Captain Upsidedown

guys, there should be a little more info available on the website soon - http://toyotafest.info otherwise please feel free to email me directly, thewitzl AT optusnet dot com dot au

hey guys, big thank you to you all for coming down on our Dyno Day!! Was really appreciated, and helps us keep our club alive and keep having these dyno days and other events (eg, ToyotaFest coming up!). Sorry i didnt get a chance to say hello to you all - i was pretty busy being "fan boy" for the day, being harassed by crown admirers, and keeping up my club duties..... Impressive outputs from those little 2ZZ's!! I too was quite shocked with that silvertop 20valve 4A-GE which *very nearly* pipped Dave for the <1800 NA title!!! 6 months ago and Dave would have been OWNED! P.S. it sure is something watching the little 2zz LITERALLY lift up out of the engine bay when that second cam profile comes to play!! oh - and i was happy with my sedate 128.6kW from the 100% stock 1UZ-FE :)

for a little bit of history from last year's event......... around 45 cars entered, with just about every major model covered in the event. Everyone who entered had a good time, with a very relaxed atmosphere and a lot of cars brought out that are VERY rarely seen!!! There was even a mini featurette in Hot4's (or Fast Fours, cant remember) a few months back with some pics - expect a little more magazine coverage this year (HOPEFULLY). Pictures: http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/ http://www.toyotafestpics.tk/ The Flier: (expect to see updated ones flying around in the coming months!) The winners of 2004: Best of show, best Paint and Panel, Top Engine bay. http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/DSCF0875.jpg Steve Healy, RT118 Corona Wagon. Top Coupe, Retro-tech, Entrants Choice http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/IMG_3853.jpg RT51 Corona Coupe Best Engineered, Best Interior. http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/DSCF0873.jpg Lowlux Best Original Classic http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/IMG_3890.jpg RT40 Sedan Best Modern Original http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/IMG_3879.jpg AE86 Sprinter Top Hatch http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/DSCF0880.jpg Will Lopez AE92 Seca Street Sleeper http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/IMG_3919.jpg EP91 Starlet WTF! That's not meant to be http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/DSCF0869.jpg Crown Sports Sedan Top Import http://www.luc1d.net/other/toyotafest/DSCF0866.jpg SW20 turbo

The 2nd Annual ToyotaFest Car Show is all go!! Toymods car club is proud to present the 2nd annual Toyota Fest Car show. It will be held at Reading Cinema's on Parramatta Rd in Auburn on Sunday October 2nd 2005. Once again we are heading back to the original home of Capitol motors Toyota and all Toyota owners are welcome. As the second year of our Annual event Toymods wants to give as much notice as possible for what we hope will be a huge celebration of Toyota at it finest. To be eligible to enter the vehicle must be Toyota bodied, any engine and driveline combination is welcome. You DO NOT have to be a member of the Toymods Car Club to enter and we encourage other Toyota clubs to present club displays. Entry fee is $10 per vehicle to cover the costs of venue hire and Class Trophies. Spectators entry is free :) Trophy classes and eligibility: Best Original Classic - Best/Most Original vehicle Pre 1980 Best Modern Original - Best/Most Original vehicle available between 1981 and 1997 Retro Tech - Best modified Classic with a modern flavour Best Engineered - Car best engineered for its purpose WTF! That's not meant to be - Most adventurous mechanical modification Street Sleeper - Most deceptive high performance car Top engine bay - Best presented engine bay Best paint & Panel - Best finish and fit Best interior - Best finish and fit Top Coupe - Highest overall scoring Coupe Top Hatch - Highest Overall scoring Hatch Entrants choice - Best overall as chosen by other entrants Police choice - Best overall as picked by the local boys in blue Best of Show - Highest overall scoring vehicle Entrants are encouraged to arrive from 7.30am with last entrants being accepted into the display at 8.45am for a 9am start. The display will close at 3.00pm with ALL cars remaining until the end of the day. In the interests of public safety No vehicle may be moved or started during the display. This is a static car show. Watch this space for updates !

