Popular Post sheepers Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Posted May 21, 2022 I had one of these a few years ago and it ruled. It was the wife's daily so I never did anything to it except maintenance. Now I've bought another one that is going to be my daily. I've done over a hundred thousand Ks in each of my celicas and quite frankly, it's fucked them. So now imma daily this. NZ new 98 LS400. Has the vvti engine. No sunroof, totally stock, fastidiously maintained 140 000ks. Dark blue with black interior. Every factory accessory is still there including the factory gloves, factory leather conditioner, luggage net and factory first aid kit. Plan is low, wheels, exhaust and an apexi neo fuel computer. 32 4 Quote
Popular Post Vintage Grumble Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Posted May 21, 2022 Ok that's enough, first the range hood, now this, leave some blood in my head ayy. 6 1 3 Quote
Thousand Dollar Supercar Posted May 21, 2022 Posted May 21, 2022 Looks like it comes with a Lexus bath towel and handkerchiefs! I didn't realise these were sold new in NZ. Stupid question - why do you need the fuel computer? 1 Quote
Popular Post sheepers Posted May 21, 2022 Author Popular Post Posted May 21, 2022 toyotas run super rich from factory, its just the way they are. there is many fuel savings to be had by taking out fuel from the map, and more speeds, but mostly fuel. example, my 1JZ was running a factory computer when i first built it, i pushed 15PSI through it - stock setting is 9, and put an Apexi neo into the system. we took out 16% from the whole fuel map to get the AFRs into the 12s. 11 Quote
cletus Posted May 21, 2022 Posted May 21, 2022 Nice. Does it have air bag suspension or coils? 1 Quote
Popular Post tortron Posted May 21, 2022 Popular Post Posted May 21, 2022 Towel and wipes How big the back seat? Prime doggin vehicle 6 5 Quote
shizzl Posted May 22, 2022 Posted May 22, 2022 3 hours ago, tortron said: Towel and wipes How big the back seat? Prime doggin vehicle Many thoughts crossed my mind when I saw gloves, towels and first aid kit im surprised it’s so intact. Quote
Popular Post sheepers Posted June 3, 2022 Author Popular Post Posted June 3, 2022 So I bight a set of lowering springs for this thing and went about installing them. Started with the back because why not. The replacement springs were quite a bit shorter but a much heavier wire diameter. I stuck them in and put it back on the ground. The new springs dropped the car appropriately zero mm but they made up for that by being not captive. Cool, so out they came and I returned them. Now I'm on the hunt for some coilovers for it. 10 2 11 1 Quote
cletus Posted June 3, 2022 Posted June 3, 2022 If you do coilovers, there's a bit of mucking around with the front otherwise the balljoint becomes one with the body on bumps, and various damaging things occur. Or it ends up stock height and looks silly 9 Quote
sheepers Posted June 3, 2022 Author Posted June 3, 2022 Yea righto, I plan on dropping it 50mm or so. I don't see this as a massive amount? Will it auto destroy with a 50mm drop? Quote
cletus Posted June 3, 2022 Posted June 3, 2022 Depending on what brand of coilovers you get, it is entirely possible. The key thing is to set it up so the bump stop limits the travel before the balljoint can hit the body If I was setting them up from new I would remove the spring and bump stop and set them so the ball joint contacts at the same point as the shock bottoms out. That would give you a safe lowest setting, then fit the bumpstop and spring You would be surprised at how much the bump stop compresses It is reasonably common fix to reduce the travel at the shock via a nylon spacer above the bumpstop, as something like a BC shock has heaps more travel than it needs for that style of suspension Another option would be to get keeper springs and run the spring a lot looser 1 Quote
AllTorque Posted June 3, 2022 Posted June 3, 2022 You might need some camber correction arms for the rear as well. keep up the good work. Quote
yetchh Posted June 3, 2022 Posted June 3, 2022 On 22/05/2022 at 10:20, sheepers said: toyotas run super rich from factory, its just the way they are. there is many fuel savings to be had by taking out fuel from the map, and more speeds, but mostly fuel. example, my 1JZ was running a factory computer when i first built it, i pushed 15PSI through it - stock setting is 9, and put an Apexi neo into the system. we took out 16% from the whole fuel map to get the AFRs into the 12s. Why do they do this? They do the same thing on the 1gr but not only that, when the computer senses any issue with air inlet temp it over fuels and pulls timing out to ensure engine safety, but it just makes it a slow thirsty pig with a bad rep.. Especially when towing. Quote
piazzanoob Posted June 5, 2022 Posted June 5, 2022 Nice m8 We should do a big body date I quite like my factory air with a controller. Can have high boy 4wd spec and nice static low for catching speedbumps. Would like to know more about the apexi computer though 4 Quote
piazzanoob Posted June 5, 2022 Posted June 5, 2022 Also seen some bc adjustable's on facebook marketplace if you wanted some second hand items Quote
Positive Ape Posted June 7, 2022 Posted June 7, 2022 Heres something to aim for from Masterton 4 Quote
Positive Ape Posted June 7, 2022 Posted June 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Positive Ape said: Heres something to aim for from Masterton Jokes. That’s stupid low 1 Quote
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