Jeffys - 2003 Camry Altise - Updated pics !!

[kevinnguyens]

mean as camry!!

were you at establishd? im pretty sure i saw your car there i think

yeh, it was stock though :P

well if it was enough for me to notice it down the street stock, i sure wont miss it now with those awesome sp1s plus its bling factor

[linhvo]

wow 12kg springs all round?!?!

thats hell stiff!!!

[waggasportivo]

Man this is a crazy build! Much love and respect to your and your Camry :) My favourite bits are the manual conversion and the interior swap with Sportivo Maroon theme. Killing it! I was just wondering when you swapped the steering wheel, how was the process? Simple, Overly complicated? I wanted to swap the steering wheel with one that has stereo controls in it but wasn't sure if it was possible. Do the stereo controls work after the swap?

Thanks bro, and mad car once again!

[jeffy]

I was just wondering when you swapped the steering wheel, how was the process? Simple, Overly complicated? I wanted to swap the steering wheel with one that has stereo controls in it but wasn't sure if it was possible. Do the stereo controls work after the swap?

Thanks bro, and mad car once again!

cheers man,

erm it was simple enough, but the cruise control harness' were different so we just spliced it, also the airbag harness was different too.

we chopped off the stereo controls as i had an aftermarket head unit that wasnt compatible for em.

I think its possible to have them work provided you have the correct harness'

[jeffy]

wow 12kg springs all round?!?!

thats hell stiff!!!

surprisingly more comfortable than the BCs i had with 4/2 :P

[trentmeyer23]

Now for power!

yepps ! still looking into turbo ;)

Still looking into it?

[jeffy]

Now for power!

yepps ! still looking into turbo ;)

Still looking into it?

yeahh.... still thinking pour 20k plus, or get supra rz :P

also found some brian crower parts for engine... and an lsd to maybe battle torque steer..

As for updates: Ordered in cold air intake, muffler, hi flow cat, and currently still in research for headers + braided brake lines

also went to winton early this month, (so much pics to add, will probably update later on, too lazy atm) wiped off 5 seconds old PB with new setup + manual. Only did three sessions, as the track temp was too hot and the tyres lost grip almost instantly

2:10.7570 2:03.1660 2:03.8580 2:05.5280 2:37.8490

2:41.8250 1:58.0640 1:58.5150 1:56.7200 1:59.2430

2:32.0120 1:59.5340 2:04.6820

here are some photos.

Till next time !

[VIPZR6]

Need to update your sig. Car looks way better now!

[juvenile]

[jeffy]

Hi all just some updates.

Dynoed the Camry in April, with stock everything.

Estimating it to be 85+ kW - Got surprised with the 90.1kw Result with 3 runs :]

After finding out the stock output, i bought an intake for 10kW INSTAGAIN ! - not really just some cool induction sounds.

Also got my hands on a facelift sportivo grille and plastidipped it black, also plastidipped a preface camry sportivo grille but masked the chrome outlines. Was totally used to the old black honeycombed grille, so it was hard to decide which grille to go, so i oped for the last one, it was hard to get used to but i left it; and its growin on me and i like it.

Ordered a muffler + high flow cat, but wont be installing until whether i decide to get headers or not, otherwise the intake is enough for me found sounds, although car is still very quiet.

And what the car looks like to date; still the same from last year

Thanks for looking !

[hauhau]

boat horns!

[Sportivo_05]

Looks awsome mate, great work, luv this shape in the camry.

[Kanmuri79]

Just saw facebook photo of winterfest... mannn when did u get the wheels painted? Pic didnt really show em off but they now look so much better, fitting in with all the other black accents and seems to really complete the look. Real nice. Post pics showin off wheels.

[jeffy]

thanks man,

only have one photo... lol

[Kanmuri79]

Thats better... but now ya sellin em haha. Gonna stick with black wheel look on replacements?

[jeffy]

Hi all, Update

Went to track again during the melbourne cup day weekend with a couple of mates. Stock engine still but some tasty upgrades as per pics

repainted the calipers red for more fasts

braided lines from brakeswest

dba T3 rotors

some race pads from yarraville brakes

set of se37ks wrapped in nitto nt01s

then went for an alignment at pedders south melb; would highly reccomend these guys

only have one photo atm haha,

Times from Natsoft

2:15.2330 1:56.1020 2:06.3470 1:54.7790 1:53.9710

2:12.3380 1:54.6510 1:54.8800 1:54.1600 1:55.9710

2:04.0120 1:53.0470 1:55.4360 1:55.5160

2:00.5610 1:53.1030 1:53.9310 1:53.4990 1:54.7270

1:53.7170 1:52.8520 1:56.4100 1:53.5490 1:52.7230 1:52.4270 1:53.3220 1:52.8840 1:57.9420

- video to come !

Missed out on the first session as i didnt get the car ready quick enough. It was a beautiful day, not too hot.

Driving track on semis is a new experience as it just grips and grips, aiming to break the 1:50 mark in the near future.

