Well as I bought the car from a yard only a few days before I got defected the police went back to the yard with me and the car yard owner has agreed to fix all defects free of charge. So far it's costing them 6k for repairs as the mechanic wants to use factory suspension brand new from Toyota :s that's more than I paid for the car lol
So how scary is the aristos factory suspension woggin? Does it make it a bit more tail happy??
Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 4010 Location: Perth, WA
Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject:
You're kidding? They're going to buy new suspension for you?
Can't see that decision lasting once the boss does the figures and realises the whole enterprise is going to cost them thousands. There's nothing illegal about coilies, you just wind them up higher if you're too low.
As new I can't imagine the factory suspension is too bad? 20years old, however, it's soft and spongey and the TEMS doesn't work so damper rate is usually horrid. _________________
1994 Black JZS147 Aristo - RIP. Went swimming
New 1992 Aristo Project
There is plenty wrong with coilies in SA according to Regency Inspections and Police are concerned. they don't have a permanent locking device, the Locking rings don't count and so therefore are not ADR compliant. that simple raising the height doesn't clear the defect biggest BS thing about it all is the adjustment Rings that do lock together work and rarely if every move
Yep try explaining that to the car yard I told them I can get 2nd hand shocks etc and pass the defect but they want it done properly as the police threatened the boss at the yard about selling modified cars and if it's not fixed properly they will inspect all the cars at the yard. It's all A pain in the a$$ if u ask me cuz the coilovers will be put back in and getting a mod plate for them lol
cant imagine they will follow through with a 6k repair bill!!
the aristo i drove had 19s on it, stock shocks/springs, i almost shat myself, VERY VERY boaty, very delayed, very uncommunicative, front end started to get away from me and it was very scary! pulled her back straight, but fuk me!
20yo suspension tho...
brand spankers could be decent.... _________________
good-luck with it all mate. SA atm is the worst for defects n shit very much like everywhere i suppose.Its good that the place that sold it to you is going to Fix the Car back to standard to get it over regency. For a change SAPOL doing the right thing in a way chasing up the car dealer.
If you ever need help with you car in SA, we do have The SA ARISTO club most if not all the important info is on this forum tho.
Quick update, car passed defect all new factory suspension which handles pretty well, had to throw some second hand rims on and the car yard ended up putting some genuine bbs 18s on. Dash lights and needles fixed and had to make the exhaust a little more quiet but it has helped my boost creep so it sits on 14psi all day long now
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