Kenshin X

Lol thanks man. I had those tips on last time at winton :) the mods that were worth noting for are the lightened flywheel clutch n the wider wheels. These will help me improve my time at winton. The varex will b a w@nk factor until i get the full cat back to help with gas flow ;)

thats a good enough shot for me mate! lol! dont do it again, its dangerous

Dep trai? *vomits*

Wow i never knew ZZ6123 existed for a corolla LOL :P

better watch it... that thing looks like it can take off ROFL

Thanks for the kind words guys. I guess I should update my status eh? Well got my car back 2 weeks ago from the panel beaters. I got a rear skirt pending to come and be painted so the pictures you are gonna see are pre-rear skirt pics :P Car drives fine and the steering is somewhat better than what i had before. (don't ask me how and why maybe its a placebo effect <_<) The buckled rim as you will see later isn't really bad when its rotating. at lower speeds you can see a slight buckle (2mm difference) but no vibration as the speeds go higher 110km/hr. No air leaks also which concludes that the repair job was done well. However, when i do find one of these rims i will immediately replace the buckled rim with that one. It will have to do for now. For the mean time it will roll on the rear right as the winton track is a clockwise track so it receives the minimal pressure upon cornering. ;) Testing the repaired rim on the way to bendigo meet (nice meet tash! well done :D) Back to green with envy! The day after I got the car back its to eviltwins place to get that varex muffler and sports pedals i so patiently waited for ;) (pictures do have a bit of mature content in them but dw, your kids may not need to cover their eyes. :P Thanks to Mick and John who helped me wire up the varex and install the sport pedals. You guys rock ;) Varex n stock muffler Johnny + Mick with the installation of the varex muffler Johnny with the wiring of the varex muffler You like that Johnnieboi? Varex... Went to pedders last week and they fully checked everything. He wasn't happy about the rear wheel but everything else was running well. Powersteering fluid was leaking a very tiny bit from the bottom of the car but nothing really to worry about. On the hunt to make the custom washers so they can fit it in the car to keep those damn engine mount inserts where they should be! Here's a short video...enjoy :P Winton track here i come! ;) Some random pics :) Dared to be different? Dared to copy... More to come...

last one

and another...

here's a video :P

From random Mini-meet on friday... (still waiting on your pictures dwee :D)

Photos from the detail... was raining so it was good to compare the detailed side to the non-detailed side... Meguilars Detail Kit Paint Cleaner > Clay Bar > Scratch X > Polish > Wax + elbow grease :P Left the drivers, roof and spoiler and bonnet for John to do himself tomorrow

Thom suits pink more I reckon! Plus, I got black first out of Melb ZREs.. :P Johnnie, photos to come from last night (when I get the chance). :) Long weekend so no excuse :P

OH YEAH!!!

BRING ON THE BLING!!!

18)From the top of the filter, push the fuel pump out with your thumbs (careful do not drop the fuel pump) $_$ 19) take out this part. (yes i don't know the actual name for it <_<) Just yank it out with your fingers 20) Now for the O-ring that's wedged inside here... you can get out in two ways. - you can use some kind of a hook tool to take it out OR - just use an electric drill to drill on top of the filter and use a phillips screw driver to push it out of the filter If you get the Ryco filter, it will supply you with a new o-ring (makes life a hell of a lot easier) 21) Put everything back in the reverse order and replace it back in the car. If you are replacing the fuel pump filter (the flat looking filter that you take off before accessing the actual fuel filter), the new one will be extremely tight to get on. i pushed and pushed until it sit tight and i was able to get the tiny metal ring around thepart of the fuel pump to tighten it in. Then screw up the screws (make sure you tighten them up in opposites to ensure good vaccuum inside for the fuel to be sucked up) and plug in the hoses and clean the connection with a electrical cleaner to ensure good contact of electricity in the pump. Replace the carpet and seats and you're done! Ensure the U-clip is properly seated its place. fail to do so will disrupt the pressure in the fuel hose 22) Turn the key to ON position but don't crank the car yet. U will hear a slight buzzing noise. This is the fuel pump working to pump the fuel to get it to the right pressure before starting the car. When this buzzing stops, then crank the car. It WILL take around 3 to 5 seconds to start the engine so don't be alarmed if it doesn't crank straight away. fuel needs to be pumped up through the filter and then into the hose to the engine. run the car idle for 8 to 10 minutes so the ECU reboots and learns the new filter. turn off the car and disconnect the battery again for 30 seconds and then reconnect and start the car again. If the car starts straight away after u crank it, you're good. If it takes a long time to crank over, check all your connections and clips to see whether they are in tight and good. More response, cleaner fuel and better fuel flow for your car! ;) Goes to show that even running 98 Octane isn't the cleanest fuel after all :P jk Enjoy Kenshin out ;)

