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  1. http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/airbag...6012713504.html

    Airbag theft is on the rise, police warn, with at least nine cars targeted in an inner west Sydney suburb in just two days.

    Thieves broke into nine Toyota Corollas on Friday and Saturday night last week in Leichhardt.

    Inspector Patrick Stafford of Leichhardt police said the airbags were probably "stolen to order" and recycled into the professional and private car repair industry.

    "These are not just kids who are breaking into these cars, these are professionals," Inspector Stafford said.

    "They can jimmy a car open, take the airbag out and be gone in five to ten minutes."

    Police said car airbags had been stolen from suburbs across Sydney.

    Airbags are attractive to thieves because of their high value anywhere from a few hundred dollars to more than $3000 and the ease with which shonky car repairers can hide the origin of spare parts.

    The recommended price for driver's side airbags for Toyota Corollas was about $1000, not including labour, the car manufacturer confirmed today.

    Inspector Stafford said police were leaving letters under the windscreens of commonly targeted cars parked in Annandale, Balmain, Glebe and Leichhardt, warning motorists of the threat.

    He advised people who parked their cars on the side of the street to park in a well lit area, use a steering wheel lock that covered the driver's side airbag and fit a car alarm, not simply an engine immobiliser, to deter thieves.

    The secretary of the Australian Association of Automotive Electricians, Jeff Smit, called for stricter regulation of the paperwork repairers were required to provide to motorists, to ensure the parts being fitted came from a legitimate source.

    "Customers should ask their repairer for detailed invoices," Mr Smit said.

  2. THe most important thing is the temp of the air entering the throttle body as the temperatuire of the air will help the engine combustion process thus creating more power.

    The only reason why dyno results show that a CAI give more KW gain then a normal SRI is the combustion process is better with colder air. In saying this if you used a short ray with good COLD air flow you will have the same temp Air with better throttle responce.

    From my experiementation and so forth with drag racing and trying to get more power, you will get better results when you know how to drive and use it. Better off buying a gtech for 300 bucks an learnign how to launch then spening 200 bucks on extra intake equipment. :P :P Or better tyres and suspension for that matter.

    Remember with the SRI you will not have the same noise outside the car liek you do with a CAI :P THats food 4 thought

  3. Another option is a group buy for the cosmo racing CAIs

    They have them to fit perfect for 1zz and 2zz pre and post facelift

    Pre facelift

    1ZZ - http://www.cosmoracing.com/productinfo.asp...116&pid=407

    2zz - http://www.cosmoracing.com/productinfo.asp...116&pid=491

    Facelift

    1ZZ - http://www.cosmoracing.com/productinfo.asp...16&pid=1260

    2ZZ - http://www.cosmoracing.com/productinfo.asp...16&pid=1096

    ALl under $115 US each

  4. Ill be there on the 30th still

    just cleaned out my Throttle body. GOt new fresh tyres. Cleaned MAF. Apexi filter, just flushed the coolant and using redlien wetter water. Car is running like new.

    Was amazed hpow much black **** was in the throttle body.

    I want a 15.5 dammit !@!!!!#@#!@#!@#

    Mintos you making it down to rep the 1ZZ's?

    Hey Zee i hope u beat 14.8 dcause if you dont a few of the boys will have their flame throwers on :P

  5. (and SyxXPaC deciding not to use lights at all until he left the car park :P )

    I was running in stealth mode :P haha

    nar i drive to work in early mornings with lots of fog so i use the lights. Sometimes i forget to turn the foggies off when nighttime comes. They are bright but they do point down quite a bit.

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