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I have read through many posts regardings this but what is a rough price i should expect to get these for. I wanted coilovers but cant seem 2 get them at a descent price. So am opting for spring/shock combo

KINGS LOW

YELLOW KONIS

For a sportivo

In sydney, any particular shop you guys recommend

thnx jason

also to confirm are KONIS rebuildable?

Overall FTO is a better car, it did win car of the year in japan for a reason. They are awesome cars, dont even look outdated and they have been around for a long time as well. Very torquey cars plus handle like crazy stock compared to a stivo.

its the truth but i still luv my stivo haha

hey guys

i got the x force twin loop muffler with the 2.5 inch inlet. i changed the whole piping on the sportivo to 2.5 inch from the resonator back including a 2.5 inch cat. the note on the car is nice but you might have a little trouble trying to put the muffler on. you might have to put it on an angle, but with a bit of work it should be alright to let it sit straight out. it's a lot quiter compared to the cannon. it doesn't come with the loud drowning noise on the free way. i know! casue i had a cannon. ****** me off after 6 months. but yeah! auto access is the place to get it and the old lady in the shop knows her stuff! on installation just take it to your local exaust specialist they should be able to put it on no more then $50 if it is more then that go to another place.

Any noticable performance gain from just the twin loop muffler

i been following this thread but does any one hav this twin loop on a sportivo, any gains to be had? My mate has this on his EG with B18C, i think most of u hav been overquoted in price cause these muffelers can be had for $150, well thats the price he got it from direct from xforce here

thnx for the advice guyz, i have changed speakers in my old car which is pretty straight forward its just i hav never attempted the HU. well if worst comes to worst ill just get some1 to do it ahahah :P .

Also would anyone know if it is possible to just run a sub and amp off the stock setup, overall i rate it pretty above average, just lackiing in the bass department.

Im soon to getting a new HU for the stivo but just wanted to ask people who have installed HU themselves how hard is it. As in the wiring up of the HU, try to save where i can. I want to DIY, as i dont like the thought of dodgy jobs, wheras doin it your self you know its done properly.

thnx in advance

jason

maybe a little of topic but i just did my first succesful 1-2 change with a chirp and boy does it fell good. i luv the sound :P . But i didnt experience any axle tramp like what you guys are talkn about. im assumming you are talkning about launching from standstill

yep thats from carmate in sydney, so can ne1 else get these. ive heard bad stories from them as well. Would any1 noe how they are attached, double sticky tape or are they screwed into exting bumper

Im just curious if anyone here has these on there cars, ive seen alot of factory rear skirts, just after something different. is $260 alot to pay for these?

Having both cars in the family i must say that the mazda SP23 is a way more comfortable car to drive in, plus it is more easy to drive around town and city as u dont need to rev the crap out of it to get descent power. Plus the mazda is way more safer as it has 6 airbags, i noe this cuz my bro SP23 just got written off. His 6 air bags were the only thing that saved his life.

but each to their own, the SP23 is more livable car, however if u enjoy driving go the sportivo. Just wait till u past 6200rpm, it will bring a smile to ur face. Plus to add my bro liked driving the sportivo better than the SP23, he said it was more fun car.

watever car you choose, you wont be dissapointed

hey peeps just found out bout these meet ups, cnt wait to go next tym. but will have to wait after uni exams den ill be dere alwasys ahahah. live in the livo area, cant wait to meet u all.

this has been covered before and from memory it didn't make any diff as to what one you got?

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thnx alot, i remeber reading this a while ago but couldnt find the thread when i searched. Just wanted to make sure. thnx again

Today i just replaced my oil and oil filter but just wanted to confirm that the new filter i got from toyota is smaller than the original ie shorter but otherwise exactly the same. I recall reading about this but just want to make sure its ok.

thnx in advance

I have had my 05 tivo for a while now, upon decelerating after downshifting the car makes a grinding noise, it goes away one i step on the clutch. The car seems fine so i dont think its a major problem just living with it.

This may be a dumb question but what are synchros?

thankyou for the help guys, you are right it goes in good if you select 1st gear first.. As someone else said, when on a small incline or rolling a bit it crunches. Just wish we had a smoother shifting box, but what can you do. It does rev to 8200rpm eheh so not complaining. :P :P :P :P

As the topic states i just want to know is this a common problem with most sportivos. I get this happening rarely, but it really pisses me off when it does happen . The crunch is unnerving makes me feel like im hurting it.

i have owned the 05 tivo for a while now the gear change you mentioned from 2nd to 3rd is normal. You just have to get use to the H pattern layout for toyotas. A few days with your tivo you should get accustomed to it. I will admit that our gearboxes are notchy, compared to other cars. I was in my mates clio sport, and that shifter was so smooth. im so jealous..

For a stock stereo system, the stereo is very respectable i have left it as it is.

Get a couple of quotes around the place, but it really depends on where you live. Just be happy its not a turbo, so wouldnt be complaining....

There was no official timing, just our phones. But every one had a log of there times, it was noted down in someones laptop. All in all it was very organised, and a good turnout i must say

No i didnt run i tagged along in my friends S2K, but the times varied from 1:30 to around 1:20. For most it was their first track outing, so they had to get used to the track. Most also were not prep for the tarck they were in street trim. But if u guys want to see some pics head over to their forums and this thread http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23540 but you will need to register before access.

Today i attended the ozhonda cruise to wakefield for a trackday, and i must say that boy was i impressed with the hondas. Honda truly builds cars for performance, and they take the punishment without a hitch. The majority of the cars were civic vtir and intergra vtir and Type R plus an S2000. It was a sight to behold just listening to the hondas VTEC scream down the straight, especially the S2000.

I must say i was very suprised at the civic vtir, it held its own against many cars the B16A is a strong engine, plus with a few descent mods it really roars.. But the most suprising was the mini cooper S it completely destroyed the other cars in the turns. On the straight, my jaw dropped when i saw how fast the merc V8 komperessor i fink AMG, came down the straight. There were many cars some clio sports, swifts, S15........plus a XR6 with NOS

All in all it was a nice day, but i still love my tivo :P :P :P

Yeah im gona be going that day wid some of my mates, all day long hearing VTEC roars :D :D :D :D :D

congrats mate hope you enjoy ur new pride and joy

my black 05 tivo has a another twin ahahaha i mean triplet or more :P :P :P

Not getting the key is an issue but im sure they will get them to u.

As for the manual in the pre-face lift sportivo the manual was the same as the normal corolla manual except where something was different for the sportivo it would put the 1ZZ specs and after it the 2ZZ specs.....

Anyone with a facelift stivo can u confirm this is also the case with the new one.

cheers

Bill

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Yep you get the same manual as normal corolla, exactly what said above

you guys misundertsand what im saying i was goin 60 in 5th den change down into 2nd still neutral rev it to let motor catch up, then release the clutch so there isnt that harsh feeling ***** u get.

mt 1st time but i think ill stick to doing less harsh changes now 5th to 3rd sounds nicer, but it feels nice having wheel spin and in lift straight away. I think im getting used to lift, it doesnt have the same effect as when i 1st used it. My 1st time i was lyk ahhhh :o :o :o unprepared but the biggest grin .

i think i need a CAI in the future, i luv the induction noise......