Toymods Dyno Day 11 Proudly Supported by and held at: Silverwater Automotive Services. 1/141 Silverwater Rd (cnr Fariola St) Silverwater NSW 2128 Cost: Members $45 (Both 2WD & 4WD). Non-Members $50 - 2WD, $65 - 4WD. ************************* Thats right the 11th Bi Annual Toymods Dyno Day is scheduled for Sunday July 3rd 2005. (8.30am Start !) Dyno Day 11 will be held at SAS in Silverwater, the new home of Toymods Dyno Days. Dyno runs will still be conducted in "Shootout" mode on a 4WD Dyno Dynamics Chassis Dyno. This is the same software as used at Summernats and is the industry standard for Dyno Dynamics. The day is open to members and non members alike, all vehicles both Toyota and inferior - "I mean otherwise" - are more than welcome. Remember! ANY vehicle can compete but to be eligible for the Trophies the car MUST be TOYOTA powered. Each vehicle will receive ONE Run on the 4WD Dyno SAS. WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A SPONSOR FOR THIS EVENT! Please contact Rod Try on 0416 181 284 if your are interested in being the trophy Sponsor for Dyno Day 11! FOOD! The Day will start with Bacon and Egg rolls for Breakfast at $2.50 for members and $3.50 for non-members For Lunch, members will be able to buy a Sausage Sandwich for $2 and a cold can of drink for $1. Non members will be able to buy a Sausage Sandwich for $3 and a cold can of drink for $1. Rissole sandwiches will also be available at $3 for members and $4 for non members TROPHIES. There will be 6 primary categories with the overall Killerwatt King perpetual trophy going to the highest overall score of the day. Vehicles will be eligible to compete in only one PRIMARY class. The vehicle owner may choose to compete in a higher class but must do so before their Dyno Run. The 6 Primary classes are: Under 1800cc N/A Class 1800cc - 2800cc N/A Class Over 2800cc N/A Class Under 1800cc Forced Induction Class 1800cc - 2400cc Forced Induction Class Over 2400cc Forced Induction Class The 2 Secondary Class Trophies are: Top 4WD Most improved.* * The Most improved Trophy is for the member with the Highest percentage kw increase on his/her car from the previous Dyno day. It must be the same Vehicle and must be back to back Dyno days where the entrant was a Financial member for BOTH events. Class Trophies will be Presented at the end of the day for interstate competitors but otherwise will be presented at the following Toymods Monthly meeting, as will the Trophy for the Killerwatt King proudly sponsored by Redline Motorsport. TROPHY ELIGIBILITY. # Only FINANCIAL Toymods members are eligible for trophies # Only TOYOTA powered vehicles are eligible for trophies. At a bare minimum both the block and head must be of Toyota origin. # Toymods Membership if due or new on the day must be paid BEFORE your dyno run # Only your FIRST Dyno Run counts towards the trophies. Should you wish to have a second run on the dyno you are more than welcome to do so. All are welcome to pay for a second run if time allows However Only the first run will be elegible for consideration. Time permitting Second Runs will be available at the end of the day. The Offical Judging team on the day will accept comment from each vehicle owner BEFORE the car is unstrapped from the Dyno. The Judges Decision regarding any possible re-run is Final. # The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No arguments will be tolerated with the Dyno Operators and any inappropriate behaviour will result in the offending competitor being asked to leave. CLASS SELECTION. The class eligibility for your vehicle is based on the presence of forced induction be it Turbo or Supercharger and the capacity of your engine. Since there is no way to determine an engine's internal modification capacity is based on the Original Factory capacity of the block used. There are no boost limits for the forced induction classes, the toymods car club does not handicap those people who have constructed an engine capable of supporting higher boost levels. There are also no restrictions on the type of fuel used on the day. Should you be running anything other than PUMP gas please advise the Dyno opperator PRIOR to your run. Should you have any further questions please feel free to contact the toymods board on board@toymods.org.au The Toymods car Club and SAS will not be responsible for any damage, no matter how, arising during testing/moving of the vehicles. The Toymods Car Club Encourages Responsible driving to and from all of its events.

LINK: http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...?showtopic=1509 FYI our current club record is held by an owner of a nice little ZZE123 sportivo which lay down a very healthy 111.9kW at the front Wheels! I would really like to see a few more people from sydney come out and compete for that trophy - there is no way any of our 4A-GE's etc will be able to compete with you...... As well as this there is going to be some rather tought old school celicas, crowns, supras, some crazy conversion cars etc etc. Anyway, im just trying to promote a pretty good little club event - come along just for the BBQ if you want and have a chat/gawk.... we would never shun a person from just coming along to have a look! I hope to see some people there!

