Andrew357

he does have squinty eyes!

fukin snorlax, just like his car - half asleep all the time hehe hahahahahahahahahahahaha love the pokemon reference. hahahahahahahahahahahaha

- Federal 595 (used to be 595ss) - $157 - Federal 595EVO - Can't remember - Dunlop Sport Maxx GT - $408 - Goodyear Eagle F1 ASYM - High 300's - Continental ContiSportContact 5P - mid $300 - Bridgestone Adrenalin Potenza Re001 - ~$380 - Michelin Pilot Sport III - $267 - Kumho KU36 - Can't remember - Yokohama S Drive - High 300's - ADVAN Sport - Can't remember. Will probably go the Michelins. They get a good wrap and going by reviews, I can't go past their value.

Brisbane TOCAU Queensland Raceway Meet...?

Will make an appearance tomorrow. Might bring the lexus as it needs to be cleaned and another coat of wax applied. Pre-Meet Hoppy's Meet?

That seems to be the general opinion on the Kumho and the Advan ones as well. The tyre dude really spoke highly of the Michelin, bur i won't be making any choices at least until i get my prices oday

Well, my Maxxis MA-V1s are on the tail end of their life so it is time to upgrade. Willing to spend more dough, but unfortunately I am spoilt for choice. Getting a quote for a few models from my local, but I'm having difficulty making a final decision. Top 3 factors of the tyre are dry grip, wet grip + longevity. I am getting prices for the following tyres in 18" 235/40/18, load min 92: - Federal 595 (used to be 595ss) - Federal 595EVO - Dunlop Sport Maxx GT - Goodyear Eagle F1 ASYM - Continental ContiSportContact 5P - Bridgestone Adrenalin Potenza Re001 - Michelin Pilot Sport III - Kumho KU36 - Yokohama S Drive - ADVAN Sport Can anyone post their experiences with any of these tyres at all? I really don't know which way I will go.

Hi Brendan Nice set of wheels you have, I was that asian fellow you chatted to when you ordered breakfast that day in Kangaroo Point. Might see you at one of our meets! We don't bite... except for Dee.

Oh well... it's only a Ford

Yeah man. Mild steel as well! They weren't the most straightforward of headers to make though...!

Catback setup is from the catalytic converter to the muffler tip, commonly referred to as 'catback'. It includes the: Catalytic converter, resonator, muffler and muffler tip (plus all the piping in between).

Firstly, whereabouts are you situated? In terms of bolt on, not much. Most catback systems will be made to order (will be cheap though) and you can choose which muffler and hi-flow cat (not necessary) you want. Expect to pay around $300 for a 2.25" Catback setup, installed. There are no headers in Australia that are made specifically for the 1mz-fe in the Gen5 AU Camry. However, there are a couple of companies in the US that made headers for the 1mz-fe but by the time you factor in shipping it isn't worth it (especially given it may not fit your car). I have a mild steel, equal length, custom made header setup on my Gen5 camry with a 2.25" Catback + Lukey Turbo Muffler. It was expensive but well worth it in terms of power output and economy. All work was done by CES Racing (www.cesracing.com.au) who are well known for their workmanship and their great results. Approximate costs (2007 prices): - Headers $2200 (+$400 for ceramic coating, +$1000 for stainless) - Catback $400 (+$120 for magnaflow Hi-flow cat) - Cold Air Induction $400 Things to note: In hindsight, I should have paid for ceramic coating as there is alot of heat in my engine bay, especially with the supercharger fitted. But I initially purchased the headers for economy reasons (Economy went from 14.5-15L/100 to 12.7-13.2L/100). I will probably get the headers removed eventually, have them blasted then re-coated in ceramic. Max kW gain was ~9kw ATW (in the useful part of my power curve) but my max power output only increased by ~6-7kW ATW. The exhaust note is fantastic, especially @ WOT and there is little to no droning in my setup.

