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1985 Corolla with a 1UZ V8

front-side view of purple 1985 Corolla

Mikey Bringetto is selling his 1985 Toyota Corolla SR5 on Bring a Trailer. The purple car is powered by a 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 swapped by Caliber Customs in 2018. It produces 227 hp and 246 lb-ft of torque to the wheels. Behind the motor is a Collins W58 transmission adapter kit, Stage 2 clutch, W58 five-speed manual transmission, and Supra Mk1 axle with a Mk2 limited-slip differential. The car rides on KW custom coilovers, Techno Toy Tuning front lower control arms, Cusco sway bars, and Techno Toy Tuning 4-link rear suspension. Braking is handled by Garage Star StopTech front brakes and AE86 GTS rear brakes. View full spec list below.

front view of purple 1985 Corolla

1UZ V8 with individual throttle bodies in a 1985 Toyota Corolla

side view of purple 1985 Corolla

rear-side view of purple 1985 Corolla

underneath view of rear axle and suspension on a 1985 Corolla

underneath view of front suspension on a 1985 Corolla

view of interior from driver's side door in a 1985 Corolla

view of stripped interior in a 1985 Corolla

Full Specs:
Motor:
– 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 was sourced from a 1991 Lexus LS400
– 227 hp to wheels
– 246 lb-ft to wheels
– OBX individual throttle body setup
– Port-matched intake manifold
– Gold “Full Throttle” airbox ducted to the wiper cowl with K&N panel filters
– AEM Infinity 8 standalone engine management system
– Dual MAP and Alpha-N load tuning maps
– AEM motorsport engine sensors
– NGK coil-on-plug ignition conversion
– Custom stainless-steel equal-length shorty exhaust headers
– Setrab auxiliary oil cooler
– Remote oil filter relocation kit
– Custom oil pan with internal anti-slosh trap doors
– Koyo aluminum radiator
– TRD 170° thermostat with Adapt Labs restrictor
– Walbro 255-lph fuel pump mounted in an AE86 GTS fuel tank
– FuelLab adjustable fuel pressure regulator
– Denso alternator
– TIG-welded stainless-steel exhaust system
– Vibrant bottle resonator and ultra-quiet resonator

Drivetrain:
– 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 from a 1991 Lexus LS400
– W58 five-speed manual transmission
– Collins W58 transmission adapter kit
– Collins CNC-machined lightweight aluminum flywheel
– Competition Clutch Stage 2 clutch kit with ARP hardware
– Hydraulic T56 slave cylinder with remote bleeder line
– Cube short shifter
– Custom-length steel driveshaft
– Custom fabricated engine and transmission crossmember mounts
– Supra Mk1 axle
– Supra Mk2 LSD with solid pinion spacers and a Weir Performance carbon clutch

Suspension:
– KW Motorsports custom coilovers
– Front camber plates
– Roll-center adjusters
– Techno Toy Tuning front lower control arms
– Techno Toy Tuning equal-length four-link rear suspension
– Cusco front and rear sway bars
– Cusco front tension rods
– JSP Fab lower-link traction brackets
– Breeze Fab lateral link
– OEM AE86 manual steering rack with Delrin bushings
– Toyota Yaris electric power steering

Brakes:
– Garage Star StopTech front big-brake kit with slotted rotors
– AE86 GTS rear disc brakes fitted with Hawk HP+ brake pads

Exterior:
– Levin front-end conversion
– Toyota headlights, corner lights, signals, and front grille
– Modified Techno Pro Spirit front bumper
– Group A Motoring vented fiberglass front fenders backed with carbon sheet
– Fiberglass hood with AeroCatch flush-mount latches
– Alumalite front splitter wrapped in carbon fiber with integrated tunnel diffusers
– Carbon-fiber headlight eyelids
– Carbon-fiber front bumper vent block-off plates
– Time Machine AE86 carbon-fiber side mirrors
– RS Carbon carbon-fiber side skirts
– RS Carbon carbon-fiber wiper cowl tray
– RS Carbon carbon-fiber rear wing
– Zenki JDM rear bumper
– Breeze Fab rear crash bar
– Carbon-fiber rear bumper diffuser
– Carbon-fiber rear tire spats
– Carbon-fiber sheet sealing behind rear bumper and rear wheel arches
– Body imperfections noted by the seller include a dent above the left-rear wheel arch, a dent on the passenger side of the roof, and various paint chips resulting from track use

Wheels/Tires:
– Staggered-width 15″ SSR Dori Dori wheels (8″ wide in front and 8.5″ wide in rear)
– 225/45 Falken Azenis RT660+ tires in 2025

Interior:
– Caliber Customs chromoly roll cage
– Black Sparco Evo driver’s seat on custom brackets
– GC8 Subaru Impreza WRX STI passenger seat
– Crow safety harnesses
– Rothsport Racing quick-release hub steering wheel hub
– Bridgemoto GT 2000 suede-wrapped steering wheel
– Narita Dogfight shift knob
– Tilton Motorsports floor-mounted pedal box with an aluminum floor panel
– Tilton brake-bias adjustment knob
– Custom carbon-fiber lower switch panel
– Flocked upper dashboard pad
– Spare tire tub carbon-fiber block-off plate
– Cartek master battery isolator system
– Noco lithium battery relocated to the interior floor pan
– Eaton sealed fusebox
– Wiring harness built with Raychem DR-25 heat shrink and SCL sleeving
– Diode Dynamics LED headlights, turn signals, taillights, and flasher module
– JSP billet fuel cap holder and cup holder
– The seller notes that the driver’s seat and safety harnesses are expired.
– Stack 10k-rpm analog tachometer
– Stack water temperature gauge
– Stack oil pressure gauge

Source: Bring a Trailer

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