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Toyota Racing Development (TRD) aftermarket parts and equipment
i just thought we needed a place to discuss New TRD products and other toyota mods.
Anyone have any questions or news?
Tell us about your mods. and post some pics!
>here's my question, what does anyone know of TRD coming out with a turbo or SC for the 1zz engine?
2k Carbon Blue Celica GT
Anyone have any questions or news?
Tell us about your mods. and post some pics!
>here's my question, what does anyone know of TRD coming out with a turbo or SC for the 1zz engine?
2k Carbon Blue Celica GT
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Joe
http://www.powerchip.com.au/chips/chip.asp?cid=Toy0074
Don't know anything about it personally though.
How's about a TRD quick shift kit? Shortens the gear throws.
How about exhaust? Not for sound, but for HP gain.
Once the kit is complete, it will go to TRD for evaluation.
new car I am a little dissapointed in it's pickup (or lack of) on inclines. I babied it during the break in period andI waited for the first 2000 miles not to push the engine. I thought that when I finally gave it all it had that it would not dissapoint me. Unfortunately, I was already getting all it had. Is there anything I can do to my car to give it a little more power?
When I test drove it I did not encounter many steep inclines as I do in my 100 mile
commute. Unfortunately, I learned a little too late about it's performance. I've discovered that
if I take the Overdrive "OFF" and turn off the A/C I can actually get up the hill in a day or so(HaHa). No, but seriously, I do love everything else about my car. Inside it has the feel of a Lexus, it has a sporty yet classy exterior and I get the gas mileage of a Hyundai. My only complaint is that I have to anticipate hills in advance and get a running start......I don't think I should have to think about it.
Any suggestions other than trading it back in and losing thousands of dollars?
MJ
This may strike some as funny, but I am thinking about doing some modifications to my Echo.
We've decided on the Camry, but does anyone have any thoughts re which of the TRD choices are most functional--our main desires are more hp, better mileage, and better handling (less brake dive, esp). How loud-low-teenage-guyish is that muffler? They advertise that one of its features is a 'low sound'... And I see that both 16 and 17" tires can fit on it--we've got the '98 premium wheels but they're only 15". Would 16 cause a discernible improvement? And would any of the filters improve mileage? Anything else I'm missing?
Oh, one last thing--should we go only w/TRD or are other brands ok? I somehow think I could find things cheaper, but which brands can be trusted?
TIA-and learning all the time
Lower profile tires typically show less flex under high speed turns, but that's about it.
Walk up to any vehicle and push it back and forth across it's width. (IE. Push the driver side rear fender towards to the passenger side rear fender.) This will make the vehicle shake, and most of it will be the tire sidewall, some may be a little suspension flex.
So keep the nice looking 15" premium wheels, and just put money into tires.
In fact, even if you self install there is a 12 month unlimited mile warranty on the parts.
Researching for my Tacoma, in case you were wondering. I would still like to hear from folks thinking about the supercharger and their experiences as well.
John
www.teamsc3.com
many people on this site have s/c camrys and solaras.
for myself, anyone know if there's any aftermarket parts for toyota sienna? trd or not, let me know.
thanks
Your local Toyota dealers are offering good prices.
I have been buying from Romania Toyota
(toyotaguys) for the past year. They ship me parts and accessories 3000 miles from Eugene, Oregon to South Jersey at much lower prices than any area dealer. Plus free Shipping on orders over $25.00 and NO TAX.
I have read positive feedback about toyota-parts so they are also excellent to deal with.
If your local dealer can sell you a case of 10 oil filters for $39.50, that is a good price. And once a customer of toyotaguys, they offer an additional 10% off. The filters now cost me $3.56 each. And these are Toyota oil filters made in Japan!
This is the T R D site so it is worth mentioning that Romania sells the TRD oil filter for $26.50 each, a good price for that item.
Link: http://toyotaguys.com/
the ignition system is very inefficient in the lower rev range. A Jacobs Electronics ICE pak will increase the lower rev range ignition efficiency.
www.jacobselectronics.com
Steve, Host
Has anyone else heard of this??
Is there any peformance upgrades that can be done to the highlander V6, I tested the 0 to 60, with a timmer and clocked it at 8.2.... which is just as fast as a ford escape and explorer and want to at least get it down to 6.5, so when I am a light I can blow past an escape. I live in michigan and go to work in detroit so alot of them like to try and beat me from a light and they come close.
So if there is some one is out there that can help I would love the feedback
David
so can you tell me somthing that would do it?
Or can you tell me a different SUV that can be modded? The reson for getting the highlander so fast is because I want to own a sleeper, that no one expects to be fast. :shades:
I'd imagine you definitely would have to turbo the car, and being a V-6 that's probably twin turbos. I really don't know if anyone's done that--I'm sure some gearhead has, and I'm sure some really motivated speed shop would help you take it on. Now if you want to be world's deadliest SUV stoplight jockey maybe a supercharger would work better for fitment, as turbo plumbing does tend to get complex. But I think a turbo would still be cheaper by a bit.
My thinking is that you need a LOT more HP and this can't be done with that engine and normal aspiration.
cheers
(needless to say I had to change rotors every 3000-5000 miles... yep).
Steve, Host
I wonder if they are going to be liberated before everyone's truck has gone beyond 100,000 miles or to the wrecking yard...?
Personnaly, I got tired of waiting and finally found my own on e-bay (brand new and in the sealed packages).
Broken rods? I'm not racing it, I'm towing my RV with it.
http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/autoshows/sema2001/toyota/sctundra.html
thanks