Also got some weapon r headers off another member, so im looking into getting the full exhaust and the intake installed, hopefully will unlock some power and get into the 1:50s.

More to come

Thanks for looking !

[ben yip]

On 01/06/2014 at 8:37 PM, jeffy said:

Hi all just some updates.

Dynoed the Camry in April, with stock everything.

Estimating it to be 85+ kW - Got surprised with the 90.1kw Result with 3 runs :]

Is your stock engine 112kw?

Happy for you to track winton. I practised in computer games years ago before tracking,save so much time in learning this track.

No update from you recently?

 

Edited August 28, 2018 by ben yip

[jeffy]

On 8/28/2018 at 3:53 PM, ben yip said:

Is your stock engine 112kw?

 

No update from you recently?

 

on paper yes, its 112kw,

at that time it was stock - 90.1 kw

 

theres quite a bit of things i need to update.. or a lot haha ..... last post 2014... 

 

ill give you one update now though.. from 90.1w -> 98.7kw 

 

updated pictures to  come !! 😄

EDIT: Front page updated modlist

 

[jeffy]

Qfm A1rm + Hankook Ventus 235/40/17

Qfm A1rm + Federal 595ss 235/40/18

Yarra Race Pads + Nitto Nt01 235/40/17

Remsa + Hankook Rs-4  235/45/17

 

Nugget Nationals Exe Track Day.

Times as per Natsoft:

2:26.7190 2:05.2170 2:01.7470 2:01.6780

2:02.0310 1:58.5350 1:55.4500 1:56.7980 1:56.1520

2:07.5110 1:55.5920 1:53.3180 1:52.7770 1:51.8440

2:00.5910 2:06.4740 1:52.3660

[ben yip]

On 10/22/2018 at 4:22 PM, jeffy said:

Qfm A1rm + Hankook Ventus 235/40/17

Qfm A1rm + Federal 595ss 235/40/18

Yarra Race Pads + Nitto Nt01 235/40/17

Remsa + Hankook Rs-4  235/45/17

 

Nugget Nationals Exe Track Day.

Times as per Natsoft:

2:26.7190 2:05.2170 2:01.7470 2:01.6780

2:02.0310 1:58.5350 1:55.4500 1:56.7980 1:56.1520

2:07.5110 1:55.5920 1:53.3180 1:52.7770 1:51.8440

2:00.5910 2:06.4740 1:52.3660

Congratulations on new PB

REMSA is good brake pads, I used it for track all the time, and they are cheap

Any thoughts on this track day you want to share?

90KW is a bit high in stock in my opinion, provided 112kw at the paper for the flywheel, (around 20% drive chain loss)

 

[jeffy]

3 hours ago, ben yip said:

Congratulations on new PB

REMSA is good brake pads, I used it for track all the time, and they are cheap

Any thoughts on this track day you want to share?

Thanks Ben !

Thoughts so far:

• 21°C -22°C   beautiful blue skies and sunny day
• damn ive missed the whole track experience, the people, the cars and the vibes ... it feels good
• car felt great !  had the car aligned fronts at -3° camber, (a number which other alignment places couldnt get for some reason ? ) 12 clicks from soft the first two sessions, then 15 clicks from soft on the remainder (i only had -2.5° and -2.4° on previous setups, as to which till now, the setup remains the same) i may try doing 20 clicks in the future (which is 2 from stiff) also with the new exhaust, i can actually hear the car... while rev matching and heel-toe-ing through the track, different and now more fun comparing to driving around quietly previously for years 😛
  • 1st session - lines had air in them, pedal was going through the floor when braking, not what you want after 4 years of coming back - maybe thats why i was scared the whole day LOL ... not to worry, we bled it right after the session(thanks for the help hauhau!) and she bit the first time in the first corner off the pits in the 2nd session
• 4 years since ive last driven on track, tbh - i was scared .. i havent felt this kind of scared in a long time... a good kind of scared though
• i was braking around the 75m mark or earlier in some corners [got scared lol], when i know the car has potential to brake around the 25/50m mark or later
• shouldnt be comparing remsa to a1rm, but what ive found, under hard braking on the 3rd lap remsa looses its bite, considering its 550°C vs 780°C , although for the price; you are correct, it is cheap ($50), cheaper than daily bendix general ct pads actually (i paid $75)... which is interesting since on a spirited run .. the bendix will cook vs the remsa wont
• i prefer using a1rms, so ive put a set aside a set for other track days, i guess ill be using the remsas on the street as they dont cook like the bendix daily pads,  may also get new rotors, as if i machine the current ones, im afraid  they'll be too thin on the track
• Its been resurfaced roughly two years ago. (ive been told, although i dont quite remember the old surface)
• i am now looking for an LSD to fit the gearbox... i feel the car "struggle" on turns 8-10 ... sooo an LSD would be nice 😄
• would love to go back again soon 😛

Heres a pic:

 

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90KW is a bit high in stock in my opinion, provided 112kw at the paper for the flywheel, (around 20% drive chain loss)

As for the dyno figure, at that time as per mentioned; it is what it is,..

everything was stock,

factors to be considered would be:

its a roller dyno, if i were to use a hub  dyno the reading may have been closer ?

the dyno could have had high reading ?

dyno days are also weather dependent to a certain extent, IIRC the day was raining... so it was coolder 

ive also read that you can "cheat" dynos by not strapping down the car  ?

is there drivechain loss difference between manual/auto ?

there are "IN@RR" Modes that can change the readings.

or more ?

