By the way, sway bars exist in all 8th gen Corollas except in the 1998 year for CE and VE trims. My 98' LE model came with sway bar. Toyota installed it in all models for 1999 after receiving too many consumer complaints of excessive body roll.
Actually the reason Toyota made a front sway bar standard for '99 on all trims is because of a little article entitled: "A Front Sway Bar for Every Corolla and Prizm".
Consumer Reports printed this article in their magazine in 1998 after testing a Corolla VE. They were so shocked by the cars poor emergency handling that they bought a LE to test. The LE with its front sway bar didn't handle poorly in the emergency avoidance maneuver, and they concluded that the poor handling was due to the lack of the sway bar.
On behalf of motorists, Consumer Reports filed a formal letter with their findings to Toyota. In that letter they gave Toyota 2 options: Either correct the problem in new models, or have this information leaked to the National Media and NHTSA. At the same time, Consumer Reports encouraged its readers to call and write Toyota until a solution was announced.
Toyota, not wanting America's best selling small car having its name tarnished, decided to quietly make the sway bar standard for all trim levels in '99. The issue was never brought to the attention of NHTSA, nor was it leaked to the National Media.
Say what you want about Consumer Reports, but they have done a lot for US Consumers. They have exposed numerous rip-offs, told us about potential hazards in our own homes like Halogen lamps that may catch fire or smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that don't work. The fact that they will not allow companies to use their findings to sell products, and that they buy everything they test speaks highly to their testing integrity. I've personally found their buying guides invaluable. Everything from dishwashers to gas grills is tested and they tell you not only what features you should look for, but what brands are historically trouble free. By buying those brands of equipment they recommend, I've saved myself tons on repairs compared to what my friends spend to keep their equipment running.
BTW, the Corolla comes highly recommended by Consumer Reports. It has been on Consumer Reports' "Best Picks" list for used cars every year since they started using that list sometime in the mid 1990s. "Best Picks" are cars that exhibit excellent reliability, hold their resale value and were highly rated when they were new. For years, the Corolla was the best small sedan according to Consumer Reports, and it still remains among the best.
Sometimes CR is out there on their car tests like when they tested a Vette and complained that the ride was rough. Or when they tested a Town Car and said the fuel economy was unimpressive. However, they are right on with their analysis of more common cars like Civics, Camrys, Corollas and Accords.
. The problem is that the two aren't compatible. The earlier headlights aren't the same shape of the 01' ones. The hood is probably not going to close all the way, or its going to leave a gapping hole in between. The same if you try and go for a smaller grille opening. The hood is going to be too short and exposed. If you try and install fog lights on an 00' Corolla, that means fabricating holes in your bumpers, as well as new wiring and switches.