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I just got coilovers put into my car and realised that the sway bar endlinks are too long......grrr......need adjustable front sway to fix it up. Whether your shocks wear out sooner or later depends on your driving style and the roads that you travel on. If the roads that you travel on frequently are bumpy and generally not good, then your shocks will wear out quicker. Same if you like to enter corners at speed often, but then your brakes wear out quicker too...

Believe it or not, torque is what you feel when your car is accelerating..... My dads auto CRV feels faster then the sportivo....lol If your talking about the efficiency of engines in terms of BMP then I can tell you that the S2000 is pretty much first, and believe it or not the 2zzge is around 3rd....just a bit infront of the M3 engine. Sometimes I wonder, why don't they make a 3L V6 with variable 'lift'. I know that the NSX is one of them, but I'm pretty sure they could produce more then the so called 206kw restriction. The sportivo does not feel fast at all because of the fact that it doesn't possess alot of torque, but before you know it your well past speed limit. I still find it frightening that once your in lift, the car pulls so much harder, exspecially once you get to 100km/h +

Should check the 1/4 mile database...........and are those figures correct before the ecu fix (apparantly we were missing about 20kw)?? It also comes down to how you drive it.......keep in lift and expect a low 15......miss it and it will be a high 15 I can do 0-100km/h in about 7.5s with another passenger

You should change the button to label it as nos or as vin diesel would say "naaaaaaaaaaws" lol

I'm coming!!! Finally will get to meet all of you!!! Don't know how many times I have said that though <_< Anyways, how long do you guys hand around for? until what time? Cheers

Don't bother with those so called 'chips'. Its a waste of money!! If your looking for gains then a piggyback computer might be your answer...

Toyota and there numbering game CT26's came on later model 3s, 7M, and the vvti 1JZ CT20 came on the 3s and 2JZ(CT20A) as well

Let me see what I've got aye SRI Apexi Filter CAI K&N Filter (Just took it off recently) Spare generic Filter Apexi PFC CT20A turbo Boost and AF gauge Coilovers coming tomorrow (that I will put in) Stock sway bar Table is kind full if you ask me....

I think its posted over at MO (matrix owners) forum. Cost about $300(???) to make all up and you can only move your lift engagement. There was a very detailed write up on it. I remember going through it and decided that maybe an PFC is better....its currently sitting on my desk in the lounge room lol

Might have to go custom with the turbo setup infortunately........don't try the US as they are LHD

Panel filter is a waste of money.......the panel filter does not induce a significant pressure drop..... Save that money towards something better. If you want a throaty sound, remove the snorkel from the airbox. Its free and sounds great

I just bought the turbo because at that price I wouldn't mind if it just sat on my desk as a paper weight, it has no shaft play and was recently rebuilt. What kind of response can I expect from the CT20A onto the 2zz though?? I'm still reading through all the tech on turbo and its associated design parameters.......haven't gotten that far though. :( I know that with a smaller a/r low end response would be great but top end suffers.

Do hubs have to be brand new though.....is it possible to source them second hand?? I think the older models had bearing that would be exposed once you dismantled the hubs, while the zze122/3 had sealed bearings instead

I think rollamods or ralyrt mentioned that the zzt231 celica hubs are a direct fitment onto the zze122/3 corolla's......hope that helps. If your going brand new then trust me......it is really expensive and definitely not worth it. IIRC mickytee said that its illegal in nsw......but all the s13 guys are doing it though.... 4 stud to 5 stud conversion

I'm guilty with the talking about S/C'ing my sportivo :( I have already seen the light Bill Almighty Turbo or S/C......hmmmmm Have a rebuilt CT20A that came of a JDM JZA80, got it dirt cheap.....but I'm a bit worried about the thing with the 2zzge though and its high redline

I would do in the following order...... Tyres - If you have really crappy ones Rear Sway bar Front Sway Springs and/or shocks I found the sway bar to have a larger effect on the overall handling compared to the strut bar......as some people would say, a strut bar is a rice factor

I suppose if you want money well spent then that would be the case.......but since when is modifying cars money well spent anyway Thats very interesting, seeing how our stroked 2ZZ makes the same amount of power. Who says u need a blower :P If your racing I suppose it would be fine.....I would prefer the blower on the street though. :)

You need to check out Xoom's ride in the members section......

mate after a bit of research i think ur best bet (given price / availability of parts etc) is to get r33 GTST calipers n rotors or r32 GTR calipers n rotors ..... rotors r 296mm and we think the calipers will be fine to sit under 16's .......... hopefully my setup arrives soon and ill take a pic 4 u ;) Pics would be great!! Looking forward to hearing it soon........I was so excited and later disappointed with the FTO calipers......bloody 2mm and it doesn't fit!!

Talk to an engineer, but I believe that it shouldn't be a problem at all.... What I'm currently doing requires discussion with an engineer though <_<

I reckon I'm always changing my bloody mind.... Picking up turbo soon, and then its time to DIY design the manifold....need to enlist the service of a welder/cutter though.

Cool!! When do you expect it to arrive?? and the all important question of how much it will cost approx delivered? I'm thinking of custom caliper brackets at the moment with skyline r33 4 pots, but that means upgrading to a larger rotor (WRX STI)

Autobox might have trouble shifting in the first two gears unless you limit you limit your boost Labour will chop you heaps..... I'm starting my collection at the moment oh so slowly....... Corolla Sportivo 2nd hand turbo PFC Manifold next in line

so in theory a sportivo exhaust headers, downpipe, cat back would be a straight swap and fit my axleback? Why would you want a whole exhaust system connected to your axle back??? :P Generally no, usually when we refer to the sportivo exhaust on an 1zzfe. IIRC its from the cat converted to the muffler, either get it welded into place or have it flanged up and bolt on, the general shape is the same as that of the 1zzfe. Cheers

light weight gear knob ~120g stock ~220-240g Heavy ~400g + Now if your having some slightly shifting issues, i.e. seems a bit hard to get into gear. Go the heavier gearknob!! If their is almost no resistance (numb?), then whatever you like.