The true meanings of those well known Haynes manual phrases. Haynes: Rotate anticlockwise. Translation: Clamp with molegrips then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise. Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: You will skin your knuckles! Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Not a hope in hell matey! Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start, now you are looking at scarey photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry... Translation: Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a tin of WD40 (catering size). Haynes: Retain tiny spring... Translation: "***** what was that, it nearly had my eye out"! Haynes: Press and rotate to remove bulb... Translation: OK - thats the glass bit off, now fetch some good pliers to dig out the bayonet part. Haynes: Lightly... Translation: Start off lightly and build up till the veins on your forehead are throbbing then re-check the manual because what you are doing now cannot be considered "lightly". Haynes: Weekly checks... Translation: If it isn't broken don't fix it! Haynes: Routine maintenance... Translation: If it isn't broken... it's about to be! Haynes: One spanner rating. Translation: Your Mum could do this... so how did you manage to botch it up? Haynes: Two spanner rating. Translation: Now you may think that you can do this because two is a low, tiny, ikkle number... but you also thought that the wiring diagram was a map of the Tokyo underground (in fact that would have been more use to you). Haynes: Four spanner rating. Translation: You are seriously considering this aren't you, you pleb! Haynes: Five spanner rating. Translation: OK - but don't expect us to ride it afterwards!!! Haynes: If not, you can fabricate your own special tool like this... Translation: Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!! Haynes: Compress... Translation: Squeeze with all your might, jump up and down on, swear at,throw at the garage wall, then search for it in the dark corner of the garage whilst muttering "@*&'#*" repeatedly under your breath. Haynes: Inspect... Translation: Squint at really hard and pretend you know what you are looking at, then declare in a loud knowing voice to your wife "Yep, as I thought, it's going to need a new one"! Haynes: Carefully... Translation: You are about to cut yourself! Haynes: Retaining nut... Translation: Yes, that's it, that big spherical blob of rust. Haynes: Get an assistant... Translation: Prepare to humiliate yourself in front of someone you know. Haynes: Turning the engine will be easier with the spark pugs removed. Translation: However, starting the engine afterwards will be much harder. Once that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach has subsided, you can start to feel deeply ashamed as you gingerly refit the spark plugs. Haynes: Refitting is the reverse sequence to removal. Translation: But you swear in different places. Haynes: Prise away plastic locating pegs... Translation: Snap off... Haynes: Using a suitable drift... Translation: The biggest nail in your tool box isn't a suitable drift! Haynes: Everyday toolkit Translation: Ensure you have an RAC Card & Mobile Phone Haynes: Apply moderate heat... Translation: Placing your mouth near it and huffing isn't moderate heat. Haynes: Index Translation: List of all the things in the book bar the thing you want to do!

thanks man. Don't be too sad. I've been bored and I'm having a sniff around at the TRD kit for the Scion...! Nothing concrete, but it is good reading.

Spotted a STYLSH Gen4.5 Camry parked on Edward St @ 10.10pm tonight.

I think you are confusing yourself as it seems you aren't quite sure what street cred is.

I think you are confusing yourself as it seems you aren't quite sure what street cred is.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with modding your camry at all, I am a firm believer in this (look at mine!). While you and your friends know what has been done and what it is capable of (regardless of what you have done to it); it will never have cred in the street scene. I don't give a Shiite what people think about me doing up my Camry, but I am not fooling anyone if I were to say it has street cred. You do your mods for yourself, not the approval of some narrow-minded ****ers. Even TonyTheTiger's Camry (540hp ATW, fully worked engine, twin-charged) doesn't have any cred outside the town he lives at. He has cred in town because he is well known, but outside it is just another camry... Which happens to be very fast.

LOL at the joke we had with them about a Yaris doing a skid. ... And Ingres. Of course Ingres. We need to see both of them out more often!

funny how whenever we do some work on the car there is always someone present (in this case, cops). Lucky we have Steve on our side and two relatively clueless cops + me trying to force feed them my Mod certificate. Good turnout tonight and it was nice to see Rowan again

just thought I'd chime in on this comment: the Camry has zero street cred, regardless of who owns it. The Camry has plenty of cred it the reliability and the 'get you from a to b' areas. People who know you and what you have done to your Camry may view you differently, but I assure you that it has zero street cred.

bring the oil and filter to the loop. we can do it there. I shal bring a socket set and oilpan. Thanks man, I can't find my oilpan either.

hey... does anyone have a socket set they can lend to me at all? I need to do an oil change and since my brother moved out there aren't as many tools in the house as I thought there would be. As always, I am happy to compensate.

Imitating a police vehicle is not a good idea. <_<

Present, squad leader! *twirl*