Thanks to its practicality and price, Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling cars in the world. The E120 model is popular in Russia; this series appeared on the domestic market in 2000 and is still in demand in the secondary market. To improve the outdated characteristics of the Toyota Corolla e120, car owners often resort to tuning. Each car owner decides for himself what can be improved on the Toyota Corolla E120, based on his needs. You can improve both the technical characteristics and aesthetic qualities of the machine.
Exterior tuning
White Corolla 120 with a body kit on wheels
It has long been proven that cars with exterior tuning are stolen much less often, so by changing the Corolla, you can not only stand out, but also protect the car.
The most popular tuning item for Toyota Corolla E120 is headlights. Front optics are changed more often; LED lamps are worth choosing. For better distribution of light, diffusers are changed. Corolla brake lights can also be replaced; smoky options look unusual; standard reflectors can be easily replaced with new interesting shapes.
If you are thinking about tuning a Corolla, you should start with the rims. There is an opinion that wheels make up 30% of a car's appearance.
You can tune the Toyota Corolla E120 using additional elements for the body and other parts of the Corolla:
- door seal - will improve sound insulation;
- roof linings - improve aerodynamics;
- mirror covers - protects against damage, dirt and insects;
- eyelashes for headlights - have an aesthetic role, you can do it yourself;
- replacing the radiator grille - you can choose a grille with an unusual pattern;
- installation of fender liners - protect wheel arches from corrosion and damage.
Black stylish hatchback Corolla 120
Aerodynamic body kits - results for little money
With the help of an aero kit, you can independently make the appearance of the Corolla 120 modern and improve aerodynamics. The aerodynamic kit includes: front and rear bumpers; spoiler and door sills. Today the market offers a large selection of aerodynamic body kits of various types and manufacturers.
Green Corolla 120 sedan
The spoiler helps change the exterior of the sedan, making the appearance more sporty; the fairing also improves the aerodynamic characteristics of the Toyota Corolla and protects it from dirt. You can also additionally protect your car from dirt by installing side window deflectors. Install spoilers using sealant or self-tapping screws.
The front bumper with additional holes promotes cooling, the rear bumper helps protect the tuned Corolla from mechanical damage. Both additional bumpers make the Toyota's appearance more aggressive and sporty, and the ground clearance visually becomes smaller. The door sills additionally protect the body from dirt.
Beautiful white hatchback Corolla 120
Aerodynamic body kits are easy to install; you can do the installation yourself, without resorting to the services of a tuning workshop, which will significantly save money.
Modernization of optics and installation of backlights
Many car owners complain that the Corolla 120 sedan has weak headlights. The situation can be corrected by installing LED optics or xenon. The price of new headlights is from 5 to 25 thousand rubles.
Tuned optics
The LED rear lights look impressive, the brake light of which is duplicated on the spoiler. The cost of such modernization is about 2-5 thousand rubles.
Spoiler with brake light
Corolla interior tuning
Tuning the interior of the Toyota Corolla E120 can be done both for a car produced in 2002 and for a car produced in 2005. A common option for upgrading a Toyota interior is reupholstering the passenger and driver's seats. Leather, artificial leather, and Alcantara are used to reupholster the interior. The choice of material depends on the owner’s preferences and financial capabilities, but reupholstering seats is always an expensive tuning. A budget option for upgrading chairs would be to purchase covers or T-shirts.
White Corolla 120 sedan
Interior noise insulation will make travel more comfortable. Lighting will make the interior spectacular and unusual; it can be done using an LED strip.
Tuning the audio system and improving sound quality is another popular modification option. Some car enthusiasts additionally install multimedia centers.
Lowered Corolla 120)
You can easily change the standard steering wheel to a sports one, and the dashboard can also be replaced.
Interior modernization - simple solutions
A simple and quick way to tune the interior is to purchase accessories for the Toyota Corolla 120: pedal covers, covers for the steering wheel and gear lever, chrome trim, a set of floor mats. The main advantage of such tuning is that you can do it yourself without contacting service centers.
Aggressive tuning of the Corolla 120 sedan
The floor mats in the Corolla's interior are not only responsible for aesthetics, but also provide comfort and cleanliness. Woolen ones are ideal, they retain heat and cool well, but are not suitable during periods of slush and moisture, as they absorb a lot of moisture. It is better to have two sets: wool and polyurethane.
Replacing headlights on a Corolla 120
If the performance of the optics is no longer satisfactory, it is time to replace it. For example, you notice that the headlights have become dimmer or stopped working altogether. Let's consider this nuance in more detail.