13) Turn the assy upside-down and remove the cap covering the fuel pump filter Cap removed 14) With a sharp knife, CAREFULLY pry the safety ring for this filter off the filter itself. Lift gently and it will pop off (watch for your eyes) 15) Pry the fuel pump filter off 16) With the flat head screw driver, press on the electrical connector for the fuel pump and flick it off closer picture of the connection 17) Now the tricky bit. With the flat head, pry the 4 clips surrounding the filter and pull it out. There is an O-ring that will be tough to take out so a bit of gentle wriggling will pop this one out. Be extra careful and gentle (patience is a virtue) Comparison between clean and dirty fuel filter (look in the hole) Comparison between clean and dirty fuel pump filter

7) with the flat head screw driver, CAREFULLY pry out the U-clip that holds the fuel pump hose. DO NOT force it out. GG for you if you break it. 8) With the 8mm ratchet, loosen the 8 bolts around the fuel pump cover to let a little air in. Pull the fuel pump hose out. Becareful to angle the opening down as some fuel will dribble out unless you want to smell fuel in your car for the next 3 days. Once the hose isn't dribbling anymore set it wrap it in plastic bag and tuck it beneath the chassis 9) Mark a corner of the fuel assy cover plate with a flat head screw driver so you know how the filter orientate when you put it back in the tank. 10) with the 8mm ratchet, loosen all the screws around the cover and put them in a safe place. if you want to be safe you can just loosen the bolts then use a phillips screw driver with the magnet to take it out so it doesn't fall down and get lost somewhere in the chassis. 11) Carefully lift the fuel assembly and filter out of the tank. TAKE CARE to angle the assy out so that the fuel sender does not get bent. The fuel sender is a VERY delicate device so unless you want your gauge to reading funny, take extra care when you remove the fuel filter and fuel filter assy. Have the ice-cream container ready to put in so fuel doesn't leak all over inside the car. 12) Lightly shake the assy and filter to get some of the fuel out in the ice-cream container. This fuel can be used to clean and lubricate the O-rings when you put them back in the new filter. For those who are curious what in tank looks like... clean like piss? yep...

Disclaimer: Neither me or TOCAU are responsible for you blowing up your car during this DIY. Have the proper tools when you do this (you know the rest, i cbf writing the rest of the warnings) Fuel Filter for the Corolla Sportivo with the 2zz-ge engines. Celica engines and the 1zz-fe engines from japan have a different filter so make sure you give the VIN number of your car to toyota for 100% accuracy. I have used an aftermarket Ryco (Z654) with no problems but decided to change the filter at 40,000km (the regular interval with genuine and service book is 80k) Tools you need: 8mm socket ratchet with extension flat head screw driver electric drill with approx 5mm drill bit a small sharp knife a plastic container to hold the fuel assembly in MAF/electrical connector cleaner rags Fuel filter Fuel Pump filter You reuse all the rubber rings that come off the old filter. the genuine part only comes with the filter itself. 1) Pop the bonnet and take out the negative terminal of the battery. Go pump the brake. This will drain the car all its battery and make the fuel pump stop working releasing the pressure of the fuel in the hose. 2) Flip forward the back seats (take them out if you want to) 3) Take out the scuff plate on the right rear 4)Lift the carpet off. Now for people who haven't done this before you can either lift the carpet in 2 ways: - cut the bit of carpet wraps around the bolt of the back seat and flip it out OR - remove the bolt and slip the carpet out from under the bracket holding the rear seat mine was already done when i bought the car because the JB guys who installed the headunit amps for the previous owner didn't bother with undoing the bolt and bracket for the seat. 5) you can see the cover for the fuel filter and fuel pump assembly. Get a flat head and lift the cover off. u can reuse the sticky black stuff that holds to cover in place when u finish with changing it. The arrow shows how the cover should be orientated cover off, you can see the fuel electrics and the fuel pump hose 6)Take the electric connection off and put the cover on the side

so "chinese" trung "008" :P

can u just cut the crap and get federals? LOL cheap and u cant go wrong. not like u going to skid in the wet asian ken block stylez anyways :P

and while ur at it, take it off and do the black headlight surround mod!

would have been painted blood red by the end of the night god damn john, your car needs a clean and i like the close up pic of the front wheel the most :D why does my car look so small compared to zre? yes may car needs a clean too, maybe car wash tomorrow night? hehe...

this is exactly what im going to do :P