NB!!!! One of your own Corolla Sportivo boys owns our current club record for the highest under 1800cc NA power output. See here: http://www.toymods.org.au/records.html Why not try and beat him?? Complete details available here: http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=m...20fc235b5c318e7 ******************************************** Toymods Dyno Day 10. Proudly Supported by and held at: Silverwater Automotive Services. 1/141 Silverwater Rd Silverwater NSW 2128 (Cnr Silverwater Rd and Fariola St) ************************************************** * Cost: Members $45 (Both 2WD & 4WD). Non-Members $50 - 2WD, $65 - 4WD. Thats right the 10th Bi Annual Toymods Dyno Day is now firmly in place and scheduled for Sunday January 16th 2005. (8.30am Start !) ************************************************** * Dyno Day 10 has been locked in place and is now being held at SAS in Silverwater, one of Toymods newest Sponsors. Dyno runs will still be conducted in "Shootout" mode on a 4WD Dyno Dynamics Chassis Dyno. This is the same software as used at Summernats and is the industry standard for Dyno Dynamics. The day is open to members and non members alike, all vehicles both Toyota and inferior, I mean otherwise are more than welcome. Remember - ANY vehicle can compete but to be eligible for the Trophies the car MUST be TOYOTA powered. Each vehicle will receive ONE Run on the 4WD Dyno SAS. WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR A SPONSOR FOR THIS EVENT ! Please contact Rod Try on 0416 181 284 if your are interested in being the trophy Sponsor for Dyno Day 10 ! FOOD ! The Day will start with Bacon and Egg rolls for Breakfast at $2.50 for members and $3.50 for non-members For Lunch members will be able to buy a Sausage Sandwich for $2 and a cold can of drink for $1. Non members will be able to buy a Sausage Sandwich for $3 and a cold can of drink for $1. TROPHIES. There will be 6 primary categories with the overall Killerwatt King perpetual trophy going to the highest overall score of the day. Vehicles will be eligible to compete in only one PRIMARY class. The vehicle owner may choose to compete in a higher class but must do so before their Dyno Run. The 6 Primary classes are: Under 1800cc N/A Class 1800cc - 2800cc N/A Class Over 2800cc N/A Class Under 1800cc Forced Induction Class 1800cc - 2400cc Forced Induction Class Over 2400cc Forced Induction Class. The 2 Secondary Class Trophies are: Top 4WD Most improved.* * The Most improved Trophy is for the member with the Highest percentage kw increase on his/her car from the previous Dyno day. It must be the same Vehicle and must be back to back Dyno days where the entrant was a Financial member for BOTH events. Class Trophies will be Presented at the end of the day for interstate competitors but otherwise will be presented at the following Toymods Monthly meeting, as will the Trophy for the Killerwatt King proudly sponsored by Redline Motorsport. TROPHY ELIGIBILITY. # Only FINANCIAL Toymods members are eligible for trophies # Only TOYOTA powered vehicles are eligible for trophies. At a bare minimum both the block and head must be of Toyota origin. # Toymods Membership if due or new on the day must be paid BEFORE your dyno run # Only your FIRST Dyno Run counts towards the trophies. Should you wish to have a second run on the dyno you are more than welcome to do so. All are welcome to pay for a second run if time allows However Only the first run will be elegible for consideration. Time permitting Second Runs will be available at the end of the day. The Offical Judging team on the day will accept comment from each vehicle owner BEFORE the car is unstrapped from the Dyno. The Judges Decision regarding any possible re-run is Final. # The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No arguments will be tolerated with the Dyno Operators and any inappropriate behaviour will result in the offending competitor being asked to leave. CLASS SELECTION. The class eligibility for your vehicle is based on the presence of forced induction be it Turbo or Supercharger and the capacity of your engine. Since there is no way to determine an engine's internal modification capacity is based on the Original Factory capacity of the block used. There are no boost limits for the forced induction classes, the toymods car club does not handicap those people who have constructed an engine capable of supporting higher boost levels. There are also no restrictions on the type of fuel used on the day. Should you be running anything other than PUMP gas please advise the Dyno opperator PRIOR to your run. Should you have any further questions please feel free to contact the toymods board on board@toymods.org.au The Toymods car Club and SAS will not be responcible for any damage, no matter how arising during testing/moving of the vehicles. The Toymods Car Club Encourages Responsible driving to and from all of its events

teh grain of salt must be used in the touch of teh moderator :P But yes the john howard comments were a little off topic..... FYI - i have no beef with rollamods' comments, as i know the guy on a semi-personal level, it was just our attempt at bringing a little humour into these forums, maybe even some light hearted attitudes :) And for the record, rollamods IS ghey wif aids :P

