Hello to all!

[97trdcamry]

Although I am not "new" I figured I should introduce myself.

My name is Warren and I live in Canton, GA. I have owned a Ruby Pearl 1997 Camry XLE V6 (Named Ruby) for about four years now. I have done many upgrades to it over this time, but I have always had the itch for a 5spd Camry V6. In the four years I have had Ruby, I have completed the following:

FULL SUSPENSION:

KYB GR2 STRUTS (ok for oem replacement, not performance)

GOLDLINE SPRINGS ( Cut 1/2 coil off the front for a more aggressive stance, but it was a bad idea since there is virtually no suspension travel up front now, makes for a very rough ride)

ALL NEW KYB STRUT MOUNTS ( a must when swapping the struts, they go out frequently on the Gen 4)

OFF BRAND STRUT TOWER BRACE ( looks good, but not much of a performance upgrade)

WHITELINE FRONT SWAY BAR ( absolutly the best money I ever spent )

WHITELINE REAR SWAY BAR ( absolutly the best money I ever spent x2 )

AKUZA SUBLIME 17 x 7.5 CHROME WHEELS

YOKAHOMA ES100 235/45/17 ( handled great, treadlife was horrible {11,000 miles})

BFGOODRICH GeFORCE T/A KDW 235/45/17 NT ( great tires overall, just a bit noisy)



1MZ-FE ENGINE MODS:

INTAKE PLENIM GRINDING SMOOTHING

ACIS MOD

THROTTLE BODY BORE/SMOOTHING

MAGNECORE KV85 COMPETITION SPARK PLUG WIRES 8.5mm

DENSO IRIDIUM IK20 SPARK PLUGS

MOBIL 1 FULLY SYNTHETIC 10w30 MOTOR OIL w/LUCAS OIL STABILIZER

TOYOTA RED COOLANT MIXED 20% COOLANT / 80% WATER WITH REDLINE WATER WETTER

VALVOLINE SYNPOWER SYNTHETIC POWER STEERING FLUID

OPTIMA YELLOW TOP BATTERY

CUSTOM 3M WINDOW WELD ENGINE MOUNT REINFORCEMENT

LARGER OIL FILTER (MOBIL 1 #M1-209 OR K&N #HP-2009)

WEAPON R SHORT RAM DRAGON INTAKE ( POOR DESIGN - PIECE OF S**T )

RED SILICONE ENGINE BAY HOSING AND RED WIRE LOOM


BRAKE UPGRADES

VALVOLINE SYNPOWER SYNTHETIC BRAKE FLUID (500* DRY BOILING POINT)

BREMBO FRONT AND REAR CROSS DRILLED ROTORS

AXXIS ULTIMATE CERAMIC BRAKE PADS



EXHAUST

HP RACING EURO OVAL TIP MUFFLER ( nice low sound, but too loud for me )



BODY STYLING

TRD 7 PC LIP KIT

EGR FENDER FLARES (painted to match vehicle)

EGR REAR WINDOW SUNGUARD

AUTOVENTSHADE RAINGUARDS VENTVISORS (Weathertech is much better, should have purchased the in-channel ones)

CUSTOM PAINTED TRUNK TAIL LIGHTS WITH TRANSLUCENT TRD LOGO (lights up whan th lights are on)

24K GOLD EMBLEMS

CUSTOM GOLD TRD DECALS

HOOPER OPTIC CERAMIC WINDOW TINT 35%


INTERIOR

PIAA BLUE LED DASH CLUSTER LIGHTS


AUDIO

ALPINE IVA-D900

ALPINE NAVIGATION

CUSTOM BUILT KICK PANELS W/KICKER 6 1/2 COMPONENTS

KICKER SSMB6 MIDBASS IN THE DOORS

CUSTOM BUILT FULL RANGE BOX FOR THE REAR DECK (sealed from the trunk)

KICKER SSMBS MIDBASS IN THE REAR DECK

KICKER 4" MIDS AND R22 TWEETERS IN THE REAR DECK

TWO ORION MAXXBASS MODULES FOR THE SSMB6's

ALPINE 10' SUBWOOFER

TWO ALPINE MRV-F409 F1 FLAGSHIP SPECIAL EDITION AMPLIFIERS

ALPINE SUBWOOFER MONO AMPLIFIER

FRONT DOORS AND REAR DECK HAS DYNAMAT EXTREME AND DYNAMAT TAC MAT

GOOD WIRING

ALPINE SECURITY SYSTEM WITH PAGER

THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR RUBY





In July 2006, I finally found and bought my 1999 Toyota Camry LE V6 5spd. It has been long awaited. This is my new baby. Black in color, I have decided to name it KITT. I plan on blacking it out totally. I will build a website for KITT, and many many more mods will be aquired and acheived, I have already aquired many parts, and I will keep you guys posted on the progress. As I build this one, I will take many pics, and do many write-ups. I hope everyone appreciates the effort I am going to put into KITT, and the information I am going to compile and share.