837_zpss9qh51fu.jpg.html]
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my table getting wrapped

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And installed. I think it'll look great once the doors are dyed black and the quilted fabric matching my seat covers goes in the door inserts
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Is anyone even looking???

[QUOTE=ballistic1350;515128]Is anyone even looking???[/QUOTE]

This forum is slow man lol

[QUOTE=alpha0male0;515129]This forum is slow man lol[/QUOTE]

Such a shame, sooo much win in the forum and so little movement. Where do all the vip people post?

This place was a lot more active a couple of years ago, idk where everyone went.

Would it help all members if there were 'amused', 'interesting', or f'n wack' buttons for posts?! i  
 I would click interesting for this one. 


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Im Really interested to see where this goes man, I've never seen a VIP Corolla, looks like you're off to a good start.

Well thanks guys. Glad someone is curious

Side note I ordered a bunch of rear shims so I can mess with my rear camber to make it all fit nicely. As soon as I get a little free time I'll throw on the fogs which came in the mail today.
Another side note, I called and changed my spring rates from 8k/6k to 12k/10k which will delay the ship time a few more days... ugh sucks. They said they'd need to go back and revalve them for the higher spring rates. Oh well glad they could accommodate. Thanks import image and bc racing!

I'm also having a hard time tracking down a decent lip kit for the car. The oem lip kit is ugly and doesn't flow well. There is a discontinued vuteq b kit which I'd love to have. Kinda thinking I might be forced to go with the knock off version:
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Honestly not really thrilled about trying to make it fit well but I guess when you choose an oddball vehicle you gotta improvise

Got a little further with the vip table. Loving how it's turning out so far
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loos awesome! keep up the good work!

While it isn't a VIP platform, looks like you are on the right track. I grew up in Potomac and remember when the car scene was big out there. Question though, what made you build the Corolla and not pick up a cheap sedan? Just wondering. Keep up the good work,


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Got the corolla for cheap and already had it. Also it's amazing on gas... all other vip cars are not. Student right now so bills and stuff keep money tight.

And honestly the car has kinda grown on me... weird I know

The tray looks great. Where did you get the chrome trim?

It's chrome accent strip with a 3m adhesive back. Got it from pep boys. Same stuff you can get off ebay. The 3/4" sized stuff is a perfect fit for 3/4 mdf, hopefully it can hold up to some heat in the car during summer. If it can well then it'll definitely be worth the low price of $15 lol.
I actually got the idea off another forum member here, so thanks to them

i rarely come on to the site, i try to get on as much as i can but i'm definitely following up on this thread/build everytime i login. i really like where your direction is going with the corolla.

My scanspeak d3004 tweets came in the mail last night. Now I have everything I need to start my a pillar pods.[URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150323_172726_zps3qba3j6n.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150323_172726_zps3qba3j6n.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150323_172807_zpswkctiu4h.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150323_172807_zpswkctiu4h.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Plan on putting the tweets and these dayton mids in my pillars. I'll have to fiberglass some custom pillars. First time for everything right?
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I'm also going to be cutting up my doors to shoehorn in some 8" midbass, again dayton[URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/20150227_081922_zpse8asuknq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/20150227_081922_zpse8asuknq.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/20150218_174724_zpsjstt19gy.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/20150218_174724_zpsjstt19gy.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

dang, i can't wait to see how them speakers will look on the doors.

question, what kinda paint are you using to paint the door panels?

[QUOTE=MaxiNone;515201]dang, i can't wait to see how them speakers will look on the doors.

question, what kinda paint are you using to paint the door panels?[/QUOTE]

Honestly not really sure. I might end up wrapping the lower half of the doors since the panels will need to be cut to clearance the 8" midwoofer. Ideally I would like to make the cuts perfectly surrounding the speaker such that I can just pop a grill on to cover the imperfections but we'll see how it comes together.

some gator skin vinyl would be tight lol

Small update, got my grill in. Really feel like it helps the front end. I still need to find a decent lip though.
Before:
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After:
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Got my fogs on too... really makes me realize how bad my headlights need to be buffed and cleared. So I called the people who did it less than a year ago to pass inspection and complained about the crap job they did. Bam appointment next week to get them redone for free

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Had a few minutes to work on the car so I debadged the rear. Love the look, however the paint is badly pitted and you can still read toyota and corolla. I need to take some time and cut and buff it... hopefully it evens out

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I also found out the horrible black door trim is just attached with 3m tape. Pretty sweet! Maybe tomorrow I'll have time to pull them off.

I also ordered some tires for my wheels. Went with ultra cheap nankang lol
205/40/18 for the front 8" wheels
215/40/18 for the rear 8.5" wheels
still no news on when the coils will be here, since the bc ultra lows are made to order

Nice progress man. Keep up the good work!

