Banpei's new TA60 family cruiser

Iketani Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 42

cool stuff u got there, and nicely package too, unlike mine which doesn't come with boxes from yahoo auction..

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject:

Finally brought the CS rims to a sandblaster and they are going to get a silver-grey coating this week as well. Coating is the same color as the Carina GT-R had and that's exactly what I had in mind. Smile

I'm also going to need tires for them and I already decided upon Falken. I'm still doubting between 185/60 and 195/60: 195/60 was what the GT-R originally had but 185 is probably already overkill for my powerhouse. Wink

Edit: just ordered the tires in 185/60

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

And they are mounted on the car! Thumbsup

Not too wide offset on those Celica Supra rims!

I like the offset on the front wheels! Smile

And from the side it shows that I definetly need some lowering springs!! Mad

And at the rear I need some spacers... Or have rims with a different offset, but the chance for Celica Supra rims with a different offset is about zero. Sad

I still need to have the proper wheelnuts: I just attached them with the OEM wheelnuts (60 degrees) since I definetly need to bring the car to MOT tomorrow... So if anyone still has a set, send me a pm! Puh

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject:

Banpei try toyota dealer in nijkerkeveen. They got some more when i bought mine.

as lowered spring should they fit AE86 springs or they are different?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject:

I just love how clean your car looks! And those wheels are very nice.

Hope you get it trough APK so I can see it in real life on sunday Smile

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:54 am Post subject:

Whowie! Thanks some change there! Great stuff!

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:48 am Post subject:

@EE80Liftback: Thanks! BTW, are you back in Holland? Blonde question

@Oldskull: The springs should be the same. D.Wars used stock AE86 springs to lower his Celica, so maybe I should try that first. Wink

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

man looks sooo clean! BUT you defenitly need some lowering springs and camberplates or something. You have camber to the opposite direction Puh

Try my SSRs soon Smile

That offset would be lovely

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, I thought you once said that the front struts were the same as AE86... Neutral

So I need Celica springs then...
Also was already doubting about applying the AEU86 camberplates to the Carina, so we will see if they fit. Wink

I also took a good look at the tires which were on the car till yesterday, production date: 06-02-1983! Shocked

I think they were never changed since the car came rolling out of the factory! Embarassed

Anyway, the Carina passed MOT today without any problems at all. Cheerleader

MOT guy told me there was absolutely nothing to comment on, so I think I made a good guess about things wrong with the car this time, not like last time when I had to spend 200 euros on welding... Wink

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

need a porn shoot from the side Smile

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

As you can see the parkinglot is not very sideshot friendly. Will do that shot next sunday on JSC. Puh

Oh forgot to say: also received the GT-TR badge today. Cheerleader

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject:

Are those the 15" celica-supra's? I thought the 14's had much more offset.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:43 am Post subject:

Indeed: these are 15 inch Celica Supra, not 14 inch.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

15" are 6J i believe and higher offset, 14" are 7J and have an offset of 7.

Congrats on the APK Smile

And i did tell you that it uses the same shocks Smile

Springs are different, camber plates ... dunno, maybe Smile

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

15 inch are indeed 6J and have an offset of 20.

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject:

Tried to fit konis???

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject:

I have koni yellow at the front but I still need to find something for the rear...

Oh, and the positive camber disappeared after driving. Probably by jacking up and down the car it leaned on the other strut and became just a tiny bit positive... Wink

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:00 am Post subject:

you haven't got the rear koni's yet? Or are you having problems in mounting them?

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:41 am Post subject:

So you fitted AE86 yellow konis on front???

Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

@dollykean: yes

@The Doctor: haven't got them yet... Mark's were damaged and I haven't see another set on marktplaats yet.