Another upgrade

Another upgrade...



Went to TRD Singapore and dumped my Summit front strut and rear anti roll bar for the TRD ones.

These are the front strut bars. The first one was the Summit ones and it's also held at 3 point, but the engine cover is obstructed when you need to access it for maintanence, such as changing the spark plugs. The TRD one has a higher clearance and hence a lot more convenience. It's also one piece construction for more stability.





These are the rear anti sway bars. Since I changed the front, I might as well change the rear to TRD as well. But seriously, according to Rick, the TRD staff, the way the design of the Summit anti roll bar is not optimal. It basically ties the car together and whilst it prevents the ride from turning turtle at high speed, you do not get optimal control and the car can still skid. The TRD version is a solid one piece constuction and allows wheels to move out when necessary, but keeps the chasis in it's place.





Whilst I was there, I also change the crank pulley to a light weight one. This one improves the reponse of the ride, especially during moving off. But the car seems noisier. Total damage for this exercise was S$1071. Ouch!!

Next on the list will be sports thermostat and a spark optimiser. The list seems to be getting longer and longer as I do up the ride.

Cheers,