- Remove the radiator grille. It is held on by a self-tapping screw, latches and two bolts. Unscrew the fasteners and disconnect the grille.
- Using a Phillips screwdriver, we get rid of the bolts connecting the body and bumper. Don't forget to disconnect the latches as well.
- Having pulled the bumper off the mounts, we skip the edge and find the bolt that holds the headlight. First unscrew the upper, then the lower bolts and slowly pull the headlight towards you. Don't forget to disconnect all connectors.
- You can remove the mounting clip and light bulb from the old headlight. We will need the clip to install the first bolt into the new part.
- Place the clip on the ear of the new headlight and screw in the bulb.
- The new part is installed in the reverse order. We repeat the operation with the second headlight.
- Once the front lights are in place, you can reattach all the removed parts and the bumper. Ready!
To install new fog lights, follow the instructions:
- Getting rid of the mudguard. Carefully remove it and set it aside.
- If the mudguard is removed correctly, then we have access to the PTF housing. You need to press the latch.
- Now disconnect the power wires and plug, remove the light bulb.
- You need to turn the light bulb counterclockwise until it remains in your hands.
- We take a new light bulb in our hands and insert it, turning it in the opposite direction. We return the plug and wiring to their places.
- We check whether the lamp is functioning correctly. If all is well, install the mudguard in its original place.
Adjusting headlights is an important procedure. Do not forget that the optics must be prepared for adjustment. To do this, we create operating conditions and park the car on a perfectly flat surface. The distance to the wall is five meters. We make notches on the wall to adjust the headlights as accurately and quickly as possible.
For adjustment we use special screws. After we have adjusted one headlight, the second one must be covered with thick, opaque fabric. Now let’s move on to setting up the glow – vertical and horizontal. The second headlight is adjusted in the same way.
Don't forget that properly adjusted optics will not blind oncoming drivers when driving.
Chip tuning
It is believed that chip tuning for the Toyota Corolla E120 is impossible. But some experts suggest upgrading the engine and increasing its power by up to 10% and reducing fuel consumption.
Swift Corolla 120 sedan
There are two ways of chip tuning:
- installation of an additional computer;
- flashing the program of a standard electronic control unit.
Red hatchback Corolla 120
The first chip tuning option is preferable and has more advantages:
- does not affect factory settings,
- not visible during diagnosis,
- The additional ECU can be removed at any time without harming the car engine.
The second option is not reliable, this is the main disadvantage of such engine tuning. To reflash the ECU, choose an experienced technician with good reviews, since it is easy to damage the car.
Electronics
- Android interfaces 1
- Car alarms 5
- Accessories for car alarms 2
- Parktronics 6
- Additional equipment 2
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Improved ride quality
Beautiful stylish hatch Corolla 120
You can improve driving performance by replacing the suspension on the Toyota Corolla. The new suspension improves the Corolla's road stability. This tuning makes the E120 more manageable and reduces roll. Thus, driving in a tuned Corolla becomes safer and more comfortable.
If desired, use the suspension to reduce the ground clearance. There are two ways to do this: cut the strut springs, or purchase a hydraulic adjustable suspension. The second option is preferable, firstly, it will eliminate problems with traffic police, and secondly, low ground clearance is not the best choice in the conditions of Russian roads.
Good wheels for the 120, what do you think?
Installation of xenon lamps
Part of the tuning of the Toyota Corolla 120 body is the replacement of conventional headlights with xenon ones. Over time, the glass becomes cloudy from dust and dirt, temperature differences, which affects the appearance of the car. Haze also affects the strength of the low and high beams, and this is already a problem that increases the danger of night trips.
Xenon headlights from the Depo brand have long been on sale on the Russian market; they are well suited for tuning the headlights of a Toyota Corolla E120.
Replacing front wheel brake discs
The hydraulic brake system of the Toyota Corolla sedan is divided into two circuits - rear and front, which ensures driving safety even if the brakes of the front or rear wheels fail. The fluid supply tanks for the main brake cylinder are also separated - each circuit has its own tank.
Car brakes can be divided into two groups:
- front disc brakes;
- rear drum-disc brakes.
When discs and pads wear out, they are automatically adjusted. Also connected to the rear brakes is the handbrake handle, which is also equipped with an adjustment mechanism.
Reasons for replacing brake discs and pads:
- spontaneous drifts when moving, spontaneous departure from a straight path;
- audible beating in braking units;
- sounds of grinding, periodic tapping in the brakes.
If any of these symptoms occur, you should immediately inspect the car’s brake system and, if worn, replace the discs and pads.
