Thx to stupid Malaysia road tax regulation!vr2turbo : Our local camry doesn't have 3.5L displaced goodness....
Nice car mate!
Thanks. The engine in the 3.5L Mark X is similar but not the same. They use a 2GR-FSE (direct injection) whereas the Aurion uses a 2GR-FE. The difference being 311hp vs 276hp. This is FWD. The wheels will easily spin in the wet if you take off quickly, and also in the dry, so it's not a car you want to floor it off the line with.Nicely done indeed! :top: This is the same engine as the 3.5ltr Mark X, 312ps, so very good power. Is this car AWD or still FWD? If FWD, can easily wheel spin?
I like the previous rim fitment though, coz the front rims were still inside the fenders. The design of this last rims is nice but the fitment of the front rims already come out a bit of the fenders plus make the tires stretched already, hence does not look as nice & clean as before. To me rims must stay align to or just inside the fender lines and no stretched tires, so the car looks nice & clean, just classy and not ricey.
Good job an the photography to I must say.
Ah ya, it's 2GR-FE so not GDi so a bit less powerful but still pretty good nonetheless.Thanks. The engine in the 3.5L Mark X is similar but not the same. They use a 2GR-FSE (direct injection) whereas the Aurion uses a 2GR-FE. The difference being 311hp vs 276hp. This is FWD. The wheels will easily spin in the wet if you take off quickly, and also in the dry, so it's not a car you want to floor it off the line with.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on the wheel/fitment choice :proud:. The wheels sit dead flush with the fenders, whereas before with the stock wheels they sat very far in, which didn't give an aggressive look whatsoever. You'd probably have to see the car in real-life to see exactly how it sits, but I assure you that there's no poke, crazy camber or anything else that looks out of the ordinary
Yep, has less power than the FSE but without any of the problems associated with direct injection. Admittedly the V6 versions Toyota has produced have been pretty good with no major issues like the 4cyl D4 engines (1AZ-FSE etc).Ah ya, it's 2GR-FE so not GDi so a bit less powerful but still pretty good nonetheless.
What's the size and offsets of the rims? What tire sizes? Tires surely stretched a bit already. I prefer square fitment tires as it's better for cornering and comfort too.
May I suggest 1 more important thing though, your front brakes, it's still just 1 pot calipers! Toyota stock brakes are usually not good. With this size and power better upgrade to 4 pot calipers, plus stainless braided hoses and dot 5.1 fluids. I think you can use either from old Aristo, Lexus LS, or GS350 4 pot with some mods or brackets.
I like the newer setup, looks more aggressive also.....:rolleyes:Thanks. The engine in the 3.5L Mark X is similar but not the same. They use a 2GR-FSE (direct injection) whereas the Aurion uses a 2GR-FE. The difference being 311hp vs 276hp. This is FWD. The wheels will easily spin in the wet if you take off quickly, and also in the dry, so it's not a car you want to floor it off the line with.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on the wheel/fitment choice :proud:. The wheels sit dead flush with the fenders, whereas before with the stock wheels they sat very far in, which didn't give an aggressive look whatsoever. You'd probably have to see the car in real-life to see exactly how it sits, but I assure you that there's no poke, crazy camber or anything else that looks out of the ordinary
Yep, has less power than the FSE but without any of the problems associated with direct injection. Admittedly the V6 versions Toyota has produced have been pretty good with no major issues like the 4cyl D4 engines (1AZ-FSE etc).
The wheels are 19x9.5", 32 offset all round. Front tyres are 225/40/19 front and 235/35/19 rear, so there is quite a stretch on them, but nothing that affects handling or safety. You bring up a good point about the brakes, and one I thoroughly looked into when upgrading the rotors. I work at a Toyota wrecker so have access to all of the models you mentioned but after careful consideration I decided that for my style of driving bigger rotors and twin pot calipers would be a waste, as I only drive about 8km to work and 90% of the drive are straight roads. I went through brake conversions etc with my Corolla (previous project) and it responded well due to the lightweight body and high revving 20v engine, however the Aurion is a lot more fun in a straight line than it is around corners, but that's just how I like it
Hehe as I suspected the rims are too big and tires very stretched, should've been only 8.5j width. With 9.5j it should've been using minimum 255 tires, 265 better, and the offset should be at least 45 but that may not clear the inside of the front fender. No doubt at the front it does poke out from the fenders, confirmed by your subsequent photos. The rears will also rub if you use properly sized 255/265 tires. Stretched tires will affect handling if you lean on corner a bit hard coz the tire may lean partly onto the sidewall already instead staying on the tread as it's supposed to. I think the perfect fitment for Camry should be max 8.5 with 235 tires all around (not staggered for FWD) with offset not lower than 35.I like the newer setup, looks more aggressive also.....:rolleyes: