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Hey mate, actually about to list the car up for sale (due to family reasons not cause I hate the car lol). I still love the caldina but my family has expanded and so it’s not suitable for me anymore. I would suggest contacting ‘bodykit caldina’ on Facebook to see if he makes just the insert up the top, I already sold mine and just have the bottom bumper left. I’m not sure which model you have too but the facelifted models won’t fit the pre-facelift and vice-versa

Thanks mates, still got more to come. Next up is some headlight mods :)

So I got time yesterday after work to install the foglights and trim pieces to complete the bumper. While I was there, I decided to replace the faded grille meshing that came with the bumper and install some brand new black mesh. Results make it look so much better:

So got time to tint the Foglights today. Not the best but first time I have tinted anything before. And I finally found the mounting kit for the replacement TRD badge for the front bumper, I thought the screws were lost during the move but luckily I found them!

Yesterday I finally got a chance to remove my stock bumper and install the TRD bumper. It looks way better than the stock one and also isn't cracked like the stock one is. Stock: The car looks sort of sad without a front bumper lol: The bumper just after unwrapping from the "Genuine Kia Parts" bubble wrap. First mount but no mounting screws installed: Screws installed and number plates installed: And finally, the final product:

Well have moved into the new place now, got most of the stuff in just a few more bits of furniture and the garage to transfer across now. Caldina is also back and bumper has been painted. Haven't gotten it out of the bubble wrap yet lol.

A tip for when translating stuff from Japanese to English, use Google Chrome as it auto-translates most pages. Makes life so much easier. Ask me how I know, everything for my car has to come from Japan ;P

Even IF they tried to void your warranty they would still have to prove that the device caused whatever issue it was. For instance, you install tuning chip and then the AC compressor goes. They have to prove that the chip tune damaged the compressor (which it wouldn't). But, if you installed tune then blew a headgasket, they could argue the extra heat killed it.

By Sydney I meant Port Kembla lol, I live in Gymea so Port Kembla and the City are like same time to get to haha. At least you guys with the new cars don't have much waiting once it hits the country, my car took a month to get here then another month waiting for all the import/compliance paperwork to be filled and then a further month for the actual compliance plate to be sent to the workshop and rego done. Worst bit was knowing it was sitting in a workshop not being able to be driven haha.

Ah I remember the fun tracking game when my car was coming in from Japan. The only ship that came directly from Japan - Sydney for me didn't have my car on it lol, mine went from Japan - Brisbane - Port Kembla for whatever reason. I am not sure why but my car sat in Brisbane (Possibly on a ship) for two days haha.

I'd be keen to meet up somtime, not sure when though on account of the kids haha.

Have migrated what I can be bothered across to Flikr. Not gonna do everything but made the thread make sense...

photobucket has destroyed everythread with removing third party hosting. And thanks KAA, hopefully should have some progress on the new bumper soon.

Well it has been almost a year since I updated here lol. Car is sitting like this: I haven't done much to the car itself in the last year, but I have been collecting a few parts including a TRD front bumper which should be getting installed in the next month or so. My partner and I also have had twins (not the turbo variety) and are moving from the Sutherland Shire to Macquarie Fields next week lol. Once the TRD bumper is installed I have some more plans to make the front end look a but more aggressive but that will be a surprise until it is done :)

Update: Car was diagnosed with an electrical fault causing Voltage drop to both the starter motor and ECU during crank. ECU PSU has been rewired, new relay and fuse also installed. A new battery cable was run to the starter also. The BOV was also incorrectly installed so that was fixed up and the battery and starter motor have been diagnosed as damaged. Car hesitated to start this morning on initial crank, but then started second crank. I am putting this down to damaged starter and battery for now until I get both replaced. Boost is coming on better now and holding better

Cars now back at the tuners, NRMA got it started again. He doesn't believe it to be fueling as start ya ***** wouldn't get it going. He disconnected one of the sensors at the rear (not sure which one as I don't have the car with me now), tested it as I cranked and said there was no pulsing. He then re-plugged it back in and car fired up. GG. Hopefully it is just something simple like a loose wire or bad plug. In other news a mate gave me a FMIC to install, nothing fancy and around the same suze as the stock TMIC but should solve the heat-soak problem. Will have to rotate my compressor housing to neatly install it. But will deal with that later on once car is running properly.

Yeah just really hard to get the car back to the tuners when I work everyday haha. I think I may just hold out until the FMIC is put on and adress it at the retune. (Tuner is aware of the issue so no issues in that regard).

Would of come out but have ended up with Bronchitis. Should be alright by next weekend though

Im keen for anything this weekend haha

Just a few photos of a recent trip my Fiance and I took to the Hunter valley, in other news I am now going to sell my Camry daily as work is offering me the Cube to drive home Over all was a good trip, used just under 1/2 tank to get from Gymea to Cessnock. The cold weather and being parked outside took its toll, couldn't get the car started without spraying start ya ***** into the intake haha.

Anyone wanna meetup this friday night? Need to get the cali out of the garage.

Epic long wait to reply: Yes they do :L

So finally sat down and read the dyno sheet properly, Low boost (14psi): Power: 171.9kw @ 110km/h Torque: 684nm @ 66km/h High boost (19psi): Power: 166.7kw @ 116km/h Torque: 777nm @ 66km/h You can see on the sheet that up until about 88km/h (5400rpm) the High Boost is well above the Low Boost, but it drops off right at 90km/h (5430rpm) and from there levels out (heat soaking intercooler, injectors at max duty cycle etc).

So a big update is here, The car was sent to Just Engine Management for an e85 conversion and I got it back last week Car is running a Haltech Sprint 500 ECU, Up-rated fuel pump, Metal Suction Pipe to Turbo, Drilled Airbox and now has a full 3" Exhaust from the turbo to the Blitz muffler (The Blitz piping was removed). I also got the Rocker Cover Gasket installed and a new fuel filter put in. The car feels like a completely different car now, it picks up a lot lower in the rev range and pulls right through to the redline. It also screams with the exhaust silencer removed xD I also installed an Ultra Racing Front Strut Bar replacing the stock N-Edition one. This is the Dyno run on Low Boost (14psi): https://www.facebook.com/JustEngineManagement/videos/826127784197665/?__mref=message The high boost (19psi) actually makes less power as the TMIC is heat-soaking and causing the boost to drop off.

Well the starlet was short lived, already sold her haha. Was just too underpowered and was usuing just as much petrol as my Caldina for whatever reason. Sold it for more than I paid so ended up with $90 profit after taxes and the service I did on it xD Caldina progress is coming within the month. Stay tuned.