You mean to tell me you work at TRD? Do you happen to know who was involved in designing the TRD street springs for the AW11? I have a bone to pick with them.
I don't actually WORK for TRD, but when the mechanics at TRD get lazy, they send stuff to me. I was just lucky enough to work on the 2000/3000GT, what can I say... they like me?
In the US, TRD is kind of a joke. "Makers of fine shift knobs and hats", they say. TRD USA is mostly about appearance, except when it comes to trucks and sedans. Can you believe TRD USA makes a bolt-on Supercharger for the trucks and the Camry Solara, but not one Supercharger for a sports car like the MR-S or Celica? Sad...
You gotta be kidding me... damn that country sucks when it comes to performance. I bet there's a lot of GM and Ford performance everywhere... Camry Solara? What's that some kind of convertible Camry? If it's a Camry, TRD USA makes a S/C for it?

No performance products for the sports Toyotas... truly a sad place to live now that I think about it...
I've always wanted to go to Japan, but I don't think that I would fit in. I'm not white but I'm a very dark Indian (Indian as in from india).(I live in Kentucky so it gets pretty bad over here). Man I need a car. I want something that I could learn the basics of driving and drifting in a decent car. Not an Ae86 because I have 20 dollars in my pocket right now and thats it.
Japan is great, but I've never seen somebody that looks like they're from India around here. Hmm, a cheap car that can teach you things... try out a Corolla SR5 (AE85), it might have 80ps, but it's RWD, and will get you where you need to go with great gas consumption. That car taught me the basics of driving and drifting. The SR5 has a 5MT so you won't have to worry about getting an automatic. If you have money left over, try out an aftermarket LSD for it so at least you will have both rear wheels spinning. Once you get used to that, and get some money, try out something like an S13, RPS13, or... any FR car that's decent.
lol i was just wondering what kinda car you own and drive diety... er... tom
Like JDM-AE86 said, my dad and I both have AE86 Trueno's. My best friend that lives with me has an AE86 Levin. Try out my site (
http://deityofdrift.tripod.com). It has bad pictures, but that's all I have right now. My Trueno has an AE-101 Levin 20V 4A-G engine. I'm estimating it at 220ps. My dad's Trueno has a 3S-GTE and I don't know the power, but it's a lot more than mine. My best friend's Levin is a pure Formula Atlantic 4A-GE that pushes out 250ps @ 9,100RPMs. The thing that sucks for him, is that he spends half his paycheck on gas... 112 octane required baby! Mine runs fine on pump 103.
-Tom