CharlesByrom21

Awesome, thanks again mate, hopefully it works.

This is a question of pure curiosity, is it possible to change and upgrade my instrument cluster? If so, any ideas on where to buy a "fancy" or better one? Sorry guys for being a pain, hahah.

Yikes, thanks, greatly appreciated. Well said Ashley.

Oh really? Why would you avoid those two shops and why would you recommend them? Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into them, they're closer as well which helps. 

Well done, that's awesome, great work. I wish I was that good and could trust myself to do it. It would save so much money, a turbocharger conversion will cost and set me back between 12 to 14 grand to get installed at Brisbane Tuning and Turbo. The supercharger cost basically the same.

I'm changing my mind again, hahah, that looks amazing. I agree with your view, for me it just depends on whether I'm willing to cough up that much money. I actually might do it, I just need to get the money first. Let's say I did do it, what do you reckon? A Supercharger or Turbocharger? Yeah I'll definitely contact Bodykits Kingdom, thanks man.

5 hours ago, trentmeyer23 said:

There are, but you will need to cough up large amounts of money to make it happen.

Very true, for the 10+ grand it would cost to add a turbocharger or supercharger, I might as well have sold the Camry and bought something with more performance. At least I can make her handle smoother and look better.

Well I am obviously going overboard with this again, in the end the car is great for what it is and there is no worthwhile performance increase with any mods. I'm just going to focus on handling (suspension, brakes) and looks here and there when it comes to it. As well as a better head unit and stereo system. I just need to find a spoiler like the one pictured and I'll leave it at that. 

Would either of you know where to find a swap out grille like the one above locally?

Yeah I found that out from their quote, definitely overpriced. Couldn't agree more.

Very interesting points here, I agree with you both, hahah. I'm currently looking into all options at the moment. I also asked Pedders Suspension Capalaba for their opinion, advice and recommendation. Here's what they thought: "please see pricing for upgraded suspension and brakes. I recommend and priced you on a coil over kit with ride height adjustment and 30 valve rate adjustments, so you can choose the height of the vehicle and adjust your level of comfort and handling. Also front lower control arm, rear bushes in urethane material to eliminate wheel movement on these bushes. Also front and rear sway bar D mount bushes to eliminate flex and engage the sway bars quicker with the brakes I have priced you on Geomet coded slotted rotars front and rear with bendix heavy duty front brake pads and Pedders rear brake pads the price is all up fitted, drive in drive out including a 4 wheel alignment, our product comes with a 2 year parts and labour nationwide warranty."

King Springs replied: "The Aurion  as far as I know had a V6, So yes the coils will fit but on your car you will need a slightly lower coil on the front to allow for the weight difference."

Fulcrum Suspensions replied: "I would be a little hesitant to use the Aurion coils in your 4cylinder Camry as they came out v6 so may be a little harsh in the front end. If you would like to give it a try we can."

Sweet, thanks, I'll look into it. Any ideas on where I could get a proper grille?

I've heard about people changing their sway bars. Is this possibly an option? Would you reckon upgrading to some upgraded "thicker" sway bars would have any added benefits or advantages? And last question, I'm thinking of possibly changing the OEM grille to a mesh grille. What are your thoughts?

Yeah I'll certainly contact them. Fulcrum Suspensions said that it will be "lowered about 1” below standard (keep in mind your vehicle is probably sagged a little from standard anyway). If your original springs are ok and the vehicle is not sagged we could re use the original coils." I'll have to wait for the reply from King Springs before I get back to them.

Attached is their quote and recommendations. Apparently, according to them, there is not an aftermarket standard height replacement for the coils which is unfortunate.

For sure, I'll definitely let you know.

Awesome, sounds like a plan. Thanks for the help mate!

Sweet, that's good to hear, there's a Fulcrum Suspension in Capalaba which is basically right next door. I'll have to talk to them about it. Would you recommend them?

Alright sweet, thanks both of you. That's what I needed to hear, I'm probably just going over the top. Yeah I reckon I will change the bulbs and go with that lip spoiler. And now that you have brought that up, I actually really like the idea of upgrading those now. I'll have to research and look into it, definitely like the sound of that. I'll have to find out where to get that done. You should see me though roundabouts, would help me for sure.

Hey everyone,

I'm the owner of a 2010 Toyota Camry Altise and I would just like to get some professional advice, ideas and opinions on what I could do to my Camry to make it run better and look better. So far, I've added alloy wheels and tinting, and I'm in love with the car. But I was just wondering if there is anything out there in the the market that I could do, without going broke, to improve engine performance/output? Is the exhaust system something worth changing? I would also like to know if xenon headlights and taillights, like the Audi xenon lights, are a possibility? And if so, where to get them as I don't really have a clue on where to look. Or maybe something alike them. To add to that, are fog lights worth adding? Plus, I wondering about where I could get a black mesh grille to replace the current one? As well as a OEM lip spoiler or an aftermarket one which is similar but maybe with more length/height. And last but not least, would anyone possibly be able to recommend a good quality head-unit, with touchscreen and maybe nav, and speakers that I could upgrade to? Thanks for your time, all help and advice is greatly appreciated. I hate to be a pain but I just want to get it right the first time so I don't blow money on rubbish and since, I honestly don't really know the compatibility, reliability or quality of such products and brands, or even where to get them. Anyone know a local car shop in Brisbane that could do it all for me? Are Repco or Autobarn good?

Cheers,
Charles

On ‎28‎/‎03‎/‎2017 at 5:01 PM, trentmeyer23 said:

Have a look around(Google, etc.) for the one you like the most. 

If nothing else, the genuine ones will make fitment a bit easier.

The one I linked is just one example from a dealer who also sells on eBay.

Yeah I definitely will, cheers!

17 hours ago, trentmeyer23 said:

As you can see, aftermarket has varying levels of quality. OEM body panels almost always fit better.

Yeah I'll most likely, if not definitely, get an OEM lip spoiler. Probably even the one you recommended. Would you say it's honestly worth it? I can't really tell from the photo if it's a good fit and will make a noticeable different in looks. I was hoping for something with more shape like this: https://www.carid.com/rksport/rear-trunk-spoiler-mpn-33012010.html?singleid=350945&url=1664632. But the OEM lip spoiler sounds like the best bet.

8 hours ago, TIDYWAZZA said:

Hi, I used this spoiler from Carmate.com in Villawood NSW. Part Number: TOYCAM12OEMRW. It is low and fitted well to my 2014 Camry Atara SL. I did have a problem with some of the LED's failing, so I swapped out the original ones and replaced them with some from Jaycar. Carmate shows several rear spoilers for your 2010 40 series Camry

      

Sweet as, looks great, much appreciated. Thanks for the help!

14 hours ago, trentmeyer23 said:

There are plenty of aftermarket ones for sale on eBay.

The best option quality-wise is something like this genuine Sportivo one.

http://ebay.com.au/itm/271427408165

I'm not sure of any local shops that sell aftermarket ones though.

Okay awesome, sounds like a plan, definitely getting it done. It looks great. Thanks for your time and help mate!