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upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: February 27th, 2011, 3:20 pm
by corolla2001
i'm from south and i want to fix up my nze body work is great just need rims,paint job,in car entertainment,projector hd lights,chroms finish jus want to pimp it but not to much help plz on who and where i can buy accessories and parts and also who can do a great job....thnx

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: February 27th, 2011, 6:18 pm
by reddo_tuner
are u a chic?

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: February 28th, 2011, 10:02 am
by Hook
^^^ not necessarily...could be just a car noob who want what the cool kids have.
We were all noobs and didn't know how or where to get anything done at some point.

But for sure I didn't see a single question asked in that entire post, so I don't exactly know what is the point of this thread.

Is the OP asking for advice or just stating they don't know where to get stuff?
(^^^ THAT'S how u ask a question BTW)

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: February 28th, 2011, 11:22 am
by reddo_tuner
it seems they want to know where to get the 'riceness'

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: February 28th, 2011, 11:38 am
by Hook
freedom of choice meng...we doh hadda like de man car...is he money spending so HE hadda like it, not we

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: February 28th, 2011, 12:08 pm
by Zeriam
the light up corolla running board is be read bad on dem nze.
check the rims place on ramsaran st in chag. he is have some good stuff or look up D rims shack right here on 2nr to see what they got.

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 1st, 2011, 3:57 am
by corolladude
hope if we pull off a toyota lime ppls dont shake there heads at ah man for his rice out ride.... personal choice..............

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 1st, 2011, 11:14 am
by Zeriam
the chrome finishers is be to much IMHO but to each his own.
what size rims u looking at?

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 11th, 2011, 1:18 pm
by corolla2001
wda reddo_tuner i'm no chick lol... its my first car just wanted some advice in terms of getting everything done... ok here is a question where can i get the rear hob for the nze cuz i'm getting a humming noise

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 11th, 2011, 1:20 pm
by corolla2001
i like 18's... but do u think its safer than 17's

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 11th, 2011, 2:52 pm
by Hook
Doesn't matter too much really. Believe it or not, 225/45/17 and 225/40/18 have the same diameter and I've seen 225/45/17 on an NZE Corolla so you're safe.

Just remember that for strut clearance, the larger rim you get, the lower the sidewall profile so that the tyres don't rub on the underside of the "bowl" on the shock on which the springs sit. while a lower sidewall profile means less sidewall flex on cornering, it also compromises ride comfort somewhat, as there's less cushion between your rim and the road. This could lead to premature wear of ball joints, suspension bushings etc. AND you'll prolly want to look into lowering the car to keep it from riding high like a tractor. Just somethings to consider.

Make a quick distance measurement between the centre of the rim and the bottom of the shock bowl and then use THIS CALCULATOR to help you with your decision.

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 12th, 2011, 9:52 am
by corolla2001
cool thnx for the info...i'll get 17's then...i heard it have a guy in barrackpore if i'm not mistaken who sells great rims i think his name starting wit B or something do u know ?

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 12th, 2011, 10:32 am
by Hook
Nope.

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 12th, 2011, 2:19 pm
by A172
corolla2001 wrote:cool thnx for the info...i'll get 17's then...i heard it have a guy in barrackpore if i'm not mistaken who sells great rims i think his name starting wit B or something do u know ?


Bolo from Barrackpore.

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 12th, 2011, 8:16 pm
by reddo_tuner
A172 wrote:
corolla2001 wrote:cool thnx for the info...i'll get 17's then...i heard it have a guy in barrackpore if i'm not mistaken who sells great rims i think his name starting wit B or something do u know ?


Bolo from Barrackpore.


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Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 13th, 2011, 11:50 am
by corolla2001
ok thnx bro...

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 16th, 2011, 10:59 am
by fareed7298
17s are better i have 225\40\ 18s on my nze it rides good but it touches the back fender ah little on those dips on the highway, so 17s is better!

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 17th, 2011, 9:33 pm
by corolla2001
i have a problem now dred... wen i start the car on mornings it sounds slugish even wen i'm driving off for the first time of the day..the plugs are changed i even changed the oil and filter wat else can be the problem... i leave south for POS about 4:30am... i dont know if is the coldness on mornings

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: March 18th, 2011, 12:54 pm
by Hook
Maybe your injectors need cleaning.

Re: upgrading and accessorising your toyota

Posted: April 19th, 2011, 7:34 pm
by corolla2001
i'm getting a humming noise wen i drive souds like its coming frm the back tire maybe the right side cud it be the bearings...