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Is it me or does that black car really drinks? 500KM on a full tank of Shell V-Power. The indicator almost touching the last stick on the fuel indicator. Must be them LIFTS. Looks like it LIFTS the fuel consumption too. But they are addictive ........ Will I ever get sick of it?

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Just found out that you are Andrew Hui's friend. He told me about your sale on the springs and the rims but I was toooooooooooo late.

Took no pics today.

Where da hack is da place u do all this? soooooooooooo cheap. You installing Cusco Zero 1?

Having said that, does anyone have pictures of the CES package pictures fitted into their cars???

silvabullit got one for sale, have a look in the buy & sell section...im sure he can give a good price on it Alraedy PM-ed him. Waiting for an answer *fingers cross*

Thanks silvabullit. Thanks everyone for all their input. Been wonderful. Now just have to save up the money for them. I just re-route the stock intake piping to come up from the bottom. No extra pipes needed. Just remove the stock one from the clip at the top and fold it downwards. It is now pointing towards the radiator (pointing to the right) which is OK because I don't want water coming in from the front and into the intake. Response better too. Next is to check if anyone has an un-used K & N filter that can be sold to me as I'm quite tight at the moment to buy a brand new one. Posting to melbourne ;)

Supplier........... http://wholesalesuspension.com.au/bcracing.html

So BC is ok? Can't seem to find much on them except on other Honda or Nissa forums. BC are an Australian brand I think. They aren't cheap in their design, as I couldn't imagine a certain suspension shop here taking them on if they weren't. He dealt with nothing but TEIN before taking BC on also.

MM Sport mainly do turbo and super charger kits. Doesn't have much of what I want. They however forwarded me to Toda Racing http://www.todaracing.com.au/ Todo's website is empty. Will try to ring them tomorrow or Monday. Paid On the Run Motor Sport in Westall Road a visit today. They mainly do handling stuff like suspension, coilovers, all struts and others like rims, tyres, brakes discs and pads. Quite a nice bloke. Will definately go back there. Originally went there to look if they do CAI, Headers and Exhaust. Unfortunately, he told me he does little of it. More of the earlier stuff I mentioned. He asked me to go for BC coilovers instead of Cusco or Tein as its more cost effective and works as well. I think he quoted around 1500 inc installation for all 4. Would be cheaper if I bulk buy as well with rims and bars and tyres ++++ bla bla bla bla......

Thanks for the feedback guys. Really appreciate it. Rang CES in QLD. He quote me for the whole package (CAI + Headers + Exhaust System) for 2029 + 75 (shipping to melbourne). Should cost me around another 250 to install it. Would be going down to OTR MotorSports later to suss them out. See how they are.

Hey Silvabullit, How much would the mods you mention below costs? Guan

Thanks Yoshi. Saw that in the registry already. On another note, I've come across some reports that pod filters on NA cars actually degrade performance. Its because they (stivo generally) rely on the air resonators to be efficient. I know that most forum users has the TRD CAI installed and those who haven't are drooling dreaming of it. Being a noob and a new proud but careful owner, I have to ask this question, is the TRD CAI a genuine performance enhancer and can I have some testiominals from real users of this mod??? I'm not brand crazy so I just go for those that works. No offence to the TRD enthusiast. Is this a branding/marketing ploy? :P Noob people. Don't kill me. The more answers the earlier the better as I will be trying to get the GB from XploShun. Thanks guys.

Haha...normally you would banished from this site for asking such noob questions. BUUUTTT... you wrote so nicely. You are hereby forgiven. :D It may be worth your while to to read "list of previously covered topics" at the top of the corolla section. It covers everything you have listed in your post. A CAI (Cold air intake) is exactly what you thought about doing with "...Changing air filter to K & N replacement air filter and modifying the air intake to come from the bottom up for cold air..." Big bit of pipe runs from airbox down to the bottom somewhere, with a pod filter tacked on the end. The other guys will tell you more... In terms of ride comfort, Kings are not the way to go (unless you want to spend on changing the shocks as well). Current activity on this site would suggest that Cusco Zero 1's or Tein Super Wagon model coilover suspension is the way to go (for approx 1.5 grand). Any other questions, just ask away... just make sure to do a bit of homework first (in any section, there is a search button at the bottom of the page)!! Welcome aboard! Yeah, seen that section and read too much stuff all over the place. Information overloaded and now I'm confused. Coilovers are best of the best but they are higher in costs too? The Kings springs i'm after is low but not super low so the stock shocks should still be able to handle it??? read about the Cusco Zero 1's, gonna set me back heaps for all 4. For the Cold Air Intake, where can I find reference to the TRD CAI? Pics? What other CAI can I consider? I was just thinking of putting some DIY piping from bunnings and attach to the air box myself. I'll make sure its secure of course. Advisable? Theres a group buy on TRD CAI at the moment, you might want to look in to it instead of buying the K&N filter and modifying your air intake box http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/inde...mp;#entry240995 Thanks. But was too late for that. They already ordered and there was no one else in VIC for it. Anyone local around Melb ???? :P Thanks anyways. Was looking throught that thread. Read almost all of it except a few. Nice job compiling there. Thanks.

