question for yanks...?

by **Yanks0114** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:02 pm

808Camry wrote:Yups right there the big circular area.

You read my mind because the rust has really been bothering me. Very good idea. I wonder how'd it look though

by **Flipside909** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 4:30 pm

808Camry wrote: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.

Yes. that's part of the hub. I have mines painted as well...but in black.

by **SpikedMantis** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:16 am

xXsolaraXx wrote: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 shoot 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

Well, if I remember correctly from past posts, a guy named Optimus had his auto S/C'd with a TRD boost gauge and said he had NO boost in 1st gear. However, I also remember Yanks saying that his auto S/C was hooked up like a 5 speed and he says he has boost in 1st, but I'm not sure if he has a boost gauge yet to back it up. If I'm wrong in anyway, someone please update me because I'm very interested to know!

by **CrazyCraig** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 3:30 pm

Ragtop George just ran his EBC wire to a switch so that he can run boosted in first if the need ever arises. It's a good idea, if you want the boost in 1st and between shifts for racing, too bad it'll void your warranty

by **Yanks0114** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 3:50 pm

Not to start the debate over again but autos have boost in first. People have been mistaken in the past. What they probally confused it with was the lack of boost between shifts. It cuts boost for .6 seconds between shifts. Ragtop George's switch idea is a great idea. ICUFG also did the same thing. Its just a simple toggle switch which grounds an extra lead on the EBC

by **Flipside909** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:23 am

Yanks0114 wrote: People have been mistaken in the past.

Nope not really.

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:51 pm

Flipside909 wrote:
Yanks0114 wrote: People have been mistaken in the past.

Nope not really.

LOL. I know exactly where this is going. I might just have to drive all 3000 miles to SoCal and prove that I have boost in 1st gear on my auto with a correctly wired EBC

by **Peter** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:56 pm

yeah, u should come down, we can make it a solaraguy meet

Website · by **DavPak** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 1:54 pm

Yanks0114 wrote:
Flipside909 wrote:
Yanks0114 wrote: People have been mistaken in the past.

Nope not really.

LOL. I know exactly where this is going. I might just have to drive all 3000 miles to SoCal and prove that I have boost in 1st gear on my auto with a correctly wired EBC

hey ross, how bout we start a convoy in NJ and pick up other solaraguys along the way!! ROAD TRIP BABY!!

by **happy_aggies** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 2:03 pm

I am in 4 convoy! Just let me know ahead of time. (seriously)

by **Flipside909** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 3:49 pm

Yanks0114 wrote:
Flipside909 wrote:
Yanks0114 wrote: People have been mistaken in the past.

Nope not really.

LOL. I know exactly where this is going. I might just have to drive all 3000 miles to SoCal and prove that I have boost in 1st gear on my auto with a correctly wired EBC

Blah blah blah. I know you have boost in first...but you aren't supposed to. It's okay though..when your tranny starts slipping like Arief's...then you'll have to tow your car back to NJ.

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 4:56 pm

Where does it say I'm not supposed to have boost in 1st. I have searched through my entire install manual. It explains the red line cut, the .6 second boost cut between gears but makes no mention of the lack of boost. I am also sure that my EBC is wired correctly. When I wanted to put a switch on it to run it like a manual to get rid of the boost cut between shifts I lookd at the EBC. Its just an extra lead that gets grounded.

I think that the only difference between auto and manual is the .6 second boost cut between shifts. Ryan, I'm not trying to start a fight here, but if you get a chance look at someones install manual and look at the extra instructions for an auto. It makes no mention of the lack of boost in 1st gear. It would without a doubt be in the FAQ, "why don't I have boost in 1st on my auto" because i'm sure everyone would be wondering that.

by **Flipside909** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 7:16 pm

Yanks0114 wrote:
I think that the only difference between auto and manual is the .6 second boost cut between shifts. Ryan, I'm not trying to start a fight here, but if you get a chance look at someones install manual and look at the extra instructions for an auto. It makes no mention of the lack of boost in 1st gear. It would without a doubt be in the FAQ, "why don't I have boost in 1st on my auto" because i'm sure everyone would be wondering that.

I've looked at that manual probably more than you have. Yes i've seen installs on both manual and auto versions. Yes i've driven several Camrys and Solaras with S/C's and one that was running the 13psi. Us Camry veterans know that there is not supposed to be ANY boost in 1st gear. That's what the EBC was designed to do for auto versions. But anyways...we can argue about this all day. I've gotten my basis of facts from the source..TRD USA and many of the first people who have had the S/C when it first came out.

by **xXsolaraXx** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 12:16 am

enough with this "fiteng"(who am i? heheh)...i think it doesnt matter who is right and who is wrong...all i know is im happy for getting boost in 1st...L8r moe :evilbat:

by **Yanks0114** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 2:05 pm

Flipside909 wrote:
It's okay though..when your tranny starts slipping like Arief's...then you'll have to tow your car back to NJ.

Arief, Correct me if i'm wrong but it wasn't that your tranny was slipping, it was that the boost gauge connection was hitting the strut bar.

Either way its not an issue because my SC was hooked up by toyota and it'll fully warrantied

Also I called TRD USA today and no one had any idea of the lack of boost in first gear. Not to be an a$$, and i'm not doing this out of spite but i'm curious if I shouldn't have boost. Do you have anyone I can contact at TRD USA that would be able to confirm this.

Now flip, I know you have been in autos with the SC, but think about it logically. Who the hell would buy a $3500 SC that doesn't get boost until 3800rpm. That means that you'd have to be going atleast 55mph to feel boost. (2nd gear doesn't kick in until 40mph when you floor the car. If you were in 2nd doing like 2000rpms and you tried to accelorate, it would downshift so now you're back in first which doesnt have boost. So until you really slam the pedal and let it get up to 50-55mph, you won't feel the SC, I dont think so.)

Your manual may be better, but if there was that much of a difference in the SC, they wouldn't even sell it for the auto

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