Awful side moldings removed! Car is looking cleaner already. Can't wait for my tires to get here tomorrow then I cn get them mounted and balanced. One more step to a somewhat appealing vehicle... maybe get it to the point where it's hard to tell it's a corolla lol
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I'd really like to get the side mirrors paint match too. I feel like the black makes it look cheap... don't mind the steelies lol

[QUOTE=alpha0male0;515132]This place was a lot more active a couple of years ago, idk where everyone went.[/QUOTE]

a lot of the guys have gotten out of the scene, or are just busy with their lifes. 
Thats why you young guys need to bring it back. :)

I like where your build is going.  :)

shit got lame around here - if you dont like something and comment on it - your a hater so the scene and the environment has led to the the saying if you dont have anything good to say then dont say anything at all. people only want to hear the good things - cosign after cosign - nice whip - im looking forward to more progress - interesting 

I like the DIY approach - stylistically i would mash up a known Japan VIP kit to further emphasize that its VIP styled - not feeling the VIS lip kit or the platform itself

Lol fair enough. I'll agree with ya no one comments either way, appreciate the feedback none the less.

Side question... does all this new guy can only post in 101 even exist? I've posted elsewhere... telling on myself and all lol. If it does still exist, seems kinda silly with the lack of movement on this forum

[QUOTE=ballistic1350;515291]Side question... does all this new guy can only post in 101 even exist? I've posted elsewhere... telling on myself and all lol. If it does still exist, seems kinda silly with the lack of movement on this forum[/QUOTE]

it made sense when we got a huge influx of noobs but now theres really only a lot of moderation in the for sell forums. like 33flavors said, people got butthurt when your opinions didn't mesh up with theirs and a whole lot of bickering ensued and eventually the forum just lost a lot of action. people love to do shit for the e-fame rather than just what makes them happy.

Getting those headlights redone since they charged me to have them done just to get the car inspected... let's hope they last longer than a few months this time

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Also got 2 tires mounted since I'm still waiting on the other 2 to show up. Last night fedex didn't feel the need to knock on my door. They just left a tag saying I wasn't there even though I'd been there all night. Needless to say I'm pissed about that.

I barely even post on here anymore. Everyone has moved onto Instagram but it's not the same. Honestly I like your build more than a lot of builds I see even though it's not the right platform. Everyone just buys a beat to shit LS or GS and gets stupid low offset wheels that will never fit, pull the shit out of the fenders until they look like bacon, then adds a bunch of camber with Megan arms and claim they are killing the game.

[QUOTE=brainneeded;515294]. people love to do shit for the e-fame[/QUOTE]

Everyone trying to get Instagram famous...

[QUOTE=chrispy;515306] Everyone has moved onto Instagram but it's not the same. [/QUOTE]

We are having this debate on my local all-everything auto forum... the older crowd 28+ still posts and uses the forum but younger members have left and we don't get new members anymore as everyone joins 54 FB groups that are just absolutely awful to try to get information or help from. But whatever.

for the head lights you can try buying window/headlight tint. i had the same issue with my wifes car where i would buff them and a couple of months later it went back to gross. i bought a blue tint (with isnt that blue, just enough to show that it has a blue tint) and it made the car look better in appearance and i did'nt have to worry about the oxidation coming back/showing. i'll try to post a pic to show how bad it doesnt look. lol



[QUOTE=ballistic1350;515291]does all this new guy can only post in 101 even exist?[/QUOTE]

believe its due to that section being the only one with some kind of activity lol

[QUOTE=brainneeded;515294]. people love to do shit for the e-fame rather than just what makes them happy.[/QUOTE]

Ugh, my friend and i are always talking about this whenever we see cars on the internet. cheap everything on the car just for the e-fame :/

[QUOTE=chrispy;515306]Everyone just buys a beat to shit LS or GS and gets stupid low offset wheels that will never fit, pull the shit out of the fenders until they look like bacon, then adds a bunch of camber with Megan arms and claim they are killing the game.[/QUOTE]

so true lol

[QUOTE=gh0st;515307]Everyone trying to get Instagram famous...[/QUOTE]

another forum lost activity due to the Facebook page created. everyone used FB for quicker response. no one likes to research thing anymore.

So I kept working on my front table today and am hoping to get opinions...[URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150406_133559_zpst1yjb5hw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150406_133559_zpst1yjb5hw.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150406_141729_zpsmbwezyqz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150406_141729_zpsmbwezyqz.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Heres where I need the opinions: 
Option 1: I can keep the full cup holders in there like they are and just wrap them in some chrome wrap so they look nice. I'll add some dowels wrapped in the wood towards the ends for support.
Option 2: cut the cup holders flush with the bottom of the upper portion so there is space in the bottom and use dowels as stanchions, which I'll wrap in chrome vinyl  or even wood vinyl.

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help me out guys!

i like how it looks with the cup holders going all the way to the bottom board. but i think cutting them and leaving the space open between the 2 "trays" will look best.

So much Win here.. i want to build a table now.

This looks great - I would cut the cupholders.  I think it would be better to see more of the bottles.  

The only thing I couldn't stand on this site is the people claiming what is and what isn't VIP style cars.  VIP is a style and I think it can work on almost any sedan/wagon/suv.

