ae111 bz-r levin superstrut help. Remove? keep?

[dfunkt]

keep ringing around chillii. i suggested melton in my PM cos it's my nearest and the guys there will acutally help you out with imports, instead of just fobbing you off.

[chillii]

Thanks for that. Much appreciated

I got it locally. So it should arrive in a few days. Thats true, the guys at Melton actually searched unlike some places!!

[gixer]

I received a price from Toyota in Melton (quite far.. about 2 hours from me) on the part for $220. does this seem a little high? And do you think I should be able to get this from a local dealer? Just thought I'd check before I go to pay for it !

hmmm that's probably about right, try to find someone who works at a Toyota dealership, that can get a better deal.

[TERRA Operative]

I get trade discount by default (they know me by name, I'm in there that often. Damn imports... )
I can get a price for you if you want, although I am in Brisbane, so there will be shipping from me to you...

[Mr Revhead]

Hey be aware that 101 and 111 s/s parts are NOT they same
you cannot swap them around.

101 front arm and camber arm are sold together
111 are separate parts

You could probably try a dealer in NZ as they sell a lot

[chillii]

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know that the part worked!!! Thanks for everyones help. Its much appreciated!

Handles alot better now! and no more squeek!

Now I just have to decide if i should keep it or sell it

[TERRA Operative]

Keep it!

Sif sell a blacktop Levin. Stick trumpets on it instead.

[chillii]

lol.
True, I just changed timing belt, so I may as well keep it for a while

Do you know what trumpets are best for a basically standard blacktop?

I was considering getting trumpets a while back, but then I dont plan to change the ECU so from memory it wouldnt be much of a power gain. Is this right?

[TERRA Operative]

The length of the trumpet determines where in the rev range you get your resonance hit. I drive an AE101 GTZ Levin (supercharged) so I've never gone into it too much.
I'm sure a google will find you some calculators that will help you determine your desired length.

It's not so much of a power gain, more of a tuning of where your power band is. I personally know of 2 AE111 blacktop Levins in Brisbane with trumpets on the stock ECU. Sounds freaking sweet, bit better induction and tuned to the owners driving style and preference.

[gixer]

I've been thru this before so do a search, but basically what I found on the dyno is short ram tubes work well IF you run them in the airbox, I run I.mec tubes, below 3200rpm it picked up 3kw at the wheels and above 5000rpm it picked up 6kw at the wheels.

[chillii]

thanks for the info

so you got gains even with stock manual ecu ?

I'll have to find some of these tubes!! =]

Would they still be effective in standard airbox with cold air running through a pod ?

And another random question, does anyone know a place to get decent headers and cat for ae111?

thanks

[TERRA Operative]

The stock headers are about as good as you'll get, unless you drop the coin on a set of Cusco or HKS headers....

[gixer]

The front pipe from the headers to the cat is shocking, get a nice one made up.

The I.mec ram tubes I run in the air box, without they lose too much down low.

[terryo]

anyone got any front parts suit AE111 BZ-R import,.1998
bonnet, bumper, LH lights, LH front guard, radiator & panel
thanks