 

 

Thanks for looking !

-jeffy

[ben yip]

Jeff

I used A1RM before, and charged me $170 per pair, compared with Remsa $55.

Although A1Rm supports higher temperature, it requires suitable brake fluid to support it. Brake fluid is also very expensive. What brake fluid do you use?

I havent tracked the car for 6 years now. I am preparing to track 2 years later.

Winton requires LSD more than Wakefield, as so many continuous long corners. I lost so much time in those corners due to lack of LSD.  I have LSD installed now. You might change the flywheel as well, it significantly improves acceleration in 1st and 2nd gear

For the brake rotor, I noticed you are using DBA4000, it is much more expensive than stock, not sure whether I really need those rotors. Need your opinion

How is your engine so far, do you plan to rebuild it? or change another car? Your has 31XXXX on the clock, is that right?

Modify 2AZ-Fe in your car is so popular in USA

 

[jeffy]

On 10/25/2018 at 12:29 PM, ben yip said:

Jeff

I used A1RM before, and charged me $170 per pair, compared with Remsa $55.

Although A1Rm supports higher temperature, it requires suitable brake fluid to support it. Brake fluid is also very expensive. What brake fluid do you use?

I havent tracked the car for 6 years now. I am preparing to track 2 years later.

Winton requires LSD more than Wakefield, as so many continuous long corners. I lost so much time in those corners due to lack of LSD.  I have LSD installed now. You might change the flywheel as well, it significantly improves acceleration in 1st and 2nd gear

For the brake rotor, I noticed you are using DBA4000, it is much more expensive than stock, not sure whether I really need those rotors. Need your opinion

 

Hi Ben

damn ! a1rm for your car is expensive ! ...  i got mine for $120 at brakesdirect... so roughly 60% of the price difference is worth it for me so i can hard brake and not boil the fluid after the 3rd lap

as for fluid, im using rbf600 at the moment (some motorbike [$32] shops may sell them cheaper than autoparts [$42 -autobarn] shops), back on the previous setups i was using standard dot 3 fluid, it is expensive, but it is what is, you get what you pay for, ive heard some users buy those really high boiling point racing ones for $130-150 a bottle ? 

wow 6 year break ! good luck and have fun when you get back on !

as for the rotors no need for dba t3 4000 they are quite expensive (although ive checked the prices now and they've dropped 50% compared to 4 years ago), just look for high carbon content ones (vmax rotors? i think theyre called?) they've been recommended by two track users, ive also considered using these next as the t3's i have right now are lipping, and if i machine them, im scared theyll be too thin for use ofaggressive pads (from previous experience having a1rms on rda rotors will just make the dimpled/slotted discs into a solid looking one lol, obviously not instantly but it helped me decide to skip the dba t2 and go straight onto the t3 series)

 

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How is your engine so far, do you plan to rebuild it? or change another car? Your has 31XXXX on the clock, is that right?

Modify 2AZ-Fe in your car is so popular in USA

yeah the kms around there ..  blowing smoke, i suspect its the piston rings, its burning oil as i need to top up oil around 1500kms nowadays ... it needs a rebuild haha ! 

yeah everyone does the 2az there because of the scion xB/tC variants, so if i need to look for engine parts thats what i have to type, so thanks to them , some of the research required or info is there

as for the LSD, ive found a few helical ones, theyre from the USA, and was quite tedious to track down, as ive just figured out that the 03-08 corolla 2L matrix, shares the same e354 5-peed box, i could also use the scion xB/tC ones as theyre also 5speed same engine, but i need to double check and confirm if the LSD will fit

the plan is to buy a spare block and build it from bottom end, so some cams maybe some pistons,  also a turbo to slapped on as there are now kits from the USA, specifically Dezod motorsports, that include ECU and map tunes. 

[Hiro]

11 hours ago, jeffy said:

as for the LSD, ive found a few helical ones, theyre from the USA, and was quite tedious to track down, as ive just figured out that the 03-08 corolla 2L matrix, shares the same e354 5-peed box, i could also use the scion xB/tC ones as theyre also 5speed same engine, but i need to double check and confirm if the LSD will fit

Isn't the 03-08 Matrix the ZZ-engined one, which would therefore use C-series boxes?

[jeffy]

10 hours ago, Hiro said:

Isn't the 03-08 Matrix the ZZ-engined one, which would therefore use C-series boxes?

you're absolutely right ! had to double double check it

seems like i was reading a catalouge from an "avensis" , thanks ian ! 

now i know that those corolla boxes still wont fit, may have to further check  the ones from the scion