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sorry to dig up an old thread, but this is a discussion i havent looked back on since posting. Yeah i rekon my post does sound pretty harsh, but if you have faith in your purchase, you have nothing to worry about and everything to be proud of. Sorry to those i offended :) Interesting that this clutch and flywheel combo fixes the much discussed notchy box syndrome you guys have. In response to Nikich's request, and just as an example that im not just a tool with nothing better to do as some of you think ;) Here are my cars and mods, ala rollamods style AE71 Corolla Sedan # 4age 100kW conversion # converted motor from FWD to RWD layout # modified water outlets to use FWD water pump # re-wired loom and removed redundant wires # T50 box from TE72 # Te72 tailshaft and T series live axle rear # "custom" thermofan # Kmac suspension (shocks/springs) # Electric Oil pressure guage # Lift pump, home-made surge tank and bosch 910 EFI pump # 4-1 mandrel bent headers with 2" press bent pipe This car was a $300 turdbox me and a friend bought as a runaround for when we busted our real cars, but it kinda took off when i bought the 4age for $100. Everything was done by me on my driveway except a wheel alignment (i was only 2mm off with my measurements tho!). The 4age is a great little engine for the car, since its so light its just zips around everywhere :) There is a turbo and manifold sitting next to me ready for use, but the $$$ need to be saved first and i need to fix my other car 1977 RA28 celica Liftback # koni red shocks # unknown LOWWW springs # whiteline swaybars and bushes # MA61 supra seats # simmons F90 15*7 wheels # Supra W58 gearbox and custom bellhousing # 18R-G twincam 8V # TRD copy 4-2-1 headers with 2" press bent exhaust # currently converting to EFI, rebuilding engine with forged pistons and some headwork, ready for a beefy T28/35 :D # full buildup from a bare shell The koni's really make a BIG improvement over using munroe or other family brand shocks - it never bottoms or anything. The ride is very stiff, not recommended for the comfort seekers, but it holds the road very well in most road conditions. There is a bit of an oversteer issue but that i belive is due to the different spring in the rear (harder). The 18R-G is a dinosaur of a motor, but it fits in perfectly with the era of the car and suits what i want from the car. All the EFI gear is factory atm, but will change over to something aftermarket once i make my mind up. I recommend an RA28 to anyone with a weekend passion for classic toyotas! It's how i got started :) AE101 Corolla Sedan # currently converting to 4A-GZE supercharged engine # E58 LSD gbox # Front mount IC # possible turbo conversion in there too This isnt my car, but a conversion i am doing for someone in my spare time. Its not too hard a swap as the supercharged engine comes from the same model car in japan, only i bought the front half as a "front cut" from Ichiban Imports and pulled everthing out to go into this guy's Aussie sedan. On top of this, i have wired up about 3-5 engine conversions in different stages of ccompletion, do all wiring myself, almost eveything mechanical i do myself too. I dont have a garage, only a carport and an uneven driveway. Anyway, i hope thats the answer you were after Nikich. I can go into further details with you if you like, best off asking via PM though.

being a moderator on two of australia's biggest Toyota based forums (Toymods and Twincam.org), i know what it is like on the other side of the mod panel. Your job as a moderator is defined in the name, "Moderator" - ie to moderate forum activity. That role demands that you are imparcial, consistent, objective and fair. Of course you are going to cop personal attacks, people whinging about this and that and it is a thankless job - but that is no excuse to go off in a flurry of deleting and editting to your own desires. Well, now i spose its time for me to go back to what i do best. Reading. :D EDIT: i have blown my fuse a few times as a moderator, and looking back im pretty disappointed that i did.

mmmAHHAHAHHAHAAAHA!! somehow i see that you guys have paid over $500 for your "TuRD" clutch for a bog stock Daiken Exedy item!! Just for some bling factor which no one will ever see..... Just to put evidence behind rollamods statements, a friend of mine paid ~$400 for a HD clutch for his SX rolla, and he works for toyota. I bought that same Daiken clutch with a standard pressure plate for $200, if we allow an extra $50 for the HD pressure plate... then thats a massive $150 markup on the RETAIL price of the Daiken. Oh.... that friend WORKS for toyota too :P

cool. gives me a new target to hit :)

so what is the best time a sportivo has got around here??

