Jeffys - 2003 Camry Altise - Updated pics !!

[Hiro]

15 hours ago, jeffy said:

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  

Try checking UK forums etc, the Avensis is what Toyota Europe sold as the family car instead of the Camry

[jeffy]

On 10/26/2018 at 9:12 AM, Hiro said:

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

did further reading and saw that 09-13 corolla matrix (zre152 chasis) uses the 2az and e series combo 😄 and they even have an AWD version 😮

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_E_transmission#E35x

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Matrix

On 10/27/2018 at 10:39 AM, Hiro said:

Try checking UK forums etc, the Avensis is what Toyota Europe sold as the family car instead of the Camry

shooting blanks  from the UK ... i think i might just go USA, i think these should fit 😣

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OBX-ATB-Helical-LSD-Differential-Fits-05-10-tC-08-15-xB-2-4L-DOHC-5-Spd-M-T-/182603969289

https://deftmotion.com/quaife-atb-helical-lsd-differential-toyota-scion-tc-e350-xb-2nd-gen-5-speed/

 

would you know anyone local (au) that do LSDs ?

[ben yip]

Jeff 

Please open your left passenger door to check the gear box model. It is hardcoded in a sllver badge with the VIN number, or call toyota directly to ask the gearbox model

Australian zre in my version (2010 up) use EC60, previous zre version uses c60

USA uses different version

Don't use a clutch LSD, it requires a lot more maintenance. I use the one from Quaife, it will tell which gearbox will it suit. You also need to buy few tapering bearing from toyota. It does not come with the LSD

Installing LSD is not cheap, you might fix whatever stuff inside the gearbox, I fix a couple of rings inside my box

Are you still considering getting another car? 

 

Edited October 30, 2018 by ben yip

[jeffy]

On 10/30/2018 at 12:46 PM, ben yip said:

Jeff 

Please open your left passenger door to check the gear box model. It is hardcoded in a sllver badge with the VIN number, or call toyota directly to ask the gearbox model

Australian zre in my version (2010 up) use EC60, previous zre version uses c60

USA uses different version

Don't use a clutch LSD, it requires a lot more maintenance. I use the one from Quaife, it will tell which gearbox will it suit. You also need to buy few tapering bearing from toyota. It does not come with the LSD

Installing LSD is not cheap, you might fix whatever stuff inside the gearbox, I fix a couple of rings inside my box

Are you still considering getting another car? 

 

car has been converted into manuels ben, so that silver card will indicate u151 or whatever auto box it had 😛

its deffs an e354 series as the v6 models uses the e153 series

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Installing LSD is not cheap, you might fix whatever stuff inside the gearbox, I fix a couple of rings inside my box

its not so bad, you get what you pay for,  seems like its DIY-able, and the "stuff " inside the gearbox, could be your syncros and bearings - which is pretty much a rebuild afaik..

 

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Are you still considering getting another car? 

at this stage... not really, i dont quite like the newer models and how everything is electronic-y - the only other car is till have my eyes on is a supra.. :)  .. toyotafanboyforlife 😛

[jeffy]

On 11/19/2014 at 10:21 PM, jeffy said:

aiming to break the 1:50 mark in the near future.

getting the full exhaust and the intake installed, hopefully will unlock some power and get into the 1:50s.

 

 

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

Qfm A1rm + Hankook Rs-4 235/45/17

Nugget Nationals Exe Track Day 2019

Times as per Natsoft:

2:22.6630 2:13.3660 1:58.9960 1:56.2490 1:56.0510

2:02.3260 1:53.4550 1:52.0880 1:55.3410 10 1:54.8600

1:56.0970 1:50.4390 1:53.1360 1:51.2690 1:51.3250

2:07.6020 2:13.2910

2:10.2830 1:57.2960 1:54.2370 1:52.5870 1:51.5120 1:50.8620

1:52.9720 1:50.2260 30 1:49.9740 1:48.7380 1:52.5240 1:51.1060 1:55.7740 1:48.8690 1:56.7100 1:51.1570 1:53.5530 

 

