Rusty's SS-II progress thread, Many TRD goodies Options

[Rusty]

yeah I know what you mean guys, just want to get my licence done first (finally getting round to doing my full) so will go in a about 2weeks time but I do have some crappy cellfone pics I might throw on just to keep you guys happy

EDIT: here are the pics






This post has been edited by Rusty: Jan 20, 2009 - 1:08 PM

[coneyre]

Haha love the use of your shoes rusty, you kiwis can be very inovative.

Any update??

[MercuryFree]

Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

[Rusty]

Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

Haha love the use of your shoes rusty, you kiwis can be very inovative.

lol thanks, just had to step back and enjoy it

Any update??

none at the moment, waiting on another part coming from the USA, opps did I forget to tell you guys
goes in next week maybe monday/Tuesday??

[MercuryFree]

Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

This thing

[delusionz]

Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

This thing

that ur undies?

[MercuryFree]

Are you getting a strut brace cover as well as the mount covers?

??? I have both top covers (the moulds that go round the trim and around the brace)

This thing

that ur undies?

lol No it's an inside out jacket

[Rusty]

makes the strutbrace beefier

[MercuryFree]

makes the strutbrace beefier

I imagine it's there to stop things scratching your several hundred dollar peice of metal

[Rusty]

yeah that might come later on in the year...
anyway

waiting on another part coming from the USA

here is the part which should be arriving soon


clear projector style indicators (just like whatthe's)

This post has been edited by Rusty: Jan 28, 2009 - 1:12 PM

[MercuryFree]

So is there a noticeable difference in handling performance between the stock strut brace and the TRD one?

[Rusty]

umm yes and no, i've heard it works best at high speed cornering, if you take out & check your stock strutbrace you can see how much movement it has (which cant be good) if it doesn't do anything it still looks like it adds 20HP

its kind of hard for me to tell at the moment since i dont have my celica --- yup about 2weeks

This post has been edited by Rusty: Feb 9, 2009 - 12:16 AM

[delusionz]

You should be able to feel extra G's on your body from a stiffer setup... It looks like it would be very effective

[Rusty]

I can feel something (feels nice going round corners now ) but I dont know if its the lowering springs??

[MercuryFree]

I can feel something (feels nice going round corners now ) but I dont know if its the lowering springs??

Heh, this is why the step by step modding method is best; your butt dyno gets to feel amazed more times

[Rusty]

I did, I put the springs in then months later I went to aussie (didn't drive my celica for about a week) and when I got back my brothers had already put the trd strutbrace in.

This post has been edited by Rusty: Feb 9, 2009 - 1:17 PM

[Rusty]

Update: if no one had read or figured out yet my car is in the shop getting the kit fitted and painted etc (I'm going to the shop tomorrow to see how they are going)
also my lights have arrived today they look real nice, cant wait to put them on, they also came with bulbs which saves me some time and money.

[Rusty]

I pick up the celica later today and will post pictures soon , had I look it a couple of days ago without the skirts on(had just been painted) looks real good and very low





(sorry for the triple post)

[TRDGT4]

I pick up the celica later today and will post pictures soon , had I look it a couple of days ago without the skirts on(had just been painted) looks real good and very low
(sorry for the triple post)

so where are these pics??

[Rusty]

aawww do I have too??? whether isn't that great........ i've just put those front indicators, in the end I had to get new bulbs as the US bulbs that came with it, had 2 filaments in them, where as ours only has 1. odd but they look & work very nice compared to the old ones.
a couple of my mates have seen it and the reckon it almost is a widebody on it, due to the angle of the sideskirts etc