FEB2009: First AutoCross Ever
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FEB2009: Second AutoCross (1st Time in the Rain)
APR2009: Front Springs Cut
The Intrax springs I bought for the car were actually made for the Gen4 V6 Camry, and as a result, the front end of the car sat higher than most people would like. After 9 months of rocking a big front fender gap, I decided to go ahead and cut the front springs down one full ring.
Before:
After:
Definitely a noticeable decrease in ride comfort. The ride is much stiffer, but performance is about the same.
APR2009: Third Autocross
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JUN2009: Start-Of-The-Summer Photoshoot
JUL2009: Davis Motorsports Club + SCCA Stickers
JUL2009: AutoCross @ Golden Gate Fields
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AUG2009: AutoCross @ Oakland Coliseum
VIDEO
SEP2009: Davis Motorsports @ AutoCross
VIDEO
OCT2009: Conversion to Cold Air Intake
Finally made the jump to a full-on Cold Air Intake. Sure it's just PVC piping, but it's not like anyone makes CARB-tested aftermarket cold air intakes for the Camry. It was either this, or chop up a cold air intake from a Civic, so I went with this. Big ups to JCamry94 of ToyotaNation.com for providing the piping!
From the front bumper:
In the engine bay:
Past the battery, under the fuseboxes, and through the car's chassi:
And out into the front-left wheel well, which closed up quite nicely:
I made it a point to add screws to sections of the piping that tended to disconnect easily (the two connectors on the opposite ends of the straight pipe), and to make sure the air intake temperature sensor was secure:
A re-bent paper clip to give the duct tape more surface area to help hold the sensor in.
PVC Cold Air Intake Sound Test: VIDEO
Call it ricer, call it whatever you want; this setup is perfectly functional, reliable, and cheap!
FEB2010: Autocross @ Oakland Coliseum
I managed to get the second-fastest times in my class, slower a 95 Civic SI, but faster than a 79 TR7, a 92 Civic, and an 81 Corolla. I ran fun runs that day and managed to beat out a bunch of Miata's, a Mustang, an IS300, a G35, another Corolla, and a Genesis Coupe!
It just goes to show it's not what you drive, it's how you drive it ;)
FEB2010: SFR SCCA Round 3
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Page 1: Rims, Intake, Suspension, New Headlights + Signals, Rear Center Panel, Exhaust, Lake Berryessa Photo Shoot
Page 2: AutoCross, Cut Springs, More AutoCross, More Photoshoots, Custom Cold Air Intake
