Toyota Corolla 10th Generation Altis Owners [continued]

[jut703]

thanks jut703! I really appreciate your post. Would you happen to have an idea how much the xenon bulbs cost now? Also, any plans of changing your fog lamps?

I haven't had to replace my bulbs yet so I can't answer with competence regarding the price of bulbs. I did do a quick search on Sulit for D4S bulbs though, and found a pair of OEM Philips 4300K 35W HID bulbs for 3.5k.

As for my fogs, I have plans of changing it to all-weather fogs, but only when the current ones conk out.

[bobzy]

hi Masters! ano po mai recomend nyo na "upgrades" for a stock Altis '10? im already thinking of replacing the mags.
also hid retrofit. baka po may mai suggest kayo. TIA!

[myCOROLLA_ALTIS]

It depends to your liking. The direction for mods is usually driven between looks and performance.

You could start choosing body kits and spoilers for sporty looks. Or you can also include a choice of rims and tires if budget is not an issue.

Some goes for performance mods by investing on lowering springs, strut bars and air filters for an enhanced day to day driving experience.

Your choice...

[myCOROLLA_ALTIS]

I have a quick question for those who are driving a gen10.5. Has anyone here tried the TRD high flow air filter for corolla's in the u.s? Not too sure which part number to use that could be common or equivalent for our altis locally.

Tried contacting various TRD stores but always end up stuck with invalid VIN when asked by their advisors.

Any help will be appreciated. Cheers.

[jut703]

hi Masters! ano po mai recomend nyo na "upgrades" for a stock Altis '10? im already thinking of replacing the mags.
also hid retrofit. baka po may mai suggest kayo. TIA!

If I were to start modding my Altis, I'd go for a unichip, intake, headers, and stabilizer bar. Then probably rims and lowering springs.

Oh, but before all that, an aux-in port. Stupid 10th gen (not 10.5) doesn't have it.

[vinj]

I have a quick question for those who are driving a gen10.5. Has anyone here tried the TRD high flow air filter for corolla's in the u.s? Not too sure which part number to use that could be common or equivalent for our altis locally.

Tried contacting various TRD stores but always end up stuck with invalid VIN when asked by their advisors.

Any help will be appreciated. Cheers.

A few pages back i posted the K&N part number of the filter i bought from Amazon.com. The local Altis ZR engine uses the same filter as that in the US as the K&N i bought fit right in (also on our 2008 Vios 1.3L, it will fit).

On modding one's Altis, it depends on the priorities. I for now already found affection for a softer suspension ride that's why i stuck with the Altis purchase from the start instead of the firmer Civic and Elantra. If i have the budget, i will go for a Unichip upgrade and FR/RR lower bars on top of the drop-in K&N i now have. For rims, i just got an aftermarket set of 17s on 215/50R17 tires and the look suits me fine (most go for 215/45R17 and it seems to leave an ugly gap if they're using stock springs).

[dumschmuck]

buti pa dito gumagalaw ang thread.

the other board is practically dead.

[gdcbambico]

anyone here who knows someone who's selling a panel spacer (altis 10.5) for a 2-din pioneer headunit?

[jut703]

Interesting thing happened today. I accidentally left my map lights on overnight, and as a result, my battery got drained. I only noticed this morning as the car failed to start even after pressing the start button several times. Out of some stroke of dumb luck, after pressing hard on my 6th try, the car started so I didn't have to bring out my jumper cables.

The fun part is, my ECU seemed to reset itself after this ordeal. The car seemed to be more peppy, as it now downshifts without me having to press on the paddle shifters. Previously, it kept itself under 3k no matter how much I mashed the pedal, even in S-mode.

I guess the Altis isn't that lifeless on its own after all.

[dr. d]

Interesting thing happened today. I accidentally left my map lights on overnight, and as a result, my battery got drained. I only noticed this morning as the car failed to start even after pressing the start button several times. Out of some stroke of dumb luck, after pressing hard on my 6th try, the car started so I didn't have to bring out my jumper cables.

The fun part is, my ECU seemed to reset itself after this ordeal. The car seemed to be more peppy, as it now downshifts without me having to press on the paddle shifters. Previously, it kept itself under 3k no matter how much I mashed the pedal, even in S-mode.

I guess the Altis isn't that lifeless on its own after all.

maybe you gave it a taste of the italian tune-up.. heh heh.

[jut703]

maybe you gave it a taste of the italian tune-up.. heh heh.

Di naman. Actually, I haven't gone on a long highway drive for quite a while now. Weird though, my onboard computer didn't reset (still showed the same km/l and avg. speed as before), but I'm fairly certain that the transmission's much more responsive now so the ECU definitely changed.

What I discovered tonight is that the added responsiveness didn't impact my FC negatively. I reset my MID before I visited my aunt a while ago, and clocked in 9.2 km/L while averaging 80-120 for the most part and a short burst to 170 along Commonwealth. Realistically that's around 8.9 km/l since my MID is about 0.3 km/l too optimistic.

Best part is I didn't have to use the paddles to overtake at all.