Get used to it. VIP style can be applied to any car but a true VIPCAR is platform 1st.

[QUOTE=33flavors;515401]Get used to it. VIP style can be applied to any car but a true VIPCAR is platform 1st.[/QUOTE]

Yep, I'm saving up as we speak for a second car to play with. Gotta keep the econobox for daily duties and have a true vip car for weekend/evening drives

[QUOTE=ToddMS;515399]This looks great - I would cut the cupholders.  I think it would be better to see more of the bottles.  

The only thing I couldn't stand on this site is the people claiming what is and what isn't VIP style cars.  VIP is a style and I think it can work on almost any sedan/wagon/suv.[/QUOTE]
 cuz its the truth. people like to cry about how shit is elitist.... isn't that the whole point? 

[QUOTE=33flavors;515401]Get used to it. VIP style can be applied to any car but a true VIPCAR is platform 1st.[/QUOTE]

what @33flavors said. 
Original platforms will always come first, but I love it when I see out of the box cars go with the vip style, look at what thailand is doing, some of those cars are so legit!! 
high hopes for this build keep it up :)

Sorry the updates haven't been streaming in... been incredibly busy. I finally got my coils in the mail today, however it'll be a little before I have time to put them on

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I pullled most of the interior and am having them dyed black! can't wait to get them back... and put in lol

Here's why I have been busy:
I had a competition a few weeks back and the wife had one a few weeks later and will have another this weekend... sooooo much time and prep
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Still haven't had time to work on the car, however my Beat Sonic antenna came in the mail over the weekend, can't wait to install all this stuff[URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_161633_zpsghjxmlls.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_161633_zpsghjxmlls.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_162148_zpswt1mav3r.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_162148_zpswt1mav3r.jpg[/IMG][/URL][URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_162158_zpsgu0baeav.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/Mobile%20Uploads/20150426_162158_zpsgu0baeav.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Finally got the coils installed, I need to roll and pull the fenders to get my wheels on it. I'll prob have to raise it up some since the stock wheels are 15s and my ssr are 18. At least till I get the rear camber shims and everything sorted.
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Had to remove my front sway bar and endlinks since they were hitting the frame over pretty much every bump. I also took a minute to test fit the SSRs. Definitely need to go buy camber bolts and roll the fenders so I can get nice and low
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Also got my Beat sonic antenna installed[URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/20150429_111654_zpsqd4adnn1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/20150429_111654_zpsqd4adnn1.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

not bad, starting to look better with drop and wheels.

Finally got my clazio seat covers in the mail, a nice couple month wait... Def worth it though

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Got the seat covers on, just need the panels to come back from paint. On a side note, I realized I'm not really too wild about my junction produce neck and hip pads. They really aren't very comfy. I think I'm gonna sell them and look into other brands. Any recommendations? [URL=http://s1159.photobucket.com/user/Ballistic1350/media/20150502_191312_zpsopcabxlq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p636/Ballistic1350/20150502_191312_zpsopcabxlq.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Nice covers looks good

really liking the seats. what makes the pads uncomfortable, is it the size or the shape it has?

[QUOTE=MaxiNone;515634]really liking the seats. what makes the pads uncomfortable, is it the size or the shape it has?[/QUOTE]

Yeah they're too big (protrude too far) and they don't really give much at all

[QUOTE=ballistic1350;515635]Yeah they're too big (protrude too far) and they don't really give much at all[/QUOTE]

I have jp pads too, I know what you mean, I just got a set of bellezza pads and pillows and they are a little smaller i find.

[QUOTE=boostedsi;515637]I have jp pads too, I know what you mean, I just got a set of bellezza pads and pillows and they are a little smaller i find.[/QUOTE]

But are they comfy?

[QUOTE=ballistic1350;515644]But are they comfy?[/QUOTE]

there memory foam, I don't really lean on them

any updates?

Yeah, I got rid of the dayton stuff and scooped up some focal 3 way flax and a zed audio leviathan to power them. I'm wiring it all up as we speak
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Also waiting on the right size bolts to ship to me so I can adjust the rear camber more and go lower... accidentally ordered m12x1.25 instead of m10x1.25... stupid me trusted the interwebs
Here's how she sits now though
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If you sell those neck pads and hip pads, send me a pm.

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car looks good, i personally like it the way it sits now. i'm not a big fan of camber tho, but digging the build so far

Def feeling this build and it being different from everything!!

any updates? this was one build i was really liking

very clean car and to see where you started and where your at now is great.

Finished up the vip table, however not sure if I want to keep the coasters or not. If I do keep them they'll be stained darker
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Also temporarily mounted my amps, built a sub box, and did some quick processing with the ms8 so I could listen to it
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I temporarily mounted the mids and tweets in the a pillar, once I get some time I'll post it up

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nice updates. i think i'm going to try and make a table for my ES. i doubt it will come out a good as yours lol. keep keeping us posted. this is one build i like seeing updates on :)

Nice build man!
Unusual.. But great never the less

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Little update... fit my tweets and mid into my a pillars then wrapped them in vinyl

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