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Nice. How much louder is the intake sound over standard?

Haha. Yep I know what it is but I don't know how to fix it. Look under the dash on the drivers side and you'll see a unit sitting behind the centre console where you fan controls are. It's the little white plastic knob thing that cracks and pops. You can wiggle it and it quietens down. Try spraying some lube around the area where it pivots.

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Previous mags were stock 16x6 sportivo wheels with 205/55/15 tyres. Rpf1's are 7 inches wide. With the same tyre size

Not really. I've gone to a Michelin PS4 tyre which is noticeably quieter but it lacks the mid corner grip of the RE003's. I've done a review of them if you wish to check it out.

Most auto stores should sell them or online like ebay. They are a trim removal tool. It's best to buy a pack that'll contain various shaped items.

@@desirabledrives44 thank you.

Thanks Paul. It is most likely the first and last time I do something like that. I still have flashbacks😄

Thanks. That was my old plate from memory

So you got charged a handsome fee for no filter? I must admit that the fan works really well without it. I now have to have it on speed 2 instead of speed 1.

Yeah ain't nobody got time for that

Thanks Niyo

Thank you. I'm experimenting with super slow motion this time. It's rating higher than my other shorts for viewer retention which is nice.

@@desirabledrives44 yes i hope you become famous one day

@@Hity_GT7_Edits He already is famous in ways you could never image!

@@desirabledrives44 I give you permission to do a slomo with a Sportivo and this - ua-cam.com/video/wMgfqpMDNCU/v-deo.html

Yes but we won't go into details here. 😏

I got them from Ebay. The shop is called Brother2boy. I don't know the paint code for the interior silver but it looks similar to the 03/04 exterior silver. You could technically remove the electronics/buttons and mask up the clock/temp screens and respray it. A cheaper and quicker option is to buy a silver wrap.

Cheers for that.

@@desirabledrives44hey mate is it possible you could send me the link for the light bulbs I’m not too sure which one

www.ebay.com.au/itm/335458980276?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=cpsznwjnqym&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=3fqayxuptu6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=SMS

That is a link to a random t4.2 bulb. If you search for red t4.2 and t4.7 you'll get many results. I used Brother2boy. Quick postage and reasonable prices but it up to you who you buy from.

Thank you.

Cheers

Thank you sir

😃 I've got plenty more where that came from.

@@desirabledrives44 good keep them coming

If you run 17's you can get the Potenza Sport tyres. Not sure of the treadwear rating but if it's close to 300 I'd look elsewhere.

Thanks. I'm always trying to improve.

Thanks mate. I thought I'd try some transitions to make it look like the camera went through the glass using fade in and fade out. I'm happy with the result.

Firstly what on earth did you remove to lose 290kg from the car? Depending on how deep your pockets are the chassis could easily handle double the power. If you were to seam weld the whole frame and weld in a full roll cage it could probably handle what turbo K swapped civics put out which is how much money you can throw at it.

​@@desirabledrives44I Stripped out the entire back half of the sportivo to bare metal then with the trunk I got rid of it that alone I think got rid off umm 100kg? Plus The Additional boot which got rid of 10kg. Then after I got rid of all the unnecessary décor which got rid of the remaining 180kg's. I was thinking of putting 15k AUD into it I was thinking for a Celica engine Since they are basically the same and I could tune it to have around 370hp, then putting a strait pipe with the muffler removed instead of spending another 5k on it.

@Hity_GT7_Racing you should probably join 2zz owners group on FB. They have lots of members who race these engines. 370hp is achievable but not without forced induction. To do it properly will cost way more than $15k at a shop. If you know what you're doing you'll save thousands doing the work yourself. Best of luck.

thank you!@@desirabledrives44

Yeah those 1zz engines were known to use oil. Great cars otherwise

I think that's the key. If you love whatever you can afford who cars. I'm still enjoying my 21 year old Corolla with 300k klms. I love Euro cars and if I had my pick I'd get the new RS3 hatch or the AMG A45s.

Thanks mate. If you're doing either yourself places like auto stores can mix paint but if you want excellent advice plus paint go to an actual auto refinishing store. They'll have good quality equipment and advice. If you want good quality vinyl wrap most places that wrap cars will sell you a roll and you can see what it looks like in the flesh as opposed to a picture on-line. Paint will last longer but you have more flexibility with wrapping such as printing designs onto it etc. Let me know what you end up choosing.

No worries

I agree. It's my first ever review so it was quite dodgy.

@@desirabledrives44 we all gotta start somewhere man it's all good.

Any advice on how I can improve? I'm going to get better sound very soon but I'm limited by picture quality for a little while yet.

Just try to be a little active than you are, I almost slept...dress lightly too, choose warmer days..​@@desirabledrives44

Sounds interesting. I'm reluctant to pull apart my front end to do anything like that because I'd need an alignment and I've found many tyre shops have trouble getting an alignment right. It hasn't had an alignment since 90k klm and it now 300k klm.

$100 difference between the full set. Yeah it's different but not substantial. The PS4 is in the same league as the RE003's imo. If the are in fact substantially better then for $25 extra per tyre it's a bargain. Thanks for your input.

Worst-case is I make my own TRD grill from a stock factory one. For the eyebrows I'll use the lights that are coming off as the base for the mould. Covering them tightly with cling wrap will give a smooth backing. I may just do standard carbon fibre on the parts. I'll chat to the supplier and see what they recommend. I like those rear bar spoilers. Shame more people didn't get them fitted new. I've seen the console lights done and they look great.

