best advice for ta22 upgrade

[o_man_ra23]

Best thing to do, ask around as to who is a good engineer (not just somebody who will pass anything, but somebody who will help you make it safe), discuss your plans with them (they may charge a small fee for this) and go from there. Once it is engineered, Shannons would be one of the better insurance mobs to go through. If it isn't engineered, you won't be able to get insurance at all, so not a good idea.

[punkture]

yeah thats what i thought, i was goning top leave it third part+fir etheft, if not engineered and hope for the best, but would like to get her engineered, any experiences with this, obviously it has to be an automotive engineer hey?

[o_man_ra23]

Automotive engineer, and make sure they are qualified to authorise your intended mods (some auto engineers aren't qualified for steering geometry changes etc... which is why you should discuss all your plans with them up front). Transport SA should be able to give you a list of auto engineers in your local area, but it is best to go by word of mouth reputation.

[YLD-16L]

Yep, you can usually get a list of automotive engineering signitories for your state from your RTA or Vic roads or whatever equivalent you have there.

My car is engineered and comprehensively insured with Shannons.

KE25 4AGTE etc etc.

[punkture]

ok, a quick squiz says 'front suspension, brakes, shield over fuel lines etc..' hmmmmmppphhh whats 'suitable' in their eyes, like what is going to meet standards?

[YLD-16L]

That's where you talk to the engineer, even though there is a NCOP they all still have varying degrees on what they accept as adequate.

[punkture]

OKIES, I'll quickly look it up, a mate got his liberty supercharged, and engineered, so ill ask him who he used. thansk for the help.

[Stan_204]

Search before you get flamed my friend. Lotsa info on early Celica brake upgrades on the Classic Celica thread.

cheers Chuck.

Thats what i find here, is that not many people except for a select few, are willing to help or point out any obvious threads. You just end up getting "flamed" by the god almighty f**knuts that run this sh*t.
I have never come across any other forums that run such a backward tight arse system that is too good to help out others. Why do you think you are better than anyone else ?? Sure you may be a large forum, but do you have the 35 years grounding as a club under your belt Toymods?? I think not........ Just back down the turned up noses a little and help out those who request it with more than "Look before you get scorched" treatment hey!

Yours faithfully.
a Loyal Celica Car Club member...... that looks for help, not indifference

["Z" UTE]

Stan, I take your point we are all here to help one another, as evidenced by Owen's helpfull advice. That being said most of what has been written, is a rewrite of the information which has been covered in numerous threads.

If I had total recall I could have directed the guy to the threads. Oh gee I could have searched for him!

Sure ask questions, but one also has a resposibility to do some research. I am sure some people need be spoon fed, but with so much information already here on the forums a simple piece of advice to search should not deserve the castigation dished out.

As far as bieng a tight arse forum, man that is just so wrong. Better than someone else, forget it.

If you wish to make a personal attack try the PM button, and let the thread continue.

cheers Chuck.

[YLD-16L]

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."- Hu Flung Dung 1647

I have never come across any other forums that run such a backward tight arse system that is too good to help out others.

You have no idea

[o_man_ra23]

I have never come across any other forums that run such a backward tight arse system that is too good to help out others.

You cut me deep Shrek!!

Seriously though, the amount of information that has been given in this forum can in no way be called backward... asking people to search first just saves a lot of extra threads which end up just being links to other threads.

Occasionally people do need a bit more of a leg up (as in this case), and there are enough of us who enjoy sharing our passion to be willing to help these people who come up with the same noob questions. I guess all that I would ask in return is that once I have given somebody a hand up, they try and climb a bit of the way themselves before asking for more help.

[punkture]

exactly, i did search brake upgrades, but wanted personal opinions, as firstly stated, which i recieved and was very helpfull. thanks toymodders