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AW11 MR2 trd handling/power upgrades

Postby vvega » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:01 pm

Phase One: STREET PERFORMANCE:

Results: Slight decrease in ride quality, improved handling, improved brakind 10-15 hp increase.


TRD Springs
TRD Adjustable Swaybars
TRD Low pressure gas strut inserts
TRD Brake pads
TRD Brake line kit (drain and install ford type fluid)
TRD Header and Exhaust System High Flow Air filter Recalibrate fuel injection system (See Engine Preparation Section)
Reset alignment:
Camber Front: -1 degree
Camber Rear : -1 "
Caster : +6 "
Toe in Front: 1/16 in.
Toe in rear : 1/8 in.




Phase Two: AUTO CROSS, STREET PERFORMANCE AND ROAD RACE (Dependent upon class restrictions)

RESULTS: Decrease in ride quality (lowers ride height 1.5-2 in.), dramatically improved handling, improved braking.

Instead of phase one equipment:
TRD High pressure gas stuts
TRD Springs
Reset Alignment:
Camber Front: -2 degrees
Camber Rear : -1 1/2 degrees
Caster : +6 degrees
Toe in front: 1/16 in. ( 1/8 in. out for auto cross)
Toe in rear : 1/8 in. ( 1/16 in. out for auto cross)

All phase one Modifications, Plus:

TRD Urethane Bushings
Front and Rear strut tower braces
Negative camber blocks
Front and Rear adjustable camber kits
Engine Modifications ( see Engine Modifications section)
Light weight fly wheel
Heavy Duty Clutch
LSD
Performance Ratio Ring and pinion Set
Close ratio transmission gear set


hope this is of some use to all my fellow aw11 nuts :D

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Re: aw11 trd handling info

Postby vvega » Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:04 pm

vvega wrote:
Toe in front: 1/16 in. ( 1/8 in. out for auto cross)
Toe in rear : 1/8 in. ( 1/16 in. out for auto cross)




just for those that dont know
toeing out the rear of a aw11 will result in a very exciting ride
thats only if you consider exciting to mean loose :D

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Postby TotemoAW11 » Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:08 pm

mmm thats some good reading :wink:
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Postby vvega » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:26 pm

bumpity bump

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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:36 pm

fyi.. some of those parts and all those specs are TRD USA stuff.
seperate from TRD japan 8)
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Postby vvega » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:49 pm

what gave it away
the ford type brake fuild
or the autocrossing :lol:

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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:54 pm

just thought id better add that before ppl hound me for stuff....

like the extractors and settigns for other cars! :lol:
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Postby vvega » Thu Mar 10, 2005 2:21 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:just thought id better add that before ppl hound me for stuff....

like the extractors and settigns for other cars! :lol:


you can still get the extractors cant you off trd usa ???
........or maybe bruse soilet " :D
hahaha
hahah
:D
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Postby TRD Man » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:36 pm

Yes we can still supply most of those parts ... and a few more for AW11.
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Postby ChaosAD » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:09 pm

so you can get FWD extractors?
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Postby Mr Revhead » Thu Mar 10, 2005 9:50 pm

its really only the extractors that are USA parts.... everything else is/was japan parts.

no fwd extractors anymore. cept for the 2zzge
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