question for yanks...?

by **SolaraGuyDos** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:24 pm

Hey, i drive an auto solara, is the s/c at all worth it, do you beat lots of peeps or should i save my money and just go more show? I really want speed so if you believe the gain is massive let me know. Also i want to paint my calipers too, how long do you have to let them sit, where do you buy it? Let me know! please, btw car looks phat thanks in advance for the help

by **kubi** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:31 pm

yes the supercharger is worth it.

by **Yanks0114** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:33 pm

Regaurdless of what all the 5psd guys may tell you, the supercharger is definately worth it for the auto. I was considering buying it at $2800 and then the price dropped to $1800 and I couldn't resist. It would be worth it at either price. I wasn't about to sell my car, but I wanted more speed and I wanted to make the car more fun to drive. I've beaten a lot of cars with the charger and kept up with a 01 stang GT from 30-120MPH. If you are really looking for speed then order the pulley and get a catback exhaust and do a few more mods. Maybe you should consider getting a smaller faster car if you really want speed, but the supercharger definately helped.

I didn't paint my calipers myself. My mechanic did it when i had my whole brake system redone. I used VHT brake caliper paint for about $5 a can. We used 3 cans to cover all 4 calipers but that was because it was 30 degrees out if that. It didnt take that long to dry, first coat we left overnight and considering it was below freezing, the other coats took only a few hours to dry.

Thanks for the positive comments on the car.

by **happy_aggies** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 2:34 pm

Yup, it's worth it as long as it's under 2 grand imo.

It makes Solara more fun 2 drive combined w/ RSB.
But it is not Massive okay?

by **cdssolara** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:05 pm

happy_aggies wrote:Yup, it's worth it as long as it's under 2 grand imo.

It makes Solara more fun 2 drive combined w/ RSB.
But it is not Massive okay?

I would never say that the benefits are "massive" even with my 5 speed. It's a nice gain, and it's noticeable, especially since I've gone to a 5.5 psi pulley. However, unless you really increase the boost, it'll never really push you back in your seat. I find it to be a very nice mod that gives me some additonal acceleration benefits and which allows me the flexibility to not downshift when passing on the freeway. For sure, it makes the car faster, but it won't turn the car into a rocket. If you want to spend additional money for heads, headers, and Y pipe, not to mention S-AFC and exhaust ( a necessity, even with stock boost ), then it's a different story. Don't get your expectations up too high, especially with the auto tranny. Yanks has stated many times that he has been satisfied with the gains from his supercharger, but many other people with auto trannies have not felt the same way.

by **Yanks0114** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:25 pm

[quote="cdssolara] Yanks has stated many times that he has been satisfied with the gains from his supercharger, but many other people with auto trannies have not felt the same way.[/quote]

Its all about your expectations. I am driving a Camry, I would be ignorant to think that a supercharger would put me up there with real muscle. There is no replacement for displacement. I was happy with whatever gains I could get. BTW I completely agree with all the opinions expressed above. CDsolara was right, it will give you a little kick on the freeway and make the car much more fun to drive

by **AGENT 0007** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 5:38 pm

Brake calipers are very easy to do yourself and for the price of the paint its well worth it. I mean for real, who wants to go out and drop 4 grand into rims and tires and then find that all you can see is those nasty a$$ calipers just staring at you....

by **NASTY** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 9:20 pm

SolaraGuyDos wrote:btw car looks phat thanks in advance for the help

i agree!
i saw those (fairly) recent pics...i love your ride!
soo clean looking (i think you should get rid of that TRD emblem on your trunk though)
other than that, perfect

by **SpikedMantis** » Mon Apr 07, 2003 10:34 pm

Hey Yanks, have you gotten around to buying a boost gauge? I still would like to know if you get boost in 1st gear even with the auto. I remember you writing that you have boost because the shop guys hooked up your s/c like a manual. If this is true, there is some small shred of hope for us auto tranny Solara owners!

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:40 am

ummm..HI! my name is moe (LOL) and i have had my solara s/c ed for about 6 months now...i have ALWAYS gotten boost on 1st gear...it was installed by normal toyota techs and i WOULD DEFINITELY recommend it<even if you have auto>its a crap load of fun and you would never look back....hey btw is it true you didnt get boost in first, and you had to rig it like a 5spd? i hope thats not true...LOL...L8r moe :evilbat:

by **808Camry** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:40 am

If you get rotors, paint them! I didn't to mine and its real unsightly to see that that rust in teh holes and slots, adn around the hub. I'm gonna sand down my hubs and paint them. As for the holes and slots too late... So better do them before you put them in is my advice!

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:43 am

hey 808 ....ummm as far as i know i dont think it would be smart to paint ur ROTORS....now i hope you mean calipers cuz that would be fine...but as far as ROTORS i think you mean sealant so it doesnt crack when drilled and slotted by aftermarket companies...right?LOL L8r moe :evilbat:

by **808Camry** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:07 am

No I'm not going to paint the entire rotor, that'd be dumb

Just the hub area, I'm not sure if its called that. I'm going to tape off everything else. Caliper I'm not sure. Its not a orange rust color so it doesn't bother me. The rotor hubs are and they are very visible, so I'm painting those.

by **xXsolaraXx** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:08 am

oh...i think ur talking about where the lugs go on rite? L8r moe :evilbat:

by **808Camry** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 1:21 am

Yups right there the big circular area.

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