ORDER YOUR TRD PARTS DIRECT FROM JAPAN...

[sho]

Not sure if this applies to all gps units but I rented a car a couple of times from the same car rental place and their gps unit was pretty handy. Just punch in the telephone number of the place you want to go and it will take you there

Helps when you pick up a hyper rev magazine and find all these shops you wanna hit!

[FT-86GOD]

The best thing is if i run out of time atleast ill have a bit of knowledge of locations to go for the next trip which would probably be the next stint of work just after xmas..

Certainly hungry to pick up that Trust wide body kit....... Cant imagine its far off now from going to sale....

[stevo_12v]

Originally Posted by jonbatz01

Im really liking the trust widebody as well, will be weird to see 2 white widebody 86 running around perth tho

for the moment, just looking at coilovers, wheels and a front lip when one appears....the rest of my funds will be heading to my old hachi

Hahaha I think White Toyota 86's will be common in Perth. I'm due for a White GTS in early July.

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by stevo_12v

Hahaha I think White Toyota 86's will be common in Perth. I'm due for a White GTS in early July.

White is right....

[stevo_12v]

Originally Posted by jonbatz01

if you make a groupbuy for this let me know. Will be up for this and also locat4ed in WA

**OPPS just saw the above post haha...

I'd still be up for a group buy, if any other guys are interested.
Just the RS-R's Moto-Spec(tm)

[Nafe]

Springs rates DEFINITELY make a difference to how stiff it is. The heavier/firmer the spring is, the more stiff the ride will be. Obviously an 8kg/mm spring is stiffer than a 6kg/mm spring. So while you can adjust your dampers firmness fairly easily on the fly, you can’t adjust springs without removing the struts. So you need to keep that in mind as well. If you want a fairly compliant ride on the road, don’t go and buy coilOVERS with super stiff springs, because no matter how soft you set the damper, your ride will still be stiff.

With regards to TRD coilovers quality, a good mate of mine had TRD front coilovers in his AE86 and loved them. He also had the 8 way adjustable rear shocks, as did i. I loved them as much as he did. I drove his car a few times and it really did drive well. I am not sure about the current TRD shocks, but the older ones we had weren’t just “rebranded” from another company. They were manufactured by Tokico to TRD specifications. Two different things. I would hope that it is still the same process.

[Nardi330]

wow so many people going to Japan in January!! all going to the TAS?

i am planning to go to the TAS.

[sirus]

Originally Posted by Nardi330

wow so many people going to Japan in January!! all going to the TAS?

i am planning to go to the TAS.

I totally forgot about TAS! I'll make sure I book my time around it

[Nardi330]

Originally Posted by sirus

I totally forgot about TAS! I'll make sure I book my time around it

it's on 12-13 Jan.

lol mini meet??

[Nafe]

I will be home before then

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by sirus

I totally forgot about TAS! I'll make sure I book my time around it

OMG!!! I totally forgot about TAS!!!!!!!... Gonna try book another flight there this wk!!!! Got to see one TAS in my life....

Boys..... Im going to the TAS... That will be the perfect place to source parts!!!

Cheers Nadri........ YES to Mini meet, awesome idea.... Ill get my Japanese mate to organize me a ticket asap.....

AND



Im gonna have so many bodykits in my garage lol.......... Getting aero kit with car, TRD kit in Japan, Trust kit in Japan, this one but hopefully with the widebody kit if released by then... Hope standard white doesnt clash with the pearl white though unless ur right up close to the car.......

[Nardi330]

i have been to TAS before and believe me you have to go once in your life.

this one will be a good one too as it's the first year after 86/BRZ are released. this will pretty much be the signature car for the show.

however it's not a good place to buy parts. a lot of the shops will have a small store at their stands but mainly small stuff and merchandise (at discounted price). if you are looking for big parts like kits, sussy and wheels, you will be disappointed.

i bought my ARC titaninum gear knob at TAS at 2/3 of street price....

[FT-86GOD]

Originally Posted by Nardi330

i have been to TAS before and believe me you have to go once in your life.

this one will be a good one too as it's the first year after 86/BRZ are released. this will pretty much be the signature car for the show.

however it's not a good place to buy parts. a lot of the shops will have a small store at their stands but mainly small stuff and merchandise (at discounted price). if you are looking for big parts like kits, sussy and wheels, you will be disappointed.

i bought my ARC titaninum gear knob at TAS at 2/3 of street price....

Hahaha we will get along just fine.... I want to get an ARC gear knob for the 86... So happy ARC are back up and running too, well so ive heard anyway......

In regards to big parts though it should be fine to get, just not on the day.. Hahaha i aint lugging fukn exhaust manifolds and intake systems around on my shoulders LOL!!!. I presume they take orders there though???... I hope most my stuff will be picked up in November but for anyone needing small parts we will be able to grab them for the AUS 86 community..

[Nardi330]

i doubt there are sales at TAS. mostly marketing and technical rep.

you will also pay less at shops and they can organsie courier to your hotel etc so what you should do at TAS is drool over the cars and girls lol

ps. ARC is back in business but i think i'd stick to the stock gearknob as it seems fine to me. i'll know once i get my car if i want to change. i will have to buy a new one becos my current one wont fit!!