1985 Corolla with a 1UZ V8

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.

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