David the Viking

Hey look on the brighter side, if they don't end up honouring the warranty claim on this (like they bloody well should) its a good excuse to get a couple of new hi-flow cats instead.

The downside with this is the Aurions have 3 cats!

Maybe the trick is to ask them to explain how it has!!

I hope to be there at 8.

There is a postion to mount the reverse camera between the number plate lights. There is a piece of plastic that is designed to be removed so the camera can be fitted to the inside with just the lens sticks out.

To be honest it dont understand how the cat back exhaust you have can cause damage to the the cats???

It sounds as if they are trying to use the modded exhaust as an excuse to get out of a warranty claim!

The MZ family of engines was first used in the early '90s so its design is now 15-20 years old. Toyota has moved on and is now using the newer GR engine family which has euro IV emission compliance, dual VVTi and direct injection on Lexus models.

Mechanically the SX6 and ZR6 are the same but the extra $$$ gets you climate control A/C, leather interior and smart entry with push button start. Also has 6 CD radio that may not be on SX6 (I think it has only single CD).

1. SILVABULLIT

2. Mick

3. SupaTouring

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

The latest trend for Lambos and some AMGs is flat/satin finish paint work! :D

Yes! just the cushions.

I think it was $150-200 for the pair.

Dont believe every thing you read on Wikipedia! What they are calling a 4th gen was a sub model from the 3rd gen. It also has the narrow body chassis as opposed to the 'widebody' as Toyota marketed the gen 3.

The 97-01 Camry is the gen 4. 02-06 gen 5 and 06-0n gen 6.

If you get the seats from a 4cyl gen 5 Camry Sportivo 02- 06 the base and back will bolt on to the slide and mounts for the gen 4 97 -01. I did this to my gen 4 and because they are interchangeable there should not be any compliance/safety issues like you would have if fitting an aftermarket seat.

Dont get the seats from the V6 Sportivo even though they look the same they are fitted with side airbags.

If you want to control body roll upgrade the rear sway bar and get the front strut brace.

If you want to lower the car or get a firmer performance orientated handling go for coilovers or lowered springs and uprated shocks like KYBs.

Go to the Whiteline site they have a lot of articles on suspension, well worth a read. And remember the springs of a car are there to hold it up and cushion the ride in a vertical plane eg: going over a speed up. Swaybars are also springs but are designed to work in the horizontal plane eg: control body roll.

If you use stiff springs to try and control the body roll it will have a negative affect on the ride quality, if thicker sway bars are used the the standard ride quality can be maintained with better body roll control.

I will be in Sydney tomorrow night so i wont be able to make it :( to the Aurion owners club meet

Tourings had a 17mm RSB the others came with a 15mm RSB.

Best bet would be to contact Whiteline direct for specs on the springs.

In Australia our Aurion Presara which would be the equal of your Grande has Michelin MXV8 tyres which are a quiet tyre. We dont get the type of Yokohama tyre that is fitted to your Aurion here so it would be impossible to compare. The Aurion does get a bit of road noise particularly from the back wheel wells, but the quality of the roads in Dubai would be far greater then what we drive on over here.

Your are a FREAK Daryl to know where that came from!

As long as you get a +45mm offset there will be no fittment issues. The TRD Aurions have 19x8 +46.5 offset.

The Kappa wheels from Toyota are 18x7.5 +45 offset.

Fuel Doctor is very good especially if you get a suspect tank of fuel. Also the Toyota brand of injector cleaner is very good from what I have heard.

Otherwise just use a tank of premium fuel once a month as they have the extra additives and cleaners.

Im planning on being there at 8pm

The lights on my Camry Grande 2008 are rubbish.

Can you provide the details of the bulbs and where you ordered them from or can you just go down to Super Cheap or AutoBarn and pick these up.

Is it easy to get the bulbs out and what where the costs.

Thanks.

The bulbs are actually H7.

I ordered some Philips Xtreme Power bulbs from PowerBulbsDirect

The answers you are after were already answered above!

They are fairly easy to remove and replace. With halogen bulbs make sure you DO NOT touch the glass with your fingers as it causes a hot spot and will cause the bulb to fail prematurely.

Take it to a tyre retailer such as Beaurepaires, Bob Jane etc. You probably have a nail or screw in it. The longer you let it go the worse it will get and could cause a blow out!

Usually will only cost $25-30 to have a puncture repair done.

where would you be able to get a remote master cylinder setup done though? on the other hand, i think the price of it would be the hardest thing to come by...

To do it you need three things.

1) Another Camry master cylinder to modify. Under $100 from a wrecker.

2) A master cylinder from a late '90s Hiace (need this for parts). Also under $100 from a wrecker.

3) A reservoir from an early '80s Dyna truck (easiest to mount as it is round). Getting harder to find but was only $20.

The Hiace master cylinder has fittings for a remote reservoir, so it is a case of having the Camry master cylinder machined to take these fittings. The only company in Brisbane that I know can or are willing or able to do this is BHSS-TBS in Capalaba. They have done two for me so far. Cost $200.

Also need to get the rubber brake fluid pipes that come from the Hiace and Dyna so that they can be used later when mounting and plumbing the reservoir.

All up around $400 and the US TRD supercharger kit will now fit the AUS Camry.

Almost forgot that the metal brake line on the end on the master cylinder needs to be bent towards the strut tower just above the fitting. This will give the s/c drive belt a little more clearance. I only had an issue here when my rear engine mount collapsed.

Anything can be made to fit. It all depends on how deep your pockets are!

If you choose to go a custom supercharger fitment you need to find someone who can make sure you get the right sized supercharger.

The Eaton roots type which is what the TRD kit from the US uses can be had in different sizes for air volume capacity, nose drive length for getting the right mounting position and then drive pulley size for the desired supercharger speed. Then a manifold is needed and also a belt drive system.

If you are serious the cheapest and easiest way is to track down a TRD kit from the US, because that is exactly what it is. Once you have a master cylinder modified for a remote reservoir the kit can be fitted in a day!

Nice, you need to come to a Thursday night meet at the loop.