Daneway

.... Feel a trifel embarrassed for asking the quetion now. Although I haven't yet fitted the new one, the job's easy peasy if anyone's gonna 'ave a go ..... . Providing you count the screws you take out of the trim panels!

Anybody out there have any tips and wrinkles when replacing front seat belt? Seems easy just looking at it. Are there any chasms waiting to swallow me whole? Cheers, MARTIN

There are cam adjusters on the no.1 and no.2 suspension arms on the inside mounting points to adjust both camber and toe on the rear wheels. Cheers, MARTIN

How do I know it's sh&gged? The workshop inspection and the rather "jaunty" angle the RNS wheel is poised:

I had the grave misfortune to sh&g the rear nearside suspension on the Soop last weekend after walloping a kerb. The poor beastie is now with a local garage sorted by the insurance company. After a totally unhelpful local Toyota dealer tells the garage that "everything is different on imports" (come on guys), I need to find out if we can use UK components on my J-spec. Are the rear suspension arms etc and wheel hub assy a straight swap from a UK car? (I now the springs/shockers are different). If they are it means repair time is measured in weeks rather than months!! Thanks in great anticipation!!

Hi there! I have just posted a pair of J-spec bare light units and they were just a tad under 4.5kg each with original Toyota boxes and "airbags". Cheers, MARTIN

Hi m8, Just popped out to get the numbers off the lights. I have included everything ..... LEFT: 14-185 SAE AIR 2 S 2 T92 JAPAN KOTTO DOT L 3249 RIGHT: 14-185 SAE AIR 2 S 2 T92 JAPAN KOTTO DOT R 3249 Doesn't look like a proper part number to me. Tried my copy of EPC but it crashes, so couldn't check the part numbers for you. If you need me to take the clusters out and have a look, let me know. Cheers, MARTIN

Hi m8, Just popped out to get the numbers off the lights. I have included everything ..... LEFT: 14-185 SAE AIR 2 S 2 T92 JAPAN KOTTO DOT L 3249 RIGHT: 14-185 SAE AIR 2 S 2 T92 JAPAN KOTTO DOT R 3249 Doesn't look like a proper part number to me. Tried my copy of EPC but it crashes, so couldn't check the part numbers for you. If you need me to take the clusters out and have a look, let me know. Cheers, MARTIN

Welcome to the board! There is a fabulous Excel s/sheet in which you can plug all sorts of wheel and tyres sizes to give you a feel for what does and doesn't fit on the Soop. Let me have your email address via PM and I'll send it to you. From my experience, get the offset right. Handling goes right out the window if this is wrong. Keep your offset 42mm and above (dependent on wheel width) and don't be tempted to go for the typical offset of 35mm to save a buck or two. Cheers, MARTIN

Thanks Adam. I think you're right. I am a fussy sod and I don't like spending all that money and losing the feel of the car! Just to make sure that this is what a car feels like with, as you said "miniscule sidewalls", I am going to try and meet up with Lovatt and compare notes. If it is me being "particular", then the 19s will go and I'll then be debating whether to go down to 18s or even 17s. I'll be a gibbering (and pot-less) wreck by the end of this!! All the best, MARTIN

I am having a similar problem with my new 19 inch Pacifics with Bridgestone Rainsport 1s. It's been suggested that it was my tyres, but I didn't think it was possible until I saw your post! Best of luck! It'd be good to hear the outcome. MARTIN

Scott, make your choice very carefully on those 19s. Have a read my recent post "Wheel and tyre combo" describing the grief I've had when moving to Pacific 19s from my stock 16s ... and I still haven't sorted it.

Glad to hear your happy with them m8! I have asked Paul Whiffin for a few options in 18s. Feel it comin' on stronger now ...... ! Just gotta get rid of these Pacifics! BTW: What width and offset are your TGFs and what tyre sizes are you running? Cheers, M.

Well, two and a half hours out of my life heavily engaged with the local tyre expert, balancing these damn Pacifics. They were out a bit (5-30 gms) and although the result is very slightly less wobble is nowhere near the fabulous handling I had with the stock 16s .... Tracking tomorrow. Still ..... I had the opportunity of spraying the suspension bushes with Lithium grease when it was on the ramps, to sort the squeaks out. At least that worked! I am reluctant to try the tyre change as that'll be another £250 quid down the proverbial if no improvement. Probably some new 18s. I feel it coming on right now .... Anyone with a passion for troubleshooting fancy some Pacifics with 100 miles on some Uniroyals .... ho-hum.

I am suffering very similar with new wheels and tyre combo! Frustrating as hell isn't it? And expensive on the dentistry!! Have you tried checking the pressures with another machine? Have you checked for concealed lumps/bumps or anything on the inside of the tyre? I guess your previous tyres were fine? Is it perhaps some ghastly coincidence where something else has happened triggered by your tyre change or "act of God"? Might be worth checking bolt tightness on f/susp and perhaps your tracking. Cheers, MARTIN