NICE TIME!! very impressive for a 1ZZ-FE, almost TOO impressive. Shows how much improvements i can make with pimpboy if i got rid of that freakkin power hole

Click here for the most up to date information: http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=m...9507ecfd6d501d3 Here is the majority of the information as taken directly from Toymods: ---------------------------------------------- The 1st Annual Toymods Show & Shine is all go The event will be held in the front car park of Reading Cinemas on Parramatta Rd and will open to the public at 9.00am. This is an excellent venue in regards to location, amenities, surrounding shops, and as an added bonus, the site used to be the original Capital Motors! How could you ask for more..? Sunday, 3rd October is the October long weekend, giving anybody that needs to travel the luxury of have an extra day to unwind after the show. The show will be a casual affair with FREE entry to all spectators, while entrants will have to pay a $10 entry fee. (This will be going towards any expenses for the day). There are plans to advertise in a selection of publications and if we're lucky we may even get a mention on the radio (96.1FM and 2WS FM). The criteria for entering are minimal... MUST be a Toyota body and be in a presentable state (the only exception is if it's a 'rare/interesting' Toyota being restored/modified). The Show & Shine will be judged by independent parties with trophies being awarded for a variety of categories (yet to be finalised). As well as this, there will be a raffle, some small competitions throughout the day, and hopefully some special attractions (one of which may be the mythical white Celica belonging to the Toymods Club President ). We are still on the look out for extra sponsors for the event... if you/or you know of anyone interested please email the board at board@toymods.org.au It's all geared to be a great day, with much fun to be had, and I sincerely hope to see Toymods out in force at Reading Cinemas! WATCH THIS SPACE... ------------------------------------------------------------ I would like to see a few of you guys with presentable cars make an appearance. Toymods is really pushing for this to be an BIG annual event, hopefully to build up as big as the Brisbane "All Toyota Day". So all you Starlets, Soarers, Corollas, Crowns, Cressidas, Celicas et all need to wash up, turn up and support us on our quest to build Sydney's biggest Toyota event!

i wanna see your timeslips guys!!! Comon - dont tell me you can't beat a 20 year old sh!tbox $300 rolla!!

Hello again stivo lovers :P Been a while since i've logged on here! Well there is another cruise coming up that i wouldn't mind having a few of you friendly guys coming along to. Its a fun twisty drive with some very nice roads, some fancy little corollas, and a group of friendly Toyota nuts. Details below: ------------------------------------------ Date: 29 August Meet: Hungry Jacks Windsor Rd, McGraths Hill Time: to be safe 9:30am for a 10:00 Departure. Bring: Handheld UHF CB's, Full tank of petrol (pleny available along Windsor Rd before Mcgraths Hill), and your fancy car :) This Cruise is being organised on the www.twincam.org forums, but as usual its open to all cars, and we would like to see a large prescence of all kinds of Toyotas. We'll do the Putty road run up north out of Windsor, possibly go up into Mt White or somewhere for lunch, and then head back home on the famous old pac or wisemans ferry rds. ill provide directions on paper for everyone, if i can. Dont forget to top up ur fuel and remember ur CB's Channel 16. Hope to see yas there! --------------------------------------------------------- I'll be there, so will a few supercharged corollas, a turbo starlet or two - and maybe some other Toymodders. Its a fun drive guys.

with regards to the idea of sportivo's having "black boxes"...... .... these rumours are all coming from and have started in AMERICA. This is the same AMERICA which thinks that using a 5mm head gasket is a good way to turbo an NA car, the same AMERICA which said that a 2JZ-GTE was impossible to fit into an MA61, the same AMERICA which said that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, and the same AMERICA that started the idea of a "semi-forged" piston...... ... i would be careful about ANYTHING that comes out of an americans mouth.

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dude... its simple. If you are having a problem with a specific dealer's attitude towards you - their paying customer whom they OWE the honour of good service, then you simply should take things to their immediate superior. If they dont listen, just keep stepping up until someone does. In your case i would've asked to speak to the dealership proprietor or even sales manager and explain that as a loyal toyota customer who has purchased a brand new toyota, you are owed a level of honesty and service in your warranty book mechanical servicing. The owner of the dealership, if they have any respect for their own business should listen to you and at least do something to quell your agnst. Myself i would've just got on the phone to Toyota Australia and explained that none of your local dealerships are taking any interest in your concerns for the mechanical issues you were having with your 2ZZ-GE, and as a consequence it is now broken. This is the bummer about new cars though....

yeah it did.... i hardly call it a drag though... was more like a spirited race to 2nd gear. i would seriously be interested to see a proper 1/4 mile between the two cars, see what the difference in power curves makes? Next cruise.... dunno, there is toyota nationals in dubbo over easter, so toymods isnt doing much until a few weeks after that. And again, thanks for coming.. was cool

its more funny when you do it to your own car, and then actually drive somewhere... like to the drive in cinemas to watch 2 fast 2 furious.... http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0WQAAAD8aeaS...425123858465395 you cant see it from there... but there is permanent marker "stickers" all over this little KE50.

errr... and?