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hi guys, new here from victoria. Just got a 2nd hand 03 sportivo. Looks like i'm too late for this GB ?

Oh, another thing. What is CAI ?

New to the forum. New to the 2003 Stivo with 52,000 KM on the clock. Stock. Got it off a Mitsu 2nd hand dealer. I've read through as much as I can through the forum but its all too over-whelming and confusing. No offense. I'm a noob. The following is the history of my car for the past 2 months. When I got it, no serviced was done for the 50,000. Cheap Skates. I know that because the first 3 service (1000, 10,000 20,000) which was done in the first 3 years was at toyota. The previous owner only did mileage servicing and not time servicing. The 30,000 and 40,000 was done at K-Mart !!@#@#%% Even the blind of all blind and idiots of all idiots would know they nv service, at least properly. I use to own a 1994 Hyundai Excel and I won't even bring it there for service. Anyway, back to my new stivo. I dropped it to my mechanic immediately on the day i got it and he change all oils, belts and other fluids including the coolant and diff oils. The only issue i have is with the gear shift. Its sticky, clunky and not smooth. That was before I got the car, before I serviced and after I serviced. My mechanic told me he put in 75W90 gear oil. A week later, he had to drain it and put in RedLine ShockProof LightWeight which according to the bottle, doesn't need changing for 400,000KM. Hmmmm.......... So result is, the shift is a little smoother especially when changing gears at high revs but still notchy when shifting in between gears at low revs (below 5000). Changing to and from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th still feels ****. Wander if I have to run it in ?????? I understand Stivo are prone to this issue and having read what some fellow owners have done (changing clutch, adjusting the original clutch), is there any other alternative???? I'm assuming my car is out of warranty because its 2003 so will bringing it back to Toyota whilst bitching and moaning make them fix it for me for free? I rang Toyota and the recall for the ECU and Air filler cap on this car has been fixed. My ultimate question is, can i bring it back to Toyota with all this issues and have them fix it for me under warranty or existing/known problems? Anything else I can do which can elevate my issues? (just throw everything here but nothing over the top like changing clutch as I'm not prepared to spend that kind of money). Is there any difference to the 03, 04 and 05 stivos other than the price? The latter models RRP for 1000 less then the 03 model. What mods can I put in to make my car go faster without making it un-roadworthy? I would still also like to maintain ride comfort. I have identified a few areas which I will do from reading through this forum but was wandering if more can be done specifically to address the lack of power on the lower revs (no torque till u hit more than 5500 RPM). The following is what I'll be doing:- - Changing air filter to K & N replacement air filter and modifying the air intake to come from the bottom up for cold air (is pod filter a viable alternative for a N/A car?) - Port & Polish Headers and Change exhaust - Lowered springs (looking at Kings) (also juggling at the prospect of coilovers but i still want comfort and i'm not tracking. This is a road, everyday car) - Strut car across the engine bay (tie bar and strut bar at the rear required too???) - Putting in one of those Tornado Vortec things into the air-pipe between the airbox and the throttle body (anyone had them put in before? Feedback?) - Remote start and button start ( any feedback from anyone who has done this before???? brand?? installer???) I'm thinking of keeping the stock RIMs but change the tyres. The dealer has some alcheapo Hankook Optimo just to pass RWC. Will change that back to the original bridgestones ER30 when these goes. I appreciate any feedback or suggestions that anyone might have in order to help me acheive my goal. Performance with ride comfort. Thank you everyone. My hands are tired now..............