[stavros]

Di naman. Actually, I haven't gone on a long highway drive for quite a while now. Weird though, my onboard computer didn't reset (still showed the same km/l and avg. speed as before), but I'm fairly certain that the transmission's much more responsive now so the ECU definitely changed.

What I discovered tonight is that the added responsiveness didn't impact my FC negatively. I reset my MID before I visited my aunt a while ago, and clocked in 9.2 km/L while averaging 80-120 for the most part and a short burst to 170 along Commonwealth. Realistically that's around 8.9 km/l since my MID is about 0.3 km/l too optimistic.

Best part is I didn't have to use the paddles to overtake at all.

170 along commonwealth?

[vinj]

Interesting thing happened today. I accidentally left my map lights on overnight, and as a result, my battery got drained. I only noticed this morning as the car failed to start even after pressing the start button several times. Out of some stroke of dumb luck, after pressing hard on my 6th try, the car started so I didn't have to bring out my jumper cables.

The fun part is, my ECU seemed to reset itself after this ordeal. The car seemed to be more peppy, as it now downshifts without me having to press on the paddle shifters. Previously, it kept itself under 3k no matter how much I mashed the pedal, even in S-mode.

I guess the Altis isn't that lifeless on its own after all.

Resetting the ECU does help, especially after a mod is installed or a tune-up. I'll do this after my 10,000km service which is due soon since i just got a new drop-in filter as well.

anyone here who knows someone who's selling a panel spacer (altis 10.5) for a 2-din pioneer headunit?

* the 2-DIN panel, a place to search is the Banawe audio shops or ask someone based abroad to get it for you. I saw one for sale on altis club forums long ago so i doubt its still available.

[jut703]

170 along commonwealth?

Yup, from the T.Sora overpass until Technohub. I left at around 3am so the road was fairly empty.

Resetting the ECU does help, especially after a mod is installed or a tune-up. I'll do this after my 10,000km service which is due soon since i just got a new drop-in filter as well.

Now that you mention it, I haven't gone for my 40k PMS (and I'm at 47k whadduppp)

[jut703]

One thing I noticed though, every time I subject the car to hard acceleration, I get a faint smell of fumes inside the cabin. A lot of other people experience this too in different cars, though I haven't really found a definitive answer to its cause.

I'm not particularly worried about it since everyone says it's normal, though it does happen more frequently now as compared to when the car was new.

[dr. d]

One thing I noticed though, every time I subject the car to hard acceleration, I get a faint smell of fumes inside the cabin. A lot of other people experience this too in different cars, though I haven't really found a definitive answer to its cause.

I'm not particularly worried about it since everyone says it's normal, though it does happen more frequently now as compared to when the car was new.

perhaps you filled up using a different type of gas..?

[zel.chikot]

Interesting thing happened today. I accidentally left my map lights on overnight, and as a result, my battery got drained. I only noticed this morning as the car failed to start even after pressing the start button several times. Out of some stroke of dumb luck, after pressing hard on my 6th try, the car started so I didn't have to bring out my jumper cables.

The fun part is, my ECU seemed to reset itself after this ordeal. The car seemed to be more peppy, as it now downshifts without me having to press on the paddle shifters. Previously, it kept itself under 3k no matter how much I mashed the pedal, even in S-mode.

I guess the Altis isn't that lifeless on its own after all.

Sir, do you think it also applies for manual transmissions?

[jut703]

perhaps you filled up using a different type of gas..?

I've been using Petron XCS (occasionally Xtra Unleaded) since the car was bought, so it's not the fuel.

Sir, do you think it also applies for manual transmissions?

Not too sure how it'll help with your MT car, since all that I've noticed is that my tranny's shifting patterns changed. That wouldn't be useful for you since ikaw naman talaga nagshishift on an MT car.

But it might work for throttle response. You could also try calibrating your accelerator. Renzo tried it on his Vios and found noticeable improvements.

[renzo_d10]

Di naman. Actually, I haven't gone on a long highway drive for quite a while now. Weird though, my onboard computer didn't reset (still showed the same km/l and avg. speed as before), but I'm fairly certain that the transmission's much more responsive now so the ECU definitely changed.

What I discovered tonight is that the added responsiveness didn't impact my FC negatively. I reset my MID before I visited my aunt a while ago, and clocked in 9.2 km/L while averaging 80-120 for the most part and a short burst to 170 along Commonwealth. Realistically that's around 8.9 km/l since my MID is about 0.3 km/l too optimistic.

Best part is I didn't have to use the paddles to overtake at all.

Now that's how you (properly) drive a 2.0L Altis... :diablo:

[Aleman]

Mga Sirs, just would like to ask all 1.6 10.5 gen ALTIS owners kung ilan liters na oil ba talaga ang kailangan. The reason why I've asked is because when I went for my first 5,000 PMS they charged me with 5 liters, but when I've checked my dipstick it is way over the limit so I have to go back to the service and asked them to reduce my oil. And now that I am going for my 1st 10,000 PMS I want to make sure that I will be charged with the right amount of oil, if it's more than 4 liters then it's ok for me to be charge with 5 liters but if the needed oil is only 4 liters then why would I pay for an additional liter if the engine only needs 4 liters anyway. TIA