TonyGoose

The CO-OP are generally quite good too ... Under C.I.S. in the phone book i think.

Low tyre pressure Incorrect wheel allignment Need an extra shredded wheat for brekky :)

There's a chrome piece for above the number plate in the German accessory catalogue. About 100euro i think.

Quote bhp ...... drive Torque ......

Are we talking 'real' 95 ron fuel here or supermaket crap ?? I used supermarket fuel in my crx some time back and within 2 tankfuls it started running like a dog - misfiring etc. Switched back to esso and it was much better. Could that be it ?

My clutch has juddered since new at crawling speed. Makes driving in traffic and reversing quite unpleasant !! I know of at least one other who has this prob - currently on 3rd clutch + flywheel and soon to be fourth i think .. I'm meant to be taking a techie from the dealer out for a drive to demonstrate the problem at some point. I'd be inclined to hold out for a fix under warranty.

The catalyst problem was identified and fixed by TTE some time ago. They issued a revised sub-ecu (alloy cased - superceded one is black) with 50rpm lower rev limit which stops the fuel cut off occuring and hence the damage to the cats ... Unfortunately, LGB have early revision s/c kits.... I can fully understand LGB wanting to make absolutely sure the kit is right before releasing it to the public - they've built a brand image around quality and reliability which they want to keep. While the likes of us might not worry about the odd little problem cropping up given the bonus of an s/c kit, other owners may be less easy going which could ultimately damage the Lexus brand image. However, i do find the disinformation you get from some dealers rather disappointing - you know the kind of thing .... What do you know about the TTE s/c ? Ooh no sir, you don't want one of those - it'll blow your engine up for sure - happens all the time ....

I quizzed TTE today about the paint bubble issue ... They also say there should be little, if any, increase in under bonnet temperature due to the s/c kit. I've got my own theories .... 1) TGB aren't driving fast enough to get any cool air moving over the top of the bonnet. 2) Their paint is even worse than ours ... Water based paint = low boiling point ? :lol::lol:

last post ? why ? why did somebody die ?

or too tight arsed to just BUY a damn sticker :smilegrin:

But doesn't the paint blister and bubble on the bonnet, roof and boot anyway ... even without the supercharger ?? Oops - wrong thread, sorry

OI! keep the noise down. I was just nodding off nicely then :P

Moved this from the 'supercharger faults' thread so as not to clutter it up - sorry mat :) I spoke to Toyota GB (TGB) + TTE at some length about supply of superchargers in the uk and here's the story... TTE have an agreement with TGB that they won't directly supply their parts to uk customers - orders must be through uk dealers - at uk prices no doubt Unfortunately, certain items from the TTE range haven't been authorised for sale or homologated by TGB for the uk market - superchargers being one such item. TGB still plan to offer the supercharger for sale in the future for around the 4000ukp mark and as such have several on trial (still) on their own cars. They have around 75 of the kits in a storeroom and NO they won't sell you one ... yet! They're old revision kits anyway .. ok for road use according to TTE but if you plan any mad / track use :) then a later revision kit is recommended with the 50rpm lower rev limit to prevent fuel cut + catalyst problems. If people want to buy one, the options are to get it through a mainland european dealer ( germany, holland etc ) or TGB will authorize TTE to supply this item direct to the uk if you ask them - expect to pay approx 6000euro + vat for this ... or to put it another way about 25% of what my whole car (IS200 SE) cost brand new ... so WAY too much money imo ... I mentioned the famous (among uk dealers) expired engine and after a chuckle was told it was actually just a broken throttle link :) TTE mentioned another case in the uk where engine check lights were triggered but they assisted a uk dealer direct to fix it - that was down to the fitting (not by lexus or tte) ... old revision of kit or wiring plan or something. I think the more likely truth is that uk supercharger option remains blocked so as not to harm the already very disappointing sales of the IS300 but that's just my opinion ... Oh btw, TTE's range of wheels is to be made available through uk dealers in the near future .... Hope that's useful .. Tony Goose

Ooh, i'll get another case of 'past sell by date' hooch ready :regan:

Night everyone ...

So, do we mount a seperate huge file system for this thread :smilegrin:

I see the chrome rings are in the german accessories catalogue for about 65euro. They also do a chrome look trim for the piece above the rear number plate .. the bit where the keyhole + number plate lamps are for just over 100euro. Wait, there's more :) Chrome look trim for front edge of bonnet .. just the section above the grille .. again just over 100euro Seeya Tony Goose Ooh, prices may be outdated ... my catalogue's a bit old :)

Ooh the excitement ... Can't resist any longer !

Apparently, the TRD springs ARE Eibach .... only with a price premium added.

Good luck ....

Have you tried a dealer ?

When i spoke to them couple of years back they sounded pretty disinterested too ... Others in the MR2 crowd seem to get on with them better though. But regardless of that, respect for their corolla - damn that's a mad car :)

If you're gonna go to the trouble of custom engine installs, may as well make it worthwhile and use a v8 lump from a 430 or a straight 6 from a turbo Supra :)

So how long before Mat twigs that swapping a 3S-GE engine for a 3S-GTE instead is a very do-able job :) Saw a 3S-GTE powered Corolla on Sunday - pushing close on 400hp - and a very tidy install it is too ...

One of the Altezzas in the Jpn market has the toyota 'beams' engine ( 4 cylinder ) - it's this that has about 210 hp. They also have Altezzas with 6 pot engines - less power, like ours ... hope that helps.