DreadAngel

SW20 is NOT a cheap car to run mate, even in its G-Limited or whatever the Australian models are called 3S-GE versions, its a sports coupe and generally poorly maintained. Fixing them is a pain in the ***** too + expensive =|

As mentioned handling characteristics can be surprising, be very careful when the footwork (Brakes, Rims, Tires) have been altered from factory specs because generally bad choices result in unforgiving/instant snap oversteer :(

Thanks for your reply DA,

i got a budget of 3k, but that includes tyres aswell. reasonable? and im planning to the baby lowered but somehow try to maintain stock comfort (or better. any suggestions?) so plus another 500-1k ontop of that. been saving for a while. but no im not planning to track my car at all. im all about looks at the moment (not practical for me to get a very powerful car just yet)

as for the style i want, its something along the lines of this;

those exact ones have a stud pattern of 5x112, so as far as i know it wont fit on my camry.

thanks for your reply fellas, appreciate it a lot.

cheers, prv8no

Thats alright man :)

You might want to consider looking around cause I know off my head there are a few guys that are selling 17" 2nd Hand rims from makers such as Rays, Enkei, 5Zigen, etc with tires for <3K if you like that type of thing, only issue is then I have no idea the PCD or optimal offset for the Camry =|

Personally I'd rather 2nd hand big name brands (good condition of course) over any copied rims simply because I know it won't buckle overtime due to crappy Australian roads. Generally they're lighter too so faster acceleration, less weight and better economy ;) Win Win Win...

The run home WOULD'VE been nice

If we didn't have this...

Do you mean your avatar (picture below your username) or signature (bottom of your post)

PCD or Pitch Circle Diameter is REALLY important as it's in basic determines the spacing between the studs... Also number of stud is important when it comes to selection of rims. How much budget do you have? Are you after only style? Are you going to track your car? Cheap rims tend to be weaker "cast" type construct while generally the more expensive rims are 1 or 2 or 3 piece forged :)

Eventful cruise lol...

BIG thanks to the rollercoaster operator Mister Will XD

And many thanks to our leaders Big Pete, Mish and Mark =D

Photos to come ;)

Will's excited XD

Lol, Cruzer... Thought it was you on WME XD

Jenson Vaughan - I Miss You

Jenson Vaughan - Dark Knight

Jenson Vaughan - Fly Away

Jenson Vaughan - Under The Influence

Whoever said it was the engine I'm scared of?

I'm scared of the mushy thing next to me in control of the wheels XD *goes off to practice mercy handle bracing techniques*

Might not make it, car might be off the road ;)

Yoey SMS your address and I will pick you up!

:o

I'll experience the terror of being in Will's passenger seat...

I'll sms you in a sec lolz, thanks baby =P

Might not make it, car might be off the road ;)

Way out of reach of the people that would want such a car hahaha =P

EJ20 Corolla lolz

Hmmmm...

CV issue?

How is it at different speeds? And turning small angle or full lock?

Reni (my car) =)

First thing I think about when I think of her is sassy lol

Another link to confirm the weight Link

There is actually a 1kg - 2kg difference between the Superturismo and the Ultraleggera :)

I'm kinda surprised a lot of the OZ Racing rims aren't forged but cast :o

Wow you upgraded the handling of your levin i thought they were great to begin with lol. Thanks for the info you think that would help the rear? some time it feels as if the rear isnt following the front of the car :P it might because it uses a trailing arm (i think that's what its called). how much are brushings ... there quite cheap arnt they ...

They're nice from factory, close to the DC2Rs (this comes from an ex-Honda owner lol and Honda owner friends) so you can imagine what its like now ;)

I can't seem the find bushing for the trailing arms, only found bushing for front LCA bushing and front/rear swaybar links :(

The bushing for my car came to ~$230 that's for my LCAs and the Trailing arm, then my friend put it in for me :)

Perhaps some suspension bushing?

I'm running Whiteline Plus and SuperPro on my AE111 atm, they make a BIG difference, bigger difference than you'll get from a strut brace ;)

Whiteline Plus offer "Sway bar - ball/ball link kit" while SuperPro offers bushing for the LCAs :)

Another thing to consider is better suspension bushing such as Polyurethane bushing?

I'd do the swaybars but the bushing do wonders for the overall feel of the car ;)

It might be something that contributes to the increase in sound but I'd guess the major factor is the coilovers since many coilovers don't have insulation unlike factory which come with rubber tops, bump stops, etc

The Bathurst Edition was the version of the SW20 without most power options in an effort to give it some more "sporting" feel and less "cruising/hairdresser" credentials. My gf had a SW20 GT-S which obviously was Turbocharged and no Power Steering I found it alright. It sounds like there maybe an issue with his P/S...

Was there any noise that sounded like a Pump was on the way out? Or any other sounds you can think of?

What type of tops do you have? Are they solid metal tops or do they have insulation?

If they're solid metal tops, its because of the metal top plate hitting against your strut top :)

Anyone own a ZZE123R white with black rims? Didn't catch the plates, spotted it a few times in the Norwest area...