Sirnixalot

definately a lip from what i can see

indeed it doese look like thats the one :D thanks very much sir

I really like this lip...but i have no idea who makes it. Does anyone here know? http://img123.ac.yahoo.co.jp/users/1/7/6/2...542ararute1.jpg

lift out the bottom or the rear seats undo the 4 10mm bolts holding the rear seat back's lift the rear seat back up as far as you can and pull toward the front (you may need to undo the middle seatbelt to do this) Remove the upper C pillar trim Lift upthe rear lid and unplug the 3rd brake light pull it out

the reason i disagree is because it isnt possible in my car. I would agree whole heartedly if i could do it but my car cannot do 180kmh in 3rd. What wheels and tires are you guys running?

lol...fat chance im on the other side of the world im talking about an RS200 Altezza...not a clue what car you guys are on about 1st gear @ 7750rpm with stock 215 45 17 tires 45mph or 72kmh 2nd gear @ 7750rpm with stock 215 45 17 tires 64mph or 102kmh 3rd gear @ 7750rpm with stock 215 45 17 tires 88mph or 140kmh 4th gear @ 7750rpm with stock 215 45 17 tires 114mph or 182kmh 5th gear @ 7750rpm with stock 215 45 17 tires 139mph or 223kmh 6th gear @ 7750rpm with stock 215 45 17 tires 160mph or 256kmh

i really find that hard to believe. Considering i have to change from 4th to 5th @ 180kmh

you cannot do 180kmh in 3rd...i hope you meant 4th gear. Unless you have supidly high rev limit.

that sucks. I can understand why though. I dont really use it unless i plan on driving hard.

i must say that if you consider installing a racing seat do the harness' at the same time. You will feel so much more connected with the car. No falling when you brake hard and no sliding out the sides of the seat when you corner. How ever you do have quite a bit of reduced mobility. I couldnt shut the door when i was strapped in. You cant look over your shoulder so your rear veiw mirrors become that much more important. The harness keeps you from slouching or leaning forward so you are always in a good driving position.

Yet another part raped from my race car (the passenger harness). I havent put in the anti submarine belt due to lack of time. I used the rear center seat belt mounting point to secure the shoulder harness' and the rear seat mounting points for the lap belt. Hopefully this will keep me in the cobra a little better than the stock belt did. I still have the stock belt incase i have any rear passengers. I havent gotten a chance to test it out...but i will in the morning on the way to work...mmmmm roundabouts @ 530am ;)

Takakaira is having a deal on power FC's at the moment 98000yen and thats WITH the controller :D

VVTi is nothing like VTEC. The dual VVTi we have is controlled by the ecu and it is constantly (least from my understanding) adjusting the cam timing to the optimal position. They dont work by just turning them on or off.

the reason is because the altezza cams have one profile and not 2. If you put some Toda or TRD cams in your 3sge you will hear a similar sound at high revs

Actually yes it does.. VTEC does create a larger valve overlap.. it's just not continuously variable like iVTEC is... the over lap changes between the cam profiles. If you look at VTEC cam gears or pulleys you will see they are not adjustable like the iVTEC or VVTi ones. thats what i mean. VTEC does not have variable cam timing. VTEC has 2 cam lobes with profiles for each pair of valves on the same cam. Of course the specs will change between the different lobes, that is the point of the technology. But the ECU cannot variate the timing of the cams.

VTEC doesnt have variable timing....only iVTEC does and its only on the intake cam

VTEC has variable lift on both cams iVTEC is similar to VVTLi - it has variable cam timing on the intake Im not sure if both systems have a set timing advance or retard on the intake cam or if its "infinately" variable as in the DUAL VVTi which we have.

I find it even more dangerous in the wet. I mean you are so much more likely to lose the car in the wet. You kinda want the power there to help you out. Of course throttle application means everything in cases like this.

This is SOOOOOO true....imagine you are controling the slide and bam NO POWER....the car plants itself in the direction you are pointing and next thing you know you are going at a curb or whatever ...i hate traction control

you are appliying power before the car is completely straight or as you are just exiting the corner....the rear wheels are losing grip ....i dont know how you cant feel that but the car can. It closes the throttle unless you clutch or back off to prevent you from spinning the car. You can either a) learn to gradually apply the throttle at the corner exit B) never turn the traction control off

why dont you get him to get you a Greddy/Trust/GREX hard line with couplers that has the water temp gauge bung already in it??

offset pin

interesting indeed. Thanks for the clarification :D

im interested to know how you can tell by looking at it. I am under the impression that forged pistons are machined for a forged cylinder of aluminum. This would leave a shiny machined surface. Even when forged pistons are used they still have a little luster. These pistons look cast. All of the skirt edges are rounded, they have the criss cross patter on the wrist pin sides of the skirts as well as Toyota CAST into the side. The damage your piston sustained also looks like what a cast piston is suceptable to....weak ring lands. I know because my pulsar suffered the exact same type of failure on the stock cast pistons. I am not trying to be an asshole. But i dissagree with you :). How were you able to tell that that are forged?

Luckily it has 4cyl ;) Not so unbelievable when you consider the 20v 4age (1.6Litre) runs 295cc inj's oops i meant 2 liter