Jess42 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Help!! I need ideas on what to do mechanically and external. So far I've got a bigger exsaust. Muchly appreciated. It's a white manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess42 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 4AFE/7AFE? CSi/Conquest/CSX/RV? These cars respond quite well to the standard handling mods - lowered springs and shocks, swaybars etc, plus some better rubber (don't go too big on wheels - 17s might look good but you sacrifice a fair bit of ride comfort). Engine-wise there isn't too much to do that'll give you big improvements apart from a turbo kit (which is a bit of work) or a full engine conversion. Body-wise there aren't many kits out there that look better than a squashed turd, the AE10x is an orphan in the aftermarket. Best bet is to keep it neat, tidy, and maybe bling it up a bit with some JDM extras (the one thing that there is tonnes of stuff out there for) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess42 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 Thanks heaps! I actually have 17's on her at the moment. Tinting the windows and painting around the windows black ( hope that makes sense) but that's all I could think of. I'm absolutely in live with it. And have a races a few other 4 cylinders and smoked them. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess42 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 And I'm pretty sure it's a csi :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) CSi will mean it's the base-model 4AFE, as well as drum-brake rear end. Upgrading the rear to discs is an option then, but unless you're doing a lot of hard driving you probably wouldn't notice it And yes I totally understand blacking out the window surrounds :P I need to do mine soon, no idea why Toyota in their infinite wisdom decided to body-colour them (the top-spec models like the RV and Ultima had black ones though). Makes the car look a whole lot better. If I had to sum up the best style for the AE10x, it would be subtle. The shape and stance of the car lends itself very well to subtle mods like colour-coding, lowering and maybe a slightly more agressive front bumper (I recommend the JDM FXGT front end, like I have) and a small rear spoiler. For reference, this is mine ('97 Conquest sedan) http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/7785-hiros-ae102/ Edited June 25, 2013 by Hiro Protagonist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Which other 4clrs were you racing to smoke them with a 4afe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Which other 4clrs were you racing to smoke them with a 4afe? According to old Top Gear it can beat an Mk3 8V Golf GTi.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Surely it can't beat the Bon Jovi Edition? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf_Mk3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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