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ttwv8

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  1. I recommend you get the OEM control unit installed, but I think that its not going to be cheap. The aftermarket options are not bad, but if I had to do that with my car I would go OEM all the way, the problem is if the installation of an aftermarket control unit is faulty it can mess a lot of electronic components in your car (Assuming your car is not drive by wire), you should check if your car is driven by wire that's very important. If it has an electronic throttle go ahead, if its driven by wire I don't recommend you go aftermarket, go OEM. Hope I've helped you!
  2. What year is your RAV4? The OBD2 entry in all the cars should be universal, but give me your car year and I can tell you what would you need.
  3. In my opinion, I think that you are looking for a almost new car so I think there would be no issue, also because its a toyota and they are designed to last in the most extreme conditions. If that would have happened with a VW I would recommend you to buy that car, those cars are pretty sensitive in terms of servicing. I think you could buy the car, make an engine flush (hire a professional if you don't want to hydrolock your engine), and fill it with fresh clean oil and you would be good to go. Hope this helps you!
  4. "and when i put my head lights on the dash lights turn on but no headlights." Can you specify more about this, it sounds a little bit confusing, I would like to help you with your issue.
  5. Wow that's some expensive gear knob, I recommend you stay OEM but if that's not possible I think you should go aftermarket. There are some great aftermarket gear knobs that would cost you the same and even less. You should try looking more, maybe you could find one OEM at the same price. Also I can recommend you my site http://www.searchallwreckers.com.au/ you don't have to register or fill anything, and we can find you a lot of options so you can take a good deal, we search in all australia wreckers and if you find what you want we can ship you the part directly to your house. Hope you had good luck getting your gear knob!
  6. No wreckers within two hours from where I live :( Hey those plastic dipsticks can be a pain, the first thing I recommend you before buying one is checking the piece of the dipstick that's already broken is not stuck in the car, because when you try to get the new one in there it wont fit. Also I have a site that's great for your problem of distance from the wreckers, the site is:http://www.searchallwreckers.com.au/ you just send us a description of the part you want, and we will send you more than one option so you can choose. The request of parts its totally free and you don't have to give personal information! Take a look i think we can help you a ton!
  7. As your engine number says, the engine your yaris / vitz is a 2SZ-FE engine. The number for the part you are searching is this 447220-8465 for sure. Be careful with these "older" models compressors, you should get these part changed immediately and for sure change your belt ! If you need some places to get this part I could recommend you this one www.searchallwreckers.com.au They search the part for you, and you can ge it shipped to your house. Good Luck!
  8. Surely you have an electrical problem, the cause: well they may be like a million causes (with electrical problems is really hard to know) but I am quite sure it has to be the sound system installation interfering with the car starting system. The most common cause are failing relays or they didn't installed properly the grounds. I think you should get your electrical system checked first! Good Luck!
  9. I recommend you get a TD04, they are relatively cheap, a little bit more laggy yes, but your boost peaks would be higher also. It's almost a bolt, but I recommend you get an aftermarket ECU, if not you're going to be getting 5PSI out of it and it would be in safe mode every time. Good Luck!
  10. How about getting a 4AGE Silver Top, those engines come in the Corolla GT-i, and Corolla Levin, they are awesome engines. You could get it imported from japan, they are relatively cheap . They have 20 valves, and produce a fair amount of 118 kW, they are not turbocharged so they fulfill your requirements. There is a picture of the engine. BTW its a great looking engine! Good luck!
  11. We have fairly strict import laws, one of the big problems is that we got the standard EP91 Starlet here and that makes importing the performance version much harder. That really sucks! For your swap information, I saw a lot of people make two things: Installing a 5-EFE engine and turbocharging. (Same engine as the paseo and tercel, fairly simple to get) you can use the stock glanza or gt turbo Jdm import turbo, or you can use another turbocharger. Getting a JDM imported engine (I don't know how cheap would be that in Australia). And one of the common turbo swaps could be a TD04 from subaru. I have driven 3 Glanzas with this turbo swap, and they are MAD! Try looking what toyota engines are the most similar to the 4efte engines in Australia and get it turbocharged, well that's in the case you couldn't get your hands in a JDM engine or its to expensive/illegal to import. Good Luck!
  12. The pop up headlights were horrible for pedestrian safety, but look incredibly cool ! In many cases (mostly in the USA) they were implemented in cars like the 86 for keeping up the headlights. I know it may sound weird but the americans had some strict regulations about the headlight height. Toyota didn't want to raise the car so they installed pop up headlights to the USDM version to keep the car as low as possible ! That's why Celicas with pop-up headlights are my favorites, its a shame Toyota doesn't do this any more for its customers to preserve the "driver's car".
  13. As woot said, the light wont come on if you adapt the oxygen sensors correctly. The only thing I recommend you is getting that job done by a professional if you don't know how to do it. The main issue here is that the oxygen sensor that is after the headers sends a signal to the computer of how "well" performed is the combustion inside the combustion chamber. If you fail to install this sensor correctly, it would send "failure" signals to the ECU and that would make your check engine light go on. In the picture below you can see how a well done job is performed. Also I would recommend if you are getting more than "bolt-ons" get decent cams, to compensate the increase in fuel of the 440 cc injectors. Also if you can get better cables for spark plugs and make all the supporting mods that would be awesome. Many people start modifying their car without making the supporting mods and they tend to fail within time. Good Luck with your project!
  14. I think they are pretty reliable cars (its toyota after all), but if you are looking for a completely reliable car I don't recommend you getting a turbo 4wd car. Even Though its a Toyota, there are more mechanical parts that could tend to failure (turbocharger, 4wd system), I think the GT4 its an excellent car, but the truth is that its a pretty old car, turbo, and really complex to work in. I would recommend getting yourself a 7th generation, is newer, and probably you won't spend a lot of money in maintenance and gas. Good Luck!
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