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n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 09:15
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Hey guys
Names josh im new.
I just bought a 1988 AW11 MR2, Its an australia delivered model
so no supercharger  but its better than an excel:D
Anyway i scored it cheap so i am seeking help,
I would like to get a bit more poke out of it but, more than anything i would like it to handle well because as soon as i have time i would like to get a CAMS licence,
What mods do you guys think will be best any names number or anything in the qld area would be great anyway guys yeah just fire away anything worth doing to the car let me know, ill keep it in mind.
thanks fellas
peace
josh
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Re: n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:08
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Look into a 4A-GZE install......
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Re: n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:25
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| ra23celica wrote on Wed, 06 April 2005 21:08 |
Look into a 4A-GZE install......
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I seriously want to swap up to a GZE but as im under 25 its not really an option, Also i am aware that with alot of cars the variants carrying less powerfull engines like NA's are equipped with smaller brakes and different suspension so i think for now i would like to work my way from the ground up and once a GZE conversion is an option i will have a solid base for it?
thanks
josh
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:31
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that sounds like a damn good plan.. make it handle, learn how to drive it, THEN give it more power....
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Re: n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 11:36
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thats the plan:D
so whadda think whats going to give me the best results without compremising the great balnce it was given from factory?
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Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 12:49
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well, first thing you could do is get great tyres. that will increase yur grip level and maybe make it easier to identify what you need to alter in the suspension.
then see if there are bolt on upgrades that were optional items for your car (like as you said, brakes) and then look to shocks and springs perhaps?
also check all your bushings as the extra compliance from rooted bushes will affect how the car feels..
oh and search the net for ppl who have modded their AW11's with good results..
Cya, Stewart
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April 2005
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Re: n00b help
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Wed, 06 April 2005 21:34
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Thanks dude.
The wheel and tyre combo is pretty shit at them moment so new tyres are definitly on my list of things to buy, also some new wheels having a look at a set of enenki's.
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wollongong
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October 2004
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Re: n00b help
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Thu, 07 April 2005 12:17
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please dont get chromies, lol
and dont go to big hey, i reckon 16's would be sweet. sort this out and the suspension should become fairly obvious/easy to diagnose
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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April 2005
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Re: n00b help
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Thu, 07 April 2005 14:19
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Thanks dude 
I really do want lighweight wheels i was looking at the tarmac evo's as i think white wheels are sick:D but im checking out the Enkei RP-01's and i like em!
As for shocks and springs aroudn how much do you think will get me a really decent setup i dont want anything concrete just an indicator, any good products would be of help too anyway thanks guys ill keep you updated!!
josh
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: n00b help
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Fri, 08 April 2005 01:56
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the enkei RP-01's we have are white. ive also got a set of Buddly Club P1's which are even ligher.. and white 
when i priced suspension a freshen up was going to run atound $1200 per car then keep going for fancier stuff.
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Re: n00b help
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Fri, 08 April 2005 06:20
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Awesome what are a set of P1's worth?
1200 bucks is sweet, so say 2500 would get me some snazzy shit?
Also a freind of mine has a set of celica GT4 brakes that he will give to me for a carton of beer lol, are they an easy swap?
thanks for all your help guys its been great!
Oh yeah just another question is there any real advantage to getting a roll cage or half cage installed? i plan in giving this car hell when i get onto the track and id like to to remain street legal so what do you think
Thanks again
peace
josh
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: n00b help
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Fri, 08 April 2005 08:47
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i wouldnt even want to price buddy club or enkei wheels here not as bad as simmons but still be prepared to fork over your left nut in comparison to something like ROH or anything more common.
the celica GT4 ST185RC (twin piston) brakes are a direct fit, the ST185 (single piston) are sorta a fit you need to swap disks and get a new PCD drilled into the rotors but other then that fit. look in the aw11 thread ive got quite a bit of info re the twin piston swaps as thats what im running in my car atm.
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