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riko666

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    Motorsports, cars, my car, metal, watersports, speargun fishing, desert driving, Saudi Arabia, ummm....stuff

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  1. You'd better return my actuator. Whore.
  2. with the VAT increase, +20%, on top of Courier charges - so it'd basically be £700 delivered
  3. I used to be acquainted with a guy that had a Yaris as a first car. He was 7'3" or so and over 250lbs. They modified the rails so that the back of the front seat was actually pressed against the rear seat. Don't know how he fit in my car
  4. You could always get in contact with said Traders
  5. What he said 4E and 5E essentially depends on what you want out of the engine; having a slightly longer stroke the 5E will benefit torque range and amount over the 4E, allowing to obtain perhaps marginal improvements in spool characteristics on larger turbochargers, whereas a 4E will favour a higher/quicker revving setup, with slightly peakier delivery. Should also consider compression ratio - granted lowering the Static ratio gives some head space for Detonation threshold, but at the sacrifice of combustion efficiency, response, and so on. If you have a very good tune, a higher c/r setup c
  6. You are slightly mistaken - the "LSD Gearbox" people refer to that require changing the driveshafts is the optional Viscous-LSD Gearbox available from factory; these utilised a slightly shorter driver-side driveshaft and a different rear engine mount. It is not the gearbox for which an aftermarket LSD is to be installed into - infact, there aren't any aftermarket differentials that can fit into the Optional-LSD Gearbox [well, TRD USED to make them, but very small numbers and a long time ago] So, yes, the TRD LSD will fit your gearbox on the basis that you don't have the optional LSD Gearbox
  7. Exactly - it would trigger the ABS on a bone-dry road surface not even going fast or braking hard, it was [pun very much intended] shocking Indeed it would - basically any and all suspension hard points and attachments, are the same, with a predominance of EP82 influence, for example using EP82 type front anti-roll bar endlinks, front control arm bush diameters, rear axle bushes and so on. The only differences are with the chassis length. That being said, a LOT more space in the engine bay as well, bigger radiator and so on. One benefit I found is that there is sufficient space as well to hav
  8. Another issue is, everyone is quick to deride these plug and play ECUs for having a "Fixed" Map. If manufacturers manage to map them in the first place, all you'd have to do is find someone that has the ability to re-map these. Certainly the stock ECU probably wouldn't have some of the features or the depth of resolution of some of the diverse options out there, but that is not to say they should be condemned. My contact has the ability to re-map the Stock ECU for example, though I doubt it would be cheap. I think SARD still offer the ability to re-map their ECUs as they still sell them new, a
  9. As its clear, its a subjective topic - the lack of hassle of the plug and play ECUs will appeal to some, the ability to tailor a map to your specific setup with a mappable ECU will appeal to others, it would come down to the individual rather than trying to convince who is more right.
  10. I don't know what the weight distribution differences are like between the cars, and the weight increase is minimal, by the order of around 60-80kg, so I wouldn't think the rates would be too far out. However, what I can recommend is to avoid the apparent "Perfect" combination of KYB SS Shocks with RS*R Springs. It was a horrible combination. Sat well [around a 40mm reduction in height], but the springs were too soft for the shock absorbers, the rebound was fairly vicious, actually causing loss of traction on bumpy stretches of road.
  11. They are cheap, and for a reason - the SCAT rods weigh a ton, need block notching and so on, but they're silly cheap. Basically you need to weigh your options with what you want out of the setup; Wiseco/SCAT sets go very cheap, allows you to have cheap forged internals which will net you that safety margin with higher boost/loads. Done. If you want some actual objectives met, then there are many other options, just like with differentials - would you prefer mechanical or helical, or don't particularly care and just want a differential to limit traction loss? Likewise with camshafts, are they
  12. >_< Looks so wubs though! Annoyed I had to part with mine
  13. I cannot comparatively describe the Paseo against the Starlet, that being said though if such things matter, it has a stiffer bodyshell (smaller roof area, rear bulkhead), lower center of gravity, and is quite aerodynamic, especially for its age. It does weigh a bit more than a Starlet, but I would think the short gearing of the C15# Gearboxes can compensate for this, especially when used with a 4E-FTE etc. It has a longer wheelbase, which accounts for the majority of the length increase, which would probably make the car feel somewhat less immediate than a Starlet, but perhaps slightly better
  14. At least you admit such failure "No More Lies" came on when I was driving today, made me roffes on the inside
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