Same here, can be a bit of an issue when 'carefully' driving though water. Cooler air down lower for sure tho.

Ok thanks. That was my original plan so I may revert to that.

@ch33psk8 I don't drive through flood water so it won't be an issue.

@@desirabledrives44 Safety first, know the feeling.

Well stay tuned. I've already ordered my first mod so with any luck it'll be here in a couple of weeks.

Thanks.

I think most performance tyres have pros and cons. Even 2 weeks ago when I went for a spirited mountain run on the RE003's they still didn't squeal around tight corners even though they had reached the minimum tread depth although I started to notice slight understeer. The PS4's seem to be quieter at 60kph too.

I will definitely let everyone know. You won't notice a massive difference in grip going to a 205 but they fill out the wheel arch a tiny bit more. I know I'm limited to specific performance road tyres on a 16 inch rim. I enquired about the Yokohama Neova but they tyre shop said they'd wear out very quickly. Even if the PS4's are great tyres I think I'll try a performance Yokohama next time.

I'm going to use that "couldn't hold onto a job" quote. That's funny. Thanks for the feedback on the PS4's. I've got a feeling you're driving a car with substantially more hp than my rubber band powered corolla. I can only give them a try and if they aren't for me I'll try another brand or model next time. It's a shame that companies no longer care about trying to retain customers as I would have happily kept using Bridgestone products for our cars.

What model of Pirelli tyre are you using?

At the moment, just the dragon sport, being from Victoria where if you are caught doing 2k's over the limit in a 60 zone they want to impound your vehicle, fine you half a weeks wage, give you 3 demerit points and imprison your eldest child, im limited to lower end speeds and working in the Dandenong Ranges, it's lower end speeds on winding roads that are wet 3/4 of the year with the occasional spirited exit from hairpin bends and from the lights and rolling through big sweeping 60kph corners without the need to brake while everyone else generally slows to 40, I've found the dragon sport are definitely good value for money, even while holding a big heavy falcon on the road. With exception of the 6 months I had the re003s on it, I've been using the pirelli for around 8 years and am only on my 2nd set of fronts and 3rd set of rears. Regarding the ps4s on the mustang, I find it telling that the m.y. prior to mine came from factory in Aus with Pirelli Pzero and a couple years later went back to Pirelli, having only come standard out here with the ps4s for 1 or maybe 2 years.

That will ultimately be your decision to sell or keep but 2 weeks ago RX8 Jon and I swapped cars and it's the first time I've seen my car on the road since it's been finished. I don't want to blow my own trumpet and please don't take this the wrong way but I saw what other people see when I get nods and thumbs up from other motorists. These cars look fantastic on the road. They aren't a Civic like everyone else has that's been done to death a million times. I love the fact most people overlook these cars.

I most definitely will. RX8 John raves about them. We swapped cars for a mountain run recently and I found the tyres to be quite good.

The Yaris is a highly strung little thing with lots of tech. If it got into a bingle and they "fixed it" I'd be reluctant to keep it purely based on the amount of dodgy repairs I've seen. What car do you have the RE003'S on? The 05 would only happen if the 03 gets sold and if I got a white 05 I'd probably attempt a vinyl wrap only because it's substantially quicker and easier than pulling a car apart to spray it.

I'm eagerly awaiting more info on a Mk4 MR2 or an 8th gen Celica or the GR86 with the G16E-GTS motor. Toyota have said they plan to use that 3 pot and drive line in numerous future models.

​@@desirabledrives44 I 'squeezed' them on the factory rims (03 Tivo), they flare out a smidge, but with a little careful dolly work on the inner front guards, good to go. Tiny bit heavier at the wheel, but for mine the grip is just nice, both wet and dry. I got a back to metal respray in a tweaked metallic cascade blue, kicked the piss out of my wallet tho. But can, with some modesty say, Tivo's just look so schmick when you stay on the rails a bit. Really impressed (with subdued envy) your 03 colour choice, icing on the cake. Be interesting, if you get onto the 05, what colour you'll go with if you do make a change that is.

@ch33psk8 225's on a 6 inch rim? Dayuuum. I wanted 225's but they would have stuck out 10mm past the front guards which would have looked tough with flares but at my ride height I would have had crazy rubbing. As for colour choice I'm liking orange quite a bit. I saw the colour on a 1/18 scale 911 Porsche with bronze BBS wheels and it looked mint.

WTF. I don't know about you but from memory a supercharger kit and power fc piggy back would be around that money. If I had $7500 to spend on the motor I'd try and shoehorn a 2grfe in that engine bay. If people can squeeze the engine into a mk1 MR2 I can't see how it wouldn't fit. What are your plans?

I'm amazed by how bad a company can become with toxic management. 5 people have left in the 6 months since I left. You can't put a price on happiness.

You forgot the L.

205/55/16

Mine are close to the minimum tread depth so I need to be careful driving in heavy rain but they still hold well in the dry. Obviously your car is more powerful so the results will differ but I'm still very happy with them at the price point. They have the Potenza Sport now in 17 inch and above. They are the flagship performance road tire now before you get into a dedicated track tyre.

16x7 square set with +45 offset in mat black.

Yeah there's literally always some tyre retailer with that deal. Mine are getting close to needing to be changed.