Just shows that developing an engine for a sports car to meet EU emissions standards isnāt economical and therefore makes no sense if itās not to be used in any other cars intended for the EU Market.
So I guess this could be another reason why we should be thankful for Toyota partnering up with BMW.
I donāt think it looks good on any mk5, because the roof lines donāt line up with the outside of the A pillar. Below an example of a red Supra where they took the contours of the top of the side molding as the edge, but in person it didnāt look that good.
M8 bolts drop right in. Tapping the holes and using the oem m10 bolts is probably the way it should be done, but using the m8s w/o tapping is good enough for me.
Went for a quick drive. Knowing something has changed of course makes me think there is a difference, but common sense tells me I shouldnāt notice anything just driving around town. Maybe will take it off and do some with and w/o testing this weekend.
Anyway, I didnāt really install it to...
To everyone who bought or is intending to buy the ākitā
I just got all the parts and realized that the holes located at the strut tower arenāt tapped and therefore require different hardware.
According to the instructions for the Cusco brace, M8x50 + flat washer + serrated flange nut should work.
Different part #
Mine is E10-20-046-02-22
The # you mentioned isnāt available on the European website.
I guess they might have different parts for different markets...
Ordered mine directly from Eibach at an aftermarket show/exhibit (Essener Motor Show) here in Germany.
Installed them last week.
Front & rear is pretty level and dropped around 20mm (0.8ā)
Ride quality close to OEM. Comfort mode is now something in between OEM Comfort and Sport mode. Sport...
Eibach has two different versions: Pro-Kit and Sportline. Spoke to Eibach and they told me the drop is 0.8 front/rear. They aren't officially offering Sportlines for the Supra (at least not here, maybe in the US.) Usually Sportlines have a more aggressive drop and stiffness and it's recommended...