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Toyota Levin bzr modifying ?

  • 15-01-2010 3:37am
    #1
    pieface101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Can anyone give me advise on how to cheaply modify a toyota levin bzr ??


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  • #2
    --Kaiser--
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    Not a lot you can do cheaply to modify these cars. An induction kit in the engine bay and an aftermarket exhaust (common mods) can both decrease your power rather than increase. Some MODs like open trumpets push the cars peak power past the cars Rev limit (pointless). Also a lot of MODs will require an ECU change and car mapping.

    Something that actually will increase performance (handling, acceleration, braking) is a set of lightweight (forged if possible) 15" alloys. Standard alloys are 8.5 Kgs, a set of forged ones could be only 4 Kgs. A saving of 18 Kgs unsprung weight will definitely make a difference.


  • #3
    Testament1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Testament1


    Sign up to ae111.co.uk. Plenty of information on modifying these cars there aswel as numerous build up logs and the gains achieved from them.


  • #4
    p-nut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 450 ✭✭p-nut


    Friend of mine has had 2 of these now, and to be honest there's not a lot that can be done to them on the cheap.

    On his first one, he had the standard airbox at the start, then ran open bodies for a couple of days, and then had an a/m air filter for the remainder of his ownership. When he went to sell it, he put the standard airbox back in and said the difference was very noticable. He now runs a standard airbox with a drop in panel filter on his current car.

    As for exhausts, the standard exhaust manifold is quite a good design from the factory, so I wouldn't go changing that. A decat will make a huge difference, so for the price they cost I'd put one of them on. As for a cat-back system, they don't seem to common, so what my mate done was go to a custom exhaust dealer and had one made up from scratch, and whatever combo it was it sounded fabulous.

    Suspension wise, they are very expensive to buy a/m parts for. Because of the superstrut, you need to buy specific lowering springs and coilovers, but its perfectly balanced from the factory, so I'd just spend money on maintaining the superstrut arms.

    Brakes are twin-piston calipers, same as those found on an mr2 turbo. Good set of brake pads, good brake fluid and good tyres is all I would do to the handling side of things. Wheels are your own personal preferance.

    They look great as standard, with an OEM front lip, so I wouldn't bother messing with exterior stuff.

    Think that sums it up, as far as cheap modifying goes, you can get big power from the 4age 20v but it will cost you.


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