Help: car mods/upgrades

[niky]

OK to ah, drag-van! Kumusta naman ang handling ng Alphard?

Surprisingly, quite good.

The Alphard is based heavily on the Camry.

Unsurprisingly, during our testing, the Alphard drove just like that... a much heavier Camry V6 with a slightly longer wheelbase.

It was less than a second slower to 100 km/h (faster, in fact, than a V6 Explorer). It was almost as quick through the slaloms. And it braked slightly better... probably because of the better front-rear weight distribution.

I would, without hesitation, take an Alphard out on the racetrack. Good steering, low center of gravity (despite the tall looks, a van like that has all its mechanicals down low, unlike an SUV where the floor, differentials and engine are raised higher off the ground), great brakes.

All you would have to do to make it more potent is to strip the interior and power amenities. It's around 2 tons, that would take it down to around 1.8 tons. Then replace the doors with carbon fiber or even just fiberglass. Add a sports suspension (hoping Camry struts and springs fit) and you're done!

Of course, it would be nice to add a supercharger for more oomph...

[SiRbossR]

booyah! Alphard V6 drag racing van! it would be faster than an E150 right?

*TS: dapat nag SiR ka nalang. kiddin' :rofl:

Pa-pogiin mo nalang ung RS. buy orig 19" Advan wheels then better looking and grippier tires and a CF chin.

[vinj]

*TS: dapat nag SiR ka nalang. kiddin' :rofl:

Naghahanap na ata siya ngayon ng Alphard with carbon fiber doors.

Amusing how i remember the TS started by just looking for a car since ayaw lang niya ata mag commute/taxi after his model shoots or something... ngayon gusto na niya rezing-rezing. Follow what the others said and don't listen to the BS some people tell you of having to mod up, "gauge", etc... There will always be bigger fish in the ocean and if you want to have serious speed, you better have the bakal, skills and wallet to back it up. And do keep it off the streets.

Go with what SiRbossR said. Keep it clean, put nice mags and just keep the car maintained and running well.

[ghosthunter]

Naghahanap na ata siya ngayon ng Alphard with carbon fiber doors.

Amusing how i remember the TS started by just looking for a car since ayaw lang niya ata mag commute/taxi after his model shoots or something... ngayon gusto na niya rezing-rezing. Follow what the others said and don't listen to the BS some people tell you of having to mod up, "gauge", etc... There will always be bigger fish in the ocean and if you want to have serious speed, you better have the bakal, skills and wallet to back it up. And do keep it off the streets.

Go with what SiRbossR said. Keep it clean, put nice mags and just keep the car maintained and running well.

... AND if you do have to go street racing, make sure your car have enough engine power & performance to blow the doors off car twice your size. Unfortunately, basic bolt-on mods will not achieve this level of performance.

[vinj]

... AND if you do have to go street racing, make sure your car have enough engine power & performance to blow the doors off car twice your size. Unfortunately, basic bolt-on mods will not achieve this level of performance.

Gash imagine when the current gen Impreza starts to trickle down to the second hand market at low prices.

[alwayz_yummy]

since nasa usapang mods, may plan ako magpalagay ng mga ito sa carens ko.. ask ko lang anu effect nito sa handling? as i recall nasa 20-25t ang kumpletong set na ito...hanapin ko lang pdf file ko..









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[ghosthunter]

since nasa usapang mods, may plan ako magpalagay ng mga ito sa carens ko.. ask ko lang anu effect nito sa handling? as i recall nasa 20-25t ang kumpletong set na ito...hanapin ko lang pdf file ko..

Less chassis/suspension flexing makes handling better & sharper.

Note: suspension upgrades for better performance usually ends up with (bad) stiff ride which is uncomfortable as daily driver. The key in a daily driven street car is the balance between comfort & performance.

[niky]

On the Carens, I'd go with the rear anti-sway bar and the front four-point. Forget the tower brace, most modern cars don't need it since the strut towers are triangulated into the firewall already.

I don't know if you'll notice the front four-point or tower brace, but you'll definitely notice the rear anti-sway bar on a vehicle as soft as the Carens.

[SiRbossR]

Naghahanap na ata siya ngayon ng Alphard with carbon fiber doors.

Amusing how i remember the TS started by just looking for a car since ayaw lang niya ata mag commute/taxi after his model shoots or something... ngayon gusto na niya rezing-rezing. Follow what the others said and don't listen to the BS some people tell you of having to mod up, "gauge", etc... There will always be bigger fish in the ocean and if you want to have serious speed, you better have the bakal, skills and wallet to back it up. And do keep it off the streets.

Go with what SiRbossR said. Keep it clean, put nice mags and just keep the car maintained and running well.

Yup, Dapat stick with the plan nalang muna which was buying the lynx for your daily commute and as to that, we all know what you have now will suffice your needs.

Just keep it clean and maintained properly bro. Enjoy mo muna yung stock power.

[uls]

bad influence talaga mga kaibigan hehe

ok na sana ang stock na sasakyan pero sasabihin sayo palitan mo ito, palitan mo yan, bili ka ng ganun, bili ka ng ganyan...

before you know it you've withdrawn 50K from your ATM