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12th It is then. Add your name to the list and also if you are possibly bringing partners/friends/posse to dinner so I can give them an idea on numbers.

Also who is keen on doing a Secret Santa type of deal. Spend say $20 on a gift. Everyone who comes to dinner will get something and I will organise who buys for who but it will all be a surprise!! all in favour let me know. It will make it a fun evening!!!!!

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Guys i am organising a chrissy dinner and cruise for early december. So far the idea is to have dinner at ciccio's then cruise afterwards. saturday night is prolly the best and may well suit most people. Can I get an EOI on which dates suit please....

5th december

12th december

19th december

I am leaning towards the 12th as the 19th is a bit too close to Chrissy and the 5th is only 2 weeks or so away.

cheers SB

Depending on the plastic surface I actually use one of the meguiars polishes and polish the plastics up. Last for quite a while.

yes yes yes... always a great job done there... :D

i try other places that are more convienant location wise, and i'm always disappointed with the results... :(

i need to learn to just stick with whats good... lol

It's not what you know but who you know eh.......... ;)

Same code for the ZZE122 and the 123's. KTRL 106SL is the code for the super low rear.

did a detail on a certain "blue sportivo Camry" today at work.......

hope all was good and you enjoyed the free stuff LOL

sorry guys I to am now studying so my free time is limited till i get this degree of sorts finished. Hopefully not too long!!

I will be organising a night cruise for a saturday night combined with a TOCAU Brissy peeps christmas get together shortly.....

Firstly springs dont sag..... suspension bushes do!! If you do not index the trailing arm and or rear torsion beam bushes they over time will eventually give up and let the suspension sag because of the fatigue factor of the bush trying to hold the suspension at point A(stock height) wheras it now sits a point b(lowered height)

I have run both lows and the super low rear combo and the latter is by far better. MY car finally sat level and best of all the rear didn't jump around like and empty wheel barrow on steriods!! Eibachs are good Gav but only a 30mm drop according to the catalogue and are on the softish side of ride quality. Perhaps combined with Koni's might be ok but with KYB's or stocko's it will be a rather comfy ride in the lounge chair.

Yes the lows/superlows have different spring rates but by running adjustable struts it is very easy to set up and get the perfect balance. MY car tracked perfectly on hard cornering on smooth and rough surfaces as well as lit off oversteer being almost completely eliminated.

I know there are a lot of members out there who disbelief the theory and set up but everyone has a different driving style depending on what you have owned previously will ultimately affect how you drive a Sportivo. Some people love to man handle the car aggressively which may look spectacular but in honesty isn't the fastest way to get around. Maintaining smooth flowing lines and smooth input on the steering wheel = smooth outputs of the car and keeping the wheels in touch with terrra firma at all times.

Remember it is a front wheel drive car with reasonable output!! Not a rear wheel drive, 4WD or rear engined rear wheel drive(VW FTW LOL) so remember the way you set up your car mighten be good for someone else.

The lows front and super lows rear concept was something I in conjunction with my suspension wholesaler came up with and perfected to perform nicely. The only other additions I had were koni sport adjustables, front strut brace, rear sway bar and camber adjustments front and rear.

A stock front sway bar is more than suffice for this car and the only way to make a heavier front sway bar work would be to go one stage heavier on the rear which simply isn't available on the market.

Hope this helps!! Happy to answer and questions via PM if the need be.

cheers SB

Here is a pic explaining where the cat. converter is:

Only one of the O2 (Oxygen Sensors) is showing in this pic, the other O2 sensor is before the cat. converter further up. I also think that this is the second cat. converter, as there would be another one built into the exhaust manifold as part of the extractors.

The price of this cat. back system is $980.00 (plus GST) supplied & fitted and it carry's 10 years warranty which is more than any factory warranty on any exhaust system I have ever seen. The entire system is Stainless Steel (not mild steel) which means it will never rust!

It's black because I told them to paint the pipes and the mufflers for a "sleeper look" ;)

Looks good mate and glad you are happy with it. Certainly does make the CES catback for the ZZE122/3 seem reasonably priced at $960 ;) ;)

Sheesh!! I take a few days off this forum and all the keyboard warriors come out in force LOL

Everyone back off and take a long hard look at what you post up. Or someone will be getting a holiday from here.....

It's a shame that there are so many on here who seem to know it all and are trying to reinvent the wheel so to speak!!

Ported headers have been around since I got mine done waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy back in late 05. Old news for those thinking it is something new LOL

You will get a small increase in peak power(3-4ish kw like Gav said) but will get a huge increase in low to mid range torque and drivability which is what the 2ZZ lacks. It will make your car soooooooo much nicer to drive as a daily driver in peak hour traffic as you won't need to rev the engine as hard in each gear before changing up and also less changes as the engine does become more tractable at lower rpm in taller gears.

FYI regarding Kw increases on a CAI..... i got a 9kw increase with cat back exhaust, then added a CAI and netted another 6kw, then added the headers and got a nats turd under 4kw peak power increase but the torque hole between 4-6k is almost non existant and the engine makes more power right through the rev range which also makes the transition onto lift a lot less of a jump.

Play nice kids or the "red" button may come into play!!

Cheers

SB

and where was Gav last night??

Springs and rear sway would be where I would start. If you need a price on stuff let me know. Happy to help out....

My picks for the next race... Been too busy to remember them lol

Team: Brawn

Driver: Hamilton, Vettel

Pole: Hamilton

Fastest: Button

Ok guys/gals time for the August thursday night dinner. Same place same time for those who came and enjoyed the food last time. This will take place instead of the usual thursday night meet. Members have the choice to meet at the loop after if they wish to.

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Ciccio's Pizza and Pasta Bar

471 Adelaide Street Brisbane. (parking across the road after 7pm)

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7.30pm

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Thursday 15th October

Add your name to the list below please. Please quote this post and add your name. Much easier to see who is attending instead of reading all the posts.

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My car made 123kw atw with CES ported headers, CES Catback and TRD CAI with ITG filter and 110000k's on the clock. Roughly 8 months later and 113000k's on another dyno it made 121.4Kw atw

Dunno what some of you are doing but something is a miss that's for sure.....

KYB Excel G's for around 700ish or if you can stretch over $1k I can get you a set of Koni sport adjustables for roughly $1100 inc freight....

Can't make it Micky but have a couple of cokes for me while you are there!!

CES headers and CES CAI or CEs catback

(c'mon flame me for being bias but I only buy quality proven stuff hahahaha))

after all it is $1000 so spend it on a worthwhile investment that you will recoup money on when you sell the car....

Was a good night tonight and great to meet some new faces!!! Food was also great too!!

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Westside Mufflers at Padstow are prolly the best exhaust manufacturers and fabricators around. Custom make what you need and achieve HP gains.

oops i forgot. Would have picked Webber and hamilton for the goodies....

Depends on whether you want to make horsepower or noise power......

Guys I will try and go and see him on my next day off which is tuesday next week.I will accept all offers of help as my current job doesn't give the spare time i used to have to organise things.

Spacings etc the same MT?? doesn't change the rear track?

Mate kinda have had my hands full at home atm with my wife not being in the best of health and trying to get some renovations finished to make my home a little more livable so to speak.

Will endeavour to try and get something happening before the end of the year...../