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Does anyone know who the manufacturer was for the Toyota Genuine optional lowering springs for the Gen5 Camry? The kits are no longer available from Toyota and I was just curious who the manufacturer was in case they still made them for aftermarket sales. I am looking for something of decent quality that doesn't harshen up the ride too much.

Your best bet would be to go with a set of King lows, they are firmer than the stock Altise, but not unconfutable by any means, as Andrew said.

Hi all, been a quiet member here for some time.

Anyway my ride is a 2003 Camry Altise, been in the family since new, but I have owned it for about 18 months now.

Current Mods:

Engine:
K&N Panel filter
Accessories Sportivo high flow muffler
OBX headers
2 1/2 inch exhaust with resonator and high flow cat

Appearance;
Accessories Sportivo Body kit
30% tint
Red brake callipers
Colour code black door strips and door handles
Fog lights
(Inside)
TRD throw over seat covers

Wheels/Suspension/Brakes:
Sportivo front Strut brace
Whiteline adjustable sway bar rear 20mm
Whiteline front adjustable sway bar 20mm
Whiteline adjustable heavy duty rear sway bar links

Whiteline universal heavy duty front sway bar links
Superpro swaybar bushes

Superpro Lower control arm bushes

Superpro steering rack bushes
King springs Low
KYB Excel-G struts
Fox R5 Gunmetal 18X7.5 with 225/40/ZR18 Falken FK452 tyres. Michelin pilot sport 3 235/40/ZR18
Bendix ultimate front and rear pads
DBA Slotted front rotors
QFM HPX front pads

Future Mods;
De-badge, and put black Toyota badge on boot lid.
Sportivo mesh Grille (If thats possible) or 5.5 one.
Colour code black door strips and door handles and mirrors maybe
Headers
Fog lights
Sportivo smoked head lights
Some better seats, 4cyl Sportivo ones i think would be easiest.
Slotted discs
Stereo, nothing over the top
Boot lip spoiler
*Possibly coilovers


Some photos old;






What it looks like now:










Mitchell.

On bad water scale I use ceramic cook top cleaner, works wonders and doesn’t scratch the glass. http://www.hillmark.com.au/Products/Cerapol.aspx

I use Meguiars, mainly because I live in a country town, so there are not a lot of options but the local supercheap stocks a fair range of Meguiars. I am familiar with using it now, plus its good value compared to some other brands.

The 2AZ-FE doesn’t have a timing belt, it has a chain, I don’t believe that would need replacing for a long time yet, if ever.

I got a quote recently for the KYB’s from GSL RallySport, which was $145 per shock, and they quoted $35 shipping for four shocks and four king springs, so it wouldn’t be more than that for you.

They are HB4. :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

The Altise is not equipped with an alarm, and locking the car with the boot open, I don’t think it matters, but I don’t think I have ever tried.

The fog lights will come on if you have just the park lights on, that’s what most people who have just their fogs on are doing.

But you should be aware that driving with you fog lights on in clear weather day or night is illegal in many states now, especially NSW.

well heads up guys, just got an email and it looks like the traffic laws (in queensland) have been amended to say that driving with foglights on in conditions that don't warrant their use with earn you a fine. I never looked up what the law said previously, but this is what it'll mean now. Furthermore even if the light is only half illuminated, you'll have a hard time arguing that they were designed that way from factory to run all the time considering the QPS uses Aurion's themselves.

Other changes were something like the driver is now responsible for their passengers not wearing a seatbelt, and something else that escapes me right now.

New road laws effective from 12/10/09

That is true. That said though as I mentioned earlier, in Brisbane the cops only seem to enforce it depending on the day they are having. I have driven past many cops (including an Aurion cop with HIS fog lights on) and haven't been stopped.

According to QT it wasn’t illegal to drive with fog lights on in QLD previously, but as of Monday its a $40 dollar fine.

Yeah they fit no problem on my Camry. Only the head rest needs to be right down I find, or its too tight.

One other thing, (maybe it was just my ones) was the Velcro straps weren’t sowed on very well so I got my mother to redo them with the sowing machine. :D

HB4 they are, although it says H3 in the manual, which was a mistake.

Hey mate, welcome abord! There are a handful of FNQers on here.

I assume we are talking 2AZ engine? If so its acutely very easy Replacing serpentine belt 2AZ-FE follow those instructions and its should take about 5-10 min. the 3 second thing is rubbish also.

Yeah your right redracer, as the engine warms up the coolant expands, consequently it flows into the overflow tank, then once the engines is turned off and starts to cool it will start to pull coolant back into the radiator. Hence the full line on the overflow is only about half.

The 4cyl Ateva had the trip computer, so it must be doable. Maybe you should go and talk to your Toyota pars department and see what extra parts are required. But knowing Toyota the price would make it unviable.

Im logged in, how come i dont have permission to view them?

Because you have to be a silver member to view attachments.

No, but the ones for the Scion TC need modification to fit the Camry, according to TN. Not to mention by the time you paid shipping, it would be cheaper to go custom I should think.

That looks great mate! Any future plans?

heheh no1 its not a camry its a solora =D

btw...Are Camry/Solara the same thing?

Well yes in as much as that is Camry Solara. But obviously not in the sedan form.

Sorry to hijack, I know the whiteline struct doesn't fit the V6 since the product description mentioned (excl V6).

As I understood the Gen 5 Sportivo came with a struct brace, does this mean this brace is only present on the I4 Sportivo but not the V6? Doesn't really make much sense if that's true.

Well with the gen 5 Sportivo the genuine Toyota brace fits both the I4 and V6. but it seems the white line one doesn’t bend up like the Toyota one making it more ridged. consequently it may not clear the V6 as it takes up more room.

If it wouldn’t be to much trouble, if you could put these wheels on and lower it a bit, not overly. Also if you could then paint the black side mouldings and door handles in white. You can find my car here.

Thanks :)

The guy at Toyota said that my cars coolant was the green coloured coolant and that Toyota only used the red coloured coolant ( can anyone confirm this ? )

Yes that’s correct, the genuine Toyota long life coolant is red.

Welcome Alfred from a fellow FNQer (Just out from Innisfail)