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No, but it would help out though.

I opted for the slotted only because I plan to push these pretty hard down the track and don't want to risk damaging them. I've heard the cross drilled ones are only for Street Use. Anyways, I managed to pick them up for a whopping $220 a piece. Definitely not a friendly price, but my old rotors were FUBAR and I can't really put a price to safety.

Hey Ingres. I put the full write-up over here in my Members Rides thread: http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...st&p=327631

Depending on the road temp, condition, and tire condition, the Aurion can smoke up the tires pretty good. First important step, turn off traction control and then hold your foot on the brake with the parking brake off. Second step, turn your wheels at a slight angle. This will prevent axle tramp because the Aurion doesn't have quite enough torque to break traction quickly and cleanly. Third step, take your foot off the brake and then quickly floor the accelerator. As you move forward, try to prevent your wheels going in a straight line for more than a second. For some reason, the Aurion doesn't like this and will start to axle tramp. Alternatively if you want to do on on the spot, you can leave your parking brake on or once it is on full, push it in a little to un-latch it so that when you want to start moving, you can release it easily. Just remember, same rule applies for keeping the wheels at an angle.

That's okay, I was being a bit of a smart-a** mainly cause I was using the term in proper definition. More advanced head units that allow multiple phone pairing usually require that your switch between the phones saved in it's memory (ie. you can have multiple phone profiles but only one active at any one time). This can be done through the head unit themselves. The Auspack unit on the other hand acts as just a basic bluetooth headset/speaker. No fancy profile switching in the unit itself. You just have one phone that will automatically connect, then every time you want to switch it, you go to the other phone and connect to it from there. An important thing to remember is that when it comes to bluetooth handsfree protocols, there are two profiles. An older profile called 'headset profile' and another called 'handsfree profile'. The Auspack unit uses the 'handsfree profile'. This definition from someone else probably explains it the best:

I'll do that at the next brake pad change I think. I really couldn't be bothered stripping everything apart at this point in time. I'm not overly fussed about painting them as well. Not really a big thing for me.

Are YOU aware of what PAIR means in terms of bluetooth? You are creating a pair between the phone and the head unit only. If you can find out a way to make the Auspack unit work cleanly with more than one phone at the same time, I'll give you a big thumbs up.

The Aurion does come standard with alarm and immobiliser. The immobiliser becomes active the moment you key is removed from the ignition, and your alarm becomes active once you press either the lock button on the remote or manually lock your car with the key. The alarm however is not as advanced as an aftermarket alarm. For example, most aftermarket alarms come with a vibration sensor which will detect movement in the car. In other words, someone can simply smash a window on your car and take something out of it and as long as they don't unlock/open a door, the alarm will not go off. So if someone was nimble enough, they can break your front passenger window, climb into your car, remove your stereo (can be as quick as 2 minutes), and be out of there with no alarm.

I shall swing by the loop on Thursday. I've got dinner in the city at 7:30pm so I may be a little later than usual.

Bulb with more tint... but that will lead to barely any output. HID's would be the next step. Glare city with that though. As for issues with the fitment, the one thing I found is that the fog lights themselves do not sit against the fog light covers at the front. It's due to the design of the bumper really and having 'click-in' fittings. Nothing too major, but I like to be picky.

The Auspack unit is not that advanced unfortunately. It has enough problems with just one phone as it is.

Okay, so after fitting the rotors, performing the initial bedding in, going for a Cheap Tuesday movie, then going for some gentle driving, I have to say that I have never been more satisfied with using money towards my car. My old rotors were seriously baked. I'm shocked at myself that I didn't resolve this earlier. The rotors still need some time and distance to bed in fully so I haven't gone crazy with them yet. All I can say is for all the braking I usually do in a typical drive, it feels so damn smooth. It doesn't surprise me though considering the condition my old rotors were in. The difference is MASSIVE. Anyways, here are some pics for the fun of it: First we start with the old: After many minutes spent swearing and getting numerous stares from my neighbours when I couldn't remove one rotor, I finally found a bolt with the right thread so I could 'pop' off the old rotor: Old vs. New. The old rotor is just shocking, and the new one is just sexy: That 'debris' shield had to go. I think it's what cause my last one to lack decent cooling: After cleaning the mating surface of the hub, the new rotor is fitted and looking so much better: The end result. Much better than before: I plan to do that once the Bendix run out, depending on the rate of wear. If they don't wear so quickly, I might just jump ahead and put the EBC's in ahead of time.

Well while I sit here and have a bite to eat while some things cool down for a bit, I thought I would provide an update as to what is about to happen. Nothing too fancy, but something I have needed for a while:

That's a hot Yaris alright. And damn I wish I could take photos like that.

It's just a complete swap over. Inside the ZIP file is a folder named iGO8. Simply extract that folder only your SD card so that when you look at the root of the SD card, you see the folder iGO8.

At the moment I've got Bendix General CT's. Because my brakes went in one shot (wear indicator squealing when foot off the brake) thanks to a heavy mountain run, I had to change them in a real hurry before the drive to Melbourne. Once I get my rotors, I'll bed them in with the Bendix that are on there (since you don't bed both pads and rotors at the same time), then I'll most likely swap them for some EBC Redstuff (DP31790C) for a little bit of fun.

I ordered mine at this morning. I only got the front ones (didn't even try enquiring about the rear) as those are the most crucial ones, and like I mentioned to you in Melbourne, my chunky stock rims hide most of it anyways. I can't wait to get them so I can fit it.

Sure it means more revenue for them, but if I was given the choice to either pay a fine or lose points, I would most definitely choose the fine.

Well lucky I don't live in NSW then... and am on my opens already.

For your fog lights, you will be fine using yellow light. Any blue lights on your car however are considered illegal. Standard fog light regulations will still apply in your state (ie. can only be used in poor visibility weather conditions).

Well either way, I wouldn't want to p!ss him off.

Oops. Definitely not how I've always done it.

The GPS antenna is an omnidirectional antenna. The cleanest mounting position is just above the centre A/C vents under the dash. Mine is mounted there and works flawlessly. The fixed antenna's are still pretty iffy, but usually better than the rabbit ears they supply. The best fixed antenna would be the boomerang style like you see on the back of limos. Even they are still iffy though. Luckily I have answered this question before: The instructions for putting that into the Data.zip file are there on page 6. You also included it in your reply above. Once you load the 'webpage', you right click on the image and save it, then you do the following: To make things easier on yourself though, why not upgrade to the latest version of iGO8 (version 8.3.2.80621, March 10, 2009). I have included that startup screen in the ZIP file together with a neat TRD background. Download it here, complete with maps and all: http://www.filefactory.com/file/agc27ha/n/Auspacks_zip

The antenna they supplied with the Auspack unit is essentially just a pair of rabbit ears. Not only are they a pain to adjust properly, the fact that your car is always in a different position means that you will always have to be mucking around with the adjustment. They have other antennas that you can buy though that require no adjustment though once fitted.

We have had this discussion a couple of times before. Most of the discussion that included particular brands are: Oil Recommendations for Aurion 2008 Best engine oil? Anyways: When it comes to brands, it's all personal preference really. Some people like to spend more for certain brands and/or reassurance, others like to get the best value. In my opinion, for the cost of the Fuchs oil mentioned above, I am highly satisfied. It may be a bit of a large guess on this one, but out of most of the people on the boards here, my Aurion probably gets the hardest driving day after day.