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[quote="arnab"]what about gearbox and clutch plates, would you have you beef them up too?[/quote]

bro, i haven't upgraded by trans yet... its stock auto. it'll be fine upto 75hp increase (fingers crossed)....

cheers...

nitrousFiz...

nitrousFiz wrote:Bro i have a 1G-FE in my Mark2 and herez my mod list-
1. Apexi Hi Flow Air Intake
2. HKS Exhaust
3. TRD Brake Kit (u need 2 stop as fast as u can go)

Coming up in 1 month -
1. NOS Kit adding 75hp (making it 235-240hp in totoal)
2. Low Profile Tyres (for better handling)

I hope dats a good list for u 2 follow!!

Bro sorry to say this to ya but low profiles dont make cars handle better.

If anything they make the car ride more harsh, noisy, bumpy. But what makes good handling is soft compound tyres, at least 45series tyres. Good shock absorbers, with bushes, right pressure springs, sway bars just to name a few things.


So if you are running say 50+ series plus tyres you wouldnt see any advantage on handling, it will just make the ride harsh.


I had 225/50/R16 as factory alloys when i bought the car and it handled smooth and hardly any road noise.

Then i got some aftermarket rims running 225/40/R18 fronts and 265/35/R18 rears, and the handling didnt improve at all. just made the ride more unpleasant.

btw i fu add Nitrious then u need to work on u engine also. Change pistons, blue print engine block and stuffs like tht.

Lexus wrote:

nitrousFiz wrote:Bro i have a 1G-FE in my Mark2 and herez my mod list-
1. Apexi Hi Flow Air Intake
2. HKS Exhaust
3. TRD Brake Kit (u need 2 stop as fast as u can go)

Coming up in 1 month -
1. NOS Kit adding 75hp (making it 235-240hp in totoal)
2. Low Profile Tyres (for better handling)

I hope dats a good list for u 2 follow!!

Bro sorry to say this to ya but low profiles dont make cars handle better.

If anything they make the car ride more harsh, noisy, bumpy. But what makes good handling is soft compound tyres, at least 45series tyres. Good shock absorbers, with bushes, right pressure springs, sway bars just to name a few things.


So if you are running say 50+ series plus tyres you wouldnt see any advantage on handling, it will just make the ride harsh.


I had 225/50/R16 as factory alloys when i bought the car and it handled smooth and hardly any road noise.

Then i got some aftermarket rims running 225/40/R18 fronts and 265/35/R18 rears, and the handling didnt improve at all. just made the ride more unpleasant.

lexus bro, i understand ur point. but i am not coming from 50 to 40.... but from 75 to 40. There might be a good improvement in handling, but if not it'll still look better than before.

sakin bro, i agree that you need to upgrade your engine parts for big nitrous applications. mine is not that big.... 50 to 75 hp increase from stock. pro nitrous applications are typically 100 to 200 hp and i'm not going near that mark coz my car cant handle it.

nitro....... going from 70 down to 40 will be even more of difference.

you are reducing your tyre size from 70% down to just 40%. if you think of spring rates and how it works tyres itself in profile work the same way.

just keep that in mind and dont expect to handle MUCH better in 40s. UNLESS you got ur wheels and tubed and guards rolled to fit 255 more under your arches.

thanks for the info lexus bro.... i'll see what i can do...

nitrousFiz....

im running 210/55/R16s and they are smooth as butter much better than the 210/45/R16s i use to run earlier. Earlier tyre were Eagle F1s...hard as hell, not a very smooth ride. The Yokohamas i got seems a whole lot better and is handling much much better in terms of grip ofcourse. I feel you need better shocks and suspension along with coils to really make your car "handle" better sway bars and strut bars can help too.

yes, i've also heard that yokohamaz are good. i am thinking of 50/R18 or even 19 slicks. Depends on what I find in dhaka! i'm up for modifying the wheel wells if required.

i'm looking for suspension upgrades from japan, but my guess is I wont get one before next year due to sourcing and financial stuff.

nitrousFiz...

NitrousFiz why would you want to run slicks?

slicks are only good for sunny days and drags, BUT not for road cars. you will never stop in the rain.

i have checked out the local shops... they dont have slicks! they have rain tyres only... and among them yokohama es100 is the only on that got my attention... i'll get the rims next year so i'll keep looking around!

nitrousFiz...

thts good......... hopefully by tht time more types will hit market...