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[Browntown]

hey all this is my cressida
CAR:
1989 toyota cressida MX83

RUNNING GEAR:
JZX81 1JZGTE
MICROTECH LT16 with X6 box and handset
USDM 2jz 550cc injectors
SUPERSPARK coilpacks
custom engine mounts with replaceable nolathane bushes
shiny things
GARRETT (japan) GT3582R .63 rear
600x300 FMIC 3inch piping
Proboost 50mm wastegate screamer <3
R154 box
ceramic button clutch 1050KG PP
alloy pulley kit
Walbro 255
LOCKER
freshly rebuilt clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder
IAP oil cooler kit with relocator
SUSPENSION/ROLLING STOCK:
17x9 +30 R33 GTR wheels
JIC MAJIC coilovers
XM RCAs
XM pillow ball bushes for rear LCA
XM solid subframe bushes
custom solid chromoly diff bushes
BA xr6t front rotors with r33 gtst calipers
INTERIOR:
stock
HYDRO
NARDI wheel
speco boost, oil temp, water temp, oil pressure gauges
pioneer headunit
pioneer 6 inch speakers in front doors and 6x9s in the tray

hardparked

engine bay

driftings

[ameenit]

You are going to replace jic coilovers with kyb shocks??

[Browntown]

just the shock inserts, i will keep them as JIC strut bodies with kyb ajdustable inserts, if i can find a set in the same length as the jic ones

[Browntown]

well this weeks update

got my trust copy oil cooler and relocation kit from jamie at import auto parts

got 550cc injectors on the shelf ready to go

buying adaptronic ecu on wednesday from ant @ kaizen garage

so end of the week it will go to my mate dean @ dean amos performance for a road tune and then ill take it for a power run and hopefully make 400rwhp, thats the goal, cant wait, heres a few pics, engine bay looks a million bucks compared to when i got it, polished every removable piece of alloy in there lol

also painted the vertical bits in the grille all satin black, i think it looks wayy better

[lucas]

loads cleaner.
like the grill too.

when you gonna rip a skid?

[rayray]

i always wondered what the crest grille would look like with the vertical bits painted. now i know. cool!

[Browntown]

Cheers guys. I been doin a fair few street skids but no track work yet I'll try get some good footage early new year

[Browntown]

Adaptronic comes to tomorrow. Gonna wack the 550s in tomorrow night and my boost t then tune it on Friday.

Can't wait. Hoping for around 400whp


I'll keep you posted

[Bowlsclubboy]

Adaptronics kick arse...do you need a start map? i might be able to dig one up.

[Browntown]

Yeah I had one on my 86, it was good after we ironed out the vvti problem

cheers but it will have stock 1jz map on it so I reckon it'll start with the 550s in it, gonna be heeeaps fuely but lol

[Browntown]

i like parcels



i need to wire in a rb20 igniter though

[Browntown]

wired in a rb20det igniter from a a31 today, plugged it up, loaded a tune up and she started, has a bit of a missfire as i think the male crimp terminals have a few bad connections, but all good as i only did it like that to get a start out of it, need to track down a dead 1jz igniter to make a plug in loom for it coz i want to build this car in a way that everything can be converted back to standard incase of defects/reshell or anything of the like

so this one shall be a good quality build with everything done as perfect as i can be fucked doing it, which is pretty good when i want it to be

hopefully gettin another tune off josh young tonight or tomorrow so ill load that up aswell and see if that makes it better or worse

either way i cant drive the car as i got a few high knock levels on the datalog today but not sure wethere that was the knock sensor detecting the miss it had, meh better be safe than sorry

[Browntown]

1st post updated with current specs

[Browntown]

please vote in my poll

wheels in question will hopefully be r32gtr items

[Big Fuckin Shooter]

man, honestly?

Why don't you do something cooler than R32 wheels. Mechanically, your car is heading in the right direction, don't typify aussie style and have a proper built car that looks like shit.. just sayin...

Good sized wheels are cheap enough now, find something in an 18x9.5 ish with +20 offset or so... There's loads of options out there..

And as for paint, your current paint looks fine? Why not spend the money on something like serial nine stuff to improve the functionality of your car, or spend the extra money you were gonna spend on paint on some rad wheels. I think cool wheels and good fitment on stock paint/body > Custom paint with laaaame wheels, by a long shot. Make it happen rudebwoy.

[ameenit]

yes.. at LEAST do R33 GTR wheels..

[Browntown]

coming from the 80s corolla scene i HATE big wheels, IMO anything bigger than 16-17s ona x8 is too big, but thats just me, and 33 gtr rims arent my cup of tea, bigger wheels do look good dont get me wrong but i just like smaller rims with good offset

as for paint me and my mate whos been panelbeating for 8 years are going to spray it, its easy as, ive sprayed cars before so the painjob is only gonna cost the materials and a few cartons of beer

but yeah its ethier r32 gtr rims OR my mates mum has a uzz30 with a set of 16x8 gulf stich in around a +20 which she doesnt really wanna give up but i think would look hot as so im gonna try get her to give them up

the dis advantage with smaller rims though is ground clearance which is fair gay for daily driving

but the advantage is cheaper tyres also which is good as i do burn through a fair few

[lucas]

apples to oranges.

15s are small but look big on a corolla considering 13's came stock. 15's came stock on a cress and you may think 16 is big, but they arn't. 17s are the standard and 18s are perfect. 16's are meh, unless they are free or super cheap drift wheels..

then its ok just for a while.

the dis advantage with smaller rims though is ground clearance which is fair gay for daily driving

^^what?

[Deft]

I see what you mean with going for smaller(than usual) wheels, I dig that look too...but those r32 wheels dont have much going for them.

16's would be fine if maybe they were actual aftermarket cool wheels with nice offsets and your fitment was proper... like this. just my opinion though....

grill looks good btw

[Browntown]

apples to oranges.

15s are small but look big on a corolla considering 13's came stock. 15's came stock on a cress and you may think 16 is big, but they arn't. 17s are the standard and 18s are perfect. 16's are meh, unless they are free or super cheap drift wheels..

then its ok just for a while.





^^what?

yeah i guess ill see what comes around, i would never ever put 18s back on it they are just simplky too big, 16-17 max i say

I see what you mean with going for smaller(than usual) wheels, I dig that look too...but those r32 wheels dont have much going for them.

16's would be fine if maybe they were actual aftermarket cool wheels with nice offsets and your fitment was proper... like this. just my opinion though....

grill looks good btw

the r32 wheels give it a look i like, just clean and simple with a fair good offset to back them 16x8+30 could maybe even get away with a 20mm bolt on

about the grill, cheers