Beautiful cool cloudy day at winton, with no rain in sight, Finally broke into the 1:50 mark and beat it by two seconds a few sessions later. With a1rms back on the car, my confidence on braking at the 25/50m mark came back.  Learnt more on gearing through corners, and putting foot down earlier, room for improvement to break pb next track day

 

Thanks for looking !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jeffy]

Qfm A1rm + Hankook Rs-4 235/45/17

Exe Double Sprint Day: [Sunday]

Times as per natsoft:

2:15.1840 1:55.2640 1:53.3110 1:49.5610 1:49.3680 1:51.1620 2:01.7330 

1:57.9140 1:54.8270 10 1:49.3160 1:48.7730 1:51.1190 1:48.7820 

2:05.6930 1:56.1370 1:53.5520 1:51.7210 1:52.9960 20 1:51.1410 

1:59.8480 1:51.4680 1:50.5040 1:51.3660 1:49.3500

1:53.3650 1:48.5780 30 1:48.7760 1:49.4580 1:51.6250 1:54.6520

Not a bad day, although i wanted abit more sun as it was cloudy. 25°C felt a lot colder.

Got off track on the sweeper of first session right off the pits 😅, broke a little bit of my confidence which lead to being a bit more cautious the whole day. 

Didnt know what tyre pressure were initially set at but this time it only went up to 30psi (previous track day was 5-6psi more) for me i felt like it didnt warm up enough.

I also took out the strut bar halfway through the day as i felt the car was too stiff and twitchy (21 clicks and front strut), and went back to 7 clicks on the fronts. Car felt better swinging into the sweeper and the boob.  

Either way, still had fun 😄 and extra seat time and experience is good too, now looking at getting an lsd to help through the "boob" sections (turns 6-9) as my forearms started to hurt after the day 😛

 

Thanks for looking !

[jeffy]

Qfm A1rm + Hankook Rs-4 235/45/17Qfm A1rm + Hankook Rs-4 235/45/17

Nugget Nationals Track Day 2019 - Broadford

Times as per computime:

1:59.434 1:26.888 1:28.091 1:21.701 1:24.258 1:18.30 1:17.86

1:40.950 2:19.734 1:20.329 1:16.777 1:31.106 1:24.283

1:58.424 1:17.692 1:17.378 1:23.867 1:17.534 1:18.249

1:38.960 1:17.415 1:17.801 1:19.021 1:19.962 1:20.988 1:22.799

1:40.728 1:24.747 1:17.080 1:17.465 1:24.515 1:16.661 1:16.721

1:34.753 1:17.812 1:17.508 1:18.577 1:19.128 1:19.077

Nice and cloudy Melbourne day top of 18° ... although it was showers and raining everywhere else, Melbourne decided not to shed its rain in the area until the last sessions in the afternoon. It was my first time racing on the track of broadford, its another level comparing to what im used to at winton. Its 850m shorter than winton and also has 12 turns, its usually used for motorcycle racing. The differences ive noticed straight away are the hills, the course has some nice uphills, and downhills. So this track has given me another perception on the car and a new learning curve on how to deal with gearing throughout the lowspeed corners on downhills and uphills. Paid attention to the tyre pressures today keeping them between 34-36 psi. Spun out on the same lap on turns 1 and 9 😅  in session 3  after adjusting the tyre pressures from 40 down to 36 and two clicks stiffer (from 7 clicks) on the coils on the fronts.

As a final note, broadford super fun on another level with the ups and downs, tune in for the next track day

Thanks for looking !

[jeffy]

Qfm A1rm + Hankook Rs-4 235/45/17Qfm A1rm + Hankook Rs-4 235/45/17

Nugget Nationals Track Day 2019 - Winton

Times as per Natsoft:

2:11.0240 2:10.0230 1:59.3640 1:52.0530 2:11.8190

1:52.0170 1:54.8890 1:47.9680 1:47.7550 10 1:48.9050 

1:52.4010 1:48.3910 1:52.5060 1:49.2650 1:48.8490 1:48.6360

1:52.7120 20 1:48.0250 1:49.6250 1:50.5880

 

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